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1526th Meeting
May 5, 1988
Nell Johnsen
Homestone

Homestone received the Association with its customary warmth on May 5th for the
1526th meeting. This time it was Nell's meeting, and her first as a full member which
made it a special occasion. The meeting was called to order by Caroline Hussman and
guests Katie Hussman Kane an Eda Teague were welcomed. Two sets of minutes were
read. The suggestion was made that a clarifying note be added to the minutes of the
1505th meeting giving the correct location of Ammonwood. The minutes of the last
meeting were accepted as read. The treasurer reported a balance of $89.46 and the
next three places of meeting were given: Chris Kolstad on June 2, Jean Ladson and
Neka Thomas on July 7th and Kay Metcalfe on August 4th.

A moment was taken to thank Deb Willson for weaving new handles for the Associ-
ation bag which Deb's mother had woven when Betty Grey's mother was secretary in the
1930's.

Nell's sentiment was a quotation from Kierkegard: "When one has once fully
entered the realm of love, the world - no matter how imperfect - becomes rich and
beautiful, for it consists solely of opportunities for love." In this spirit, Nell
asked for a quiet moment to hold members Helen, Sylvia, Betty [?], Mary Reading and
Hennie in love and light.

Louie Canby had two offerings - one on Louis XIV of France and the manners of
his time, the other a letter to Ann Landers from a couple fighting over Scrabble
words. Ann Landers recommendation - let the dictionary have the final word.

Deb Willson read Erma Bombeck on the American eating habits. The entire country
is consumed with eating. We eat everywhere. Her conclusion - food is a false god so
the writer is going on a diet.

Betty Grey read the "Definition of a Boy" - who is, among other things, a "noise
covered with smudges...that watches everything but the clock." Betty's question: has
anyone found a black or blue tote umbrella? Also, Louie Canby is looking for a
plastic raincoat.

Caroline Schauffler shared a New Yorker review of the novelist, Mollie Kean who
used the pseudonym, M.J. Farrell because nice girls didn't write. Among her novels:
Mad Puppetstown, The Rising Tide, and Devoted Ladies.

Chris Kolstad read an amusing rhyme written by a house guest and addressed to
her colleagues in the Association.

Katie Kane, a veterinarian by profession, gave us some lucid answers to several
questions about horses: a horse faints from overstrain when the blood doesn't reach
the head; foundering is an extreme soreness of the hoof caused by swelling of the
soft tissue against hard tissue that leaves no space for the swelling.

Kay Metcalfe read more of Richard Farquhar's "In My Time", recollections of the
Ashton postmaster from 1957 to the end of 1966. How much has changed! Kay's question:
why have some of her peonies bloomed while others in the same spot have not? Perhaps
planted at the wrong depth, or need feeding.

Beth Bullard had brought Bay Country by Tom Horton to read again about trees. There
is nothing equal to the American elm with its beautiful silhouette against the winter sky