Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-25-18 15:16 <=-
I was glad to get home after all that. Highlight of the week
after the picnic was being able to visit family, including
cousins of mine I don't see very often. We met for lunch at a
casino in Niagara Falls--their buffet is free to new members
of their "social club", reduced price for current members. We
"joined" (probably will never use the membership again);
So did you have to pay anything to "join"...? Free meal is
quite nice... and you never know when you might have occasion
to meet your cousins there again... ;)
It didn't cost anything to join and any time we want to go there again
for the buffet, it will be at a reduced price. Not sure how much off
but some beats none. (G)
It was fun to go to the Falls again also. Stopped in a souvenir
shop for a thimble and walking stick shield (for Steve) and went
up front to pay for them.
Heard a rustling beside/below
us and saw a squirrel had come in, jumped into a box of Reese's peanut butter cups. He snagged one package, jumped down and under the counter, couple of minutes later ran out into the entryway with a pb cup in his mouth. Wonder how often he's pulled that off.
the buffet was spread over several stations (Asian,
Mediterranian, American, desserts and maybe one other) with a
fair spread at each. Enough to well fill us up;
Sounds quite impressive... ;)
If you went away hungry, it was your own fault. (G)
we walked down to the American side of the falls afterward. For
supper that night Steve and I split a one entree, no rice mall
Chinese chicken thing and got an ice cream each. Light, but
after the buffet, we didn't need a lot of supper.
I might not even have needed any supper, just a snack... :)
Tht's basically what we had. I couldn't go from end of lunch to
breakfast without having something more to keep the b/g at a good
level.
So did you have to pay anything to "join"...? Free meal is
quite nice... and you never know when you might have occasion
to meet your cousins there again... ;)
It didn't cost anything to join and any time we want to go there again
for the buffet, it will be at a reduced price. Not sure how much off
but some beats none. (G)
For sure... guess it's a bit of a gimmick to get you to try, and then
to return... expanding their clientele from just the casino patrons
who
might get it free as an inducement to gamble.... :)
It was fun to go to the Falls again also. Stopped in a souvenir
shop for a thimble and walking stick shield (for Steve) and went
up front to pay for them.
You got your thimble from the Falls, then... :) Where does the
walking stick shield attach...?
Heard a rustling beside/below
us and saw a squirrel had come in, jumped into a box of Reese's peanut butter cups. He snagged one package, jumped down and under the counter, couple of minutes later ran out into the entryway with a pb cup in his mouth. Wonder how often he's pulled that off.
I'd guess more than once... ;) And I'd also guess the shopkeeper is
on to his antics... ;)
the buffet was spread over several stations (Asian,
Mediterranian, American, desserts and maybe one other) with a
fair spread at each. Enough to well fill us up;
Sounds quite impressive... ;)
If you went away hungry, it was your own fault. (G)
I guess.... ;)
we walked down to the American side of the falls afterward. For
supper that night Steve and I split a one entree, no rice mall
Chinese chicken thing and got an ice cream each. Light, but
after the buffet, we didn't need a lot of supper.
I might not even have needed any supper, just a snack... :)
Tht's basically what we had. I couldn't go from end of lunch to
breakfast without having something more to keep the b/g at a good
level.
Oh, ok... and true... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-28-18 20:38 <=-
So did you have to pay anything to "join"...? Free meal is
quite nice... and you never know when you might have occasion
to meet your cousins there again... ;)
It didn't cost anything to join and any time we want to go there
again for the buffet, it will be at a reduced price. Not sure
how much off but some beats none. (G)
For sure... guess it's a bit of a gimmick to get you to try, and
then to return... expanding their clientele from just the casino
patrons who might get it free as an inducement to gamble.... :)
Won't get me into a money waster. I've got better things to spend it
on.
It was fun to go to the Falls again also. Stopped in a souvenir
shop for a thimble and walking stick shield (for Steve) and went
up front to pay for them.
You got your thimble from the Falls, then... :) Where does the
walking stick shield attach...?
Steve has a walking stick that he bought while we were in Germany. The shields (they're small, maybe about 1 1/2-2" wide/high, usually
embossed with something of significance (water falls, a building or whatever) to the area in which it was bought. They're slightly curved,
to match the curvature of the stick and are attached by small nails.
