>  RH> > Too bad my mom didn't use them--they would have helped some 
of her
>  RH> > cooking.
> 
>  RH> May not have had them available.
> 
> It's possible; the area she lived in had a strong Jewish 
population.
> Bacon and ham were sold but I don't remember much of anything else 
in
> pork products. Also, she wasn't a creative cook so might not have 
known
> what to do with them.
> 
If everyone else kept Kosher or their ancestors did, that's likely.  
I have a friend who never knew she had Jewish ancestors; she just 
never ate pork.  

>  RH> We got iced in on Tuesday.  I stayed home and wrote Ebay 
auctions.
> 
> We had rain, and a cold front coming thru on Tuesday. Had another 
front
> come thru on Wed--temps Wed. were in the 60s but barely got to 40 
on
> Thrusday. Looks like a warm (low 60s) Christmas day from what the
> weatherman was talking about last night.

We're going to hit about 40.  The bouncing barometer and thermometer 
aren't doing me much good.
 
>  back for me, along with a munchie. Kitchen was closed after staff
>  snacks so I couldn't have gotten any ice.
> 
>  RH> Oh well.  Strong tea happens.
> 
> Yes, and I survived it. Still, to this day, I like my tea sweet.

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here with my mug of unsweetened. :-)
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