"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> Edrena! Dear Sister in Preserving. How are things in El Paso del Norte
> this time of year? We've missed your smiling face and cogent remarks here.
> How's Ol' Whiskers doing nowadays? How goes the preserving and farmers
> marketing? Lots and lots of questions from HOSSPOJ.

Well, my adventuring into the legal processes n' stuff re my sissy's Estate
were fruitful. Sour fruit, but fruit all the same. All that drama and no
applause. (I made that up - it's a good one, doncha think?) Not to
everyone's opinion, probate actually takes some months and is not like
winning the lottery. And lawyer costs and court fees and airplane tickets
are repayable expenses. Off the top, no less.
Ol'Whiskers is still with us, altho making plans re our *new* home
upstairs: 20 acres with a river running thru it and a greenhouse. Some days
is bearable and others worse; the weather is cooling off and drying up,
praise the spirits and it makes breathing a little easier. As does replacing
a humidifier jobbie on the O2 what had a hairline crack. No wonder he was
feeling and looking a little blue.
We miss the grandbabies and hope to be able to trip out to 'bama soon
and see them. Will invite ourselfs by y'all iffn we make the trip - will let
you know. Been saving a jar of *my* pickled okra for Miz Anne and have a
scratch or two for the Dawg. Have pearls will travel...
Edrena, faithful disciple of St. Vinaigrette, Holy Order of the Sacred
Siblings of St. Pectina of Jella (HOSSSPJ)