Quoting NANCY BACKUS to RUTH HAFFLY <=-
Richard, and Fords... and Sean, Shawn and xxCarol as maybes... haven't
Quoting Shawn Highfield to Nancy Backus on 07-31-18 16:09 <=-
Richard, and Fords... and Sean, Shawn and xxCarol as maybes... haven't
Shawn and Andrea are still maybes. Andrea is enrolled in university
and it will all depend if she's accepted in Sept or Jan as a start
date. (yes I added Andrea without letting you know - we should know sometime early August)
Quoting NANCY BACKUS to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-
September...? Or staying home to keep the home fires burning while
she's focused on school....? ;)
Quoting Shawn Highfield to Nancy Backus on 08-02-18 11:09 <=-
September...? Or staying home to keep the home fires burning while
she's focused on school....? ;)
Depends on my daughter's schedule too. As I'm self employeed I am
the go to babysitter of the 2 year old grandson and 8 year old boxer
now. It's not something I expected to be doing this often but life
is throwing curve balls again. ;)
Andrea was /just/ accepted into the program she wanted, now we're
waiting on the student loan application to process.
Quoting NANCY BACKUS to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-
You just never know... ;) You could almost bring along the
grandson... but dunno what you'd do with the boxer... ;)
Andrea was /just/ accepted into the program she wanted, now we're
waiting on the student loan application to process.
Congratulations, and hope the loan goes through properly... Does she
know yet when she'd be starting....?
Quoting Shawn Highfield to Nancy Backus on 08-05-18 19:41 <=-
You just never know... ;) You could almost bring along the
grandson... but dunno what you'd do with the boxer... ;)
I couldn't do that he doesn't have a passport and we can't get him
one right now due to an on going legal issue with his deadbeat loser asshole drug addict cheater of a sperm donar.
Andrea was /just/ accepted into the program she wanted, now we're
waiting on the student loan application to process.
Congratulations, and hope the loan goes through properly... Does she
know yet when she'd be starting....?
Accepted into the September program... Still waiting on the loan
stuff. I dont' see how she wont' get the money...
Quoting NANCY BACKUS to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-
So as long as she gets the loan, she'll be starting in September...
and the picnic is off for you guys...?
Quoting Shawn Highfield to Nancy Backus on 08-09-18 11:57 <=-
So as long as she gets the loan, she'll be starting in September...
and the picnic is off for you guys...?
Not yet! LOL We have the passports... a week before I'm going to
give a percentage and then Andrea is going to decide at the last
minute. So even if she can't make it money permitting I'm still
wanting to try.
Quoting Ruth Haffly to NANCY BACKUS on 18-Sep-2018 11:59 <=-
No, may have Steve call tonight. He's been busy with the chimney
since we got home from VT.
Hopefully everything is going well with his parents... :)
Dad is in rough shape. He's in the rehab facility, has major memory
issues and has fallen at least once. Other problems, but this isn't
the forum to discuss them. Keep all in prayer tho.
Sounds like a tasty stir-fry, too... ;)
T'was tasty, and extras went for another meal for us.
Worked out well all around, then... :)
That was the intention. Should have thought ahead and made some
egg rolls--made in quantity, freeze and reheat as needed.
You had that knee to worry about, though... shoulda done it
before your trip west, I'd guess... (G)
20/20 hindsight again. (G)
Yup.... ;)
One of these days I'll be able to do more of what I used to, but not immediately. Better I didn't get the apples in NY State this year but maybe another time.
Hopefully everything is going well with his parents... :)
Dad is in rough shape. He's in the rehab facility, has major memory
issues and has fallen at least once. Other problems, but this isn't
the forum to discuss them. Keep all in prayer tho.
That doesn't sound good at all... send me an email if you wish... or
give a call... I'll get the church to pray also... :)
Sounds like a tasty stir-fry, too... ;)
T'was tasty, and extras went for another meal for us.
Worked out well all around, then... :)
That was the intention. Should have thought ahead and made some
egg rolls--made in quantity, freeze and reheat as needed.
You had that knee to worry about, though... shoulda done it
before your trip west, I'd guess... (G)
20/20 hindsight again. (G)
Yup.... ;)
One of these days I'll be able to do more of what I used to, but not immediately. Better I didn't get the apples in NY State this year but maybe another time.
You could have bought a bag of Empires for eating, still... but
apparently that didn't happen either...?
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-22-18 16:25 <=-
Hopefully everything is going well with his parents... :)
Dad is in rough shape. He's in the rehab facility, has major memory
issues and has fallen at least once. Other problems, but this isn't
the forum to discuss them. Keep all in prayer tho.
That doesn't sound good at all... send me an email if you wish... or
give a call... I'll get the church to pray also... :)
No recent updates but will probably pass them along thru e-mail. Right
now I'm just as glad things (appear) to be going well, don't really
want to head south yet.
One of these days I'll be able to do more of what I used to, but
not immediately. Better I didn't get the apples in NY State this
year but maybe another time.
You could have bought a bag of Empires for eating, still... but
apparently that didn't happen either...?
Didn't see any--Brockport Wegman's produce guy didn't think they were available yet.
memory RH>> issues and has fallen at least once. Other problems, butHopefully everything is going well with his parents... :)
Dad is in rough shape. He's in the rehab facility, has major
this isn't RH>> the forum to discuss them. Keep all in prayer tho.
wish... or NB>> give a call... I'll get the church to pray also... :)That doesn't sound good at all... send me an email if you
No recent updates but will probably pass them along thru e-mail. Right
now I'm just as glad things (appear) to be going well, don't really
want to head south yet.
Ok... hopefully things will stay going well... we did pray for y'all
at church Sunday night... :)
One of these days I'll be able to do more of what I used to, but
not immediately. Better I didn't get the apples in NY State this
year but maybe another time.
You could have bought a bag of Empires for eating, still... but
apparently that didn't happen either...?
Didn't see any--Brockport Wegman's produce guy didn't think they were available yet.
That's odd... since, as I said in a previous message, I had seen them
at our Lyell Ave store, even before the picnic.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-25-18 15:53 <=-
Hopefully everything is going well with his parents... :)
Dad is in rough shape. He's in the rehab facility, has major
memory issues and has fallen at least once. Other problems, but
this isn't the forum to discuss them. Keep all in prayer tho.
That doesn't sound good at all... send me an email if you
wish... or give a call... I'll get the church to pray also... :)
No recent updates but will probably pass them along thru e-mail.
Right now I'm just as glad things (appear) to be going well, don't
really want to head south yet.
Ok... hopefully things will stay going well... we did pray for
y'all at church Sunday night... :)
Thanks, it is appreciated. No idea when/if Dad can come home at this point.
One of these days I'll be able to do more of what I used to, but
not immediately. Better I didn't get the apples in NY State this
year but maybe another time.
You could have bought a bag of Empires for eating, still... but
apparently that didn't happen either...?
Didn't see any--Brockport Wegman's produce guy didn't think they
were available yet.
That's odd... since, as I said in a previous message, I had seen
them at our Lyell Ave store, even before the picnic.... :)
I'll keep my eyes open down here; I think we got some at Costco a
couple of years ago. Even if I don't put any up as applesauce or
whatever, they're still good eating.
don't RH>> really want to head south yet.Right now I'm just as glad things (appear) to be going well,
Ok... hopefully things will stay going well... we did pray for
y'all at church Sunday night... :)
Thanks, it is appreciated. No idea when/if Dad can come home at this point.
Prayers continue... and keep me posted... At least, it appears that
he's somewhere that can take care of him safely...
but RH>>> not immediately. Better I didn't get the apples in NY State this RH>>> year but maybe another time.One of these days I'll be able to do more of what I used to,
You could have bought a bag of Empires for eating, still... but
apparently that didn't happen either...?
Didn't see any--Brockport Wegman's produce guy didn't think they
were available yet.
That's odd... since, as I said in a previous message, I had seen
them at our Lyell Ave store, even before the picnic.... :)
I'll keep my eyes open down here; I think we got some at Costco a
couple of years ago. Even if I don't put any up as applesauce or
whatever, they're still good eating.
Maybe you'll get lucky... :)
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-29-18 17:49 <=-
Right now I'm just as glad things (appear) to be going well,
don't really want to head south yet.
Ok... hopefully things will stay going well... we did pray for
y'all at church Sunday night... :)
Thanks, it is appreciated. No idea when/if Dad can come home at
this point.
Prayers continue... and keep me posted... At least, it appears
that he's somewhere that can take care of him safely...
Yes, he's in the same place he was in during the spring. Apparantly no problems with the cooking this time; last time he was there he kept complaining about it. Haven't heard that this time.
Anyway, will keep you updated and appreciate the prayers.
One of these days I'll be able to do more of what I used to,
but not immediately. Better I didn't get the apples in NY State
this year but maybe another time.
You could have bought a bag of Empires for eating, still... but
apparently that didn't happen either...?
Didn't see any--Brockport Wegman's produce guy didn't think they
were available yet.
That's odd... since, as I said in a previous message, I had seen
them at our Lyell Ave store, even before the picnic.... :)
I'll keep my eyes open down here; I think we got some at Costco a
couple of years ago. Even if I don't put any up as applesauce or
whatever, they're still good eating.
Maybe you'll get lucky... :)
But let me get thru this trip and rested up before I find any in
quantity to put up. (G)
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Something like that seems to be hitting all at once. I'm too young to
be this old!
Prayers continue... and keep me posted... At least, it appears
that he's somewhere that can take care of him safely...
Yes, he's in the same place he was in during the spring. Apparantly no problems with the cooking this time; last time he was there he kept complaining about it. Haven't heard that this time.
Not sure if that's a good sign or not.... I hope it isn't a sign of depression... but maybe it's just resignation... :)
Anyway, will keep you updated and appreciate the prayers.
Thanks, and will continue... :)
seen NB>>> them at our Lyell Ave store, even before the picnic.... :)
a RH>> couple of years ago. Even if I don't put any up as applesauceI'll keep my eyes open down here; I think we got some at Costco
or
whatever, they're still good eating.
Maybe you'll get lucky... :)
But let me get thru this trip and rested up before I find any in
quantity to put up. (G)
I just think you should get just enough to eat... and not worry about putting any up this year... :)
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Something like that seems to be hitting all at once. I'm too young to
be this old!
Absolutely... and I know the feeling....!! ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-05-18 20:19 <=-
Prayers continue... and keep me posted... At least, it appears
that he's somewhere that can take care of him safely...
Yes, he's in the same place he was in during the spring.
Apparantly no problems with the cooking this time; last time he was
there he kept complaining about it. Haven't heard that this time.
Not sure if that's a good sign or not.... I hope it isn't a sign of
depression... but maybe it's just resignation... :)
Don't know, but now he's home and eating the cooking he's used to.
Anyway, will keep you updated and appreciate the prayers.
Thanks, and will continue... :)
OK, Steve talked to his parents yesterday. His older sister and
husband are back down in FL for the next 6 months or so; they will keep
us up to date on things.
seen them at our Lyell Ave store, even before the picnic.... :)
I'll keep my eyes open down here; I think we got some at Costco
a couple of years ago. Even if I don't put any up as applesauce
or whatever, they're still good eating.
