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     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
Ärende: Soupy weather
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Hey Ruth!

I
-> ->  HN> might really WANT to bunjee jump, I know I won't.
-> 
-> -> I know the feeling.  I wrecked my right knee whie in college and to
keep
-> -> it functional I've had to give up a lot of activity.  OTOH, at age 7
I
-> -> broke my left elbow; at the time, the doctor said that if I ever did
it
-> -> again, it would be unrepairable.  I did it again, 40 years later and
-> -> have about 95% of original function.  But, the doctor that repaired
it
-> -> this time gave me the same warning so now I'm over cautious with it
(and
-> -> other joints).  BTW, the foot is doing better overall; it still hurts
if
-> -> I've been on my feet overly much but it's much better than it was,
even
-> -> a year ago.
-> 
->  HN> Medical advances over the past 40 years or so have been tremendous,
-> 
-> Yes, I've been a beneficiary of some of them.
->
So have I my heart attack may have been much more serious if they hadn't
had all the new drugs and such!
 
->  HN> and I hope the advance rate stays that good or better for the next
40.
->  HN> That said however spinal injuries are still one of the most life
->  HN> altering and most difficult to treat and heal from. I am happy to
hear
-> 
-> Very much so; I hope I never have to deal with one.
-> 
AMEN!!
 
->  HN> that your foot problem has progressed to the point where you feel
->  HN> comfortable on it for an
->  HN> extended length of time! Are you still doing physical therapy for
it?
-> 
-> Never did any PT on it.  I'm wearing my western boots today, no problems
-> with an aching foot.  I had to go down to Winn to see my surgeon--the
-> infection is all healed and we can plan the next stage in the DCIS
-> issue.  Need another mammogram (scheduled), a bit more surgery and then
-> the radiation. As it looks now, I'll probably start the latter right
-> around the end of December or beginning of January. Gives me time to
-> work on stocking the freezer a bit more.
-> 
Then the foot is doing superb! For stocking up on "freezer meals" are you
thinking soups and stews?

-> ->  HN> mind me cooking it for myself at home..but my thoughts are why
cook
-> ->  HN> two meals at the same time? ->
-> 
-> -> Same here.  I was thinking of cooking some while Steve's folks were
here
-> -> but that trip got postponed until who knows when.  Steve would have
-> -> eaten a bit but I'd have had some other meat for him, same sides most
-> -> likely.
-> 
->  HN> This weekend I'll do a crock pot pulled pork recipe that will be
the
->  HN> mainstay of several of next week's meals.
-> 
-> Sounds good to me.  I'm not sure what I'll do tomorrow but probably
-> something that can carry us over for Sunday (and beyond).
-> 
I'll "crock" it today and we'll have it for dinner tonight, and then I'll
split the remainder into two packs and freeze one. Right now the Freezer
has one pack of chili, one of squash soup, and is just waiting for that
pulled pork!

-> -> -> Same here; it used to be a meal stretcher when the girls were
home,
->  HN> same
-> -> -> as sloppy joes or taco salad.  Now that it's the 2 of us, meat
goes
-> -> -> further.
-> 
-> ->  HN> Living as a couple again certainly has it's perks!
-> 
-> -> Sure does!  We don't even have a cat, dog, bird or fish to worry
about
-> -> so we can just get up & go whenever we want (outside of work
schedules).
-> 
->  HN> We have a dog, a bird, and a bunch of fish, but we still manage to
be
->  HN> a bit footloose when we want to be!
-> 
-> I presume you've got short notice pet sitters available.
->
Well the fish just need an extended feeder tablet dropped in...Jonesy the
african grey, is fine if we load up her trays with enough food for a couple
of days and sister in law lives near enough to visit her and check on her
if we are gone longer...and she also loves to sit with scuppers...but we
usually send scuppers to the puppy hotel  and he loves it there!
 
-> ->  HN> It is a good pizza, but at that price we don't get it often
(also
-> ->  HN> a higher carb meal than we usually go for anymore as well).
-> 
-> -> We've cut back from the once a week we had it when we were younger.
-> -> Most of the time we've had it, it's been home made.
-> 
->  HN> We cut back as well, we usually only go out for the pizza once a
month
->  HN> or less now.
-> 
-> And I'll make it maybe once a month (or less).
-> 
makes sense for us!

-> ->  HN> I picked up a really nice acorn squash at the local farmer's
market
-> ->  HN> and will be using it in a soup this evening!
-> 
-> -> Sounds good to me.  We got a butternut squash at the commissary I'll
be
-> -> roasting up soon.
-> 
->  HN> I made a very simple soup from the acorn squash, I steamed the
squash
->  HN> and put it into a pot with 1 can of chicken broth, two cups of half
->  HN> and half (fat free in our case) one sautee'd onion and a nice
dollop
->  HN> of light sour cream...it was superb! Had to add a wee bit of salt
and
->  HN> a pinch of nutmeg but all in all simple was gooood! it was a big
->  HN> squash so the soup was very thick and there was plenty of it,
enough
->  HN> that I froze half of the leftovers and used the other half for
dinner
->  HN> last night with grilled cheese (and ham) sandwiches.
-> 
-> Sounds good.  We had lunch at the Winn DFac.  The baked fish I had was
-> over seasoned mush; I told Steve I've been spoiled by good fish.  He had
-> a cornish game hen half, said it was OK but not great.
-> 
I like cornish game hens, teriyaki roasted! 
chat with you soon
ha
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