Mushrooms tend to grow in stands. Look forThis one grows on trees. OTOH, we had a lot of moss in our front yard up
little teeth peeking up among the moss and
then come back a year or two later.
until recently, but no mushrooms. Had some trees taken out or trimmed, opening up to a lot more light. Now we actually have some grass growing
in spots where it didn't grow before for lack of light. Steve has also
been building up the soil with compost in that, and other bare areas.
Mycology is a young science, and fungicultureI don't try to grow them; it's a job left best to those with some
has been hit-or-miss except for the buttons and
the other common (if expensive) species you see
in the store.
experience in the field.
I wonder about the incidence of cancers that wasIt's Big Brother government again.
caused by the valsartan that prevented a large number
of heart attacks. As far as I can see, if the danger
is less than 1:1, the recall was unjustified, and
what should have done (and in the first place too)
is to tighten up the manufacturing processes.
(He made > sourdough bread today.) but I'm sure he will be spendingI'm not on it 24/7, have enough other things to keep me busy. I'm in the process of making a baby quilt (deadline Nov.8) and a number of other
more time at > the computer.
Not that I advocate having it take over one's
life the way we see it happening among kids. But
we're not that bad, are we.
projects on the sewing machine. Did some fancy cooking last week--took
the lamb shanks recipe we usually use and cooked a butterflied, boneless
leg of lamb the same way. Also made a pumpkin roll for Steve's birthday. That's just part of my other than computer life. (G)
My mom wasn't that big but in their later years, Dad couldn't rightenIt was a major pain and took two grown menOh, he's a mean old coot. Weighs a lot, too.Sounds about normal.
(admittedly one of them was small slim Glen)
to right him after he fell over.
her after some of her falls either. He was a bit below average build and
had lost strength as he aged so to get Mom up, he called either my
brother or the town rescue squad, sometimes both.
Happy and healthy go well together.That is always good, tho it's high carb. I'll make one with Steviafor > half the sugar and almond "milk" to reduce the carb count a bit. That'll > give me a bit of "wiggle room" to add raisins.
I said happy recipe, not healthy recipe.
This makes enough to happify 4 Germans or
6 normal people.
Fried potatoes (Bratkartoffeln)That is a lot of potatoes. I used to figure one average potato per
servings: 4
1 kg potatoes
person when the girls were home, Steve was doing PT and I could eat all
the carbs I wanted. Now, if I fry them, I'll figure a couple of small potatoes for the 2 of us, or one large. Steve is not doing PT, I'm
watching carbs and the girls are out of the house. Also Steve has cut
back on potaotes, tomatoes and other nightshade associated plant foods because they make his arthritis flare up.
yard upMushrooms tend to grow in stands. Look forThis one grows on trees. OTOH, we had a lot of moss in our front
little teeth peeking up among the moss and
then come back a year or two later.
Hericium, as I recall, starts under moss on trunks
and then busts out after compromising the bark.
If it's any incentive to your adventurousness, it is
said that no poisonous species grow on trunks, though
some are found on roots.
trimmed, > opening up to a lot more light. Now we actually have some
grass growing > in spots where it didn't grow before for lack of
light. Steve has also > been building up the soil with compost in
that, and other bare areas.
You might get lucky and find that the compost has
been somehow seeded with spores.
Mycology is a young science, and fungicultureI don't try to grow them; it's a job left best to those with some experience in the field.
has been hit-or-miss except for the buttons and
the other common (if expensive) species you see
in the store.
Most jobs do best with experience. It never ceases to
amuse but irritate me that many postings for jobs for
young people that you might think of as entry level
claim that experience is required. So how does one
get experience?
of heart attacks. As far as I can see, if the dangerIt's Big Brother government again.
is less than 1:1, the recall was unjustified, and
what should have done (and in the first place too)
is to tighten up the manufacturing processes.
In this case it's more Big Law - and a situation where
government oversight would be the only effective solution.
the > process of making a baby quilt (deadline Nov.8) and a number of otherNot that I advocate having it take over one'sI'm not on it 24/7, have enough other things to keep me busy. I'm in
life the way we see it happening among kids. But
we're not that bad, are we.
Whose baby?
projects on the sewing machine. Did some fancy cooking lastweek--took > the lamb shanks recipe we usually use and cooked a butterflied, boneless > leg of lamb the same way. Also made a pumpkin
roll for Steve's birthday. > That's just part of my other than
computer life. (G)
I'm guessing you cooked the shanks longer than the
leg. Glenys (one of the protagonists in my recent
travelogue) did us lamb shanks that were rather
resilient, being done with dry heat and for a
relatively short time (both Lilli and I have a
reputation for underdone meat).
righten > her after some of her falls either. He was a bit belowIt was a major pain and took two grown menMy mom wasn't that big but in their later years, Dad couldn't
(admittedly one of them was small slim Glen)
to right him after he fell over.
average build and > had lost strength as he aged so to get Mom up, he called either my
brother or the town rescue squad, sometimes both.
Happens, and it's understandable. In the last
couple weeks I have gained a new appreciation
for inclined planes; also for professional
caregivers, who have to be stronger than the
average bear.
Stevia > ML> for > half the sugar and almond "milk" to reduce theThat is always good, tho it's high carb. I'll make one with
carb count a bit. > ML> That'll > give me a bit of "wiggle room" to
add raisins.
I said happy recipe, not healthy recipe.Happy and healthy go well together.
This makes enough to happify 4 Germans or
6 normal people.
I'll take the former first, but the latter is
certainly a good second choice.
all > the carbs I wanted. Now, if I fry them, I'll figure a couple of small > potatoes for the 2 of us, or one large. Steve is not doing PT,Fried potatoes (Bratkartoffeln)That is a lot of potatoes. I used to figure one average potato per person when the girls were home, Steve was doing PT and I could eat
servings: 4
1 kg potatoes
I'm
watching carbs and the girls are out of the house. Also Steve hascut > back on potaotes, tomatoes and other nightshade associated plant foods > because they make his arthritis flare up.
Maybe 8 normal people.
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Categories: Desserts, Chocolate
Servings: 1
1 (or more) chocolate bars,
-semisweet, white, milk or
-bittersweet, each
3 oz To 4 oz and about 1/4 inch
-thick, unwrapped
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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Michael Loo on 11-02-18 15:16 <=-
I'm not on it 24/7, have enough other things to keep me busy.
I'm in the process of making a baby quilt (deadline Nov.8)
Whose baby?
One of the families in our church. They decided on not finding out the gender of this one so the quilt is in greens, yellows and whites, both prints and solids, all flannel.
It was a major pain and took two grown men (admittedly one of
them was small slim Glen) to right him after he fell over.
My mom wasn't that big but in their later years, Dad couldn't
righten her after some of her falls either. He was a bit below
average build and had lost strength as he aged so to get Mom up, he
called either my brother or the town rescue squad, sometimes both.
Happens, and it's understandable. In the last couple weeks I
have gained a new appreciation for inclined planes; also for
professional caregivers, who have to be stronger than the
average bear.
True, when a person is almost dead weight, it's hard for the untrained person to handle. Caregivers know how to properly lift, etc but still
need a lot of strength to do so without hurting themselves. Not a job
I could handle.
I'm in the process of making a baby quilt (deadline Nov.8)
Whose baby?
One of the families in our church. They decided on not finding out the gender of this one so the quilt is in greens, yellows and whites, both prints and solids, all flannel.
Nice.. :) That will work either way... I'm sure it will be appreciated... :)
he RH>> called either my brother or the town rescue squad, sometimes both. ML>> Happens, and it's understandable. In the last couple weeks
I
have gained a new appreciation for inclined planes; also for
professional caregivers, who have to be stronger than the
average bear.
True, when a person is almost dead weight, it's hard for the untrained person to handle. Caregivers know how to properly lift, etc but still
need a lot of strength to do so without hurting themselves. Not a job
I could handle.
One does learn some tricks to use mechanical advantage to good
effect... a lot of moving when the patient is on the bed can be
effected with
properly placed drawsheets and a hospital bed's ability to tilt....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-06-18 20:00 <=-
I'm in the process of making a baby quilt (deadline Nov.8)
Whose baby?
One of the families in our church. They decided on not finding
out the gender of this one so the quilt is in greens, yellows
and whites, both prints and solids, all flannel.
Nice.. :) That will work either way... I'm sure it will be
appreciated... :)
I'm sure it will be. I didn't have enough pinks and blues to do a
combo of them so went with the very scrappy green, yellow and white
theme instead.
Restocked on solid flannel today, as well as one print
in a neutral yellow.
he called either my brother or the town rescue squad, sometimes
both.
Happens, and it's understandable. In the last couple weeks I
have gained a new appreciation for inclined planes; also for
professional caregivers, who have to be stronger than the
average bear.
True, when a person is almost dead weight, it's hard for the
untrained person to handle. Caregivers know how to properly
lift, etc but still need a lot of strength to do so without
hurting themselves. Not a job I could handle.
One does learn some tricks to use mechanical advantage to good
effect... a lot of moving when the patient is on the bed can be
effected with properly placed drawsheets and a hospital bed's
ability to tilt....
I've seen, but Mom wasn't in a bed most of the time. Until the last
few months she walked down to the dining room, where, I suspect, an
aide fed her. The last couple of months I know she was spoon fed
liquids, and only took those in very small amounts. Don't know about
Dad as my brother never really told us much.
Nice.. :) That will work either way... I'm sure it will be
appreciated... :)
I'm sure it will be. I didn't have enough pinks and blues to do a
combo of them so went with the very scrappy green, yellow and white
theme instead.
Makes sense... Something like a crazy quilt...? Or just small
pieces...?
Restocked on solid flannel today, as well as one print
in a neutral yellow.
With all those quilts coming up, sounds like you needed the restock...
lift, etc but still need a lot of strength to do so without
hurting themselves. Not a job I could handle.
One does learn some tricks to use mechanical advantage to good
effect... a lot of moving when the patient is on the bed can be
effected with properly placed drawsheets and a hospital bed's
ability to tilt....
I've seen, but Mom wasn't in a bed most of the time. Until the last
few months she walked down to the dining room, where, I suspect, an
aide fed her. The last couple of months I know she was spoon fed
liquids, and only took those in very small amounts. Don't know about
Dad as my brother never really told us much.
As long as she wasn't falling, there wouldn't have been much need for lifting, then.... With MJ, we had to call an ambulance crew, until we
got the special Hoyer lift on a track...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-12-18 17:02 <=-
Nice.. :) That will work either way... I'm sure it will be
appreciated... :)
I'm sure it will be. I didn't have enough pinks and blues to
do a combo of them so went with the very scrappy green, yellow
and white theme instead.
Makes sense... Something like a crazy quilt...? Or just small
pieces...?
Small pieces of green, white or yellow prints and 4 1/2 squares of
each of those colors. Turned out ok, not as scrappy looking as I had thought it would--maybe the next one will.
Restocked on solid flannel today, as well as one print
in a neutral yellow.
With all those quilts coming up, sounds like you needed the
restock...
Yes, but I forgot to get some white solid. Got pink, green and yellow
(had enough blue), plus a white print. But, the store isn't that far away............................
lift, etc but still need a lot of strength to do so without
hurting themselves. Not a job I could handle.
One does learn some tricks to use mechanical advantage to good
effect... a lot of moving when the patient is on the bed can be
effected with properly placed drawsheets and a hospital bed's
ability to tilt....
I've seen, but Mom wasn't in a bed most of the time. Until the
last few months she walked down to the dining room, where, I
suspect, an aide fed her. The last couple of months I know she
was spoon fed liquids, and only took those in very small amounts.
Don't know about Dad as my brother never really told us much.
As long as she wasn't falling, there wouldn't have been muchBefore she went into the nursing home, my grandmother had home care
need for lifting, then.... With MJ, we had to call an ambulance
crew, until we got the special Hoyer lift on a track...
after her strokes/broken hip. They used one of those lift things to
move her into the wheelchair, bed, etc.
For a while she was able to
feed herself but eventually the aides took that over, as she declined.
I don't recall how long she was in the nursing home but it was the same one my late aunt (her daughter) was in, her last several years.
do a combo of them so went with the very scrappy green, yellow
and white theme instead.
Makes sense... Something like a crazy quilt...? Or just small
pieces...?
Small pieces of green, white or yellow prints and 4 1/2 squares of
each of those colors. Turned out ok, not as scrappy looking as I had thought it would--maybe the next one will.
Depends on how small the scraps are...? I'm sure you took (or will
take) a picture of it, so we can see what it turned out like... :)
Restocked on solid flannel today, as well as one print
in a neutral yellow.
With all those quilts coming up, sounds like you needed the
restock...
Yes, but I forgot to get some white solid. Got pink, green and yellow
(had enough blue), plus a white print. But, the store isn't that far away............................
So you can easily stop by some time soon.... ;)
amounts. RH>> Don't know about Dad as my brother never really told ussuspect, an aide fed her. The last couple of months I know she
was spoon fed liquids, and only took those in very small
Before she went into the nursing home, my grandmother had home careAs long as she wasn't falling, there wouldn't have been much
need for lifting, then.... With MJ, we had to call an ambulance
crew, until we got the special Hoyer lift on a track...
after her strokes/broken hip. They used one of those lift things to
move her into the wheelchair, bed, etc.
So you've seen that sort of thing in action, too... Even those,
there's a bit of a trick to it, and some are easier than others... We
had one
for Daddy, that helped some.... but when we tried to use it with Mommy after she broke her hip, she was so small that even the new smaller
sling was very uncomfortable, so we gave up on that pretty quickly...
For a while she was able to
feed herself but eventually the aides took that over, as she declined.
I don't recall how long she was in the nursing home but it was the same one my late aunt (her daughter) was in, her last several years.
And nursing homes often will have the equipment as well....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-16-18 14:31 <=-
do a combo of them so went with the very scrappy green, yellow
and white theme instead.
Makes sense... Something like a crazy quilt...? Or just small
pieces...?
Small pieces of green, white or yellow prints and 4 1/2 squares
of each of those colors. Turned out ok, not as scrappy looking
as I had thought it would--maybe the next one will.
Depends on how small the scraps are...? I'm sure you took (or
will take) a picture of it, so we can see what it turned out
like... :)
Smaller scraps were 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" across. I cut everything to a standard of 4 1/2" on 2 (opposite) sides so it would assemble easily.
The alternating, solid squares were all 4 1/2"; I may mix that up a
bit for the next scrappy quilt. And yes, I took a couple of pictures of it.
Restocked on solid flannel today, as well as one print
in a neutral yellow.
With all those quilts coming up, sounds like you needed the
restock...
Yes, but I forgot to get some white solid. Got pink, green and
yellow (had enough blue), plus a white print. But, the store
isn't that far away............................
So you can easily stop by some time soon.... ;)
Next time we head into Raleigh probably.
suspect, an aide fed her. The last couple of months I know she
was spoon fed liquids, and only took those in very small
amounts. Don't know about Dad as my brother never really told us
As long as she wasn't falling, there wouldn't have been much
need for lifting, then.... With MJ, we had to call an ambulance
crew, until we got the special Hoyer lift on a track...
Before she went into the nursing home, my grandmother had home
care after her strokes/broken hip. They used one of those lift
things to move her into the wheelchair, bed, etc.
So you've seen that sort of thing in action, too... Even those,
there's a bit of a trick to it, and some are easier than others...
As with anything of the sort, there's a knack to know how to use it. I know it's supposed to be a safe way to move a patient but still, an unexpected shift in weight or whatever, can be dangerous.
We had one for Daddy, that helped some.... but when we tried to
use it with Mommy after she broke her hip, she was so small that
even the new smaller sling was very uncomfortable, so we gave up
on that pretty quickly...
Gotta go with what works best.
For a while she was able to feed herself but eventually the
aides took that over, as she declined. I don't recall how long
she was in the nursing home but it was the same one my late
aunt (her daughter) was in, her last several years.
And nursing homes often will have the equipment as well....
Most likely, especially those that deal with the less mobile patients.
Makes sense... Something like a crazy quilt...? Or just small
pieces...?
Small pieces of green, white or yellow prints and 4 1/2 squares
of each of those colors. Turned out ok, not as scrappy looking
as I had thought it would--maybe the next one will.
Depends on how small the scraps are...? I'm sure you took (or
will take) a picture of it, so we can see what it turned out
like... :)
Smaller scraps were 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" across. I cut everything to a standard of 4 1/2" on 2 (opposite) sides so it would assemble easily.
The alternating, solid squares were all 4 1/2"; I may mix that up a
bit for the next scrappy quilt. And yes, I took a couple of pictures of it.
OK, I think I can somewhat picture it... will be interesting to see
how close I come when I see the actual pictures... ;)
Yes, but I forgot to get some white solid. Got pink, green and
yellow (had enough blue), plus a white print. But, the store
isn't that far away............................
So you can easily stop by some time soon.... ;)
Next time we head into Raleigh probably.
Has that happened yet...? Or will it be the upcoming visit with your
knee doctor....?
Even the portable one is built to be more stable than it appears, but
yes, it could possibly be tipped. I never saw that happen, though, at
any point, and I did see it in action many a time.... :)
We had one for Daddy, that helped some.... but when we tried to
use it with Mommy after she broke her hip, she was so small that
even the new smaller sling was very uncomfortable, so we gave up
on that pretty quickly...
Gotta go with what works best.
Yup. :)
she was in the nursing home but it was the same one my late
aunt (her daughter) was in, her last several years.
And nursing homes often will have the equipment as well....
Most likely, especially those that deal with the less mobile patients.
Which might leave out the living assist places, but would include just about any skilled nursing facility....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-21-18 21:03 <=-
Small pieces of green, white or yellow prints and 4 1/2 squares
of each of those colors. Turned out ok, not as scrappy looking
as I had thought it would--maybe the next one will.
Depends on how small the scraps are...? I'm sure you took (or
will take) a picture of it, so we can see what it turned out
like... :)
Smaller scraps were 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" across. I cut everything
to a standard of 4 1/2" on 2 (opposite) sides so it would
assemble easily. The alternating, solid squares were all 4 1/2";
I may mix that up a bit for the next scrappy quilt. And yes, I
took a couple of pictures of it.
OK, I think I can somewhat picture it... will be interesting to
see how close I come when I see the actual pictures... ;)
Remind me next time we're together. I'll be starting the second
scrappy one probably in December so that will be in the photo album
also.
Yes, but I forgot to get some white solid. Got pink, green and
yellow (had enough blue), plus a white print. But, the store
isn't that far away............................
So you can easily stop by some time soon.... ;)
Next time we head into Raleigh probably.
Has that happened yet...? Or will it be the upcoming visit
with your knee doctor....?
The knee doctor is in North Raleigh, just across the one main road
from Wake Forest. Since the appointment is on Wednesday, we'll probably get the fabric some other time.
No quilting today but had to go to a funeral for a WWII vet, plus visitation time and post service gathering.
Came home and finished making broccoli salad & apple crisp
for tomorrow.
We had one for Daddy, that helped some.... but when we tried to
use it with Mommy after she broke her hip, she was so small that
even the new smaller sling was very uncomfortable, so we gave up
on that pretty quickly...
Gotta go with what works best.
Yup. :)
And the nurses/aides know better than we do, usually, what the best
is.
she was in the nursing home but it was the same one my late
aunt (her daughter) was in, her last several years.
And nursing homes often will have the equipment as well....
Most likely, especially those that deal with the less mobile
patients.
Which might leave out the living assist places, but would
include just about any skilled nursing facility....
Generally so.
Just for everyone's information, our phone line has been rather wonky
the last few days... so I wasn't able to get on at all yesterday... at
the moment it appears to be working (hopefully still by the time I
finish doing a reply packet!), so I'm hoping to get some replies out tonight and grab the message packets... :)
will take) a picture of it, so we can see what it turned out
like... :)
Smaller scraps were 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" across. I cut everything
to a standard of 4 1/2" on 2 (opposite) sides so it would
assemble easily. The alternating, solid squares were all 4 1/2";
I may mix that up a bit for the next scrappy quilt. And yes, I
took a couple of pictures of it.
OK, I think I can somewhat picture it... will be interesting to
see how close I come when I see the actual pictures... ;)
Remind me next time we're together. I'll be starting the second
scrappy one probably in December so that will be in the photo album
also.
Might not have to remind you... you'll probably think of it on your
own... (G)
So you can easily stop by some time soon.... ;)
Next time we head into Raleigh probably.
Has that happened yet...? Or will it be the upcoming visit
with your knee doctor....?
The knee doctor is in North Raleigh, just across the one main road
from Wake Forest. Since the appointment is on Wednesday, we'll probably get the fabric some other time.
Ah, ok... :)
No quilting today but had to go to a funeral for a WWII vet, plus visitation time and post service gathering.
Hopefully one that got a quilt before they passed... :)
Came home and finished making broccoli salad & apple crisp
for tomorrow.
