Comments on: The tyranny of the second home http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sherlock's DaD http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-9055 Mon, 21 May 2007 23:39:21 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-9055 the correct dog command to Shelly is "avert your eyes" in a strong tone. It only works infrequently at best. wooooooof the correct dog command to Shelly is “avert your eyes” in a strong tone. It only works infrequently at best. wooooooof

]]> by: Kate http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-9022 Sun, 20 May 2007 19:24:51 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-9022 Yes, but Shelley has a warm, attentive (if strict with the table scraps!) advisor, and a kindly second reader. It's a highly improbable version of graduate school ;) So are we going to get to see this dress? (Maybe I missed an earlier picture.) Yes, but Shelley has a warm, attentive (if strict with the table scraps!) advisor, and a kindly second reader. It’s a highly improbable version of graduate school ;)

So are we going to get to see this dress? (Maybe I missed an earlier picture.)

]]> by: Tope http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8967 Sat, 19 May 2007 16:52:49 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8967 It must be SO difficult to be independently wealthy. How do they survive? Hope you made it out of the Bridal Barn unscathed ;) It must be SO difficult to be independently wealthy. How do they survive?

Hope you made it out of the Bridal Barn unscathed ;)

]]> by: Ellen http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8961 Sat, 19 May 2007 14:05:10 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8961 Re: Shelley. Yes! I love the way she never gives up hope that this time it will be different. I swear that this dog, with her relentless optimism and dogged (heh, heh) determination, would make a good candidate for graduate school. Re: Shelley. Yes! I love the way she never gives up hope that this time it will be different.

I swear that this dog, with her relentless optimism and dogged (heh, heh) determination, would make a good candidate for graduate school.

]]> by: Diane http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8937 Sat, 19 May 2007 03:18:33 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8937 Such problems they have...not! I see that Shelley is also sure (as is our Gypsy) that her telekinetic powers will work this time. Such problems they have…not!

I see that Shelley is also sure (as is our Gypsy) that her telekinetic powers will work this time.

]]> by: rho http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8935 Sat, 19 May 2007 02:45:46 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8935 I live and grew up in (in fact my family settled here in 1630) in "the Hamptons" and I have to make a couple of comments - 1 - we have been trying to get a landscaper to clear our back yard (waay overgrown) and while we have gotten a quote that we said ok to - we CANNOT get a date to get the job done from him - does that happen everywhere or is that just a Hamptons thing?? 2 - Next week is the official start of the season here - ugh - means shopping mid week early early or late late to be able to get parking places. 3- I remember my Aunt and Uncles place by the water (not palatial - the name was "the coops" and it was originally a chicken coop) did have an outhouse along with spiders and black snakes -- ugh. But oh what fun we had there.... 4. And as locals who used to work in the service industries out here - you all should have the fun of dealing with some of these folks.... btw -- LOVE the pot. I live and grew up in (in fact my family settled here in 1630) in “the Hamptons” and I have to make a couple of comments -
1 - we have been trying to get a landscaper to clear our back yard (waay overgrown) and while we have gotten a quote that we said ok to - we CANNOT get a date to get the job done from him - does that happen everywhere or is that just a Hamptons thing??
2 - Next week is the official start of the season here - ugh - means shopping mid week early early or late late to be able to get parking places.
3- I remember my Aunt and Uncles place by the water (not palatial - the name was “the coops” and it was originally a chicken coop) did have an outhouse along with spiders and black snakes — ugh. But oh what fun we had there….
4. And as locals who used to work in the service industries out here - you all should have the fun of dealing with some of these folks….

btw — LOVE the pot.

]]> by: MonicaPDX http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8933 Sat, 19 May 2007 01:11:01 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8933 Oy, such burdens they have... Gee, wouldn't it be fun if they got out *waaayy* back in the sticks and had to deal with something like an outhouse with spiders? [veg] That pot is wonderful. I shall refrain from making the obvious comment; although I do. ;) So are Nasser's socks, and I'm glad he's being properly appreciative, *and* bless him for lending his car again. Shelley, if you don't stop staring so hard, you're gonna burn a hole through that bagel. Or Alex. Since you can't drink and drive - or at least shouldn't - I hope you can fortify yourself with chocolate before the dreaded Bridal Barn pilgrimage! (That name still cracks me up. And email coming tomorrow, probably... I've suddenly got several to answer, and you know me. [g]) Oy, such burdens they have… Gee, wouldn’t it be fun if they got out *waaayy* back in the sticks and had to deal with something like an outhouse with spiders? [veg]

That pot is wonderful. I shall refrain from making the obvious comment; although I do. ;) So are Nasser’s socks, and I’m glad he’s being properly appreciative, *and* bless him for lending his car again. Shelley, if you don’t stop staring so hard, you’re gonna burn a hole through that bagel. Or Alex.

Since you can’t drink and drive - or at least shouldn’t - I hope you can fortify yourself with chocolate before the dreaded Bridal Barn pilgrimage! (That name still cracks me up. And email coming tomorrow, probably… I’ve suddenly got several to answer, and you know me. [g])

]]> by: laura http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8921 Fri, 18 May 2007 21:34:19 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8921 Excuse me, but I'd like to know where I can sign up for that kind of problem, ya know? Nice Le Creuset! :) Also, please don't hate me because I tagged you for a meme. Excuse me, but I’d like to know where I can sign up for that kind of problem, ya know?

Nice Le Creuset! :)

Also, please don’t hate me because I tagged you for a meme.

]]> by: Jennifer http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8919 Fri, 18 May 2007 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8919 Ooh, Le Creuset! Wonderful stuff! Can I send a comment to Sarah through you? I'm very sorry to hear of her impending divorce (if I read her last post correctly). I get the impression that it's a good decision, but it can't possibly be easy. Your comments about the burdens of wealth remind me of a story you told me years ago, about a financial aid applicant whose family budget included things like "$1000 a month for fresh flowers." While the cost (in early 90s dollars no less) was mind-boggling, their oblivion was even more astonishing; apparently they did not realize that a family who can afford 1 large a month for flowers might not stack up so well in the Financial Aid Olympics. Ooh, Le Creuset! Wonderful stuff!

Can I send a comment to Sarah through you? I’m very sorry to hear of her impending divorce (if I read her last post correctly). I get the impression that it’s a good decision, but it can’t possibly be easy.

Your comments about the burdens of wealth remind me of a story you told me years ago, about a financial aid applicant whose family budget included things like “$1000 a month for fresh flowers.” While the cost (in early 90s dollars no less) was mind-boggling, their oblivion was even more astonishing; apparently they did not realize that a family who can afford 1 large a month for flowers might not stack up so well in the Financial Aid Olympics.

]]> by: Romi http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8911 Fri, 18 May 2007 17:39:10 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/18/second_home/#comment-8911 I love the pot! Very fun. :) I love the pot! Very fun. :)

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