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Skriven 2008-12-29 13:51:56 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 18630 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,

-> He learned a long time ago what shears are to be used for cutting fabric
-> and which were acceptable for cutting paper.  The handles are color
-> coded.

 RH> Mine are stainless steel with steel handles.  The cruddy paper
 RH> scissors are all orange.

Downstairs paper cutters are orange handled Fiskars, upstairs are blue
W-M cheapies. Shears are Fiskars soft touch (grey handle), a maroon/red
set that I got for $4.95 at Sears back when we were first married and an
orange handled Fiskars I got from my MIL as part of a set. The
downstairs ones came from a friend who was clearing out and neded some
rehab, never got good enough for fabric so we relegated them to paper
use.  We also has a couple of rotary cutter blades for paper or other
non fabric use.


->  RH> it from swamp maples, which are what I have.

-> Then the sap to finished syrup ratio is higher as well?  Or is it that
-> they are harder to tap?

 RH> The former.  They're dead easy to tap, but the sap is much less sweet.
 RH>  I think it's like a 10-1 ratio or something.  That means 10 times as
 RH> much fuel too. It's not worth the effort unless you need clean
 RH> drinking water or something.  The tree sap would be safe - the tree
 RH> acts like a filter.

OK, you would need to be a real glutten for punishment if you were to
tap those trees for syrup making.

-> Cats get into all kinds of trouble with train lay outs.  The cat my

 RH> We used to have one who is still notorious for killing plastic HO
 RH> buildings.

At her age? For shame! (G)

-> folks currently have loves to play "Destroyer" whenever she's down in
-> the cellar.  Dad has an extensive layout down there but has to keep
-> fixing things that the cat knocks over or breaks.

 RH> Yep - Crash Bang Kitty is alive and well and living in New York.  I
 RH> know that cat.  I had that cat!

My folks got this one from a shelter some years ago; I think it was in
04 or 05.


ravioloi
-> Not that good I guess? OTOH, the ones Steve's mom made were quite
good.

 RH> I think he uses soft wheat flour.  NOT a good idea.

Nope!  I use it for baking, usually mixed with the harder wheat flour
for a whole wheatall purpose type.

-> One of his uncles and one of his brothers got into a contest once to see
-> who could eat the most (this was before I met Steve).  The winner ate
-> 23, the loser, 22.  I understand they had salad, bread, meat balls &
-> everything else before getting serious about eating just the ravioli so
-> they were quite full when they finished.

 RH> Full might be an understatement.

Put it this way; it's never been repeated, even tho there are some big
eaters in the family.

->  RH> Goose isn't something you eat by yourself either.

-> No, even for two people, it's a lot of fuss and bother. Today is another
-> warm day so we picked up a chicken at the commissary & Steve put it on
-> the grill to smoke.  Supper tonight, dinner tomorrow and several other
-> meals before it is eaten up.

 RH> Smoked chicken...sounds good to me too.  I had homemade pea soup.

Good for nice chilly days.  I've been doing varients on it, using my
"boat motor" to do a semi blending near the end of the cooking time.

 RH> Pretty good if I do say so.  Tomorrow I have to go get a roast (spoon,
 RH> chuck eye, bottom round etc - whatever looks right) for sauerbraten.
 RH> That's
 RH> traditional New Year's food in this house.

If it weren't the time and distance, I'd be visiting. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly@earthlink.net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


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