Busy day... :)
Depends on that... depends particularly on how much experience
they've had using it.... Cathy was really good at it, but then, before coming to work at MJ's, she'd worked on an orthopedic section of a
nursing
home/rehab center....
And nursing homes often will have the equipment as well....
Most likely, especially those that deal with the less mobile
patients.
Which might leave out the living assist places, but would
include just about any skilled nursing facility....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-26-18 14:36 <=-
Just for everyone's information, our phone line has been
rather wonky the last few days... so I wasn't able to get on
at all yesterday... at the moment it appears to be working
(hopefully still by the time I finish doing a reply packet!),
so I'm hoping to get some replies out tonight and grab the
message packets... :)
Hopefully things got squared away and you won't have any more
problems.
About 3 messages to me came thru, a bunch of others to the
other RH and Michael.
Smaller scraps were 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" across. I cut everything
to a standard of 4 1/2" on 2 (opposite) sides so it would
assemble easily. The alternating, solid squares were all 4 1/2";
I may mix that up a bit for the next scrappy quilt. And yes, I
took a couple of pictures of it.
OK, I think I can somewhat picture it... will be interesting to
see how close I come when I see the actual pictures... ;)
Remind me next time we're together. I'll be starting the second
scrappy one probably in December so that will be in the photo
album also.
Might not have to remind you... you'll probably think of it on
your own... (G)
Showing off my work. (G)
The knee doctor is in North Raleigh, just across the one main
road from Wake Forest. Since the appointment is on Wednesday,
we'll probably get the fabric some other time.
Ah, ok... :)
I'll get it in due time. Baby isn't due until March so I've got a bit
of wiggle room.
No quilting today but had to go to a funeral for a WWII vet,
plus visitation time and post service gathering.
Hopefully one that got a quilt before they passed... :)
TBH, I don't know. The group was going for a year plus before I joined
so he may have gotten it then.
Came home and finished making broccoli salad & apple crisp
for tomorrow.
Busy day... :)
Quite so. We left about 2 cups of the broccoli salad with the host
family but brought home some apple crisp, raw veggies, turkey and cranberry sauce that Steve had made. We also have all the turkey bones that I need to sort/throw into a stock pot.
And nursing homes often will have the equipment as well....
Most likely, especially those that deal with the less mobile
patients.
Which might leave out the living assist places, but would
include just about any skilled nursing facility....
Handy to have for moving a patient who can't comprehend what's going
on or is incapable of moving without such assistance. Definately helps
the staff--shouldn't have as many back problems from trying to lift patients.
Just for everyone's information, our phone line has been
rather wonky the last few days... so I wasn't able to get on
at all yesterday... at the moment it appears to be working
Hopefully things got squared away and you won't have any more
problems.
We had a technician come out on Tuesday, and he found issues in the outside line, which he fixed by moving our line to a new pair at the pole.... Everything now seems to be fixed.... :)
About 3 messages to me came thru, a bunch of others to the
other RH and Michael.
That was what I had time to do before time to try to get on to do my normal bbs run.... I've since sent out replies to the subsequent messages... ;)
OK, I think I can somewhat picture it... will be interesting to
see how close I come when I see the actual pictures... ;)
Remind me next time we're together. I'll be starting the second
scrappy one probably in December so that will be in the photo
album also.
Might not have to remind you... you'll probably think of it on
your own... (G)
Showing off my work. (G)
Yup... :)
The knee doctor is in North Raleigh, just across the one main
road from Wake Forest. Since the appointment is on Wednesday,
we'll probably get the fabric some other time.
Ah, ok... :)
I'll get it in due time. Baby isn't due until March so I've got a bit
of wiggle room.
Yup, that does give you a little time to play with...
No quilting today but had to go to a funeral for a WWII vet,
plus visitation time and post service gathering.
Hopefully one that got a quilt before they passed... :)
TBH, I don't know. The group was going for a year plus before I joined
so he may have gotten it then.
Do they keep records as to who they've presented quilts to...?
Came home and finished making broccoli salad & apple crisp
for tomorrow.
Busy day... :)
Quite so. We left about 2 cups of the broccoli salad with the host
family but brought home some apple crisp, raw veggies, turkey and cranberry sauce that Steve had made. We also have all the turkey bones that I need to sort/throw into a stock pot.
The best part of Thanksgiving, the soup... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-29-18 11:54 <=-
Just for everyone's information, our phone line has been
rather wonky the last few days... so I wasn't able to get on
at all yesterday... at the moment it appears to be working
Hopefully things got squared away and you won't have any more
problems.
We had a technician come out on Tuesday, and he found issues
in the outside line, which he fixed by moving our line to a new
pair at the pole.... Everything now seems to be fixed.... :)
We had a problem with the phone line when we were living in quarters
at Fort Hood, TX. When the technician came and traced it out, he found
an arrow in the wire. IIRC, he took out that section and spliced in a
new segment. No more problems, but still, quite an unusual problem.
I've since sent out replies to the subsequent messages... ;)
I saw, and replied last night. Don't know if I mentioned it or not but
the MRI did show a tear in the meniscus--that explains part of the
pain.
I got a call this morning from the therapy clinic; the first
appointment is December 13.
OK, I think I can somewhat picture it... will be interesting to
see how close I come when I see the actual pictures... ;)
Remind me next time we're together. I'll be starting the second
scrappy one probably in December so that will be in the photo
album also.
Might not have to remind you... you'll probably think of it on
your own... (G)
Showing off my work. (G)
Yup... :)
The work will be somewhat curtailed for a few months; I'm going to try
to get the 2nd quilt made in the next few weeks.
The knee doctor is in North Raleigh, just across the one main
road from Wake Forest. Since the appointment is on Wednesday,
we'll probably get the fabric some other time.
Ah, ok... :)
I'll get it in due time. Baby isn't due until March so I've got
a bit of wiggle room.
Yup, that does give you a little time to play with...
But, I can work on it now since I'm anticipating January surgery.
No quilting today but had to go to a funeral for a WWII vet,
plus visitation time and post service gathering.
Hopefully one that got a quilt before they passed... :)
TBH, I don't know. The group was going for a year plus before
I joined so he may have gotten it then.
Do they keep records as to who they've presented quilts to...?
Yes, so I'll have to inquire.
Came home and finished making broccoli salad & apple crisp
for tomorrow.
Busy day... :)
Quite so. We left about 2 cups of the broccoli salad with the
host family but brought home some apple crisp, raw veggies,
turkey and cranberry sauce that Steve had made. We also have
all the turkey bones that I need to sort/throw into a stock pot.
The best part of Thanksgiving, the soup... :)
I've got the skin and bones simmering now. Steve is coming in/out with
a project and comments almost every time he comes in on how good it smells. The stock and meat fragments will be tucked into the fridge to make soup for the next LG meal, in early December--there will be a
layer of fat in each of the jars as a preservative.
We had a technician come out on Tuesday, and he found issues
in the outside line, which he fixed by moving our line to a new
pair at the pole.... Everything now seems to be fixed.... :)
We had a problem with the phone line when we were living in quarters
at Fort Hood, TX. When the technician came and traced it out, he found
an arrow in the wire. IIRC, he took out that section and spliced in a
new segment. No more problems, but still, quite an unusual problem.
That IS an unusual problem.... Not as likely it would happen here in
the city.... (G) Here it's more likely wear-and-tear.... or
squirrels... ;)
I've since sent out replies to the subsequent messages... ;)
I saw, and replied last night. Don't know if I mentioned it or not but
the MRI did show a tear in the meniscus--that explains part of the
pain.
You hadn't mentioned that yet.... but that does indeed explain part of
the pain... I wonder if that was from your original injury, or if
another part tore now....
I got a call this morning from the therapy clinic; the first
appointment is December 13.
This will be to get you in shape for the surgery, yes....?
Might not have to remind you... you'll probably think of it on
your own... (G)
Showing off my work. (G)
Yup... :)
The work will be somewhat curtailed for a few months; I'm going to try
to get the 2nd quilt made in the next few weeks.
Good thinking.... get it done before the surgery, and then you'll know it's done... :)
we'll probably get the fabric some other time.
Ah, ok... :)
I'll get it in due time. Baby isn't due until March so I've got
a bit of wiggle room.
Yup, that does give you a little time to play with...
But, I can work on it now since I'm anticipating January surgery.
Yup... you'll need to get your fabric sooner than later, now... :)
I joined so he may have gotten it then.
Do they keep records as to who they've presented quilts to...?
Yes, so I'll have to inquire.
Especially if you are curious enough.... :)
Came home and finished making broccoli salad & apple crisp
for tomorrow.
Busy day... :)
Quite so. We left about 2 cups of the broccoli salad with the
host family but brought home some apple crisp, raw veggies,
turkey and cranberry sauce that Steve had made. We also have
all the turkey bones that I need to sort/throw into a stock pot.
The best part of Thanksgiving, the soup... :)
I've got the skin and bones simmering now. Steve is coming in/out with
a project and comments almost every time he comes in on how good it smells. The stock and meat fragments will be tucked into the fridge to make soup for the next LG meal, in early December--there will be a
layer of fat in each of the jars as a preservative.
Sounds good.... You're doing LG on the 9th...?
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-02-18 20:15 <=-
We had a technician come out on Tuesday, and he found issues
in the outside line, which he fixed by moving our line to a new
pair at the pole.... Everything now seems to be fixed.... :)
We had a problem with the phone line when we were living in
quarters at Fort Hood, TX. When the technician came and traced
it out, he found an arrow in the wire. IIRC, he took out that
section and spliced in a new segment. No more problems, but
still, quite an unusual problem.
That IS an unusual problem.... Not as likely it would happen here
in the city.... (G) Here it's more likely wear-and-tear.... or
squirrels... ;)
We were in the wild, wild west of central TX in the mid 80s when we
had our problem.
I've since sent out replies to the subsequent messages... ;)
I saw, and replied last night. Don't know if I mentioned it or
not but the MRI did show a tear in the meniscus--that explains
part of the pain.
You hadn't mentioned that yet.... but that does indeed explain
part of the pain... I wonder if that was from your original
injury, or if another part tore now....
The original injury did include a torn meniscus but this appears to be
a newer one. Might have twisted the knee, landed wrong or did something
to tear it.
I got a call this morning from the therapy clinic; the first
appointment is December 13.
This will be to get you in shape for the surgery, yes....?
Yes, and reduce the need for probably as much therapy afterward.
Might not have to remind you... you'll probably think of it on
your own... (G)
Showing off my work. (G)
Yup... :)
The work will be somewhat curtailed for a few months; I'm going
to try to get the 2nd quilt made in the next few weeks.
Good thinking.... get it done before the surgery, and then
you'll know it's done... :)
That's the plan but I've got to shake a case of bronchitis first.
we'll probably get the fabric some other time.
Ah, ok... :)
I'll get it in due time. Baby isn't due until March so I've got
a bit of wiggle room.
Yup, that does give you a little time to play with...
But, I can work on it now since I'm anticipating January surgery.
Yup... you'll need to get your fabric sooner than later, now... :)
Got it on Thursday.
I joined so he may have gotten it then.
Do they keep records as to who they've presented quilts to...?
Yes, so I'll have to inquire.
Especially if you are curious enough.... :)
When I'm feeling better.............
We also have
all the turkey bones that I need to sort/throw into a stock pot.
The best part of Thanksgiving, the soup... :)
I've got the skin and bones simmering now. Steve is coming in/out
with a project and comments almost every time he comes in on how
good it smells. The stock and meat fragments will be tucked into
the fridge to make soup for the next LG meal, in early December--
there will be a layer of fat in each of the jars as a preservative.
Sounds good.... You're doing LG on the 9th...?
Yes, so the turkey soup will be an easy do meal. The stock is made and waiting now; the turkey is in the fridge, off the bones. Just have to
pick up some frozen carrots & peas and beans, also bread. i've got
noodles on a pantry shelf, or might go with rice instead. Will decide later in the week.
here NB>> in the city.... (G) Here it's more likelyWe had a problem with the phone line when we were living in
quarters at Fort Hood, TX. When the technician came and traced
it out, he found an arrow in the wire. IIRC, he took out that
section and spliced in a new segment. No more problems, but
still, quite an unusual problem.
That IS an unusual problem.... Not as likely it would happen
wear-and-tear.... or
squirrels... ;)
We were in the wild, wild west of central TX in the mid 80s when we
had our problem.
And in quarters on an army base... ;) I'd guess that it might
possibly happen in the vicinity of Fort Drum... that can be rather
wild
territory, too... :)
I've since sent out replies to the subsequent messages... ;)
I saw, and replied last night. Don't know if I mentioned it or
not but the MRI did show a tear in the meniscus--that explains
part of the pain.
You hadn't mentioned that yet.... but that does indeed explain
part of the pain... I wonder if that was from your original
injury, or if another part tore now....
The original injury did include a torn meniscus but this appears to be
a newer one. Might have twisted the knee, landed wrong or did something
to tear it.
No way to really know, I suppose... Donna did hers in when she was proctoring an AP exam last May, and something about the chair on
wheels made her end up twisting the knee, I think when she was trying
to stand up... She knew something was wrong right away, but didn't
find out about the tear until the MRI more recently....
I got a call this morning from the therapy clinic; the first
appointment is December 13.
This will be to get you in shape for the surgery, yes....?
Yes, and reduce the need for probably as much therapy afterward.
Good thing... :)
The work will be somewhat curtailed for a few months; I'm going
to try to get the 2nd quilt made in the next few weeks.
Good thinking.... get it done before the surgery, and then
you'll know it's done... :)
That's the plan but I've got to shake a case of bronchitis first.
True. Hopefully that's already happening... :)
surgery. NB>> Yup... you'll need to get your fabric sooner than
later, now... :)
Got it on Thursday.
Good... that's done, then... :)
on how
December-- RH>> there will be a layer of fat in each of the jars as a preservative. NB>> Sounds good.... You're doing LG on the 9th...?good it smells. The stock and meat fragments will be tucked into
the fridge to make soup for the next LG meal, in early
Yes, so the turkey soup will be an easy do meal. The stock is made and waiting now; the turkey is in the fridge, off the bones. Just have to
pick up some frozen carrots & peas and beans, also bread. i've got
noodles on a pantry shelf, or might go with rice instead. Will decide later in the week.
And you have the panettone for dessert.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-07-18 20:21 <=-
it out, he found an arrow in the wire. IIRC, he took out that
section and spliced in a new segment. No more problems, but
still, quite an unusual problem.
That IS an unusual problem.... Not as likely it would happen
here in the city.... (G) Here it's more likely
wear-and-tear.... or squirrels... ;)
We were in the wild, wild west of central TX in the mid 80s when we
had our problem.
And in quarters on an army base... ;) I'd guess that it might
possibly happen in the vicinity of Fort Drum... that can be rather
wild territory, too... :)
I think the Indians left the Fort Drum area much earlier than they did
the Fort Hood area. (G)
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good eating tho.
I've since sent out replies to the subsequent messages... ;)
I saw, and replied last night. Don't know if I mentioned it or
not but the MRI did show a tear in the meniscus--that explains
part of the pain.
You hadn't mentioned that yet.... but that does indeed explain
part of the pain... I wonder if that was from your original
injury, or if another part tore now....
The original injury did include a torn meniscus but this appears
to be a newer one. Might have twisted the knee, landed wrong or
did something to tear it.
No way to really know, I suppose... Donna did hers in when she
was proctoring an AP exam last May, and something about the chair
on wheels made her end up twisting the knee, I think when she was
trying to stand up... She knew something was wrong right away,
but didn't find out about the tear until the MRI more recently...
I can't really pinpoint a time like that but it's good to know the
full extent of the damage before the surgery starts, rather than waking
up to "we had to do this and that" when I was only expecting to hear
"we did this only".
I got a call this morning from the therapy clinic; the first
appointment is December 13.
This will be to get you in shape for the surgery, yes....?
Yes, and reduce the need for probably as much therapy afterward.
Good thing... :)
That's the plan--also give me suggestions as to what to do to make
healing easier.
The work will be somewhat curtailed for a few months; I'm going
to try to get the 2nd quilt made in the next few weeks.
Good thinking.... get it done before the surgery, and then
you'll know it's done... :)
That's the plan but I've got to shake a case of bronchitis first.
True. Hopefully that's already happening... :)
Working on it, hope to work on the quilt the next couple of weeks
also.
Yup... you'll need to get your fabric sooner than later, now...
Got it on Thursday.
Good... that's done, then... :)
Yes, now I just need to sit down and sew.
good it smells. The stock and meat fragments will be tucked
into the fridge to make soup for the next LG meal, in early
December--there will be a layer of fat in each of the jars as
a preservative.
Sounds good.... You're doing LG on the 9th...?
Yes, so the turkey soup will be an easy do meal. The stock is
made and waiting now; the turkey is in the fridge, off the
bones. Just have to pick up some frozen carrots & peas and
beans, also bread. i've got noodles on a pantry shelf, or might
go with rice instead. Will decide later in the week.
And you have the panettone for dessert.... :)
That, and we may make some cookies also for the kids.
rather NB>> wild territory, too... :)And in quarters on an army base... ;) I'd guess that it might
possibly happen in the vicinity of Fort Drum... that can be
I think the Indians left the Fort Drum area much earlier than they did
the Fort Hood area. (G)
There's a reservation not that far from the area... and I was thinking that there might be some bow and arrow shooting on the Drum grounds
during maneuvers at some time or other, as well... :)
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
chair NB>> on wheels made her end up twisting the knee, I think whento be a newer one. Might have twisted the knee, landed wrong or
did something to tear it.
No way to really know, I suppose... Donna did hers in when she
was proctoring an AP exam last May, and something about the
she was NB>> trying to stand up... She knew something was wrong right away,
recently...but didn't find out about the tear until the MRI more
I can't really pinpoint a time like that but it's good to know the
full extent of the damage before the surgery starts, rather than waking
up to "we had to do this and that" when I was only expecting to hear
"we did this only".
That's for sure.... :)
I got a call this morning from the therapy clinic; the first
appointment is December 13.
This will be to get you in shape for the surgery, yes....?
Yes, and reduce the need for probably as much therapy afterward.
Good thing... :)
That's the plan--also give me suggestions as to what to do to make
healing easier.
Also good... :)
first. NB>> True. Hopefully that's already happening... :)That's the plan but I've got to shake a case of bronchitis
Working on it, hope to work on the quilt the next couple of weeks
also.
Sounds good.
good it smells. The stock and meat fragments will be tucked
into the fridge to make soup for the next LG meal, in early
December--there will be a layer of fat in each of the jars as
a preservative.
Sounds good.... You're doing LG on the 9th...?
Yes, so the turkey soup will be an easy do meal. The stock is
made and waiting now; the turkey is in the fridge, off the
bones. Just have to pick up some frozen carrots & peas and
beans, also bread. i've got noodles on a pantry shelf, or might
go with rice instead. Will decide later in the week.
And you have the panettone for dessert.... :)
That, and we may make some cookies also for the kids.
Did you make cookies... or was it obvious soon enough that the storm
was going to shut everything down...? :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-12-18 16:16 <=-
And in quarters on an army base... ;) I'd guess that it might
possibly happen in the vicinity of Fort Drum... that can be
rather wild territory, too... :)
I think the Indians left the Fort Drum area much earlier than
they did the Fort Hood area. (G)
There's a reservation not that far from the area... and I was
thinking that there might be some bow and arrow shooting on the
Drum grounds during maneuvers at some time or other, as well.. :)
Possibly so, Drum was a NG training installation for a long time. Took
a while for me to make the mental transition when I learned it was a
fort as I'd heard Camp Drum for so many years.
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good
eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
Chili, fajitas, tortillas....................
to be a newer one. Might have twisted the knee, landed wrong or
did something to tear it.
No way to really know, I suppose... Donna did hers in when she
was proctoring an AP exam last May, and something about the
chair on wheels made her end up twisting the knee, I think when
she was trying to stand up... She knew something was wrong right
away, but didn't find out about the tear until the MRI more
recently...
I can't really pinpoint a time like that but it's good to know
the full extent of the damage before the surgery starts, rather
than waking up to "we had to do this and that" when I was only
expecting to hear "we did this only".
That's for sure.... :)
And, next week we should get all the details on when/where the surgery will be, date of pre-op, etc.
I got a call this morning from the therapy clinic; the first
appointment is December 13.
This will be to get you in shape for the surgery, yes....?
Yes, and reduce the need for probably as much therapy afterward.
Good thing... :)
That's the plan--also give me suggestions as to what to do to
make healing easier.
Also good... :)
Definately so. I know it'll take a while to get back into shape but I should be able to do some things (peel veggies, cut up meats for the sealer, etc) while sitting down. We have a dishwasher but Steve will
have some hand wash stuff to do every day.
