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House Hunting Adventures!

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  • brendaB Offline
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    brenda
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    #66

    Another crazy story:

    When kiddo moved into her new apartment a couple years, one that she doesn't share with a roommate, she asked me to set up her kitchen. I was very surprised at that. She said she knew it would be set up the same as my kitchen, and that's what she wanted. πŸ˜†

    Well, she was right, wasn't she? Of course, my kitchen brain puts things in certain categories, the same ones she grew up with and would expect.

    I showed her where everything was and asked if she wanted anything moved. Nope, it was good to go.

    Apple and tree are we.

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    • AxtremusA Offline
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      Hey @brenda, here's an idea for you:

      Write a book on kitchen organization. Not too many words, lots of colorful pictures showing kitchen stuff, sprinkle throughout the book various fortune cookie or chicken soup for the soul type words of wisdom, maybe even a few anecdotes of mother-daughter bonding over kitchen stuff.

      Eat Marie Kondo and Martha Stewart's lunch!

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      • AxtremusA Axtremus

        Hey @brenda, here's an idea for you:

        Write a book on kitchen organization. Not too many words, lots of colorful pictures showing kitchen stuff, sprinkle throughout the book various fortune cookie or chicken soup for the soul type words of wisdom, maybe even a few anecdotes of mother-daughter bonding over kitchen stuff.

        Eat Marie Kondo and Martha Stewart's lunch!

        brendaB Offline
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        brenda
        wrote on last edited by
        #68

        @axtremus LOLOL

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        • brendaB Offline
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          brenda
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          #69

          Hey, 89th!

          What's the most Minnesoooooota thing you plan to do with your house and/or yard? Need some ideas? πŸ™‚

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          • brendaB brenda

            Hey, 89th!

            What's the most Minnesoooooota thing you plan to do with your house and/or yard? Need some ideas? πŸ™‚

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            89th
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            #70

            @brenda said in House Hunting Adventures!:

            Hey, 89th!

            What's the most Minnesoooooota thing you plan to do with your house and/or yard? Need some ideas? πŸ™‚

            Hahaha sure. Bring the ideas!

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            • brendaB Offline
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              brenda
              wrote on last edited by brenda
              #71

              In the house:
              Have lots of casserole dishes to make hotdish. These are always called hotdish pans, not casserole dishes.

              In the garage:
              Snow shovels, a variety of them for various uses, and an ice chopper are necessary. Don't make yourself look like a n00b by having to borrow these from the neighbor. Everyone in the block will hear about it faster than you can say 'hotdish'.

              Hang these winter implements on the garage walls. Use nails, hooks, or whatever it takes, because your garage is also one of your primary socialization areas. You will go to events hosted at your relatives' and neighbors' garages, and they will want you to reciprocate.
              Graduation parties, birthday parties, retirement parties, ... ayup, that garage you just bought is your indoor party venue for groups that are too big or too messy to have in your house. Just clear off the workbench (of course your Minnesoooooota garage must have a workbench) , put a plastic tablecloth on it (why do they call it cloth when everyone knows it's plastic?), and voila, you have a buffet line. Have lots of electrical outlets along the workbench, aka buffet, so people can plug in all the electric devices to keep the hotdishes hot.

              To be continued ...

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              • brendaB Offline
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                brenda
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                #72

                When you have your big garage party, make sure you have all the condiments on the buffet: salt, pepper, butter, and ketchup.

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                • brendaB Offline
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                  brenda
                  wrote on last edited by brenda
                  #73

                  Decorate the walls of your home with inspirational word signs.
                  Live, Love, Laugh
                  Home is where your heart is.
                  I'd rather be at the lake.
                  Faith, Family, Friends
                  Home cookin' is best!
                  Today is the first day ...

                  You'll hit sign nirvana when you can add this one to your collection:
                  Simplify

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                  • brendaB Offline
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                    brenda
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                    #74

                    Get more home stuff from Target. Keep those Target bags. Use your supply of Target bags to carry food to the various potlucks at other people's garages. If you layer the Target bags, you can carry your warm hotdish to the party.

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                      brenda
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                      #75

                      Back to the garage:

                      Have an assortment of fishing poles hanging on the walls where you don't have your shovels. Have some old fishing poles.

                      You don't have to use the fishing poles, you just have to hang them there.

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
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                        #76

                        Brenda! LOL!

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • brendaB brenda

                          Back to the garage:

                          Have an assortment of fishing poles hanging on the walls where you don't have your shovels. Have some old fishing poles.

                          You don't have to use the fishing poles, you just have to hang them there.

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                          89th
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #77

                          @brenda said in House Hunting Adventures!:

                          Back to the garage:

                          Have an assortment of fishing poles hanging on the walls where you don't have your shovels. Have some old fishing poles.

                          You don't have to use the fishing poles, you just have to hang them there.

                          Gold!!

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                            Rainman
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #78

                            That's a great list, Brenda. And, a great conversation starter, to talk about all the fish you never caught!

                            Should he carry a gun at all times?
                            That might help him blend into the neighborhood.

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                            • HoraceH Offline
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                              Horace
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                              lol, Brenda.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                              • RainmanR Rainman

                                That's a great list, Brenda. And, a great conversation starter, to talk about all the fish you never caught!

                                Should he carry a gun at all times?
                                That might help him blend into the neighborhood.

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                                brenda
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                                #80

                                @rainman said in House Hunting Adventures!:

                                That's a great list, Brenda. And, a great conversation starter, to talk about all the fish you never caught!

                                Should he carry a gun at all times?
                                That might help him blend into the neighborhood.

                                Oh, no. That's completely optional. All you really need is the camo gear. A jacket made from camouflage fabric is very de rigueur in many parts of Minnesoooooota, so having one guarantees you can travel with ease. Everyone considers you a local.

                                If not a jacket, the next best thing is a hat. That can be a nod to the local culture.

                                Really, you can use camo for lots of things in Minnesooooota: fabric, tools, shoes, ... etc., etc. We shouldn't be surprised if 89th buys a camo covered pickup truck. That's definitely a thing in Minnesooooota.

                                If you cannot go for camo, then you are destined for blaze orange. Choose wisely, folks, and that means you, 89th.

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                                  brenda
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                                  #81

                                  89th, do you have your Minnesoooooooota snow boots yet?

                                  Winter in Minnesoooota is not all about fashion, in case you haven't heard. It's about function.

                                  Get some mucklucks for yourself, and some for your bride (although as a real Minnesoooootan, she probably already has some). These are best if they look rugged. They need to have tread that looks like it came from a 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup truck. They need to have some fuzzy interior stuff, but it doesn't have to be real fur. They need to be tall enough to cover all the way to just below your knee, so you can still bend your leg.

                                  If she doesn't already have a pair, maybe you can give your wife this thoughtful gift for your anniversary.

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                                  • 89th8 Offline
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                                    89th
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #82

                                    Got some boots, but I’m sure I’ll learn quickly if they’re the right kind

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                                    • RainmanR Offline
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                                      Rainman
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #83

                                      Snow Shoes!!
                                      Did you remember to buy a couple of pair?
                                      And way cool! - you get to buy a snowmobile. W00t!
                                      I figure 650cc at a minimum, but I don't really know.
                                      Make sure and ask before buying one.

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                                        George K
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                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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