• Road Tripping - Redux

    From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 6 13:45:42 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    I presume a gluten free pastry. I like mince pie but most often I'll

    Yes.

    do mince cookies. The recipe came from my MIL, a basic sugar cookie
    round, topped with a spoonful of mincemeat and topped with another
    cookie with the center cut out (a doughnut cutter works well for
    that), then baked. Just enough mincemeat to be satisfying.

    Looks like the jar will be big enough for an attempt at a few cookies first and use it up in the pie. :)

    That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie
    recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
    Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to sub
    out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several times.


    Steve tried the space sharing a few times with his and hers desk top computers. It wasn't that comfortable so I switched to a net book
    and can sit any where I want with my set up. We gave the 2nd desk
    top to a relative that needed a system. He also tried putting his
    computer in my sewing room but when he backed his chair into my
    cutting table once too often, he realised it wasn't that great an
    idea and I got full use of my room again. (G)

    Laugh. We're just stuck with each other for now, with the kid and her
    dad having moved in there is just no other space. Everything is done single file now, can't walk around this place.

    I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we could
    build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing studio. The town
    killed that idea, said we were double fronted (corner lot) with not
    enough set back from the street on either side to do so. Since we bought
    the house, Steve has gotten into ham radio. All the equipment for that, computer stuff, sewing stuff (I inherited a machine, plus we bought a
    non folding cutting table.), books, etc means a very full house. Nice
    roomy (eat in) kitchen tho, with a lot more storage space than the place
    we were renting had. We added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable
    storage unit), other storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry
    to store all our kitchen stuff.

    Sounds like what my mom would do. Dad e-mailed from time to time but
    not a lot. Both of them were more comfortable picking up pen and RH>
    paper for correspondence.

    Dad was good at emailing until the dementia started to kick in.

    I'll probably just roast this one as is, then serve it with either
    butter and seasoned salt or butter and cinnamon.

    I like butter and honey. :)

    Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
    guess it's a matter of personal taste.

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    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Thu Nov 7 17:39:08 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

    That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
    Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to
    sub out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several
    times.

    I'm looking forward to trying this. I will let you know how they turn out. :)

    I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we
    could build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing
    studio.

    ... or a ham shack. ;)

    The town killed that idea, said we were double fronted
    (corner lot) with not enough set back from the street on either side

    50 years ago you coul dhave done it.

    books, etc means a very full house. Nice roomy (eat in) kitchen tho,
    with a lot more storage space than the place we were renting had. We
    added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable storage unit), other
    storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry to store all our kitchen stuff.

    You've made it work. We have the worst designed kitchen ever, heck the whole apartment is not designed for more then a single person to live in I think.

    Lots of small rooms and narrow halls everywhere.

    Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
    guess it's a matter of personal taste.

    We did it without honey this time. It was good, I just add a bit for that slight twang.

    Shawn
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 8 13:40:54 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
    Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to
    sub out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several
    times.

    I'm looking forward to trying this. I will let you know how they turn out. :)

    I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we
    could build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing
    studio.

    ... or a ham shack. ;)

    Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of
    sewing.


    The town killed that idea, said we were double fronted
    (corner lot) with not enough set back from the street on either side

    50 years ago you coul dhave done it.

    50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town, with
    some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital Blvd was
    just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6 lanes, with
    plans to widen it even more.


    books, etc means a very full house. Nice roomy (eat in) kitchen tho,
    with a lot more storage space than the place we were renting had. We
    added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable storage unit), other
    storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry to store all our kitchen stuff.

    You've made it work. We have the worst designed kitchen ever, heck
    the whole apartment is not designed for more then a single person to
    live in I think.

    Lots of small rooms and narrow halls everywhere.

    Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of whom
    are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first housing (military) we got in Frankfurt was a converted maid's quarters
    apartment. It was on the top floor of a 4 story building, first 3 floors
    had 6 units divided into 3 sections of 2 units per floor. The maid's
    quarters were a living/dining room, small kitchen, toilet room, bath
    room and 8 bedrooms--2 sets of quarters per building. The roof were
    slanted so Steve and I were constantly bumping our heads, girls were
    small enough that they were OK. These were temporary quarters, occupied
    until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were there 13
    months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".

    Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
    guess it's a matter of personal taste.

    We did it without honey this time. It was good, I just add a bit for
    that slight twang.

    That slight twang makes a lot of difference. (G)


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    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Sat Nov 9 13:32:40 2024
    Hello Ruth!

    08 Nov 24 13:40, you wrote to me:

    Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of sewing.

    So you needed more room then. :)

    50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town,
    with some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital
    Blvd was just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6
    lanes, with plans to widen it even more.

    Funny how fast these towns become huge citys. I know just east of here in Whitby, when I was a child I rode a horse all over what is now a giant sub divison with schools, shops, and thousands of homes.

    Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of
    whom are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first

    I think it was designed for "profesionals" back in the day. Someone who ate at the office or something.

    occupied until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were
    there 13 months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".

    Ouch. At least I don't bump my head. hahaha

    Shawn

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Nov 10 17:10:46 2024
    Hi Shawn,

    Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of sewing.