Heard a rustling beside/below us and saw a squirrel had come
in, jumped into a box of Reese's peanut butter cups. He snagged
one package, jumped down and under the counter, couple of
minutes later ran out into the entryway with a pb cup in his
mouth. Wonder how often he's pulled that off.
I'd guess more than once... ;) And I'd also guess the shopkeeper
is on to his antics... ;)
The clerk at the counter didn't seem to know what to do, seemed rather flustrated by it.
we walked down to the American side of the falls afterward. For
supper that night Steve and I split a one entree, no rice mall
Chinese chicken thing and got an ice cream each. Light, but
after the buffet, we didn't need a lot of supper.
I might not even have needed any supper, just a snack... :)
That's basically what we had. I couldn't go from end of lunch
to breakfast without having something more to keep the b/g at a
good level.
Oh, ok... and true... :)
Ergo the small meal.
then to return... expanding their clientele from just the casino
patrons who might get it free as an inducement to gamble.... :)
Won't get me into a money waster. I've got better things to spend it
on.
Wasn't classifying you with the gamblers... more thinking the casino buffet deal is a slightly classier gimmick.... ;)
It was fun to go to the Falls again also. Stopped in a souvenir
shop for a thimble and walking stick shield (for Steve) and went
up front to pay for them.
You got your thimble from the Falls, then... :) Where does the
walking stick shield attach...?
Steve has a walking stick that he bought while we were in Germany. The shields (they're small, maybe about 1 1/2-2" wide/high, usually
embossed with something of significance (water falls, a building or whatever) to the area in which it was bought. They're slightly curved,
to match the curvature of the stick and are attached by small nails.
So, up on the handle...?
shopkeeper NB>> is on to his antics... ;)Heard a rustling beside/below us and saw a squirrel had come
in, jumped into a box of Reese's peanut butter cups. He snagged
one package, jumped down and under the counter, couple of
minutes later ran out into the entryway with a pb cup in his
mouth. Wonder how often he's pulled that off.
I'd guess more than once... ;) And I'd also guess the
The clerk at the counter didn't seem to know what to do, seemed rather flustrated by it.
Was the door open all the time...? That would make things easier for
the squirrel.... ;)
we walked down to the American side of the falls afterward. For
supper that night Steve and I split a one entree, no rice mall
Chinese chicken thing and got an ice cream each. Light, but
after the buffet, we didn't need a lot of supper.
I might not even have needed any supper, just a snack... :)
That's basically what we had. I couldn't go from end of lunch
to breakfast without having something more to keep the b/g at a
good level.
Oh, ok... and true... :)
Ergo the small meal.
Yup.
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-01-18 19:31 <=-
then to return... expanding their clientele from just the casino
patrons who might get it free as an inducement to gamble.... :)
Won't get me into a money waster. I've got better things to spend
it on.
Wasn't classifying you with the gamblers... more thinking the
casino buffet deal is a slightly classier gimmick.... ;)
I'd still rather not go into the casino except to meet/eat with my cousins.
It was fun to go to the Falls again also. Stopped in a souvenir
shop for a thimble and walking stick shield (for Steve) and went
up front to pay for them.
You got your thimble from the Falls, then... :) Where does the
walking stick shield attach...?
Steve has a walking stick that he bought while we were in
Germany. The shields (they're small, maybe about 1 1/2-2"
wide/high, usually embossed with something of significance
(water falls, a building or whatever) to the area in which it was
bought. They're slightly curved, to match the curvature of the
stick and are attached by small nails.
So, up on the handle...?
They go down the stick, both front and back, sides also if there's
room. Don't know of other Eurpoean countries where they are as popular
as they are in Germany; it's a nice little collectable.
Heard a rustling beside/below us and saw a squirrel had come
in, jumped into a box of Reese's peanut butter cups. He snagged
one package, jumped down and under the counter, couple of
minutes later ran out into the entryway with a pb cup in his
mouth. Wonder how often he's pulled that off.
I'd guess more than once... ;) And I'd also guess the
shopkeeper is on to his antics... ;)
The clerk at the counter didn't seem to know what to do, seemed
rather flustrated by it.
