• Toofies

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Ruth Haffly on Sat Feb 22 09:57:00 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Now I don't have to worry about leaving a tooth (or part of one) in an apple or ear of corn.

    True, or wonder if it was accidentally swallowed.

    That's easy - when you notice it gone begin sifting trough the
    output.0

    No thanks. A couple of years ago I lost part of a filling without realising I did, left a front, upper tooth with sort of a snaggy look.
    I called my dentist's office, was able to get in the next morning and
    now you can't tell which tooth it was.

    I might not be able to. But I'll bet you can. Even in the dark.

    Best thing about being kept overnight at the hospital was ordering a
    ftuit plate with each meal. Grapes, sliced green skin apples, can
    teloups and pineapple wedges.

    So much better than the days when it was "this is what we cooked, eat
    it or leave it", with a small amount cooked with no salt for those on
    low sodium diets.

    If I know I'm going to be in hospital I bring my own salt & pepper. Sodium
    does not affect my blood pressure - contrary to conventional medical thought. But try orfering a tasty meal when the kitchen has been instructed that you
    are on cardiac, diabetic and renal diets. Talk about severely limited lists
    pf choices.

    My friend and fellow chilli-cook George runs the commissary at HSHS
    St. John's But the grub is better at Memorial Hospital. George has to stick to what the Mackeralm Snapper sister will allow. Bv)=

    Some years ago I spent the night in a local (Raleigh) hospital. As part
    of the check in, they gave me a meal card, listing all the choices (individually) for the day. You had to phone in your order. I wasn't feeling too great so I asked for a bowl of yogurt with granola for supper--got told I had to order more food. I didn't really want to
    order something I knew I wouldn't eat, told them so, so ended up
    getting a couple of packs of crackers--that ended up going home with
    me.

    Memorial lets one order as much or as little as wished. Thursday evening
    I opeted for a nice chicken salad in wheat bread and a bowl of Jewish Penecillin.

    8<----- HACK ----->8

    Title: Musk Melon Mango Ice Cream
    Categories: Five, I scream, Fruits, Desserts
    Yield: 4 Servings

    We made mango sorbet (no milk) once for a 3 year old that had such a
    dairy allergy that he'd never had ice cream. You should have seen his
    face light up when he was given a dish of "ice cream" that he could
    eat. Gave his parents the recipe.

    Just came home from a couple of days in hospital after doing a face plant
    on the way to the loo or relieve my bladder. My brother saud I looked as
    if I had gone 10 reounds with George Foreman in boxer mode not grill mode.

    They tested me for stroke, cardiac, etc. and finally settled on having
    too much CO2 in my blood gasses. Now I have to get used to sleeping with
    a Bi-Pap machine.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Dave's Pork-U-Swine Sandwich - Mark II
    Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads
    Yield: 2 Servings

    2 (1/4 lb ea) pork patties
    2 (1/4 lb ea) Italian sausage
    - patties
    6 sl Bacon; cooked crisp
    2 sl White cheese
    2 sl Onion; thick
    2 sl Beefsteak tomato
    2 Lettuce leaves
    2 (6") hamburger buns; toasted
    Mayo, ketchup, mustard, hot
    - sauce, etc.

    Fry the bacon first and reserve. Use the bacon fat
    to fry the patties if using a stove-top grill pan.

    Cook the patties using a George Foreman contact grill
    or a stove-top grill pan.

    Toast the buns on your wide-slot toaster (or a toaster
    oven). Build the sandwich with a lettuce leaf and a
    slice of onion on the bottom of the bun. Top that with
    a sausage patty, then a slice of cheese (I used Havarti
    which worked nicely), a pork patty, a tomato slice, any
    condiments you would like, three slices of bacon and
    the second half of the bun on top.

    Serve with a side of fries or Tater Tots.

    Makes 2 servings

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Sat Feb 22 14:17:06 2025
    22 Feb 25 09:57, you wrote to Ruth Haffly:

    Just came home from a couple of days in hospital after doing a face
    plant on the way to the loo or relieve my bladder. My brother saud I looked as if I had gone 10 reounds with George Foreman in boxer mode
    not grill mode.

    That's enough of that nonsense Dave, you're gonna end up in there more than you are at home and that won't be good!

    too much CO2 in my blood gasses. Now I have to get used to sleeping
    with a Bi-Pap machine.

    Good luck!

    Shawn

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sat Feb 22 13:48:41 2025
    Hi Dave,


    No thanks. A couple of years ago I lost part of a filling without realising I did, left a front, upper tooth with sort of a snaggy look.
    I called my dentist's office, was able to get in the next morning and
    now you can't tell which tooth it was.

    I might not be able to. But I'll bet you can. Even in the dark.

    The dentist did a really good job of blending it in so it is hard (not impossible tho) to tell. Been going to this dentist ever since we moved
    to WF, longest I've had one since childhood.


    Best thing about being kept overnight at the hospital was ordering a
    ftuit plate with each meal. Grapes, sliced green skin apples, can
    teloups and pineapple wedges.

    So much better than the days when it was "this is what we cooked, eat
    it or leave it", with a small amount cooked with no salt for those on
    low sodium diets.

    If I know I'm going to be in hospital I bring my own salt & pepper.
    Sodium does not affect my blood pressure - contrary to conventional medical thought. But try orfering a tasty meal when the kitchen has
    been instructed that you are on cardiac, diabetic and renal diets.
    Talk about severely limited lists pf choices.

    When I was first diagnosed with hypertension, we tried a low/no sodium
    diet, found out it didn't affect the b/p at all. Switched back to our
    usual low sodium diet. We think the high b/p was brought on by round the
    clock use of albuterol (on doctor's orders) during one nasty case of bronchitis/atalectasis. Even cutting back on the albuterol didn't lower
    it so I've been on meds for it ever since.