Maybe you'll get lucky... :)
But let me get thru this trip and rested up before I find any in
quantity to put up. (G)
I just think you should get just enough to eat... and not worry
about putting any up this year... :)
That's probably the best idea. I want to get my sewing room
reorganised when we get back from KY; that will take time. After that
I've got a number of projects lined up (as usual).
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Something like that seems to be hitting all at once. I'm too
young to be this old!
Absolutely... and I know the feeling....!! ;)
Sometimes I feel every day of my age, other times I don't feel like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
I see that it took a little while from composition to sending for this pack of messages... ;)
was RH>> there he kept complaining about it. Haven't heard that this time. NB>> Not sure if that's a good sign or not.... I hope it isn'tPrayers continue... and keep me posted... At least, it appears
that he's somewhere that can take care of him safely...
Yes, he's in the same place he was in during the spring.
Apparantly no problems with the cooking this time; last time he
a sign of NB>> depression... but maybe it's just resignation... :)
Don't know, but now he's home and eating the cooking he's used to.
Good. :)
Anyway, will keep you updated and appreciate the prayers.
Thanks, and will continue... :)
OK, Steve talked to his parents yesterday. His older sister and
husband are back down in FL for the next 6 months or so; they will keep
us up to date on things.
That's very good... :) They can keep a closer eye on things, too...
and give help as needed... :)
:) RH>>> I'll keep my eyes open down here; I think we got some atseen them at our Lyell Ave store, even before the picnic....
Costco
a couple of years ago. Even if I don't put any up as applesauce
or whatever, they're still good eating.
Maybe you'll get lucky... :)
But let me get thru this trip and rested up before I find any in
quantity to put up. (G)
I just think you should get just enough to eat... and not worry
about putting any up this year... :)
That's probably the best idea. I want to get my sewing room
reorganised when we get back from KY; that will take time. After that
I've got a number of projects lined up (as usual).
But of course... :)
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Something like that seems to be hitting all at once. I'm too
young to be this old!
Absolutely... and I know the feeling....!! ;)
Sometimes I feel every day of my age, other times I don't feel like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
Exactly... and sometimes the body tries to make me even older than the calendar says.... ;0
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-11-18 15:08 <=-
I see that it took a little while from composition to sending
for this pack of messages... ;)
Yes, and while this may go out fairly soon, they will gap again in the
not too distant future. Hopefully it'll be the last big gap of the
year.
Apparantly no problems with the cooking this time; last time he
was there he kept complaining about it. Haven't heard that this
time.
Not sure if that's a good sign or not.... I hope it isn't
a sign of depression... but maybe it's just resignation... :)
Don't know, but now he's home and eating the cooking he's used to.
Good. :)
That's our thoughts too. (G)
Anyway, will keep you updated and appreciate the prayers.
Thanks, and will continue... :)
OK, Steve talked to his parents yesterday. His older sister and
husband are back down in FL for the next 6 months or so; they
will keep us up to date on things.
That's very good... :) They can keep a closer eye on things,
too... and give help as needed... :)
That's the intent. We were hoping Mom and Dad would make it thru the summer (when sister and BIL are up north) ok; they did, except for a
few "blips".
That's probably the best idea. I want to get my sewing room
reorganised when we get back from KY; that will take time. After
that I've got a number of projects lined up (as usual).
But of course... :)
I need to live another 50 years or so (maintaining current health or better) to get caught up on everything.
Also have to make sure I take
time out to cook so Steve doesn't starve--I'll be making his annual pumpkin birthday (whatever--cake, roll, pie) in a couple of weeks.
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Something like that seems to be hitting all at once. I'm too
young to be this old!
Absolutely... and I know the feeling....!! ;)
Sometimes I feel every day of my age, other times I don't feel
like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
Exactly... and sometimes the body tries to make me even older
than the calendar says.... ;0
That's for sure! We're pretty well over the worst of the bumps,
bruises, etc but turn the wrong way, sneeze or whatever and get a
reminder that we're not fully recovered.
I see that it took a little while from composition to sending
for this pack of messages... ;)
Yes, and while this may go out fairly soon, they will gap again in the
not too distant future. Hopefully it'll be the last big gap of the
year.
This was indeed closer... ;)
to. NB>> Good. :)Not sure if that's a good sign or not.... I hope it isn't
a sign of depression... but maybe it's just resignation... :)
Don't know, but now he's home and eating the cooking he's used
That's our thoughts too. (G)
One more crisis made through... :)
Anyway, will keep you updated and appreciate the prayers.
Thanks, and will continue... :)
OK, Steve talked to his parents yesterday. His older sister and
husband are back down in FL for the next 6 months or so; they
will keep us up to date on things.
That's very good... :) They can keep a closer eye on things,
too... and give help as needed... :)
That's the intent. We were hoping Mom and Dad would make it thru the summer (when sister and BIL are up north) ok; they did, except for a
few "blips".
And they made it thru the blips as well... and thankfully the younger sister was also available to be there for part of it... :)
That's probably the best idea. I want to get my sewing room
reorganised when we get back from KY; that will take time. After
that I've got a number of projects lined up (as usual).
But of course... :)
I need to live another 50 years or so (maintaining current health or better) to get caught up on everything.
Or resign yourself to the fact that you just won't ever get everything done.... ;)
Also have to make sure I take
time out to cook so Steve doesn't starve--I'll be making his annual pumpkin birthday (whatever--cake, roll, pie) in a couple of weeks.
It's already that time of year again...! And you also need to make
sure you get your meals, too... :)
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Something like that seems to be hitting all at once. I'm too
young to be this old!
Absolutely... and I know the feeling....!! ;)
Sometimes I feel every day of my age, other times I don't feel
like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
Exactly... and sometimes the body tries to make me even older
than the calendar says.... ;0
That's for sure! We're pretty well over the worst of the bumps,
bruises, etc but turn the wrong way, sneeze or whatever and get a
reminder that we're not fully recovered.
Still there lurking, and probably will for a while yet....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-14-18 12:57 <=-
I see that it took a little while from composition to sending
for this pack of messages... ;)
Yes, and while this may go out fairly soon, they will gap again
in the not too distant future. Hopefully it'll be the last big
gap of the year.
This was indeed closer... ;)
As will this one, then probably a bit of a time lag but hopefully not
that much of one. If all goes well, we plan to stop at Southern
Supreme (the fruitcake place) on the way home.
Anyway, will keep you updated and appreciate the prayers.
Thanks, and will continue... :)
OK, Steve talked to his parents yesterday. His older sister and
husband are back down in FL for the next 6 months or so; they
will keep us up to date on things.
That's very good... :) They can keep a closer eye on things,
too... and give help as needed... :)
That's the intent. We were hoping Mom and Dad would make it thru
the summer (when sister and BIL are up north) ok; they did,
except for a few "blips".
And they made it thru the blips as well... and thankfully the
younger sister was also available to be there for part of it... :)
Younger sister's job apparantly gives her the time off as needs be
which has been a big help. She's also racking up the frequent flyer
miles.
That's probably the best idea. I want to get my sewing room
reorganised when we get back from KY; that will take time. After
that I've got a number of projects lined up (as usual).
But of course... :)
I need to live another 50 years or so (maintaining current health
or better) to get caught up on everything.
Or resign yourself to the fact that you just won't ever get
everything done.... ;)
That's more likely. Told Steve about the beef tips & gravy; will
probably make my own version this fall and have some stowed in the freezer. We'll probably do some meat smoking as well--that gets
repackaged into meal size portions for easy meals down the road.
Also have to make sure I take time out to cook so Steve doesn't
starve--I'll be making his annual pumpkin birthday (whatever--
cake, roll, pie) in a couple of weeks.
It's already that time of year again...! And you also need to
make sure you get your meals, too... :)
I am, trying to be good about getting ones that aren't super high carb since I can't get out and walk that much now.
... Am sure writing used to be larger, and stairs less steep!
Something like that seems to be hitting all at once. I'm too
young to be this old!
Absolutely... and I know the feeling....!! ;)
Sometimes I feel every day of my age, other times I don't feel
like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
Exactly... and sometimes the body tries to make me even older
than the calendar says.... ;0
That's for sure! We're pretty well over the worst of the bumps,
bruises, etc but turn the wrong way, sneeze or whatever and get a
reminder that we're not fully recovered.
Still there lurking, and probably will for a while yet....
As a reminder...........we're extra wary of traffic coming at us
from the side now.
As will this one, then probably a bit of a time lag but hopefully not
that much of one. If all goes well, we plan to stop at Southern
Supreme (the fruitcake place) on the way home.
Pick up Christmas presents....? and one for you...?
:)That's very good... :) They can keep a closer eye on things,
too... and give help as needed... :)
That's the intent. We were hoping Mom and Dad would make it thru
the summer (when sister and BIL are up north) ok; they did,
except for a few "blips".
And they made it thru the blips as well... and thankfully the
younger sister was also available to be there for part of it...
Younger sister's job apparantly gives her the time off as needs be
which has been a big help. She's also racking up the frequent flyer
miles.
That is a big help indeed... And is she into lots of travel
usually...?
After RH>>> that I've got a number of projects lined up (as usual).That's probably the best idea. I want to get my sewing room
reorganised when we get back from KY; that will take time.
health RH>> or better) to get caught up on everything.But of course... :)
I need to live another 50 years or so (maintaining current
Or resign yourself to the fact that you just won't ever get
everything done.... ;)
That's more likely. Told Steve about the beef tips & gravy; will
probably make my own version this fall and have some stowed in the freezer. We'll probably do some meat smoking as well--that gets
repackaged into meal size portions for easy meals down the road.
Good ideas, both... especially looking towards a winter when you may
well need to be off your feet for one reason or another.... :)
Also have to make sure I take time out to cook so Steve doesn't
starve--I'll be making his annual pumpkin birthday (whatever--
cake, roll, pie) in a couple of weeks.
It's already that time of year again...! And you also need to
make sure you get your meals, too... :)
I am, trying to be good about getting ones that aren't super high carb since I can't get out and walk that much now.
Good thinking... :)
a RH>> reminder that we're not fully recovered.like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
Exactly... and sometimes the body tries to make me even older
than the calendar says.... ;0
That's for sure! We're pretty well over the worst of the bumps,
bruises, etc but turn the wrong way, sneeze or whatever and get
Still there lurking, and probably will for a while yet....
As a reminder...........we're extra wary of traffic coming at us
from the side now.
Quite understandable....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-20-18 17:40 <=-
f all goes well, we plan to stop at Southern
Supreme (the fruitcake place) on the way home.
Pick up Christmas presents....? and one for you...?
Ordered 3 gift boxes (girls and Steve's parents), bought one (plus a
few other goodies) for us. The family matriarch (who came up with the recipe) put out a family cook book; I picked one up and we got to meet
her after she autographed it.
That's very good... :) They can keep a closer eye on things,
too... and give help as needed... :)
That's the intent. We were hoping Mom and Dad would make it thru
the summer (when sister and BIL are up north) ok; they did,
except for a few "blips".
And they made it thru the blips as well... and thankfully the
younger sister was also available to be there for part of it...
Younger sister's job apparantly gives her the time off as needs be
which has been a big help. She's also racking up the frequent flyer
miles.
