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Skriven 2010-05-10 22:41:34 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 37567 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
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Hi Janis,

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>> I love the 80's as long as it's not humid.. :) And as long as it
>> doesn't go too much over that :)  When I have to work in the garden
>> the sun is blazingly hot, even in the 70's.

 JK> > The humidity is the killer there.  It's unseasonably warm here (low
 JK> 90s) > but supposed to only go to the mid 80s tomorrow and low 70s on
 JK> Sunday. > Little to no humidity but it still is too hot when it gets
 JK> to 90+.

 JK> I can imagine that.  We have had monsterous winds all day today, and
 JK> warmish weather (about 65-69F).. but tonight it's going to drop..
 JK> crud.  These swings in temperature outside really do my legs in.

They do my lungs in as well. I understand Steve's siblings in western NY
has snow flurries yesterday.  My parents didn't say anything about it
but they were more concerned about their computer trouble when we talked
to them.

 JK> Oh .. on a note about that new med I was supposed to get to help my
 JK> walking.. the insurance company rejected my claim - said they wouldn't
 JK> approve my doc's request unless I take what's called one of the CRAB
 JK> drugs (Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex and Betaseron).  But my doc _won't_ put
 JK> me on any of those because they are not for the kind of MS that have
 JK> (g)... so my doctor wrote to the insurance company and from what I
 JK> understand from his nurse, he really gave it to them in his "appeal".
 JK> I'd bet the insurance company (Aetna) just figures if they make things
 JK> difficult, people will just give up.. this drug will cost them about
 JK> $1000.00+ a month.

So let's hope the doctor's note will make the insurance bean counters
think again.  Medical insurance administered by those with no medical
background needs to change (biting my tongue so I won't say anything
more).

>> up on mail at least :)  Over here, it seems like the puppies always
>> want something when I'm trying to read, or type, then all of a sudden
>> they'll drop on the floor asleep - that's my chance (g).

 JK> > Just like babies. (G)

 JK> Yes, they really really are.  In more ways than one (g).. I bought
 JK> them three really long (about 3 ft.) chicken-flavored chews at agway,
 JK> and they're gone already :) :)


We used to get dried pig's ears for Sam.  He'd have them gone is nothing
flat too.  Deborah got him beef marrow bones from time to time as well;
they made good chew toys.

>> Lol.. that's just how my mom was eating it (on occasion) here :) We
>> actually both grabbed chunks of the parmesian since it was such a good
>> brand of imported cheese. I probably won't include a grater since my

 JK> > Too tempting to over indulge that way.

 JK> But her life has been rough enough this year, I think she ought to
 JK> enjoy things if she can.  She made it through breast cancer
 JK> thankfully, and is still getting radiation therapy so hopefully that

Good to hear she's doing well on that count.  Will she need Tamoxifin?
Radiation will take a lot out of her and she may get some sun burn like
reaction; the techs and doctor need to help her keep aware of that.
It's not funbut it's not as bad as chemo.  I presume she got tatooed as
well? I never thought I would get a tatoo--until they said I needed 3
(!) for f=reference points.

 JK> will take care of any surprises.. poor Mom.. I felt so bad for her.
 JK> It was a spot that my dr. here in Binghamton picked up when mom visted
 JK> the time before last. she ignored it until she couldn't.. (that's
 JK> sad).  I can understand her fears though.

Sometimes it's better to go ahead & take care of things right away
instead of waiting; it saves the worry and anxiety. I wasn't happy with
the idea of more surgery, followed by radiation but went ahead & took
care of it before I had too much time to stew on it.

>> sister will most likely have one there though she doesn't use it for
>> cheese... and mom also had a few when she moved to my sister's house

 JK> > Your mom may have had a few graters when she moved in with your
 JK> sister > but.........................hopefully they are still there.

 JK> hahaha.. that's true.  My sister is big on "cleaning out junk that no
 JK> one needs" anymore.  So I did throw in one of my newer graters.. it's
 JK> easy to turn. She shouldn't have any trouble with it :)  I have this
 JK> huge grater that I use now .. don't think I had it at the picnic, but
 JK> I might have.. it's the size of a toaster, maybe, but lower, and it
 JK> will grind cheese or make bread crumbs.. It's electric so all I have
 JK> to do is push a button.. but it cost $200.00 so I think they were
 JK> expecting to sell this thing to restaurants :)

WOW!  That will do a number in a hurry on a chunk of cheese! I don't
think you had it at the picnic but then too, I was somewhat busy working
on the sauce, meat balls and braciole.  I've got a microplane grater and
one of those little wheel things (got that one when we first got to
Germany in 1986, something to use while waiting for our household goods
to arrive).

>> beef in any case - actually for anyone (g).  We've tried to do that
>> more often - though I do love 'extra-rare' steak.

 JK> > I like my steak done medium; I don't want it talking back to me when
 JK> I > cut into it.

 JK> Aw, they don't say much, trust me (G)

I'd still rather have it a bit more well done--but not charcoal either.

 JK> >We've really cut back over the years on the amount of red
 JK> > meat we do eat. There are times when we'll go on an extended time of
 JK> > eating it but generally drop back to the poultry before long.  Even
 JK> the

 JK> Yes, we do the same.. it's nice though to pick up a pork roast like we
 JK> did at the farmer's market.. that was soooooo good the other night..
 JK> then tonight with the leftovers, I made polynesian pork (I'd bought a
 JK> pineapple this week). Heh.. if I can get the top of the pineapple to
 JK> root, I want to start growing
 JK> pineapples inside.


You might get the pineapple to grow inside but it most likely won't
survive the winter outside.  Steve's mom hasn't had much success, even
in Florida.

 JK> > extended times are usually less than a week, actually.  A lot of
 JK> times > if we go to a steak house, I'll take half of mine home.

 JK> Yes, I can rarely finish what they serve at restaurants.

Also saves room for dessert--as I did yesterday at Carraba's.  They put
2 cannoli on a plate per serving so we split one dessert. (G)


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