    My friend and fellow chilli-cook George runs the commissary at HSHS
    St. John's But the grub is better at Memorial Hospital. George has
    to DD> stick to what the Mackeralm Snapper sister will allow. Bv)=

    Some years ago I spent the night in a local (Raleigh) hospital. As part
    of the check in, they gave me a meal card, listing all the choices (individually) for the day. You had to phone in your order. I wasn't feeling too great so I asked for a bowl of yogurt with granola for supper--got told I had to order more food. I didn't really want to
    order something I knew I wouldn't eat, told them so, so ended up
    getting a couple of packs of crackers--that ended up going home with
    me.

    Memorial lets one order as much or as little as wished. Thursday
    evening I opeted for a nice chicken salad in wheat bread and a bowl of Jewish Penecillin.

    Sounds good to me.

    8<----- HACK ----->8

    Title: Musk Melon Mango Ice Cream
    Categories: Five, I scream, Fruits, Desserts
    Yield: 4 Servings

    We made mango sorbet (no milk) once for a 3 year old that had such a
    dairy allergy that he'd never had ice cream. You should have seen his
    face light up when he was given a dish of "ice cream" that he could
    eat. Gave his parents the recipe.

    Just came home from a couple of days in hospital after doing a face
    plant on the way to the loo or relieve my bladder. My brother saud I looked as if I had gone 10 reounds with George Foreman in boxer mode
    not grill mode.

    They tested me for stroke, cardiac, etc. and finally settled on having
    too much CO2 in my blood gasses. Now I have to get used to sleeping
    with a Bi-Pap machine.

    That's going to be fun. I use O2 only when sleeping; if I have to get up
    during the night, the canula comes off until I'm back in bed.


    Title: Dave's Pork-U-Swine Sandwich - Mark II
    Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads
    Yield: 2 Servings

    Looks good enough to pig out on, tho I don't know if I'd put the cheese
    on mine.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Feb 23 07:15:20 2025
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Just came home from a couple of days in hospital after doing a face
    plant on the way to the loo or relieve my bladder. My brother saud I looked as if I had gone 10 reounds with George Foreman in boxer mode
    not grill mode.

    That's enough of that nonsense Dave, you're gonna end up in
    there more than you are at home and that won't be good!

    too much CO2 in my blood gasses. Now I have to get used to sleeping
    with a Bi-Pap machine.

    Good luck!

    Well, one good thing is that I fooled 'em and got old enough to qualify
    for Medicare. UDA is the *ONLY* "developed" nation to not have some form
    of Medicare for all. And with President Musk we're not likely to get it
    soon.

    Fortunately this new model Bi-Pap appliance is a whole bunch more user
    friendly than the previous one that I returned to the supplier for
    being a major P.I.T.A.

    This should be do-able for sufferers of Alpha-Gal syndrome since it's
    not from a mammal. The tick bite shouldn't impact it. Bv(=

    MMMMM---- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Greek Chicken Roll Ups
    Categories: Five, Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs, Cheese
    Yield: 2 servings

    2 c Spinach leaves; chopped
    1/4 c Feta cheese; crumbled
    1 ts Fresh garlic; peeled, chop'd
    1/2 ts Dried oregano
    2 Boned, skinned chicken
    - breasts halves (6 oz ea)
    - pounded to 1/4-" thickness

    Set your oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

    Spray an 8" X 8" baking pan or glass pie plate lightly
    with oil. Microwave the spinach on high for 30 seconds,
    or until wilted. Add the feta, garlic and dried oregano.
    Stir to combine.

    Spread equal amounts of the cheese mixture down the
    center of each piece of chicken. Roll up each piece of
    chicken over the mixture. Place them seam-side down in
    your prepared baking pan. Secure them with wooden
    toothpicks if they won’t stay rolled.

    Cover the pan with foil. Pop into your pre-heated oven.
    Bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked
    through and registers 160 degrees Fahrenheit on a meat
    thermometer. Remove the pan from the oven and place on
    a rack.

    Serve immediately.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.fepblue.org/\

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Mon Feb 24 06:28:00 2025
    Hi Dave,
    On <Mon, 23 Feb 25>, you wrote me:

    Well, one good thing is that I fooled 'em and got old enough to
    qualify for Medicare.

    Hey you found a reason to get old! ;) Seriously I'm glad Medicare is
    helping.

    of Medicare for all. And with President Musk we're not likely to get
    it soon.

    He'll probably shut it down, it affects his new business plan to send
    seniors to mars to see how many of you die on the way.

    Shawn

    ... I think you understand that you've got it


    --- Grumble
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Ruth Haffly on Mon Feb 24 06:25:00 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Best thing about being kept overnight at the hospital was ordering a
    ftuit plate with each meal. Grapes, sliced green skin apples, can
    teloups and pineapple wedges.

    So much better than the days when it was "this is what we cooked, eat
    it or leave it", with a small amount cooked with no salt for those on
    low sodium diets.

    If I know I'm going to be in hospital I bring my own salt & pepper.
    Sodium does not affect my blood pressure - contrary to conventional medical thought. But try orfering a tasty meal when the kitchen has
    been instructed that you are on cardiac, diabetic and renal diets.
    Talk about severely limited lists pf choices.

    When I was first diagnosed with hypertension, we tried a low/no sodium diet, found out it didn't affect the b/p at all. Switched back to our usual low sodium diet. We think the high b/p was brought on by round
    the clock use of albuterol (on doctor's orders) during one nasty case
    of bronchitis/atalectasis. Even cutting back on the albuterol didn't
    lower it so I've been on meds for it ever since.

    Albuterol is my "rescue" inhaler. I do Advaier (fluticasone/salmeter) 2
    "puffs" per usage, twice a daay. It has helped me considerably since I
    now seldom need to pick up the "rescue" guy.