Was the door open all the time...? That would make things
easier for the squirrel.... ;)
We were there on a dry day, suppose if it had been raining, the door
would have been shut and said squirrel wouldn't have as easy an
access.
Wasn't classifying you with the gamblers... more thinking the
casino buffet deal is a slightly classier gimmick.... ;)
I'd still rather not go into the casino except to meet/eat with my cousins.
And that's all I'd expect... :) I doubt I'd do any differently.. :)
was RH>> bought. They're slightly curved, to match the curvature ofYou got your thimble from the Falls, then... :) Where does the
walking stick shield attach...?
Steve has a walking stick that he bought while we were in
Germany. The shields (they're small, maybe about 1 1/2-2"
wide/high, usually embossed with something of significance
(water falls, a building or whatever) to the area in which it
the
stick and are attached by small nails.
So, up on the handle...?
They go down the stick, both front and back, sides also if there's
room. Don't know of other Eurpoean countries where they are as popular
as they are in Germany; it's a nice little collectable.
Ahhh... now I catch on... it's something to add to the walking stick,
like charms to a bracelet, to dress it up with collectables from where you've been... or like bumperstickers for your car... ;) I'd been
thinking "shield = something to protect" not "shield = something to
stick on"... :)
Heard a rustling beside/below us and saw a squirrel had come
in, jumped into a box of Reese's peanut butter cups. He snagged
one package, jumped down and under the counter, couple of
minutes later ran out into the entryway with a pb cup in his
mouth. Wonder how often he's pulled that off.
I'd guess more than once... ;) And I'd also guess the
We were there on a dry day, suppose if it had been raining, the door
would have been shut and said squirrel wouldn't have as easy an
access.
KInda what I was thinking... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-09-18 11:59 <=-
Wasn't classifying you with the gamblers... more thinking the
casino buffet deal is a slightly classier gimmick.... ;)
I'd still rather not go into the casino except to meet/eat
with my cousins.
And that's all I'd expect... :) I doubt I'd do any
differently.. :)
Some people would be tempted to drop a few coins in the slot, pull the lever a few times...........but it's a waste of money for me.
You got your thimble from the Falls, then... :) Where does the
walking stick shield attach...?
Steve has a walking stick that he bought while we were in
Germany. The shields (they're small, maybe about 1 1/2-2"
wide/high, usually embossed with something of significance
(water falls, a building or whatever) to the area in which it
was bought. They're slightly curved, to match the curvature of
the stick and are attached by small nails.
So, up on the handle...?
They go down the stick, both front and back, sides also if
there's room. Don't know of other Eurpoean countries where they
are as popular as they are in Germany; it's a nice little
collectable.
Ahhh... now I catch on... it's something to add to the walking
stick, like charms to a bracelet, to dress it up with collectables
from where you've been... or like bumperstickers for your car... ;)
Exactly! Like my thimbles, tho not sold in as many places here in the
USA as in Germany. Found a thimble at the Ark Encounter but not a cane shield.
I'd been thinking "shield = something to protect" not "shield =
something to stick on"... :)
Clear now?
Heard a rustling beside/below us and saw a squirrel had come
in, jumped into a box of Reese's peanut butter cups. He snagged
one package, jumped down and under the counter, couple of
minutes later ran out into the entryway with a pb cup in his
mouth. Wonder how often he's pulled that off.
I'd guess more than once... ;)
We were there on a dry day, suppose if it had been raining, the door
would have been shut and said squirrel wouldn't have as easy an
access.
KInda what I was thinking... ;)
I knew they liked nuts but didn't know they liked pb. (G)
Some people would be tempted to drop a few coins in the slot, pull the lever a few times...........but it's a waste of money for me.
I'd not be tempted, either... :)
collectables NB>> from where you've been... or like bumperstickersthere's room. Don't know of other Eurpoean countries where they
are as popular as they are in Germany; it's a nice little
collectable.
Ahhh... now I catch on... it's something to add to the walking
stick, like charms to a bracelet, to dress it up with
for your car... ;)
Exactly! Like my thimbles, tho not sold in as many places here in the
USA as in Germany. Found a thimble at the Ark Encounter but not a cane shield.