That's the plan but I've got to shake a case of bronchitis
first.
True. Hopefully that's already happening... :)
Working on it, hope to work on the quilt the next couple of
weeks also.
Sounds good.
Not so likely now as we head south next week, after a couple of
doctor's appointments. Got other stuff to work on, of higher priority.
Sounds good.... You're doing LG on the 9th...?
Yes, so the turkey soup will be an easy do meal. The stock is
made and waiting now; the turkey is in the fridge, off the
bones. Just have to pick up some frozen carrots & peas and
beans, also bread. i've got noodles on a pantry shelf, or might
go with rice instead. Will decide later in the week.
And you have the panettone for dessert.... :)
That, and we may make some cookies also for the kids.
Did you make cookies... or was it obvious soon enough that the
storm was going to shut everything down...? :)
We figured that the cookies could be made during the time between
church and the meal so hadn't made them yet. That's one more thing that can hold until I'm back on my feet, most likely.
Possibly so, Drum was a NG training installation for a long time. Took
a while for me to make the mental transition when I learned it was a
fort as I'd heard Camp Drum for so many years.
Likewise.... Our path to the Pond has gone by the Drum ever since I married into the family and we spent our honeymoon up there in the trailer, so I just naturally have thought of it as Camp Drum... when
it became a Fort, it was indeed a mental adjustment... Of course,
were some physical differences as we drove through the area... once we could cross the facility almost anywhere without restrictions, now it
is much more fortified.... Of course, like many locals, we tend to
refer to it just as The Drum so as not to use the wrong name... ;)
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good
eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
Chili, fajitas, tortillas....................
Etc... ;)
right NB>>> away, but didn't find out about the tear until the MRI
more
recently...
I can't really pinpoint a time like that but it's good to know
the full extent of the damage before the surgery starts, rather
than waking up to "we had to do this and that" when I was only
expecting to hear "we did this only".
That's for sure.... :)
And, next week we should get all the details on when/where the surgery will be, date of pre-op, etc.
Has that happened yet...?
That's the plan--also give me suggestions as to what to do to
make healing easier.
Also good... :)
Definately so. I know it'll take a while to get back into shape but I should be able to do some things (peel veggies, cut up meats for the sealer, etc) while sitting down. We have a dishwasher but Steve will
have some hand wash stuff to do every day.
Good thing he's willing and able... ;) And good that you'll have something to do as well, while sitting and not stressing the knee...
:)
Working on it, hope to work on the quilt the next couple of
weeks also.
Sounds good.
Not so likely now as we head south next week, after a couple of
doctor's appointments. Got other stuff to work on, of higher priority.
WIll you be able to either take it with you, or work on it when you
get back...?
Did you make cookies... or was it obvious soon enough that the
storm was going to shut everything down...? :)
We figured that the cookies could be made during the time between
church and the meal so hadn't made them yet. That's one more thing that can hold until I'm back on my feet, most likely.
Yup, I'd think so... and since you didn't make them yet, don't have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-22-18 10:56 <=-
Possibly so, Drum was a NG training installation for a long
time. Took a while for me to make the mental transition when I
learned it was a fort as I'd heard Camp Drum for so many years.
Likewise.... Our path to the Pond has gone by the Drum ever
since I married into the family and we spent our honeymoon up
there in the trailer, so I just naturally have thought of it
as Camp Drum...
I remember watching NY Mets games on tv and during the summer, one or another player who was in the NG being out for the annual training at
Camp Drum. One time the broadcaster accidentally said "Camp Drunk"; another one picked up on it and said that off duty times, drunk might
be more appropriate.
when it became a Fort, it was indeed a mental adjustment... Of
course, were some physical differences as we drove through the
area... once we could cross the facility almost anywhere without
restrictions, now it is much more fortified....
Security issues. We've seen a number of posts go from totally open to closed up tight to semi open......................After 9/11 most went
to totally secure but then eased up over the years. Usually now,
showing an ID card will suffice for military/family but a few more
hoops to jump thru yet for others.
Of course, like many locals, we tend to refer to it
just as The Drum so as not to use the wrong name... ;)
Easy way to solve it. We tend to use Fort Drum, as that's what it was
the whole time Steve was active duty. It was one place (for several reasons) we didn't want to get stationed at.
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good
eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
Chili, fajitas, tortillas....................
Etc... ;)
It's the etc that makes it distinctively Mexican.
I can't really pinpoint a time like that but it's good to know
the full extent of the damage before the surgery starts, rather
than waking up to "we had to do this and that" when I was only
expecting to hear "we did this only".
That's for sure.... :)
And, next week we should get all the details on when/where the
surgery will be, date of pre-op, etc.
Has that happened yet...?
Had the appointment, the lady that handles the scheduling, etc was in
a meeting. Was hoping she would call but haven't heard yet. Maybe next week. Found out the surgery will not be done in Raleigh, doctor
prefers to use another hospital.
That's the plan--also give me suggestions as to what to do
to make healing easier.
Also good... :)
Definately so. I know it'll take a while to get back into
shape but I should be able to do some things (peel veggies,
cut up meats for the sealer, etc) while sitting down. We
have a dishwasher but Steve will have some hand wash stuff to
do every day.
Good thing he's willing and able... ;) And good that you'll
have something to do as well, while sitting and not stressing
the knee... :)
I've got plenty to do otherwise but handling some of the prep work for meals will be good for me.
Working on it, hope to work on the quilt the next couple of
weeks also.
Sounds good.
Not so likely now as we head south next week, after a couple
of doctor's appointments. Got other stuff to work on, of
higher priority.
WIll you be able to either take it with you, or work on it
when you get back...?
I left it home--got all the pieces cut before we left. They're big
pieces and it's a small-ish quilt so............hopefully I'll get it
done before the new baby comes. Due date is mid March.
Did you make cookies... or was it obvious soon enough that the
storm was going to shut everything down...? :)
We figured that the cookies could be made during the time
between church and the meal so hadn't made them yet. That's one
more thing that can hold until I'm back on my feet, most likely.
Yup, I'd think so... and since you didn't make them yet, don't
have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
So many sweets this time of year that we figured they could wait.
there in the trailer, so I just naturally have thought of it
as Camp Drum...
I remember watching NY Mets games on tv and during the summer, one or another player who was in the NG being out for the annual training at
Camp Drum. One time the broadcaster accidentally said "Camp Drunk"; another one picked up on it and said that off duty times, drunk might
be more appropriate.
A joke, undoubtedly.... I'm sure there were some that did, but
probably not the preponderance...
area... once we could cross the facility almost anywhere without
restrictions, now it is much more fortified....
Security issues. We've seen a number of posts go from totally open to closed up tight to semi open......................After 9/11 most went
to totally secure but then eased up over the years. Usually now,
showing an ID card will suffice for military/family but a few more
hoops to jump thru yet for others.
Yes, I know... And we've seen the change from totally secure to a
little more eased up.... Not being military/family, haven't tried to
get on base since.... Maybe 5 years ago now, RJ was working for a
party tent place here in Rochester, and got the assignment to handle
the tents that the Drum was renting from that company.... he got credentials to be on the base for that....
Of course, like many locals, we tend to refer to it
just as The Drum so as not to use the wrong name... ;)
Easy way to solve it. We tend to use Fort Drum, as that's what it was
the whole time Steve was active duty. It was one place (for several reasons) we didn't want to get stationed at.
It's not that bad a place... but farther from most of your family, to
be sure.... :)
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good
eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
Chili, fajitas, tortillas....................
Etc... ;)
It's the etc that makes it distinctively Mexican.
That's what I figured... ;)
I can't really pinpoint a time like that but it's good to know
the full extent of the damage before the surgery starts, rather
than waking up to "we had to do this and that" when I was only
expecting to hear "we did this only".
That's for sure.... :)
And, next week we should get all the details on when/where the
surgery will be, date of pre-op, etc.
Has that happened yet...?
Had the appointment, the lady that handles the scheduling, etc was in
a meeting. Was hoping she would call but haven't heard yet. Maybe next week. Found out the surgery will not be done in Raleigh, doctor
prefers to use another hospital.
So where will it be done...?
shape but I should be able to do some things (peel veggies,
cut up meats for the sealer, etc) while sitting down. We
have a dishwasher but Steve will have some hand wash stuff to
do every day.
Good thing he's willing and able... ;) And good that you'll
have something to do as well, while sitting and not stressing
the knee... :)
I've got plenty to do otherwise but handling some of the prep work for meals will be good for me.
True... :) Make you still feel useful... ;)
of doctor's appointments. Got other stuff to work on, of
higher priority.
WIll you be able to either take it with you, or work on it
when you get back...?
I left it home--got all the pieces cut before we left. They're big
pieces and it's a small-ish quilt so............hopefully I'll get it
done before the new baby comes. Due date is mid March.
Sounds possible still.. :)
between church and the meal so hadn't made them yet. That's one
more thing that can hold until I'm back on my feet, most likely.
Yup, I'd think so... and since you didn't make them yet, don't
have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
So many sweets this time of year that we figured they could wait.
Yup... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-26-18 15:16 <=-
I remember watching NY Mets games on tv and during the summer,
one or another player who was in the NG being out for the
annual training at Camp Drum. One time the broadcaster
accidentally said "Camp Drunk"; another one picked up on it
and said that off duty times, drunk might be more appropriate.
A joke, undoubtedly.... I'm sure there were some that did, but
probably not the preponderance...
Probably just a slip of the tongue--what those soldiers go thru in a
day of training would tire them out enough that going out for a drink
is probably one of the last things on their minds. Hitting the rack for
a bit of sleep is a more logical thought of what they're doing.
Yes, I know... And we've seen the change from totally secure to
a little more eased up.... Not being military/family, haven't
tried to get on base since.... Maybe 5 years ago now, RJ was
working for a party tent place here in Rochester, and got the
assignment to handle the tents that the Drum was renting from
that company... he got credentials to be on the base for that...
A limited access pass--we used to have our parents get them when they drove to visit up.
Easy way to solve it. We tend to use Fort Drum, as that's what
it was the whole time Steve was active duty. It was one place
(for several reasons) we didn't want to get stationed at.
It's not that bad a place... but farther from most of your
family, to be sure.... :)
Main reason, as we were officially NY State residents; if we'd been stationed in state, we would have had to pay NYS income taxes. Didn't,
as long as we were stationed outside of NY--they tried coming after us
for some year's worth when we were in GA but once Steve proved we'd
not lived in the state, they let it go.
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good
eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
Chili, fajitas, tortillas....................
Etc... ;)
It's the etc that makes it distinctively Mexican.
That's what I figured... ;)
The peppers and other seasonings make it so.
And, next week we should get all the details on when/where the
surgery will be, date of pre-op, etc.
Has that happened yet...?
Had the appointment, the lady that handles the scheduling, etc
was in a meeting. Was hoping she would call but haven't heard
yet. Maybe next week. Found out the surgery will not be done in
Raleigh, doctor prefers to use another hospital.
So where will it be done...?
All we know right now is that it's in Granville County--next one up
from Wake.
of doctor's appointments. Got other stuff to work on, of
higher priority.
WIll you be able to either take it with you, or work on it
when you get back...?
I left it home--got all the pieces cut before we left. They're
big pieces and it's a small-ish quilt so............hopefully
I'll get it done before the new baby comes. Due date is mid March.
Sounds possible still.. :)
And depends on when the surgery is.
between church and the meal so hadn't made them yet. That's one
more thing that can hold until I'm back on my feet, most likely.
Yup, I'd think so... and since you didn't make them yet, don't
have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
So many sweets this time of year that we figured they could wait.
Yup... :)
And even more down here.
Probably just a slip of the tongue--what those soldiers go thru in a
day of training would tire them out enough that going out for a drink
is probably one of the last things on their minds. Hitting the rack for
a bit of sleep is a more logical thought of what they're doing.
Most likely... at least for most of them...
Yes, I know... And we've seen the change from totally secure to
a little more eased up.... Not being military/family, haven't
tried to get on base since.... Maybe 5 years ago now, RJ was
working for a party tent place here in Rochester, and got the
assignment to handle the tents that the Drum was renting from
that company... he got credentials to be on the base for that...
A limited access pass--we used to have our parents get them when they drove to visit up.
Yes that sounds right... :)
Easy way to solve it. We tend to use Fort Drum, as that's what
it was the whole time Steve was active duty. It was one place
(for several reasons) we didn't want to get stationed at.
It's not that bad a place... but farther from most of your
family, to be sure.... :)
Main reason, as we were officially NY State residents; if we'd been stationed in state, we would have had to pay NYS income taxes. Didn't,
as long as we were stationed outside of NY--they tried coming after us
for some year's worth when we were in GA but once Steve proved we'd
not lived in the state, they let it go.
Ah... that makes sense...
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good
eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
Chili, fajitas, tortillas....................
Etc... ;)
It's the etc that makes it distinctively Mexican.
That's what I figured... ;)
The peppers and other seasonings make it so.
And probably other kinds of Mexican food.... :)
Had the appointment, the lady that handles the scheduling, etc
was in a meeting. Was hoping she would call but haven't heard
yet. Maybe next week. Found out the surgery will not be done in
Raleigh, doctor prefers to use another hospital.
So where will it be done...?
All we know right now is that it's in Granville County--next one up
from Wake.
About how far away would that be, then...?
March. NB>> Sounds possible still.. :)I left it home--got all the pieces cut before we left. They're
big pieces and it's a small-ish quilt so............hopefully
I'll get it done before the new baby comes. Due date is mid
And depends on when the surgery is.
And now that you know it's not until later March, you should be able
to get the quilt done beforehand... :)
wait. NB>> Yup... :)have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
So many sweets this time of year that we figured they could
And even more down here.
That pretty much went without saying... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-31-18 21:13 <=-
Probably just a slip of the tongue--what those soldiers go thru
in a day of training would tire them out enough that going out
for a drink is probably one of the last things on their minds.
Hitting the rack for a bit of sleep is a more logical thought
of what they're doing.
Most likely... at least for most of them...
Probably those that stay up late end up regretting it the next day.
Steve said that he was up past "Lights Out" different times in Basic
so that he could polish boots, etc but it made for long days, short nights.
tried to get on base since.... Maybe 5 years ago now, RJ was
working for a party tent place here in Rochester, and got the
assignment to handle the tents that the Drum was renting from
that company... he got credentials to be on the base for that...
A limited access pass--we used to have our parents get them when
they drove to visit up.
Yes that sounds right... :)
We've done it a few times when driving a rental car that didn't have a sticker on it. The sticker has been pretty much done away with now but
you still have to show a military ID if you have one. If not, a
driver's license, proof of insurance and registration will get you on,
and maybe a temporary pass, if needed.
The Mexicans that spent some time in the area left some good
eating tho.
I imagine they did... :)
Chili, fajitas, tortillas....................
Etc... ;)
It's the etc that makes it distinctively Mexican.
That's what I figured... ;)
The peppers and other seasonings make it so.
And probably other kinds of Mexican food.... :)
Yes, like tamales. Unfortunately, Steve had to give up on tamales as
they have a masa harina wrapper, then overwrapped with corn husks
before steaming. Can't do anything like the masa dough with wheat flour dough that would be close enough.
Had the appointment, the lady that handles the scheduling, etc
was in a meeting. Was hoping she would call but haven't heard
yet. Maybe next week. Found out the surgery will not be done in
Raleigh, doctor prefers to use another hospital.
So where will it be done...?
All we know right now is that it's in Granville County--next one up
from Wake.
About how far away would that be, then...?
About the same as going down into Raleigh, 45 minutes or so. As of now it's scheduled for March 21 but when we go in for my theerapy, we're
going to ask why it wasn't scheduled for January.
I left it home--got all the pieces cut before we left. They're
big pieces and it's a small-ish quilt so............hopefully
I'll get it done before the new baby comes. Due date is mid
March.
Sounds possible still.. :)
And depends on when the surgery is.
And now that you know it's not until later March, you should be
able to get the quilt done beforehand... :)
And hopefully 2 more, both due in May. Found out there's another baby
due next late summer-ish but should be back sewing before that one
comes.
have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
So many sweets this time of year that we figured they could
wait.
Yup... :)
And even more down here.
That pretty much went without saying... ;)
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even with more goodies than usual.
Hitting the rack for a bit of sleep is a more logical thought
of what they're doing.
Most likely... at least for most of them...
Probably those that stay up late end up regretting it the next day.
Steve said that he was up past "Lights Out" different times in Basic
so that he could polish boots, etc but it made for long days, short nights.
And one needs a certain fortitude to pull it off...
that... RH>> A limited access pass--we used to have our parents getassignment to handle the tents that the Drum was renting from
that company... he got credentials to be on the base for
them when
they drove to visit up.
Yes that sounds right... :)
We've done it a few times when driving a rental car that didn't have a sticker on it. The sticker has been pretty much done away with now but
you still have to show a military ID if you have one. If not, a
driver's license, proof of insurance and registration will get you on,
and maybe a temporary pass, if needed.
They do still have to be careful...
The peppers and other seasonings make it so.
And probably other kinds of Mexican food.... :)
Yes, like tamales. Unfortunately, Steve had to give up on tamales as
they have a masa harina wrapper, then overwrapped with corn husks
before steaming. Can't do anything like the masa dough with wheat flour dough that would be close enough.
Oh, well...
up RH>> from Wake.Raleigh, doctor prefers to use another hospital.
So where will it be done...?
All we know right now is that it's in Granville County--next one
About how far away would that be, then...?
About the same as going down into Raleigh, 45 minutes or so. As of now it's scheduled for March 21 but when we go in for my therapy, we're
going to ask why it wasn't scheduled for January.
So actually about the same, then... I'd guess the scheduling just is
that far out... I'm hearing that all the time about surgeries being scheduled a lot further out than expected (and the doctors don't seem
to realize how far out either).... there just aren't any slots
earlier...
Same thing with seeing specialists, especially for initial visits...
I left it home--got all the pieces cut before we left. They're
big pieces and it's a small-ish quilt so............hopefully
I'll get it done before the new baby comes. Due date is mid
March.
Sounds possible still.. :)
And depends on when the surgery is.
And now that you know it's not until later March, you should be
able to get the quilt done beforehand... :)
And hopefully 2 more, both due in May. Found out there's another baby
due next late summer-ish but should be back sewing before that one
comes.
That'll keep you busy... and hopefully you will be back sewing in good time after the surgery.... :)
have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
So many sweets this time of year that we figured they could
wait.
Yup... :)
And even more down here.
That pretty much went without saying... ;)
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even with more goodies than usual.
That's good... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-04-19 20:58 <=-
Hitting the rack for a bit of sleep is a more logical thought
of what they're doing.
Most likely... at least for most of them...
Probably those that stay up late end up regretting it the next
day. Steve said that he was up past "Lights Out" different
times in Basic so that he could polish boots, etc but it made for
long days, short nights.
And one needs a certain fortitude to pull it off...
He knew he had a wife and children to support--that was enough
incentive.
assignment to handle the tents that the Drum was renting from
that company... he got credentials to be on the base for
that...
A limited access pass--we used to have our parents get them
when they drove to visit up.
Yes that sounds right... :)
We've done it a few times when driving a rental car that didn't
have a sticker on it. The sticker has been pretty much done away
with now but you still have to show a military ID if you have one.
If not, a driver's license, proof of insurance and registration
will get you on, and maybe a temporary pass, if needed.
They do still have to be careful...
Quite so. Fort Huachuca isn't that far from the Mexican border. Even
when we were there, illegal immigration was a big issue.
The peppers and other seasonings make it so.
And probably other kinds of Mexican food.... :)
Yes, like tamales. Unfortunately, Steve had to give up on
tamales as they have a masa harina wrapper, then overwrapped
with corn husks before steaming. Can't do anything like the
masa dough with wheat flour dough that would be close enough.
Oh, well...
I know. I usually don't order anything with corn or buy corn on the
cob. Exception to that is the one chili I make for the cook off; it has some corn in it.
Raleigh, doctor prefers to use another hospital.
So where will it be done...?
All we know right now is that it's in Granville County--next one
up from Wake.
About how far away would that be, then...?
About the same as going down into Raleigh, 45 minutes or so. As
of now it's scheduled for March 21 but when we go in for my
therapy, we're going to ask why it wasn't scheduled for January.
So actually about the same, then... I'd guess the scheduling
just is that far out... I'm hearing that all the time about
surgeries being scheduled a lot further out than expected (and
the doctors don't seem to realize how far out either).... there
just aren't any slots earlier... Same thing with seeing
specialists, especially for initial visits...
OK, so we're probably going to be sticking with that date. Person
wasn't in yesterday but Steve got an e-mail address and phone number.
I left it home--got all the pieces cut before we left. They're
big pieces and it's a small-ish quilt so............hopefully
I'll get it done before the new baby comes. Due date is mid
March.
Sounds possible still.. :)
And depends on when the surgery is.
