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    From Joy Beeson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 24 23:16:14 2020
    Yesterday I remembered where I put my yellow gloves last spring.

    Last Saturday, I had to wear white gloves from my walking coat.

    As I was paying for my onions today, the vendor said that this was his
    last Saturday. So I went back and bought a pound of turnips.

    Next Saturday will be the last day for everybody. Today the crowd at
    the other market was so thin that I could get close enough to see that
    one of the vendors had jalapen~os, but the guys in the booth weren't
    masked, and I think that these are the guys who displayed meat in the
    hot sun last summer, so I passed.

    After Halloween, what do I do for exercise on Saturday mornings? I
    don't think that climbing courthouse steps is exciting enough to get
    me out of bed and on the road.

    I have until December to darn my alpaca tights.


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    Joy Beeson
    joy beeson at centurylink dot net
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  • From Joy Beeson@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 7 11:23:07 2024
    I realized this morning that it's time to start making sure that my emergency-food bag includes salty meat sticks.

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    Joy Beeson
    joy beeson at centurylink dot net
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  • From Joy Beeson@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 14 12:00:45 2024
    Got my cotton knickers out from the back of the closet, felt around
    for a place to hang them when I get back from the doctor, threw a
    thick pair of polyester tights into the wash, intending to hang them
    in the back of the closet next washday.

    Most things should be given an extra wash before storing them for the
    season, to deter moths and other bugs.

    My alpaca tights have been lying on the ironing board for weeks --
    they are too precious to wear out with frequent washing, but I don't
    want to put them into the blanket box as is.

    Perhaps I'll put them into a zip-lock bag, add a moth ball, and then
    put them into the blanket box. But do moth balls attack plastic?
    Perhaps a good long soaking in weak vinegar would drown bugs. Then
    one more soak to get the vinegar out. And still use the plastic bag
    in case a bug got in with something else.

    I did have one day that I could wear alpaca tights this winter. I was
    out on the bike on our only six-below day.

    If I haven't goofed up the math, that's twenty-one below Celcius.

    Must remember to inspect all the darns before putting them away.


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    Joy Beeson
    joy beeson at centurylink dot net
    http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/

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