Walking sticks probably being less common here than people who sew...
if enough people ask for them, more places might sell them... ;) Nice that you found a thimble for your collection... :)
I'd been thinking "shield = something to protect" not "shield =
something to stick on"... :)
Clear now?
Yup. :)
KInda what I was thinking... ;)
I knew they liked nuts but didn't know they liked pb. (G)
It would make sense.... after all one sets traps for other rodents
with pb.... :)
... I came, I searched, I found .... now I've mislaid it!
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-13-18 11:46 <=-
Some people would be tempted to drop a few coins in the slot,
pull the lever a few times.......but it's a waste of money
for me.
I'd not be tempted, either... :)
There's other things to spend money on--ice cream, chocolate, fabric...........(G)
Kinda what I was thinking... ;)
I knew they liked nuts but didn't know they liked pb. (G)
It would make sense.... after all one sets traps for other
rodents with pb.... :)
True, but the the chocolate part may not be good for them. Don't know
if it has the same effect on rodents as it can for dogs and cats.
... I came, I searched, I found .... now I've mislaid it!
How true.
Some people would be tempted to drop a few coins in the slot,
pull the lever a few times.......but it's a waste of money
for me.
I'd not be tempted, either... :)
There's other things to spend money on--ice cream, chocolate, fabric...........(G)
For starters.... ;)
Kinda what I was thinking... ;)
I knew they liked nuts but didn't know they liked pb. (G)
It would make sense.... after all one sets traps for other
rodents with pb.... :)
True, but the the chocolate part may not be good for them. Don't know
if it has the same effect on rodents as it can for dogs and cats.
Apparently not.... we've had mice eat our stock of chocolate, and apparently suffer no ill effects.... we finally found containers to protect our chocolate (kisses, candy bars, etc) from the rodents...
and then the cats made short work of the mice when they came to live
with
us.... :)
... I came, I searched, I found .... now I've mislaid it!
How true.
Sadly.... ;0
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-19-18 22:05 <=-
Some people would be tempted to drop a few coins in the slot,
pull the lever a few times.......but it's a waste of money
for me.
I'd not be tempted, either... :)
There's other things to spend money on--ice cream, chocolate,
fabric...........(G)
For starters.... ;)
Very true. Seems there's always something that needs money. The Wall
That Heals, a 3/4 scale Viet Nam war memorial is in WF this week end.
Cost to see it is free but they do accept donations to cover the cost
of moving it around the country, maintaining the exhibits, etc. Yes, we went to see it, today.
Kinda what I was thinking... ;)
I knew they liked nuts but didn't know they liked pb. (G)
It would make sense.... after all one sets traps for other
rodents with pb.... :)
True, but the the chocolate part may not be good for them.
Don't know if it has the same effect on rodents as it can for
dogs and cats.
Apparently not.... we've had mice eat our stock of chocolate,
and apparently suffer no ill effects.... we finally found
containers to protect our chocolate (kisses, candy bars, etc)
from the rodents... and then the cats made short work of the
mice when they came to live with us.... :)
Sam, our crazy cocker spaniel never seemed to suffer the major ill
effects of chocolate. He'd be lethargic for a while, then turn into
hyper dog for a few hours.
... I came, I searched, I found .... now I've mislaid it!
How true.
Sadly.... ;0
Especially after you've been away for a while and have to finish a
project ASAP.
There's other things to spend money on--ice cream, chocolate,
fabric...........(G)
For starters.... ;)
Very true. Seems there's always something that needs money. The Wall
That Heals, a 3/4 scale Viet Nam war memorial is in WF this week end.
Cost to see it is free but they do accept donations to cover the cost
of moving it around the country, maintaining the exhibits, etc. Yes, we went to see it, today.
I think that was here in Rochester for a while, some time ago... I had meant to go see it, but never did...
True, but the the chocolate part may not be good for them.
Don't know if it has the same effect on rodents as it can for
dogs and cats.
Apparently not.... we've had mice eat our stock of chocolate,
and apparently suffer no ill effects.... we finally found
containers to protect our chocolate (kisses, candy bars, etc)
from the rodents... and then the cats made short work of the
mice when they came to live with us.... :)
Sam, our crazy cocker spaniel never seemed to suffer the major ill
effects of chocolate. He'd be lethargic for a while, then turn into
hyper dog for a few hours.
Taco, our psycho-kitty, found a stash of chocolate and got into it
(this before we'd moved everything to containers... she just got more hyper... and after the first time, we had to keep her from searching
it out,
seems she got addicted... ;)
... I came, I searched, I found .... now I've mislaid it!
How true.
Sadly.... ;0
Especially after you've been away for a while and have to finish a
project ASAP.
Hopefully you found it again in good time...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-23-18 20:01 <=-
There's other things to spend money on--ice cream, chocolate,
fabric...........(G)
For starters.... ;)
Very true. Seems there's always something that needs money. The
Wall That Heals, a 3/4 scale Viet Nam war memorial is in WF this
week end. Cost to see it is free but they do accept donations to
cover the cost of moving it around the country, maintaining the
exhibits, etc. Yes, we went to see it, today.
I think that was here in Rochester for a while, some time ago...
I had meant to go see it, but never did...
For years there was a half size Wall that toured the country. It was
made of steel (?) with the names painted on;
this one is a synthetic granite and the names are engraved on so
rubbings can be made, same as the actual Wall.
Steve found out that Holley had the greatest number of
deaths in proportion to total population of all places in the USA.
True, but the the chocolate part may not be good for them.
Don't know if it has the same effect on rodents as it can for
dogs and cats.
Apparently not.... we've had mice eat our stock of chocolate,
and apparently suffer no ill effects.... we finally found
containers to protect our chocolate (kisses, candy bars, etc)
from the rodents... and then the cats made short work of the
mice when they came to live with us.... :)
Sam, our crazy cocker spaniel never seemed to suffer the major
ill effects of chocolate. He'd be lethargic for a while, then
turn into hyper dog for a few hours.
Taco, our psycho-kitty, found a stash of chocolate and got into
it (this before we'd moved everything to containers... she just
got more hyper... and after the first time, we had to keep her
from searching it out, seems she got addicted... ;)
Did she like the milk or dark chocolate better, or was she an equal opportunity chocolate consumer? Sam didn't have any preference.
... I came, I searched, I found .... now I've mislaid it!
How true.
Sadly.... ;0
Especially after you've been away for a while and have to
finish a project ASAP.
Hopefully you found it again in good time...
Found it, finished it and gave it away as was the original plan in
making it.
Next up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas. AFAIK,
the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of course
other sewing will be done as well.
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-23-18 20:01 <=-
There's other things to spend money on--ice cream, chocolate,
fabric...........(G)
For starters.... ;)
Very true. Seems there's always something that needs money. The
Wall That Heals, a 3/4 scale Viet Nam war memorial is in WF this
week end. Cost to see it is free but they do accept donations to
cover the cost of moving it around the country, maintaining the
exhibits, etc. Yes, we went to see it, today.
I think that was here in Rochester for a while, some time ago...
I had meant to go see it, but never did...
For years there was a half size Wall that toured the country. It was
made of steel (?) with the names painted on;
That might have been the one that was here, then... It was a fairly
long time ago...
this one is a synthetic granite and the names are engraved on so
rubbings can be made, same as the actual Wall.
A little more substantial, then, too.... :)
Steve found out that Holley had the greatest number of
deaths in proportion to total population of all places in the USA.
Interesting. Not that surprising, given how small Holley is...
Taco, our psycho-kitty, found a stash of chocolate and got into
it (this before we'd moved everything to containers... she just
got more hyper... and after the first time, we had to keep her
from searching it out, seems she got addicted... ;)
Did she like the milk or dark chocolate better, or was she an equal opportunity chocolate consumer? Sam didn't have any preference.
She got into milk chocolate.... don't think she ever had any dark...
As far as we know, she only actually consumed it that once.... but
that was plenty for us... we did, though, catch her looking for more
in the same area she found the first batch....
... I came, I searched, I found .... now I've mislaid it!
How true.
Sadly.... ;0
Especially after you've been away for a while and have to
finish a project ASAP.
Hopefully you found it again in good time...
Found it, finished it and gave it away as was the original plan in
making it.
Very good... :)
Next up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas. AFAIK,
the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of course
other sewing will be done as well.
Are you doing projects for Christmas this year....?
