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Default "Old fashioned" manners and dinner



"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 2 Mar 2013 07:01:10 -0800, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
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>>>A greater joy to me is knowing they're coming so I can plan something
>>>special, but I don't really keep already prepared meals in the freezer,
>>>so
>>>they'd be out of luck waiting for the roast to defrost.
>>>
>>>Cheri

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>> i'm not talking about roasts - things like cottage/shepherds pie,
>> pasta sauce, pizzas (kids in mind) all sorts of squares, lasagna, soup
>> and those are just the things i can think of without opening it to
>> see.
>>
>> my experience is friends and family are not expecting a feast. some
>> are friends in town for the day perhaps for hospital apps and it
>> pleases me to see them, feed them and send them on their way. they
>> would do the same for me! it's called pot luck.

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>
> OK, did you see where I said "I don't keep prepared meals in the freezer?"
> I do not like drop in visitors, unless they're my immediate family (but
> they usually have the good manners to call first so it doesn't really
> happen much) Would your friends just drop into the hospital without an
> app? Hardly, so they know they're coming and could easily call you to
> confirm that it's convenient. You enjoy it, and that's a good thing for
> you, I don't. To each their own.


I don't remember her saying that everyone should, only that she does.

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