    My friend and fellow chilli-cook George runs the commissary at HSHS
    St. John's But the grub is better at Memorial Hospital. George has
    to DD> stick to what the Mackeralm Snapper sister will allow. Bv)=

    Some years ago I spent the night in a local (Raleigh) hospital. As part
    of the check in, they gave me a meal card, listing all the choices (individually) for the day. You had to phone in your order. I wasn't feeling too great so I asked for a bowl of yogurt with granola for supper--got told I had to order more food. I didn't really want to
    order something I knew I wouldn't eat, told them so, so ended up
    getting a couple of packs of crackers--that ended up going home with
    me.

    Memorial lets one order as much or as little as wished. Thursday
    evening I opted for a nice chicken salad in wheat bread and a bowl of Jewish Penecillin.

    Sounds good to me.

    This last trip I had something I've never tried before - but6, which I
    will certainly seek out in the "real world" .... cod almondine.

    8<----- HACK ----->8

    Title: Musk Melon Mango Ice Cream
    Categories: Five, I scream, Fruits, Desserts
    Yield: 4 Servings

    We made mango sorbet (no milk) once for a 3 year old that had such a
    dairy allergy that he'd never had ice cream. You should have seen his
    face light up when he was given a dish of "ice cream" that he could
    eat. Gave his parents the recipe.

    Just came home from a couple of days in hospital after doing a face
    plant on the way to the loo or relieve my bladder. My brother saud I looked as if I had gone 10 reounds with George Foreman in boxer mode
    not grill mode.

    They tested me for stroke, cardiac, etc. and finally settled on having
    too much CO2 in my blood gasses. Now I have to get used to sleeping
    with a Bi-Pap machine.

    That's going to be fun. I use O2 only when sleeping; if I have to get
    up during the night, the canula comes off until I'm back in bed.

    Actually it's not nearly as much a PITA as I had feared. And I get up less during the night. As a guy I can make do with a 'workaround' urinal and don't have to make the treek across the house. My O2 hose is long enough to get to anywhaere indoors without removing it. But the BiPap has me on a six-foot leash. Bv)=

    Title: Dave's Pork-U-Swine Sandwich - Mark II
    Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads
    Yield: 2 Servings

    Looks good enough to pig out on, tho I don't know if I'd put the cheese
    on mine.

    I like the cheese. And it helps to glue the two pork patties together.

    This recipe will soon be converted from "Archives"to "Kitchen"

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Cod Almondine
    Categories: Seafood, Nuts
    Yield: 4 servings

    2 c Slivered almonds
    3 tb Olive oil; divided
    4 Cod filets; 6 - 8 oz ea
    1 c Almond flour
    4 lg Eggs
    Salt & pepper

    In a small cast iron pan, heat 1 TB olive oil over
    medium-high. Add almonds. Saute 6-7 minutes until golden
    brown. Then set aside.

    Meanwhile, heat 1 TB olive oil in a large skillet over
    medium-high (depending on the size of your fish, you may
    need two pans)

    Place flour on a large plate. In a separate shallow
    dish, whisk eggs lightly. Pat both sides of a piece of
    fish in the flour. Then dip in the egg mixture. Place
    fish in the pan. Repeat with other pieces of fish.

    Allow fish to cook until browned on one side (about 4
    minutes). NOTE: It is key to err on the side of
    overcooking. Nothing kills this recipe like flipping the
    fish too soon and losing your coating in the pan!!

    Add additional oil to the pan and flip fish, cooking for
    another 4-5 minutes.

    Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately
    topped with almonds.

    Recipe from: The Taste of Gloucester; A Fisherman's Wife
    Cooks - Written and complied by The Fishermen's Wives of
    Gloucester + The Cape Ann League of Women Voters

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Tue Feb 25 12:05:00 2025
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Well, one good thing is that I fooled 'em and got old enough to
    qualify for Medicare.

    Hey you found a reason to get old! ;) Seriously I'm glad Medicare is helping.

    Mr too.

    of Medicare for all. And with President Musk we're not likely to get
    it soon.

    He'll probably shut it down, it affects his new business plan to send seniors to mars to see how many of you die on the way.

    I'll have to pack my copym of "The Red Planet" by Admiral Bob. If you've
    not read it - I recommen d it highly. Even though it's classed as 'juvenile'
    by the critics it's not "written down" and has adult values and premises.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Planet_(novel)

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Martian Death Sauce (for Mars, the Habanero-Orange Planet
    Categories: Sauces, Condiments, Chilies, Booze, Citrus
    Yield: 1 Cup

    25 (or so) Habanero chilies
    2 oz Rum
    2 tb Applesauce
    2 ts Limeade Concentrate
    2 ts Dry mustard
    1/4 ts Ground allspice
    1/2 ts Salt

    Place all of the ingredients in a blender & blend until
    it appears to resemble smooth, orange (and lethal)
    applesauce!

    This is a variation of a Calypso Sauce that I saw on the
    internet somewhere. It uses rum instead of vinegar
    because a Brazilian buddy of mine recommended that I
    give it a try.

    This stuff was 'mui caliente' as described by a friend
    who is learning Spanish and a fellow chile head. I find
    it a potent condiment, to say the least!

    FROM: Rich Boehme; Chile-Heads Recipe Collection

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Mon Feb 24 15:19:37 2025
    Hi Dave,

    When I was first diagnosed with hypertension, we tried a low/no sodium diet, found out it didn't affect the b/p at all. Switched back to our usual low sodium diet. We think the high b/p was brought on by round
    the clock use of albuterol (on doctor's orders) during one nasty case
    of bronchitis/atalectasis. Even cutting back on the albuterol didn't
    lower it so I've been on meds for it ever since.

