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Skriven 2011-04-22 01:46:39 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 9772 av Carol Shenkenberger (24923.cooks)
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Hi Carol,

 >  CS> Working in bits!

 > On some things, yes. Other things, like a PILE(!) of dishes, in one long
 > session tonight. Steve, Rachel & David were all busy at first so I
 > started tackling them alone. After a while, Steve was freed up and gave
 > me a hand. Overall, it took about an hour and 15 minutes to get them

 CS> EEK!  I can't imagine having that many dishes!

Figure 4 adults, a 7 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. The dishwasher
was full--trying to limit running it to once a day--but this was stuff
that was non dishwasherable. Steve is going back to NC tomorrow and
school starts up again for Robert next week so things will ease a bit.
Audrey is still too young to enjoy any nurishment except from mommy but
Sarah has a good appetite.

 > The recipe I had said to use the noodles, so I did. It's a keeper meal
 > so I'll just sub rice next time. BYW, it looks like (from this

 CS> Maybe a fatter noodle would be ok.  Im just not a glass noodle fan
 CS> myself.

I like them with chicken long rice and chap chea. They weren't bad in
this dish but I'll go with Steve's request that I do it with rice in the
future.

 > distance), we escaped major storm damage last Saturday. The power was
 > out for a while but probably not long enough to affect the freezer, and
 > the fridge freezer. Fridge itself, Steve will find out when he gets home
 > Friday night, if the contents look OK. He flew out just ahead of the
 > storm so nothing has been opened since before.

 CS> Hopefully not too bad!

We'll know tomorrow.


 CS> BTW, here's a tip.  If you have any raw meat that is just
 CS> freezerburned in the future, save it for a person who 'raw' feeds
 CS> pets.  Dogs can't tell the diffeence and it is just as nutitious.
 CS> (Freezer burned, not spoiled from defrosting then refreezing).

 CS> Someone at your chrch would like it as long as you are clear it's just
 CS> for pets and been freezerburned.

Sounds like a good idea; I'll keep it in mind.

 >  > down to the Fort Huachuca/Sierra Vista area to re-establish contacts
 >  > there & get some good Mexican food. Other plans are being worked out but
 >  > it'll be a busy summer.

 CS> Sounds like a busy one!  Pretty calm here.  Planning a short trip to
 CS> my Mom's (she's 80) and hoping to make the trip to the picnic in NY.

We'd like to make a quick trip up north while Steve's parents are there
to check on them and mine. Maybe just before school starts we can do it.
Steve also has to pick up a Shopsmith from his sister in law.

 >  CS> Sounds exciting!  I'd like to take the family on a trip too.  But now
 >  CS> with 2 dogs and a cat, it's gotten a bit harder to figure out.

 > I understand. We used to have neighbor kids take care of our (mostly
 > outdoor) pets when we'd go away. In return, we'd do the same for them.
 > Sam was boarded a couple of times but that can get expensive with
 > multiple critters. As much as I like having a dog or cat if I can, it's
 > also nice to have the freedom to take off on a moment's notice without
 > having to worry about the care needed for a pet.

 CS> I'd miss my little Aunti Mabel and Cash though Daisy-chan can be at
 CS> home alone  a day or so with no harm.

Other than finding places that are pet friendly, I don't know what to
suggest.


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Ruth
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