Back in the late 50s,my dad was a traveling
cook.I went with him one time and we went to Yak,then down into the Dallas.I met
a girl there and we had a good ole time..We did a lot of camping there in the
years to come..Frank
Hi, again, Liz: Where do you live? I forgot. The recliner
bit made me laugh. I've done the same thing! LOL Also, the book budget
blowout. Love, Kathy
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Message----- From: Elizabeth Patterson
[SMTP:eapat@ewa.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 2:45
PM To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com Subject: Re: [MOL]
Liz - on Martha
Hi Jeanne, See, I knew you had it
all together. I am a bit of a pack rat myself but I blamed it on
being raised by people who lived through the Great Depression and
then through rationing during WWII. Your home sounds comfortable.
My home is also comfortable but I went through a period of buying
really expensive, formal furniture for my living and dining rooms,
natural wood tables and dining set, formal platform rockers and Queen
Anne style chairs. They have all been replaced with recliners. Is my
age showing?
I was raised with the "idle hands are the
devil's workshop" philosophy so I find it hard to just relax.
That is what I am having to teach myself to do. I have been off work
since Thursday at noon and I am finding it hard not to go back early.
I'll be off until January 4. I am also very thrifty and I would never
again buy a brand new car. I am not willing to take the
hit financially. My car is a 1990 and I will probably drive it for
several more years. I did buy a new car in 1976 (914 Porsche) and
drove it for 15 years.
I share your love of books and I spend
lots of money on them too. I try to make myself use the library
instead, but I am terrible about getting them back on time. It's
easier to buy them. I pretty much wait until they come out in
paperback now. My other extravagance is on plants. I love to grow all
kinds of plants, vegies and flowers, and I like to try new
and different varieties all the time. That can run into some
money. In fact, the sun is shining today and I am thinking of
starting stuff for my garden. I know it is too soon so I will
probably resist the urge, but I would love to dig in the
dirt. Love Liz
>Hi, Liz, It really is
unfortunate that women have to feel they need to do >so much at
work, home and extended family. The more we do, the more we
are >admired and leaned on. > >I am basically lazy, so
Cathy got to acquire the skills I don't have... >like cooking,
sewing, floral arranging and decorating. I am a very
good >cleaner, stuff mover and organizer. I am always looking for
a chance to >recycle stuff as well. Then we need it the next day
and I have to fess up. > >My values are an odd mixture of
Cree and Christianity. Luckily, James was >brought up in a family
that VERY thrifty. Unfortunately, that
meant >"packrat!". His folks brought a new couch when
the old one collapsed one >day. Mary, his mom, canned everything,
made her own bread (I don't!). My >mom wanted me to use my brains
so never got to learn how to make mukluks or >tan hide. Now I wish
I could. We drive a 76 stationwagon, a car we never >have problems
finding in a parking lot! LOL! Our furniture is a combo of >flea
market finds, some I stripped myself before we married. We use one
set >of plates, one set of sheets at a time. Yet, we have people
say how >comfortable our home is. Would they lie! The thought of
buying something >like a new car or furniture with a shiny surface
makes me shudder! A friend >of mine, brought a shiny, red and very
new car and she has to worry about >where she parks it, like you
have to avoid corner parking spaces, in case >someone clips
you! > >In case we sound too virtuous, we spend a lot of
money on trips and >sampling restaurants.We love walking and then
having lunch somewhere. I >think we ATE our money away. My vice is
buying books. Now it goes for >supplements and I use the
library. > >Love, Jeanne > > At 08:48 AM
12/28/98 -0800, you wrote: >>Hi Jeanne, >>You can take
from her show just what works for you because you have
your >>head on straight. You have come to terms with values and
no doubt have >>helped your daughter do the
same. >> >>Maybe this generation does not have the
same difficulty as my generation >>had with balancing their
lives, but many women of my (and I suspect your) >>generation
seemed they had to be all things to all people. If they
couldn't >>physically measure up to that, they indeed felt
guilty. If creating these >>things brings one pleasure, go for
it. But feeling one has to do these >>things and also work and
take care of the family is a bit too much of
a >>burden. >> >>We actually had very little
snow for Christmas. Less than an inch. Just >>enough to make a
mess. And since, we have had nothing but rain. It
is >>suppossed to be between 40 & 50 degrees all week. I
can enjoy a winter like >>this has been so far. If I want to
see snow, I'll drive to the hills. >>Love Ya,
Liz >> >>>Hi, Liz, my daughter watches her TV show
every day. We know its not real >>>life except the cooking
bits and that's scrumptious. I sure don't feel >>>guilty
about not being able to duplicate the stuff she does on her shows.
I >>>can't imagine womanfolk feeling guilty over this?
Feeling guilty implies >>>that you need forgiveness. Forgive
me, Martha. LOL! This sounds like a >>>cause of the
"devil made me do it!" >>> >>>I hear
you got a snowy Christmas. We will be heading for snow
ourselves >>>tomorrow. Think of you (and the other Liz)
often. Best Wishes for a Happy >>>New Year and Wrestling
Day! Love,
Jeanne >>> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>This
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