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-26-18 13:22 <=-
The Wall That Heals, a 3/4 scale Viet Nam war memorial is in
WF this week end. Cost to see it is free but they do accept
donations to cover the cost of moving it around the country,
maintaining the exhibits, etc. Yes, we went to see it, today.
I think that was here in Rochester for a while, some time ago...
I had meant to go see it, but never did...
For years there was a half size Wall that toured the country.
It was made of steel (?) with the names painted on;
That might have been the one that was here, then... It was a
fairly long time ago...
As I understand it, this version is quite recent, maybe 2-3 years old.
WF was its only stop in NC this year, sponsored by the Purple Heart Foundation.
Steve found out that Holley had the greatest number of deaths
in proportion to total population of all places in the USA.
Interesting. Not that surprising, given how small Holley is...
Just interesting to find out the town where Steve went to school was
THE town. One of his classmate's brothers is on The Wall.
Taco, our psycho-kitty, found a stash of chocolate and got into
it (this before we'd moved everything to containers... she just
got more hyper... and after the first time, we had to keep her
from searching it out, seems she got addicted... ;)
Did she like the milk or dark chocolate better, or was she an equal
opportunity chocolate consumer? Sam didn't have any preference.
She got into milk chocolate.... don't think she ever had any dark...
Sam was an equal opportunity chocolate eater. He liked both semi sweet chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.
As far as we know, she only actually consumed it that once....
but that was plenty for us... we did, though, catch her looking
for more in the same area she found the first batch....
Good thing you moved them into a more secure location. (G)
Next up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas. AFAIK,
the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of course
other sewing will be done as well.
Are you doing projects for Christmas this year....?
Don't know; we are sending a box of goodies from Southern Supreme but haven't thought of anything beyond that.
ago... NB>>> I had meant to go see it, but never did...
For years there was a half size Wall that toured the country.
It was made of steel (?) with the names painted on;
That might have been the one that was here, then... It was a
fairly long time ago...
As I understand it, this version is quite recent, maybe 2-3 years old.
WF was its only stop in NC this year, sponsored by the Purple Heart Foundation.
Ah... then that wouldn't have been the one that was here....
Steve found out that Holley had the greatest number of deaths
in proportion to total population of all places in the USA.
Interesting. Not that surprising, given how small Holley is...
Just interesting to find out the town where Steve went to school was
THE town. One of his classmate's brothers is on The Wall.
Yup. Does the Wall list all the Viet Nam casualties...?
equal RH>> opportunity chocolate consumer? Sam didn't have any preference.Taco, our psycho-kitty, found a stash of chocolate and got into
it (this before we'd moved everything to containers... she just
got more hyper... and after the first time, we had to keep her
from searching it out, seems she got addicted... ;)
Did she like the milk or dark chocolate better, or was she an
dark...She got into milk chocolate.... don't think she ever had any
Sam was an equal opportunity chocolate eater. He liked both semi sweet chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.
And you let him have them regularly....?
As far as we know, she only actually consumed it that once....
but that was plenty for us... we did, though, catch her looking
for more in the same area she found the first batch....
Good thing you moved them into a more secure location. (G)
I think the stuff she found was left over from an Easter 'basket'
someone had given us, not part of the general stash... forgotten, in
other words.... ;)
Next up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas. AFAIK,
the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of course
other sewing will be done as well.
Are you doing projects for Christmas this year....?
Don't know; we are sending a box of goodies from Southern Supreme but haven't thought of anything beyond that.
Getting into prime time for making things for Christmas... ;) Or
deciding that they won't be happening this year... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-01-18 16:06 <=-
I had meant to go see it, but never did...
For years there was a half size Wall that toured the country.
It was made of steel (?) with the names painted on;
That might have been the one that was here, then... It was a
fairly long time ago...
As I understand it, this version is quite recent, maybe 2-3
years old. WF was its only stop in NC this year, sponsored by
the Purple Heart Foundation.
Ah... then that wouldn't have been the one that was here....
If it ever comes back, try to see it--it's quite impressive. The
truck that carries it is also quite an information center.
Steve found out that Holley had the greatest number of deaths
in proportion to total population of all places in the USA.
Interesting. Not that surprising, given how small Holley is...
