[our_patch] Re: time flies
- From: John Lepse <j.lepse@xxxxxxx>
- To: our_patch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 18:32:29 -0700 (PDT)
Hey Lisa,
Can I have a google+ invite too? Not sure if it can topple the Facebook empire
but I'd like to give it a try. I've been reading reviews on the web, and it
looks good. Thanks.
John
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From: L.S. Miller <lsmiller221@xxxxxxxxx>
To: our_patch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, July 9, 2011 1:09:25 AM
Subject: [our_patch] Re: time flies
Hi Sandy,
So glad you didn't burn the house down! I have a phobia about that since my
mother nearly did it one time when I was about 10. Ask Don how many times
we've
almost gotten into the car or been 1/2 mile down the road and I had to go back
and check the coffeepot and the stove.
I've been working a lot and playing on the 'puter way too much, having a blast
with Google +. It's awesome, and is definitely a Facebook replacement. It's
so
much easier to use and has basic privacy built in from the get-go. It has
incredible potential for business and education, too. I really see it as the
'one tool to rule them all' for the future. I have invites if you'd like to
try
it, you'll need a Gmail address.
I've been posting food photos and that's made me a very popular person. I just
posted a picture and description and got two responses within two minutes.
Foodies are goofy.
Hope your weather calms down, we've been just blistering here.
So glad you're safe and sound.
Happy Days,
Lisa
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Sandy Martin <smarte34@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi DP friends,
>I can't believe it is July 7 and I am just now reading your latest e-zine!
>Also found out about your 'new' pickup. Hope it will work out well for you.
>Nothing wrong with an old truck. Hubby has one that is a 1977 and it is his
>baby because he can work on anything that goes wrong.
>
>Thought I would tell you about our day last week (June 29th). I almost
>burned
>the house down but my guardian angel was watching because it didn't happen.
>We
>planned to water the lawn as it needed that more than mowing. The wind was
>blowing really bad but over the years we have learned that it is something we
>just have to put up with but that day was especially bad! So we began the
>watering. Around 9:30, I decided to go on in to town and get the few
>groceries
>that we needed. I got back about 10:30.
>
>After I got the groceries put away, I decided that I needed to make more
>hummingbird juice so I put it on the stove to cook. In the meantime, DH
>decided
>to dig the hole to put up the flagpole. So as he dug it, I was sitting near
>him
>watching. As he worked, I mentioned that I could smell someone cooking
>something sweet. Then we thought it might be the plant up the road because
>when
>they do their mineral extraction, it usually smells like cooking molasses.
>
>Then we heard a car alarm going off somewhere a way off... We decided to pour
>the cement after lunch so I came in the house to start lunch. The minute I
>got
>in the garage, I knew what the smell was and that it wasn't a car alarm but
>was
>the smoke detector going off. I opened the door from garage to house and the
>whole house was filled with smoke. I fully expected to see the kitchen in
>flames. But the pan was still on the stove with the burner going. I turned off
>
>the flame, set the pan in the sink and then began opening windows and doors to
>
>get the smoke out. Then I went out and told DH that I about burned the house
>down. We got ALL the windows open and aired it out and the detector quit
>sounding.
>
>
>It was a very close call and after it was better, I almost was in tears
>thinking how close of a call we had had because of my forgetfulness. Needless
>to say, I will never leave the kitchen area again if something is on the
>stove
>with fire under it. I feel very grateful to whatever powers that be that
>helped
>us through this one. It could have been much worse. So after that event and
>then lunch during which I calmed down somewhat, we got the flagpole cemented
>in. Then finished watering and by then it was around 4pm. I called my mom and
>related my morning story. The wind, in the meantime, was still blowing very
>badly as it had all day long!
>
>My feet were tired so I changed in to my sandals and began fixing supper.
>Around 6pm, I asked DH if there wasn't some local news on at that time so we
>could see if the wind was going to let up. We had just turned it on and I
>looked out our patio window and I yelled, "Oh my gosh"..or something like
>that.
>Our neighbor lady's big shed (plastic) had blown over and stuff was
>scattered
>everywhere. So we both ran out and tried to grab some of the bigger pieces. I
>carried one piece over to our patio and knew I had to get my tennis shoes
>back
>on so came in the house and REMEMBERED to turn off the stove before I changed
>my shoes and went back out to pick up things.
>
>
>We worked for quite a while carrying things over to under our patio. It was
>quite difficult as the wind was still blowing gangbusters. Some kids from the
>next block over (about 4 of them) helped DH get the bottom of the shed
>carried
>back over here. About halfway through picking up things and trying to get
>them
>out of the wind to our house, I wondered if by chance her garage door might
>be
>unlocked. I looked and sure enough it was so we finished taking the other
>half
>of the stuff inside it so that saved a lot of time.
>
>
>That made it about 7pm..about an hour later than we had planned to have
>supper.
>But first, we sat down and took a breather. I was still panting from working
>so
>hard hurrying to pick up stuff before the wind blew more of it away. Then I
>tracked down a phone number for her granddaughter to let her know what had
>happened. She (neighbor lady) had left for a two week vacation with some of
>her
>daughters. She is about 72.
>
>
> Will attach a pic of my pan just before I tossed it into the trash. I am so
>very thankful it did not boil over.
>
>
>So that is our exciting time. Don't need any more like that. Hope you ( D &
>L)
>are not working too hard in the hot Texas sun. I always look forward to new
>pics of your progress.
>
>Hope those others of you still getting this are having a good summer. Ours is
>busy! busy! ~Sandy
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