Hi Shawn,

And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
sprawls thru-out the house.

I understand taht as I used to sprawl. Now everything is in storage
and I don't even know where storage is.

We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller
rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and
useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen
storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is in
units we bought.

room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
relief.

That was nice.

I figured some woman who lost her machine will be happy to get it.

I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
housing that has gone up since we've been here.

Ouch, I hate that. But that's what's happening everywhere, just too
many people and not enough places to live.

Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states,
also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to Florida
and then move halfway back to where they came from up north, IOW, NC.

One place in town
hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's
Hot Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with
the college kids.

For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing beats
a good hot dog.

Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.

I can touch both walls without stretching. There is exactly one
counter top and it's the size of the microwave. Where is my counter
you ask? Well I use the stove. When I make pasta / pastry / bread I
use the dining room table, or if I want to stand I use the freezer.
(The freezer is in the living room of course due to no room in the kitchen)

I've used the table more often than not for many things over the years.
That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate dining room;
other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a table/chairs could be set up.

I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
year so we made the best of it.

Yeah if you know the end is in sight, it's easier to make the best of things. If it was a 20 year place you would have been miserable.

Quite so. Knew it would be short term so just made the best of it.

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Ruth
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Hello Ruth!

13 Nov 24 12:20, you wrote to me:

We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
in units we bought.

That's good that you don't need the storage unit anymore. I wish we didn't the price goes up every GD month I think.

Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
IOW, NC.

Oh now that one is interesting. I think if I could move somewhere warm all year I'd probably stay there while Andrea is alive. She's the one who can't stand the cold with her crest and all that goes with it.

Me? I could live in the artic as long as there was a working heater for night.

For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing
beats a good hot dog.

Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

Understandable.

I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
table/chairs could be set up.

Table is in the living room now. We're just so packed in, it's not even funny.


Shawn

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Hi Shawn,

We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
in units we bought.

That's good that you don't need the storage unit anymore. I wish we didn't the price goes up every GD month I think.

Not fun at all.

Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
IOW, NC.

Oh now that one is interesting. I think if I could move somewhere
warm all year I'd probably stay there while Andrea is alive. She's
the one who can't stand the cold with her crest and all that goes with
it.

Me? I could live in the artic as long as there was a working heater
for night.

It's nice here, tho some may think it too hot in the summer. We don't
always get snow in the winter but get ice with it which shuts everything
down tight. Food is great--pulled pork 3 different (Lexington, eastern
and western NY styles), seafood, lots of good veggies........

For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing
beats a good hot dog.

Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.

Understandable.

I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
table/chairs could be set up.

Table is in the living room now. We're just so packed in, it's not
even funny.

I understand, ours is in the kitchen.

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Ruth
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