    Albuterol is my "rescue" inhaler. I do Advaier (fluticasone/salmeter)
    2 "puffs" per usage, twice a daay. It has helped me considerably since
    I now seldom need to pick up the "rescue" guy.

    i started with Advair back in 2001; it was a miracle worker for me.
    Between that and a really good pulmonology doctor in HI, my once out of
    control asthma got under control. But, like all things, needs change so
    this past August I was put on Trelegy, one puff every morning. It took a
    while, but now seems to be working quite well (except for the nasty
    taste). I'll be seeing the pulmonology doctor in Raleigh on Thursday,
    get the results of the CT scan I had at the beginning of the month.


    Memorial lets one order as much or as little as wished. Thursday
    evening I opted for a nice chicken salad in wheat bread and a bowl of Jewish Penecillin.

    Sounds good to me.

    This last trip I had something I've never tried before - but6, which I will certainly seek out in the "real world" .... cod almondine.

    It would probably work well with flounder too; that's our fish of choice
    for something like that. Salmon would be a bit too strongly flavored on
    its own, overpowering the other flavors, IMO.

    8<----- HACK ----->8

    Just came home from a couple of days in hospital after doing a face
    plant on the way to the loo or relieve my bladder. My brother saud I looked as if I had gone 10 reounds with George Foreman in boxer mode
    not grill mode.

    They tested me for stroke, cardiac, etc. and finally settled on having
    too much CO2 in my blood gasses. Now I have to get used to sleeping
    with a Bi-Pap machine.

    That's going to be fun. I use O2 only when sleeping; if I have to get
    up during the night, the canula comes off until I'm back in bed.

    Actually it's not nearly as much a PITA as I had feared. And I get up
    less during the night. As a guy I can make do with a 'workaround'
    urinal and don't have to make the treek across the house. My O2 hose
    is long enough to get to anywhaere indoors without removing it. But
    the BiPap has me on a six-foot leash. Bv)=

    Just don't toss and turn too much, getting wound up in it. (G) I've a
    long hose for the concentrator (We keep it in the hallway to cut down on bedroom noise.) so it is run over the top of the doorway, around the
    back of a dresser and over to the bed. Still enough tubing I could (if
    we had the space) move the machine elsewhere.


    Title: Dave's Pork-U-Swine Sandwich - Mark II
    Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads
    Yield: 2 Servings

    Looks good enough to pig out on, tho I don't know if I'd put the cheese
    on mine.

    I like the cheese. And it helps to glue the two pork patties together.

    I like cheese but not always as part of a sandwich, only with certain
    other "fillers". I'll eat a lot of it on the side--and seeing that this
    has 2 pork patties, I'd probably reduce it to one. Two would be enough
    for 2 sandwiches for me.

    This recipe will soon be converted from "Archives"to "Kitchen"


    Title: Cod Almondine
    Categories: Seafood, Nuts
    Yield: 4 servings

    2 c Slivered almonds
    3 tb Olive oil; divided
    4 Cod filets; 6 - 8 oz ea
    1 c Almond flour
    4 lg Eggs
    Salt & pepper

    Easy enough, and looks yummy.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Wed Feb 26 06:22:00 2025
    Hi Ruth,
    In a message to Dave Drum you wrote:

    This recipe will soon be converted from "Archives"to "Kitchen"
    Title: Cod Almondine

    I meant to tell Dave. I have some code in the fridge thawing now and when
    I get home from work I'm making this. Simple enough to make on a work
    night and looks good.

    Shawn

    ... A desk is a wastebasket with drawers


    --- Grumble
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  • From Dave Drum@1:124/5016 to Ruth Haffly on Wed Feb 26 06:47:44 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Albuterol is my "rescue" inhaler. I do Advaier (fluticasone/salmeter)
    2 "puffs" per usage, twice a daay. It has helped me considerably since
    I now seldom need to pick up the "rescue" guy.

    i started with Advair back in 2001; it was a miracle worker for me. Between that and a really good pulmonology doctor in HI, my once out of control asthma got under control. But, like all things, needs change so this past August I was put on Trelegy, one puff every morning. It took
    a while, but now seems to be working quite well (except for the nasty taste). I'll be seeing the pulmonology doctor in Raleigh on Thursday,
    get the results of the CT scan I had at the beginning of the month.

    I started on the Advair Discus that required you to rinse your mouth
    after each use Morning and evening. My housemate, Dennis, uses another
    similar product then he gargles. When I hear him sounding like Dame
    Nellie Melba tuning up for an operatic role I know he's taken pne of
    his two daily doses.

    Memorial lets one order as much or as little as wished. Thursday
    evening I opted for a nice chicken salad in wheat bread and a bowl of Jewish Penecillin.

    Sounds good to me.

    This last trip I had something I've never tried before - but6, which I will certainly seek out in the "real world" .... cod almondine.

    It would probably work well with flounder too; that's our fish of
    choice for something like that. Salmon would be a bit too strongly flavored on its own, overpowering the other flavors, IMO.

    Get no argument from me on that. I've got a good fishmonger here and use
    their reciipes/advice and seafood for many a happy meal.

    8<----- HACK ----->8

    Just came home from a couple of days in hospital after doing a face
    plant on the way to the loo or relieve my bladder. My brother saud I looked as if I had gone 10 reounds with George Foreman in boxer mode
    not grill mode.

    They tested me for stroke, cardiac, etc. and finally settled on having
    too much CO2 in my blood gasses. Now I have to get used to sleeping
    with a Bi-Pap machine.

    That's going to be fun. I use O2 only when sleeping; if I have to get
    up during the night, the canula comes off until I'm back in bed.

    Actually it's not nearly as much a PITA as I had feared. And I get up
    less during the night. As a guy I can make do with a 'workaround'
    urinal and don't have to make the treek across the house. My O2 hose
    is long enough to get to anywhere indoors without removing it. But
    the BiPap has me on a six-foot leash. Bv)=

    Just don't toss and turn too much, getting wound up in it. (G) I've a
    long hose for the concentrator (We keep it in the hallway to cut down
    on bedroom noise.) so it is run over the top of the doorway, around the back of a dresser and over to the bed. Still enough tubing I could (if
    we had the space) move the machine elsewhere.