Just interesting to find out the town where Steve went to school
was THE town. One of his classmate's brothers is on The Wall.
Yup. Does the Wall list all the Viet Nam casualties...?
All known ones.
Taco, our psycho-kitty, found a stash of chocolate and got into
it (this before we'd moved everything to containers... she just
got more hyper... and after the first time, we had to keep her
from searching it out, seems she got addicted... ;)
Did she like the milk or dark chocolate better, or was she an
equal opportunity chocolate consumer? Sam didn't have any
preference.
She got into milk chocolate.... don't think she ever had any
dark...
Sam was an equal opportunity chocolate eater. He liked both semi
sweet chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.
And you let him have them regularly....?
No, we never let him have them. He sought them out on his own, if we
were out of the house.
As far as we know, she only actually consumed it that once....
but that was plenty for us... we did, though, catch her looking
for more in the same area she found the first batch....
Good thing you moved them into a more secure location. (G)
I think the stuff she found was left over from an Easter
'basket' someone had given us, not part of the general stash...
forgotten, in other words.... ;)
OK, understood why it wasn't "secured". Deborah had made some
"rosebuds" with Kisses, red cellophane and floral wire for a choir Valentine's Day fundraiser--Sam found them and devoured all of the chocolate he could get into.
Next up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas. AFAIK,
the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of course
other sewing will be done as well.
Are you doing projects for Christmas this year....?
Don't know; we are sending a box of goodies from Southern
Supreme but haven't thought of anything beyond that.
Getting into prime time for making things for Christmas... ;)
Or deciding that they won't be happening this year... (G)
Haven't really discussed it this year; other things have taken
priority.
As I understand it, this version is quite recent, maybe 2-3
years old. WF was its only stop in NC this year, sponsored by
the Purple Heart Foundation.
Ah... then that wouldn't have been the one that was here....
If it ever comes back, try to see it--it's quite impressive. The
truck that carries it is also quite an information center.
I intend to... we shall see...
Steve found out that Holley had the greatest number of deaths
in proportion to total population of all places in the USA.
Interesting. Not that surprising, given how small Holley is...
Just interesting to find out the town where Steve went to school
was THE town. One of his classmate's brothers is on The Wall.
Yup. Does the Wall list all the Viet Nam casualties...?
All known ones.
I've always been curious about some friends that I totally lost track
of, that might ended up in Nam....
She got into milk chocolate.... don't think she ever had any
dark...
Sam was an equal opportunity chocolate eater. He liked both semi
sweet chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.
And you let him have them regularly....?
No, we never let him have them. He sought them out on his own, if we
were out of the house.
And you didn't have them stashed well enough to deter him....
As far as we know, she only actually consumed it that once....
but that was plenty for us... we did, though, catch her looking
for more in the same area she found the first batch....
Good thing you moved them into a more secure location. (G)
I think the stuff she found was left over from an Easter
'basket' someone had given us, not part of the general stash...
forgotten, in other words.... ;)
OK, understood why it wasn't "secured". Deborah had made some
"rosebuds" with Kisses, red cellophane and floral wire for a choir Valentine's Day fundraiser--Sam found them and devoured all of the chocolate he could get into.
Some things you just don't think of securing until the cat or dog
finds them and demolishes them.... ;0
Next up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas. AFAIK,
the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of course
other sewing will be done as well.
Are you doing projects for Christmas this year....?
Don't know; we are sending a box of goodies from Southern
Supreme but haven't thought of anything beyond that.
Getting into prime time for making things for Christmas... ;)
Or deciding that they won't be happening this year... (G)
Haven't really discussed it this year; other things have taken
priority.
True... might be a default decision not to try any projects this
year, from the sounds of it... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-04-18 19:50 <=-
As I understand it, this version is quite recent, maybe 2-3
years old. WF was its only stop in NC this year, sponsored by
the Purple Heart Foundation.
Ah... then that wouldn't have been the one that was here....
If it ever comes back, try to see it--it's quite impressive. The
truck that carries it is also quite an information center.
I intend to... we shall see...
Might be able to go on line and find a schedule of where it will be
going. I don't know if it travels year round or only certain months or what (IIRC, we saw it in the summer in GA).
