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So earlier I talked about a light that still works after over 25 years of continuous use. Today I'll talk about another long lasting appliance.
We're always saying, "They just don't make things like they used to." We said that back in the ' 60s too. Cars had plastic parts where they used to be metal, etc.
Around about 1965 my husband brought home one of thosr new fangled contraptions, a Sharp carousel microwave oven. At that time I had three kidlets about 8, 7 and 6 years of age, so we used the heck outta' that thing.
Well folks, that microwave is still in my kitchen and still working fine. The white plastic trim has faded to tan, but it still cooks me a meal almost every day.
Yessiree bob! They sure don't make 'em like they used to.
We're always saying, "They just don't make things like they used to." We said that back in the ' 60s too. Cars had plastic parts where they used to be metal, etc.
Around about 1965 my husband brought home one of thosr new fangled contraptions, a Sharp carousel microwave oven. At that time I had three kidlets about 8, 7 and 6 years of age, so we used the heck outta' that thing.
Well folks, that microwave is still in my kitchen and still working fine. The white plastic trim has faded to tan, but it still cooks me a meal almost every day.
Yessiree bob! They sure don't make 'em like they used to.
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kellygirl64
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I lost two phones, separate times, to boiling gravy. Beef first time and turkey the second. I no longer carry my phone while cooking. LOL. Went without power for a few days this week, so I took the tort n two finches to my son's. When I was able to return home, I couldn't carry everything I needed in one trip up the stairs, so the tort got pocketed, but no pee LOL. Once I was carrying a tort in my bra, many years ago, n learned a very valuable lesson...LOL Have a wonderful evening !!
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My dad still has an old-style tv and he and his wife just got their first internet, no prior web experience. So suddenly I went from the daughter to the tech-support girl LOL. I loved the old style radios, they always impressed me. Your oven is way cool, really neat. Longivity is strong with your environment. Must feel like bliss at times. Sweet.
Hey, I miss you guys! I've been busting my a$$ the last month to bring in some cash while my photography business is struggling due to weather.
I've been selling a ton of neat vintagey goodness....only problem is I want to keep all of it.
I've been selling a ton of neat vintagey goodness....only problem is I want to keep all of it.
I have my father's 8 track player. I wonder if anyone would want it. It is too heavy to ship anywhere!
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I know how you feel, I have things that I have accumulated over the years that I keep just because I can. Here is the first piece of furniture I refinished it back in 1968. It is my favorite piece only because it was the first.
It had so many coats of paint on it you couldn't see the carving on the back. Here is the last chair I redone just a couple weeks ago,Someone in the past must have liked this chair so much they repaired it. After removing the paint, found an oak chair with one maple leg.
I am at a point in my life that I am thinking about getting rid of some of the many items I have collected over the years.
I know how you feel, I have things that I have accumulated over the years that I keep just because I can. Here is the first piece of furniture I refinished it back in 1968. It is my favorite piece only because it was the first.
It had so many coats of paint on it you couldn't see the carving on the back. Here is the last chair I redone just a couple weeks ago,Someone in the past must have liked this chair so much they repaired it. After removing the paint, found an oak chair with one maple leg. I am at a point in my life that I am thinking about getting rid of some of the many items I have collected over the years.
I know how you feel, I have things that I have accumulated over the years that I keep just because I can. Here is the first piece of furniture I refinished it back in 1968. It is my favorite piece only because it was the first.View attachment 232504 It had so many coats of paint on it you couldn't see the carving on the back. Here is the last chair I redone just a couple weeks ago,Someone in the past must have liked this chair so much they repaired it. After removing the paint, found an oak chair with one maple leg.View attachment 232505 I am at a point in my life that I am thinking about getting rid of some of the many items I have collected over the years.[/QUOTE]
I've been slowly but surely re-homing quite a bit of my collectibles. I have a bunch of dolls that are going next. Nothing worth anything, just dolls I liked at the time. I already gave my s-i-l all my Jim Beam collector bottles, gave Maggie all my turtle/tortoise figurines. I have a whole room full of books - all four walls are book shelves. I've since gone to electronic books. Takes up much less space. Most of my books came from book clubs, and the used book stores don't want them.
I donated most of my books to Goodwill. I figure on the space I save, if I ever want to reread a book I can just buy it again.
That's a good idea.
I don't buy books anymore. I just go to the library. I can renew online so can actually keep them for 9 weeks in no one requests them. They also have a section you can just take paperbacks from without checking out. It works on the honor system. In my old age, I prefer hardcovers because the print isn't so small. I do still have a bunch of books. I never reread them. The few times I've reread a book it wasn't as good the second time around.
Also there is this thrift store I go to that has free books outside.
I have re-read many of my books. 99% of my books are hard cover. Second hand book stores don't want book club books, I don't know why. Donating to the thrift store is probably the way I'm going to go. We have a couple different ones not too far from me.
Yuck! Double Yuck!! and now I'm feeling nauseated!!!
I very seldom ever buy fast food. I worry about germs. But occasionally I overcome my phobia and indulge. Today was such a day. Jack In The Box has been advertising "food truck sandwiches" and they look pretty good in the commercial, so on my way home from running errands I stopped at J in the B and bought their cheese steak sandwich. I brought it home because I had groceries to put away. So I got a bottle of water and cut my sandwich in two, and sat down here at the computer to read and eat. As I was taking a bite, a little chunk of something fell out of the sandwich onto the floor. I tapped my foot at it and Misty picked it up. After a few more bites and a couple more pages, I noticed Misty had her chin resting on my keyboard shelf, and when I looked at her, she had something sticking out of the front of her mouth. (she always hands me things in that fashion) When I took it from her it turned out to be a chewed wad of green gum. All the gum I chew is grey or light brown when chewed. And now I'm thinking that terrible wad of germy gum was what fell out of my sandwich. So if I get sick in the next few days you all will know that I will NEVER, EVER buy fast food again!
I very seldom ever buy fast food. I worry about germs. But occasionally I overcome my phobia and indulge. Today was such a day. Jack In The Box has been advertising "food truck sandwiches" and they look pretty good in the commercial, so on my way home from running errands I stopped at J in the B and bought their cheese steak sandwich. I brought it home because I had groceries to put away. So I got a bottle of water and cut my sandwich in two, and sat down here at the computer to read and eat. As I was taking a bite, a little chunk of something fell out of the sandwich onto the floor. I tapped my foot at it and Misty picked it up. After a few more bites and a couple more pages, I noticed Misty had her chin resting on my keyboard shelf, and when I looked at her, she had something sticking out of the front of her mouth. (she always hands me things in that fashion) When I took it from her it turned out to be a chewed wad of green gum. All the gum I chew is grey or light brown when chewed. And now I'm thinking that terrible wad of germy gum was what fell out of my sandwich. So if I get sick in the next few days you all will know that I will NEVER, EVER buy fast food again!
But we are having spring weather
My local clothes washing place has a bunch of books for folks to bring or take. I use it alot.
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Now I am impressed. In the 25 years i have been with my husband we have had at least 4 microwaves.
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