Text 19225, 150 rader
Skriven 2014-11-11 17:21:26 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 19148 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Peppers                                                  [1]
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Hi Ruth,

>> Yes, if the propane furnace had to heat more than those few rooms, it
>> would have been a nightmare, only because it was so expensive to get
>> those two huge tanks filled.  I'll have to ask Ron later how big they
>> were.  Offhand I'm thinking they were as tall as I am.

> Were they fat, as well as tall? I've seen some tanks that were tall but
> skinny, others were tall and fatter.

Yes, fat and tall :)  IIRC, when we'd get propane it cost around $600-700.00.

>> We went out yesterday to get Ron to the doc, and I think gas here in
>> the Binghamton/Ithaca area was about 3.15 or so.

> With a $.05 credit at Lowe's (grocery) today, we paid $2.78. We did some
> shopping yesterday; when it was totalled, we were under $25. short of
> another nickel's credit but decided to wait a bit before doing any more
> shopping there. We probably will get it next week.

That's a nice way to save some $$ :)

>> > But I'll have to get used to cooking on a smooth top stove again.
>> I'm > going to have to re-learn what I learned in Savannah and forgot
>> when we > moved up here.

>> My mom loved her electric smooth top stove.  It was nice to use when I
>> had one... very even... my fears that the 'low' setting wouldn't get
>> low enough turned out not to be true.  I guess that would depend on
>> the stove model/age, etc. I did have to get used to it when I had an
>> electric smooth top stove though, I know what you mean there :)

> I wasn't thrilled with it but one good thing is that there's no holes
> for food to fall underneath the coils. I'll get used to it again, and
> maybe even come to like it.

Very easy to clean, that's true.   I liked it a lot as I remembered more and
more about using it.  It's been a while... It seems like every kitchen I've
used in the last whatever-many-years has had a gas range.  It would be
interesting to see what an electric range would cost over time compared to a
gas range here... we do have 220 coming in, so we wouldn't have to upgrade the
house at least in that respect. We'd need a new electric range though but as
long as I'm dreaming .... (G)

>> came down > with it a few days later and then understood why I didn't
>> want anything > to eat.

>> That makes more sense (g).  Right now, in Ithaca the flu that Ron has
>> is all over Ithaca according to my daughter.  I haven't gotten it
>> probably since one of the meds I take for MS is actually a flu
>> vaccine.   Ron usually gets a flu vaccine but didn't this year, just
>> because we didn't think of it.. he's doing better tonight now that
>> he's on an antibiotic for his chest.

> He should have gotten a flu shot. I got mine in September, had a
> doctor's appointment and it was offered, so I took it.

Shoulda... :)  Yes :)  I think since our doc is in Binghamton (about an hour
away) we don't get there as often as we used to and we didn't think about it. I
don't need it, just Ron does.  My son is so healthy, he never gets a sniffle :)
 Now we're only 10 minutes from Ithaca so I should check if there is anywhere
offering free flu shots though. :)

>> > This was put out for the original 3 quart crock pots.

>> One of these days I'll measure what the small one I have can handle.
>> I may use it then since some days I cook just for the two of us.

> I've got a baby (I think it's 1.5 quarts) crock pot that's nice for the
> 2 of us for little to no left overs type meals.

That sounds like this one here... looks like it would be "just enough" :)
Typically, when I cook, I cook a lot of what I'm making and store it in the
frig or freezer.. that's one (or more days) I don't have to knock myself out
cooking (g).  Or cleaning up after hehe...(g)

>> I think I have two T-Fal fry pans here.  One is very small and the
>> other is a normal 9-inch.   The small one is good for a quick fried
>> egg though I don't use it very often.   IIRC, they were in one of a

> I wanted a couple of non reactive pots to use for canning but we ended
> up getting a whole new set of cookware. (G)

That's nice to do as well!  Stainless?  Will you have a pot rack in your new
kitchen?

>> bunch I received when my
>> mother-in-law died, though really we bought most of the pots I've got.
>> I think I purchased most of the cast iron ones in Louisville, since I
>> found a great shop there with so many shapes and sizes I hadn't seen
>> up north, and all for a great price.  I couldn't resist :)

> I think I would have had a hard time resisting as well. (G) I've got
> several cast iron fry pans and a dutch oven that all get used regularly.

Yes, same here :)

>>>> > Hopefully it'll sell fast.

>> No wonder-immediate-interest yet.. guess it will take some time. (g)
>> It's what I expected really.. it's a "lot" of house, so it might take
>> a while.  At least it's on the market now.

> On the market and people are looking--good signs.

I have to contact the agent and see what kind of reactions she's hearing from
people.. not that we can do much over there at this point...


>> > Sounds good. The one we're buying has been on the market for a few
>> > months. A couple of the places we looked at have sold, and closed,
>> but > we asked for a longer time to get all the ducks in a row.

>> That's understandable.  More time to plan and think :)

> Plan out a bit better where things will be placed.

Yes, indeed.  It's so neat .... I'm happy for the two of you :)

>> Our first snow of the season today ... the forcasters called it snow
>> showers, but it stuck on the bushes and trees ...It will be gone
>> tomorrow though as they're forcasting 45F tomorrow and perhaps 50 on
>> Sunday or Monday.  I am not ready for snow :)

> I'll wait a bit for snow. We're supposed to be very cold the latter part
> of next week, but I think dry.

Yes, we're supposed to get hit with the latest polar vortex shortly but it
looks like the area won't be hit much.. guess we'll see.


>> I'm sure.  The worst that's ever happened was the frozen pipes in
>> Windsor, and thankfully we weren't living there when it happened last
>> spring.  We did have some things get destroyed that we were kind of
>> not ready to move here, but it wasn't anything important.

> We've had frozen, but never burst, pipes.

We were working on the house in Windsor at the time, going every weekend... The
day the pipes burst, the heat decided not to come on the evening before. We had
just been there the day before.. and when the thaw from polar vortex (45F IIRC)
came the next day... boom.  Just a mix of bad circumstances I guess. Thankfully
the insurance on the house covered everything that was destroyed, and the
interior probably looks better than it ever did, upstairs and down.

Take care,
Janis

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