Text 38802, 179 rader
Skriven 2010-06-08 15:39:26 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 38760 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Dog gone, Kitchen Aid                                    [2]
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Hi Ruth,

>> Yes, I think so.  I could do less with things I dry manually - like
>> delicates, etc.  The washer/dryer lets you wash only if you like, so I
>> use it that way now and again - in the winter, I do my washable
>> sweater-shirts that way.

> Now if only we could convince my folks that it would be much easier for
> them to do washing & drying of clothes on the main floor.  I'm not
> holding my breath on that on tho.

That's interesting.  It's the first thing I usually start harping on Ron
about.. "Honey, can you move the washer/dryer upstairs?" (g). It IS so much
easier than lugging clothes downstairs and then back up.

> KA
>> > It may have & you forgot after you put it up.

>> I know :)  I watch for things like bad coverage of the ingredients on
>> the bottom of the bowl etc., and that seems fine....I saw a site that
>> explains how to 'regrease' your KA mixer, so I might consider that.
>> Then again I might rather wait til we have some extra $$ and just get
>> it done by a repair shop (vbg).

> And now ours is making a strange rattling noise in the head. Mostly
> higher speeds but don't know if I trust it even on bread maiking level
> (#2).

Well, the good thing about that is you only use speed two to make bread as you
mention...  But do you hear it if you use the high speed to just whip something
light, like eggwhites?  I'm so sorry that you hear anything strange though. 
Right now you should check the date when you bought it, you only have a one
year warranty.  :(

>>> whole kitchen floor there because they had an indoor/outdoor carpet on
>>> the floor that was pretty yucky to look at and walk on, and clean..

>> > I'd have gotten rid of it as fast as possible too.  Kitchens and
>> > carpeting aren't usually compatible.

>> Exactly my feeling :)   I don't mind hardwood floors, but they are not
>> my favorite either.. you can't wax them much because of silly animals
>> racing through at breakneck speed and truly crashing into you and

> Do they go skidding out of control? That would be funny to watch, as
> long as they don't hurt themselves.

Yes, it is funny sometimes, but so far since their nails are clipped, they
aren't skidding much (laugh)  But watch out when they start charging through
(g).  Sometimes they just run around the house in circles and I have to yell at
them "OUTSIDE!" and out the door they go, the three of them (haha)

>> everything else (g).. I'm not sure yet what we'll do with the floor in
>> the kitchen here yet.. we've go so much to do to finish the walls and
>> window.  And Ron hasn't been feeling very well so he's mainly just
>> working and letting the kitchen wait.  I don't mind since I sure know
>> what it feels like to not be up to par.  We'll get it done eventually

> Hope he gets better soon; it's not fun not feeling like doing much.
> Even basics can be a real drag times like that.

It's one of those things - He's found out he's got Myasthenia Gravis.  It's
another neurolgical disease. another auto-immune thing, as well, it's thought.
He's doing ok though, and mostly having problems with exhaustion and his
eyelids drooping at times.  That's why I'm glad the garbage with the Exterra
worked out so well in getting the new car.  He didn't need any more stress than
he already had gotten :(

>> Sure.. sometimes it takes looking around a bit to find one that has
>> most everything you need and want in a house.  When we got to
>> Kentucky, our first thought was to buy again, so we rented with an
>> option to buy.  It was a huge beautiful house, just built but in a
>> housing community.. you know, ultra-modern appliances and everything,
>> landscaped yard, garage, brick exterior.. but we couldn't stand some
>> things about it. No privacy whatsoever..  We put up a really nice
>> mailbox and were told we weren't allowed to do that hahaha.. we had to
>> get one that matched everyone else's in the development from some
>> shyster contractor there.  It was huge and ugly (bg). That burned me
>> up, but the kicker was the attitude of some of the people in the
>> development.  No one was 'good enough' over there :)

> That would have turned me off fast!

Yes, exactly.. we started looking right away after the 'mail box' event (G).

