Text 388, 142 rader
Skriven 2006-09-01 20:32:10 av James Bradley (1:134/77.0)
    Kommentar till text 387 av Ardith Hinton (1:153/716.0)
Ärende: The World Turns...  3.
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On or about: 08-30-06  18:52, Ardith Hinton did engage James Bradley regarding,
but not limited to: The World Turns...  3.

 JB>  Yes, I can set realistic goals, and more and more,
 JB>  they are achieved, but I'm still a "pie in the sky"
 JB>  chaser.

 AH> While you've had to scale back your goals, you're 
 AH> achieving them more often.  I put the subordinate clause 
 AH> first there... and the main clause is what really matters.  
 AH> I hope you'll never lose sight of that pie in the sky....  
 AH> :-)
 
Ya, ya...  I know what you're doin'. <L>

 
 AH>  fortunate she is.  :-))
 JB>  Fortunate for Nora, her aide, or you? <L>
 AH> you're saying... [chuckle].
 
We *do* have a way. <ROTF... Laughing!>
 

 AH> Uh-huh.  With tools for woodworking, plumbing, roofing &
 AH> suchlike  I'm definitely the sidekick... not the superhero!  But from 

The sister with the physical qualifications, (She just repeated her title, and
I had it all wrong.) tried her hand at being a carpenters assistant, and
we both agreed it wasn't her 'thing'. She did give it a try, and that's always
good to see. Like we were chatting about comfort zones, she travelled
outside hers, and never did regain any confidence. But she tried, and that is
always desirable. We had a few chuckles about it too, so her pride
didn't suffer.

 AH> a scientific standpoint kitchen implements are tools as 
 AH> well.  I can use various multi-purpose tools to sift flour. 
 AH> Nora can't.  Sooner or later she may have to cook for 
 AH> herself on a limited budget and/or with whatever she can 
 AH> easily reach in a tiny kitchen.  So we're doing a bit of 
 AH> experimenting to find out what works best for her....  :-)
 
Mac + cheese, with smokies and peas, plus a twist. I substitute real cheddar
for the little packet, and add a twist of mayo for the mineral content.
It can be done in one pot. Also, Wayne Chironside reminded me how rice and
beans can make a simple protein + starch meal in a pressure
cooker. Add some dried veggies, and you're good for the day.
 

 AH> I can relate... really!  I love tools of all sorts.  I
 AH> decided,  years ago, to cook with simple tools because I didn't have 
 AH> space for a lot of gadgets & I do the same thing routinely 
 AH> when we're camping.  I tend to use what's handy in 
 AH> preference to an item which is used only for one specific purpose &
 AH> which is  therefore buried away in an obscure corner.  But I also 
 AH> find it very satisfying that you could send me out to the 
 AH> tool shed to fetch some gadget or other & I'd probably 
 AH> understand what you meant.  When we did tennis in high 
 AH> school PE I was the only girl who knew what wing nuts were, 
 AH> for example.  There's something the books about birth order 
 AH> don't tell you.  As another friend (elder of two girls) 
 AH> once commented, she was #1 son.  That's pretty much how it 
 AH> was with me....  :-)
 
So, the wingnut you described, *didn't* have a pulse, and *wasn't* the loose
cannon, counted on for awkward moments? <G+D> 

 
 JB>  this; just to state what is what.

 AH> Understood.  And I'm not discounting your feelings... I'm

I understood you wouldn't. I guess I just feel a little tender when I start a
'bitch' session.

 AH> saying  "yes but" because my preferred reasoning style moves me to 
 AH> look at both sides of the coin.  If I were you I'd be loath 
 AH> to part with such implements whether or not I expected to 
 AH> use them again.  Roofing could be a quite a challenge, even 
 AH> if your hip improves significantly... and I'd rather you 
 AH> didn't fall off any roofs!  We sold a nice baritone sax 

Ya... I did pass on the safety harness I saw at a pawnshop. <G>

 AH> years ago, however, when Dallas became asthmatic after a 
 AH> severe bout of pneumonia.  Now his condition has improved 
 AH> to a point where he could probably use it in the community 
 AH> band at least.  The moral of the tale is that there is no 
 AH> way to be sure what you'll be doing a few years down the 
 AH> road.

Ya... I'd probably still pass at the next safety harness I see at a pawnshop.
<L>

 AH> Yes, all these things take up space.  Sooner or later you
 AH> may have  to get rid of some stuff if you can't move to a bigger 
 AH> house.  But you're the only person who can decide what's 
 AH> really important to you.  There are various people in my 
 AH> life who find it difficult to understand why I keep certain 
 AH> things.  When I scratch below the surface, however, I see 
 AH> they have other things... collector plates & knicknacks, 
 AH> several drawers of fabric they might use one day, a bushel 
 AH> of socks, a roomful of paperback thrillers or dead 
 AH> monitors... which, if I took their advice as gospel, I 
 AH> would probably advise them to cut back severely.  ;-)
 
Complaining about your shelves, while their own back yard is full? No, I have
no idea what you are talking about. O-8* 

I raised that very issue, as my sisters tried to fix mom. I was even criticised
for being too affront with her, yet they continue to bicker about her
behaviour as soon as she leaves a room. What are you gonna do, eh? I guess
their biggest fault is to be gossips. All I can do, is not to contribute
to that fire, while trying to explain my position, or offer my take on actions.


 AH>  "Onward & awkward", that's my motto.  :-)
 JB>  And, it is mine too! <ROTF> That *never* gets old!
 AH> Glad you like it... [chuckle].

One of the small rewards, with HUGE utility.

I just had an 18hr sleep after being driven to Edmonton and back. Maybe a
Toyota and my hindside are not meant for each other. At least I was
able to pencil in my Uncles, as a first job for my jackhammer. He was
astonished about some of my Italian porcelain finds. Maybe I have found a
deserving home for it yet.

Well, better get a move on the day. [-|

PS: And then I proof read the next day. The new lawnmower just caused a
four-hour nap. Well, four hours ago, it caused a four-hour nap.
Technically, I guess the activities *with* the lawnmower four and some hours
ago caused the four hour nap.

Opportunity may knock, but I'd sleep right through it!

... James

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