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Skriven 2013-03-06 00:10:20 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Ärende: Christmas goodies
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-> -> pantry. We got a box (3 1lb bags) of Hartley's potato chips up in PA
-> -> this past week end, as well as some rosemary/garlic/onion ones. The
-> 
->  RH> That's a few.  I think I've gone through one smaller bag in the
last
->  RH> six months.
-> 
-> Steve will go thru most of them but at least one bag of Hartley's will
-> be used the next time we do the meal for Life Group.
-> 
Good idea.  I tend to dump them in the church office.  Gotta keep the staff 
happy.  
 
->  RH> That depends on how bad Steve gets the munchies; it doesn't sound 
like
->  RH> something you should be disposing of in quantity.
-> 
-> I don't consume in quantity, didn't, even before I found out about the
-> diabetes. Main difference now is that I get out the kitchen scale and
-> weigh out a serving instead of just grabbing a bowlful as a serving.

I just don't open them, unless I plan to eat a lot of them. 
 
->  RH> I'd half forgotten that.  I know West Virginia gets bombed 
sometimes;
->  RH> Sandy dumped a pile on them this year.
-> 
-> You've not lived here; this is our 2nd time living in the state. 33
-> years ago this past week end a storm that was supposed to turn north
-> dropped 18" on the coast of NC. I was expecting Deborah at the time but
-> had a few months to go yet; one of my friends had her baby that Friday
-> and was snowed in at the hospital for the week end.
-> 
At least she was snowed in at the hospital instead of at home.  My cousins 
in Virginia may get a foot out of the storm blowing through tomorrow.
 
->  RH> Rain would be OK, but ice ... ice can make for problems.
-> 
-> It was clear, but cold. The wedding was in the campus chapel, reception
-> at the student center. I was at the student center before the ceremony
-> (last minute set up jobs), then after. Bride's mom had had emergency
-> surgery the week before and wasn't able to attend so the ceremony was
-> Skyped to her.

I love doing that.  We did it with a missions group in the Dominican on 
Sunday.  The connection wasn't great unfortunately.  Even so, it beats 
paying long distance.
 
->  RH> Me too, but a longer time ago.  I was working off a DOS box for
most
->  RH> of it.
-> 
-> When I got my BA, computers took up a big room and I did my papers on a
-> manual typewriter.

I used a manual as an undergrad too; I could work with the power out.  
 
-> -> Don't know if he's used the heating pad yet. I might make a rice bag 
but
-> -> will do it in muslin, with a removeable terrycloth cover. Did that 
with
-> 
-> Now that we're home, I'll probably make a rice bag or 2.

Or three.  The longer skinnier ones are good for around the neck.  
 
->  RH> out of the sweater and another fabric, so that it's reversible.  
Most
->  RH> people use
->  RH> the cashmere anyway.  The good thing about the rice bags is that
you
->  RH> can throw one in bed and sleep on it.  You can't do that with an
->  RH> electric pad.
-> 
-> True, Steve used the heating pad yesterday & said it felt good. Had a
-> therapy session this morning and I think it helped some.

Those can make things even sorer for a while but should help down the road.
 
->  RH> There is that.  I've been known to quilt together some scrap
->  RH> (whatever) and use it.  People love those cashmere ones, but
flannel
->  RH> runs a close second and it goes in the wash.  The terry would work
->  RH> too.
-> 
-> We've got some older towels that could be used for a good sized cover.
-> Just have to get several pounds of rice.

I tend to use feed corn these days, but it's easier to get the rice here. 
You can use barley too, if available.  
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