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Skriven 2010-03-01 15:37:08 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: creeping crud
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Ahoy Ruth!
-> 
-> ->  hn> I'm getting back on track, and this weekend
-> ->  hn> will add a couple more dishes to the freezer
-> 
-> -> I'll have to start doing that soon.  I was going to make some split pea
-> -> soup for supper (and lunch or otherwise) tonight but ran out of energy
-> -> before starting.  Maybe tomorrow night.
-> 
->  hn> I have some split pea soup on the plan for
->  hn> this weekend. enough to freeze two containers
->  hn> for later.
-> 
-> We had enough for supper, a quart into the freezer and lunch the next
-> day. Steve is going to MM it; I made it a bit different from my usual
-> version & it was really good.
-> 
Right now I have pea soup in the fridge 
gr beef curry in the freezer, beef korma
in the fridge, and chicken stew in the 
freezer...I should be good for the week.

-> -> I'd been using some my MIL brought down from NY last August.  Some
-> -> really big cloves in the heads; a little went far.
-> 
->  hn> I can get garlic very cheap at the local
->  hn> hispanic store, 5head/$1 and that usually
->  hn> lasts me quite a while.
-> 
-> We don't have any of those in WF; I'll probably look for organic at
-> Whole Foods Market.
->
I like organic markets for some thing...
garlic is a root crop so I don't think
organic is quite as important there.
 
-> -> -> I think my dad could slice meat that thin too.
-> 
-> ->  hn> He always managed to slice it thinner
-> ->  hn> than I wanted (grin)!
-> 
-> -> Same here but with 5 kids to feed on a small income, he had to.  My 
mom
-> 
->  hn> Yep, my folks could stretch the food
->  hn> dollar quite a ways, and with hunting
->  hn> and fishing adding to the larder we did
->  hn> ok. I only remember being really stuffed
->  hn> on Thanksgiving and Christmas though!
->  hn> (grin)
-> 
-> We usually had Thanksgiving at my grandmother's--and had to have sweet
-> potatoes (with the marshmallows), turnips, limaa beans, all that stuff
-> that most of us (me & my siblings) can't stand now.  I like turnips now
-> but the other 2.............I'll eat limas if I can't avoid them but no
-> way will I eat a sweet potato.  We were full but not stuffed.  We were
-> stuffed when we'd visit my Aunt Ruth, my dad's only sister but those
-> times weren't as frequent.
->
While I don't like sweet 'taters with 
marshmallows I don't mind them otherwise.
and Lots of folks seem to agree with you 
on the limas...they are hard to find  in many
stores. Used to be able to find them canned
now you seldom see them at all and when 
you do most of the time they are frozen.
Me..I like em...like turnips, like beets, Like 
squash...in fact I like most foods!
 
-> ->  hn> If I remember when I'm at the store I
-> ->  hn> might...problem is remember when I'm
-> ->  hn> AT the store (grin)
-> 
-> -> Put it on the list, now! (G)
-> 
->  hn> I just might! (grin)
-> 
-> DON'T FORGET TO GET BALONEY!!!!!!!!
->
uh... I forgot!
-> 
-> ->  hn> Not sure, probably genetics though, as
-> ->  hn> he'd been complaining for several years
-> ->  hn> and they just didn't want to do anything
-> ->  hn> due to his young age...then it was a "HAVE
-> ->  hn> TO" situation.
-> 
-> -> Should have had it done before but probably had to deal with insurance
-> -> people................
-> 
->  hn> I think that was more of the problem.
->  hn> They claimed he was too "young" for the
->  hn> surgery, finally the Doc's said it was
->  hn> absolutely the only choice, so the Insurance
->  hn> paid up. I think they don't want to get you
->  hn> started too early because you'll need more
->  hn> replacements down the line and that's $$$.
->  hn> It's a shame when the $ is the determining
->  hn> factor!
-> 
-> Another instance of the company being run by bean counters instead of
-> doctors!  I started getting pneumonia shots some years ago & got told I
-> shouldn't get any more when I asked at a clinic this fall.  Talked with
-> my doctor; no problem, got one.  The problem was that they're usually
-> given to older people & I started getting them at a relatively young
-> age, but needed to because of my lungs.
->
Most folks don't seem to get
that Insurance companies are 
FOR PROFIT companies...and
your vested interests may not
coincide with the company's 
plans for profit!
 
-> -> My brother is sending weekly updates via e-mail on Dad's computer.
-> -> Can't say much about Mom because she reads over his shoulder.  He 
wants
-> -> to keep them in the house as long as possible--which means making
-> -> changes that he's resisting.
-> 
->  hn> Your dad or your brother is resisting?
-> 
-> My brother is.  Don't know if Dad is home yet and might be thinking more
-> about what Steve & I have suggested.  He's probably not homme; my
-> brother said he'd e-mail us when Dad does come home.
->
Wonder why the brother is resisting? Maybe
he feels he's gonna be the one doing all
the work?
 
-> ->  hn> I think she was always aware, but always
-> ->  hn> deferred to my dad's wishes, even when
-> ->  hn> they were nutz.
-> 
-> -> The important thing--is she making those changes now?
-> 
->  hn> Yep, she's doing quite well.
-> 
-> Good!  Some things make sense to do before there's a real need to have
-> them done.
->
Yep, she's enjoying things right now, still
misses Pop a lot but is getting on with life 
and making the best of it. I thought she
was visiting my sister in Knoxville so I 
didn't give my weekly call...so she finally
called me to see if things were allright.
I thought she was on vacation and didn't
want to disturb her! (grin)
 
-> -> -> Rather frustrating since we want everybody's input on the bigger 
issues.
-> 
-> ->  hn> Yep, and they'll complain afterwards regardless.
-> 
-> -> Of course!  But action needs taking, the sooner the better.
-> 
->  hn> (grin) Easier to ask for forgiveness than
->  hn> permission!!
-> 
-> That may be the route we'll go. (G)
-> 
It's always good to keep that option
in mind!
chat with you soon!
hap 
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