And now that you know it's not until later March, you should
be able to get the quilt done beforehand... :)
And hopefully 2 more, both due in May. Found out there's
another baby due next late summer-ish but should be back sewing
before that one comes.
That'll keep you busy... and hopefully you will be back sewing
in good time after the surgery.... :)
As of now, I'm figuring it'll be at least 6 weeks before I'm back to
it. Depends on how well the knee recouperates.
have to worry about what to do with them in the meantime... ;)
So many sweets this time of year that we figured they could
wait.
Yup... :)
And even more down here.
That pretty much went without saying... ;)
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even with
more goodies than usual.
That's good... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
for RH>> long days, short nights.Probably those that stay up late end up regretting it the next
day. Steve said that he was up past "Lights Out" different
times in Basic so that he could polish boots, etc but it made
And one needs a certain fortitude to pull it off...
He knew he had a wife and children to support--that was enough
incentive.
Indeed.
one. RH>> If not, a driver's license, proof of insurance and
registration
will get you on, and maybe a temporary pass, if needed.
They do still have to be careful...
Quite so. Fort Huachuca isn't that far from the Mexican border. Even
when we were there, illegal immigration was a big issue.
And the Fort doesn't want unauthorized persons there, whether citizen
or alien, legal or illegal.... :)
The peppers and other seasonings make it so.
And probably other kinds of Mexican food.... :)
Yes, like tamales. Unfortunately, Steve had to give up on
tamales as they have a masa harina wrapper, then overwrapped
with corn husks before steaming. Can't do anything like the
masa dough with wheat flour dough that would be close enough.
Oh, well...
I know. I usually don't order anything with corn or buy corn on the
cob. Exception to that is the one chili I make for the cook off; it has some corn in it.
Like we don't have anything coffee or apple in the house... Richard
gets his coffee other places, like church, the garage, the bank.... ;)
Raleigh, doctor prefers to use another hospital.
So actually about the same, then... I'd guess the scheduling
just is that far out... I'm hearing that all the time about
surgeries being scheduled a lot further out than expected (and
the doctors don't seem to realize how far out either).... there
just aren't any slots earlier... Same thing with seeing
specialists, especially for initial visits...
OK, so we're probably going to be sticking with that date. Person
wasn't in yesterday but Steve got an e-mail address and phone number.
Did you connect yet on that...?
And hopefully 2 more, both due in May. Found out there's
another baby due next late summer-ish but should be back sewing
before that one comes.
That'll keep you busy... and hopefully you will be back sewing
in good time after the surgery.... :)
As of now, I'm figuring it'll be at least 6 weeks before I'm back to
it. Depends on how well the knee recouperates.
Indeed.
;) RH>>> So many sweets this time of year that we figured they couldhave to worry about what to do with them in the meantime...
wait.
Yup... :)
And even more down here.
That pretty much went without saying... ;)
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even with
more goodies than usual.
That's good... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
For sure... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-09-19 20:27 <=-
Probably those that stay up late end up regretting it the next
day. Steve said that he was up past "Lights Out" different
times in Basic so that he could polish boots, etc but it made
for long days, short nights.
And one needs a certain fortitude to pull it off...
He knew he had a wife and children to support--that was enough
incentive.
Indeed.
And at the time, we were thinking that it would be only 4 years, then
he'd be back in school. Were we ever (gladly) mistaken! (G)
If not, a driver's license, proof of insurance and registration
will get you on, and maybe a temporary pass, if needed.
They do still have to be careful...
Quite so. Fort Huachuca isn't that far from the Mexican border.
Even when we were there, illegal immigration was a big issue.
And the Fort doesn't want unauthorized persons there, whether
citizen or alien, legal or illegal.... :)
Very true; the primary MI school is there. Do know that some illegals slipped thru when we were there--it was a big issue in the 90s but
didn't get the national attention it does now.
Yes, like tamales. Unfortunately, Steve had to give up on
tamales as they have a masa harina wrapper, then overwrapped
with corn husks before steaming. Can't do anything like the
masa dough with wheat flour dough that would be close enough.
Oh, well...
I know. I usually don't order anything with corn or buy corn on
the cob. Exception to that is the one chili I make for the cook
off; it has some corn in it.
Like we don't have anything coffee or apple in the house...
Richard gets his coffee other places, like church, the garage,
the bank.... ;)
Is he a regular or just occaisional drinker?
I don't mind peanut butter, coffee, etc in the house but don't
have the allergy issues, just a dislike.
So actually about the same, then... I'd guess the scheduling
just is that far out... I'm hearing that all the time about
surgeries being scheduled a lot further out than expected (and
the doctors don't seem to realize how far out either)....
there just aren't any slots earlier... Same thing with seeing
specialists, especially for initial visits...
OK, so we're probably going to be sticking with that date.
Person wasn't in yesterday but Steve got an e-mail address and
phone number.
Did you connect yet on that...?
No, I'm leaving it to Steve and he's beginning to think that it is something we'll just live with. May try to get my cataracts taken care
of in the mean time.
And hopefully 2 more, both due in May. Found out there's
another baby due next late summer-ish but should be back sewing
before that one comes.
That'll keep you busy... and hopefully you will be back sewing
in good time after the surgery.... :)
As of now, I'm figuring it'll be at least 6 weeks before I'm
back to it. Depends on how well the knee recouperates.
Indeed.
Only time will tell on that one.
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even with
more goodies than usual.
That's good... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
For sure... :)
They most likely won't be, but want to make sure they won't be.
for long days, short nights.
And one needs a certain fortitude to pull it off...
He knew he had a wife and children to support--that was enough
incentive.
Indeed.
And at the time, we were thinking that it would be only 4 years, then
he'd be back in school. Were we ever (gladly) mistaken! (G)
God had other plans... ;)
If not, a driver's license, proof of insurance and registration
will get you on, and maybe a temporary pass, if needed.
They do still have to be careful...
Quite so. Fort Huachuca isn't that far from the Mexican border.
Even when we were there, illegal immigration was a big issue.
And the Fort doesn't want unauthorized persons there, whether
citizen or alien, legal or illegal.... :)
Very true; the primary MI school is there. Do know that some illegals slipped thru when we were there--it was a big issue in the 90s but
didn't get the national attention it does now.
Probably, like the everpresent poor, will always be an issue of some sort... (and probably a topic best let drop here...)
I know. I usually don't order anything with corn or buy corn on
the cob. Exception to that is the one chili I make for the cook
off; it has some corn in it.
Like we don't have anything coffee or apple in the house...
Richard gets his coffee other places, like church, the garage,
the bank.... ;)
Is he a regular or just occaisional drinker?
Fairly regular, when given the opportunity... but doesn't have to have
it every day....
I don't mind peanut butter, coffee, etc in the house but don't
have the allergy issues, just a dislike.
He doesn't mind it not being in the house... For a while, I stashed
some in the freezer, for when we had guests that HAD to have their
coffee,
but as they don't visit any more, I reclaimed that bit of the
freezer...
OK, so we're probably going to be sticking with that date.
Person wasn't in yesterday but Steve got an e-mail address and
phone number.
Did you connect yet on that...?
No, I'm leaving it to Steve and he's beginning to think that it is something we'll just live with. May try to get my cataracts taken care
of in the mean time.
That could be a possibility... :)
And hopefully 2 more, both due in May. Found out there's
another baby due next late summer-ish but should be back sewing
before that one comes.
That'll keep you busy... and hopefully you will be back sewing
in good time after the surgery.... :)
As of now, I'm figuring it'll be at least 6 weeks before I'm
back to it. Depends on how well the knee recouperates.
Indeed.
Only time will tell on that one.
And how it plays out....
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even with
more goodies than usual.
That's good... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
For sure... :)
They most likely won't be, but want to make sure they won't be.
If your daily numbers are good, your A1C will be, too....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-13-19 20:44 <=-
for long days, short nights.
And one needs a certain fortitude to pull it off...
He knew he had a wife and children to support--that was enough
incentive.
Indeed.
And at the time, we were thinking that it would be only 4 years,
then he'd be back in school. Were we ever (gladly) mistaken! (G)
God had other plans... ;)
As usual, and we couldn't see them, that far ahead.
I know. I usually don't order anything with corn or buy corn on
the cob. Exception to that is the one chili I make for the cook
off; it has some corn in it.
Like we don't have anything coffee or apple in the house...
Richard gets his coffee other places, like church, the garage,
the bank.... ;)
Is he a regular or just occaisional drinker?
Fairly regular, when given the opportunity... but doesn't have
to have it every day....
If he wants it, he'll find a way to get it. (G)
I don't mind peanut butter, coffee, etc in the house but don't
have the allergy issues, just a dislike.
He doesn't mind it not being in the house... For a while, I
stashed some in the freezer, for when we had guests that HAD
to have their coffee, but as they don't visit any more, I
reclaimed that bit of the freezer...
Smart. (G)
OK, so we're probably going to be sticking with that date.
Person wasn't in yesterday but Steve got an e-mail address and
phone number.
Did you connect yet on that...?
No, I'm leaving it to Steve and he's beginning to think that it
is something we'll just live with. May try to get my cataracts
taken care of in the mean time.
That could be a possibility... :)
Change of plans, knee surgery will be next month. Eyes will wait for afterwards.
And hopefully 2 more, both due in May. Found out there's
another baby due next late summer-ish but should be back sewing
before that one comes.
That'll keep you busy... and hopefully you will be back sewing
in good time after the surgery.... :)
As of now, I'm figuring it'll be at least 6 weeks before I'm
back to it. Depends on how well the knee recouperates.
Indeed.
Only time will tell on that one.
And how it plays out....
Yes, but to be safe, I'm going to work on baby quilts at the retreat instead of the project I'd planned to do.
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even with
more goodies than usual.
That's good... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
For sure... :)
They most likely won't be, but want to make sure they won't be.
If your daily numbers are good, your A1C will be, too....
They've been very good, even over Christmas eating.
And at the time, we were thinking that it would be only 4 years,
then he'd be back in school. Were we ever (gladly) mistaken! (G)
God had other plans... ;)
As usual, and we couldn't see them, that far ahead.
Also generally as usual... ;)
Richard gets his coffee other places, like church, the garage,
the bank.... ;)
Is he a regular or just occaisional drinker?
Fairly regular, when given the opportunity... but doesn't have
to have it every day....
If he wants it, he'll find a way to get it. (G)
Something like that... :)
to have their coffee, but as they don't visit any more, I
reclaimed that bit of the freezer...
Smart. (G)
I figured so... :) Part of the problem, at least at first, with
keeping coffee in the house, and making it for him, was that I really didn't want to give it up, but knew I had to... It was easier not
having it around at all.... If I'd disliked it from the beginning, no problem... ;)
is something we'll just live with. May try to get my cataracts
taken care of in the mean time.
That could be a possibility... :)
Change of plans, knee surgery will be next month. Eyes will wait for afterwards.
Right, I've seen that... mid-February... :) less than a month from
now, even.... ;)
That'll keep you busy... and hopefully you will be back sewing
in good time after the surgery.... :)
As of now, I'm figuring it'll be at least 6 weeks before I'm
back to it. Depends on how well the knee recouperates.
Indeed.
Only time will tell on that one.
And how it plays out....
Yes, but to be safe, I'm going to work on baby quilts at the retreat instead of the project I'd planned to do.
That certainly makes sense due to the changed circumstances.... :)
with RH>>>> more goodies than usual.But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even
That's good... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
For sure... :)
They most likely won't be, but want to make sure they won't be.
If your daily numbers are good, your A1C will be, too....
They've been very good, even over Christmas eating.
Then you'll be in good shape... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-21-19 13:30 <=-
And at the time, we were thinking that it would be only 4 years,
then he'd be back in school. Were we ever (gladly) mistaken! (G)
God had other plans... ;)
As usual, and we couldn't see them, that far ahead.
Also generally as usual... ;)
Never would have thought we'd have a front row seat as it were, when history was made when the Berlin Wall came down. Also got paid,
working "vacations" in spots where most people pay mega bucks for time
in the area. (G)
Richard gets his coffee other places, like church, the garage,
the bank.... ;)
Is he a regular or just occaisional drinker?
Fairly regular, when given the opportunity... but doesn't have
to have it every day....
If he wants it, he'll find a way to get it. (G)
Something like that... :)
But, like most everybody here, he doesn't "do" Starbucks.
to have their coffee, but as they don't visit any more, I
reclaimed that bit of the freezer...
Smart. (G)
I figured so... :) Part of the problem, at least at first,
with keeping coffee in the house, and making it for him, was
that I really didn't want to give it up, but knew I had to...
It was easier not having it around at all.... If I'd disliked
it from the beginning, no problem... ;)
No, like smoking--hard to keep stopped if someone else (especially a spouse) keeps on doing so.
My BIL quit cold turkey after our girls
said something to him when they were small. He says he's still tempted
to smoke, just one cigarette would get him hooked hard again, but he
stays off them for his "nices" (nieces). OTOH, his wife, my sister,
lights one off of another.
is something we'll just live with. May try to get my cataracts
taken care of in the mean time.
That could be a possibility... :)
Change of plans, knee surgery will be next month. Eyes will wait
for afterwards.
Right, I've seen that... mid-February... :) less than a month
from now, even.... ;)
Yes, and still a number of loose ends to tie up.
Yes, but to be safe, I'm going to work on baby quilts at
the retreat instead of the project I'd planned to do.
That certainly makes sense due to the changed circumstances.... :)
That's my thoughts. I've got one pretty much finished--should finish
today or tomorrow. The other 2 are set to work on at the retreat--get
as much done as I can, then finish in the time before surgery.
But I've been holding my b/g numbers down quite well, even
with more goodies than usual.
That's good... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
For sure... :)
They most likely won't be, but want to make sure they won't be.
If your daily numbers are good, your A1C will be, too....
They've been very good, even over Christmas eating.
Then you'll be in good shape... :)
Should, as I'm not pigging out on sweets. Now that the holidays are
over, there's less temptation available at gatherings. I'll still aim
for a good amount of protein and veggies before I think about (a small portion of) dessert at gatherings.
years, RH>>> then he'd be back in school. Were we ever (gladly)And at the time, we were thinking that it would be only 4
mistaken! (G) NB>>> God had other plans... ;)
As usual, and we couldn't see them, that far ahead.
Also generally as usual... ;)
Never would have thought we'd have a front row seat as it were, when history was made when the Berlin Wall came down. Also got paid,
working "vacations" in spots where most people pay mega bucks for time
in the area. (G)
Nice perks... ;)
Is he a regular or just occaisional drinker?
Fairly regular, when given the opportunity... but doesn't have
to have it every day....
If he wants it, he'll find a way to get it. (G)
Something like that... :)
But, like most everybody here, he doesn't "do" Starbucks.
Quite right... he doesn't like flavored coffees, prefers it plain, and black no sugar.... And also prefers it free... (G)
My brother, on the other hand, does "do" Starbucks... ;)
to have their coffee, but as they don't visit any more, I
reclaimed that bit of the freezer...
Smart. (G)
I figured so... :) Part of the problem, at least at first,
with keeping coffee in the house, and making it for him, was
that I really didn't want to give it up, but knew I had to...
It was easier not having it around at all.... If I'd disliked
it from the beginning, no problem... ;)
No, like smoking--hard to keep stopped if someone else (especially a spouse) keeps on doing so.
Not really that hard to stay stopped... not worth the reaction... but
it hurt more having to give it up when it was right there...
My BIL quit cold turkey after our girls
said something to him when they were small. He says he's still tempted
to smoke, just one cigarette would get him hooked hard again, but he
stays off them for his "nices" (nieces). OTOH, his wife, my sister,
lights one off of another.
Good for him... :) And good that he recognizes the threat they pose
for him....
is something we'll just live with. May try to get my cataracts
taken care of in the mean time.
That could be a possibility... :)
Change of plans, knee surgery will be next month. Eyes will wait
for afterwards.
Right, I've seen that... mid-February... :) less than a month
from now, even.... ;)
Yes, and still a number of loose ends to tie up.
Hopefully all coming together now... :)
:)Yes, but to be safe, I'm going to work on baby quilts at
the retreat instead of the project I'd planned to do.
That certainly makes sense due to the changed circumstances....
That's my thoughts. I've got one pretty much finished--should finish
today or tomorrow. The other 2 are set to work on at the retreat--get
as much done as I can, then finish in the time before surgery.
Hopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Don't want the next A1C number to be off the charts high. (G)
For sure... :)
They most likely won't be, but want to make sure they won't be.
If your daily numbers are good, your A1C will be, too....
They've been very good, even over Christmas eating.
Then you'll be in good shape... :)
Should, as I'm not pigging out on sweets. Now that the holidays are
over, there's less temptation available at gatherings. I'll still aim
for a good amount of protein and veggies before I think about (a small portion of) dessert at gatherings.
Probably a wise precedure... :) Keep things in balance... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-28-19 11:58 <=-
Never would have thought we'd have a front row seat as it
were, when history was made when the Berlin Wall came down.
Also got paid, working "vacations" in spots where most people
pay mega bucks for time in the area. (G)
Nice perks... ;)
Quite so! Got to send volcanic stuff to Rachel from the Big Island
just as she was about to start teaching a unit on volcanoes. She has
also passed around pieces of the Berlin Wall for her students to see
close up.
Is he a regular or just occaisional drinker?
Fairly regular, when given the opportunity... but doesn't have
to have it every day....
If he wants it, he'll find a way to get it. (G)
Something like that... :)
But, like most everybody here, he doesn't "do" Starbucks.
Quite right... he doesn't like flavored coffees, prefers it
plain, and black no sugar.... And also prefers it free... (G)
Steve will usually drink his black, but has tried to limit himself to
one cup a day. If he has more, he will go for decaf or try to get an herbal tea instead.
Got some Black Rifle Coffee outside of Savannah on
our last trip to Florida--it's a company started/run by vets.
My brother, on the other hand, does "do" Starbucks... ;)
The brother we met at Shipps?
Part of the problem, at least at first, with keeping coffee in
the house, and making it for him, was that I really didn't want
to give it up, but knew I had to... It was easier not having it
around at all... If I'd disliked it from the beginning, no
problem... ;)
No, like smoking--hard to keep stopped if someone else
(especially a spouse) keeps on doing so.
Not really that hard to stay stopped... not worth the reaction...
but it hurt more having to give it up when it was right there...
I understand--it was hard to give up sugar in my tea (I liked it quite sweet) but now I'm used to it with Stevia.
My BIL quit cold turkey after our girls said something to him
when they were small. He says he's still tempted to smoke, just
one cigarette would get him hooked hard again, but he stays off
them for his "nices" (nieces). OTOH, his wife, my sister, lights
one off of another.
Good for him... :) And good that he recognizes the threat they
pose for him....
There's no such thing as a "good" cigarette. He was almost as hard a smoker as she is, so to drop it like he did, took a lot of self discipline.
Yes, but to be safe, I'm going to work on baby quilts at
the retreat instead of the project I'd planned to do.
That certainly makes sense due to the changed circumstances...
That's my thoughts. I've got one pretty much finished--should
finish today or tomorrow. The other 2 are set to work on at the
retreat--get as much done as I can, then finish in the time
before surgery.
Hopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Got them to the point where it's mostly hand work, just a bit of
machine sewing on the last one also. Also took some time out to teach a young lady how to sew on buttons.
If your daily numbers are good, your A1C will be, too....
They've been very good, even over Christmas eating.
Then you'll be in good shape... :)
Should, as I'm not pigging out on sweets. Now that the holidays
are over, there's less temptation available at gatherings. I'll
still aim for a good amount of protein and veggies before I
think about (a small portion of) dessert at gatherings.
Probably a wise precedure... :) Keep things in balance... :)
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Never would have thought we'd have a front row seat as it
were, when history was made when the Berlin Wall came down.
Also got paid, working "vacations" in spots where most people
pay mega bucks for time in the area. (G)
Nice perks... ;)
Quite so! Got to send volcanic stuff to Rachel from the Big Island
just as she was about to start teaching a unit on volcanoes. She has
also passed around pieces of the Berlin Wall for her students to see
close up.
That's worked out nicely for her, then... :) And she also has
first-hand knowledge of some of that history in the making to pass on
to her students... a very useful thing... :)
But, like most everybody here, he doesn't "do" Starbucks.
Quite right... he doesn't like flavored coffees, prefers it
plain, and black no sugar.... And also prefers it free... (G)
Steve will usually drink his black, but has tried to limit himself to
one cup a day. If he has more, he will go for decaf or try to get an herbal tea instead.
Richard probably has only one cup a day, maybe some days two,
depending on where his daily trek takes him... He has other
caffeinated drinks
during the day, generally, but doesn't seem to be any sort of problem
to it...
Got some Black Rifle Coffee outside of Savannah on
our last trip to Florida--it's a company started/run by vets.
