"aemeijers" wrote
cshenk wrote:

She emailed back a small list today. It's easy stuff and she said she'd
get all the parts (needed help on a few of them on what to get) and
bring a whole pork loin to the next picnic for goodies. Grin, I like
her ethics!

Grin, note she at least got good parental training in this!
(snips)

Chuckle. So you have picked up a step-daughter for the next year.

Hehehe another 3 months but she seems a keeper sort of personality. Very
sweet 'kid' from my age aspect.

Shame her mom and dad didn't teach her any basic household repairs
growing up. Sadly, even today, that is usually considered a 'guy' thing.
On my occasional visits back home, my mother and little sisters always had
a list of stuff to fix. I tried to teach my little sisters a few basics,
and I think a little of it actually did stick.

I don't really know her story other than some sketchy details (note, her
name is not listed deliberately). Middle income big city apartment type,
was delighted to live in first actual single dwelling house. Got the
impression it was 'call the apartment manager' all her life? She may have
been in places where 'self repair' was not allowed.

She strikes me as bright and willing to learn but with minimal skills as of
yet to find out 'how to do this'. Her emails make it clear she wants to
learn and her actions show she's no 'leech'. In fact, she just emailed an
offer to cut the grass for one of our more elderly (fixed income) folks if
they will watch the baby while she does it and after help show her how to
cut cork-wood to replace the stained contact paper in her cabinets.

It's a simple thing to *us* but they will have fun showing her how to
measure the pieces and not have to cut the yard that week for it. (She has
some oddly angled cabinets or wouldnt even ask that one as she's not *that*
bad).

Either way, I'm enjoying the exchanges in email as she enters our little
corner of the world.