Hi Barb,
      You are right, I like Barb-in- a box also it suits you. Happy New
year. Hug the kitties for me. Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Barb M. is Baaaaaaak!


> Janice, m'dear, when one's "office" is measured in INCHES, I'm not
> sure if it's right to call it an "Office."   Maybe "cubby: is more
> appropriate? <grin>
>
> From my "Cubby-like office,"
>
> Barb Mallut
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janice Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 3:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Barb M. is Baaaaaaak!
>
>
> >Hi Barb,
> >      I am so glad to see you back. Your office sounds so cute,
> happy new
> >year to you. Janice
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 1:38 PM
> >Subject: Re: Barb M. is Baaaaaaak!
> >
> >
> >> "Yo" back atcha, m'dear.  But "energy?"  Uhhhhh... not  lately
> >> 'cause moving is HARD WORK!!!   And ya don't get to rest once
> the
> >> move is completed either, 'cause there's tons of boxes to
> empty.
> >> I found that if I tried to ignore 'em, they haunted
> >> my every move till I threw in the towel, knuckled down, and
> >> resigned myself to work till I dropped.
> >>
> >> "Energy"  I'm POOPED, Ivan! (but the place is really shaping up
> >> beautifully.
> >>
> >> A funny to share with ya:   As most of the List old-timers
> know,
> >> in the condo I just moved from (which I owned and  lived in for
> 18
> >> years) I had had a home office built into a corner of my
> garage,
> >> which was 8 by 8 feet.  Mind ya, this was a very complete
> office,
> >> with air conditioning and heating, and in a pinch, it was
> possible
> >> to squeeeeeze 3 people in, as long as the third person
> understood
> >> they had VERY crowded.
> >>
> >> Well NOW my "office" is 24 inches deep and 41 inches wide!
> It's
> >> been bootlegged into the livingroom, and can be disguised to
> look
> >> like a coat closet  by merely closing the bi-fold doors.
> >>
> >> I've gotta admit to actually ENJOY these challenges to my
> >> creativity. tho am at a loss as to what to call this thingee as
> >> it's just toooooooo  small to be graced with the title of
> >> "office."
> >>
> >> Oh welll - who cares what it;'called as  long as as it does the
> >> job.
> >>
> >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IVAN!
> >>
> >> Love at ya....
> >>
> >> Barb Mallut
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 3:38 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Barb M. is Baaaaaaak!
> >>
> >>
> >> >Yo girl!
> >> >
> >> >Such a delight as always  to feel
> >> >your bountiful joyous energy
> >> >that melts away my most dismal days
> >> >
> >> >Love and welcome back, dear cyber-sis
> >> >
> >> >ivan  50/39/36
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >p.s. missed you at my 50th birthday!!!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:36:02 -0800 Barb_MSN
> >> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >writes:
> >> >>Hey alla you List Family members, Just a quick note to let ya
> >> know
> >> >>I've FINALLY made it back online after my recent move and the
> >> >>Contractor-from-HELL (I won't bore ya with the whole story,
> but
> >> >>suffice it to say, it wasn't a picnic to live in my new home
> for
> >> >>the first three weeks without  ANY running water except for a
> >> >>garden hose!) (SNIPPED)
> >>
>