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Skriven 2008-05-13 12:20:31 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 6936 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: picnic cookware
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Hi Janis,

>> do the picnic so things are in a constant state of flux over here
>> haha.. we'll be done though by the time the end of July rolls around.

 JK> > Hopefully the weather is holding good too.  My mom has said it's
 JK> rather > dry up there but finally beginning to warm up.

 JK> Well, it DID start to warm up, then the last two days have been COLD
 JK> again.. rats.. I was so upset.. I want to get outside and plant
 JK> stuff!!! but I can't deal with the doggone chill.. drives me nuts!
 JK> hrrrumph! Well, it's supposed to warm up in a couple days again .. so
 JK> I'll have to be patient.. oh well.. I've got a lot in but so much more
 JK> could go in.. guess there's time.. (grin).

My dad has a few things in. He's given up on having 2 gardens but I hope
having one isn't too much for him.  He missed having one last year (lots
of health issues) so wants to make up for it this year.


 JK> > Steve's parents to visit but also looking ahead to his retiring from
 JK> the > military.  We're beginning to sort thru everything; some boxes
 JK> of books > were never unpacked in HI.  Every so often I'll have a
 JK> "Eurika" moment > when I find something I knew I had but just not seen
 JK> for several years.

 JK> haha I love those - especially when they involve the kids when they
 JK> were little or my Dad.. :)

Or, even from when the kids were older--just came across the newspapers
from when the girls graduated from high school.  Two of Deborah's
classmates were killed the week end before, a 3rd, critically injured
(but survived).  Made me wonder for a moment (this is the 10 years since
graduation month) how she is doing.


 JK> > I don't coat my cast iron after evr use; most of it is so well
 JK> seasoned > that it doesn't need it.  The wok (carbon steel) is new
 JK> enough that it > still gets oiled after every use.

 JK> I have always put oil on my cast iron pots after rinsing/washing them
 JK> - not that they -need- it.. but it keeps them from drying out,
 JK> rusting, and it maintains their seasoning. Just a habit I got into I

A good habit; I used to dry mine on the stove (when we had gas) all the
time.  Now, if the stove is still warm, I'll do it but usually end up
drying them with a towel.



 JK> > But now he's talking about making bread so neither of us will
 JK> probably > make cobbler.

 JK> Yes, I saw that :) Sounds fine.. Is he going to bring your home ground
 JK> flour, or is he going to grind some here, or what will he need here?
 JK> Let me know.. I have a grain mill and a flaker...  it would take time
 JK> to mill though :( I do not have any hard wheat wholegrain kernels
 JK> right now though... think I have a bunch of the type you grind for
 JK> pastry flour though..


We can bring the wheat or the flour. He just called and asked me to ask
you what kind of mill you have.  Ours will run a batch of wheat into
flour in 5-10 minutes.  Should we plan on grinding the wheat here or up
there?


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Ruth
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