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Skriven 2014-12-23 20:42:12 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 22115 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hi Michael,

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

 ML> He's a severe procrastinator, as I tend to be - in fact
 ML> my parents' perfectionism might have not only been the
 ML> seed of our procrastination but also a symptom of their
 ML> own tendencies in that direction (which my father solved
 ML> by working compulsively at all hours and on all sorts of
 ML> projects).

Seeing your parents in both of you now. I thing most of us tend to
procrastinate to a certain extent, some more than others. I maybe could
have done more pre move packing than I did, but didn't for various
reasons. We're all moved now but for a couple of loads from the storage
unit. Fun part is putting it all away. (G)

 ML> to him; but I promised my father I'd do my best to
 ML> keep the kid afloat.
 RH> And it's kind of hard to break a promise like that. But, maybe your
 RH> brother is beginning to come around? One can hope so, but not hold
 RH> your breath while hoping for major change.

 ML> One hopes so, and I speculated, perhaps here, that the
 ML> medication might be beginning to be properly adjusted.

That would be good. My sister that went thru a couple of rounds of
hospitalisation for manic/depressive episodes was eventually able to get
off all her meds, once she got squared away. It took some years and more
years of observation while she was off before they let her go
completely. Yes, a relapse is always possible; I'm well aware of that.

 RH> It's possible, as you age, your body doesn't bounce back as fast as it
 RH> did when you were younger.

 ML> [gasp]

I know, we can't keep the body and stamina of an 18 year old any more.
I've been slowly getting back to (such as it is) normal since I fell
last Wednesday but it still hurts big time every so often when I take a
deep breath or move the wrong way. But, each day is better and
eventually I won't remember how bad I was hurting from the fall.


 ML> There aren't actually many effects, contrary to what
 ML> a lot of the literature says. Of course, blind drunkenness
 RH> 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.
 RH> But, I think you would rather not go that route.

 ML> Generally not. I'm not into serious loss of control
 ML> nor gratification with the promise of later pain that
 ML> outweighs it.

Not worth the time or efforts needed to counter-act it. Nor the money
spent to bring on a condition of blind drunkenness. I could think of
much better reasons for my time and money. (G)


 ML> Sauteed Asparagus With Fleur de Sel
 ML> cat: celebrity, vegetable, French
 ML> serves: 4

 ML> 1 1/2 Tb unsalted butter
 ML> 1 1/2 lb thin asparagus spears, peeled
 ML> fleur de sel, to taste
 ML> white truffle oil, for serving (optional)

Looks good, and a promise that truffle season will be here in the not
too distant future. Saw some black and white truffles down at Whole
foods market today, $29.99 each, and they were small!

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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Lennon

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