>  RH> Sweet gum doesn't grow this far north.  Oaks we have, in plenty.  I've
> 
> In that case, you are very lucky.  Sweetgum trees are a curse.  In our
> previous house (for 50 years), they were the street trees put in by the
> developer.  Think of something with the spikes of a durian, but slightly
> smaller than a golf ball.  Think of what that would do to you if you
> happened to step on it.  Even with shoes on, it could cause a broken
> ankle when it rolled under your foot.  Without shoes, it would be
> immensely painful.
> 
Whoever that developer was, may squirrels infest his armpits. 

> This is one of Gail's comfort foods.  Recently, after we moved, she
> actually found India relish in a grocery store.  It was unavailable to
> us for decades and she had to substitute either sweet or dill relish.
> 
> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
>  
>       Title: Bologna Spread

The bologna alone makes me run the other way.  I associate it with really
bad childhood food and it makes me gag.  Yellow mustard isn't far behind.