(1962 March)
Earl Grey and I have tea ever so often.
March 7, 2010
March 6, 2010
Animated gifts
(1962 March 28)
I am still dickering with Animated Gift people over my gift. They sent me shrimp eggs to be raised for food for the [sea] horses. I wrote it was too much trouble and I would like a refund. They said no dice and sent me a catalog to choose another gift like an alligator or monkey, starfish, or eels. I'm thinking it over.
I am still dickering with Animated Gift people over my gift. They sent me shrimp eggs to be raised for food for the [sea] horses. I wrote it was too much trouble and I would like a refund. They said no dice and sent me a catalog to choose another gift like an alligator or monkey, starfish, or eels. I'm thinking it over.
March 5, 2010
Russian
(1962 March)
I love the Russian study and am good at it except for the precision of memory work and the conversation I am not good at. But much of it is very fascinating to me. For instance BOLSHOY LE GOROD MINSK? = "Is Minsk a large city?" BOLSHOY is "large" - large ballet. OKE CHAENYA = "eyes black" must be "dark eyes." I think I have eyes plural, black singular, but haven't learned plurals yet.
I love the Russian study and am good at it except for the precision of memory work and the conversation I am not good at. But much of it is very fascinating to me. For instance BOLSHOY LE GOROD MINSK? = "Is Minsk a large city?" BOLSHOY is "large" - large ballet. OKE CHAENYA = "eyes black" must be "dark eyes." I think I have eyes plural, black singular, but haven't learned plurals yet.
March 4, 2010
The shrimp original
(1962 March?)
I have a shrimp original in the oven, and the secret ingredient is - shrimp! And I sit here loafing until it is ready. I could be reading The Anglican Communion Past and Future by Gerald Ellison, Bishop of Chester, as I have Chapter One, to give at a Congregation Study Club in Lent. But not now.
I have a shrimp original in the oven, and the secret ingredient is - shrimp! And I sit here loafing until it is ready. I could be reading The Anglican Communion Past and Future by Gerald Ellison, Bishop of Chester, as I have Chapter One, to give at a Congregation Study Club in Lent. But not now.
March 3, 2010
The tub's farewell
(1962 February?)
The minute we got in the house after taking our girls to Madison, I started in making beds and making the upstairs presentable so the plumbers wouldn't be shocked. At 8 a.m. today I emptied the bathroon and about 8:30 Klenzings came and carried out all the old fixtures. The trap under the floor of the tub was broken. Not too bad after all. It took 3 strong men to carry out the old tub, straining like ancient Egyptians. It played one more dirty trick on me, that old trap. I was standing by the front door and got drenched, I hope for the last time! Ran for old dishpan.
The minute we got in the house after taking our girls to Madison, I started in making beds and making the upstairs presentable so the plumbers wouldn't be shocked. At 8 a.m. today I emptied the bathroon and about 8:30 Klenzings came and carried out all the old fixtures. The trap under the floor of the tub was broken. Not too bad after all. It took 3 strong men to carry out the old tub, straining like ancient Egyptians. It played one more dirty trick on me, that old trap. I was standing by the front door and got drenched, I hope for the last time! Ran for old dishpan.
March 2, 2010
Short circuit
(1962 February 13)
My clowns [installing new bathtub] sawed an electric wire in two by mistake then had to go to town for a piece to splice it, trace it in the attic, at last back where they started at quite a set back to the Kay pocket book.
My clowns [installing new bathtub] sawed an electric wire in two by mistake then had to go to town for a piece to splice it, trace it in the attic, at last back where they started at quite a set back to the Kay pocket book.
March 1, 2010
Among the artisans
(1962 February 13)
Today has been one spent among the artisans. Practically at the same time Ralph Klenzing [plumber] and helper, Forrest Hine [electrician] and helper, Larry Saltzman, and Bob Schluster, carpenter, were here. All measuring, etc. Big problem - bathroom floor slants away from outside wall, so new tub won't drain. Mrs. Kay doesn't want the floor raised 2". What to do? Finally Mrs. Kay says lower it by the window; so they do that. The new tub is now in and it is so small I am sure you will miss the old beauty.
Today has been one spent among the artisans. Practically at the same time Ralph Klenzing [plumber] and helper, Forrest Hine [electrician] and helper, Larry Saltzman, and Bob Schluster, carpenter, were here. All measuring, etc. Big problem - bathroom floor slants away from outside wall, so new tub won't drain. Mrs. Kay doesn't want the floor raised 2". What to do? Finally Mrs. Kay says lower it by the window; so they do that. The new tub is now in and it is so small I am sure you will miss the old beauty.
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