    So you needed more room then. :)

    And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
    sprawls thru-out the house. I have 4 sewing machines (one set up, in a
    cabinet, others in storage bags), a serger on a table, embroidery
    machine on another table and a full size (5') cutting table in the room
    besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to have 5
    machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene relief.


    50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town,
    with some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital
    Blvd was just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6
    lanes, with plans to widen it even more.

    Funny how fast these towns become huge citys. I know just east of
    here in Whitby, when I was a child I rode a horse all over what is now
    a giant sub divison with schools, shops, and thousands of homes.

    I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
    have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
    will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
    housing that has gone up since we've been here. One place in town hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's Hot
    Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes, we have
    a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with the
    college kids.


    Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of
    whom are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first

    I think it was designed for "profesionals" back in the day. Someone
    who ate at the office or something.

    Could be. We had brand new housing when we were stationed at Hunter Army
    Air Field in Savannah, GA, 2006-09. The kitchen was not designed for
    serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch
    both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by extending my
    arms. The house had a separate dining room that would have been better
    off being incorporated into the kitchen.


    occupied until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were
    there 13 months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".

    Ouch. At least I don't bump my head. hahaha

    I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the eaves.
    We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge, and a
    small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a year so we
    made the best of it.


    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Tue Nov 12 16:43:12 2024
    Hello Ruth!

    And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
    sprawls thru-out the house.

    I understand taht as I used to sprawl. Now everything is in storage and I don't even know where storage is.

    room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
    have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
    relief.

    That was nice.

    I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
    have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
    will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
    housing that has gone up since we've been here.

    Ouch, I hate that. But that's what's happening everywhere, just too many people and not enough places to live.

    One place in town
    hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's
    Hot Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
    we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with
    the college kids.

    For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing beats a good hot dog.

    for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
    extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
    have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.

    I can touch both walls without stretching. There is exactly one counter top and it's the size of the microwave. Where is my counter you ask? Well I use the stove. When I make pasta / pastry / bread I use the dining room table, or if I want to stand I use the freezer. (The freezer is in the living room of course due to no room in the kitchen)

    I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
    eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
    and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
    year so we made the best of it.

    Yeah if you know the end is in sight, it's easier to make the best of things. If it was a 20 year place you would have been miserable.

    Shawn
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 13 12:20:18 2024
    Hi Shawn,

    And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
    sprawls thru-out the house.

    I understand taht as I used to sprawl. Now everything is in storage
    and I don't even know where storage is.

    We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller
    rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and
    useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen
    storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is in
    units we bought.

    room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
    have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
    relief.

    That was nice.

    I figured some woman who lost her machine will be happy to get it.


    I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
    have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
    will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
    housing that has gone up since we've been here.

    Ouch, I hate that. But that's what's happening everywhere, just too
    many people and not enough places to live.

    Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states,
    also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to Florida
    and then move halfway back to where they came from up north, IOW, NC.


    One place in town
    hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's
    Hot Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
    we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with
    the college kids.

    For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing beats
    a good hot dog.

    Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.


    for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
    extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
    have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.

    I can touch both walls without stretching. There is exactly one
    counter top and it's the size of the microwave. Where is my counter
    you ask? Well I use the stove. When I make pasta / pastry / bread I
    use the dining room table, or if I want to stand I use the freezer.
    (The freezer is in the living room of course due to no room in the kitchen)

    I've used the table more often than not for many things over the years.
    That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate dining room;
    other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a table/chairs could be set up.


    I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
    eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
    and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
    year so we made the best of it.

    Yeah if you know the end is in sight, it's easier to make the best of things. If it was a 20 year place you would have been miserable.

    Quite so. Knew it would be short term so just made the best of it.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Fri Nov 15 07:51:50 2024

    Hello Ruth!

    13 Nov 24 12:20, you wrote to me:

    We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
    in units we bought.

    That's good that you don't need the storage unit anymore. I wish we didn't the price goes up every GD month I think.

    Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
    Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
    IOW, NC.

    Oh now that one is interesting. I think if I could move somewhere warm all year I'd probably stay there while Andrea is alive. She's the one who can't stand the cold with her crest and all that goes with it.

    Me? I could live in the artic as long as there was a working heater for night.

    For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing
    beats a good hot dog.
    Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

    Understandable.

    I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
    years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
    dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
    the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
    table/chairs could be set up.

    Table is in the living room now. We're just so packed in, it's not even funny.


    Shawn

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 15 17:16:42 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
    in units we bought.

    That's good that you don't need the storage unit anymore. I wish we didn't the price goes up every GD month I think.

    Not fun at all.

    Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
    Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
    IOW, NC.

    Oh now that one is interesting. I think if I could move somewhere
    warm all year I'd probably stay there while Andrea is alive. She's
    the one who can't stand the cold with her crest and all that goes with
    it.

    Me? I could live in the artic as long as there was a working heater
    for night.

    It's nice here, tho some may think it too hot in the summer. We don't
    always get snow in the winter but get ice with it which shuts everything
    down tight. Food is great--pulled pork 3 different (Lexington, eastern
    and western NY styles), seafood, lots of good veggies........


    For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing
    beats a good hot dog.
    Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

    Understandable.

    I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
    years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
    dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
    the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
    table/chairs could be set up.

    Table is in the living room now. We're just so packed in, it's not
    even funny.

    I understand, ours is in the kitchen.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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