Does the Wall list all the Viet Nam casualties...?
All known ones.
I've always been curious about some friends that I totally lost
track of, that might ended up in Nam....
Another thing you could probably find out at the web site.
She got into milk chocolate.... don't think she ever had any
dark...
Sam was an equal opportunity chocolate eater. He liked both semi
sweet chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.
And you let him have them regularly....?
No, we never let him have them. He sought them out on his own,
if we were out of the house.
And you didn't have them stashed well enough to deter him....
Once it was cookies, cooling on the table. I'd told Rachel to put them away before we went out; she was sure Sam wouldn't be able to get to
them. Came back and found he had managed to find a way so....
As far as we know, she only actually consumed it that once....
but that was plenty for us... we did, though, catch her looking
for more in the same area she found the first batch....
Good thing you moved them into a more secure location. (G)
I think the stuff she found was left over from an Easter
'basket' someone had given us, not part of the general stash...
forgotten, in other words.... ;)
OK, understood why it wasn't "secured". Deborah had made some
"rosebuds" with Kisses, red cellophane and floral wire for a
choir Valentine's Day fundraiser--Sam found them and devoured
all of the chocolate he could get into.
Some things you just don't think of securing until the cat or
dog finds them and demolishes them.... ;0
She thought they were secure in her closet--but not from Sam.
Next up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas. AFAIK,
the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of course
other sewing will be done as well.
Are you doing projects for Christmas this year....?
Don't know; we are sending a box of goodies from Southern
Supreme but haven't thought of anything beyond that.
Getting into prime time for making things for Christmas... ;)
Or deciding that they won't be happening this year... (G)
Haven't really discussed it this year; other things have taken
priority.
True... might be a default decision not to try any projects this
year, from the sounds of it... ;)
Probably so, but we've done last minute things other years.......
As I understand it, this version is quite recent, maybe 2-3
years old. WF was its only stop in NC this year, sponsored by
the Purple Heart Foundation.
Ah... then that wouldn't have been the one that was here....
If it ever comes back, try to see it--it's quite impressive. The
truck that carries it is also quite an information center.
I intend to... we shall see...
Might be able to go on line and find a schedule of where it will be
going. I don't know if it travels year round or only certain months or what (IIRC, we saw it in the summer in GA).
I'd guess that they'd want to set it up places where people would be encouraged to visit the outdoor site... but it still could probably
travel year-round, if it went to "sunny spots" over the winter... ;)
Does the Wall list all the Viet Nam casualties...?
All known ones.
I've always been curious about some friends that I totally lost
track of, that might ended up in Nam....
Another thing you could probably find out at the web site.
If I were more comfortable using websites, anyway.... ;0
semi RH>>> sweet chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.She got into milk chocolate.... don't think she ever had any
dark...
Sam was an equal opportunity chocolate eater. He liked both
And you let him have them regularly....?
No, we never let him have them. He sought them out on his own,
if we were out of the house.
And you didn't have them stashed well enough to deter him....
Once it was cookies, cooling on the table. I'd told Rachel to put them away before we went out; she was sure Sam wouldn't be able to get to
them. Came back and found he had managed to find a way so....
Where there's a will, there's a way.... ;) Never underestimate a determined canine (or feline, for that matter).... ;) Leave it out,
it's fair game... have to tuck it away... :)
choir Valentine's Day fundraiser--Sam found them and devoured
all of the chocolate he could get into.
Some things you just don't think of securing until the cat or
dog finds them and demolishes them.... ;0
She thought they were secure in her closet--but not from Sam.
Could he open a closed door to her closet....?
AFAIK, RH>>>> the next one due is in March, another quilt project. Of courseNext up is a baby quilt for a baby due around Christmas.
this NB>> year, from the sounds of it... ;)other sewing will be done as well.
Are you doing projects for Christmas this year....?
Don't know; we are sending a box of goodies from Southern
Supreme but haven't thought of anything beyond that.
Getting into prime time for making things for Christmas... ;)
Or deciding that they won't be happening this year... (G)
Haven't really discussed it this year; other things have taken
priority.
True... might be a default decision not to try any projects
Probably so, but we've done last minute things other years.......
True... so it would be a quickie project in that case... :)
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