Barb, We have more in common than a love of cooking and our interest in Pa-Dutch culture.I,too, had a home daycare center in our home.I retired because of having a very severe case of Lyme Disease in 1990.[I was not a fortunate as George Bush.]Mine left me neurologically impaired. My mother before me had a daycare center all my life,and when Tom and I purchased my childhood home;a huge Victorian in Collingswood,N.J.,I took the childrren she had then. The center grew like the proverbial Topsy,and for over 20 years I had my business.When you described how your kids parents smelled your supper cooking,and wanted to stay,so did mine...often they did.We all became "like family". Thanks for sharing the recipes,I shall try them. Remember"Kissing don't last,but cooking does" ! Jerilyn

Dear Anna: I am sending a big warm hug to you. So sorry for your loss. Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jakesmom156@aol.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn > > In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > bristol@wcnet.org writes: > > My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black > mold disease, and emphysema. > > > Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a > very > tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. > Janice in Virginia > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

WE have Bowser in our line also.? Connie -----Original Message----- From: lllorensen@sbcglobal.net To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 7:40 pm Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] The Stories of Our Lives thanks Jerilyn When I see names in my tree I just check to see If I connect.. My names are Short, Eales, Black, McMahon, Bowser, James Devlin, Deemer many many more ----- Original Message ----- From: <thos@comcast.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] The Stories of Our Lives > No relation that I know of.Tom has family in Western Pa,but in Jefferson > County near Sykesville and Worthsville.Our Pa .names > are[mine]Beehler,Slyhoff/Slyoff,Shaffer,and Herron,Huffman,and Bispham. > Tom's are :Fike,Hamilton,Shaffer,Smith ,and many more. > Jerilyn > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Anna, I too wish to add my condolences.? It is tough for those left behind but take solace in her going home to be whole again.? Love and sincerely,? Connie -----Original Message----- From: Del Bristol <bristol@wcnet.org> To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 8:13 pm Subject: [PD-LIFE] Bats and more "Die Fledermaus" was one of my dad's favorite pieces of music! He liked classical music that had 'thunder and lightning' as he called it. Most of we children grew up to appreciate the classical as well. The Strauss family could do no wrong! Light opera and singers such as the late Mario Lanza were favorites of his, and ours. Our sister Sonya discovered it was bat droppings on her front porch. We elected to name him Godfrey (do you remember the movie, "My Man Godfrey"?). He selects various locations around her house from which to hang upside down. Fannie Farmer candies were made here in Norwalk, Ohio, for a number of years; the plant closed some years ago. My sister Melba once worked there and her job was to remove the lion's mane from the nuts! Honestly. She would bring home clusters of goofed suckers (why did they always seem to be lime flavored?). They would fill the liner cups with the various chocolates and she would describe how a certain curlicue on the chocolate candy would indicate its filling. My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black mold disease, and emphysema. She had no chance, my friends. She requested no funeral, just a family and friends get-together, which we are having in two weeks. We four sisters who were with her to the end joined hands with her and one another in a prayer circle to wish her Godspeed. She died within an hour of being disconnected from life support. It has been just four days and I am teary-eyed. This PAD group has been most supportive in the travails we experience in life and share here. For that, I thank you. Smiles, Anna ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

That is beautiful, Mary, and I'm sure that comes from many of us to Anna.? Could not be said better than that.? Thank you as this is also heart felt from me.? Connie/PA -----Original Message----- From: marysaerie <marysaerie@stny.rr.com> To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 9:41 am Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn Dear Anna, I am soooo very sorry for your loss. Thank God, she will be made whole again with no more suffering. For some reason, I need to say this to you. It is a message from your sister: "Because I've gone away from you It doesn't mean we are apart. Whenever you have need of me Just look inside your heart." Hugs, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: Jakesmom156@aol.com To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bristol@wcnet.org writes: My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black mold disease, and emphysema. Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a very tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. Janice in Virginia ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Does this receipe have a name. Barbara from AZ P Dyer wrote: >Barb, >One 8oz of cream cheese and 1/2 pint of Jelly, put in >fridge to firm then wrap...a great gift or party >treat. I usually give several different kinds of >crackers with this. >Pat > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. >http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

Pat I have not thought of that. I just cover a block of cream cheese and serve it with saltine crackers..saltine crackers work best for me .. For Christmas I make Yellow and Red pepper jelly.. Big hit at church party's..I put out one of each color.. Now how much cream cheese and jelly do you use to make the balls? Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: "P Dyer" <pdyer53@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] favorite recipes of Barb Lorensen > Barb, > I make green pepper jelly too. I mix it with cream > cheese and form it into balls and wrap in clear cling > wrap, tie with a pretty bow and use them as gifts! > everyone looks forward to getting them. > Pat > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. > Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. > http://sims.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Anna, I am soooo very sorry for your loss. Thank God, she will be made whole again with no more suffering. For some reason, I need to say this to you. It is a message from your sister: "Because I've gone away from you It doesn't mean we are apart. Whenever you have need of me Just look inside your heart." Hugs, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: Jakesmom156@aol.com To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bristol@wcnet.org writes: My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black mold disease, and emphysema. Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a very tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. Janice in Virginia ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

