Subj : Presents To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Mon Oct 14 2024 17:45:34 Hi Dave, DD> Close, but not done. When I finish I'll find a deserving soul to DD> become the new owner of a fine collection of recipes. RH> I still have a good collection of them and do like to pick up regional RH> ones when we travel. Probably should thin my collection but not yet RH> give the girls an inheritance. (G) DD> Or let them have what *you* want them to have rather than cause DD> acrimony when they split things up after you're gone. When my wife's DD> grandmother fell off her perch we were visiting her granfather's house DD> after the DD> funeral and a bunch of the relatives were discussing who got what DD> plunder. And poor grandpa was sitting, stunned, in his chair. Still DD> numb from the passiong and funeral. I went off on those old biddies DD> for their lack of couth while in front of the poor guy. Made some DD> enemies of the old trouts but friends with their husbands. Bv)= And DD> my mother-in-law since she was in agreement with me. RH> Sometimes some people need to be put in their place, no matter where or RH> when the occaision. Anyway, know one daughter doesn't have cook books, RH> other one has a limited collection. They both rely on the internet for RH> a lot of their recipies. DD> As do I - I get feeds from New York Times, Simply Recipes, Serious DD> Eats and Taste of Home. I still get the majority of mine from cook books that I own. DD> I have my Two Fat Ladies "Obsessions" cookbook already gift-wrapped DD> as a holiday season present for my sister-in-law. RH> Don't forget where you stashed it. (G) DD> Oh, I won't. It's in the pile (already wrapped) with the rest of the DD> gifts I have grabbed over the intervl since last gifting season. It's DD> my usual practice to buy that sort of thing when I spot it and think DD> to myself "I'll bet (insert recipient) would like that". Saves DD> thrashing about at the last minute. Bv)= RH> Good idea there. RH> ... Books are better than TV; they exercise your imagination. DD> True dat! Especially around election time. RH> That's where the mute button on the remote gets a work out. TV is only RH> on for a couple of hours (week days), an hour on week ends but they RH> sure cram a lot of political ads in that time. DD> It's amazing to me that peoploe are (and contine to be) swayed by the DD> 30 second "spots" on TeeVee. I've always done my own research using my DD> finely honed B.S. detector. And with an eye toward what/who will be DD> best for my way of life and values. When I voted this year (early) my DD> ballot had votes for both sides on it. Bv)= We'll vote early when we get back home beause Steve will be working at one of the local polling places. He's got to be there when it opens and can't leave until everything is tabulated and packed up. He'll probably pack a lunch and get supper delivered or vice versa. DD> I have three versions of this recipe - all different, just like DD> politica; positions ..... here's one f them: DD> Title: Election Cake DD> Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Booze DD> Yield: 16 Servings DD> Election Cake came to be associated with election-day DD> celebrations. Makes you wonder how/why/when. --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... Our necessities are few but our wants are endless... --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .