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Skriven 2010-05-17 15:40:28 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 37738 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Growing potatoes                                         [2]
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Hi Ruth,

>> Yes, it is.. it's good to move those muscles again.. even though it
>> may hurt some :)

> Yes, and the only way to keep the from freezing up is to keep using
> them, even tho it may hurt.

Exactly...

>> to do.  It sounds stupid, but its because the connections in my brain
>> to do the simplest things have been eroded - sometimes axons are
>> totally destroyed, cut off.. I think of it like the patterning we read
>> about years and years ago... When I brought patterning up to her that
>> day, she agreed with me, her aim with me was very similar.  That path
>> doesn't work anymore, we need to use this path to get there.

> I see. and to train the brain you need to keep up the patterning (or
> remapping) if I'm reading you right.

Yes, my brain will hopefully do this.  It should.  There is some damage that
can't be changed (so far at least), in my right leg.  For that, if we need to,
we'll use appliances.  But I think if I work at it, I can force the issue
(g)... seriously, when my right leg won't do some of the exercises, I have to
put it where I want it, with my hand.. then once I feel where it's supposed to
go, I can do the exercise.  Kind of weird feeling but it works (g).


> I had to learn how to walk again
> after I tore up my right knee and was on crutches for 6 months.  It's
> amazing how fast the brain forgets things like that; it also remembers
> new things quite well with enough re-enforcement.

Yes, very true.


>> it's not that.. it's too easy.  I told her, no, I don't want to just
>> give in and use that contraption, it's too easy. I want you to teach

> It's also harder to do things like cooking with a walker since you have
> to use it with both hands.  They (walkers) aren't as easy as they look
> to use as my dad found out. (G)

Heh that's true (g).. though once I'm in the kitchen, I'm ok. :)


> with the dominant hand.  What doesn't help is that it was the wrist that
> broke worse and I had the elbow shatter so that arm is weaker.  Arund

Ouch that does sound so so painful.. It must have been the pits when it
happened.

> the house I generally don't use the cane so I'll stir the pot with
> whichever hand is more comfortable.  It also helps in chopping something
> up to have both hands free.  Let's hope the insurance company pulls thru
> for you this week--they should have your doctor's nice little note by
> now.

Now a representative from the company that Ron works for, is also getting
involved.  She's the company's advocate so to speak.. she handles any problems
the employees and their families may have with Aetna.. She called me today to
let me know she's working on them, and we should have an answer very soon.
Hopefully a good answer (g).

>> her... she'd hand them off to me in a way that was sneaky (G).  She
>> was just so appreciative of attention and care. I guess that's the
>> other side of what you were talking about :)

> Sounds like it.  I also sent goodies in with Steve for sharing at work
> different times.  One time I sent some chocolate chip cookies, turned
> out the battalion commander liked oatmeal raisin better (everybody else
> enjoyed the chocolate chip).  So, the next goodies were oatmeal raisin
> cookies. (G)

Yes, people love that (grin).. In KY, I used to send in pumpkin bread, peanut
butter cookies, and raisin bread.

==Pumpkin bread==
10" tube pan
Preheat oven to 350F

1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin, or fresh cooked pumpkin. 3 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup roughly chopped raisins

Beat the eggs and the oil until well mixed in a large bowl. Beat in the sugar. 
Stir in the pumpkin. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, cloves,
nutmeg and baking powder, and salt.  Mix well until combined.

Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin, sugar and oil mixture all at once, and
beat slightly to combine all ingredients (use a wooden spoon, not a mixer for
this).   Stir in the walnuts and raisins.  Grease and flour a large 10"
tube pan with removable rim.  Pour the batter into the pan and bake at 350F for
1 hour and 15-20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

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Take care,
Janis

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