That is a big help indeed... And is she into lots of travel
usually...?
She and her husband usually do at least one cruise a year, sometimes
two. He used to travel when he worked for Kodak and Bausch & Lomb but doesn't as much any more. She would go on some of the trips with him,
work schedule permitting.
That's probably the best idea. I want to get my sewing room
reorganised when we get back from KY; that will take time.
After that I've got a number of projects lined up (as usual).
But of course... :)
I need to live another 50 years or so (maintaining current
health or better) to get caught up on everything.
Or resign yourself to the fact that you just won't ever get
everything done.... ;)
That's more likely. Told Steve about the beef tips & gravy; willGood ideas, both... especially looking towards a winter when you
probably make my own version this fall and have some stowed in the
freezer. We'll probably do some meat smoking as well--that gets
repackaged into meal size portions for easy meals down the road.
may well need to be off your feet for one reason or another.... :)
We'll be finding out aboout that soon.
Meanwhile, Steve smoked 2 racks of ribs yesterday, has a Boston
butt and a chicken to do next week. I want to pick up some beef
for stew (and other uses), need to re-arriange the freezer so
it'll all fit.
Also have to make sure I take time out to cook so Steve doesn't
starve--I'll be making his annual pumpkin birthday (whatever--
cake, roll, pie) in a couple of weeks.
It's already that time of year again...! And you also need to
make sure you get your meals, too... :)
I am, trying to be good about getting ones that aren't super
high carb since I can't get out and walk that much now.
Good thinking... :)
Pushing proteins and veggies, going easy on breads, pasta and such
like. Cooling off enough (supposed to have a high of 57 tomorrow) that
ice cream consumption will drop but I'll still go for yogurt and
cheese.
like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
Exactly... and sometimes the body tries to make me even older
than the calendar says.... ;0
That's for sure! We're pretty well over the worst of the bumps,
bruises, etc but turn the wrong way, sneeze or whatever and get
a reminder that we're not fully recovered.
Still there lurking, and probably will for a while yet....
As a reminder...........we're extra wary of traffic coming at us
from the side now.
Quite understandable....
A natural reaction. Same as I still "hit the (floorboard) brakes" from time to time.
f all goes well, we plan to stop at Southern
Supreme (the fruitcake place) on the way home.
Pick up Christmas presents....? and one for you...?
Ordered 3 gift boxes (girls and Steve's parents), bought one (plus a
few other goodies) for us. The family matriarch (who came up with the recipe) put out a family cook book; I picked one up and we got to meet
her after she autographed it.
That's neat... :) Is the recipe for the fruitcake in the
cookbook...?
except for a few "blips".
And they made it thru the blips as well... and thankfully the
younger sister was also available to be there for part of it...
be RH>> which has been a big help. She's also racking up the frequent flyer RH>> miles.Younger sister's job apparantly gives her the time off as needs
That is a big help indeed... And is she into lots of travel
usually...?
She and her husband usually do at least one cruise a year, sometimes
two. He used to travel when he worked for Kodak and Bausch & Lomb but doesn't as much any more. She would go on some of the trips with him,
work schedule permitting.
Ah... so she probably "plays" the frequent flyer miles game.... and
would appreciate the extra miles going into the coffer... ;)
the RH>> freezer. We'll probably do some meat smoking as well--thatThat's more likely. Told Steve about the beef tips & gravy; will
probably make my own version this fall and have some stowed in
gets
may well need to be off your feet for one reason or another.... :)repackaged into meal size portions for easy meals down the road. Good ideas, both... especially looking towards a winter when you
We'll be finding out aboout that soon.
Yup... only a week now, tomorrow....
Meanwhile, Steve smoked 2 racks of ribs yesterday, has a Boston
butt and a chicken to do next week. I want to pick up some beef
for stew (and other uses), need to re-arriange the freezer so
it'll all fit.
Quite the ambitious plan there.... at least most of the work is
Steve's... ;)
Also have to make sure I take time out to cook so Steve doesn't
starve--I'll be making his annual pumpkin birthday (whatever--
cake, roll, pie) in a couple of weeks.
It's already that time of year again...! And you also need to
make sure you get your meals, too... :)
I am, trying to be good about getting ones that aren't super
high carb since I can't get out and walk that much now.
Good thinking... :)
Pushing proteins and veggies, going easy on breads, pasta and such
like. Cooling off enough (supposed to have a high of 57 tomorrow) that
ice cream consumption will drop but I'll still go for yogurt and
cheese.
Cheese, of course, being a protein rather than a carb... :) The cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
like I should be as old as the calendar says I am.
Exactly... and sometimes the body tries to make me even older
than the calendar says.... ;0
That's for sure! We're pretty well over the worst of the bumps,
bruises, etc but turn the wrong way, sneeze or whatever and get
a reminder that we're not fully recovered.
Still there lurking, and probably will for a while yet....
As a reminder...........we're extra wary of traffic coming at us
from the side now.
Quite understandable....
A natural reaction. Same as I still "hit the (floorboard) brakes" from time to time.
Exactly. :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-24-18 22:00 <=-
If all goes well, we plan to stop at Southern
Supreme (the fruitcake place) on the way home.
Pick up Christmas presents....? and one for you...?
Ordered 3 gift boxes (girls and Steve's parents), bought one
(plus a few other goodies) for us. The family matriarch (who
came up with the recipe) put out a family cook book; I picked
one up and we got to meet her after she autographed it.
That's neat... :) Is the recipe for the fruitcake in the
cookbook...?
No, that's a family secret. (G)
I can give you my MIL's recipe; it's similar but not quite the same.
Younger sister's job apparantly gives her the time off as needs
be which has been a big help. She's also racking up the frequent
flyer miles.
That is a big help indeed... And is she into lots of travel
usually...?
She and her husband usually do at least one cruise a year,
sometimes two. He used to travel when he worked for Kodak and
Bausch & Lomb but doesn't as much any more. She would go on some
of the trips with him, work schedule permitting.
Ah... so she probably "plays" the frequent flyer miles game....
and would appreciate the extra miles going into the coffer... ;)
Don't think he travels for work as much now but she still builds up
the miles, going to/from Florida.
That's more likely. Told Steve about the beef tips & gravy; will
probably make my own version this fall and have some stowed in
the freezer. We'll probably do some meat smoking as well--that
gets repackaged into meal size portions for easy meals down the
road.
Good ideas, both... especially looking towards a winter when you
may well need to be off your feet for one reason or another.... :)
We'll be finding out aboout that soon.
Yup... only a week now, tomorrow....
Coming up. In the mean time, I wore my brace for an extensive time
(about 2 hours) of cutting pieces for the baby quilt today. Helped
because we had choir practice at church tonight.
Meanwhile, Steve smoked 2 racks of ribs yesterday, has a Boston
butt and a chicken to do next week. I want to pick up some beef
for stew (and other uses), need to re-arriange the freezer so
it'll all fit.
Quite the ambitious plan there.... at least most of the work is
Steve's... ;)
On this end, yes, he does most of the work. I'll repackage the meat,
put it in the freezer and use it in meals to come. Did the chicken
today, on the grill and will smoke the Boston butt tomorrow.
And you also need to make sure you get your meals, too... :)
I am, trying to be good about getting ones that aren't super
high carb since I can't get out and walk that much now.
Good thinking... :)
Pushing proteins and veggies, going easy on breads, pasta and
such like. Cooling off enough (supposed to have a high of 57
tomorrow) that ice cream consumption will drop but I'll still go
for yogurt and cheese.
Cheese, of course, being a protein rather than a carb... :) The
cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
It does slow ours somewhat. We get it from time to time but not as
often as in the summer.
a reminder that we're not fully recovered.
Still there lurking, and probably will for a while yet....
As a reminder..........we're extra wary of traffic coming at us
from the side now.
Quite understandable....
A natural reaction. Same as I still "hit the (floorboard)
brakes" from time to time.
Exactly. :)
I've done that for years but am doing it a bit more so now. Sometimes
a vehicle merging in from the right will make me react more too, even
tho the accident was a result of the cab coming from the left.
(plus a few other goodies) for us. The family matriarch (who
came up with the recipe) put out a family cook book; I picked
one up and we got to meet her after she autographed it.
That's neat... :) Is the recipe for the fruitcake in the
cookbook...?
No, that's a family secret. (G)
That's what I figured.... also, probably, considered a "corporate" secret.... But they might have put it in the cookbook all the same..
;)
I can give you my MIL's recipe; it's similar but not quite the same.
I think you already did... :)
She and her husband usually do at least one cruise a year,
sometimes two. He used to travel when he worked for Kodak and
Bausch & Lomb but doesn't as much any more. She would go on some
of the trips with him, work schedule permitting.
Ah... so she probably "plays" the frequent flyer miles game....
and would appreciate the extra miles going into the coffer... ;)
Don't think he travels for work as much now but she still builds up
the miles, going to/from Florida.
So they'll be keeping up their status... :)
will RH>>> probably make my own version this fall and have someThat's more likely. Told Steve about the beef tips & gravy;
stowed in
you NB>>> may well need to be off your feet for one reason orthe freezer. We'll probably do some meat smoking as well--that
gets repackaged into meal size portions for easy meals down the
road.
Good ideas, both... especially looking towards a winter when
another.... :) RH>> We'll be finding out aboout that soon.
Yup... only a week now, tomorrow....
Coming up. In the mean time, I wore my brace for an extensive time
(about 2 hours) of cutting pieces for the baby quilt today. Helped
because we had choir practice at church tonight.
Good planning... Did you also wear it for choir practice...?
Meanwhile, Steve smoked 2 racks of ribs yesterday, has a Boston
butt and a chicken to do next week. I want to pick up some beef
for stew (and other uses), need to re-arriange the freezer so
it'll all fit.
Quite the ambitious plan there.... at least most of the work is
Steve's... ;)
On this end, yes, he does most of the work. I'll repackage the meat,
put it in the freezer and use it in meals to come. Did the chicken
today, on the grill and will smoke the Boston butt tomorrow.
Progress.. :)
Pushing proteins and veggies, going easy on breads, pasta and
such like. Cooling off enough (supposed to have a high of 57
tomorrow) that ice cream consumption will drop but I'll still go
for yogurt and cheese.
Cheese, of course, being a protein rather than a carb... :) The
cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
It does slow ours somewhat. We get it from time to time but not as
often as in the summer.
There's almost always a "half-gallon" container in our freezer, in
some stage of consumption... :)
Quite understandable....
A natural reaction. Same as I still "hit the (floorboard)
brakes" from time to time.
Exactly. :)
I've done that for years but am doing it a bit more so now. Sometimes
a vehicle merging in from the right will make me react more too, even
tho the accident was a result of the cab coming from the left.
You are just conditioned now to be more wary all the way around... probably even more so since you aren't the driver, so have no control
at all of any situation....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-27-18 16:35 <=-
(plus a few other goodies) for us. The family matriarch (who
came up with the recipe) put out a family cook book; I picked
one up and we got to meet her after she autographed it.
That's neat... :) Is the recipe for the fruitcake in the
cookbook...?
