NANCY BACKUS wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

Yup, the timing would be right.... Do you have anyone that might
be expecting an inheritance from you....? ;)

My "final" instructions to my brother (assuming he outlives me) are to
pay all my last bills then sell everything I had not already disposed
of, except the books which will go to the lady who is coordinating the Todd Bol "Little Free Library" efforts locally, and take the result
down the American Legion Post 32 and party until the money runs out.
Only "requirement" is that there be a live Dixieland ensemble playing
the old funeral march "Oh, Didn't He Ramble?"

Now that would be a nice send-off... ;)

No reason for any sadness - until the morning after, anyway.

My cremation is pre-paid and the Arkansas Glass 1GKJ 1 gallon big
mouth jar is on hand. Bring it to the party or not. Use the cinders
from the cremation for traction on slick driveways, etc. I always did
want to be useful. Bv)=

And that would, I guess, be useful.... if a bit macabre.... ;)

More non-traditional. But I've always been big on re-purposing things. Especially left-overs.

Hopefully that won't be for a while - I'm having too much fun. Just
got my pacemaker replaced yesterday. I was amazed that it is now "outpatient" surgery.

A lot of things are now.... technology has gone forward apace... ;) Congrats on your new pacemaker... do you notice any difference...?

Not really - except that my lips and finger-tips aren't "tingly" any
more. Which is a symptom of low blood pressure. When I checked in they
hooked up the BP cuff and first go was 65/40 which is *very* low. So the battery was about finished anyway. Before they paroled me to my brother
the BP was 110/62. The scar/incision where they yanked the old unit and schlepped in the new piece is somewhat larger than from the first go.
And it's still tender - something I didn't have before. But the soreness
is decreasing daily and I'm ready to get back to work before I go stir
crazy.

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Title: French Leftover Beef
Categories: Beef, Sauces, Vegetables, Wine
Yield: 5 Servings

2 tb Olive oil
3 sm Onions; thin sliced
2 tb Four
1/2 c Chardonnay
1/2 c Beef stock; + more as needed
2 tb Tomato paste
1 ts Sweet paprika
1 tb Gravy Master
Salt & pepper
3 c Leftover cooked beef; cut in
- cubes

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven and add the sliced onions.
Sautee until the onions are soft and beginning to
caramelize. Stir in the flour and continue to cook until
the flour is lightly browned, then stir in the chardonnay,
beef stock, tomato paste and paprika. Continue to stir
over the heat until the mixture thickens, darkening the
color of the mix as you wish with the Gravy Master.

Cover the gravy and simmer it over very low heat for 10
minutes, adding more beef stock as necessary to prevent
the gravy from getting too thick and scorching the dutch
oven.

Stir in the meat and simmer, covered, for an additional
20 minutes (adding broth when needed as before.) Serve
with a tossed green salad and cheese toasts.

Serves 4 to 6

NOTE: Alyce suggests serving Cheese Toast with French
Leftover Beef, and I agree. It's easy to make: just
butter some slices of ciabatta or French bread, sprinkle
it with grated Parmesan cheese, and run it under the
broiler for a few minutes to toast the cheese and make
the bread crispy.

From: http://davescupboard.blogspot.com

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Quoting Dave Drum to Nancy Backus on 11-04-18 07:41 <=-

My "final" instructions to my brother (assuming he outlives me) are to
pay all my last bills then sell everything I had not already disposed
of, except the books which will go to the lady who is coordinating the
Todd Bol "Little Free Library" efforts locally, and take the result
down the American Legion Post 32 and party until the money runs out.
Only "requirement" is that there be a live Dixieland ensemble playing
the old funeral march "Oh, Didn't He Ramble?"

Now that would be a nice send-off... ;)

No reason for any sadness - until the morning after, anyway.

Depending on how liberal they were with the alcohol.... :)

My cremation is pre-paid and the Arkansas Glass 1GKJ 1 gallon big
mouth jar is on hand. Bring it to the party or not. Use the cinders
from the cremation for traction on slick driveways, etc. I always did
want to be useful. Bv)=

And that would, I guess, be useful.... if a bit macabre.... ;)

More non-traditional. But I've always been big on re-purposing things. Especially left-overs.

OK... I'll grant you that... ;)

Hopefully that won't be for a while - I'm having too much fun. Just
got my pacemaker replaced yesterday. I was amazed that it is now
"outpatient" surgery.

A lot of things are now.... technology has gone forward apace... ;)
Congrats on your new pacemaker... do you notice any difference...?

Not really - except that my lips and finger-tips aren't "tingly" any more. Which is a symptom of low blood pressure. When I checked in they hooked up the BP cuff and first go was 65/40 which is *very* low. So
the battery was about finished anyway. Before they paroled me to my brother the BP was 110/62. The scar/incision where they yanked the old unit and schlepped in the new piece is somewhat larger than from the
first go.

