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Skriven 2007-03-26 17:44:10 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Ärende: New Years gift!
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->  RH> I can't really see Target selling Viking or Bernina!
-> 
-> If Wal-Mart can sell Snger and Brother, shouldn't Target (a step above
-> W-M) carry the step above machines? (G) One would think so in real life
-> but no such reality.

Target sells a lot of junk too.  
 
->  RH> In those cases, I've been known to switch to the German or Italian
->  RH> instructions.  In a weird way, it works better.  They're a mess,
but
->  RH> less elegantly commensurate (Chinese ebay speak ... you want
->  RH> confusing!) than the English ones.
-> 
-> I'd read the German or Spanish; Steve would stick with German.  But, the
-> mangled English is getting more and more common, even in this country.
-> Ever notice how many people "ax" you to do something instead of "asking"
-> you?  I hear it too often now but thankfully haven't seen it in print
-> yet.

Around here that's common; it's a Southern/Black English thing.  
 
->  RH> Bacon!
-> 
-> He bought a pound today---of turkey bacon.  We were over at Fresh Market
-> getting other stuff and he decided to get it. Had BLT for lunch but
-> turkey bacon ain't nothin' like the real thing.
-> 
Turkey bacon is smoked turkey - maybe.  
 
->  RH> And it takes ten seconds to wipe down the knife.  Drying plastic
bits
->  RH> is a pain in the butt.
-> 
-> I leave that to the dish drainer and air.

I do often, but the plastic doesn't dry.  It just sits there wet forever.
 
->  RH> Every Ruth I've ever known has had a big creative streak somehow.
-> 
-> Took getting away from home for mine to really develop. My now civil
-> engineer sister was considered "the artist in the family" because my
-> parents took a long time to realise that fabric, needle & thread can
-> be an art from too.

Duh.  
 
->  RH> Oh well. Chocolate might have improved it.
-> 
-> Saw the "Dirty Jobs" guy (Mike Something or other) working in a taro
-> patch last night.  It was on the Big Island.  They didn't show any poi
-> making; I wish they had, and let him taste the fruits of his labors. (G)

Talk about dirty jobs!  Poi taster!
 
->  RH> I know from miracles; I've seen a few, medically speaking.  None
were
->  RH> mine though.
-> 
-> As of yesterday, the doctor's report was very good on my foot. Before
-> and after (surgery) x-rays showed improvement in bone gain in the
-> fracture area and I got permission to start light treadmill work.  I
-> suspect I'll always have trouble with it but finally something has
-> worked to improve it.

And this is new how?  Everything else is creaky; you now have a new creak
to add to the fun.
 
->  RH> I was referring to the yeast.  I don't bake enough bread any more
to
->  RH> worry about the flour.  When I do, it's King Arthur; it's readily
->  RH> available and the quality is consistent.
-> 
-> We had to import it in HI so I never got it there.  I have liked the 2
-> bags I got here; another fantastic loaf of bread is baking in the
-> machine right now.  It'll be interesting comparing our own milling to
-> it; Steve milled some barley today and made barley-wheat waffles. They
-> were pretty good.

I use barley in "rice bags" sometimes, but rarely cook it.  I might try
grinding some eventually and see if that improves it.  
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