No, that's a family secret. (G)
That's what I figured.... also, probably, considered a
"corporate" secret.... But they might have put it in the
cookbook all the same... ;)
They do run a video of it in the sample/cafe area; it's quite the proccess. Not how you would expect a fruitcake to be made.
I can give you my MIL's recipe; it's similar but not quite the same.
I think you already did... :)
OK, it's not Southern Supreme but a good one in its own right. Much
better than my mom's fruitcake. Last year my brother made some, asked
if any of us wanted--I declined but didn't tell him about Southern Supreme. (G)
Ah... so she probably "plays" the frequent flyer miles game....
and would appreciate the extra miles going into the coffer... ;)
Don't think he travels for work as much now but she still builds up
the miles, going to/from Florida.
So they'll be keeping up their status... :)
Probably so. Our travel style is different--haul the camper around the country. (G)
We'll be finding out aboout that soon.
Yup... only a week now, tomorrow....
Coming up. In the mean time, I wore my brace for an extensive time
(about 2 hours) of cutting pieces for the baby quilt today. Helped
because we had choir practice at church tonight.
Good planning... Did you also wear it for choir practice...?
No, because it wasn't as much time on the feet. The brace isn't comfortable for sitting; I didn't want to wear it during prayer
meeting and choir. Did wear it for several hours today as I was working
in the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Steve smoked 2 racks of ribs yesterday, has a Boston
butt and a chicken to do next week. I want to pick up some beef
for stew (and other uses), need to re-arriange the freezer so
it'll all fit.
Quite the ambitious plan there.... at least most of the work is
Steve's... ;)
On this end, yes, he does most of the work. I'll repackage the
meat, put it in the freezer and use it in meals to come. Did the
chicken today, on the grill and will smoke the Boston butt
tomorrow.
Progress.. :)
Yes, now we need to re-arrainge the freezer so I can locate what's in there easier. I've got odds and ends of various things (fruits,
veggies, etc) we'll be using up over the next couple of months. Some of
it is from cooking, say a bunch of kale, and freezing what we didn't
eat at that meal sort.
The cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
It does slow ours somewhat. We get it from time to time but
not as often as in the summer.
There's almost always a "half-gallon" container in our freezer,
in some stage of consumption... :)
Sounds like my folks--they used to have a couple of containers "going"
in their freezer--after all of us had left home. (G)
I've done that for years but am doing it a bit more so now.
Sometimes a vehicle merging in from the right will make me
react more too, even tho the accident was a result of the cab
coming from the left.
You are just conditioned now to be more wary all the way
around... probably even more so since you aren't the driver,
so have no control at all of any situation....
It has been a natural reaction for so long, I couldn't tell you when
it started. Sometimes it's given Steve the warning to watch out for something he's not picked up on.
That's neat... :) Is the recipe for the fruitcake in the
cookbook...?
No, that's a family secret. (G)
That's what I figured.... also, probably, considered a
"corporate" secret.... But they might have put it in the
cookbook all the same... ;)
They do run a video of it in the sample/cafe area; it's quite the proccess. Not how you would expect a fruitcake to be made.
And did you and Steve take copious notes....? (G) Or was it complex enough to deter all but the most ambitious.....? :)
same. NB>> I think you already did... :)I can give you my MIL's recipe; it's similar but not quite the
OK, it's not Southern Supreme but a good one in its own right. Much
better than my mom's fruitcake. Last year my brother made some, asked
if any of us wanted--I declined but didn't tell him about Southern Supreme. (G)
You could have at least tasted his efforts... ;)
builds up RH>> the miles, going to/from Florida.
So they'll be keeping up their status... :)
Probably so. Our travel style is different--haul the camper around the country. (G)
That works, too... ;)
Helped RH>> because we had choir practice at church tonight.
Good planning... Did you also wear it for choir practice...?
No, because it wasn't as much time on the feet. The brace isn't comfortable for sitting; I didn't want to wear it during prayer
meeting and choir. Did wear it for several hours today as I was working
in the kitchen.
I wasn't sure if you'd be sitting or standing for choir practice...
I've known some directors that want their choirs up on their feet even
for
practice....
On this end, yes, he does most of the work. I'll repackage the
meat, put it in the freezer and use it in meals to come. Did the
chicken today, on the grill and will smoke the Boston butt
tomorrow.
Progress.. :)
Yes, now we need to re-arrainge the freezer so I can locate what's in there easier. I've got odds and ends of various things (fruits,
veggies, etc) we'll be using up over the next couple of months. Some of
it is from cooking, say a bunch of kale, and freezing what we didn't
eat at that meal sort.
And it's good to not have that sort of thing get too buried in the freezer... ;)
The cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
It does slow ours somewhat. We get it from time to time but
not as often as in the summer.
There's almost always a "half-gallon" container in our freezer,
in some stage of consumption... :)
Sounds like my folks--they used to have a couple of containers "going"
in their freezer--after all of us had left home. (G)
We only have one at a time... but my folks used to have multiples
going in their freezer, too... They liked having the variety... ;)
I've done that for years but am doing it a bit more so now.
Sometimes a vehicle merging in from the right will make me
react more too, even tho the accident was a result of the cab
coming from the left.
You are just conditioned now to be more wary all the way
around... probably even more so since you aren't the driver,
so have no control at all of any situation....
It has been a natural reaction for so long, I couldn't tell you when
it started. Sometimes it's given Steve the warning to watch out for something he's not picked up on.
When I do it, Richard usually says it distracts him from watching
out.... so I try not to be too obvious about it... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-02-18 15:37 <=-
Is the recipe for the fruitcake in the cookbook...?
No, that's a family secret. (G)
That's what I figured.... also, probably, considered a
"corporate" secret.... But they might have put it in the
cookbook all the same... ;)
They do run a video of it in the sample/cafe area; it's quite
the proccess. Not how you would expect a fruitcake to be made.
And did you and Steve take copious notes....? (G) Or was it
complex enough to deter all but the most ambitious.....? :)
I've not watched the whole video but enough of it to know I wouldn't
want to try making it based on what could be gleaned from it. Need to
know certain things like weight of ingredients, timing, etc to be able
to replicate it properly.
I can give you my MIL's recipe; it's similar but not quite the
same.
I think you already did... :)
OK, it's not Southern Supreme but a good one in its own right.
Much better than my mom's fruitcake. Last year my brother made
some, asked if any of us wanted--I declined but didn't tell him
about Southern Supreme. (G)
You could have at least tasted his efforts... ;)
No, he would have had to mailed it--not worth the postage. He was also dealing with the last health crisis Dad had before he passed away, not
a good time for thinking about fruitcake, IMO.
Probably so. Our travel style is different--haul the camper
around the country. (G)
That works, too... ;)
Yes, our mobile motel/restaurant. (G)
I wasn't sure if you'd be sitting or standing for choir
practice... I've known some directors that want their choirs
up on their feet even for practice....
We're on our feet some, but not for the whole time. When we gathered around the piano for the last number, I grabbed a stool to sit while
the others stood.
Yes, now we need to re-arrainge the freezer so I can locate
what's in there easier. I've got odds and ends of various
things (fruits, veggies, etc) we'll be using up over the next
couple of months. Some of it is from cooking, say a bunch of
kale, and freezing what we didn't eat at that meal sort.
And it's good to not have that sort of thing get too buried in
the freezer... ;)
True, and some stuff has.
The cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
It does slow ours somewhat. We get it from time to time but
not as often as in the summer.
There's almost always a "half-gallon" container in our freezer,
in some stage of consumption... :)
Sounds like my folks--they used to have a couple of containers
"going" in their freezer--after all of us had left home. (G)
We only have one at a time... but my folks used to have multiples
going in their freezer, too... They liked having the variety... ;)
We usually don't have the room for more than one at a time. (G)
It has been a natural reaction for so long, I couldn't tell you
when it started. Sometimes it's given Steve the warning to watch
out for something he's not picked up on.
When I do it, Richard usually says it distracts him from watching
out.... so I try not to be too obvious about it... :)
I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve developed the
blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.
They do run a video of it in the sample/cafe area; it's quite
the proccess. Not how you would expect a fruitcake to be made.
And did you and Steve take copious notes....? (G) Or was it
complex enough to deter all but the most ambitious.....? :)
I've not watched the whole video but enough of it to know I wouldn't
want to try making it based on what could be gleaned from it. Need to
know certain things like weight of ingredients, timing, etc to be able
to replicate it properly.
So one would have to be rather professional (or at least very
experienced) already to get anything useful from the video for even
trying to replicate...
I can give you my MIL's recipe; it's similar but not quite the
same.
I think you already did... :)
OK, it's not Southern Supreme but a good one in its own right.
Much better than my mom's fruitcake. Last year my brother made
some, asked if any of us wanted--I declined but didn't tell him
about Southern Supreme. (G)
You could have at least tasted his efforts... ;)
No, he would have had to mailed it--not worth the postage. He was also dealing with the last health crisis Dad had before he passed away, not
a good time for thinking about fruitcake, IMO.
It might have been still around when you went up there afterwards,
then... :) Maybe the fruitcake making was an effort to cope with the situation....
Probably so. Our travel style is different--haul the camper
around the country. (G)
That works, too... ;)
Yes, our mobile motel/restaurant. (G)
Yup.... :)
I wasn't sure if you'd be sitting or standing for choir
practice... I've known some directors that want their choirs
up on their feet even for practice....
We're on our feet some, but not for the whole time. When we gathered around the piano for the last number, I grabbed a stool to sit while
the others stood.
Good idea... :)
Yes, now we need to re-arrainge the freezer so I can locate
what's in there easier. I've got odds and ends of various
things (fruits, veggies, etc) we'll be using up over the next
couple of months. Some of it is from cooking, say a bunch of
kale, and freezing what we didn't eat at that meal sort.
And it's good to not have that sort of thing get too buried in
the freezer... ;)
True, and some stuff has.
TIme to find it and eat it... (G)
multiples NB>> going in their freezer, too... They liked having the variety... ;)The cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
It does slow ours somewhat. We get it from time to time but
not as often as in the summer.
There's almost always a "half-gallon" container in our freezer,
in some stage of consumption... :)
Sounds like my folks--they used to have a couple of containers
"going" in their freezer--after all of us had left home. (G)
We only have one at a time... but my folks used to have
We usually don't have the room for more than one at a time. (G)
Nor do we... :) Have to finish the one before getting the next... ;)
watching NB>> out.... so I try not to be too obvious about it... :)It has been a natural reaction for so long, I couldn't tell you
when it started. Sometimes it's given Steve the warning to watch
out for something he's not picked up on.
When I do it, Richard usually says it distracts him from
I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve developed the
blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.
That's a good thing.... alerting to approaching traffic from blind
spots is something we both do for each other... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-06-18 20:06 <=-
And did you and Steve take copious notes....? (G) Or was it
complex enough to deter all but the most ambitious.....? :)
I've not watched the whole video but enough of it to know I
wouldn't want to try making it based on what could be gleaned
from it. Need to know certain things like weight of ingredients,
timing, etc to be able to replicate it properly.
So one would have to be rather professional (or at least very
experienced) already to get anything useful from the video for
even trying to replicate...
Probably so--they're running an ad on tv now but showing only finished fruitcakes.
