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Skriven 2012-11-28 22:05:38 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 31366 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: aging 615
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Hi Michael,

 RH> done the NY Times puzzle in some years (used to be a "must").
 ML> takes under two hours (at my best, 45-60 minutes was average).
 RH> I was never into the NY Times one but have a few puzzle books I grab
 RH> when I know I'll have to wait for a doctor.

 ML> I eat my words, I looked at the Sunday Times one today and
 ML> discovered to my chagrin that my knowledge of the topics
 ML> covered was vanishingly small. I don't know whether it was
 ML> senility coming on or I was misleading in the first place,
 ML> and it was someone else's puzzle, so I couldn't just try it
 ML> out. Disappointing.

I don't keep up with sports or entertainment enough to make a good
attempt at puzzles that use them as themes. I'd rather do a general, all
around assorted clues puzzle instead of a specific themed one.


 ML> Has anyone actually come out and told him that they
 ML> notice that it's wearing him out? And to chill a bit?
 RH> We've tried but we're not right there so he doesn't pay attention. I
 RH> suspect my brother who is right there has tried but hasn't gotten
 RH> anywhere fast on getting anything accomplished.

 ML> My concern is not just that he has to be told, which of course
 ML> has happened, but to forestall that shock when he suddenly
 ML> realizes the situation and gets this panic or despair thing
 ML> going. You've all got to work on bringing him round to reality.

We're trying but he's so set in his ways it's hard to get him to change
on most anything. Took several years of talking before they put the lift
in, still working on getting things lined up to get the ramp installed
as of a few weeks ago. He just doesn't move fast in anything.

 ML> After trying out the brining thing a few times, I've
 ML> gone back to my old ways of rubbing salt into the
 ML> breasts and thighs. Does the trick and is less messy.
 RH> Steve doesn't always brine when he smokes a bird but I think they turn
 RH> out better.

 ML> I was really into the rubbing the salt into the meat thing;
 ML> then there was this big brine vogue. I still think my way
 ML> from the 1970s works just as well.

I might convince Steve to try it but I'm not holding my breath. (G)
Besides, it's a good reason to save my veggie scraps for stock.

 ML> =
 ML> sellers had gotten tired of them. The perfectly good old knives
 ML> that people have been using for years, something has to happen
 ML> to them when the fancy new Christmas gifts come along. Better
 ML> the yard sale than the landfill.
 RH> Definately better yard saled, especially when somebody comes and buys
 RH> them and finds a treasure. Probably better than the new ones too. (G)

 ML> Not necessarily better, but certainly quite fine. I approve of
 ML> the yard sale as I don't believe in waste.

Recycle as much as you can. We do quite a bit--paper, plastics, metal,
computer parts, light bulbs,...................


 RH> I was helping a friend process some pumpkins this afternoon--we let
 RH> her husband handle the big knife. He did the cutting up which was a big
 RH> help. We cooked it (pressure cooker), scraped it off the skin, drained
 RH> excess water and then bagged it for the freezer. Good afternoon's
 RH> work.

 ML> Pumpkin or squash ravioli
 ML> cat: pasta, main, mine
 ML> yield: 60 or so

Is this what you did over the week end? I've seen some recipies that
short cut the pasta and use won ton skins instead.


 RH> Is it like running shoes now, the lighter the better? Probably not
 RH> totally but much better than heavy, clunky boots that tear up your
 RH> feet.

 ML> Pretty much. For a while in direct cancellation of the
 ML> old wisdom the fashion was for essentially thongs but
 ML> more securely attached, so people could fly up mountains.
 ML> I don't know but suspect that there were a bunch of stubbed
 ML> toes and turned ankles on the way down, though.

I'd rather keep my feet more protected than tear them up with boots like
that. They're no excuse for hiking boots.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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