    I'd go under the door as that would work better in my situation.

    Title: Dave's Pork-U-Swine Sandwich - Mark II
    Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads
    Yield: 2 Servings

    Looks good enough to pig out on, tho I don't know if I'd put the cheese
    on mine.

    I like the cheese. And it helps to glue the two pork patties together.

    I like cheese but not always as part of a sandwich, only with certain other "fillers". I'll eat a lot of it on the side--and seeing that this has 2 pork patties, I'd probably reduce it to one. Two would be enough
    for 2 sandwiches for me.

    This recipe will soon be converted from "Archives"to "Kitchen"

    Title: Cod Almondine
    Categories: Seafood, Nuts
    Yield: 4 servings

    2 c Slivered almonds
    3 tb Olive oil; divided
    4 Cod filets; 6 - 8 oz ea
    1 c Almond flour
    4 lg Eggs
    Salt & pepper

    Easy enough, and looks yummy.

    'Twas - which is why I'll start making it on my own. Life is too short
    to eat non-tasry food.

    Here's a flounder thing I learned to make at Robert's Fish Market cooking demo/classes.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Crab Meat Stuffed Flounder
    Categories: Seafood, Stuffing, Breads, Citrus
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1/2 lb Lump crabmeat
    4 Flounder fillets
    1 c Ritz cracker crumbs
    1 lg Egg
    5 tb Mayonnaise
    1 tb Fresh parsley
    1 ts Worcestershire sauce
    1 ts Dry mustard
    1 Lemon
    1/4 lb Butter

    Rinse flounder filets and pat dry.

    In a bowl, mix Ritz cracker crumbs, egg, mayo, parsley,
    Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard till well mixed.

    Gently fold in the crab meat.

    Place a quarter of the stuffing in each filet,fold over
    and place in a glass baking dish sprayed with non stick
    cooking spray folded side down.

    Place a pat of butter on each roll.

    Bake at 350§F/175§C for 25-30 minutes.

    Serve with lemon wedges.

    UDD Notes: Freezes well, thaw in microwave. Can add a
    bit of fine chopped celery for taste/texture.

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

    MMMMM

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Feb 26 16:51:33 2025
    Hi Shawn,


    This recipe will soon be converted from "Archives"to "Kitchen"
    Title: Cod Almondine

    I meant to tell Dave. I have some code in the fridge thawing now and
    when I get home from work I'm making this. Simple enough to make on a work
    night and looks good.

    Sounds good to me. I think we have some flounder in the big freezer,
    might try the recipe with it if we do.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Wed Feb 26 17:07:37 2025
    HiDave,

    I now seldom need to pick up the "rescue" guy.

    i started with Advair back in 2001; it was a miracle worker for me. Between that and a really good pulmonology doctor in HI, my once out of control asthma got under control. But, like all things, needs change so this past August I was put on Trelegy, one puff every morning. It took
    a while, but now seems to be working quite well (except for the nasty taste). I'll be seeing the pulmonology doctor in Raleigh on Thursday,

    I started on the Advair Discus that required you to rinse your mouth
    after each use Morning and evening. My housemate, Dennis, uses another similar product then he gargles. When I hear him sounding like Dame
    Nellie Melba tuning up for an operatic role I know he's taken pne of
    his two daily doses.

    But you know he's using it. When I had that stomach flu virus earlier
    this month, I didn't take any of my usual meds for a couple of days.
    Didn't really eat much either, just pushed liquids.



    It would probably work well with flounder too; that's our fish of
    choice for something like that. Salmon would be a bit too strongly flavored on its own, overpowering the other flavors, IMO.

    Get no argument from me on that. I've got a good fishmonger here and
    use their reciipes/advice and seafood for many a happy meal.

    We did, when we lived down on the coast. Don't have one here so we're
    just going on prior knowledge.

    8<----- HACK ----->8


    Actually it's not nearly as much a PITA as I had feared. And I get up
    less during the night. As a guy I can make do with a 'workaround'
    the BiPap has me on a six-foot leash. Bv)=

    Just don't toss and turn too much, getting wound up in it. (G) I've a
    long hose for the concentrator (We keep it in the hallway to cut down
    on bedroom noise.) so it is run over the top of the doorway, around the back of a dresser and over to the bed. Still enough tubing I could (if
    we had the space) move the machine elsewhere.

    I'd go under the door as that would work better in my situation.

    Each set up is unique to the situation. I'd really have some adjusting
    to do if I were tethered to it 24/7--today I cut out another shirt for
    Santa. That would have been a lot more difficult on a full time tether.


    This recipe will soon be converted from "Archives"to "Kitchen"

    Title: Cod Almondine
    Categories: Seafood, Nuts
    Yield: 4 servings

    2 c Slivered almonds
    3 tb Olive oil; divided
    4 Cod filets; 6 - 8 oz ea
    1 c Almond flour
    4 lg Eggs
    Salt & pepper

    Easy enough, and looks yummy.

    'Twas - which is why I'll start making it on my own. Life is too short
    to eat non-tasry food.

    Here's a flounder thing I learned to make at Robert's Fish Market
    cooking demo/classes.


    Title: Crab Meat Stuffed Flounder
    Categories: Seafood, Stuffing, Breads, Citrus
    Yield: 4 Servings

    It does look good. Back when we were first married, one of the local (Swansboro, NC) seafood restaurants did a crab stuffed shrimp. It was
    one of their pricier menu items so we didn't get it very often--but it
    was good--and well worth the price. That restaurant, as well as several
    others in the area, no longer exist, sad because they were so good.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Fri Feb 28 07:49:00 2025
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Thu, 26 Feb 25>, you wrote me:

    Sounds good to me. I think we have some flounder in the big freezer,
    might try the recipe with it if we do.