BTW, were you wanting one so you could compare it to your
regular? I know we talked about it some a while back.
Much better than my mom's fruitcake. Last year my brother made
some, asked if any of us wanted--I declined but didn't tell him
about Southern Supreme. (G)
You could have at least tasted his efforts... ;)
No, he would have had to mailed it--not worth the postage. He was
also dealing with the last health crisis Dad had before he passed
away, not a good time for thinking about fruitcake, IMO.
It might have been still around when you went up there afterwards,
then... :) Maybe the fruitcake making was an effort to cope
with the situation....
They were probably available but we had other things on our mind then. Making it could have been a coping effort--it was in Dad's last few
weeks and coming up on the anniversary of Mom's passing. Mom used to
try to get it made by the end of October to let it age (but nevr poured alcohol on it)-------------some years I think she made it as early as Columbus Day. She used to complain about not being able to get some of
the ingredients (citron being the major one) unless she went to
Kingston or Oneonta.
I wasn't sure if you'd be sitting or standing for choir
practice... I've known some directors that want their choirs
up on their feet even for practice....
We're on our feet some, but not for the whole time. When we
gathered around the piano for the last number, I grabbed a stool
to sit while the others stood.
Good idea... :)
I'll most likely be using one on the performance day also.
And it's good to not have that sort of thing get too buried in
the freezer... ;)
True, and some stuff has.
TIme to find it and eat it... (G)
It will be--got some chuck roasts at Sam's today; some may be cut up
for beef and gravy.
The cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption much...
We usually don't have the room for more than one at a time. (G)
Nor do we... :) Have to finish the one before getting the next... ;)
But, one is usually on the shopping list?
It has been a natural reaction for so long, I couldn't tell you
when it started. Sometimes it's given Steve the warning to watch
out for something he's not picked up on.
When I do it, Richard usually says it distracts him from
watching out.... so I try not to be too obvious about it... :)
I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve developed
the blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.
That's a good thing.... alerting to approaching traffic from
blind spots is something we both do for each other... ;)
It's a help, especially in unfamiliar areas or heavy traffic.
So one would have to be rather professional (or at least very
experienced) already to get anything useful from the video for
even trying to replicate...
Probably so--they're running an ad on tv now but showing only finished fruitcakes.
For an ad, that should probably suffice... :)
BTW, were you wanting one so you could compare it to your
regular? I know we talked about it some a while back.
Actually, yes... I'd guess if you are buying them, they don't have
HFCS in them....?
was RH>> also dealing with the last health crisis Dad had before he passed RH>> away, not a good time for thinking about fruitcake, IMO.
afterwards, NB>> then... :) Maybe the fruitcake making was anIt might have been still around when you went up there
effort to cope
with the situation....
They were probably available but we had other things on our mind then. Making it could have been a coping effort--it was in Dad's last few
weeks and coming up on the anniversary of Mom's passing. Mom used to
try to get it made by the end of October to let it age (but nevr poured alcohol on it)-------------some years I think she made it as early as Columbus Day. She used to complain about not being able to get some of
the ingredients (citron being the major one) unless she went to
Kingston or Oneonta.
So a family tradition... :)
I wasn't sure if you'd be sitting or standing for choir
practice... I've known some directors that want their choirs
up on their feet even for practice....
We're on our feet some, but not for the whole time. When we
gathered around the piano for the last number, I grabbed a stool
to sit while the others stood.
Good idea... :)
I'll most likely be using one on the performance day also.
Another good idea... :) Last time I sang in the Ladies' Retreat
Choir, I sat in a chair, sharing music with a woman in a wheelchair... worked
out very nicely... :)
And it's good to not have that sort of thing get too buried in
the freezer... ;)
True, and some stuff has.
TIme to find it and eat it... (G)
It will be--got some chuck roasts at Sam's today; some may be cut up
for beef and gravy.
That sounds good... :)
much... RH>> We usually don't have the room for more than one at aThe cold doesn't really slow our ice cream consumption
time. (G)
next... ;)Nor do we... :) Have to finish the one before getting the
But, one is usually on the shopping list?
No, it takes us a few weeks to actually eat the whole container... as
it becomes depleted, we replace it... :)
watch RH>>> out for something he's not picked up on.It has been a natural reaction for so long, I couldn't tell you
when it started. Sometimes it's given Steve the warning to
When I do it, Richard usually says it distracts him from
watching out.... so I try not to be too obvious about it... :)
I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve developed
the blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.
That's a good thing.... alerting to approaching traffic from
blind spots is something we both do for each other... ;)
It's a help, especially in unfamiliar areas or heavy traffic.
Yup... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-12-18 17:09 <=-
So one would have to be rather professional (or at least very
experienced) already to get anything useful from the video for
even trying to replicate...
Probably so--they're running an ad on tv now but showing only
finished fruitcakes.
For an ad, that should probably suffice... :)
Yes, and since they also show some of their other products in the ad,
you see very little of the fruitcake making process.
BTW, were you wanting one so you could compare it to your
regular? I know we talked about it some a while back.
Actually, yes... I'd guess if you are buying them, they don't
have HFCS in them....?
The candied cherries might; I'll have to take a look. Don't think so but......anyway, will check out a store in Raleigh (near the fabric
store) that has carried them in the past.
It might have been still around when you went up there
afterwards, then... :) Maybe the fruitcake making was an
effort to cope with the situation....
They were probably available but we had other things on our mind
then. Making it could have been a coping effort--it was in Dad's
last few weeks and coming up on the anniversary of Mom's passing.
Mom used to try to get it made by the end of October to let it
age (but never poured alcohol on it)------------some years I
think she made it as early as Columbus Day. She used to complain
about not being able to get some of the ingredients (citron
being the major one) unless she went to Kingston or Oneonta.
So a family tradition... :)
She made them from before I could remember, up until probably about 5
or 6 years before she passed away. When our battalion in HI did a
family cook book, that was one of the recipies she submitted so I do
have a copy of it. One of my sisters, right after Mom passed away,
asked if I had a copy of the recipe--I pulled out a copy of the cook
book I'd given Mom, showed her where to find it and gave her the book.
(G)
I wasn't sure if you'd be sitting or standing for choir
practice... I've known some directors that want their choirs
up on their feet even for practice....
We're on our feet some, but not for the whole time. When we
gathered around the piano for the last number, I grabbed a
stool to sit while the others stood.
Good idea... :)
I'll most likely be using one on the performance day also.
Another good idea... :) Last time I sang in the Ladies'
Retreat Choir, I sat in a chair, sharing music with a woman in
a wheelchair... worked out very nicely... :)
Worked out quite well for you. We're a small church, even smaller
choir, so there's not a lot of room for chairs on the platform. Praise band instruments will be there as well so we fit in on the tight side. Accomodations are made for those who need but it's rarely more than
one or 2 people that need to be able to sit between numbers.
And it's good to not have that sort of thing get too buried in
the freezer... ;)
True, and some stuff has.
TIme to find it and eat it... (G)
It will be--got some chuck roasts at Sam's today; some may be cut up
for beef and gravy.
That sounds good... :)Today would have been a good day for it--cold and rainy--but we had
other plans. The week is supposed to be cold and wet until Friday,
then just cold. We've got some beef, juices and onion left over from supper the other night; I'll probably turn the juices into gravy and
shred the beef/onions into it.
I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve developed
the blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.
That's a good thing.... alerting to approaching traffic from
blind spots is something we both do for each other... ;)
It's a help, especially in unfamiliar areas or heavy traffic.
Yup... :)
Even in familiar areas it has helped, weather can change the situation fast.
Probably so--they're running an ad on tv now but showing only
finished fruitcakes.
For an ad, that should probably suffice... :)
Yes, and since they also show some of their other products in the ad,
you see very little of the fruitcake making process.
Just enough to convey the wholesome and different message....? :)
BTW, were you wanting one so you could compare it to your
regular? I know we talked about it some a while back.
Actually, yes... I'd guess if you are buying them, they don't
have HFCS in them....?
The candied cherries might; I'll have to take a look. Don't think so but......anyway, will check out a store in Raleigh (near the fabric
store) that has carried them in the past.
OK. Sounds good... ;)
think she made it as early as Columbus Day. She used to complain
about not being able to get some of the ingredients (citron
being the major one) unless she went to Kingston or Oneonta.
So a family tradition... :)
She made them from before I could remember, up until probably about 5
or 6 years before she passed away. When our battalion in HI did a
family cook book, that was one of the recipies she submitted so I do
have a copy of it. One of my sisters, right after Mom passed away,
asked if I had a copy of the recipe--I pulled out a copy of the cook
book I'd given Mom, showed her where to find it and gave her the book.
(G)
That worked out well, then... ;) Has your sister made it yet...?
I'll most likely be using one on the performance day also.
Another good idea... :) Last time I sang in the Ladies'
Retreat Choir, I sat in a chair, sharing music with a woman in
a wheelchair... worked out very nicely... :)
Worked out quite well for you. We're a small church, even smaller
choir, so there's not a lot of room for chairs on the platform. Praise band instruments will be there as well so we fit in on the tight side. Accomodations are made for those who need but it's rarely more than
one or 2 people that need to be able to sit between numbers.
We were down on floor level... maybe the last row was up on the
platform, but that wasn't all that raised... our retreats are held at
a conference/camp site...
cut up RH>> for beef and gravy.It will be--got some chuck roasts at Sam's today; some may be
Today would have been a good day for it--cold and rainy--but we hadThat sounds good... :)
other plans. The week is supposed to be cold and wet until Friday,
then just cold. We've got some beef, juices and onion left over from supper the other night; I'll probably turn the juices into gravy and
shred the beef/onions into it.
That sounds workable... ;) Meanwhile we've been having snow and
winter weather advisories... and cold straight thru... I heard today
that
Thanksgiving may be a relatively balmy 44 for the high... ;)
developed RH>>> the blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve
That's a good thing.... alerting to approaching traffic from
blind spots is something we both do for each other... ;)
It's a help, especially in unfamiliar areas or heavy traffic.
Yup... :)
Even in familiar areas it has helped, weather can change the situation fast.
True. :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-16-18 14:40 <=-
She made them from before I could remember, up until probably
about 5 or 6 years before she passed away. When our battalion
in HI did a family cook book, that was one of the recipies she
submitted so I do have a copy of it. One of my sisters, right
after Mom passed away, asked if I had a copy of the recipe--I
pulled out a copy of the cook book I'd given Mom, showed her
where to find it and gave her the book. (G)
That worked out well, then... ;) Has your sister made it yet...?
Not that I know of, but don't think she's that much of a baker/cook anyway. Her son used to be quite the baker, don't know if he's as much into it now that he's grown and working. Most likely, he'd be the one
to make it.
I'll most likely be using one on the performance day also.
Another good idea... :) Last time I sang in the Ladies'
Retreat Choir, I sat in a chair, sharing music with a woman in
a wheelchair... worked out very nicely... :)
Worked out quite well for you. We're a small church, even
smaller choir, so there's not a lot of room for chairs on the
platform. Praise band instruments will be there as well so we
fit in on the tight side. Accomodations are made for those who
need but it's rarely more than one or 2 people that need to be
able to sit between numbers.
We were down on floor level... maybe the last row was up on the
platform, but that wasn't all that raised... our retreats are
held at a conference/camp site...
I see. Wednesday we were just in the front pews for rehearsal, and not
so much sit/stand/sit/stand. That was easier on the knee.
It will be--got some chuck roasts at Sam's today; some may be
cut up for beef and gravy.
That sounds good... :)
Today would have been a good day for it--cold and rainy--but we
had other plans. The week is supposed to be cold and wet until
Friday, then just cold. We've got some beef, juices and onion
left over from supper the other night; I'll probably turn the
juices into gravy and shred the beef/onions into it.
That sounds workable... ;) Meanwhile we've been having snow
and winter weather advisories... and cold straight thru...
Heard/saw on tv about the storm heading up I-95. We had it as a major
rain storm, got more rain than we did from Hurricane Florence in the Raleigh area. Hoping there's no need for us to head north any time
soon.
I heard today that
Thanksgiving may be a relatively balmy 44 for the high... ;)
That's been about our highs this week--normally about 20 degrees
warmer. We're supposed to have a stretch in the 50s for the next week
or so, with less chance of rain thru Thannksgiving.
I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve
developed the blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.
That's a good thing.... alerting to approaching traffic from
blind spots is something we both do for each other... ;)
It's a help, especially in unfamiliar areas or heavy traffic.
Yup... :)
Even in familiar areas it has helped, weather can change the
situation fast.
True. :)
Add in getting dark earlier and you really need the extra eyes.
yet...?submitted so I do have a copy of it. One of my sisters, right
after Mom passed away, asked if I had a copy of the recipe--I
pulled out a copy of the cook book I'd given Mom, showed her
where to find it and gave her the book. (G)
That worked out well, then... ;) Has your sister made it
Not that I know of, but don't think she's that much of a baker/cook anyway. Her son used to be quite the baker, don't know if he's as much into it now that he's grown and working. Most likely, he'd be the one
to make it.
You'll have to ask sometime... :)
We were down on floor level... maybe the last row was up on the
platform, but that wasn't all that raised... our retreats are
held at a conference/camp site...
I see. Wednesday we were just in the front pews for rehearsal, and not
so much sit/stand/sit/stand. That was easier on the knee.
I take it there was also some room to stretch the leg when needed...?
Or is it like our church where there's a frontal in front of the pew (holds Bibles and hymnals etc, too)...? But it would be easier to
just stay sitting and stay off the leg anyway... ;)
It will be--got some chuck roasts at Sam's today; some may be
cut up for beef and gravy.
That sounds good... :)
Today would have been a good day for it--cold and rainy--but we
had other plans. The week is supposed to be cold and wet until
Friday, then just cold. We've got some beef, juices and onion
left over from supper the other night; I'll probably turn the
juices into gravy and shred the beef/onions into it.
That sounds workable... ;) Meanwhile we've been having snow
and winter weather advisories... and cold straight thru...
Heard/saw on tv about the storm heading up I-95. We had it as a major
rain storm, got more rain than we did from Hurricane Florence in the Raleigh area. Hoping there's no need for us to head north any time
soon.
I don't think that storm got to us... probably just headed up the coast....
I heard today that
Thanksgiving may be a relatively balmy 44 for the high... ;)
That's been about our highs this week--normally about 20 degrees
warmer. We're supposed to have a stretch in the 50s for the next week
or so, with less chance of rain thru Thannksgiving.
Well, after that, the forecast moved that mid40s further and further
down the week... now it isn't supposed to arrive until Saturday... and
we are having a chance (whoopie! [not]) to break a record cold, with
highs only about 22... At least for now they still say somewhat
sunny... and as well for Friday.... when we head down to Lydia's for
her
celebration... She's hosting some international students, and we'll be helping transport them....
I keep aware in other ways too, especially since Steve
developed the blind spots. Situational awareness, I guess.
That's a good thing.... alerting to approaching traffic from
blind spots is something we both do for each other... ;)
It's a help, especially in unfamiliar areas or heavy traffic.
Yup... :)
Even in familiar areas it has helped, weather can change the
situation fast.
True. :)
Add in getting dark earlier and you really need the extra eyes.
You almost make it sound like you don't drive after dark except for
when dark comes so much earlier... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-21-18 21:11 <=-
submitted so I do have a copy of it. One of my sisters, right
after Mom passed away, asked if I had a copy of the recipe--I
pulled out a copy of the cook book I'd given Mom, showed her
where to find it and gave her the book. (G)
That worked out well, then... ;) Has your sister made it
yet...?
Not that I know of, but don't think she's that much of a
baker/cook anyway. Her son used to be quite the baker, don't
know if he's as much into it now that he's grown and working.
Most likely, he'd be the one to make it.
You'll have to ask sometime... :)
If I remember, don't see her that often.
I see. Wednesday we were just in the front pews for rehearsal,
and not so much sit/stand/sit/stand. That was easier on the knee.
I take it there was also some room to stretch the leg when
needed...? Or is it like our church where there's a frontal in
front of the pew (holds Bibles and hymnals etc, too)...? But it
would be easier to just stay sitting and stay off the leg anyway...
There is a frontal (rack) onthe back of each pew but it's indented a
bit from the end. There are also cup holders and a place for offering envelops/visitor cards.
But, the pews are spaced far enough apart that
I have no trouble, especially if I take the end seat. I do that in
service too, swinging the bad knee up onto the pew for support.
We've got some beef, juices and onion left over from supper the
other night; I'll probably turn the juices into gravy and shred
the beef/onions into it.
That sounds workable... ;) Meanwhile we've been having snow
and winter weather advisories... and cold straight thru...
Heard/saw on tv about the storm heading up I-95. We had it as a
major rain storm, got more rain than we did from Hurricane
Florence in the Raleigh area. Hoping there's no need for us to
head north any time soon.
I don't think that storm got to us... probably just headed up
the coast....
Saw that one was coming down off the Great Lakes and headed toward
western NY. Glad we don't need to go up that way this year.
I heard today that
Thanksgiving may be a relatively balmy 44 for the high... ;)
That's been about our highs this week--normally about 20 degrees
warmer. We're supposed to have a stretch in the 50s for the next
week or so, with less chance of rain thru Thannksgiving.
Our high for tomorrow (Thanksgiving) is supposed to be 46.
Well, after that, the forecast moved that mid40s further and
further down the week... now it isn't supposed to arrive until
Saturday... and we are having a chance (whoopie! [not]) to break
a record cold, with highs only about 22... At least for now they
still say somewhat sunny... and as well for Friday.... when we
head down to Lydia's for her celebration... She's hosting some
international students, and we'll be helping transport them....
Sounds like a fun time. Will the international students bring some
foods from their home lands?
It's a help, especially in unfamiliar areas or heavy traffic.
Yup... :)
Even in familiar areas it has helped, weather can change the
situation fast.
True. :)
Add in getting dark earlier and you really need the extra eyes.
You almost make it sound like you don't drive after dark except
for when dark comes so much earlier... ;)
We do drive after dark, but just are extra wary, especially on roads
where we know (or look like they could have) deer.
That worked out well, then... ;) Has your sister made it
yet...?
Not that I know of, but don't think she's that much of a
baker/cook anyway. Her son used to be quite the baker, don't
know if he's as much into it now that he's grown and working.
Most likely, he'd be the one to make it.
You'll have to ask sometime... :)
If I remember, don't see her that often.
And probably see your nephew even less....
knee. NB>> I take it there was also some room to stretch the leg whenI see. Wednesday we were just in the front pews for rehearsal,
and not so much sit/stand/sit/stand. That was easier on the
anyway...needed...? Or is it like our church where there's a frontal in
front of the pew (holds Bibles and hymnals etc, too)...? But it
would be easier to just stay sitting and stay off the leg
There is a frontal (rack) onthe back of each pew but it's indented a
bit from the end. There are also cup holders and a place for offering envelops/visitor cards.
We have those on the backs of all the pews, except for the ones at the very back (in front of where I sit)... But I was talking about the
thing that is in front of the very first pew at the front, not a pew itself,
but has the hymnal rack and the cupholders and envelope/visitor cards
for the front pew... that's what's called the frontal (Richard looked
it up for me)...
But, the pews are spaced far enough apart that
I have no trouble, especially if I take the end seat. I do that in
service too, swinging the bad knee up onto the pew for support.
That works, too... :)
major rain storm, got more rain than we did from Hurricane
Florence in the Raleigh area. Hoping there's no need for us to
head north any time soon.
I don't think that storm got to us... probably just headed up
the coast....
Saw that one was coming down off the Great Lakes and headed toward
western NY. Glad we don't need to go up that way this year.
I don't think we got much of that... except for VERY cold temps on Thanksgiving....
a record cold, with highs only about 22... At least for now they
still say somewhat sunny... and as well for Friday.... when we
head down to Lydia's for her celebration... She's hosting some
international students, and we'll be helping transport them....
Sounds like a fun time. Will the international students bring some
foods from their home lands?
No, they didn't... But they did bring tales of their food and their lands... :) There were two from India, and one from China... all grad students... I picked up the Chinese girl, and then took them all home afterwards.... very interesting kids... :)
Add in getting dark earlier and you really need the extra eyes.
You almost make it sound like you don't drive after dark except
for when dark comes so much earlier... ;)
We do drive after dark, but just are extra wary, especially on roads
where we know (or look like they could have) deer.
A good thing... Coming home from Lydia's, a couple of deer ran across
the road in front of the van driving in front of us.... fortunately
there wasn't any accident... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-26-18 14:46 <=-
(fruit cake)
That worked out well, then... ;) Has your sister made it
yet...?
Not that I know of, but don't think she's that much of a
baker/cook anyway. Her son used to be quite the baker, don't
know if he's as much into it now that he's grown and working.
Most likely, he'd be the one to make it.
You'll have to ask sometime... :)
If I remember, don't see her that often.
And probably see your nephew even less....
No, he lives at home so usually comes to family things with his
parents. Don't know if he's a fruit cake eater/baker or not.
There is a frontal (rack) onthe back of each pew but it's
indented a bit from the end. There are also cup holders and a
place for offering envelops/visitor cards.
We have those on the backs of all the pews, except for the ones
at the very back (in front of where I sit)... But I was talking
about the thing that is in front of the very first pew at the
front, not a pew itself, but has the hymnal rack and the
cupholders and envelope/visitor cards for the front pew... that's
what's called the frontal (Richard looked it up for me)...
OK, we don't have that. The front pews have nothing but an occaisional music stand in front of them. Our racks on the back of the pews are
all one continuous piece, with divisions for the cups, cards, books,
etc.
But, the pews are spaced far enough apart that I have no
trouble, especially if I take the end seat. I do that in
service too, swinging the bad knee up onto the pew for support.
That works, too... :)
It's a big help to have it supported.
I don't think that storm got to us... probably just headed up
the coast....
Saw that one was coming down off the Great Lakes and headed
toward western NY. Glad we don't need to go up that way this year.
I don't think we got much of that... except for VERY cold temps on
Thanksgiving....
We had that, and are getting it again this week. Had a brief break but winter temps are settling in early. Good weather for rib sticking
meals.
head down to Lydia's for her celebration... She's hosting some
international students, and we'll be helping transport them....
Sounds like a fun time. Will the international students bring some
foods from their home lands?
No, they didn't... But they did bring tales of their food and their
lands... :) There were two from India, and one from China... all grad
students... I picked up the Chinese girl, and then took them all home
afterwards.... very interesting kids... :)
They usually are--what sort of food tales did they have? In talking
with a young lady from India last year (her sister married a young man who's parents go to our church, she came over to meet her new nephew),
she said that their food is very bland, boring and not very varied. She was quite impressed with the variety we have in the US, even just for breakfast.
We do drive after dark, but just are extra wary, especially on
roads where we know (or look like they could have) deer.
A good thing... Coming home from Lydia's, a couple of deer ran
across the road in front of the van driving in front of us....
fortunately there wasn't any accident... ;)
Good thing there wasn't an accident. Deer can pop out when you least expect them, especially at twilight/early morning hours so you really
need to keep watch.
While there's a bit of light, I'll look into the
fields as well as the sides of the road but try to concentrate more on
the road sides. Don't want to take home any fresh venison.
(fruit cake)
That worked out well, then... ;) Has your sister made it
yet...?
Not that I know of, but don't think she's that much of a
baker/cook anyway. Her son used to be quite the baker, don't
know if he's as much into it now that he's grown and working.
Most likely, he'd be the one to make it.
You'll have to ask sometime... :)
If I remember, don't see her that often.
And probably see your nephew even less....
No, he lives at home so usually comes to family things with his
parents. Don't know if he's a fruit cake eater/baker or not.
Ah... so you'd have a chance to ask him about as often as you would
his mother... :)
that's NB>> what's called the frontal (Richard looked it up forat the very back (in front of where I sit)... But I was talking
about the thing that is in front of the very first pew at the
front, not a pew itself, but has the hymnal rack and the
cupholders and envelope/visitor cards for the front pew...
me)...
OK, we don't have that. The front pews have nothing but an occaisional music stand in front of them. Our racks on the back of the pews are
all one continuous piece, with divisions for the cups, cards, books,
etc.
So, if you were sitting in the front pew, you would have extra space
to stretch out the legs... :)
But, the pews are spaced far enough apart that I have no
trouble, especially if I take the end seat. I do that in
service too, swinging the bad knee up onto the pew for support.
That works, too... :)
It's a big help to have it supported.
Yup.
year. NB>> I don't think we got much of that... except for VERY cold temps on NB>> Thanksgiving....Saw that one was coming down off the Great Lakes and headed
toward western NY. Glad we don't need to go up that way this
We had that, and are getting it again this week. Had a brief break but winter temps are settling in early. Good weather for rib sticking
meals.
I hope we don't have the rollercoaster weather we had last winter....
but we are expecting the high on Sunday to be in the upper 50s... with rain....
some RH>> foods from their home lands?head down to Lydia's for her celebration... She's hosting some
international students, and we'll be helping transport them....
Sounds like a fun time. Will the international students bring
their NB>> lands... :) There were two from India, and one fromNo, they didn't... But they did bring tales of their food and
China... all grad NB>> students... I picked up the Chinese girl, and
then took them all home NB>> afterwards.... very interesting kids...
:)
They usually are--what sort of food tales did they have? In talking
with a young lady from India last year (her sister married a young man who's parents go to our church, she came over to meet her new nephew),
she said that their food is very bland, boring and not very varied. She was quite impressed with the variety we have in the US, even just for breakfast.
I wonder which part of India she comes from... Our Indian students
said they had come from Mumbai, but originally were from South
India... and
that they liked their food very spicy... They said it was hard to get
it spicy enough here... So when they order from Raj Mahal or Tandoor,
they ask for it to be VERY spicy.... They also buy spices from a store next
door to Raj Mahal (near Tandoor, actually, too), so that they can cook their own food spicy enough... :)
A good thing... Coming home from Lydia's, a couple of deer ran
across the road in front of the van driving in front of us....
fortunately there wasn't any accident... ;)
Good thing there wasn't an accident. Deer can pop out when you least expect them, especially at twilight/early morning hours so you really
need to keep watch.
We were going home well after dark, but this time of year, they could
be there almost any time.... :)
While there's a bit of light, I'll look into the
fields as well as the sides of the road but try to concentrate more on
the road sides. Don't want to take home any fresh venison.
Lydia did once, a few years ago.... It totalled her car, but at least
she got meat out of it....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-29-18 12:05 <=-
(fruit cake)
No, he lives at home so usually comes to family things with his
parents. Don't know if he's a fruit cake eater/baker or not.
Ah... so you'd have a chance to ask him about as often as you would
his mother... :)
Probably so; I know he's on fb but I don't do that. He might be
interested in the Southern Supreme version but his mother would
probably prefer the one she grew up with--she's very much a traditionalist, as is my younger brother, in the way they cook/eat.
OK, we don't have that. The front pews have nothing but an
occaisional music stand in front of them. Our racks on the back
of the pews are all one continuous piece, with divisions for the
cups, cards, books, etc.
So, if you were sitting in the front pew, you would have extra
space to stretch out the legs... :)
Yes, but usually the music leader and some of his family take the
front pew on one side. The preaching pastor & his family and the church administrator & his wife take the other front pew.
I'm OK where I am, as long as there's room to put the leg up if
needs be. I could also sit on the other end and put it into the
side aisle, supported on the cane if I couldn't put it up.
Most of the time I'm sitting down, it is supported. Not at the kitchen table while working tho, it's just too awkward to put it up there.
I don't think we got much of that... except for VERY cold
temps on Thanksgiving....
We had that, and are getting it again this week. Had a brief
break but winter temps are settling in early. Good weather for
rib sticking meals.
I hope we don't have the rollercoaster weather we had last
winter.... but we are expecting the high on Sunday to be in the
upper 50s... with rain....
We might actually get to the low 70s on Sunday.
They usually are--what sort of food tales did they have? In
talking with a young lady from India last year (her sister
married a young man who's parents go to our church, she came
over to meet her new nephew), she said that their food is very
bland, boring and not very varied. She was quite impressed
with the variety we have in the US, even just for breakfast.
I wonder which part of India she comes from...
TBH, I don't remember. I may be seeing her next month; she's going to
a college in the US for a Master's but will be visiting local family
for Christmas.
Our Indian students said they had come from Mumbai, but
originally were from South India... and that they liked their
food very spicy... They said it was hard to get it spicy enough
here... So when they order from Raj Mahal or Tandoor, they ask
for it to be VERY spicy.... They also buy spices from a store
next door to Raj Mahal (near Tandoor, actually, too), so that
they can cook their own food spicy enough... :)
Good thing they're in a major metro area--Rochester would have things
like that. I know there's a large Indian population in western Wake County; I think there are some Indian stores in that area, maybe even
some in Raleigh.
Good thing there wasn't an accident. Deer can pop out when you
least expect them, especially at twilight/early morning hours
so you really need to keep watch.
We were going home well after dark, but this time of year, they
could be there almost any time.... :)
True, looking for food while the humans sleep.
While there's a bit of light, I'll look into the fields as
well as the sides of the road but try to concentrate more on
the road sides. Don't want to take home any fresh venison.
Lydia did once, a few years ago.... It totalled her car, but
at least she got meat out of it....
I was a passenger in a car when the driver hit a deer years ago; he
took it home for his parents.
(fruit cake)
would NB>> his mother... :)No, he lives at home so usually comes to family things with his
parents. Don't know if he's a fruit cake eater/baker or not.
Ah... so you'd have a chance to ask him about as often as you
Probably so; I know he's on fb but I don't do that. He might be
interested in the Southern Supreme version but his mother would
probably prefer the one she grew up with--she's very much a traditionalist, as is my younger brother, in the way they cook/eat.
You never know what someone might end up liking... :)
So, if you were sitting in the front pew, you would have extra
space to stretch out the legs... :)
Yes, but usually the music leader and some of his family take the
front pew on one side. The preaching pastor & his family and the church administrator & his wife take the other front pew.
Ah... The typical unofficially reserved pews... ;)
I'm OK where I am, as long as there's room to put the leg up if
needs be. I could also sit on the other end and put it into the
side aisle, supported on the cane if I couldn't put it up.
Those both work, true.... :)
Most of the time I'm sitting down, it is supported. Not at the kitchen table while working tho, it's just too awkward to put it up there.
Find another chair to prop it up with....?
I hope we don't have the rollercoaster weather we had last
winter.... but we are expecting the high on Sunday to be in the
upper 50s... with rain....
We might actually get to the low 70s on Sunday.
An almost Indian summer, if brief... ;)
They usually are--what sort of food tales did they have? In
talking with a young lady from India last year (her sister
married a young man who's parents go to our church, she came
over to meet her new nephew), she said that their food is very
bland, boring and not very varied. She was quite impressed
with the variety we have in the US, even just for breakfast.
I wonder which part of India she comes from...
TBH, I don't remember. I may be seeing her next month; she's going to
a college in the US for a Master's but will be visiting local family
for Christmas.
'Twould be interesting to find out... :)
Our Indian students said they had come from Mumbai, but
originally were from South India... and that they liked their
food very spicy... They said it was hard to get it spicy enough
here... So when they order from Raj Mahal or Tandoor, they ask
for it to be VERY spicy.... They also buy spices from a store
next door to Raj Mahal (near Tandoor, actually, too), so that
they can cook their own food spicy enough... :)
Good thing they're in a major metro area--Rochester would have things
like that. I know there's a large Indian population in western Wake County; I think there are some Indian stores in that area, maybe even
some in Raleigh.
I'd expect that to be the case... :)
Good thing there wasn't an accident. Deer can pop out when you
least expect them, especially at twilight/early morning hours
so you really need to keep watch.
We were going home well after dark, but this time of year, they
could be there almost any time.... :)
True, looking for food while the humans sleep.
Or just on the move... it is after all, hunting season...
While there's a bit of light, I'll look into the fields as
well as the sides of the road but try to concentrate more on
the road sides. Don't want to take home any fresh venison.
Lydia did once, a few years ago.... It totalled her car, but
at least she got meat out of it....
I was a passenger in a car when the driver hit a deer years ago; he
took it home for his parents.
None of the 3 deer that hit either mine or Ricahrd's vehicles was killed... and fortunately only once was the vehicle even damaged...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-02-18 20:25 <=-
(fruit cake)
Probably so; I know he's on fb but I don't do that. He might be
interested in the Southern Supreme version but his mother would
probably prefer the one she grew up with--she's very much a
traditionalist, as is my younger brother, in the way they cook/eat.
You never know what someone might end up liking... :)
True, nephew might be open to more new foods than mom and dad are.
Yes, but usually the music leader and some of his family take
the front pew on one side. The preaching pastor & his family and
the church administrator & his wife take the other front pew.
Ah... The typical unofficially reserved pews... ;)
Yes, a long standing tradition.
Most of the time I'm sitting down, it is supported. Not at the
kitchen table while working tho, it's just too awkward to put
it up there.
Find another chair to prop it up with....?
If I can get it at the right angle; I've tried that a few times and haven't been able to get it to work well, especially with cutting up veggies.
