Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> effect...  Next week, back into the 40s and rain....

 RH> It's 39.5 right now (8:20 pm) but clear. Not getting all the white
 RH> stuff we saw on the news that the northeast is getting.

 NB> We got a lot more snow than I was thinking we'd get... but it's not
 NB> expected to stick around all that long anyway....  we shall see...

Hopefully mostly gone. Talked with Dad on thursday but forgot to ask how
much snow he had.

 NB>  NB>> I'll probably still just wear the sweater jacket... but if
 NB> there's  NB>> snow on the ground, I guess the winter boots will get
 NB> some use
 NB>  NB>> tomorrow... maybe Monday as well....

 RH> I use winter boots only a few times a year--just enough that it is
 RH> good to have a pair on hand. Steve generally wears his old Army
 RH> boots--and probably will, until they wear out.

 NB> With me it's either sandals (a/o baarefoot) or snowboots... haven't
 NB> anything (for now) in between....  So, I wore the sandals Sunday
 NB> morning, but gave in and wore the boots Sunday night... ended up not
 NB> going out yesterday or today, but would have had to wear the boots for
 NB> both, and probably will have to tomorrow when I go out....

Hopefully I won't need snow boots until we see Rachel & family next
month. They will be packed, but not used for the whole trip. I'll have
dress boots for other times.

 RH> I don't want to stress it with the kneading action too much. Right
 RH> now, the KA does most of the kneading but when I punch it down/shape
 RH> it, I give it a good kneading again.

 NB> So, for now, Steve's still doing any baking.... and, yes, the kneading
 NB> could indeed put stress on the shoulder.... better to wait a while
 NB> longer.... ;)

Hopefully after we get back from out west--but will evaluate that as
time goes on. We were playing dominoes last night with Steve's parents,
sister & BIL; I let others do more of the mixing as it was a lot of
reaching.

 NB>  RH>> hand made gifts.
 NB>  NB>> And I'm sure that the moms being honored look forward to them as
 NB>  NB>> well....  ;)

 RH> I've not heard anybody not liking them. (G) I sew on a "hand made
 RH> by..." label on as a finishing touch.

 NB> Signing your work, so to speak... :)

Yes, I've done that for years. One time Deborah was looking all over a
shirt I'd made for Logan, finally asked where the label was. I showed
her--not at the collar but tucked in where it wouldn't scratch him.

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Ruth
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