Ruth Haffly wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

RH> in unless it was working.) I suspect it's now non working but Mom
RH> used it a lot, cooking for herself and Dad, baking (lots of cookies
RH> for the staff), even doing a small turkey one year for Thanksgiving.

Very nice!  I suspect you are right that the stone is now long gone.

RH> Covid killed any travel plans, then my in laws moved up to New York
RH> State.

New york state is nice.

RH> that a doctor told her if she went by herself, or get things mixed
RH> up, so the (trained) second set of ears is good. I presume you run
RH> things by your sister for verification also.

Oh yes, if something doesn't sound right I call her and let her know what I was told, and she either has the answer already or will promptly drive over and figure it out.  She lives 5 mins away, I am 1.5 hour drive away so she gets the brunt of the work.

RH> That was the year my mom was born. Her handwriting was always bad;

I can't believe it's coming up on 100.  She passed away in 1992 I believe it was.

RH> walked across the paper. She said that her father was a left handed
RH> but forced to use his right hand child; I've halfway wondered if
RH> that was the same situation for her.

Quite probably!

Shawn
... Camping (n.):  See "Heat Stroke", "Mud", and "Insects".
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+