tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post6981541010933822516..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: Pumping My Own Gas and Other FirstsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-79157718042871050392021-08-02T19:18:50.521-04:002021-08-02T19:18:50.521-04:00I loved not having to pump my own gas when I lived...I loved not having to pump my own gas when I lived in New Jersey. Then I took a work trip to Switzerland and rented a car tof tour on my own for the weekend and did not know how to pump my own gas. Eventually figured it out!<br />Enjoy your new home!Kathryn Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067967796070905676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-55393702410958067762021-08-01T20:50:55.521-04:002021-08-01T20:50:55.521-04:00Be careful - "y'all" just sneaks up ...Be careful - "y'all" just sneaks up on you and before you know it, you're using it! <br />Nancy Eadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627294530115653719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-78803322840222062212021-07-30T18:18:35.631-04:002021-07-30T18:18:35.631-04:00Strange indeed. Now thinking of cleaning all that...Strange indeed. Now thinking of cleaning all that glass . . .<br />Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-56861581944093181642021-07-30T12:39:37.192-04:002021-07-30T12:39:37.192-04:00Nothing of great value stored in our garage, Mary,...Nothing of great value stored in our garage, Mary, just the stuff we had in our basement in NJ. And the garage doors don't have windows. So no one can look in to see what's inside. Interesting fact, I've noticed there's a trend around Nashville where builders are building mid-century modern homes with full glass garage doors. You can see right into the garages! I guess they want to show off their expensive cars, but I think it's really weird.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-85485067819317657302021-07-29T13:46:23.385-04:002021-07-29T13:46:23.385-04:00A neighbor put shelves over the garage door, not v...A neighbor put shelves over the garage door, not visible from outside so as not to advertise the availability of whatever he stores there. I think he can only get to them with the garage door closed. <br />Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-59126354788946083902021-07-29T13:44:24.489-04:002021-07-29T13:44:24.489-04:00Hmm, could you put something on your hood in the c...Hmm, could you put something on your hood in the center? Maybe something magnetic or a sticker? Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-70159994191372635032021-07-29T11:17:08.192-04:002021-07-29T11:17:08.192-04:00No basements here, Leila, but we've got small ...No basements here, Leila, but we've got small cars and were able to put some large metal shelving in the garage for storage AND a workbench for my husband. Not quite the storage we had in our NJ basement, but we did donate or discard quite a bit of stuff we hadn't used in years before we moved.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-72568758573402011192021-07-29T09:37:47.440-04:002021-07-29T09:37:47.440-04:00LOL, I had no idea you can't pump gas in those...LOL, I had no idea you can't pump gas in those 2 states---after a gazillion years, I STILL miss having an attendant do it.<br /><br />Y'all are using your garage to actually park cars? Down here in St. Augustine, we mostly use them for overflow storage, maybe because basements don't exist 😁Leliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325221607259965228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-24565593028828535092021-07-28T15:11:30.855-04:002021-07-28T15:11:30.855-04:00Thanks, Saralyn!Thanks, Saralyn!Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-76212913422508529232021-07-28T15:11:10.935-04:002021-07-28T15:11:10.935-04:00Mary, we bought some bumper thingies for the floor...Mary, we bought some bumper thingies for the floor, but I still need some way of lining up the car. I miss cars with hood ornaments. It was always so easy to line the hood ornament up with the curb when I parked. Now I either run into the curb or wind up a foot away from it. If I had a hood ornament, I could put some tape on the garage wall and line the hood ornament up with the tape when I pull in.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-14383920317695190652021-07-28T15:07:47.039-04:002021-07-28T15:07:47.039-04:00I'm trying my best, Gay! Thanks for the welcom...I'm trying my best, Gay! Thanks for the welcome.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-40356190584765407892021-07-28T15:07:26.703-04:002021-07-28T15:07:26.703-04:00Thanks, Donnell! Y'all wouldn't believe ho...Thanks, Donnell! Y'all wouldn't believe how many times I day I hear "y'all". ;-DLois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-82155415937089958122021-07-28T15:04:33.439-04:002021-07-28T15:04:33.439-04:00Debra, you can take the Jersey Girl out of Jersey,...Debra, you can take the Jersey Girl out of Jersey, but you can't take Jersey out of the Jersey Girl. ;-)Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-29086773260372896962021-07-28T15:02:38.387-04:002021-07-28T15:02:38.387-04:00Congratulations on your paradigm shift. May all of...Congratulations on your paradigm shift. May all of your adventures in TN be happy ones.Saralynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484871081463184438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-4442320850518811102021-07-28T14:08:39.438-04:002021-07-28T14:08:39.438-04:00Happy move! My eco-broker realtor was going to ha...Happy move! My eco-broker realtor was going to hang up a tennis ball to help me park in the garage, but with only one car, I have much room for error. I did put a sticker on the wall to help me know when I was far enough in. My mother NEVER pumped gas. Even when most stations went to self-service, she found one that still had attendants. ;-)Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-82168510038891296082021-07-28T13:23:06.821-04:002021-07-28T13:23:06.821-04:00Seems like you've adjusted to the culture shoc...Seems like you've adjusted to the culture shock, Lois. Welcome to the South!Gay Yellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563945979041377280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-50646808458986210092021-07-28T12:45:35.246-04:002021-07-28T12:45:35.246-04:00LOL! Priceless post, Lois, and you'll be disco...LOL! Priceless post, Lois, and you'll be discovering more and more. So much material. Ya'll come back now, ya hear?<br />Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-88063663195912789942021-07-28T12:44:37.729-04:002021-07-28T12:44:37.729-04:00Welcome to the South. You'll still be a Yankee...Welcome to the South. You'll still be a Yankee until the day you die, but it's a fun way of life.Debra H. Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533446284471717884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-70988982504176786302021-07-28T12:39:34.824-04:002021-07-28T12:39:34.824-04:00LOL, Liz! I've actually had grits. And bless y...LOL, Liz! I've actually had grits. And bless your heart for loving my books!Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-16774579136259402932021-07-28T12:02:47.845-04:002021-07-28T12:02:47.845-04:00Welcome to the South. Lesson 1: Stand in front of ...Welcome to the South. Lesson 1: Stand in front of a mirror. Practice saying, "You-All" very slowly at first, then pick up the cadence. Once it rolls around your mouth a bit, double the speed. There you go, you're sayin "y'all" like a true Southerner, bless your heart. BTW, I Love your books. Lesson 2: "Grits" is the singular form of a serving of the traditional food. Do not attempt to order "a grit" at any Southern establishment. Liz Boegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849249805836622070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-38719450190265229272021-07-28T11:24:38.179-04:002021-07-28T11:24:38.179-04:00Dru, I'm looking forward to your visit and am ...Dru, I'm looking forward to your visit and am trying to entice others to make the trip.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684905959898782299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-72074986460562518612021-07-28T05:44:46.034-04:002021-07-28T05:44:46.034-04:00Congrats on your move. Will miss you being nearby....Congrats on your move. Will miss you being nearby. Definitely going to Nashville next year and will look you up.Dru Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719942166754224376noreply@blogger.com