As long as it's good coffee, sounds like a good project to support...
:)
My brother, on the other hand, does "do" Starbucks... ;)
The brother we met at Shipps?
Yup. :)
reaction... NB>> but it hurt more having to give it up when it wasNot really that hard to stay stopped... not worth the
right there...
I understand--it was hard to give up sugar in my tea (I liked it quite sweet) but now I'm used to it with Stevia.
One does what one must.... ;0
My BIL quit cold turkey after our girls said something to him
when they were small. He says he's still tempted to smoke, just
one cigarette would get him hooked hard again, but he stays off
them for his "nices" (nieces). OTOH, his wife, my sister, lights
one off of another.
Good for him... :) And good that he recognizes the threat they
pose for him....
There's no such thing as a "good" cigarette. He was almost as hard a smoker as she is, so to drop it like he did, took a lot of self discipline.
And to stay off it, while she continues to smoke, also takes a lot of
self discipline as well... :)
Hopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Got them to the point where it's mostly hand work, just a bit of
machine sewing on the last one also. Also took some time out to teach a young lady how to sew on buttons.
Hand work you can do, even after the surgery....?
still aim for a good amount of protein and veggies before I
think about (a small portion of) dessert at gatherings.
Probably a wise precedure... :) Keep things in balance... :)
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Indeed.
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-01-19 20:54 <=-
Quite so! Got to send volcanic stuff to Rachel from the Big
Island just as she was about to start teaching a unit on
volcanoes. She has also passed around pieces of the Berlin
Wall for her students to see close up.
That's worked out nicely for her, then... :) And she also has
first-hand knowledge of some of that history in the making to
pass on to her students... a very useful thing... :)
Quite so; I think it drove home the point when she passed around
pieces of the wall that we got at that time.
But, like most everybody here, he doesn't "do" Starbucks.
Quite right... he doesn't like flavored coffees, prefers it
plain, and black no sugar.... And also prefers it free... (G)
Steve will usually drink his black, but has tried to limit
himself to one cup a day. If he has more, he will go for decaf
or try to get an herbal tea instead.
Richard probably has only one cup a day, maybe some days two,
depending on where his daily trek takes him... He has other
caffeinated drinks during the day, generally, but doesn't
seem to be any sort of problem to it...
Steve had trouble with it when he drank too much while at work with
the Army. He cut out a lot of the extra coffee, switched to herbal teas instead and the problems went away.
My brother, on the other hand, does "do" Starbucks... ;)
The brother we met at Shipps?
Yup. :)
Our girls do Starbucks also.
My BIL quit cold turkey after our girls said something to him
when they were small. He says he's still tempted to smoke, just
one cigarette would get him hooked hard again, but he stays off
them for his "nices" (nieces). OTOH, his wife, my sister, lights
one off of another.
Good for him... :) And good that he recognizes the threat they
pose for him....
There's no such thing as a "good" cigarette. He was almost as
hard a smoker as she is, so to drop it like he did, took a lot of
self discipline.
And to stay off it, while she continues to smoke, also takes a
lot of self discipline as well... :)
Quite, but he needed bypass (don't know how many) surgery a couple of years ago. Probably would have needed more, had he still smoked.
Hopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Got them to the point where it's mostly hand work, just a bit of
machine sewing on the last one also. Also took some time out to
teach a young lady how to sew on buttons.
Hand work you can do, even after the surgery....?
Yes, I won't be restricted on the use of sharp needles/scissors. (G)
still aim for a good amount of protein and veggies before I
think about (a small portion of) dessert at gatherings.
Probably a wise precedure... :) Keep things in balance... :)
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Indeed.
I'm pushing protein, fruits/veggies now.
Island just as she was about to start teaching a unit on
volcanoes. She has also passed around pieces of the Berlin
Wall for her students to see close up.
That's worked out nicely for her, then... :) And she also has
first-hand knowledge of some of that history in the making to
pass on to her students... a very useful thing... :)
Quite so; I think it drove home the point when she passed around
pieces of the wall that we got at that time.
Something tangible to pin the learning to... :)
plain, and black no sugar.... And also prefers it free... (G)
Steve will usually drink his black, but has tried to limit
himself to one cup a day. If he has more, he will go for decaf
or try to get an herbal tea instead.
Richard probably has only one cup a day, maybe some days two,
depending on where his daily trek takes him... He has other
caffeinated drinks during the day, generally, but doesn't
seem to be any sort of problem to it...
Steve had trouble with it when he drank too much while at work with
the Army. He cut out a lot of the extra coffee, switched to herbal teas instead and the problems went away.
Back when Richard was still working at Kodak, he did have some issues
with the too readily available coffee... he finally took regular tea
bags to work to reduce things a little.... but hasn't been drinking
the tea since he left Kodak....
My brother, on the other hand, does "do" Starbucks... ;)
The brother we met at Shipps?
Yup. :)
Our girls do Starbucks also.
No accounting for taste... ;)
lights RH>>> one off of another.My BIL quit cold turkey after our girls said something to him
when they were small. He says he's still tempted to smoke, just
one cigarette would get him hooked hard again, but he stays off
them for his "nices" (nieces). OTOH, his wife, my sister,
they NB>>> pose for him....Good for him... :) And good that he recognizes the threat
of RH>> self discipline.There's no such thing as a "good" cigarette. He was almost as
hard a smoker as she is, so to drop it like he did, took a lot
And to stay off it, while she continues to smoke, also takes a
lot of self discipline as well... :)
Quite, but he needed bypass (don't know how many) surgery a couple of years ago. Probably would have needed more, had he still smoked.
Her smoking might have played into that as well...
Hopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Got them to the point where it's mostly hand work, just a bit of
machine sewing on the last one also. Also took some time out to
teach a young lady how to sew on buttons.
Hand work you can do, even after the surgery....?
Yes, I won't be restricted on the use of sharp needles/scissors. (G)
Useful... :) So you just need to make sure all the machine sewing is done before you get laid up for a while.... :)
still aim for a good amount of protein and veggies before I
think about (a small portion of) dessert at gatherings.
Probably a wise precedure... :) Keep things in balance... :)
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Indeed.
I'm pushing protein, fruits/veggies now.
Good thinking... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-07-19 16:04 <=-
Island just as she was about to start teaching a unit on
volcanoes. She has also passed around pieces of the Berlin
Wall for her students to see close up.
That's worked out nicely for her, then... :) And she also has
first-hand knowledge of some of that history in the making to
pass on to her students... a very useful thing... :)
Quite so; I think it drove home the point when she passed around
pieces of the wall that we got at that time.
Something tangible to pin the learning to... :)
Quite so. We sent her some pieces of lava, Pele's tears, Pele's hair
and black sand from HI, as well as books and DVDs.
plain, and black no sugar.... And also prefers it free... (G)
Steve will usually drink his black, but has tried to limit
himself to one cup a day. If he has more, he will go for decaf
or try to get an herbal tea instead.
Richard probably has only one cup a day, maybe some days two,
depending on where his daily trek takes him... He has other
caffeinated drinks during the day, generally, but doesn't
seem to be any sort of problem to it...
Steve had trouble with it when he drank too much while at work
with the Army. He cut out a lot of the extra coffee, switched
to herbal teas instead and the problems went away.
Back when Richard was still working at Kodak, he did have some
issues with the too readily available coffee... he finally took
regular tea bags to work to reduce things a little.... but
hasn't been drinking the tea since he left Kodak....
Steve still drinks a lot of it. He likes to make up a pot, pour it
into a Themos bottle in cold weather. It stays warm thruout the day,
even a bit of warmth the next day (nuking a bit to bring it to drinking temps).
Good for him... :) And good that he recognizes the threat
they pose for him....
There's no such thing as a "good" cigarette. He was almost as
hard a smoker as she is, so to drop it like he did, took a lot
of self discipline.
And to stay off it, while she continues to smoke, also takes a
lot of self discipline as well... :)
Quite, but he needed bypass (don't know how many) surgery a
couple of years ago. Probably would have needed more, had he
still smoked.
Her smoking might have played into that as well...
I wouldn't be surprise--the house smells like a cigarette and she's
been the only smoker in it. He quit before they moved there.
Hopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Got them to the point where it's mostly hand work, just a bit of
machine sewing on the last one also. Also took some time out to
teach a young lady how to sew on buttons.
Hand work you can do, even after the surgery....?
Yes, I won't be restricted on the use of sharp needles/scissors. (G)
Useful... :) So you just need to make sure all the machine
sewing is done before you get laid up for a while.... :)
It is, but more I'd like to do that's going to have to wait.
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Indeed.
I'm pushing protein, fruits/veggies now.
Good thinking... :)
It's not that much different from how I usually eat, just a bit less
on the grains and cutting sugars even more (except for the Ecuadorian chocolate ice cream cone last night). That was too good to pass up.
(G)
That's worked out nicely for her, then... :) And she also has
first-hand knowledge of some of that history in the making to
pass on to her students... a very useful thing... :)
Quite so; I think it drove home the point when she passed around
pieces of the wall that we got at that time.
Something tangible to pin the learning to... :)
Quite so. We sent her some pieces of lava, Pele's tears, Pele's hair
and black sand from HI, as well as books and DVDs.
She had/has some very fortunate students.... ;)
with the Army. He cut out a lot of the extra coffee, switched
to herbal teas instead and the problems went away.
Back when Richard was still working at Kodak, he did have some
issues with the too readily available coffee... he finally took
regular tea bags to work to reduce things a little.... but
hasn't been drinking the tea since he left Kodak....
Steve still drinks a lot of it. He likes to make up a pot, pour it
into a Themos bottle in cold weather. It stays warm thruout the day,
even a bit of warmth the next day (nuking a bit to bring it to drinking temps).
Richard just grabs the complimentary coffee where offered on his travels... at the bank, at the garage (where he stops in to "hang with
the boys"), and at church on Sunday....
Good for him... :) And good that he recognizes the threat
they pose for him....
There's no such thing as a "good" cigarette. He was almost as
hard a smoker as she is, so to drop it like he did, took a lot
of self discipline.
And to stay off it, while she continues to smoke, also takes a
lot of self discipline as well... :)
Quite, but he needed bypass (don't know how many) surgery a
couple of years ago. Probably would have needed more, had he
still smoked.
Her smoking might have played into that as well...
I wouldn't be surprise--the house smells like a cigarette and she's
been the only smoker in it. He quit before they moved there.
Sad.
of RH>>> machine sewing on the last one also. Also took some time outHopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Got them to the point where it's mostly hand work, just a bit
to
(G) NB>> Useful... :) So you just need to make sure all the machineteach a young lady how to sew on buttons.
Hand work you can do, even after the surgery....?
Yes, I won't be restricted on the use of sharp needles/scissors.
sewing is done before you get laid up for a while.... :)
It is, but more I'd like to do that's going to have to wait.
At least you got the urgent one finished on time... :)
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Indeed.
I'm pushing protein, fruits/veggies now.
Good thinking... :)
It's not that much different from how I usually eat, just a bit less
on the grains and cutting sugars even more (except for the Ecuadorian chocolate ice cream cone last night). That was too good to pass up.
(G)
Pick your cheats carefully... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-12-19 15:03 <=-
That's worked out nicely for her, then... :) And she also has
first-hand knowledge of some of that history in the making to
pass on to her students... a very useful thing... :)
Quite so; I think it drove home the point when she passed around
pieces of the wall that we got at that time.
Something tangible to pin the learning to... :)
Quite so. We sent her some pieces of lava, Pele's tears, Pele's
hair and black sand from HI, as well as books and DVDs.
She had/has some very fortunate students.... ;)
Now she's teaching math (algebra and geometry) and science (biology,
not sure if she's doing another one also)--nothing we can send samples for. (G)
with the Army. He cut out a lot of the extra coffee, switched
to herbal teas instead and the problems went away.
Back when Richard was still working at Kodak, he did have some
issues with the too readily available coffee... he finally took
regular tea bags to work to reduce things a little.... but
hasn't been drinking the tea since he left Kodak....
Steve still drinks a lot of it. He likes to make up a pot, pour
it into a Thermos bottle in cold weather. It stays warm thruout
the day, even a bit of warmth the next day (nuking a bit to
bring it to drinking temps).
Richard just grabs the complimentary coffee where offered on his
travels... at the bank, at the garage (where he stops in to
"hang with the boys"), and at church on Sunday....
Steve will usually have tea with our LG meal, sometimes will get
coffee or tea if he's out and about. I usually limit myself to one cup
of tea a day or an occaisional diet Coke.
And to stay off it, while she continues to smoke, also takes a
lot of self discipline as well... :)
Quite, but he needed bypass (don't know how many) surgery a
couple of years ago. Probably would have needed more, had he
still smoked.
Her smoking might have played into that as well...
I wouldn't be surprised--the house smells like a cigarette and
she's been the only smoker in it. He quit before they moved there.
Sad.
Yes, very. When my sister and her younger son came east for Dad's
funeral (son stayed in NY for a couple of weeks--had been preplanned),
I saw the son smoking. Took him aside, told him what our girls had told his dad, asked him to do me a favor and quit. He said he'd try, but
with his mom smoking and him living at home, it'll be hard. For his
sake, I hope he was able to.
Hopefully you got a lot done on them at the retreat... :)
Got them to the point where it's mostly hand work, just a bit
of machine sewing on the last one also. Also took some time
out to teach a young lady how to sew on buttons.
Hand work you can do, even after the surgery....?
Yes, I won't be restricted on the use of sharp needles/scissors.
Useful... :) So you just need to make sure all the machine
sewing is done before you get laid up for a while.... :)
It is, but more I'd like to do that's going to have to wait.
At least you got the urgent one finished on time... :)
Yes, the shower is tonight at Olive Garden. It's wrapped and ready to
go.
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Indeed.
I'm pushing protein, fruits/veggies now.
Good thinking... :)
It's not that much different from how I usually eat, just a bit
less on the grains and cutting sugars even more (except for the
Ecuadorian chocolate ice cream cone last night). That was too
good to pass up. (G)
Pick your cheats carefully... (G)
That one was well worth it; I hope he keeps it as a regular in the
shop. He usually has another chocolate, had that as well, but I'm glad
I tried the new one. Much better than the strawberry-rhubarb he tried
last year.
around RH>>> pieces of the wall that we got at that time.Quite so; I think it drove home the point when she passed
Something tangible to pin the learning to... :)
Quite so. We sent her some pieces of lava, Pele's tears, Pele's
hair and black sand from HI, as well as books and DVDs.
She had/has some very fortunate students.... ;)
Now she's teaching math (algebra and geometry) and science (biology,
not sure if she's doing another one also)--nothing we can send samples for. (G)
Cookery could work for those subjects.... (G)
the day, even a bit of warmth the next day (nuking a bit to
bring it to drinking temps).
Richard just grabs the complimentary coffee where offered on his
travels... at the bank, at the garage (where he stops in to
"hang with the boys"), and at church on Sunday....
Steve will usually have tea with our LG meal, sometimes will get
coffee or tea if he's out and about. I usually limit myself to one cup
of tea a day or an occaisional diet Coke.
Other than chocolate, I don't really have much source for caffeine...
I did find 4-packs of California Raspberry Coke, made with cane sugar rather than HFCS, which I've been drinking sparingly... maybe 3 or 4
oz at a time, so that a 12-oz bottle lasts across a week.... Not the
same as my 2-3 cans of Cherry Coke, to be sure... but at least a
little hit
of caffeine to augment the pain control....
Yes, very. When my sister and her younger son came east for Dad's
funeral (son stayed in NY for a couple of weeks--had been preplanned),
I saw the son smoking. Took him aside, told him what our girls had told his dad, asked him to do me a favor and quit. He said he'd try, but
with his mom smoking and him living at home, it'll be hard. For his
sake, I hope he was able to.
Hopefully....
sewing is done before you get laid up for a while.... :)
It is, but more I'd like to do that's going to have to wait.
At least you got the urgent one finished on time... :)
Yes, the shower is tonight at Olive Garden. It's wrapped and ready to
go.
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Yes, and even more important to do so for good healing.
Indeed.
I'm pushing protein, fruits/veggies now.
Good thinking... :)
It's not that much different from how I usually eat, just a bit
less on the grains and cutting sugars even more (except for the
Ecuadorian chocolate ice cream cone last night). That was too
good to pass up. (G)
Pick your cheats carefully... (G)
That one was well worth it; I hope he keeps it as a regular in the
shop. He usually has another chocolate, had that as well, but I'm glad
I tried the new one. Much better than the strawberry-rhubarb he tried
last year.
Did you tell him how wonderful you thought it was....? ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-28-19 16:24 <=-
Quite so; I think it drove home the point when she passed
around pieces of the wall that we got at that time.
Something tangible to pin the learning to... :)
Quite so. We sent her some pieces of lava, Pele's tears, Pele's
hair and black sand from HI, as well as books and DVDs.
She had/has some very fortunate students.... ;)
Now she's teaching math (algebra and geometry) and science
(biology, not sure if she's doing another one also)--nothing we
can send samples for. (G)
Cookery could work for those subjects.... (G)
Could, but school isn't set up for it.
She did do some quilting (for math projects) with the kids when
she was teaching public school in AZ.
the day, even a bit of warmth the next day (nuking a bit to
bring it to drinking temps).
Richard just grabs the complimentary coffee where offered on his
travels... at the bank, at the garage (where he stops in to
"hang with the boys"), and at church on Sunday....
Steve will usually have tea with our LG meal, sometimes will get
coffee or tea if he's out and about. I usually limit myself to
one cup of tea a day or an occaisional diet Coke.
Other than chocolate, I don't really have much source for
caffeine... I did find 4-packs of California Raspberry Coke,
made with cane sugar rather than HFCS, which I've been drinking
sparingly... maybe 3 or 4 oz at a time, so that a 12-oz bottle
lasts across a week.... Not the same as my 2-3 cans of Cherry
Coke, to be sure... but at least a little hit of caffeine to
augment the pain control....
Every bit helps. When we go to a restaurant that has the Coke machine
that lets you make your own blend, I do a raspberry diet Coke. I've
not seen that in stores but would get some, if they did market it.
Yes, very. When my sister and her younger son came east for Dad's
funeral (son stayed in NY for a couple of weeks--had been
preplanned), I saw the son smoking. Took him aside, told him what
our girls had told his dad, asked him to do me a favor and quit.
He said he'd try, but with his mom smoking and him living at home,
it'll be hard. For his sake, I hope he was able to.
Hopefully....
Won't know until we see him again, but don't know when that will be.
sewing is done before you get laid up for a while.... :)
It is, but more I'd like to do that's going to have to wait.
At least you got the urgent one finished on time... :)
Yes, the shower is tonight at Olive Garden. It's wrapped and
ready to go.
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Quite so. (G) She's due in another week or so. I've not worked on the other quilts yet but may, in the next week or so.
It's not that much different from how I usually eat, just a bit
less on the grains and cutting sugars even more (except for the
Ecuadorian chocolate ice cream cone last night). That was too
good to pass up. (G)
Pick your cheats carefully... (G)
That one was well worth it; I hope he keeps it as a regular in
the shop. He usually has another chocolate, had that as well, but
I'm glad I tried the new one. Much better than the strawberry-
rhubarb he tried last year.
Did you tell him how wonderful you thought it was....? ;)
The owner wasn't in that night but IIRC, I did say something to the
one scooping up the ice cream about how good it was.
Quite so. We sent her some pieces of lava, Pele's tears, Pele's
hair and black sand from HI, as well as books and DVDs.
She had/has some very fortunate students.... ;)
Now she's teaching math (algebra and geometry) and science
(biology, not sure if she's doing another one also)--nothing we
can send samples for. (G)
Cookery could work for those subjects.... (G)
Could, but school isn't set up for it.
Not even for things that wouldn't require a stove or oven...?
She did do some quilting (for math projects) with the kids when
she was teaching public school in AZ.
That works, too.... :)
Other than chocolate, I don't really have much source for
caffeine... I did find 4-packs of California Raspberry Coke,
made with cane sugar rather than HFCS, which I've been drinking
sparingly... maybe 3 or 4 oz at a time, so that a 12-oz bottle
lasts across a week.... Not the same as my 2-3 cans of Cherry
Coke, to be sure... but at least a little hit of caffeine to
augment the pain control....
Every bit helps. When we go to a restaurant that has the Coke machine
that lets you make your own blend, I do a raspberry diet Coke. I've
not seen that in stores but would get some, if they did market it.
We tend to be a test market, so I don't know if the new things I'm
seeing are just testing, but there are some new flavors of diet Coke
and Coke zero... As I don't drink either diet or zero, didn't really
pay a
lot of attention to exact flavors....
Dad's RH>> funeral (son stayed in NY for a couple of weeks--had beenYes, very. When my sister and her younger son came east for
what RH>> our girls had told his dad, asked him to do me a favor and quit.preplanned), I saw the son smoking. Took him aside, told him
home, RH>> it'll be hard. For his sake, I hope he was able to.He said he'd try, but with his mom smoking and him living at
Hopefully....
