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Skriven 2008-02-04 23:08:34 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 1820 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: BlueWave                                                 [1]
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Hi Ruth!

>> > Yes, and sometimes they see things that you might not pick up on. I
>> was > having major problems with it, more than I was aware of, but
>> Steve saw > some and let the doctors know.

>> That is great to hear, and important as well. And I know what you mean
>> about 'not picking up on" something like that ... I don't realize for

> That's where it is really nice to know that someone else knows.

Yes, we're fortunate. :)

>> instance when the heat is getting to me.. Ron will though, and he'll
>> point it out to me and I'll say, oh rats.. <laugh>

> And then you get out of the heat & get a drink of water?  A few years

Normally for me that means get out of the garden and the sun :) :)  Get some
shade for a bit :)

> ago I was to be the labor coach for our next door neighbor.  Her water
> broke in the early (about 5:30) morning of the day after Steve and I'd
> had a military ball.  Baby came about 1:30 or 2 pm after an emergency C
> section (I was in the OR with her) and Steve picked me up abotu 4:30 for
> a Sunday School class gathering.  About 7:30 he suggested we head home
> as he said I looked tired.  About the time he mentioned it, it hit me
> how tired I was. I'm glad I had him to get me home for some rest.

I can understand that, you must have been exhausted!

>> > So am I!  My energy level has stayed decent so far; I've had a bit
>> of > nausea a couple of times but we're wondering if that could have
>> come
>> > from other sources.

>> Yes, it sounds like your energy level has been ok :)  Don't worry
>> about answering mail if it starts to get to you, though, ok?  I know
>> things can change as time goes on with this kind of thing.  I'm glad
>> the nausea hasn't been to bad either.. My son did eventually take some
>> other medication to help with that, and it worked for him.

> I'm not worried and the other folks here know not to worry about my
> (lack of) presence.  Steve can always do an update.  I'm hoping the
> nausea won't occur very often or be really bad but I'm not having chemo
> which should help keep it in line.  Our "mini celebration" this week was
> over to a Mexican restauant we'd not been to in a while; we both ended
> up taking about half our meal home. I had the especial chicken burritos
> (loaded with everything!) and Steve had chicken fajitas.  They only gave
> him a couple of tortillas so he made some more this morning to go with
> his left overs.

That sounds great - we haven't been to the Mexican restaurant here in a while
either..

>> > freezer last November and December in anticipation of problems.
>> But, > I've still got a stretch to go and we may dig deeply into them

>> It's great that you have them prepared, that probably took some
>> "organizing". We joke with Lauren that she inherited Ron's family's

> Some prior looking thru cook books, pulling out favorites that could be
> done in bulk and trying a few new things. We always taste tested a
> meal's worth, figuring if we didn't like something, it would take top
> priority in geting eaten. (G)  The main thing was planning the cooking;
> I tried to do at least a couple of days per week of meal prep. All in
> all, it took about 4 weeks but I got it done.

Not bad at all :)

>> organizational "skills"... When Lauren was little she'd start planning
>> her birthday parties 6 mos. in advance.. and I'd say to her, Wow, it's
>> only January (she was born in July <g>).. Later in talking with Ron's

> What day in July? Mine is in July also. (G)

She was born July 21st :)

>> cousin, I found out she is the exact same way and so are a number of
>> others in his family.. It was noticible to Ron and I because we're a
>> little more laid back <grin> That particular gene that some of them

> In some ways I'm very organised (geting reeady for moves); other ways
> I'm very laid back.


Yes, moves I've always found not difficult to organize.

>> >  Rachel called last week; her family has had a
>> > touch of flu and strep--I'm here doing this and can't go out to make
>> > chicken soup for them. I can't also go up to take care of my
>> parents.

>> Poor kid.. this is the time of year, no doubt.. hopefully getting it
>> now will protect them some later.

> Let's hope so. I got a flu shot in November so I've got some protection.

One of the things I take is also a 'flu-preventive'  so I've never bothered to
get a flu shot.  I have funny reactions to some things so I always figured, why
bother.

>>> That's really neat! I hope you have a great time!

>> > We should; a friend in Berlin introduced us to their music about 16
>> > years ago. I think I've got all of their Christmas CDs.

>> I noticed they have a good number of them :)

> I'm not sure how many but I like the fact they do a lot of less often
> heard pieces.

I'll have to look around for some more information about them.

>> > Yes, but did your kids go on a "we want white bread" spell?  Our
>> girls > did, first in their early school years, then a bit in high

>> Probably not, because when they were young, I made bread for
>> sandwiches with unbleached white flour.. I'd always throw in 1/4 cup
>> of wheat germ in with each cup of flour.. that and some soy flour for
>> added protein.

> The old Cornell mix. (G) I did the mix of whole wheat and white before

Yes, the Cornell mix :)

> the girls were born.  By the time they came along, we were using all
> whole wheat (and other whole grains).

A lifetime of it for you, it seems :)


>> Ron's not a big fan of whole wheat flours either, though I try to
>> throw it in more and more recipes when I can.  I figure if I work into
>> it as you mentioned, it will help <grin>

> Pretty soon he will be a whole hearted convert.

Hehe.. I always appreciated the fact that Ron will try anything I make (bg)

>Steve seems to have hit
> a stall with the pork acceptance thing.

He doesn't like it?

>> > I'm going to have to get me a copy of that book. (G) We had various

>> Yes, it's great - You won't be sorry :)  The first half of the book is
>> very very damning of our industrialized food supply and people with
>> problems should know about what they're really eating.. especially
>> these days when every other day we hear about Mad Cow disease, ecoli,

> What's the ISBN number?

978-0-14-303858-0
The Omnivore's Dilemma (A Natural History of Four Meals) by Michael Pollan.


>> > influence our decision, IIRC, "The Supermarket Handbook" (I'm pretty
>> > sure that was the name of it.), "More With Less" and "The Deaf Smith
>> > County Cookbook" were all early influences, with a bit from
>> "Laurel's > Kitchen" as well.

>> I'll have to check them out :)

> Bunch of good ones there; I've got lots more on the shelves.

Hehe.. I can see wny these picnics must happen every year (vbg)

Take care,
Janis

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