Text 3879, 81 rader
Skriven 2010-11-16 23:05:09 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 3807 av DAVE DRUM (1:261/1381)
Ärende: Scout Ants
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Hi Dave,

 DD> The onesy and twosy ants are most likely scouts. When they find
 DD> something interesting they mark their trail with pheromones for the
 DD> rest of their colony to follow.

 RH> However my continuous counter top cleaing destroys those trails.  I
 RH> guess that's why they keep sending more scouts out.

 DD> They will keep sending out scouts no matter do you wipe their trails
 DD> or not. It's the way they work.

I'm seeing that.  Sigh!  Peristent little critters, aren't they?


 RH> We're keeping up the multi pronged attack.  Sooner or later they will
 RH> be wiped out but I hope it's on the sooner side.

 DD> If you truly believe that I have a bargain price on this bridge
 DD> between Manhattan Island and Brooklyn.  Bv)= Seriously, there are a
 DD> LOT more of them than there are of we.

I can only hope to see a reduction in the numbers that want to invade
the house, specifically the kitchen.

 RH> We were sort of half debating a
 RH> trip next month to check on my parents--looks like we will make the
 RH> trip for sure now.  Mom fell today and broke her left wrist.  She's
 RH> right handed but the limited range of motion she has in both arms is
 RH> even more limited.

 DD> Sorry to hear that. My friend, Jungle Jim's dad died the day after
 DD> Veteran's Day from injuries suffered when he tripped over the cord to
 DD> his electric blanket and pretty much bashed his face in. He 88 years
 DD> old. At that age there isn't a lot of snap back.

Did you know his dad?  My dad is 88; he's a couple of months from his
89th birthday.  He's basically recovered from his hip replacement
surgery, still chafing at the new normal.  But, he's more concerned
about going before my mom does; she needs more looking after than he
does.  Mom was to see the orthopedic surgeon this afternoon but we've
not heard anything yet.

 RH> I took a look at the TX ones you posted in Home Cooking (and here);
 RH> some of those brisket ones look pretty good.

 DD> If you judge Texas Cooking from the recipes I have been posting from
 DD> the weekly e-mails Texans are really into beef brisket and pies.
 DD> Bv)=

And they are!  It's a Texas thing, especially the brisket.

 DD>       Title: Cholent Brisket
 DD>  Categories: Beef, Beans, Vegetables, Poultry
 DD>       Yield: 8 servings

 DD>       2 lb Brisket
 DD>       1 c  Onions; thin sliced
 DD>       2 tb Chicken fat
 DD>       2 ts Salt
 DD>            Pepper
 DD>            Several small pieces of
 DD>            - marrow bone
 DD>       4 md Potatoes; in 4 pieces.
 DD>       1 c  Dry limas; soaked in water
 DD>            - overnight
 DD>            Boiling water

I'm going to do this but sub white beans for the limas.


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Ruth
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