Pralines

The blog is beautiful-----Pralines are the best. If they are packed right they do last. I sent them to my grandson in Okinawa and once those young marines knew he had a package of pralines they gathered around. I always tried to get my pecans in seasen since I live in a state known for it's great tasting Pecans. To save money I bought the bags of cracked and while watching T.V I would shell and clean them and put them away in varying size freezer bags. Then come Christmas or whatever I had already bought my pecans.I did that with a lot of stuff as you know. That's how we have managed to survive with as many kids as we had and as little money as Dad earned in the military. I was always finding ways to stretch my dollars and yet provide my family with thee things they NEEDED-----not necessarily just what they WANTED. We just did'nt have they money. I'm sure you have lots of thrifty tips and people are going to go back to frugal ways to save money. You remember how the little ones used to love blowing bubbles with an old piece of soap and a sewing spool. I recycled all kinds of things and made toys for you kids. (dad said that all he got for christmas was his Dad cut the pockets out of his pants---Yeah he did too say that and then he'd laugh that mischeivious little laugh of his---like he did when he gave the toast---Here'a tae us who' laek us--damn few-)---Thank God I would reply ! Got to get ready to go to work---don't really want to but until they find someone else---however I may give them my notice and scram out of there. I SPENT THE BETTER PORTION OF THE WEEKEND IN BED WEARING A DEPENDS I had a very bad case of 'green-apple quick stomp--feel some better today but still not up to Par. Helen Cowan broke her arm last week.From what I understand from BJ who isn't getting her stories all that straight any more,Helen fell out of bed about four in the morning and laid there several hours---now mind you that made me very sad that she coulnd'nt even get to her phone. FYI--I usually keep at least my cell phone within reach even when I go in to shower--in case I fall.----do you suppose I could get paid doing a freelance column for newspapers and call it "Straight from my Noodle" or something like that? Luv Ya, MOMXXOO