Does the new unit have more capabilities than the old...? For a while
there, pacemakers were trending a lot smaller... maybe this one is
larger, so they needed a larger hole to get it in...?

And it's still tender - something I didn't have before. But
the soreness is decreasing daily and I'm ready to get back to work
before I go stir crazy.

I'm sure....! :)

ttyl neb

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NANCY BACKUS wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

A lot of things are now.... technology has gone forward apace... ;)
Congrats on your new pacemaker... do you notice any difference...?

Not really - except that my lips and finger-tips aren't "tingly" any
more. Which is a symptom of low blood pressure. When I checked in they hooked up the BP cuff and first go was 65/40 which is *very* low. So
the battery was about finished anyway. Before they paroled me to my brother the BP was 110/62. The scar/incision where they yanked the old unit and schlepped in the new piece is somewhat larger than from the
first go.

Does the new unit have more capabilities than the old...? For a
while there, pacemakers were trending a lot smaller... maybe this
one is larger, so they needed a larger hole to get it in...?

I think the incision size comes with having to deal with the scar
tissue from the original implant.

I don't think it's a substantially larger unit. It does have some form
of blue-tooth like capabilities and communicates with a bedside unit
which connects cellularly or wired (my choice) with the monitoring
centre - reporting occurrences and data the croakers deem necessary.

With the old unit I called a data centre every four weeks and used an
acoustic coupled device to transmit the data from wrist cuffs to the
technician on the other end. I'll kind of miss talking to Lois every
month. Bv)=

And it's still tender - something I didn't have before. But
the soreness is decreasing daily and I'm ready to get back to work
before I go stir crazy.

I'm sure....! :)

I feel fine, and I'm back at work. I just wish they'd let me work instead
of mollycoddling me. I don't want to get used to that sort of treatment.

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

Title: Dave's Heart Attack on a Plate *
Categories: Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Wine, Rice
Yield: 4 Servings

Toothpicks
1 1/2 lb Beef; thin cut
1 lg Onion; chopped
1/2 lb Bacon; chopped (easier to do
- when still half-frozen)
1 tb Olive oil
1 c Red wine
1/2 ts Minced garlic
4 c Beef broth
1 ts Liquid smoke
Salt & pepper
2 c Cooked rice

* NOT, by any means, UDD

Pound the beef as thin as possible without creating
holes. Cut into 3" x 3" pieces. Season with salt and
pepper.

Place a spoonful of onions and bacon on each piece of
meat. Wrap each piece into a tight ball and secure with
toothpicks.

Heat olive oil in a medium sized sauce pan. Brown the
meat in batches and set aside.

Deglaze the sauce pan with the wine. Scrape all the brown
bits off the bottom of the pan to get all the flavor.

Add the garlic, beef broth, and liquid smoke to the sauce
pan. Salt and pepper to taste.

Return meat to the sauce pan and allow to simmer for at
least 2 hours. The longer the better!

Serve the meat over rice with some of the cooking juices.

Servings: 4

RECIPE FROM: http://www.food.com

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Quoting Dave Drum to Nancy Backus on 11-09-18 00:32 <=-

Does the new unit have more capabilities than the old...? For a
while there, pacemakers were trending a lot smaller... maybe this
one is larger, so they needed a larger hole to get it in...?

I think the incision size comes with having to deal with the scar
tissue from the original implant.

Ah, that makes sense...

I don't think it's a substantially larger unit. It does have some form
of blue-tooth like capabilities and communicates with a bedside unit
which connects cellularly or wired (my choice) with the monitoring
centre - reporting occurrences and data the croakers deem necessary.

Yeah, they do that....

With the old unit I called a data centre every four weeks and used an acoustic coupled device to transmit the data from wrist cuffs to the technician on the other end. I'll kind of miss talking to Lois every month. Bv)=

That's essentially how my neighbor's pacemaker was momitored... along
with the periodic visit to the doctor's office... I had to help her get
hooked up for it... :) Will Lois be the one to call you if there's an
issue still...?

And it's still tender - something I didn't have before. But
the soreness is decreasing daily and I'm ready to get back to work
before I go stir crazy.

I'm sure....! :)

I feel fine, and I'm back at work. I just wish they'd let me work
instead of mollycoddling me. I don't want to get used to that sort of treatment.

It wears thin after a while.... people at church keep worrying about
Richard doing too much.... "should you be lifting that?" and that sort
of thing....

ttyl neb

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NANCY BACKUS wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

Does the new unit have more capabilities than the old...? For a
while there, pacemakers were trending a lot smaller... maybe this
one is larger, so they needed a larger hole to get it in...?

I think the incision size comes with having to deal with the scar
tissue from the original implant.

Ah, that makes sense...

Feeling the "lump" - I think thickness may be a factor. The old unit
laid pretty flat with no bulges or such. This new guy seems much thicker
and is easy to find.

