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Skriven 2014-12-18 16:44:54 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 21875 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hi Michael,

 RH> Maybe he's beginning to realise that it's better to wash up pots &
 RH> pans before the food debris gets too caked on and crusty?

 ML> Nah, he's taken to attempting to clean up shortly before
 ML> I arrive, to the degree that he asks what time I'll be
 ML> there, and if I get there earlier than I said (such as
 ML> yesterday, when I didn't feel like dinner) the place
 ML> hasn't been done.

Lick and a promise clean up then. I've had to do it sometimes when I've
had less time than originally anticipated to do a proper clean up.


 ML> If he weren't family I would never have had ties with him.
 RH> True, but he is family so you have to make the best of the situation.

 ML> Practically and legally speaking no. I could sell the
 ML> house, have him bounced from it, and deal with him no
 ML> more. I don't think I'm even morally bound, as the
 ML> detriment to me has been at least great as the benefit
 ML> to him; but I promised my father I'd do my best to
 ML> keep the kid afloat.

And it's kind of hard to break a promise like that. But, maybe your
brother is beginning to come around? One can hope so, but not hold your
breath while hoping for major change.

 ML> with me, as my current state of lassitude is still
 ML> considerable and onerous.
 RH> No surprise that it's lasting so long, you did go thru quite the
 RH> ordeal there. Losing blood neant you lost hemoglobin (iron) which is a
 RH> fast way to drain your energy, just by itself.

 ML> A public health friend suggested that it was more the
 ML> anesthesia (2 procedures) and it would take me 6 months
 ML> (!) to get back on an even keel.

It's possible, as you age, your body doesn't bounce back as fast as it
did when you were younger. I've noticed that myself, especially over the
last 15 years or so.

 ML> I try to confine my attentions to paperwork, sleeping,
 ML> and chocolate. Could be worse, could be alcohol, as the
 ML> temptation to overindulge is substantial.
 RH> Probably quite tempting at times but when you look at the after
 RH> effects, you see it's not worth giving in to.

 ML> There aren't actually many effects, contrary to what
 ML> a lot of the literature says. Of course, blind drunkenness

You night have a nasty headache, on the order of a super migraine.

 ML> (which is what it would take to comfort me from the
 ML> situation) is another thing altogether.

But, I think you would rather not go that route.


 RH> How does the caffiene and all in chocolate affect you?

 ML> I'm learning to manage.

Probably like when I first started taking meds that have a "may cause
drowsiness" side effect. They did at first, but now it's rare that one
does. Usually it's a new to me one that has that effect, and it goes
away if I continue to take the drug.

 ML> Cauliflower cheese gratin
 ML> categories: main, vegetarian, Singaporean, dairy
 ML> servings: 6

Steve and the girls used to not eat that much caulifower when I'd cook
it. At one point I sprinkled some grated parm (when I was using the
green canned stuff) on it, had no left overs. I've since given up the
green can, don't do a lot of cauliflower yet, but when I do, I usually
grate some parm-reggiano or peccorinao-romano on it.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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