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Skriven 2015-03-19 16:05:49 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 25013 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: weathering life 375
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Hi Michael,

 RH> your earlier posts, and if this is typical for you, then I won't worry
 RH> so much.

 ML> When I was in Kindergarten to first grade I had one boo-boo that
 ML> didn't heal for 1 1/2 years. Of course, my father trying to treat

Your teachers just overlooked it, figured it was just part of who you
were?


 ML> it with tetracycline, of which he had unlimited supply (doing
 ML> research on it), didn't help, as he used so much it burned heck
 ML> out of my skin.

And who knows what other damage it may have caused. My parents used to
put iodine on everything, then switched to dumping hydrogen peroxide on
all wounds. Don't know which was worse, but I survived. But I think
that's why I go for the less messy, less painful route of triple
antibiotic ointment for small boo boos.

 RH> Probably a gauze pad and wrap (allowing it to breathe some) would have
 RH> been a better idea in this case.

 ML> Truly, and as soon as she had done it she mused on this fact.
 ML> But it was an expensive bandage.

20/20 hindsight. Expensive bandage, but doing more harm than good
doesn't make it worthwhile using. Was it a tegiderm type? Hopefully
you're on the mend now.


 RH> And I probably wouldn't have even noticed any goof ups unless they
 RH> were real screeches. (G)

 ML> Until I'm within shouting distance of death, I doubt there will
 ML> be any real screeches.

Most likely not, unless you insist on playing well after your memory is
gone. Muscle memory will only take you so far, mental memory will finish
the piece.


 RH> But, it was something to keep your hand in the music field.

 ML> I used to think that all I had to do was show up, and people
 ML> would recognize my past contributions. But most of my old fans
 ML> are dead now, and anyone who has come out of conservatory in
 ML> the last 20 years would have no clue who I was.

That's the way it goes. A few years ago I was trying to recall the name
of a Christian vocal star of the 80s as I was talking to somebody born,
probably in the late 80s. I remembered the name later, but she's well
off the radar now.

 RH> So you did your job and because it had no flash, you weren't
 RH> remembered.

 ML> That was always my aspiration, and musicians recognized it,
 ML> but everyone else, no, and that was fine.

As my sewing doesn't get recognised for what goes into it, just the
final result. Even then, a lot of people just figure clothing and quilts
come from some anonymous factory and don't realise that some is custom
work, done by one person. Just read a bit about the new Cinderella movie
and the costuming; that would have been fun (for me, not you) to be in
on the production.

 ML> Swamp cabbage
 ML> Categories: Florida, foraged, vegetable, side
 ML> Yield: 8 to 10 servings

 ML> 3 sl bacon
 ML> 2 hd fresh cut swamp cabbage (hearts of palm), chopped
 ML> 1/2 c sugar
 ML> 1 Tb salt
 ML> 1/2 Tb freshly ground black pepper

 ML> In a medium saucepan, fry the bacon over medium heat. Set
 ML> aside, reserving drippings. Put swamp cabbage and
 ML> remaining ingredients, including fried bacon and bacon
 ML> drippings, in a 6-qt pot. Fill the pot 1/2 full with
 ML> water and bring to a boil. Boil 10 to 15 min, until the
 ML> cabbage is tender. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste.
 ML> Serve hot as a side dish.

 ML> Cook's Note: If reheating leftovers, you must bring to a
 ML> full boil again.

 ML> M says - bizarrely too much sugar.

Cut it by at least half, if not more. I did a corned beef and cabbage
(also carrots and potatoes) yesterday; the meat was falling apart
tender. I think it's the best one I've done.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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