Won't know until we see him again, but don't know when that will be.
Eventually....
sewing is done before you get laid up for a while.... :)
It is, but more I'd like to do that's going to have to wait.
At least you got the urgent one finished on time... :)
Yes, the shower is tonight at Olive Garden. It's wrapped and
ready to go.
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Quite so. (G) She's due in another week or so. I've not worked on the other quilts yet but may, in the next week or so.
As you get back into the swing of things... :)
but RH>> I'm glad I tried the new one. Much better than theIt's not that much different from how I usually eat, just a bit
less on the grains and cutting sugars even more (except for the
Ecuadorian chocolate ice cream cone last night). That was too
good to pass up. (G)
Pick your cheats carefully... (G)
That one was well worth it; I hope he keeps it as a regular in
the shop. He usually has another chocolate, had that as well,
strawberry-
rhubarb he tried last year.
Did you tell him how wonderful you thought it was....? ;)
The owner wasn't in that night but IIRC, I did say something to the
one scooping up the ice cream about how good it was.
Hope he gets the hint and does it again... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-07-19 21:06 <=-
Quite so. We sent her some pieces of lava, Pele's tears, Pele's
hair and black sand from HI, as well as books and DVDs.
She had/has some very fortunate students.... ;)
Now she's teaching math (algebra and geometry) and science
(biology, not sure if she's doing another one also)--nothing we
can send samples for. (G)
Cookery could work for those subjects.... (G)
Could, but school isn't set up for it.
Not even for things that wouldn't require a stove or oven...?
I'm not sure but Challenger has a fairly rigid curriculm that has to
be taught. Don't know if there's much "wiggle room" for extras like
that.
She did do some quilting (for math projects) with the kids when
she was teaching public school in AZ.
That works, too.... :)
That was when she found the book "The Quiltmaker's Gift" and sent me a copy for my birthday. There are also several books of quilts to make
based on that book.
Other than chocolate, I don't really have much source for
caffeine... I did find 4-packs of California Raspberry Coke,
made with cane sugar rather than HFCS, which I've been drinking
sparingly... maybe 3 or 4 oz at a time, so that a 12-oz bottle
lasts across a week.... Not the same as my 2-3 cans of Cherry
Coke, to be sure... but at least a little hit of caffeine to
augment the pain control....
Every bit helps. When we go to a restaurant that has the Coke
machine that lets you make your own blend, I do a raspberry diet
Coke. I've not seen that in stores but would get some, if they
did market it.
We tend to be a test market, so I don't know if the new things
I'm seeing are just testing, but there are some new flavors of
diet Coke and Coke zero... As I don't drink either diet or zero,
didn't really pay a lot of attention to exact flavors....
I've not really looked for the new flavors.
Yes, very. When my sister and her younger son came east for
Dad's funeral (son stayed in NY for a couple of weeks--had been
preplanned), I saw the son smoking. Took him aside, told him
what our girls had told his dad, asked him to do me a favor and
quit. He said he'd try, but with his mom smoking and him living
at home, it'll be hard. For his sake, I hope he was able to.
Hopefully....
Won't know until we see him again, but don't know when that will be.
Eventually....
Maybe if and when he gets married.
Yes, the shower is tonight at Olive Garden. It's wrapped and
ready to go.
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Quite so. (G) She's due in another week or so. I've not worked
on the other quilts yet but may, in the next week or so.
As you get back into the swing of things... :)
Yes, and mom had her baby (girl) today.
It's not that much different from how I usually eat, just a bit
less on the grains and cutting sugars even more (except for the
Ecuadorian chocolate ice cream cone last night). That was too
good to pass up. (G)
Pick your cheats carefully... (G)
That one was well worth it; I hope he keeps it as a regular in
the shop. He usually has another chocolate, had that as well,
but I'm glad I tried the new one. Much better than the
strawberry-rhubarb he tried last year.
Did you tell him how wonderful you thought it was....? ;)
The owner wasn't in that night but IIRC, I did say something to
the one scooping up the ice cream about how good it was.
Hope he gets the hint and does it again... (G)
We can only hope.
Cookery could work for those subjects.... (G)
Could, but school isn't set up for it.
Not even for things that wouldn't require a stove or oven...?
I'm not sure but Challenger has a fairly rigid curriculm that has to
be taught. Don't know if there's much "wiggle room" for extras like
that.
I was thinking mostly as a creative way to teach the required
subjects.... :)
She did do some quilting (for math projects) with the kids when
she was teaching public school in AZ.
That works, too.... :)
That was when she found the book "The Quiltmaker's Gift" and sent me a copy for my birthday. There are also several books of quilts to make
based on that book.
It started a trend, eh...? Or a series....? Sounds like a useful
book for a quilter... :)
We tend to be a test market, so I don't know if the new things
I'm seeing are just testing, but there are some new flavors of
diet Coke and Coke zero... As I don't drink either diet or zero,
didn't really pay a lot of attention to exact flavors....
I've not really looked for the new flavors.
I'll try to note them this week... I know they just came out with
Orange Vanilla Coke in regular and Zero... not planning to try them,
but we
were speculating that it might taste like a coke float made with a creamsicle... ;)
be. NB>> Eventually....Won't know until we see him again, but don't know when that will
Maybe if and when he gets married.
That could be... :)
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Quite so. (G) She's due in another week or so. I've not worked
on the other quilts yet but may, in the next week or so.
As you get back into the swing of things... :)
Yes, and mom had her baby (girl) today.
Congratulations.... And have you done any sewing on the others yet...?
Did you tell him how wonderful you thought it was....? ;)
The owner wasn't in that night but IIRC, I did say something to
the one scooping up the ice cream about how good it was.
Hope he gets the hint and does it again... (G)
We can only hope.
Yup. :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-14-19 17:21 <=-
Cookery could work for those subjects.... (G)
Could, but school isn't set up for it.
Not even for things that wouldn't require a stove or oven...?
I'm not sure but Challenger has a fairly rigid curriculm that
has to be taught. Don't know if there's much "wiggle room" for
extras like that.
I was thinking mostly as a creative way to teach the required
subjects.... :)
Doubt it; they have a "Challenger Way" to teach just about everything
that I'm aware of.
She did do some quilting (for math projects) with the kids when
she was teaching public school in AZ.
That works, too.... :)
That was when she found the book "The Quiltmaker's Gift" and sent
me a copy for my birthday. There are also several books of quilts
to make based on that book.
It started a trend, eh...? Or a series....? Sounds like a useful
book for a quilter... :)
I've since bought 2 books of quilts to make based on the original
book, also the "prequel"--how the quiltmaker became who she was in the original book. I used quilt patterns from the first book when I was teaching a friend how to quilt in HI.
We tend to be a test market, so I don't know if the new things
I'm seeing are just testing, but there are some new flavors of
diet Coke and Coke zero... As I don't drink either diet or zero,
didn't really pay a lot of attention to exact flavors....
I've not really looked for the new flavors.
I'll try to note them this week... I know they just came out with
Orange Vanilla Coke in regular and Zero... not planning to try
them, but we> were speculating that it might taste like a coke
float made with a creamsicle... ;)
Sounds possible; I've never cared for orange soda so probably wouldn't give it a try.
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Quite so. (G) She's due in another week or so. I've not worked
on the other quilts yet but may, in the next week or so.
As you get back into the swing of things... :)
Yes, and mom had her baby (girl) today.
Congratulations.... And have you done any sewing on the others
yet...?
No, but have a couple more months before due dates so some wiggle room yet. Quilts are done but for a few minutes of hand work.
Did you tell him how wonderful you thought it was....? ;)
The owner wasn't in that night but IIRC, I did say something to
the one scooping up the ice cream about how good it was.
Hope he gets the hint and does it again... (G)
We can only hope.
Yup. :)
We'll see, when the weather warms up to ice cream eating temps. (G)
I'm not sure but Challenger has a fairly rigid curriculm that
has to be taught. Don't know if there's much "wiggle room" for
extras like that.
I was thinking mostly as a creative way to teach the required
subjects.... :)
Doubt it; they have a "Challenger Way" to teach just about everything
that I'm aware of.
Humph... that just lost some of my appreciation for that as a teaching method....
sent RH>> me a copy for my birthday. There are also several books of quilts RH>> to make based on that book.She did do some quilting (for math projects) with the kids when
she was teaching public school in AZ.
That works, too.... :)
That was when she found the book "The Quiltmaker's Gift" and
useful NB>> book for a quilter... :)It started a trend, eh...? Or a series....? Sounds like a
I've since bought 2 books of quilts to make based on the original
book, also the "prequel"--how the quiltmaker became who she was in the original book. I used quilt patterns from the first book when I was teaching a friend how to quilt in HI.
Nice. :)
zero, NB>>> didn't really pay a lot of attention to exact flavors....We tend to be a test market, so I don't know if the new things
I'm seeing are just testing, but there are some new flavors of
diet Coke and Coke zero... As I don't drink either diet or
with NB>> Orange Vanilla Coke in regular and Zero... not planning toI've not really looked for the new flavors.
I'll try to note them this week... I know they just came out
try
them, but we> were speculating that it might taste like a coke
float made with a creamsicle... ;)
Sounds possible; I've never cared for orange soda so probably wouldn't give it a try.
Didn't go down that aisle last week... but maybe this week, I'll check
out the other new flavors.... :)
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Quite so. (G) She's due in another week or so. I've not worked
on the other quilts yet but may, in the next week or so.
As you get back into the swing of things... :)
Yes, and mom had her baby (girl) today.
Congratulations.... And have you done any sewing on the others
yet...?
No, but have a couple more months before due dates so some wiggle room yet. Quilts are done but for a few minutes of hand work.
That's not too bad, then....
Did you tell him how wonderful you thought it was....? ;)
The owner wasn't in that night but IIRC, I did say something to
the one scooping up the ice cream about how good it was.
Hope he gets the hint and does it again... (G)
We can only hope.
Yup. :)
We'll see, when the weather warms up to ice cream eating temps. (G)
Around here, it's always ice cream eating temps... even when
subzero... just wouldn't be standing around outside doing it.... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-20-19 14:36 <=-
I'm not sure but Challenger has a fairly rigid curriculm that
has to be taught. Don't know if there's much "wiggle room" for
extras like that.
I was thinking mostly as a creative way to teach the required
subjects.... :)
Doubt it; they have a "Challenger Way" to teach just about
everything that I'm aware of.
Humph... that just lost some of my appreciation for that as a
teaching method....
I know, but it's worked for them for about 50 years now. They got
started in CA in the mid 60s, teaching a back to the basics curriculum
and working the students several grade levels above public schools.
Each year each school has a Young Author's competition and a speech competition, among other activities.
She did do some quilting (for math projects) with the kids when
she was teaching public school in AZ.
That works, too.... :)
That was when she found the book "The Quiltmaker's Gift" and
sent me a copy for my birthday. There are also several books of
quilts to make based on that book.
It started a trend, eh...? Or a series....? Sounds like a
useful book for a quilter... :)
I've since bought 2 books of quilts to make based on the original
book, also the "prequel"--how the quiltmaker became who she was
in the original book. I used quilt patterns from the first book
when I was teaching a friend how to quilt in HI.
Nice. :)
There are still several quilts I'd like to make from that book. (G)
We tend to be a test market, so I don't know if the new things
I'm seeing are just testing, but there are some new flavors of
diet Coke and Coke zero... As I don't drink either diet or
zero, didn't really pay a lot of attention to exact flavors....
I've not really looked for the new flavors.
I'll try to note them this week... I know they just came out
with Orange Vanilla Coke in regular and Zero... not planning to
try them, but we> were speculating that it might taste like a
coke float made with a creamsicle... ;)
Sounds possible; I've never cared for orange soda so probably
wouldn't give it a try.
Didn't go down that aisle last week... but maybe this week, I'll
check out the other new flavors.... :)
I'll have to check them out next time I need some diet Coke.
And hopefully received happily by the mother-to-be.... :)
Quite so. (G) She's due in another week or so. I've not worked
on the other quilts yet but may, in the next week or so.
As you get back into the swing of things... :)
Yes, and mom had her baby (girl) today.
Congratulations.... And have you done any sewing on the others
yet...?
No, but have a couple more months before due dates so some wiggle
room yet. Quilts are done but for a few minutes of hand work.
That's not too bad, then....
No, and the joint shower is set for early April so I need to get busy.
We'll see, when the weather warms up to ice cream eating temps. (G)
Around here, it's always ice cream eating temps... even when
subzero... just wouldn't be standing around outside doing it.... (G)
It used to be that with us but we've cut back on it over the years.
Used to be every week when we did laundry, we'd go for ice cream afterward. Then we got our own machines, had children and finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and again, but not weekly like we used to.
Doubt it; they have a "Challenger Way" to teach just about
everything that I'm aware of.
Humph... that just lost some of my appreciation for that as a
teaching method....
I know, but it's worked for them for about 50 years now. They got
started in CA in the mid 60s, teaching a back to the basics curriculum
and working the students several grade levels above public schools.
Each year each school has a Young Author's competition and a speech competition, among other activities.
I still think that they could have made room for using cooking and
sewing as part of the teaching... ;) It reminds me of the school I
went to for most of my high school years (jr and sr hi)... emphasis on
the
basics, and working at a higher level... but the enrichment was always considered inportant too... We had a half-day every week where there
were a variety of arts, music and other things that didn't easily fit
into "normal" classes... I think the other half of that day was where
they fit in the Phys Ed classes... we didn't have any athletic
facilities on the grounds at that point... had to use public fields,
pool, courts... :)
original RH>> book, also the "prequel"--how the quiltmaker became whouseful book for a quilter... :)
I've since bought 2 books of quilts to make based on the
she was
in the original book. I used quilt patterns from the first book
when I was teaching a friend how to quilt in HI.
Nice. :)
There are still several quilts I'd like to make from that book. (G)
One of these days.... :)
flavors.... RH>>> I've not really looked for the new flavors.We tend to be a test market, so I don't know if the new things
I'm seeing are just testing, but there are some new flavors of
diet Coke and Coke zero... As I don't drink either diet or
zero, didn't really pay a lot of attention to exact
I'll try to note them this week... I know they just came out
with Orange Vanilla Coke in regular and Zero... not planning to
try them, but we> were speculating that it might taste like a
coke float made with a creamsicle... ;)
Sounds possible; I've never cared for orange soda so probably
wouldn't give it a try.
Didn't go down that aisle last week... but maybe this week, I'll
check out the other new flavors.... :)
I'll have to check them out next time I need some diet Coke.
You might get to it before I do... ;) I did actually stop, but
managed not to retain the flavors... ;0 They've been given somewhat fanciful
names... which actually makes it harder to remember.... no raspberry, maybe a cherry... and maybe four/five others...
wiggle RH>> room yet. Quilts are done but for a few minutes of handCongratulations.... And have you done any sewing on the others
yet...?
No, but have a couple more months before due dates so some
work.
That's not too bad, then....
No, and the joint shower is set for early April so I need to get busy.
Yeah... that's coming up fairly soon, now... ;)
(G) NB>> Around here, it's always ice cream eating temps... even whenWe'll see, when the weather warms up to ice cream eating temps.
(G)subzero... just wouldn't be standing around outside doing it....
It used to be that with us but we've cut back on it over the years.
Used to be every week when we did laundry, we'd go for ice cream afterward. Then we got our own machines, had children and finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream stand
called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when it's cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have a three-pint container
in the freezer), or at Fu's, since his home-made is just SO good... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-27-19 15:51 <=-
Doubt it; they have a "Challenger Way" to teach just about
everything that I'm aware of.
Humph... that just lost some of my appreciation for that as a
teaching method....
I know, but it's worked for them for about 50 years now. They
got started in CA in the mid 60s, teaching a back to the basics
curriculum and working the students several grade levels above
public schools. Each year each school has a Young Author's
competition and a speech competition, among other activities.
I still think that they could have made room for using cooking
and sewing as part of the teaching... ;) It reminds me of the
school I went to for most of my high school years (jr and sr
hi)... emphasis on the basics, and working at a higher level...
but the enrichment was always considered inportant too... We had
a half-day every week where there were a variety of arts, music
and other things that didn't easily fit into "normal" classes...
I think the other half of that day was where they fit in the
Phys Ed classes... we didn't have any athletic facilities on the
grounds at that point... had to use public fields, pool, courts...
I'm not sure how they fit the enrichment into the curriculum--know
that they do have a Christmas music program every year. Rachel has
worked on that at various levels but not said much about art, PE or
other "specials".
I've not really looked for the new flavors.
I'll try to note them this week... I know they just came out
with Orange Vanilla Coke in regular and Zero... not planning to
try them, but we> were speculating that it might taste like a
coke float made with a creamsicle... ;)
Sounds possible; I've never cared for orange soda so probably
wouldn't give it a try.
Didn't go down that aisle last week... but maybe this week, I'll
check out the other new flavors.... :)
I'll have to check them out next time I need some diet Coke.
You might get to it before I do... ;) I did actually stop, but
managed not to retain the flavors... ;0 They've been given
somewhat fanciful names... which actually makes it harder to
remember.... no raspberry, maybe a cherry... and maybe
four/five others...
I'll look, but probably won't buy except for the standard diet Coke.
Congratulations.... And have you done any sewing on the others
yet...?
No, but have a couple more months before due dates so some
wiggle room yet. Quilts are done but for a few minutes of hand
work.
That's not too bad, then....
No, and the joint shower is set for early April so I need to get
busy.
Yeah... that's coming up fairly soon, now... ;)
They're done now, just need to wrap and take to the shower.
We'll see, when the weather warms up to ice cream eating temps.
Around here, it's always ice cream eating temps... even when
subzero... just wouldn't be standing around outside doing it...
It used to be that with us but we've cut back on it over the
years. Used to be every week when we did laundry, we'd go for
ice cream afterward. Then we got our own machines, had children
and finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and
again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream
stand called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when it's
cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have a
three-pint container in the freezer), or at Fu's, since his
home-made is just SO good... :)
We had some today--a truck from our local ice cream place was set up outside of Jersey Mike's.
courts...but the enrichment was always considered inportant too... We had
a half-day every week where there were a variety of arts, music
and other things that didn't easily fit into "normal" classes...
I think the other half of that day was where they fit in the
Phys Ed classes... we didn't have any athletic facilities on the
grounds at that point... had to use public fields, pool,
I'm not sure how they fit the enrichment into the curriculum--know
that they do have a Christmas music program every year. Rachel has
worked on that at various levels but not said much about art, PE or
other "specials".
Maybe they do it outside of school... or maybe they do make a slot for such things....
I'll NB>>> check out the other new flavors.... :)
I'll have to check them out next time I need some diet Coke.
You might get to it before I do... ;) I did actually stop, but
managed not to retain the flavors... ;0 They've been given
somewhat fanciful names... which actually makes it harder to
remember.... no raspberry, maybe a cherry... and maybe
four/five others...
I'll look, but probably won't buy except for the standard diet Coke.
Unless one of the flavors catches your fancy... ;)
No, and the joint shower is set for early April so I need to get
busy.
Yeah... that's coming up fairly soon, now... ;)
They're done now, just need to wrap and take to the shower.
Very good... :) One less thing to worry about... (G)
it's NB>> cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have aWe'll see, when the weather warms up to ice cream eating temps.
Around here, it's always ice cream eating temps... even when
subzero... just wouldn't be standing around outside doing it...
It used to be that with us but we've cut back on it over the
years. Used to be every week when we did laundry, we'd go for
ice cream afterward. Then we got our own machines, had children
and finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and
again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream
stand called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when
three-pint container in the freezer), or at Fu's, since his
home-made is just SO good... :)
We had some today--a truck from our local ice cream place was set up outside of Jersey Mike's.
That was convenient... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-02-19 13:40 <=-
but the enrichment was always considered important too... We had
a half-day every week where there were a variety of arts, music
and other things that didn't easily fit into "normal" classes...
I think the other half of that day was where they fit in Phys Ed
classes... we didn't have any athletic facilities on the grounds
at that point... had to use public fields, pool, courts...
I'm not sure how they fit the enrichment into the curriculum--know
that they do have a Christmas music program every year. Rachel has
worked on that at various levels but not said much about art, PE or
other "specials".
Maybe they do it outside of school... or maybe they do make a slot
for such things....
I'll have to ask our daughter or son in law.
I'll check out the other new flavors.... :)
I'll have to check them out next time I need some diet Coke.
You might get to it before I do... ;) I did actually stop, but
managed not to retain the flavors... ;0 They've been given
somewhat fanciful names... which actually makes it harder to
remember.... no raspberry, maybe a cherry... and maybe
four/five others...
