I've got several "to-dos" on my list today but I can spread them out over days if I want to. And I probably will. I baked the pie I'm taking tomorrow but I cheated a bit and threw a Marie Callendar berry pie in. They're as good as anything I could make (plus I don't have any berries right now). Later this weekend I may bake a pumpkin pie. The only thing besides the pie I have to take is oyster dressing. Wayne, Hunter, and I are the only ones who like it but that suits me fine 'cause I only had to buy one jar -- and that jar wasn't cheap!
Jenni is trying two new ways to cook tomorrow. She's got special mashed potatoes already prepared and in the fridge in her crockpot detached bowl so she won't have to mess with potato prep at all. Since they're going to a second dinner later in the afternoon, we opted to not have green bean casserole as she's taking that to the second dinner. Fine with me. I usually end up stuffing myself on stuffing anyhow. Her turkey is going to be spatchcocked. Sounds porno but looks like an interesting way to make things easier.
My old computer is in the closet and I plan on hooking it up this weekend so I can use my old scanner. My newer printer/scanner is okay but it doesn't allow me to play around and improve the images like my older one. I think it also gives me a better image.
I also have some more genealogy notes to sort and hopefully, add to --using free websites instead of ancestry.com. I may sign up for archives.com for a month as it's only $8 and I'm hoping it might have more to offer in areas that ancestry is falling down.
Even though it's been put on Facebook, here's a picture of my oldest and youngest grandchildren.
Sue and I spent the afternoon together yesterday and browsed a couple antique stores before heading up to the library to look at books in the gift shop. I took a few pictures of autumn leaves that hadn't left the trees yet. This library is a block from the duplex where Ruth, Sharon, and I lived in 1961.
I was appalled by the ONE woman working the counter who would leave buying customers (often with money in line) to go tell an incoming customer to leave their bag behind her counter. I also observed her walking around watching people. Jenni told me that she went in there once and this same woman followed her around and told her her bag was unzipped. (Jenni seldom zips her handbag)
One guy had his merchandise already bagged and had to stand there while she left before telling him what he owed. When I wanted to look in a locked cabinet near the front desk, she got on the phone first and took her sweet time coming over with a key. She targeted every single person although now that I think about it, they were all women. Some just had small plastic bags they'd been given from previous shopping. And the clerk would shout across the store for them to leave their bags with her.
Obviously,a second or third employee was needed to walk the store as the place was large with lots of little cubbyholes of different vendors. I'm sure shoplifting is a huge issue in stores like this but it could be handled so much pleasanter.
I remember one particular store in PT that had owners like that. This merchant had signs everywhere declaring that she'd prosecute, that shoplifting was unlawful, "you break it, you buy it" etc. They also had their employees follow you around. I quit giving her my business and I'm sure a lot of other folks did too. Sadly, the previous owners were well liked and the store flourished.
It's a different world we live in now --in all areas of our society. Just look at those stupid people looting in Missouri. This morning I saw a news story about how home alarms can be easily overridden by thieves and how people need to contact their protection company to see what they're going to do about it. The media doesn't help any because they were more than eager to explain exactly how the systems can be overridden. Stupid media!
Getting back to my old phone book...besides our house being listed along with my uncles, there was a Mrs. AR Blankenship at 632 Water Street. I've been trying to figure out who that could have been. I remember a Blankenship name being in the news because some woman had been murdered or was missing. I can't remember the name now but seems like it started with an A. I'm probably wrong. I had a couple of people ask me if she was related (she wasn't). Now it's driving me nuts to remember her name.
His dad gave him their old light blue Bronco (forget the year) to sell on Craigs List and they told Maddie they would match money (however much Hunter got) to her when it was time for her to get a car.
Well, Hunter sold that Bronco. The guy offered about $1400 or $1500 I think. Hunter said "how about $50 more?" Once that deal was completed, he bought this old pick up from a guy here in PA.
It doesn't run (the engine is out) but Hunter offered this other guy he knows $50 to haul it over to their garage. The guy offered to take it out in labor trade instead. (Hunter is a good worker) So.... the truck and the engine will be brought to Hunter's garage for his latest project. Amazing to me 'cause he's only 14!
I went by this morning after dropping the kids at high school to see what it looked like. Kind of gray and overcast at 9 a.m. but at least I got an idea.
Another thing I bought at the antique store (probably overpaid but, oh well....) was this little scatter pin of a couple in a tree swing. One of my favorite pictures of my Dad and Marcella was one I took of them at Chetzemoka Park. Somehow (I'm still thinking on it) I hope to frame that picture and insert the pin next to it in a corner. Might have to be a shadow box type frame but I'll figure it out. I hope.
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