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Comments (74)Horse's mouth. Interview with son of Thrifty: They did their own manufacturing and made a lot of different flavors. They had a plant in West Hollywood and eventually moved the operation to El Monte. It was very high quality and they were very proud to get awards at the L.A. County Fair. The price was quite low so we didn’t make a lot of money off it, but it got people in the store to buy other things. Same as every bit of info ever about Thrifty ice cream--they make their own. https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/thrifty-ice-cream-history/ According to Wikipedia, the first plant they bought, in 1940, was purchased from Borden. Were you thinking of Borden, rather than Carnation? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrifty_PayLess#History_of_Thrifty Thrifty make their own ice cream. Have since before either of us were alive. This is fact. Maybe they co-branded with Carnation or made ice cream for them or with their milk. Maybe it was Sav-on you're thinking of, not Thrifty. Maybe one store was mad at Thrifty and brought in Carnation instead. I don't know where your Carnation memories are coming from, but fact is fact. Thrifty has their own ice cream plant, where they make their own ice cream. A couple of sources cite a flash freezing process that makes it creamier with less butterfat. It's a thing. I know a lot of people who prefer Thrifty ice cream to more convenient premium brands....See MoreWhat are you reading? January 2024 Edition
Comments (95)My sister just sent me her list of books she is planning on purchasing. (She shares with me). She likes more fantasy/science fiction than I do, we both seem to like historical fiction, stories with strong females, I like biographies more than she does (added the last book to her list). Any feedback on any of these titles: Ten Birds that changed the world The tattooist of Auschwitz The Giver of Stars Stars of Alabama The Book of Lost Friends The Once and Future Witches Stolen: the astonishing odyssey of Five boys along the reverse underground RR The Four Winds The Keeper of Lost Things Love, Life and Elephants The Last Bookshop in London The Life of Pi The Girl of the Limberlost The Poisonwood Bible House in the Cerulean Sea The Island of Sea Women Lisa Tan’s Circle of Women The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post...See MoreFashion Trends for 2024
Comments (46)So now they're calling classic style "quiet luxury?" Sorry lady, but you'e describing classic which is all I wear, even if I have tennis shoes on. I had to look up girl core and found soft core fashion. Very pretty. Tired of looking at tight mini skirts and dresses that are so short no one wants to bend over. That's one trend I hope is on the way out. Whew! Glad Ollie brought her age up first because I was getting ready to comment especially on her closeup from the video. Gray hair is pretty but it ages her 20 years, along with the brows. I'd never take advice from her....See MoreIt's February 2024, how is your build going?
Comments (80)Here's the timetable we experienced: November 2021 we looked at lots. Saw one we really liked but first contacted a builder and interviewed him (we were looking for a CAPS certified builder, and found one that was also design-build.) The builder asked to see the lot but also another in the same community. He really liked our choice so we made an offer and the sale was finalized February 2022. Meanwhile we started meeting with the builder's designer in December 2021. We saw the initial house plans in February 2022, worked further with the designer, made changes, and signed off on the "scope of work" in April 2022. Some changes were made, electrical diagrams were firmed up, and we had the final plans in June 2022. The designer prepared the application for the HOA architectural review committee and submitted in July 2022. The committee said it was one of the best applications they'd ever seen, and it was approved by late July. This was one of the reasons we loved working with a design-build firm - we didn't have to lift a finger to make that application. Grading began September 2022. Our builder decided to enter the home into the Parade of Homes in October 2023, so the house was basically finished by then. That was good and bad - they really pushed to get it ready in time, but then slowed down a bit afterwards, even though there were still things to be done. But all that's left right now is installing a dehumidifier in the encapsulated crawl space (somehow that was left out originally) and going through our final checklist, and we should take possession in about March. A couple of issues slowed us down, just because of shortages and problems in the building industry. We couldn't get an electrical transformer box for the longest time. They just weren't available. Our builder just called the power company once a week and got to know someone on the other end of the line, meanwhile using generator power. Eventually the insulation subcontractor said he could not work on generator power, and magically our contact at the power company found a transformer. There are people in our community who have been waiting two years for a transformer. Digging the well was the other big delay. All the well-diggers in the western NC area are booked months, in some cases years, ahead. Somehow our builders managed to nab one. Overall we felt the process was really smooth with our builders. The main part of the build took just a year, and after that it was a matter of putting in the driveway and doing minor things. If you've read this far (sorry so long!), you might like to look at our Parade of Homes virtual tour. The house wasn't really quite finished at the time it was photographed. There was no driveway, and there were no shower doors. There was a faulty lighted mirror, and the electrician had reversed the dining room and breakfast nook light fixtures. It's all fixed now! 32- Gateway Mountain Getaway in the WNC Parade of Homes...See Moreterezosa / terriks
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