Subj : Towing the Line
To   : Shawn Highfield
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Fri Aug 02 2024 15:10:35

Hi Shawn,

 RH> younger. The singles are all of college age or older, here mostly
 RH> because of the seminary and college but some locals with no school
 RH> connection. It's a small property but has a lot of trees so a lot of
 RH> hand mowing has to be done.

 SH> Nice to have a young group though, it means your chruch will be there
 SH> for a while yet.  The one I went to has recently closed after over 100
 SH> years it's sad because it has one of the most beautiful pipe organs
 SH> ever in it and it still works. :)

We hope it will, it went thru a split about 5 years ago and have been
rebuilding since. The building and property were given to us about 17
years ago by a church that had to close but we had to spend several
years bringing it all up to city code before we moved in. A lot of sweat
equity went into it but well worth it. No organ of any type/size, just a
piano and a couple of guitars.

 SH> Of course now the homeless have taken over the property so I'm sure
 SH> they will break in and destroy the church soon.

Hopefully not.


 RH> family--visited Halifax and docked in Sydney but we took the bus tour
 RH> up to Badeck. Steve has said he wants to go back to Badeck, see some
 RH> Canada, so we may head that way some summer.

 SH> There is a lot to see around this area.  Petroglyphs, caves,
 SH> waterfalls, big city's, small villages.  Just don't waste your time
 SH> visiting The dirty Shwa as there is nothing here. ;)

So, well worth condsidering a trip up there. What's the local "gotta
have if you're in the area" food?


 RH> willing to eat whole wheat pasta & brown rice than older daughter's.
 RH> But, she tried--her husband is more meat and potatoes than how she
 RH> was brought up.

 SH> My father is like that.  Likes his meat, potatoes and veg. ;)

My dad was like that, potatoes had to be mashed 99.99% of the time, rest
of the time, fries or baked was acceptable.Mom never scrubbed the
skin on baking potatoes so we couldn't eat that.


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Ruth
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