    I was very careful not to flip the fish too soon, but I still lost a lot
    of the coating. I think I needed to add a bit more oil. My cast iron
    pan is seasoned perfectly, I can fry an egg in it without adding anything.

    Anyway, it sure did taste good. I used the food processor to "sliver" the almonds.

    It's been added to my private website with the tag for "we liked it, and I
    will make again with a few tweaks to try to keep breading on" (Yes I use
    long detailed tags as my memory is not very good.)

    Shawn

    ... Feeling lucky?? Update your software!


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Feb 28 13:58:31 2025
    Hi Shawn,


    Sounds good to me. I think we have some flounder in the big freezer,
    might try the recipe with it if we do.

    I was very careful not to flip the fish too soon, but I still lost a
    lot of the coating. I think I needed to add a bit more oil. My cast
    iron
    pan is seasoned perfectly, I can fry an egg in it without adding
    anything.

    The coating probably soaked up just enough of the oil so that the fish
    stuck. I've seen similar, different times with our well seasoned cast
    iron cookware.

    Anyway, it sure did taste good. I used the food processor to "sliver"
    the almonds.

    I'd probably just buy the slivered almonds. (G)


    It's been added to my private website with the tag for "we liked it,
    and I will make again with a few tweaks to try to keep breading on"
    (Yes I use long detailed tags as my memory is not very good.)

    Whatever works for you. I've got a number of cook books with either a
    note written right in the book or on a Post It note stuck to the recipe reminding me of tweaks. Got one recipe for a quick bread that I have
    penciled in quadruple volume increases--made it for Christmas gifts some
    years ago. (Yes, I had a bowl big enough to mix it; years ago when we
    were fairly newly married, I bought a 16 qt stainless steel bowl. That
    has been one of the best kitchen items I've ever bought as it is so
    versatile.)

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Sun Mar 2 07:43:00 2025
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Sat, 28 Feb 25>, you wrote me:

    The coating probably soaked up just enough of the oil so that the
    fish stuck. I've seen similar, different times with our well seasoned
    cast iron cookware.

    In hindsight, I think possibly the fish was still frozen a bit in the
    middle which would have introduced extra water.

    I'd probably just buy the slivered almonds. (G)

    We have the whole ones for snacking on so this was a recipe I didn't need
    to buy anything for. :)

    were fairly newly married, I bought a 16 qt stainless steel bowl.
    That has been one of the best kitchen items I've ever bought as it is
    so versatile.)

    I can see using one of those a lot for myself as well.

    Shawn

    ... I'm not confused, I'm just well-mixed.


    --- Grumble
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Mar 2 21:00:13 2025
    Hi Shawn,

    The coating probably soaked up just enough of the oil so that the
    fish stuck. I've seen similar, different times with our well seasoned
    cast iron cookware.

    In hindsight, I think possibly the fish was still frozen a bit in the middle which would have introduced extra water.

    Sounds logical. That'll give you an excuse to try it again. (G)


    I'd probably just buy the slivered almonds. (G)

    We have the whole ones for snacking on so this was a recipe I didn't
    need to buy anything for. :)

    We've got raw almonds on hand. I think it's the raw form that Steve uses
    for making almond milk--that's one of his kitchen projects that I have
    nothing to do with except maybe putting some on to soak for him. Every
    so often Steve will toast up a pan full to chop up to use on ceral, ice
    cream and such like. I don't care for nuts in a lot of things so he adds
    them to taste in a number of things.

    were fairly newly married, I bought a 16 qt stainless steel bowl.
    That has been one of the best kitchen items I've ever bought as it
    is RH> so versatile.)

    I can see using one of those a lot for myself as well.

    If I remember rightly, it was either a Gibson's store or Roses store.
    Roses was a NC chain, similar to Wal-Mart. Most of them have closed now;
    I know of one in Cary and one in Henderson. I don't know if Gibson's was
    a chain or not; they had changed their name to Farm Fresh some time
    around 1980. Any way. that bowl has been used for anything from bread
    making (I could mix up 8 loaves worth of dough at a time in it.) to fruits/vegetables for canning to just about anything food related that a
    bowl that size works best. We were sort of limited in what we could take
    to Germany with the Army (weight allowance had to be met) but I made
    sure that bowl was part of the kitchen stuff that went over.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Tue Mar 4 06:30:00 2025
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Mon, 02 Mar 25>, you wrote me:

    in the middle which would have introduced extra water.
    Sounds logical. That'll give you an excuse to try it again. (G)

    Yes! I will try it again as well, I liked the texture and flavour
    combo.

    We've got raw almonds on hand. I think it's the raw form that Steve
    uses for making almond milk--that's one of his kitchen projects that

    Yes, the raw are used for almond juice. :) I can't see it being cost
    effective to make it from scratch though? May be one of those things
    that are just cheaper there.

    Every so often Steve will toast up a pan full to chop up to use on
    cream and such like. I don't care for nuts in a lot of things so he
    adds them to taste in a number of things.

    We all like nuts here so I do that quite often for that reason. :)

    making (I could mix up 8 loaves worth of dough at a time in it.) to

    Amazing.

    to Germany with the Army (weight allowance had to be met) but I made
    sure that bowl was part of the kitchen stuff that went over.

    You knew how often you used it and make it work! ;)

    Shawn

    ... Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defence.


    --- Grumble
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Tue Mar 4 12:39:45 2025
    Hi Shawn,

    We've got raw almonds on hand. I think it's the raw form that Steve
    uses for making almond milk--that's one of his kitchen projects that

    Yes, the raw are used for almond juice. :) I can't see it being cost effective to make it from scratch though? May be one of those things
    that are just cheaper there.

