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Skriven 2015-12-05 18:43:59 av Sean Dennis (1:18/200)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 RH> Busier'n a one eyed cat watching two mouseholes? Keeps you off the
 RH> streets at night. (G)

Yes, really is like that.  However, I'm getting better at using the help
ticketing system which is relieving the other tech of a lot of stress.  I've
been doing small things alone and the big thing is just learing where
everything is here.

At night, the main thing is fixing the huge label printers that are
scattered everywhere when they break (and they do; they get abused pretty
badly).  I'm feeling confident enough to be able to scamper down onto one of
the lines and fix something if need be.  If not, well, help is but a phone
call away.

 RH> Too bad Felix can't cook but you would probably get tired of birds
 RH> and/or fish all the time. (G)

He is odd in he just likes his kibble I feed him (Purina One Indoor
Advantage).  I have tried and tried to get him to try wet food but he just
doesn't like it.  Today, at the local Dollar General Market, I found a small
bag of Friskies chicken (it's just shredded chicken in its natural juice)
for 65 cents.  Going to try to get him to taste some tomorrow to see if he
likes it.

 RH> I used to, would take the elevator automatically but have been taking
 RH> the stairs a lot more recently.

I climb up and down stairs constantly at work.  It can be a real workout at
times but that's okay.  The only thing that bothers me is my neuropathy and
I'm busy needling (!) my VA doctor to help me out.

 RH> No, cats get distracted by laser pointers too easy to make good cooks.

Felix can put "captured the red dot" on his resume.  I once was playing with
him when he jumped up and put his paw over the end of the toy, thereby
capturing the red dot.  What's funny is that I follow Morris the Cat on
Facebook and had mentioned that on his wall.  I actually got a reply asking
me, as only Morris could ask, how that could ever possibly happen. :D

 RH> We're planning on doing some recreational trips, not just "have to"
 RH> ones. Two burners will be a challenge but it also has a
 RH> microwave/convection oven. If we hook up to AC power, we can also use
 RH> our induction hot plate.

In my little motorhome I'm in now, the propane stove and oven work
perfectly.  Hopefully when I get paid at the end of this week, I can go fill
up the smallish propane tank on the motorhome.  If anything, it will be nice
to warm up soup and make some grilled cheese on a cold night.  I mainly use
a small workshop electric heater to stay warm, but it would be very nice to
have the actual propane-powered heat in the motorhome to use when it starts
dropping down farther in temp.  It's supposed to be a balmy 21 degree F
tonight overnight.

 RH> You got some protein, better than all carbs.

I wound up buying some lunchmeat at the deli today.  I know it has more
sodium in it than I should have at times, but I need protein at work.  It
can be physically exhausting in a very short amount of time, but I know that
my tolerance will build up quickly.

 RH> Steve's experience with getting orthotics thru the VA was less than
 RH> great. I think it took 6+ months for it to get straightened out. He
 RH> still can't be on his feet overly long.

I'm lucky as the VA contracts with a very good external prosthetic company
called Excel Prosthetics here in town.  Their local office is just across
the street from the VA.  My doctor ordered another pair of orthotics for me
last Wednesday when I saw him.  I'll be calling Excel Monday to see what's
going on.  These orthotics are all handmade and fit to an absolute with my
feet.  It's a godsend.  If it wasn't for the neuropathy, I'd have no foot
pain at all.

 RH> I'd agree, boots would be better for uneven ground.

The hiking boots I want are about $400, but you get what you pay for in that
area.  Nothing like blowing out an ankle 20 miles from anywhere and miles
from flat ground.

 RH> I've heard of it, never tried it tho. Might be worth checking into tho.

She's used Bragg's Liquid Amino for years now and I cannot tell the
difference in taste, except it doesn't taste like I'm licking a salt lick.

 RH> Can't do it for us, the corn and corn meal rule it out. Yes, it does
 RH> look good, otherwise.

I understand that.  Technically, I am not supposed to eat wheat since I am
allergic to the natural mold that is in it, but I do anyway.  The whey in
cow's milk makes my ears fill up with fluid internally, but I do drink milk
anyway (though not nearly as much as I used to).

 RH> ... Computers run on smoke. They stop when it leaks out.

That's what I tell people at work.  Sometimes, I ask them if they turned it
back off and turned it back on again (from a British show making fun of the
IT profession).

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Canadian Cheese Soup
 Categories: Soups, Cheese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lg Potato, diced
      2 c  Chicken broth
      1 lg Onion, diced
      1 c  Grated sharp
    1/4 c  Celery, diced
           Chedder cheese
    1/4 c  Carrots, diced
    1/2 c  Breakfast cream
      1 c  Water
           Salt and Tabasco to taste
      2 tb Parsley, chopped
 
  In a 1 1/2 qt. covered saucepan, simmer vegetables in water until
  tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients except
  parsley. Heat, do not boil, and serve garnished with parsley.
  
  Makes 4 to 6 servings.
  
  Recipe by: Mrs. Fred Parnell Found in: River Road Recipes II
  
  Posted by Scott Ward. Courtesy of Fred Peters.
 
MMMMM
 
--Sean

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