SRS, we were away almost 4 weeks.

The landlord is a friend. The low rent we enjoy does not allow any wiggle room; we made a deal after the housefire (2000) to keep the low rent and fund appliance maintenance ourselves. (No victims here-- good deal all around.)

We're looking into biodegradable bowls made from sugarcane fiber.

Today I unloaded several more items from the van that need their contents cleaned and reorganized. I also disassemmbled a favorite sleeveless blouse in hopes of finding someone to make a copy and a pattern I can work from here with hand-sewing. It has the yoke and armholes that FIT, so I want to run up a pile of seersucker (and FLANNEL, yum) nighties from it, and more blouses.

~S~