Subj : Presents
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Mon Oct 14 2024 17:45:34
Hi Dave,
DD> Close, but not done. When I finish I'll find a deserving soul to
DD> become the new owner of a fine collection of recipes.
RH> I still have a good collection of them and do like to pick up regional
RH> ones when we travel. Probably should thin my collection but not yet
RH> give the girls an inheritance. (G)
DD> Or let them have what *you* want them to have rather than cause
DD> acrimony when they split things up after you're gone. When my wife's
DD> grandmother fell off her perch we were visiting her granfather's house
DD> after the
DD> funeral and a bunch of the relatives were discussing who got what
DD> plunder. And poor grandpa was sitting, stunned, in his chair. Still
DD> numb from the passiong and funeral. I went off on those old biddies
DD> for their lack of couth while in front of the poor guy. Made some
DD> enemies of the old trouts but friends with their husbands. Bv)= And
DD> my mother-in-law since she was in agreement with me.
RH> Sometimes some people need to be put in their place, no matter where or
RH> when the occaision. Anyway, know one daughter doesn't have cook books,
RH> other one has a limited collection. They both rely on the internet for
RH> a lot of their recipies.
DD> As do I - I get feeds from New York Times, Simply Recipes, Serious
DD> Eats and Taste of Home.
I still get the majority of mine from cook books that I own.
DD> I have my Two Fat Ladies "Obsessions" cookbook already gift-wrapped
DD> as a holiday season present for my sister-in-law.
RH> Don't forget where you stashed it. (G)
DD> Oh, I won't. It's in the pile (already wrapped) with the rest of the
DD> gifts I have grabbed over the intervl since last gifting season. It's
DD> my usual practice to buy that sort of thing when I spot it and think
DD> to myself "I'll bet (insert recipient) would like that". Saves
DD> thrashing about at the last minute. Bv)=
RH> Good idea there.
RH> ... Books are better than TV; they exercise your imagination.
DD> True dat! Especially around election time.
RH> That's where the mute button on the remote gets a work out. TV is only
RH> on for a couple of hours (week days), an hour on week ends but they
RH> sure cram a lot of political ads in that time.
DD> It's amazing to me that peoploe are (and contine to be) swayed by the
DD> 30 second "spots" on TeeVee. I've always done my own research using my
DD> finely honed B.S. detector. And with an eye toward what/who will be
DD> best for my way of life and values. When I voted this year (early) my
DD> ballot had votes for both sides on it. Bv)=
We'll vote early when we get back home beause Steve will be working at
one of the local polling places. He's got to be there when it opens and
can't leave until everything is tabulated and packed up. He'll probably
pack a lunch and get supper delivered or vice versa.
DD> I have three versions of this recipe - all different, just like
DD> politica; positions ..... here's one f them:
