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Skriven 2013-07-02 16:16:45 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 2052 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,

->  RH> That sounds like a cat bed - just ask any cat.

-> Cats like anything soft & cuddly. I made my neighbor a hose cover for
-> her CPAP machine (her cat hated the hose & would try to bite it) the
-> other day. We saw her yesterday and asked how the cat liked the hose
-> cover; cat loved it and curled up next to it as her new cuddle object.

 RH> She's not supposed to be on it, so of course she likes it.  The hose
 RH> probably looks like SNAKE! to the cat, who promptly tries to nail the
 RH> intruder.

In the original form, yes, it did look more snake like. With the cover
on (yellow, with red lady bugs), it's softer and more appealing.

-> -> pennies. Still, they come in handy for paying the tax--the state
-> -> government is talking about taxing food and services now so we'll
 RH> need more pennies.

->  RH> Unless we finally wise up and imitate the Canadians and eliminate
->  RH> them.

-> The PX and commissaries in Germany did the same thing when we were
-> stationed there. Only the bank and post office used pennies as they had
-> to keep a stricter accounting of them. In our almost 6 years in Germany,
-> I don't think I rolled more than 3 rolls of pennies.

 RH> There's no real point to them, except to flatten them for souvenirs.

I've got a number of them from different places. Might turn the
collection over to a grand kid eventually.

-> -> recycled paper/plastic products and the bulk bins use paper bags or
-> -> reuseable plastic containers (for the liquids). Things like the fresh
-> -> ground peanut & almond butter come in recyclable plastic tubs.

->  RH> Good. The stores here often use corn-based plastic.

-> I think that's what the cafe in the Whole Foods uses too.

 RH> It's a good idea.  Biodegradable, even compostable, containers are a
 RH> smart move.

Yes, and WF seems to be on the leading edge of the eco-friendly band
wagon. The older one we went to when we first moved to the area used
plastic (don't know if they've switched or not) bags for bulk bin
purchases. The new one uses paper, and you write the PLU # right on the
bag. We also get a nickel credit per bag brought in and used to pack our
purchases.

-> -> products. Tried some Minute brown rice but got too much water in it
 RH> and had to boil it off. (G)

->  RH> Ecch.  Minute Rice is nasty stuff.

-> I know but in temporary housing with a very limited kitchen facility,
-> you do what you have to do to eat on the cheap. We were there for 6
-> weeks before we got into quarters and had our HHG delivered. The kitchen
-> in the guest housing was a small stove & sink in one corner of the
-> living/dining area and a small fridge & microwave over by the big tv.
-> They obviously didn't know a serious cook would be living there (G) but
-> it saved money over eating out all the time.

 RH> I've been in places like that, and thank goodness they're temporary.
 RH> Was it
 RH> one of those two-burner jobs that's just bigger than a hot plate?

I don't remember; I'm thinking it was a standard size stove but could be
wrong. It's been some years, and many a meal cooked on other stoves to
recall for sure.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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