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 [log in to unmask] -----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) >>