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Same here with kidney stones Been through three of them, two took me to the emergency room. After the last one three years ago, I was told the same thing about beer. I was also told that should I feel that strange feeling of a stone attack coming on, I should drink one or two beers, as that...

That does it then... I'm having toast in my new old toaster this morning. Not that there is anything wrong with my parents' toaster. Interesting comment: "Even the Sunbeam toasters of later decades aren't up to the quality level of older units, though they're of the same basic design." When...

What a neat plug... Didn't clean the cord yet, but really like the plug.

I had a chance to head to the city this morning, and before leaving for home, I was able to stop in at two of my favorite thrift stores. I finally found something worth purchasing...a Sunbeam T-35. I already have a T-20, that my parents got as a wedding present, and it still gets use. Today's...

We serve our Jell-O according to the seasons of the church y How wonderfully liturgical! I remember many years ago, the Lutheran Church here in town was advertising a salad luncheon. I was teaching at a school in town at the time, and a bunch of us thought that we would check the place out and...

Check this Farberware Long-Spout Percolator: I bought one like this (the link follows) for a good friend of mine as a Christmas present, and she loves it. As for 60s salads, does anyone here have the Jane & Michael Stern cookbook "Square Meals?" It's a good twenty years old now, and focuses on...

Scott... The percolator that you asked about is a Farberware Superfast. I found it at a favorite thrift store when I was still living in Pittsburgh. As for the phone, only genuine Western Electric phones are used in my house, four of 'em are rotary dial, with the one by my computer being a...

Lime Mold Salad 1 pkg. lime flavored jello 1 pkg. lemon flavored jello 2 cups boiling water 1 #2 can crushed pineapple (with a note that reads 2 1/2 cups) 1 cup evaporated milk 1 cup salad dressing (Miracle Whip) 1 cup small curd cottage cheese 2 teaspoons grated horseradish 1/2 cup chopped...

Thanks for the info I'll be in Pittsburgh this Saturday, and will check the IKEA there. Joe

I found the recipe but it calls for cottage cheese instead of creme cheese, and there is no mention of diced celery (that must have gone in the cranberry mold that we would have on Thanksgiving Day). The other ingredients are crushed pineapple, evaporated milk, Miracle Whip, chopped nuts...

Let me look... through my mother's recipe cards. We used to have this at every family gathering back in the 60s. I'll get back to you on this. Joe

Wonderful... The photos are great, and everything in them is just wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing. Question...where did you ever find those neat metal cooling racks? I think they are just the greatest! Joe

Same here West central Pennsylvania has been cool too, and I love it! Don't have air conditioning, so this old farmhouse gets mighty stuffy on hot and humid days. The low temperatures in the 50s have made sleeping this summer a pleasure. I would be happy with 68-70 degrees with no humidity...

My Amish friends/neighbors have a gas 'fridge. I remember that the travel trailer we had when I was a kid had a small Dometic refrigerator. Also, the same era (the 1960s), two of our neighbors had Servels in their kitchens. Joe

Sorry, can't help with a recommendation because... I am still using clippers that I bought as a kid back in 1968 or 1969. They are "Gem" brand, and are still working flawlessly. I was away on vacation a few years ago, and had torn a nail. Not having clippers, I stopped at a drugstore and bought...

Bath towels are used all week, and then washed on Monday in hot water and tossed in the dryer (no softener). Kitchen towels (hand, tea, and dishrag) are changed daily, washed in hot water with a dose of bleach. Joe

I had the same thing happen last week... I was listening to my local public radio station from central Pennsylvania, when I began to hear an echo of the words being spoken. My local station then drifted out, and the second station came through loud and clear, and was on long enough so that I...

The filter disks can be found in a lot of supermarkets. Look for percolator filters made by Melitta or Mr. Coffee. I have never had trouble in finding them. I have a few of these machines, and use one every so often. They brew hot (just checked one that I have in the rotation, and it is rated...

Same... Seven years for tax forms and rental property info. All the rest is scrutinized, then shredded and composted. Bank statements are now paperless. If I wasn't ruthless about pitching statements, I would surely suffocate under the paper blizzard. When I went through my parents' house last...

Beautiful Pittsburgh was my home for twenty years, and though I have moved to the sticks, I still thrill at the sight. Great shot, and thanks for posting! Joe P.S. Reminds me of many a pilgrimage to Mount Washington or the West End Overlook on Light-up Night.