So sorry to hear about your sister..I do hope she did not suffer to much and went peacefully.. My prayers are with her soul, may she rest in peace. We are all here for you if you need someone to talk to.. My sister that is a year younger than I am found out last month she has colon and liver cancer.. My Mother died of the same thing.. Lou Lou is seeing three Dr's one in Pittsburgh (Dr. Matthew P. Holtzman) one in McKeesport ( Dr. Jerome Canady, yes the one who was on the Today show and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)) and starts treatment Monday at Greenville hospital to shrink the colon cancer.. We are hoping they can help her live longer and she won't be in much pain.. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jakesmom156@aol.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 8:31 AM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn > > In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > bristol@wcnet.org writes: > > My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black > mold disease, and emphysema. > > > Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a > very > tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. > Janice in Virginia > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bristol@wcnet.org writes: My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black mold disease, and emphysema. Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a very tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. Janice in Virginia ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

My Bowser line is my Dad's side Sophia Elizabeth Bowser married James McMahon then after his death she married Fred Clevenger they were from Cambria County,,I have the Bowser book if you need a lookup My Short line is from Bolivar, Pa, Cambria county, Derry and areas around there.. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <thos@comcast.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] The Stories of Our Lives > Barb, > Where was your Bowser from?Do you have any Confers? > The wife of my husband's boss was a Short.She was from Delaware, > Jerilyn > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Barb, One 8oz of cream cheese and 1/2 pint of Jelly, put in fridge to firm then wrap...a great gift or party treat. I usually give several different kinds of crackers with this. Pat ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow

Man I'm afraid of snakes so I'll never go where you live.. :) Interesting story .. Here in MO. we don't have a lot of alligators except on the menu in restaurants and It is very good.. One day my hubby came in from work and told me an eagle flew over his head as he was getting out of the truck..Of course I didn't believe him, so I called the animal shelter and they said yes it was possible because where we live (Kind of out in the country) there are eagles about 2 miles from our house.. I know we have Owls in our trees that keep us awake at night and once I found a RED Pennsylvania Bat with 2 babies attached to her in our back yard..They were beautiful YES they were RED Pennsylvania Bats way out here... The nice animal shelter lady took the bats to her house for safe keeping she lives out in the country near the eagles...We go to Clarksville, MO every year to watch the Eagles they are beautiful.. We had a med sized snapping Turtle in our front yard a couple weeks ago..I have a great recipe for Turtle soup my Dad made us growing up in PA.. Boy I can still taste it .. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy" <better_than_good@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Animals in our backyards/alligator > > --- Richard Emlin wrote: > >> I hadn't thought about my reaction to an assault by the alligator >> upon my patio. Usually I sit there, reading, secure in the knowledge > that alligators are afraid of humans. I don't know whether the > alligator's hunger for my cat would exceed his fear of me. My wife > appears to think that my presence would dissuade the 'gator from > attacking the cat. Does a charging alligator roar? >> If he does, I suppose, upon hearing his approach, I would grab the >> cat, who is old and fat and, therefore, not too agile, and head for > the door. >> I assure you that I would break the ten-foot speed record for >> nonagenarians. >> My wife wouldn't have time to activate the video recorder. Anyway, we >> don't have one. }:-) > ********************** > > LOL! Oh my goodness, I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. > Yes, 'gators roar. Not sure when exactly, but they do. I believe they > also "bark". > Poor fat and non-agile, old cat. I'm afraid if it was mine it would be > the appetizer! I'm old, fat and not too agile myself! lol > > tracy > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, > news, photos & more. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Must be an old recipe, haven't heard "OLEO" in ages. Don in AZ

Barb, I make green pepper jelly too. I mix it with cream cheese and form it into balls and wrap in clear cling wrap, tie with a pretty bow and use them as gifts! everyone looks forward to getting them. Pat ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/

