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Skriven 2015-05-20 18:17:26 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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> Hi Ruth,
> 
>  RH> > Most of the time I just look at the scores 
underneath
>  RH> the standings box,
>  RH> > if I read everything in detail, I'd never finish 
the
>  RH> paper or get
>  RH> > anything else done.
> 
>  RH> Same here.  I have to go through other parts of 
it, but
>  RH> not those.
> 
> Just checking to see if the Mets won or lost is about 
as long as I stop
> on the baseball page of the sports section. Much longer 
time spent on
> the "educational" section. (G) Our grocery ads come out 
on Wednesday,
> same day as the food section in the paper, so that 
takes more perusal
> time than baseball scores most weeks.
> 
I read my flyers on line most of the time; then I can go 
looking for coupons simultaneously.  
 
>  RH> > Somebody may want to know, just to show off a 
knowledge
>  RH> of mundane
>  RH> > minutia.
> 
>  RH> Baseball guys will do that.
> 
> That game has a lot of opportunity for stats of the 
oddest kind.
> 
Home runs by a guy wearing number (whichever) in a 
particular park.  I ran into that one a few nights ago.  
 
>  RH> That's the idea.
> 
> She's close enough to do so. We have to do long 
distance teaching for
> grandkids, or a cram session when we're visiting. Might 
be able to teach
> Sarah some simple cooking next time we go. A couple of 
years ago, Rachel
> taught Robert how to make some simple recipies over the 
summer. He made
> lasagne soup for supper one night.
> 
Sounds...interesting.  It never hurts to teach a kid a 
few basics.
 
> I put a mark down chuck roast into the crock pot this 
morning with dry
> onion soup and a can of mushrooms. It went well with 
Penn. Dutch potato
> salad and fresh broccoli, enough beef left over to have 
in gravy over
> rice or pasta sometime next week.
> 
The gravy of course being the required part. 

>  RH> > I understand; there are some times you just 
can't multi
>  RH> task.
> 
>  RH> In two separate rooms, no, not really.
> 
> That's a good way to ruin pots too, as Steve found out. 
He thought he
> could do some trouble shooting with the embroidery 
machine while waiting
> for some eggs to steam. Upshot was, eventually, a 
counter top redo and a
> purchase of a replacement pot.

(LOL)  Oops.  
 

>  RH> (looks at clock) Off to bed I go so I can get up 
and do
>  RH> just that.
> 
> I just hunted at the farmer's market this week--got 
some tomatoes,
> empanadas (sweet and savory) and spelt cinnamon rolls.
> 
Yum.  I've never tried baking with spelt, but any 
cinnamon roll is worth a shot.

>  RH> It was warm and humid enough over a week to set 
the MS
>  RH> off again.  Ick.  I'd rather be cold.
> 
> Crank up the AC, summer's coming.
> 
God took care of that part; it was about 65 here today.
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