I don't think it's a substantially larger unit. It does have some form
of blue-tooth like capabilities and communicates with a bedside unit
which connects cellularly or wired (my choice) with the monitoring
centre - reporting occurrences and data the croakers deem necessary.

Yeah, they do that....

With the old unit I called a data centre every four weeks and used an acoustic coupled device to transmit the data from wrist cuffs to the technician on the other end. I'll kind of miss talking to Lois every month. Bv)=

That's essentially how my neighbor's pacemaker was momitored... along
with the periodic visit to the doctor's office... I had to help her get hooked up for it... :) Will Lois be the one to call you if there's an issue still...?

Don't know - I'm going to call her and say "Adieu". I probably should
ask. I suspect that whoever is on duty at the monitoring/reporting unit
will be the one to call/dispatch assistance.

And it's still tender - something I didn't have before. But
the soreness is decreasing daily and I'm ready to get back to work
before I go stir crazy.

I'm sure....! :)

I feel fine, and I'm back at work. I just wish they'd let me work
instead of mollycoddling me. I don't want to get used to that sort of treatment.

It wears thin after a while.... people at church keep worrying about Richard doing too much.... "should you be lifting that?" and that sort
of thing....

I tell them "I'm old, not feeble" .... with a smile unless they keep
bugging. Then the smile may slip into a snarl.

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

Title: Cherry Ice Cream Smile w/Chocolate Chips
Categories: I scream, Booze, Chocolate, Fruits, Dairy
Yield: 1 quart

1 1/2 c Pitted ripe sweet cherries
3/4 c Milk
1 3/4 c Cream
1/2 c Sugar
pn Salt
1 ts Lemon juice
2 tb Amaretto, cherry liqueur,
- or rum
4 oz Bittersweet chocolate;
- chopped fine, keep in
- freezer until used

Heat cherries, milk, 1 cup cream, sugar, salt, then
puree: Put cherries, milk, one cup of the cream, sugar,
and salt into a medium saucepan. Heat on medium heat
until the mixture is steamy, then lower the heat to warm
and just let sit for about 15 minutes.

Remove from heat. Pour mixture into a blender, or use an
immersion blender, and carefully purée.

(Careful because you are dealing with a hot liquid. Make
sure you hold the cap down on the top of the blender
while pureeing.)

Stir in remaining cream and chill: Put mixture into a
large bowl. Stir in the remaining 3/4 cup of cream.

Chill for several hours in the refrigerator until
completely cold. (Can also place bowl over an ice bath,
to speed up the cooling process.)

Stir in lemon juice and Amaretto: Before putting the
mixture into your ice cream maker, stir in the lemon
juice and the Amaretto or other liqueur if you are
using. Note that you can skip the alcohol if you want,
but the addition of it will help the ice cream from
getting too icy, and the amaretto can add a nice flavor
boost to the ice cream.

Churn with your ice cream maker: Churn the ice cream in
your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's
instructions.

Fold in chocolate chips and freeze: Once the ice cream
has completed churning, the ice cream should be pretty
soft. Gently fold in the finely chopped chocolate.

Put in an airtight container and place in the freezer
for at least an hour, preferably several hours.

RECIPE FROM: https://www.simplyrecipes.com

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Quoting Dave Drum to Nancy Backus on 11-12-18 11:48 <=-

I think the incision size comes with having to deal with the scar
tissue from the original implant.

Ah, that makes sense...

Feeling the "lump" - I think thickness may be a factor. The old unit
laid pretty flat with no bulges or such. This new guy seems much
thicker and is easy to find.

Guess it might be because there's more electronics in it....?

With the old unit I called a data centre every four weeks and used an
acoustic coupled device to transmit the data from wrist cuffs to the
technician on the other end. I'll kind of miss talking to Lois every
month. Bv)=

That's essentially how my neighbor's pacemaker was monitored... along
with the periodic visit to the doctor's office... I had to help her get
hooked up for it... :) Will Lois be the one to call you if there's an
issue still...?

Don't know - I'm going to call her and say "Adieu". I probably should
ask. I suspect that whoever is on duty at the monitoring/reporting
unit will be the one to call/dispatch assistance.

Probably....

And it's still tender - something I didn't have before. But
the soreness is decreasing daily and I'm ready to get back to work
before I go stir crazy.

I'm sure....! :)

I feel fine, and I'm back at work. I just wish they'd let me work
instead of mollycoddling me. I don't want to get used to that sort of
treatment.

It wears thin after a while.... people at church keep worrying about
Richard doing too much.... "should you be lifting that?" and that sort
of thing....

I tell them "I'm old, not feeble" .... with a smile unless they keep bugging. Then the smile may slip into a snarl.

Or, as Richard does sometimes, remind them that you are in better shape
now than you were before the new pacemaker (in his case, before the
bypass surgery)... once one heals, things are indeed in much better
shape.... :)

ttyl neb

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