Jerilyn, Yes when we moved here to Missouri after just a year of marriage I needed something to do. I started out just babysitting for 1 child in their home then another in my home. Then I decided to teach weight watchers for a while got pregnant and decided to be a stay at home mom.. That's when I started my daycare 20 years ago..I told my neighbor I want a dozen children, well over the years I have had over 80 children that I have raised like my own.. Now I'm about ready to retire.. I have cared for my own children, their friends, and some of their friends children.. Full circle I guess.. Everyone calls me MOM :) Funny story is that when my daycare parents want to have another baby they come and ask me first if its okay.. I'm not taking any new kids now so I can retire when hubby does...I now have a new granddaughter who turns a month old on the 17th. Such a great thing to be a grandparent.. :) I do love to cook and most of my daycare parents have stayed and had supper with us at one time or another..I BBQ a lot and the whole neighborhood smells my food cooking..Around here you can BBQ most year round winters are not to bad...Not like in PA.. When we get a few inches of snow they close the schools. Hey I remember walking to school in PA when the snow was 2 foot or more...That's another story.. :) What other things do you like to do? I love to paint, in fact I have been hand painting gun stocks now for several years and I go to gun shows and shooting with my hubby once in a while.. I'm a pretty good shot as hubby says....I have done wall picture's also... Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <thos@comcast.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 5:32 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] recipes > Barb, > We have more in common than a love of cooking and our interest in Pa-Dutch > culture.I,too, had a home daycare center in our home.I retired because of > having a very severe case of Lyme Disease in 1990.[I was not a fortunate > as George Bush.]Mine left me neurologically impaired. > My mother before me had a daycare center all my life,and when Tom and I > purchased my childhood home;a huge Victorian in Collingswood,N.J.,I took > the childrren she had then. > The center grew like the proverbial Topsy,and for over 20 years I had my > business.When you described how your kids parents smelled your supper > cooking,and wanted to stay,so did mine...often they did.We all became > "like family". > > Thanks for sharing the recipes,I shall try them. > Remember"Kissing don't last,but cooking does" ! > Jerilyn > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Linda, if its' the kind of bird I saw while in OH, I saw out the window of my email buddy I got to meet, they are quite beautiful! I am a bird lover, but it was so COOL, I'd never seen these, & they called something a blue bird, but it wasn't totally blue, but I took her word for it. So I continue to remember what a great time seeing some things I hadn't ever seen while in OH this time! I guess that's why they say, "Go explore, you might find it fascinating! And you might see something you have never seen before!" Cathy > [Original Message] > From: linda sterner <lasterner@comcast.net> > To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> > Date: 8/10/2007 9:10:11 AM > Subject: [PD-LIFE] yellow finches > > Here in south central PA we have tons of yellow finches. However, I didn`t know that we had any until my father gave me a finch feeder for Christmas one year. Even the woodpeckers eat the finch food !!! I love to see the yellow finches sitting in the pine trees. What a sight!!! > > ~~~Linda~~~ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 8/9/2007 2:44 PM

