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Skriven 2008-02-02 15:44:10 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 1664 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: BlueWave                                                 [2]
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Hi Janis,

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 JK> > laid off. He then got a job working for the Marine Corps Exchange,
 JK> to go into the Army; we were losing > money every month keeping up
 JK> with normal expenses.

 JK> I can understand that!    What we did at the time, when we realized
 JK> things weren't going "anywhere", was we decided to make programming
 JK> our career.. Ron had a degree in Psychology, but that wasn't helping
 JK> much <grin>.  We stayed up most nights until 3AM teaching ourselves
 JK> more and more programming languages.. I had already taught Ron how to
 JK> program in a few of them - and then the two of us working together at

Whew!  When we got married, I was 2 classes away from my BA in
sociology, minors in psychology and art. I took them the first year we
were married.  Steve took a year of college after high school, then
stopped out until a year after we got married. Then it took him several
years to get his AA degree.  He started work for his BS degree in
Germany, then stopped for 10 years (while we were in HI).  Then it took
him not quite a year to finish a BSOE (Bachelor of Science in
Occupational Education, concentration in German, secondary areas of
English, history and some business). I've not worked much outside the
home (for pay), done lots of volunteer work that has sort of related to
my degree--working with people, teaching sewing, etc.

 JK> continued to build up our customers..  I think about it now and think
 JK> we must have been nuts haha.. or young <vbg>

We were the same way.

 JK> > what we would have thought.  Even the commissary is carrying some
 JK> > organic products and whole grain pasta--big change from when we

 JK> That's incredible.. thinking about the commissary having natural and
 JK> organic foods.. I guess it is taking off in this country <grin>

To some degree, yes. Probably as more and more people become aware of
what's really in food. There are so many young adults that have no idea
of farm raised foods--thinking it all comes from factories--that this
may wake them up to where real food comes from.



>> Hmm.. have to remember the name ... sucranot I think?  It's very
>> molasses tasting, and good.  It's really the only one that Eoin can
>> tolerate.

 JK> > OK, I'm not familiar with that. But if it's all Eoin can tolerate,
 JK> then > that's what's needed.  Now that he's over a year old, has
 JK> Lauren tried > honey with him?

 JK> She uses honey, but doesn't like to over do it.  I guess in some
 JK> recipes sucronot works better, texture-wise.

We picked up a bit at Brighter Day today. It'll be interesting to try.



>> I'm the same way as you.. I go by the feel of the dough and don't
>> watch the clock.. even after I got my kitchenaid, I'd run it for what

 JK> > I tried it a few times with the Oster bu was never happy with the
 JK> dough > hooks.  They implied no need to knead more but I always had to

 JK> Yes, I did the same with mine before the KA.. I'm trying to remember
 JK> the mixer.. I think it wasn't oster, but similar.. I still have the
 JK> bowls here, will have to check :)

 JK> off to make dinner.. kinda late, guess I'll do something lazy <grin>

Better late than never. And, simple is as good as gourmet when you're
hungry. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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