    It may be a few cents cheaper but he likes doing things like that. At
    one time in our lives we were trying to be as self sufficient as
    possible, partly because our income was quite low. We still like to "do
    it yourself" for a lot of things but others we've turned over to outside sources. I used to bake all our bread (the 8 loaves at a time, putting
    the extras in the freezer) but haven't done so in probably about a year
    or two.

    Every so often Steve will toast up a pan full to chop up to use on
    cream and such like. I don't care for nuts in a lot of things so he
    adds them to taste in a number of things.

    We all like nuts here so I do that quite often for that reason. :)

    making (I could mix up 8 loaves worth of dough at a time in it.) to

    Amazing.

    When you don't have a lot of income, it's a money saver. We belonged to
    a co-op and I was able to get a 50 pound bag of whole wheat flour at a
    decent price.


    to Germany with the Army (weight allowance had to be met) but I made
    sure that bowl was part of the kitchen stuff that went over.

    You knew how often you used it and make it work! ;)

    Exactly!

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Thu Mar 6 05:47:00 2025
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Wed, 04 Mar 25>, you wrote me:

    It may be a few cents cheaper but he likes doing things like that. At

    Say no more. :) If it's something he enjoys it's not about money.

    the extras in the freezer) but haven't done so in probably about a
    year or two.

    I made our bread daily back when Andrea was first diagnosed with
    celiac. Now we wait for the discount stores to have a good sale on the
    GF bread and buy as many as we can store in the freezer. :)

    I still make it on occasion but she's just as happy with the store bought
    so I don't bother as GF flour is not cheap.

    Shawn

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Thu Mar 6 13:15:05 2025
    Hi Shawn,


    It may be a few cents cheaper but he likes doing things like that. At

    Say no more. :) If it's something he enjoys it's not about money.

    And he's now cleaning up the kitchen afterwards. Used to be, he'd do
    something but leave the clean up to me. (Also, unless I was so sick I
    couldn't do anything, I'd have to do the clean up.) All of that changed
    when we moved into housing with a dishwasher. He'd put as much as he
    could into the dishwasher, then do the (usually) few hand wash dishes.

    Last night there were manybe 4 hand wash dishes after supper; I said
    that I would do them after "Jeopardy". Next thing I know, he's washing
    them up for me--sweet!


    the extras in the freezer) but haven't done so in probably about a
    year or two.

    I made our bread daily back when Andrea was first diagnosed with
    celiac. Now we wait for the discount stores to have a good sale on
    the GF bread and buy as many as we can store in the freezer. :)

    I still make it on occasion but she's just as happy with the store
    bought so I don't bother as GF flour is not cheap.

    We're not 100% happy with the store bread but it does save some time and energy, not sure how much money is saved, if any. The taste of the home
    made is so much better, but the time and effort (especially the latter)
    are important as well.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Fri Mar 7 15:34:54 2025

    Hello Ruth!

    06 Mar 25 13:15, you wrote to me:

    Last night there were manybe 4 hand wash dishes after supper; I said
    that I would do them after "Jeopardy". Next thing I know, he's washing them up for me--sweet!

    Awww that's very nice. We take turns here whoever feels like doing them
    after supper does them. It's about even to be honest, as Friday and Sat
    is my weekend, so I normally do them 3 times each day then, and during
    the week she would do 3 or 4 of the 5 days.

    We're not 100% happy with the store bread but it does save some time
    and energy, not sure how much money is saved, if any. The taste of the home made is so much better, but the time and effort (especially the latter) are important as well.

    So true.

    Shawn


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Ruth Haffly on Fri Mar 7 20:28:05 2025
    Hello Ruth!

    06 Mar 25 13:15, you wrote to Shawn Highfield:

    Last night there were manybe 4 hand wash dishes after supper; I said
    that I would do them after "Jeopardy". Next thing I know, he's washing them up for me--sweet!

    I'm hoping to be able to save up and get a small portable dishwasher for myself. Between my bad hands, my bad SI joints and my odd standing stature due to my prosthetic shoes, I can't stand at the sink for long nor can I feel the dishes to wash.

    Something for Saint Patty's Day:

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
    Categories: Beef
    Yield: 1 Servings

    2 1/2 lb corned beef brisket*;
    -(up to 2 1/2)
    1 ts Whole black pepper
    2 Bay leaves
    3 md Carrots; quartered
    -lengthwise
    2 md Parsnips or 1 medium
    -rutabaga peeled; cut into
    -chunks
    2 md Red onions; cut into wedges
    10 New potatoes (1 lb.); (up to
    -12)
    1 sm Cabbage; cut into 6
    1 Wedges; (1 lb.)

    Long, slow cooking tenderizes the brisket, which is the centerpiece
    of this hearty, one-dish meal.

    Trim fat from meat. Place in a 4-to 6-quart pot; add juices and
    spices from package of beef. Add enough water to cover meat. Add
    pepper and bay leaves. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer,
    covered, about 2 hours or till meat is almost tender. Add carrots,
    parsnips or rutabaga, and onions to meat. Return to boiling; reduce
    heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Scrub potatoes; halve or
    quarter. Add potatoes and cabbage to pot. Cover and cook about 20
    minutes more or till vegetables and meat are tender. Discard bay
    leaves. Remove meat from pot. Thinly slice meat across the grain.
    Transfer meat and vegetables to a serving platter. Makes 6 servings.

    *If your brisket comes with an additional packet of spices, add it
    instead of the pepper and bay leaves called for in the ingredient
    list.

    Nutrition facts per serving: 319 cal., 15 g total fat (5 g sat. fat),
    74 mg chol., 895 mg sodium, 30 g carbo., 6 g fiber, and 17 g pro.
    Daily Values: 57% vit. A, 74% vit. C, 5% calcium, and 22% iron.