I'll look, but probably won't buy except for the standard diet
Coke.
Unless one of the flavors catches your fancy... ;)Most likely not. We did a bit of shopping after my (2) doctor's appointments today but didn't check out the soda aisle. Still no
therapy allowed for the knee, maybe next week.
No, and the joint shower is set for early April so I need to get
busy.
Yeah... that's coming up fairly soon, now... ;)
They're done now, just need to wrap and take to the shower.
Very good... :) One less thing to worry about... (G)
Yes, we got the cards to go with them today.
We'll see, when the weather warms up to ice cream eating temps.
Around here, it's always ice cream eating temps... even when
subzero... just wouldn't be standing around outside doing it...
It used to be that with us but we've cut back on it over the
years. Used to be every week when we did laundry, we'd go for
ice cream afterward. Then we got our own machines, had children
and finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and
again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream
stand called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when
it's cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have a
three-pint container in the freezer), or at Fu's, since his
home-made is just SO good... :)
We had some today--a truck from our local ice cream place was set
up outside of Jersey Mike's.
That was convenient... :)
Quite so. He didn't have the variety of flavors he has in the store
but Steve and I both found a flavor we enjoyed. (G)
curriculum--know RH>> that they do have a Christmas music programI'm not sure how they fit the enrichment into the
every year. Rachel has RH>> worked on that at various levels but not
said much about art, PE or RH>> other "specials".
slot NB>> for such things....Maybe they do it outside of school... or maybe they do make a
I'll have to ask our daughter or son in law.
It would be interesting to find out... :)
Most likely not. We did a bit of shopping after my (2) doctor's appointments today but didn't check out the soda aisle. Still noI'll look, but probably won't buy except for the standard diet
Coke.
Unless one of the flavors catches your fancy... ;)
therapy allowed for the knee, maybe next week.
That's somewhat of a bummer... but better safe than sorry... don't
want to mess up the knee by doing therapy that harms not helps.... And
I
know, the soda aisle isn't really a high priority... :)
get RH>>> busy.No, and the joint shower is set for early April so I need to
Yeah... that's coming up fairly soon, now... ;)
They're done now, just need to wrap and take to the shower.
Very good... :) One less thing to worry about... (G)
Yes, we got the cards to go with them today.
Good. :)
a NB>>> three-pint container in the freezer), or at Fu's, since hisand finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and
again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream
stand called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when
it's cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have
set RH>> up outside of Jersey Mike's.home-made is just SO good... :)
We had some today--a truck from our local ice cream place was
That was convenient... :)
Quite so. He didn't have the variety of flavors he has in the store
but Steve and I both found a flavor we enjoyed. (G)
Was that from the ice cream place that had that special Chocolate
flavor you so enjoyed...? Was the owner with the truck so that you
could let
him know how much you liked it...? ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-06-19 14:25 <=-
I'm not sure how they fit the enrichment into the curriculum--
know that they do have a Christmas music program every year.
Rachel has worked on that at various levels but not said much
about art, PE or other "specials".
Maybe they do it outside of school... or maybe they do make a
slot for such things....
I'll have to ask our daughter or son in law.
It would be interesting to find out... :)
I'll try to remember to ask.
I'll look, but probably won't buy except for the standard diet
Coke.
Unless one of the flavors catches your fancy... ;)
Most likely not. We did a bit of shopping after my (2) doctor's
appointments today but didn't check out the soda aisle. Still no
therapy allowed for the knee, maybe next week.
That's somewhat of a bummer... but better safe than sorry... don't
want to mess up the knee by doing therapy that harms not helps....
And I know, the soda aisle isn't really a high priority... :)
No, and the joint shower is set for early April so I need to
get busy.
Yeah... that's coming up fairly soon, now... ;)
They're done now, just need to wrap and take to the shower.
Very good... :) One less thing to worry about... (G)
Yes, we got the cards to go with them today.
Good. :)
Just have to sign them and slip them into the gift bags. Baby quilts
are in the bags already, one pink, one blue.
and finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and
again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream
stand called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when
it's cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have
a three-pint container in the freezer), or at Fu's, since his
home-made is just SO good... :)
We had some today--a truck from our local ice cream place was
set up outside of Jersey Mike's.
That was convenient... :)
Quite so. He didn't have the variety of flavors he has in the
store but Steve and I both found a flavor we enjoyed. (G)
Was that from the ice cream place that had that special Chocolate
flavor you so enjoyed...? Was the owner with the truck so that
you could let him know how much you liked it...? ;)
Yes, and no.
know that they do have a Christmas music program every year.
Rachel has worked on that at various levels but not said much
about art, PE or other "specials".
Maybe they do it outside of school... or maybe they do make a
slot for such things....
I'll have to ask our daughter or son in law.
It would be interesting to find out... :)
I'll try to remember to ask.
OK. :)
don't NB>> want to mess up the knee by doing therapy that harms not helps.... NB>> And I know, the soda aisle isn't really a highThat's somewhat of a bummer... but better safe than sorry...
priority... :)
So... I finally both checked our soda aisle, AND wrote down the
flavors since they didn't want to stick in memory... ;) Strawberry
guava,
blueberry acai, zesty blood orange, feisty cherry, and twisted
mango... all diet Coke, packaged 6 or 8 (forgot to pay attention) in a small box.
They're done now, just need to wrap and take to the shower.
Very good... :) One less thing to worry about... (G)
Yes, we got the cards to go with them today.
Good. :)
Just have to sign them and slip them into the gift bags. Baby quilts
are in the bags already, one pink, one blue.
Must be you know already that one is a girl and the other a boy... ;)
Chocolate NB>> flavor you so enjoyed...? Was the owner with theand finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and
again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream
stand called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when
it's cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have
a three-pint container in the freezer), or at Fu's, since his
home-made is just SO good... :)
We had some today--a truck from our local ice cream place was
set up outside of Jersey Mike's.
That was convenient... :)
Quite so. He didn't have the variety of flavors he has in the
store but Steve and I both found a flavor we enjoyed. (G)
Was that from the ice cream place that had that special
truck so that
you could let him know how much you liked it...? ;)
Yes, and no.
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you see
him.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-10-19 14:15 <=-
know that they do have a Christmas music program every year.
Rachel has worked on that at various levels but not said much
about art, PE or other "specials".
Maybe they do it outside of school... or maybe they do make a
slot for such things....
I'll have to ask our daughter or son in law.
It would be interesting to find out... :)
I'll try to remember to ask.
OK. :)
Can't say when, but I will try to remember.
So... I finally both checked our soda aisle, AND wrote down the
flavors since they didn't want to stick in memory... ;)
Strawberry guava, blueberry acai, zesty blood orange, feisty
cherry, and twisted mango... all diet Coke, packaged 6 or 8
(forgot to pay attention) in a small box.
OK, thanks. None sound especially appealing to me (might try the strawberry guava, if any) so I'll probably stay with the regular diet Coke.
They're done now, just need to wrap and take to the shower.
Very good... :) One less thing to worry about... (G)
Yes, we got the cards to go with them today.
Good. :)
Just have to sign them and slip them into the gift bags. Baby
quilts are in the bags already, one pink, one blue.
Must be you know already that one is a girl and the other a boy... ;)
Yes, this time both moms to be found out. Mom that's having the girl
has 2 boys already; mom that's having the boy has 2 girls already. (G)
Found out at the shower that another baby is on the way, due in late November so I've got at least 2 more blankets to make this year.
and finances were tighter. We go out for ice cream now and
again, but not weekly like we used to.
In the warm weather, we do often stop at a drive-up ice cream
stand called Russell's... out Chili Ave a little... But when
it's cold out, we'll still eat ice cream at home (usually have
a three-pint container in the freezer), or at Fu's, since his
home-made is just SO good... :)
We had some today--a truck from our local ice cream place was
set up outside of Jersey Mike's.
That was convenient... :)
Quite so. He didn't have the variety of flavors he has in the
store but Steve and I both found a flavor we enjoyed. (G)
Was that from the ice cream place that had that special
Chocolate flavor you so enjoyed...? Was the owner with the
truck so that you could let him know how much you liked it...?
Yes, and no.
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you
see him.... ;)
Yes, but it's getting to be full on ice cream season soon so we should
be seeing more of him. (G)
So... I finally both checked our soda aisle, AND wrote down the
flavors since they didn't want to stick in memory... ;)
Strawberry guava, blueberry acai, zesty blood orange, feisty
cherry, and twisted mango... all diet Coke, packaged 6 or 8
(forgot to pay attention) in a small box.
OK, thanks. None sound especially appealing to me (might try the strawberry guava, if any) so I'll probably stay with the regular diet Coke.
If they weren't diet (and had real sugar instead of HFCS), I might
have been inclined to try some of them, but as they aren't, it's not
at all
likely that I will.. :)
boy... ;)quilts are in the bags already, one pink, one blue.
Must be you know already that one is a girl and the other a
Yes, this time both moms to be found out. Mom that's having the girl
has 2 boys already; mom that's having the boy has 2 girls already. (G)
That's nice for both of them... :)
Found out at the shower that another baby is on the way, due in late November so I've got at least 2 more blankets to make this year.
The baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
store but Steve and I both found a flavor we enjoyed. (G)
Was that from the ice cream place that had that special
Chocolate flavor you so enjoyed...? Was the owner with the
truck so that you could let him know how much you liked it...?
Yes, and no.
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you
see him.... ;)
Yes, but it's getting to be full on ice cream season soon so we should
be seeing more of him. (G)
And have the chance to encourage him to make it again... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-18-19 15:08 <=-
So... I finally both checked our soda aisle, AND wrote down the
flavors since they didn't want to stick in memory... ;)
Strawberry guava, blueberry acai, zesty blood orange, feisty
cherry, and twisted mango... all diet Coke, packaged 6 or 8
(forgot to pay attention) in a small box.
OK, thanks. None sound especially appealing to me (might try the
strawberry guava, if any) so I'll probably stay with the regular
diet Coke.
If they weren't diet (and had real sugar instead of HFCS), I mightI switched to the diet from the regular while we were in Germany.
have been inclined to try some of them, but as they aren't, it's
not at all likely that I will.. :)
Saved me a lot of calories/carbs from the sugar and hfcs. It took a bit
to get used to the taste but was better for me in the long run.
quilts are in the bags already, one pink, one blue.
Must be you know already that one is a girl and the other a
boy... ;)
Yes, this time both moms to be found out. Mom that's having the
girl has 2 boys already; mom that's having the boy has 2 girls
already. (G)
That's nice for both of them... :)
Yes, both of them are excited about it.
Found out at the shower that another baby is on the way, due
in late November so I've got at least 2 more blankets to make
this year.
The baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
Yes--the early fall baby is a girl. Found out on Sunday; November one
we won't know for a while yet.
Was that from the ice cream place that had that special
Chocolate flavor you so enjoyed...? Was the owner with the
truck so that you could let him know how much you liked it...?
Yes, and no.
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you
see him.... ;)
Yes, but it's getting to be full on ice cream season soon so we
should be seeing more of him. (G)
And have the chance to encourage him to make it again... :)
But, of course. (G)
might NB>> have been inclined to try some of them, but as theydiet Coke.
If they weren't diet (and had real sugar instead of HFCS), I
aren't, it's
I switched to the diet from the regular while we were in Germany.not at all likely that I will.. :)
Saved me a lot of calories/carbs from the sugar and hfcs. It took a bit
to get used to the taste but was better for me in the long run.
I've had plenty of problems with the artificial sweetening in the diet anythings, so I just stay away from them all... I'd rather small
amounts of the regular once in a while.... :)
Yes, this time both moms to be found out. Mom that's having the
girl has 2 boys already; mom that's having the boy has 2 girls
already. (G)
That's nice for both of them... :)
Yes, both of them are excited about it.
I can imagine... :)
Found out at the shower that another baby is on the way, due
in late November so I've got at least 2 more blankets to make
this year.
The baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
Yes--the early fall baby is a girl. Found out on Sunday; November one
we won't know for a while yet.
But possibly in time for you to plan the blanket appropriately... :)
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you
see him.... ;)
Yes, but it's getting to be full on ice cream season soon so we
should be seeing more of him. (G)
And have the chance to encourage him to make it again... :)
But, of course. (G)
Been there yet....? ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-24-19 16:17 <=-
If they weren't diet (and had real sugar instead of HFCS), I
might have been inclined to try some of them, but as they
aren't, it's not at all likely that I will.. :)
I switched to the diet from the regular while we were in Germany.
Saved me a lot of calories/carbs from the sugar and hfcs. It took a
bit to get used to the taste but was better for me in the long run.
I've had plenty of problems with the artificial sweetening in the
diet anythings, so I just stay away from them all... I'd rather
small amounts of the regular once in a while.... :)
I don't have that much of it any more either but would rather go with
the diet to help keep my sugar intake in line.
Found out at the shower that another baby is on the way, due
in late November so I've got at least 2 more blankets to make
this year.
The baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
Yes--the early fall baby is a girl. Found out on Sunday; November
one we won't know for a while yet.
But possibly in time for you to plan the blanket appropriately... :)
Definately enough time to do the appropriate blanket. They have 2 boys now; maybe I'll be doing a pink blanket?
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you
see him.... ;)
Yes, but it's getting to be full on ice cream season soon so we
should be seeing more of him. (G)
And have the chance to encourage him to make it again... :)
But, of course. (G)
Been there yet....? ;)
No, but the weather has been warm enough that we may be going soon.
hfcs. It took a RH>> bit to get used to the taste but was better for
me in the long run. NB>> I've had plenty of problems with the
artificial sweetening in the NB>> diet anythings, so I just stay away from them all... I'd rather
small amounts of the regular once in a while.... :)
I don't have that much of it any more either but would rather go with
the diet to help keep my sugar intake in line.
Maybe if you don't get it much it wouldn't be a problem, but I've read (and observed with MJ) that often the artifical sweeteners that are
put in diet sodas mess with the blood sugar as badly as real sugar...
at
least, after a while....
November RH>> one we won't know for a while yet.The baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
Yes--the early fall baby is a girl. Found out on Sunday;
appropriately... :)But possibly in time for you to plan the blanket
Definately enough time to do the appropriate blanket. They have 2 boys now; maybe I'll be doing a pink blanket?
I was just thinking that maybe they wouldn't find out what it was
going to be ahead of time, although, admittedly, that rarely happens
any
more... :)
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you
see him.... ;)
Yes, but it's getting to be full on ice cream season soon so we
should be seeing more of him. (G)
And have the chance to encourage him to make it again... :)
But, of course. (G)
Been there yet....? ;)
No, but the weather has been warm enough that we may be going soon.
Any time now, I guess.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-01-19 14:53 <=-
I've had plenty of problems with the artificial sweetening
in the diet anythings, so I just stay away from them all...
I'd rather small amounts of the regular once in a while.... :)
I don't have that much of it any more either but would rather
go with the diet to help keep my sugar intake in line.
Maybe if you don't get it much it wouldn't be a problem, but
I've read (and observed with MJ) that often the artifical
sweeteners that are put in diet sodas mess with the blood sugar
as badly as real sugar... at least, after a while....
I've seen that also. I don't use a lot of them--a packet of Stevia in
my tea every morning is the most consistant use. For baking, I'll use
half Stevia for baking, half sugar if the recipe calls for more than a
cup of sugar. Otherwise, I'll go with all sugar. I usually don't have
more than one, if that, diet soda a week.
The baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
Yes--the early fall baby is a girl. Found out on Sunday;
November one we won't know for a while yet.
But possibly in time for you to plan the blanket
appropriately... :)
Definately enough time to do the appropriate blanket. They have
2 boys now; maybe I'll be doing a pink blanket?
I was just thinking that maybe they wouldn't find out what it was
going to be ahead of time, although, admittedly, that rarely
happens any more... :)
Two of the latest round of babies were gender unknown until birth. The
one family had both a boy and a girl, got another boy. Other family
had 2 girls and 3 boys, got another girl. But, yes, usually parents to
be like to find out beforehand--makes setting up a themed nursery and deciding a name easier. (G)
So you'll still have to try to remember for the next time you
see him.... ;)
Yes, but it's getting to be full on ice cream season soon so we
should be seeing more of him. (G)
And have the chance to encourage him to make it again... :)
But, of course. (G)
Been there yet....? ;)
No, but the weather has been warm enough that we may be going soon.
Any time now, I guess.... ;)
Went to Maple Leaf Farms dairy store (near Hillsborough) yesterday.
I've read (and observed with MJ) that often the artifical
sweeteners that are put in diet sodas mess with the blood sugar
as badly as real sugar... at least, after a while....
I've seen that also. I don't use a lot of them--a packet of Stevia in
my tea every morning is the most consistant use. For baking, I'll use
half Stevia for baking, half sugar if the recipe calls for more than a
cup of sugar. Otherwise, I'll go with all sugar. I usually don't have
more than one, if that, diet soda a week.
Stevia appears to be less of a problem than the artificials, as long
as one doesn't have issues with the taste....
was NB>> going to be ahead of time, although, admittedly, that rarelyThe baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
Yes--the early fall baby is a girl. Found out on Sunday;
November one we won't know for a while yet.
But possibly in time for you to plan the blanket
appropriately... :)
Definately enough time to do the appropriate blanket. They have
2 boys now; maybe I'll be doing a pink blanket?
I was just thinking that maybe they wouldn't find out what it
happens any more... :)
Two of the latest round of babies were gender unknown until birth. The
one family had both a boy and a girl, got another boy. Other family
had 2 girls and 3 boys, got another girl. But, yes, usually parents to
be like to find out beforehand--makes setting up a themed nursery and deciding a name easier. (G)
Once upon a time, one just chose a boy and a girl name (and hoped they weren't surprised by twins of just one or the other)... and just made
sure they had a bed for the baby with the proper linens... ;)
soon. NB>> Any time now, I guess.... ;)Been there yet....? ;)
No, but the weather has been warm enough that we may be going
Went to Maple Leaf Farms dairy store (near Hillsborough) yesterday.
I guess you decided it was warm enough, then... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-05-19 18:39 <=-
I've read (and observed with MJ) that often the artifical
sweeteners that are put in diet sodas mess with the blood sugar
as badly as real sugar... at least, after a while....
I've seen that also. I don't use a lot of them--a packet of
Stevia in my tea every morning is the most consistant use. For
baking, I'll use half Stevia for baking, half sugar if the recipe
calls for more than a cup of sugar. Otherwise, I'll go with all
sugar. I usually don't have more than one, if that, diet soda a
week.
Stevia appears to be less of a problem than the artificials, as
long as one doesn't have issues with the taste....
Stevia is all natural; the other ones have chemicals in them that are detrimental to the body.
The baby boom continues... keeping you busy... ;)
Yes--the early fall baby is a girl. Found out on Sunday;
November one we won't know for a while yet.
But possibly in time for you to plan the blanket
appropriately... :)
Definately enough time to do the appropriate blanket. They have
2 boys now; maybe I'll be doing a pink blanket?
I was just thinking that maybe they wouldn't find out what it
was going to be ahead of time, although, admittedly, that rarely
happens any more... :)
Two of the latest round of babies were gender unknown until
birth. The one family had both a boy and a girl, got another boy.
Other family had 2 girls and 3 boys, got another girl. But, yes,
usually parents to be like to find out beforehand--makes setting
up a themed nursery and deciding a name easier. (G)
Once upon a time, one just chose a boy and a girl name (and hoped
they weren't surprised by twins of just one or the other)... and
just made sure they had a bed for the baby with the proper
linens... ;)
Some people still like being surprised. (G)
BTW, the boy was born this morning, mom of girl hopes she comes
within the week.
Been there yet....? ;)
No, but the weather has been warm enough that we may be going
soon.
Any time now, I guess.... ;)
Went to Maple Leaf Farms dairy store (near Hillsborough)
yesterday.
I guess you decided it was warm enough, then... ;)
We've had a lot of mid to upper 80s weather this past week. This week looks like more to come--good ice cream weather. (G)
recipe RH>> calls for more than a cup of sugar. Otherwise, I'll goStevia in my tea every morning is the most consistant use. For
baking, I'll use half Stevia for baking, half sugar if the
with all
sugar. I usually don't have more than one, if that, diet soda a
week.
Stevia appears to be less of a problem than the artificials, as
long as one doesn't have issues with the taste....
Stevia is all natural; the other ones have chemicals in them that are detrimental to the body.
Not everything that is natural is palatable to all... consider
cilantro, for instance.... (G) So far, I've found a bitter component
to the
natural non-sugar sweeteners I've tried... stevia and monkfruit...
hoped NB>> they weren't surprised by twins of just one or theusually parents to be like to find out beforehand--makes setting
up a themed nursery and deciding a name easier. (G)
Once upon a time, one just chose a boy and a girl name (and
other)... and
just made sure they had a bed for the baby with the proper
linens... ;)
Some people still like being surprised. (G)
Yup. :)
BTW, the boy was born this morning, mom of girl hopes she comes
within the week.