>  We only know our neighbors on one
> side fairly well.  Others we know on a "hi, how are you? Fine, see you"
> basis.  Not quite as packed as military housing nor does everyone have
> that big thing in common, making for faster getting to know others.

We know the owner of the house across the street, he's a nice fellow and cares
about his tenants which counts in my book.  He talks to Ron a bit when the two
of them are working outside (g).  We know a few others in the village but
definitely avoid some like the bar patrons (g).  They've calmed down somewhat
this year, the state must have finally given them a warning about their liquor
license.

>> That's when we looked around and finally found the really old historic
>> house in Louisville... It was huge and had so much character.. much
>> like Mom's house in Warwick. And after we fixed the floor, fixed the
>> pipes that kept freezing every year and did other improvements, we
>> realized that we didn't have to be in Kentucky to do what we were
>> doing regarding work since Ron had been working at home for maybe the
>> last year or two.  That's when we moved back to NY (g). Louisville

> So had the job brought you down there originally?  Did you learn to make
> Kentucky Hot Brown while you were there?

Yes, the company (filePro RDMS software) was originally named Small Computer
and was based in Hawthorne, NY (Westchester County).  It was sold to an
insurance company in Kentucky (that was weird (g)) with the condition that Ron
and I would agree to move down there.  I think all in all we were there 7 years
and in that time, the company again changed hands a few times more.  Now the
name of the firm is fpTechnologies of Ohio.  :)  It's based in Ohio, but Ron
and I are in NY, as well as another programmer here in NY as well.

And yep, I not only made Kentucky hot brown but also Kentucky Burgoo :) Hot
Brown was introduced to me by my hairdresser of all people (g).  He was a great
fellow (smile).

>> itself was a neat place to be and live, but it was good to be back
>> home.

> Home is where the Army (or God) sends you. (G)  We make home wherever we
> are.

Understand (smile).  For us, as long as we're together working, we really don't
mind... :)  It's great to be near the kids though now.

>> And how much of a mess you are willing to clean up (g).  The electric
>> large bucket one does get water all over the place sometimes.. and it
>> can be really heavy to lift when it's time to dump the ice and water,
>> etc.  You layer tons of ice in the large bucket one with salt which
>> melts the ice while keeping the water very very cold.. kind of a
>> frozen slush.. so the mixture in the can in the bucket can freeze.  As

> My parents got one of the electric large bucket ones when I was in about
> 6th grade.  Had ice cream once a month, on the first Sunday, to go with
> the baked beans that Dad came up with the idea of having on a once a
> month basis a few years before that.  It did make a mess; Dad would be
> the one to dump it. Mom always put newspaper on the kitchen floor before
> putting the bucket there and the paper was always soaked.

hehehehehe yes, that's it exactly.  :)  :)

>> you know the frozen bucket one is a bit easier to use :)

> Very much so!

My problem is the size of the frozen thingy you put in the freezer, and
sometimes lack of freezer space (g).

>> She made some really good mushroom ravioli one year for Easter.  They
>> were really good.  She brought them over with the sauce (not a red
>> sauce) and some of us had those, and some of us had regular ricotta
>> raviolis with red sauce.


> Sounds interesting, did she give you the recipe?  One of the other

No, I don't think so.  I'll have to ask her for it.

> ladies in our Life Group (a church group) collaberated with me on
> yesterday's lunch--meatball subs.  I made the meatballs (82), a couple
> of salad dressings and sauce; Steve made cookies. Ashley made cookies &
> brought rolls & the salad.  We came home with about 3 quarts of sauce
> but only 13 meat balls. Gave some away to a family where the mom
> couldn't make the meeting, some went with Ashley so her her husband
> could have them for a work meal. Looks like we're going to have to cook
> lasagne or spaghetti for the group some time; the sauce and meat balls
> were very popular. (G)

I bet!!  I know how fast it disappears when I make it for gatherings (g).

Take care,
Janis

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