    Recipe by: Better Homes & Gardens March 1997

    Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Mega-bytes" <mega-bytes@email.msn.com>
    on Feb 21, 1998

    MMMMM

    -- Sean


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Mar 8 17:27:01 2025
    Hi Shawn,

    Last night there were manybe 4 hand wash dishes after supper; I said
    that I would do them after "Jeopardy". Next thing I know, he's washing them up for me--sweet!

    Awww that's very nice. We take turns here whoever feels like doing
    them after supper does them. It's about even to be honest, as Friday
    and Sat is my weekend, so I normally do them 3 times each day then,
    and during the week she would do 3 or 4 of the 5 days.

    I'm the one that usually does them, and, for the most part, it's not a
    problem. Every so often after I've cooked up a better than usual meal
    they can be overwhelming--until I load the dishwasher. Then I usually
    only have a relatively few hand wash dishes, mostly pots & pans, knives
    and other such stuff. Steve always washes up the cast iron.


    We're not 100% happy with the store bread but it does save some time
    and energy, not sure how much money is saved, if any. The taste of the home made is so much better, but the time and effort (especially the latter) are important as well.

    So true.

    Sometimes I wonder how I got as much done as I did when I was younger. Different priorities now that I'm older, I guess. Didn't get into Fido
    until 1994, then (and now) only select echoes. The girls were home and
    did some of the things I do now; Steve was still full time Army then.
    Bread baking then, and when I do it now, is still a burst of activity to
    mix it up, time away to do other things while it rises, then a few
    minutes to shape it. Walk away while it rises, then a couple of minutes
    to put it in the oven. Half an hour later, take it out. A lot of time to
    do other things while still making bread. (G).

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Sean Dennis on Sat Mar 8 17:39:40 2025
    Hi Sean,

    Last night there were manybe 4 hand wash dishes after supper; I said
    that I would do them after "Jeopardy". Next thing I know, he's washing them up for me--sweet!

    I'm hoping to be able to save up and get a small portable dishwasher
    for myself. Between my bad hands, my bad SI joints and my odd
    standing stature due to my prosthetic shoes, I can't stand at the sink
    for long nor can I feel the dishes to wash.

    Sounds like good resasons to get a dishwasher. Until then, borrow a convertable, load it with dishes and drive thru a car wash. You won't be standing, just using your hands (and one foot) to drive, the dishes will
    get clean and dry. (G)

    Something for Saint Patty's Day:


    Title: Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
    Categories: Beef
    Yield: 1 Servings

    One of my favorites. Don't forget National Pie Day coming up on 3/14.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Mon Mar 10 06:55:00 2025
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Sun, 08 Mar 25>, you wrote me:

    I'm the one that usually does them, and, for the most part, it's not
    a problem.

    That's one good thing when the kids move out, dishes become a chore that doesn't take as long. :)

    and other such stuff. Steve always washes up the cast iron.

    I do the cast iron but it's getting to the point I won't be able to much
    longer as my hands are no longer working well enough to do much. I had
    a hard time playing cards Saturday when we had company over.

    Shawn

    ... With a good tagline file, who needs messages?


    --- Grumble
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Mon Mar 10 12:06:41 2025
    Hi Shawn,


    I'm the one that usually does them, and, for the most part, it's not
    a problem.

    That's one good thing when the kids move out, dishes become a chore
    that doesn't take as long. :)

    Unless I cook up a really fancy meal. I can put a lot of the prep stuff
    into the dishwasher but not knives, pots & pans, my glass measuring cup
    and other oddiments.


    and other such stuff. Steve always washes up the cast iron.

    I do the cast iron but it's getting to the point I won't be able to
    much longer as my hands are no longer working well enough to do much.
    I had a hard time playing cards Saturday when we had company over.

    Not fun--arthritis? Back in 1992 I broke (shattered the left) radius
    bone in both wrists. I broke my left elbow in 2001, right hand middle
    finger a couple of years ago. They all have hardware in them; I can
    still use them but not as good as they once were. If I'm doing something
    that needs constant stirring, I'll switch off hands from time to time
    until it is done. Other little things here & there help also.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Tue Mar 11 19:09:00 2025
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Tue, 10 Mar 25>, you wrote me:

    Not fun--arthritis? Back in 1992 I broke (shattered the left) radius

    That plus carpal tunnel or RSI something like that. As a guitar player
    and wood carver and computer nerd my hands have taken a beating over the
    years. I can't play guitar or carve much anymore, but I still think I
    am normal. :)

    still use them but not as good as they once were. If I'm doing
    something that needs constant stirring, I'll switch off hands from
    time to time until it is done. Other little things here & there help
    also.

    Yes that sounds painful for sure. I just plug along and hope for the best.

    Shawn

    ... A city is a large community where people are lonesome together


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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Mar 12 14:12:37 2025
    Hi Shawn,


    Not fun--arthritis? Back in 1992 I broke (shattered the left) radius

    That plus carpal tunnel or RSI something like that. As a guitar
    player and wood carver and computer nerd my hands have taken a beating over the years. I can't play guitar or carve much anymore, but I
    still think I am normal. :)

    I gave up the guitar after college--had other things on my plate at the
    time. It was always a stretch for some of the chords anyway, as my hands
    are small.


    still use them but not as good as they once were. If I'm doing
    something that needs constant stirring, I'll switch off hands from
    time to time until it is done. Other little things here & there help
    also.

    Yes that sounds painful for sure. I just plug along and hope for the best.

    Same here. If I'm going to be doing something that uses the left wrist a
    lot (hand sewing in particular) I'll put on a soft brace. Mixed up a
    quadruple batch of cornbread (2 13x9 pans) this morning for Steve to
    take over for the American Legion group supper tomorrow night. So far no problem but I may slip on the brace before sitting down at the sewing
    machine in a bit.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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