>  CS> I know that one real well!  Mom is a frugal sort but not 'chinchy'.
 >  CS> She raised me with 'best bang for the buck' and that sometimes you pay
 >  CS> more for a good reason of quality.
 > 
 > Both of us were raised similarly, Richard even more so.  True quality
 > lasts much longer, so is less expensive in the long run...  :)  And a
 > bargain's no bargain if you don't need it.  :)

True.  Charlotte was bitching that i got Scott Tissue (she wanted the fancy
packaged stuff that looked cheaper) but i reminded her that the roll would
last 2-3 days here and the other stuff not even a day.  I set her to
calculations on that but this is old stuff to her.  The 18$ 36 pack of scotts
is a better deal than the 14$ 36 pack of charmins.

Besides, I *like* scotts! So there!  (hehe if we hold a picnic here next late
Spring, I'll try to remember to get some of that puffy stuff for those who
want it).

 >  CS> probably should work on the laundry angle though.  Grin, Don does that
 >  CS> and I'm not sure what color our washing machine and dryer are.  I think
 >  CS> I used the dryer once, about 10 years ago....
 > 
 > You'll just have to have Don teach her, then... if he hasn't already...
 > I'm sure that you'll make your acqaintance with the appliances soon
 > enough now, now that you've joined us civvies... 

Nope!  Life didnt change much.  Don's a lovely soul and still enjoying being
a house husband while i work so he does most of that.  I do sink wash my
stockings though.

He just came home.  Laughing, he tells me both machines are white.  He added
that the iron is white with a blue racing stripe.

Don's gonna show her some basic laundry ideas tomorrow.  Odd what you dont
think of but hadnt occured to either of us!

'Its a daddy thing' here to do that.

 >  CS> Meantime, I just had fun!  Took Cash-pup for a walk and a few bucks
 >  CS> since it's yardsale season.  Yup, found a lady selling off clothes and
 >  CS> got me 2 silky shirts, 2 sweaters, and a nice lined jacket.  The jacket
 >  CS> and the 2 shirts still had the sales tags on them.  One of the sweaters
 >  CS> still has the dry cleaning tags.  Also found a cute hot pink neck
 >  CS> muffler Charlotte wanted and a jeans Jacket (short sleeve) that's cute
 >  CS> on her.  Oh, and a perfume bottle that's mostly full and smells alot
 >  CS> like Este Lauder's.  She wanted 6$ but i gave her 10.
 >  CS> Sounded right!  Nice stuff for work.
 > 
 > Quite the haul. :)  One can get some good stuff at yard sales and
 > second-hand places.

Yup!

Don's looking at me grabbing wood things to refinish for fun again and
yardsale.  He wants real wood stuff and just to have fun.  A few pices or so,
      xxcarol
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