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От : Ruth Haffly 1:396/45.28 13 ноя 24 12:20:18
К : Shawn Highfield 13 ноя 24 18:20:03
Тема : Road Tripping - Redux
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Hi Shawn,
RH> And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
RH> sprawls thru-out the house.
SH> I understand taht as I used to sprawl. Now everything is in storage
SH> and I don`t even know where storage is.
We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller
rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and
useable attic) that we don`t need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen
storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is in
units we bought.
RH> room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
RH> have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
RH> relief.
SH> That was nice.
I figured some woman who lost her machine will be happy to get it.
RH> I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent`s house and
RH> have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
RH> will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
RH> housing that has gone up since we`ve been here.
SH> Ouch, I hate that. But that`s what`s happening everywhere, just too
SH> many people and not enough places to live.
Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states,
also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to Florida
and then move halfway back to where they came from up north, IOW, NC.
RH> One place in town
RH> hasn`t changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty`s
RH> Hot Dogs. We`ve never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
RH> we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it`s popular with
RH> the college kids.
SH> For a 105 year old place, I`d have to try it. Sometimes nothing beats
SH> a good hot dog.
Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we`re out.
RH> for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and
RH> touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
RH> extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
RH> have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.
SH> I can touch both walls without stretching. There is exactly one
SH> counter top and it`s the size of the microwave. Where is my counter
SH> you ask? Well I use the stove. When I make pasta / pastry / bread I
SH> use the dining room table, or if I want to stand I use the freezer.
SH> (The freezer is in the living room of course due to no room in the
SH> kitchen)
I`ve used the table more often than not for many things over the years.
That was the only place we`ve lived in that had a separate dining room;
other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in the living room,
usually a corner near the kitchen where a table/chairs could be set up.
RH> I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
RH> eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
RH> and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
RH> year so we made the best of it.
SH> Yeah if you know the end is in sight, it`s easier to make the best of
SH> things. If it was a 20 year place you would have been miserable.
Quite so. Knew it would be short term so just made the best of it.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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