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Skriven 2011-09-24 17:48:34 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 15968 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,

-> Sounds like the corporation that owns Olive Garden, Red Lobster, etc is

 RH> Darden?  I think that's the name.

I belive so, just drew a momentary blank when writing the message.


-> going to improve their kiddy menu. I know McD's does have the choice
-> (think they're making it the "go to") of apple slices instead of fries
-> in the Happy Meal. Seriously tho, most kid's meals/menus are nutritional
-> waste fields tho--carb and fat heavy.

 RH> They figure it's what kids like.  They forget that kids will eat all
 RH> sorts of stuff if they're told it tastes good and does.

I think the kid's menus that were heavy on carbs and fats took advantage
of kid's tastes and the fact that those things (mac & cheese, hot dogs,
fries) didn't cost restaurant owners much money. Happy meals & such like
didn't cost too much to make either, and loaded with stuff kids like. A
lot of kids won't eat something if they're told "it's good for you" but
they will go for things that appeal to them (carbs and fats).

->  RH> So, what does that have to do with it?

-> Means that the tracks would have to be cleaned good, as well as the
-> trains, if anything were to run. Some things are pretty close to
-> disinigrating from the dampness, as well as age and neglect.

 RH> What in that means you can't blame the cat?(LOL)  A rule of being
 RH> owned by cats is that you always blame the cat, even if the cat
 RH> couldn't be
 RH> responsible.

I don't think my parents would say they're owned by this cat. She looked
sweet & innocent in the adoption center but has turned out to be a
monster. Mom & Dad have had her for several years and are debating
getting her declawed so she can't go after wildlife.

->  RH> You'd have liked her basement too.

-> Well shelved with good lighting to find what you needed easily?

 RH> Well shelved anyway.  It had a really cool storage room, pretty
 RH> standard for a circa 1915-1920 basement.  Pretty darned dark though.

OK so take a good flashlight and hope that the jars, cans, etc are
labeled in bold enough lettering to stand out. IOW, no spidery
handwriting on dirty paper.

->  RH> Just as long as it wasn't pink.  Mom had a mostly pink kitchen that
 RH> we
->  RH> inherited when we moved in.

-> How long did it take to replace everything?

 RH> The counter tops are still original.(LOL) Pink and grey on white.

And nothing has been put over them to cover the pink & grey? Of course
retro is coming back so she's stylish again.

->  RH> Or skip the cake and just have the ice cream?

-> No, we just had the cake, no ice cream. It's actually in the (low) 70s
-> today but I've got some sauce for pasta & meat balls on the stove.

 RH> It's in the 70s here and pouring.  It's a good thing all that rain was
 RH> over a week back.  We're probably getting another inch if not more.

I think we're done with rain for now; the clouds are beginning to break
up. It was pouring tho, yesterday afternoon, when I had to go out for an
eye appointment.  We're above the average rainfall, instead of the
deficit we'd been running.

 RH> Tabachnik made lunch - they're a Kosher frozen soup manufacturer.
 RH> It's about the only prefab soup I'll eat.

Never heard of them, probably a local brand. We buy a fair amount of
Amy's Organics, sometimes a Wolfgang Puck organic or most any Whole
Foods 365. Usually canned; I make a lot of chicken & vegetable type but
pop them into the freezer instead of canning them.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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