Glad you survived the move. Can't wait to see the new place and sample the
fish. You'll be pleased to know that GA was well represented at the
convention (the charming Geyer family and myself). Make plans now for the
one in MI next year. You'll love it. No thanks on the kitten. (-:
Steven A. Ellis
Kennesaw, GA
At 12:23 PM 8/26/01 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> Any folks on the list who couldn't make it to the convention like me?
>
>Yup. We (husband and myself) have been moving over the last
>month. Still in pack, unpack and "do you remember what box XYZ
>is in?" mode. I figured it would not be good for marital harmony to
>disappear for a weekend. That was the same excuse I used when
>missing the Sipsey collecting trip. Unpacking has been slowed
>down because we have a litter of kittens to socialize. They were
>found under our porch (at the old house) while moving, and were
>1000% little wild spitfires. Luckily when they're that little (about 4
>weeks old) it's just a matter of two or three good meals before
>they're little purrballs begging for tummy rubs. Now that they're
>weaned from the bottle and old enough to place in homes, I'm
>playng with them (the real meaning of "socializing kittens") a
>couple of hours a day (then have to spend time playing with the
>adult cats we already had so they don't feel jealous).
>
>Sorry to be so long-winded. Anyone want a kitten? :)
>
>The new place is in the woods and has a bit of Dog River frontage
>(not visible from the house due to trees), but no creeks that I was
>able to find. Need to get permission of the neighboring landowner
>and rummage through his acres. I haven't had a chance to check
>out the river and see what's there other than mosquitos by the
>million. Anyone in this area care to come by, collect for your home
>and tell me what's there? :) [this is about halfway between Atlanta
>and the Alabama state line]
>
>What are you doing to relieve the pain of not being able to make
>the convention? I'm socializing kittens (o horrible fate!) and
>planning where a small pond will go.
>
>
>Sharon Allsup
>sallsup_at_mindspring.com
>Winston, GA (about 35 miles W of Atlanta)
>
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