Subj : Newspapers ws: More Cookw [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Fri Apr 19 2024 14:41:10
Hi Dave,
RH> I never got into it that much but Dad did a lot for the paper, probably
RH> more than I ever knew. I've done some writing, not a lot in the past
RH> few years (except for Fido), published mostly in a (monthly) church
RH> newsletter, but had some published in the paper as well. In the back of
RH> my brain I think about getting back to it, but it hasn't happened yet.
DD> I've got a lot of "round tuits" many of which may never be gotten
DD> around to. But I do get a sense of satisfaction when I mark one off
DD> the list.
My list is probably longer than I realise but it does feel good to get
items marked off from time to time.
DD> I was young and energetic. These days I'm north of 80 and getting
DD> tired.
RH> I'm not there yet but times I feel much older. Other times I feel I'm
RH> too young to be this old. (G)
DD> I know the word to that song. Time has been kind to my physical shell
DD> and many people are amazed when they lear that I'm the age I am. "You
DD> sure don't look that old." To which my standard comeback is "Try
DD> looking through my eyes" Bv)=
Work/keeping you active has probably kept you going.
DD> If I hit the lottery I'm going to have my dream kitchen designed as
DD> the hub of my new home. Then hang the living, sleeping and home
RH> office DD> space off of that. Wall ovens, walk-in reefer, dishwasher,
RH> counter DD> seating for eat-in, nook for a table for six (or more),
RH> etc. And lots DD> or cabinet and pantry space. I've mentally budgeted
RH> U$50,000.
DD> The problem with a house that fancy is that the local gummint wants
DD> their "pound of flesh" every year at tax time. Bv)=
RH> Tell me about it! Wake County re-evaluates property every 4 years as
RH> compared to 8 years for the rest of the state. Our taxes more than
RH> doubled with the last re-evaluation, done last year. According to them,
RH> the house/lot is worth more than twice what we paid for it in fall of
RH> 2014 but we can't sell it for that much.
DD> Illiois has a "Homestead Act" for residential property that is
DD> occupied by its owner or owners as his or their principal dwelling
DD> place. Plus
DD> the "Low-Income Senior Freeze" provides limited-income seniors with
DD> protection against real estate tax increases due to rising property
DD> values.
I don't think we've got anything like that but it does sound nice.
DD> My taxes haven't gone up since I moved into this home. Used to have to
DD> make the trek to the Country Assessor's office to apply/renew the deal
DD> in-person. And may have to in future. But, for now, the CoVid pandamic
DD> has put the brakes on the in-person deal. Bv)=
Probably a lot of formerly walk ins have gone to having everything done
on line. Nice for those of us that have a computer at home but another
twist in getting things done easy if you don't. Find a public space
(library?) that has computers/meshes with the time you can get in to use
them. But first, find public transportation that will get you there.
RH> Meanwhile, local strawberries are beginning to hit the market.
Steve RH> picked some up for me at the local farmer's market so we've
had RH> strawberry short cake and a riff on a salad we'd had last year
in RH> Fairbanks. Salad has candied pecans, craisins, bacon bits, feta
cheese, RH> strawberries, greens (I used fresh spinach) and a balsamic
vinegarette RH> dressing. We'll probably enjoy it a few more times
before the end of RH> fresh strawberry season. (G)
DD> We're a bit behind you. Our season is mid-May to ...... We have
DD> several U-Pick and/or farm stands plus the farmer's market.
I picked some up at one of the local grocery stores this afternoon. More
strawberry salads and maybe a strawberry pie in the near future.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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