Wow Sheila: I forgot a lot of the stores you mentioned. Brought back lots of fond memories of times spent with my grandparents there. Hotel Sterling, my grandparents took me there on Very Special Occasions. And my mom made me Mr. Peanut for Halloween one year. I can still taste the vanilla fudge from Fanny Farmers. Oh I want some right now. It was the creamiEST! The molasses cookies from Percy Browns, my grandmother cut a shape out of one a day as my treat when I visited them. I want to be a kid back there. Thanks for the memories Sheila my friend in WV!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Kline" <sheilakline47@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-Life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:06 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] NEW MEMBERS & LUZERNE COUNTY, PA > Hello and welcome to all new members!! I am also a fairly new member, and > I must say that the journey has been a FUN one...you never know what will > be the next topic...let's see...we have had: Back yard stories, German > lessons, Richard Reed's birthday celebration, The Keiser's leaving for the > Ukraine, memories of our backyards, lots of little animal stories, and > lots about wonderful food from collard greens to gumbo, to shoefly pie, > sticky buns, and lots more!! It is so much fun!! Oh, yes, and I must not > forget the 'IAM'T twist on our language. > I truly have enjoyed every post....almost forgot the memories of Reading! > And renovations on Lynn's house. > > I wanted to reply to Sally about the square in Wilkes-Barre, and her > memories of the area in Back Mountain, Trucksville, PA. > Yes, I remember Percy Browns, and Fannie Farmer's Fudge. They are both > gone now...the wonderful Percy Browns cafeteria style food with great > fried fish on Fridays, and so much more, including the delightful baked > goods. Do you remember "The Old River Road" Bakery in South Wilkes-Barre, > or "The Pierce Street Bakery" in Kingston, PA? They are also both gone > now., but the square that you mentioned is still in existence. > > When the Agnes Flood hit Wilkes-Barre it destroyed almost all of downtown > Wilkes-Barre, but the square was rebuilt with bricks and overhead, covered > canopies to shelter pedestrians. It still has the "square feel" with one > way traffic, and a nice courtyard in the center with a fountain. There is > a Boscov's Department Store, and they renovated the theatre and now have > "The Kirby Center for The Performing Arts"...much like the Rajah in > Reading. It has been done in the art deco theme is just absolutely > beautiful. Has some big names coming in also...so Wilkes-Barre can make > claim to some great entertainment. > The Hotel Sterling on the corner by the bridge was still there, but might > have been torn down in the last few years. Wilkes College is now a > University, and Kings College is still there. > Millers Jewelry also closed, but Bartikowsky's is still there. Most of > the downtown stores have moved to The Wyoming Valley Mall (where the giant > sink hole opened a few years back), but downtown is still "downtown", and > a great place to shop!! The F.W. Woolworth was, I believe the first one > to open in the country, and the plaque is still there that tells of its > heritage. I believe that Planter's Peanuts also had its start there in > South Wilkes-Barre...and all those wonderful breweries that were a vital > part of Wilkes-Barre are all gone now. > > Good memories!! > > Sheila your WV friend > > > --------------------------------- > Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's > on, when. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Karen that was a special story. I think I would have liked Rascal a lot! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Fox" <karenmfox@verizon.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Animals in Our Homes > My late stepfather's parents always treated me & my siblings just as they > did their "real" blood grandchildren, even though I was a young adult when > they entered my life. They were old school Penna Dutch - the kind that > belonged to the grange, many social clubs and auxillaries, etc. They were > active with the Kutztown Folk Festival and attended every Fersommling. > Although they raised their family in the City of Reading, Poppop and Nana > were from old farm families outside Kutztown. Upon retirement, they bought > some land at the edge of the family farm from his brother and built a home > they retired to. > > Soon after they were out in the country again, Nana rescued a tiny raccoon > kit whose mother had been hit by a car in the road outside their home. She > brought it inside and nursed and hand raised it, naming him Rascal. No one > was surprised at her success with Rascal. He adored her and followed her > around like a puppy. He enjoyed sitting in her lap and having his belly > scratched. The basement was "raccoon proofed" and that was "his" space. He > was timid of strangers, so when visitors would come, he would run right > down to the basement. After a while, his curiosity would get the better of > him and you would see the door knob move and he'd poke his nose out to > investigate. Eventually if he determined there was no threat, he would > come out and greet everyone. He was so full of personality and never bit > or threatened anyone ever. > > One day my stepsister (who was about the same age as I) were up visiting > Nana. My stepsister was standing with her back to the basement door and > was startled when Rascal opened it from behind her and came out to join > us. She screamed and started running around the coffee table. Rascal > started chasing her, so she screamed more and ran faster. He kept looking > back and keeping up with her as they circled the table over and over. Nana > and i were laughing so hard we had tears in our eyes. We finally got my > stepsister to calm down and sit down. She said "but he was chasing me, I > thought he was going to attack me" (she knew better but was being > dramatic). We told her no, he figured if she was screaming that there was > something to be scared of so he was running after her for her to protect > him from the "bad" thing whatever it was. It was the funniest thing. > > Nana was a good cook and Rascal was no fool. He liked to hang in the > kitchen when she was cooking or baking, waiting for scraps that might fall > on the floor. He grew to be the biggest fattest raccoon I've ever seen. > Somewhere there is an old holiday card with a pic of Rascal sitting up on > his haunches next to a kitchen chair. He came about 3/4 of the way up the > chairback, he was that big. > > When Nana died we tucked a picture of her buddy Rascal and a little > ceramic raccoon figurine into her casket "to keep her company". Poor > Rascal was so lost. He would wander into the kitchen to get scraps and she > wouldn't be there. He'd crawl up and sit in her chair in teh living room, > but she wasn't there to scratch his belly. He had lost a lot of his > "spark" once Nana died. One day he slipped outside unnoticed, wandered > into the field next to their home and someone shot him and left him in the > field. It was small game season, so we figure it was probably a hunter who > didn't realize that he was a tamed pet (he wore a collar) until it was too > late. > > Karen from Berks Cawhnty > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

and don't forget that gators are not in the least bit slow! gators do roar and bark.....they also hiss....and are EXTREMELY aggressive during mating season.... Sue -- IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM... -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tracy <better_than_good@yahoo.com> > > --- Richard Emlin wrote: > > > I hadn't thought about my reaction to an assault by the alligator > > upon my patio. Usually I sit there, reading, secure in the knowledge > that alligators are afraid of humans. I don't know whether the > alligator's hunger for my cat would exceed his fear of me. My wife > appears to think that my presence would dissuade the 'gator from > attacking the cat. Does a charging alligator roar? > > If he does, I suppose, upon hearing his approach, I would grab the > > cat, who is old and fat and, therefore, not too agile, and head for > the door. > > I assure you that I would break the ten-foot speed record for > > nonagenarians. > > My wife wouldn't have time to activate the video recorder. Anyway, we > > don't have one. }:-) > ********************** > > LOL! Oh my goodness, I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. > Yes, 'gators roar. Not sure when exactly, but they do. I believe they > also "bark". > Poor fat and non-agile, old cat. I'm afraid if it was mine it would be > the appetizer! I'm old, fat and not too agile myself! lol > > tracy > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, > photos & more. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message