And has she arrived....?
Been there yet....? ;)
No, but the weather has been warm enough that we may be going
soon.
Any time now, I guess.... ;)
Went to Maple Leaf Farms dairy store (near Hillsborough)
yesterday.
I guess you decided it was warm enough, then... ;)
We've had a lot of mid to upper 80s weather this past week. This week looks like more to come--good ice cream weather. (G)
You are welcome to those temps... I wouldn't mind a little more of the lower 70s weather over the 50s and 60s we've been mostly getting, but
I'm not ready for the 80s yet.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-12-19 20:05 <=-
Stevia appears to be less of a problem than the artificials, as
long as one doesn't have issues with the taste....
Stevia is all natural; the other ones have chemicals in them
that are detrimental to the body.
Not everything that is natural is palatable to all... consider
cilantro, for instance.... (G) So far, I've found a bitter
component to the natural non-sugar sweeteners I've tried...
stevia and monkfruit...
Win some, lose some. What works for one, doesn't always work for
another.
BTW, the boy was born this morning, mom of girl hopes she comes
within the week.
And has she arrived....?
Not as of this morning.
Been there yet....? ;)
No, but the weather has been warm enough that we may be going
soon.
Any time now, I guess.... ;)
Went to Maple Leaf Farms dairy store (near Hillsborough)
yesterday.
I guess you decided it was warm enough, then... ;)
We've had a lot of mid to upper 80s weather this past week.
This week looks like more to come--good ice cream weather. (G)
You are welcome to those temps... I wouldn't mind a little more
of the lower 70s weather over the 50s and 60s we've been mostly
getting, but I'm not ready for the 80s yet.... :)
We'll start the week in the 70s, but be up to the mid 80s or so. A
front is coming thru tonight so tomorrow will be a high of about 70.
Not everything that is natural is palatable to all... consider
cilantro, for instance.... (G) So far, I've found a bitter
component to the natural non-sugar sweeteners I've tried...
stevia and monkfruit...
Win some, lose some. What works for one, doesn't always work for
another.
Exactly.
BTW, the boy was born this morning, mom of girl hopes she comes
within the week.
And has she arrived....?
Not as of this morning.
Hopefully by now...?
I guess you decided it was warm enough, then... ;)
We've had a lot of mid to upper 80s weather this past week.
This week looks like more to come--good ice cream weather. (G)
You are welcome to those temps... I wouldn't mind a little more
of the lower 70s weather over the 50s and 60s we've been mostly
getting, but I'm not ready for the 80s yet.... :)
We'll start the week in the 70s, but be up to the mid 80s or so. A
front is coming thru tonight so tomorrow will be a high of about 70.
Not too bad.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-19-19 20:37 <=-
Not everything that is natural is palatable to all... consider
cilantro, for instance.... (G) So far, I've found a bitter
component to the natural non-sugar sweeteners I've tried...
stevia and monkfruit...
Win some, lose some. What works for one, doesn't always work for
another.
Exactly.
And we're going with what works for us. By using the baking mix 50/50
with sugar, it cuts the bitter taste that would be there if we'd used
all stevia. Found that out the hard way.
BTW, the boy was born this morning, mom of girl hopes she comes
within the week.
And has she arrived....?
Not as of this morning.
Hopefully by now...?
Wednesday night, around 11. On her due date. (G)
I guess you decided it was warm enough, then... ;)
We've had a lot of mid to upper 80s weather this past week.
This week looks like more to come--good ice cream weather. (G)
You are welcome to those temps... I wouldn't mind a little more
of the lower 70s weather over the 50s and 60s we've been mostly
getting, but I'm not ready for the 80s yet.... :)
We'll start the week in the 70s, but be up to the mid 80s or so. A
front is coming thru tonight so tomorrow will be a high of about 70.
Not too bad.... ;)
No but we've now broken the 90 degree mark. Had a few days at the end
of last week and today 90 or better but a front tonight is supposed to cool temps down to the mid 80s for a few days. Back into the 90s by the end of next week tho.
Not everything that is natural is palatable to all... consider
cilantro, for instance.... (G) So far, I've found a bitter
component to the natural non-sugar sweeteners I've tried...
stevia and monkfruit...
Win some, lose some. What works for one, doesn't always work for
another.
Exactly.
And we're going with what works for us. By using the baking mix 50/50
with sugar, it cuts the bitter taste that would be there if we'd used
all stevia. Found that out the hard way.
If even you could taste the bitter, it really would need cutting... :)
BTW, the boy was born this morning, mom of girl hopes she comes
within the week.
And has she arrived....?
Not as of this morning.
Hopefully by now...?
Wednesday night, around 11. On her due date. (G)
Well, that was actually good timing.... ;)
A RH>> front is coming thru tonight so tomorrow will be a high ofof the lower 70s weather over the 50s and 60s we've been mostly
getting, but I'm not ready for the 80s yet.... :)
We'll start the week in the 70s, but be up to the mid 80s or so.
about 70. NB>> Not too bad.... ;)
No but we've now broken the 90 degree mark. Had a few days at the end
of last week and today 90 or better but a front tonight is supposed to cool temps down to the mid 80s for a few days. Back into the 90s by the end of next week tho.
I'd not mind if we never broke the 90 degree mark... ;) But we
probably will, at some point in the late summer.... hopefully not
before that... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-23-19 15:14 <=-
Not everything that is natural is palatable to all... consider
cilantro, for instance.... (G) So far, I've found a bitter
component to the natural non-sugar sweeteners I've tried...
stevia and monkfruit...
Win some, lose some. What works for one, doesn't always work for
another.
Exactly.
And we're going with what works for us. By using the baking mix
50/50 with sugar, it cuts the bitter taste that would be there if
we'd used all stevia. Found that out the hard way.
If even you could taste the bitter, it really would need cutting... :)
It was a learning experience. (G) Small amounts of Stevia taste ok;
large amounts no so great.
BTW, the boy was born this morning, mom of girl hopes she comes
within the week.
And has she arrived....?
Not as of this morning.
Hopefully by now...?
Wednesday night, around 11. On her due date. (G)
Well, that was actually good timing.... ;)
Very much so. IIRC, it's her oldest brother's birthday also.
of the lower 70s weather over the 50s and 60s we've been mostly
getting, but I'm not ready for the 80s yet.... :)
We'll start the week in the 70s, but be up to the mid 80s or so.
A front is coming thru tonight so tomorrow will be a high of
about 70.
Not too bad.... ;)
No but we've now broken the 90 degree mark. Had a few days at the
end of last week and today 90 or better but a front tonight is
supposed to cool temps down to the mid 80s for a few days. Back
into the 90s by the end of next week tho.
I'd not mind if we never broke the 90 degree mark... ;) But we
probably will, at some point in the late summer.... hopefully not
before that... :)
We're going to bounce between the 80s and 90s for a bit before it
settles into the 90s for the summer. Hopefully we'll not hit the
triple digits this supper.
if RH>> we'd used all stevia. Found that out the hard way.And we're going with what works for us. By using the baking mix
50/50 with sugar, it cuts the bitter taste that would be there
cutting... :)If even you could taste the bitter, it really would need
It was a learning experience. (G) Small amounts of Stevia taste ok;
large amounts no so great.
Even to those who like it well enough... :)
And has she arrived....?
Not as of this morning.
Hopefully by now...?
Wednesday night, around 11. On her due date. (G)
Well, that was actually good timing.... ;)
Very much so. IIRC, it's her oldest brother's birthday also.
Joint birthday parties.... ;) and she becomes the birthday present,
at least for this year... ;)
settles into the 90s for the summer. Hopefully we'll not hit the
triple digits this supper.
Hopefully... :) Currently, we're back to highs in the 60s and lows
in the 50s... at least for this week... We had a couple of days in
the
last couple weeks with highs in the low 80s... not too bad, as they
were also breezy... and not too humid... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-29-19 21:40 <=-
And we're going with what works for us. By using the baking mix
50/50 with sugar, it cuts the bitter taste that would be there
if we'd used all stevia. Found that out the hard way.
If even you could taste the bitter, it really would need
cutting... :)
It was a learning experience. (G) Small amounts of Stevia taste
ok; large amounts not so great.
Even to those who like it well enough... :)
Or use it out of necessity.
Wednesday night, around 11. On her due date. (G)
Well, that was actually good timing.... ;)
Very much so. IIRC, it's her oldest brother's birthday also.
Joint birthday parties.... ;) and she becomes the birthday
present, at least for this year... ;)
It'll work while they're young but once the older one realises what's going on, that may change. Mom will have to do a cake for him, a
different cake for her.
settles into the 90s for the summer. Hopefully we'll not hit the
triple digits this supper.
Hopefully... :) Currently, we're back to highs in the 60s and
lows in the 50s... at least for this week... We had a couple of
days in the last couple weeks with highs in the low 80s... not
too bad, as they were also breezy... and not too humid... :)
We've been quite hot--90s the past week or so, Fayetteville has hit
100 a few times. But, we're not getting any of the nasty storms the midwest (and now the north east) is getting.
It was a learning experience. (G) Small amounts of Stevia taste
ok; large amounts not so great.
Even to those who like it well enough... :)
Or use it out of necessity.
From my point of view, there's no necessity... one could always just
do things unsweetened as an option... ;)
Wednesday night, around 11. On her due date. (G)
Well, that was actually good timing.... ;)
Very much so. IIRC, it's her oldest brother's birthday also.
Joint birthday parties.... ;) and she becomes the birthday
present, at least for this year... ;)
It'll work while they're young but once the older one realises what's going on, that may change. Mom will have to do a cake for him, a
different cake for her.
Possibly... ;) Or maybe a cake that is one half for him, the other
half for her... ;)
settles into the 90s for the summer. Hopefully we'll not hit the
triple digits this supper.
Hopefully... :) Currently, we're back to highs in the 60s and
lows in the 50s... at least for this week... We had a couple of
days in the last couple weeks with highs in the low 80s... not
too bad, as they were also breezy... and not too humid... :)
We've been quite hot--90s the past week or so, Fayetteville has hit
100 a few times. But, we're not getting any of the nasty storms the midwest (and now the north east) is getting.
We've been cool again... but by the end of this week things are
supposed to be in the mid70s for highs... proper spring weather, just
in time for summer's arrival... ;) No nasty storms here, either... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-03-19 17:44 <=-
It was a learning experience. (G) Small amounts of Stevia taste
ok; large amounts not so great.
Even to those who like it well enough... :)
Or use it out of necessity.
From my point of view, there's no necessity... one could always
just do things unsweetened as an option... ;)
Some things are better with a reduced amount of sweetening but not cut entirely. Cheesecake over in Germany isn't as sweet as American (it's
a bit denser) but just as good, if not better.
Wednesday night, around 11. On her due date. (G)
Well, that was actually good timing.... ;)
Very much so. IIRC, it's her oldest brother's birthday also.
Joint birthday parties.... ;) and she becomes the birthday
present, at least for this year... ;)
It'll work while they're young but once the older one realises
what's going on, that may change. Mom will have to do a cake
for him, a different cake for her.
Possibly... ;) Or maybe a cake that is one half for him, the
other half for her... ;)
They'll work it out. Meanwhile, mom and baby were in church for the
first time yesterday. Mom said that she likes being able to buy bows
and hair ribbons now. (G)
settles into the 90s for the summer. Hopefully we'll not hit the
triple digits this supper.
Hopefully... :) Currently, we're back to highs in the 60s and
lows in the 50s... at least for this week... We had a couple of
days in the last couple weeks with highs in the low 80s... not
too bad, as they were also breezy... and not too humid... :)
We've been quite hot--90s the past week or so, Fayetteville has
hit 100 a few times. But, we're not getting any of the nasty
storms the midwest (and now the north east) is getting.
We've been cool again... but by the end of this week things are
supposed to be in the mid70s for highs... proper spring weather,
just in time for summer's arrival... ;) No nasty storms here,
either... :)
We're cool (low 80s) for a couple of days, supposed to get to upper
80s by the end of the week but thankfully, no 90s.
From my point of view, there's no necessity... one could always
just do things unsweetened as an option... ;)
Some things are better with a reduced amount of sweetening but not cut entirely. Cheesecake over in Germany isn't as sweet as American (it's
a bit denser) but just as good, if not better.
Ok, some things need a little sweetening, but I'd still stay away from
any of the non-nutritive ones, including stevia.... that's just me...
:)
present, at least for this year... ;)
It'll work while they're young but once the older one realises
what's going on, that may change. Mom will have to do a cake
for him, a different cake for her.
Possibly... ;) Or maybe a cake that is one half for him, the
other half for her... ;)
They'll work it out. Meanwhile, mom and baby were in church for the
first time yesterday. Mom said that she likes being able to buy bows
and hair ribbons now. (G)
Ah, right, this is the one that had two boys already....? She'll
enjoy having the girl now.... :) Just watch though.... she'll be
into sports and trucks and dirt, along with her brothers.... (G)
We've been cool again... but by the end of this week things are
supposed to be in the mid70s for highs... proper spring weather,
just in time for summer's arrival... ;) No nasty storms here,
either... :)
We're cool (low 80s) for a couple of days, supposed to get to upper
80s by the end of the week but thankfully, no 90s.
I'd not call that cool... cool here is low 70s this time of year... Sunday's supposed to be in the 80s... that's hot for us... Back down
into the 70s going into next week, though
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-10-19 21:29 <=-
present, at least for this year... ;)
It'll work while they're young but once the older one realises
what's going on, that may change. Mom will have to do a cake
for him, a different cake for her.
Possibly... ;) Or maybe a cake that is one half for him, the
other half for her... ;)
They'll work it out. Meanwhile, mom and baby were in church for
the first time yesterday. Mom said that she likes being able to
buy bows and hair ribbons now. (G)
Ah, right, this is the one that had two boys already....? She'll
enjoy having the girl now.... :) Just watch though.... she'll
be into sports and trucks and dirt, along with her brothers... (G)
Either that or super prissy. (G)
We've been cool again... but by the end of this week things are
supposed to be in the mid70s for highs... proper spring weather,
just in time for summer's arrival... ;) No nasty storms here,
either... :)
We're cool (low 80s) for a couple of days, supposed to get to
upper 80s by the end of the week but thankfully, no 90s.
I'd not call that cool... cool here is low 70s this time of
year... Sunday's supposed to be in the 80s... that's hot for
us... Back down into the 70s going into next week, though...
And we're in a hotter, more humid area right now. Had a dilly of a thunderstorm last night!
She'll NB>> enjoy having the girl now.... :) Just watch though.... she'llPossibly... ;) Or maybe a cake that is one half for him, the
other half for her... ;)
They'll work it out. Meanwhile, mom and baby were in church for
the first time yesterday. Mom said that she likes being able to
buy bows and hair ribbons now. (G)
Ah, right, this is the one that had two boys already....?
(G)be into sports and trucks and dirt, along with her brothers...
Either that or super prissy. (G)
Maybe she'll be both... just at different times... ;) IOW, a well rounded girl.... (G)
We're cool (low 80s) for a couple of days, supposed to get to
upper 80s by the end of the week but thankfully, no 90s.
I'd not call that cool... cool here is low 70s this time of
year... Sunday's supposed to be in the 80s... that's hot for
us... Back down into the 70s going into next week, though...
And we're in a hotter, more humid area right now. Had a dilly of a thunderstorm last night!
Fun to watch....? ;) It wasn't too humid over the weekend, for
which I was truly grateful... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-18-19 13:01 <=-
Possibly... ;) Or maybe a cake that is one half for him, the
other half for her... ;)
They'll work it out. Meanwhile, mom and baby were in church for
the first time yesterday. Mom said that she likes being able to
buy bows and hair ribbons now. (G)
Ah, right, this is the one that had two boys already....?
She'll enjoy having the girl now.... :) Just watch though....
she'll be into sports and trucks and dirt, along with her
brothers... (G)
Either that or super prissy. (G)
Maybe she'll be both... just at different times... ;) IOW, a wellI never was the prissy type--preferred trucks and trees to dresses and hair bows.
rounded girl.... (G)
I do grab an apron for cooking some things now, but have
never worn one as much as my mom did.
We're cool (low 80s) for a couple of days, supposed to get to
upper 80s by the end of the week but thankfully, no 90s.
I'd not call that cool... cool here is low 70s this time of
year... Sunday's supposed to be in the 80s... that's hot for
us... Back down into the 70s going into next week, though...
And we're in a hotter, more humid area right now. Had a dilly
of a thunderstorm last night!
Fun to watch....? ;) It wasn't too humid over the weekend, for
which I was truly grateful... :)
We were mostly inside, but driving back to the RV park, we saw some interesting lightning bolts. Back home now and the rain here has
stopped, but before it did, it took out parts of several roads in the area.
well NB>> rounded girl.... (G)Maybe she'll be both... just at different times... ;) IOW, a
I never was the prissy type--preferred trucks and trees to dresses and hair bows.
I wasn't prissy either... :) Not that tomboy-ish, either, though...
I do grab an apron for cooking some things now, but have
never worn one as much as my mom did.
I keep forgetting to grab an apron... (G)
for NB>> which I was truly grateful... :)And we're in a hotter, more humid area right now. Had a dilly
of a thunderstorm last night!
Fun to watch....? ;) It wasn't too humid over the weekend,
We were mostly inside, but driving back to the RV park, we saw some interesting lightning bolts. Back home now and the rain here has
stopped, but before it did, it took out parts of several roads in the area.
Sounds like things were pretty stormy there.... ;) We had a monster storm up at the Pond the day I was supposed to be coming home... no thunder or lightning, but LOTS of rain.... I decided to shelter in
place, and just as well... turned out that about the time I would have arrived at Oswego County (had I left when the almost "window" of not
as much downpour happened) they closed ALL the roads in Oswego County
for a few hours due to flash flooding.... Any route I might have taken takes
me through that county.... When I did go home the next day, things
were pretty much back to normal.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-27-19 14:35 <=-
Maybe she'll be both... just at different times... ;) IOW,
a well rounded girl.... (G)
I never was the prissy type--preferred trucks and trees to
dresses and hair bows.
I wasn't prissy either... :) Not that tomboy-ish, either, though...
I lived out in the country--lots of wide open spaces. Great for kite flying, neighborhood pick up softball games, sledding............
I do grab an apron for cooking some things now, but have
never worn one as much as my mom did.
I keep forgetting to grab an apron... (G)
It's still not an every day thing with me, usually just when I'm doing something messy. Frying potatoes or peppers & onions is when I grab it most of the time.
And we're in a hotter, more humid area right now. Had a dilly
of a thunderstorm last night!
Fun to watch....? ;) It wasn't too humid over the weekend,
for which I was truly grateful... :)
We were mostly inside, but driving back to the RV park, we saw
some interesting lightning bolts. Back home now and the rain
here has stopped, but before it did, it took out parts of several
roads in the area.
Sounds like things were pretty stormy there.... ;) We had a
monster storm up at the Pond the day I was supposed to be coming
home... no thunder or lightning, but LOTS of rain.... I decided
to shelter in place, and just as well... turned out that about
the time I would have arrived at Oswego County (had I left when
the almost "window" of not as much downpour happened) they closed
ALL the roads in Oswego County for a few hours due to flash
flooding.... Any route I might have taken takes me through that
county.... When I did go home the next day, things were pretty
much back to normal.... :)
Was there any sign of flooding? On I-95 in southern NC/northern SC, I could see signs (well off the highway) where Florence had flooded the
area last year. Some of it may have been left over from Matthew in
2016 from the looks of it also.
though...I wasn't prissy either... :) Not that tomboy-ish, either,
I lived out in the country--lots of wide open spaces. Great for kite flying, neighborhood pick up softball games, sledding............
We were usually in the city or on the outskirts... mostly, though,
Daddy bought houses that had good-sized back yards, so we always had plenty of space to play all sorts of outdoor games....
I do grab an apron for cooking some things now, but have
never worn one as much as my mom did.
I keep forgetting to grab an apron... (G)
It's still not an every day thing with me, usually just when I'm doing something messy. Frying potatoes or peppers & onions is when I grab it most of the time.
I just try not to be too messy... ;)
closed NB>> ALL the roads in Oswego County for a few hours due tothe almost "window" of not as much downpour happened) they
flash
flooding.... Any route I might have taken takes me through that
county.... When I did go home the next day, things were pretty
much back to normal.... :)
Was there any sign of flooding? On I-95 in southern NC/northern SC, I could see signs (well off the highway) where Florence had flooded the
area last year. Some of it may have been left over from Matthew in
2016 from the looks of it also.
Not really... Some of the creeks were a bit more swollen than usual...
Up at the Pond, though, the water was so high that it was covering
most of the docks... I've heard from RJ that it's receded some now....
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