I hope we don't have the rollercoaster weather we had last
winter.... but we are expecting the high on Sunday to be in the
upper 50s... with rain....
We might actually get to the low 70s on Sunday.
An almost Indian summer, if brief... ;)
Got to 70 with rain. Rain is gone now and tomorrow is supposed to have
a high of 68.
In talking with a young lady from India last year (her sister
married a young man who's parents go to our church, she came
over to meet her new nephew), she said that their food is very
bland, boring and not very varied. She was quite impressed
with the variety we have in the US, even just for breakfast.
I wonder which part of India she comes from...
TBH, I don't remember. I may be seeing her next month; she's
going to a college in the US for a Master's but will be visiting
local family for Christmas.
'Twould be interesting to find out... :)
True, hopefully I will get to talk with her a bit.
Our Indian students said they had come from Mumbai, but
originally were from South India... and that they liked their
food very spicy... They said it was hard to get it spicy enough
here... So when they order from Raj Mahal or Tandoor, they ask
for it to be VERY spicy.... They also buy spices from a store
next door to Raj Mahal (near Tandoor, actually, too), so that
they can cook their own food spicy enough... :)
Good thing they're in a major metro area--Rochester would have
things like that. I know there's a large Indian population in
western Wake County; I think there are some Indian stores in
that area, maybe even some in Raleigh.
I'd expect that to be the case... :)
Agreed, somebody has to fill the niche of providing "comforts of home" food to the various ethnic groops, hence all the Asian, Middle
Eastern, Hispanic, etc food stores. (G)
Good thing there wasn't an accident. Deer can pop out when you
least expect them, especially at twilight/early morning hours
so you really need to keep watch.
We were going home well after dark, but this time of year, they
could be there almost any time.... :)
True, looking for food while the humans sleep.
Or just on the move... it is after all, hunting season...
Yes, and they don't want to stand still long enough to become a
target.
the road sides. Don't want to take home any fresh venison.
Lydia did once, a few years ago.... It totalled her car, but
at least she got meat out of it....
I was a passenger in a car when the driver hit a deer years
ago; he took it home for his parents.
None of the 3 deer that hit either mine or Ricahrd's vehicles was
killed... and fortunately only once was the vehicle even damaged...
My mom hit one once, but didn't really damage the car or do anything
to the deer. No fresh venison for us.
cook/eat. NB>> You never know what someone might end up liking... :)probably prefer the one she grew up with--she's very much a
traditionalist, as is my younger brother, in the way they
True, nephew might be open to more new foods than mom and dad are.
For instance.... :) Might even have nudged parents a little to new
tastes as well... ;)
Yes, but usually the music leader and some of his family take
the front pew on one side. The preaching pastor & his family and
the church administrator & his wife take the other front pew.
Ah... The typical unofficially reserved pews... ;)
Yes, a long standing tradition.
Seems to be common just about everywhere... :)
Most of the time I'm sitting down, it is supported. Not at the
kitchen table while working tho, it's just too awkward to put
it up there.
Find another chair to prop it up with....?
If I can get it at the right angle; I've tried that a few times and haven't been able to get it to work well, especially with cutting up veggies.
Actually, I guess that sitting with a leg up twists the core some, so
that the angle for cutting is further off....
We might actually get to the low 70s on Sunday.
An almost Indian summer, if brief... ;)
Got to 70 with rain. Rain is gone now and tomorrow is supposed to have
a high of 68.
We got to maybe a smitch over 60 on Sunday... and not all that much rain... even had the sun out for a good share of the day... :) Then
back to the low 40s on Monday....
Our Indian students said they had come from Mumbai, but
originally were from South India... and that they liked their
food very spicy... They said it was hard to get it spicy enough
here... So when they order from Raj Mahal or Tandoor, they ask
for it to be VERY spicy.... They also buy spices from a store
next door to Raj Mahal (near Tandoor, actually, too), so that
they can cook their own food spicy enough... :)
Good thing they're in a major metro area--Rochester would have
things like that. I know there's a large Indian population in
western Wake County; I think there are some Indian stores in
that area, maybe even some in Raleigh.
I'd expect that to be the case... :)
Agreed, somebody has to fill the niche of providing "comforts of home" food to the various ethnic groops, hence all the Asian, Middle
Eastern, Hispanic, etc food stores. (G)
And it might provide a niche for work for some of the immigrants... :)
We were going home well after dark, but this time of year, they
could be there almost any time.... :)
True, looking for food while the humans sleep.
Or just on the move... it is after all, hunting season...
Yes, and they don't want to stand still long enough to become a
target.
So instead, they target cars... (G)
was NB>> killed... and fortunately only once was the vehicle even damaged...the road sides. Don't want to take home any fresh venison.
Lydia did once, a few years ago.... It totalled her car, but
at least she got meat out of it....
I was a passenger in a car when the driver hit a deer years
ago; he took it home for his parents.
None of the 3 deer that hit either mine or Ricahrd's vehicles
My mom hit one once, but didn't really damage the car or do anything
to the deer. No fresh venison for us.
Good on the no damage.... but sigh on the no fresh venison... probably also good on the didnt have to deal with hanging the deer and
preparing it for keeping/cooking... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-07-18 20:29 <=-
probably prefer the one she grew up with--she's very much a
traditionalist, as is my younger brother, in the way they
cook/eat.
You never know what someone might end up liking... :)
True, nephew might be open to more new foods than mom and dad
are.
For instance.... :) Might even have nudged parents a little
to new tastes as well... ;)
Possible, but I'm not holding my breath on it.
Yes, but usually the music leader and some of his family take
the front pew on one side. The preaching pastor & his family and
the church administrator & his wife take the other front pew.
Ah... The typical unofficially reserved pews... ;)
Yes, a long standing tradition.
Seems to be common just about everywhere... :)
Tho we've been in churches where it's been otherwise.
Most of the time I'm sitting down, it is supported. Not at the
kitchen table while working tho, it's just too awkward to put
it up there.
Find another chair to prop it up with....?
If I can get it at the right angle; I've tried that a few times
and haven't been able to get it to work well, especially with
cutting up veggies.
Actually, I guess that sitting with a leg up twists the core
some, so that the angle for cutting is further off....
Yes, so I'd rather do my cutting while standing. Less risk of being twisted just slightly wrong enough to have a problem.
Got to 70 with rain. Rain is gone now and tomorrow is supposed
to have a high of 68.
We got to maybe a smitch over 60 on Sunday... and not all that
much rain... even had the sun out for a good share of the
day... :) Then back to the low 40s on Monday....
Roller coaster weather!
Our Indian students said they had come from Mumbai, but
originally were from South India... and that they liked their
food very spicy... They said it was hard to get it spicy enough
here... So when they order from Raj Mahal or Tandoor, they ask
for it to be VERY spicy.... They also buy spices from a store
next door to Raj Mahal (near Tandoor, actually, too), so that
they can cook their own food spicy enough... :)
Good thing they're in a major metro area--Rochester would have
things like that. I know there's a large Indian population in
western Wake County; I think there are some Indian stores in
that area, maybe even some in Raleigh.
I'd expect that to be the case... :)
Agreed, somebody has to fill the niche of providing "comforts of
home" food to the various ethnic groops, hence all the Asian,
Middle Eastern, Hispanic, etc food stores. (G)
And it might provide a niche for work for some of the
immigrants... :)
As long as they're here legally, it shouldn't be a problem. Might they could teach some cooking classes also? That would be interesting.
the road sides. Don't want to take home any fresh venison.
Lydia did once, a few years ago.... It totalled her car, but
at least she got meat out of it....
I was a passenger in a car when the driver hit a deer years
ago; he took it home for his parents.
None of the 3 deer that hit either mine or Ricahrd's vehicles
was killed... and fortunately only once was the vehicle even
damaged...
My mom hit one once, but didn't really damage the car or do
anything to the deer. No fresh venison for us.
Good on the no damage.... but sigh on the no fresh venison...
probably also good on the didn't have to deal with hanging the
deer and preparing it for keeping/cooking... :)
Mom and Dad would have had to have someone else do the hanging, prep,
etc; they had no idea on what/how to handle it. My dad was never into hunting or fishing, even when he was growing up.
True, nephew might be open to more new foods than mom and dad
are.
For instance.... :) Might even have nudged parents a little
to new tastes as well... ;)
Possible, but I'm not holding my breath on it.
But you just never know... ;)
and RH>>> the church administrator & his wife take the other frontYes, but usually the music leader and some of his family take
the front pew on one side. The preaching pastor & his family
pew.
Ah... The typical unofficially reserved pews... ;)
Yes, a long standing tradition.
Seems to be common just about everywhere... :)
Tho we've been in churches where it's been otherwise.
There's a bit of it at our church, but no fuss made if someone sits in someone else's "accustomed" seat, generally.... ;)
Most of the time I'm sitting down, it is supported. Not at the
kitchen table while working tho, it's just too awkward to put
it up there.
Find another chair to prop it up with....?
If I can get it at the right angle; I've tried that a few times
and haven't been able to get it to work well, especially with
cutting up veggies.
Actually, I guess that sitting with a leg up twists the core
some, so that the angle for cutting is further off....
Yes, so I'd rather do my cutting while standing. Less risk of being twisted just slightly wrong enough to have a problem.
Or at least not putting the leg up... maybe propping it up between cuttings....? ;)
much rain... even had the sun out for a good share of the
day... :) Then back to the low 40s on Monday....
Roller coaster weather!
So far not as bad as last winter, though.... ;)
next door to Raj Mahal (near Tandoor, actually, too), so that
they can cook their own food spicy enough... :)
Good thing they're in a major metro area--Rochester would have
things like that. I know there's a large Indian population in
western Wake County; I think there are some Indian stores in
that area, maybe even some in Raleigh.
I'd expect that to be the case... :)
Agreed, somebody has to fill the niche of providing "comforts of
home" food to the various ethnic groops, hence all the Asian,
Middle Eastern, Hispanic, etc food stores. (G)
And it might provide a niche for work for some of the
immigrants... :)
As long as they're here legally, it shouldn't be a problem. Might they could teach some cooking classes also? That would be interesting.
That would indeed be interesting... :)
None of the 3 deer that hit either mine or Ricahrd's vehicles
was killed... and fortunately only once was the vehicle even
damaged...
My mom hit one once, but didn't really damage the car or do
anything to the deer. No fresh venison for us.
Good on the no damage.... but sigh on the no fresh venison...
probably also good on the didn't have to deal with hanging the
deer and preparing it for keeping/cooking... :)
Mom and Dad would have had to have someone else do the hanging, prep,
etc; they had no idea on what/how to handle it. My dad was never into hunting or fishing, even when he was growing up.
Lydia and her kids did have a clue as to what to do, so I don't think
they called in any outside help... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-12-18 16:26 <=-
True, nephew might be open to more new foods than mom and dad
are.
For instance.... :) Might even have nudged parents a little
to new tastes as well... ;)
Possible, but I'm not holding my breath on it.
But you just never know... ;)
Sister is very much a "stick in the mud", not inclined to do anything/change whatever routine/cooking/eating she's used to. I think
her SO is the same way.
Yes, but usually the music leader and some of his family take
the front pew on one side. The preaching pastor & his family
and the church administrator & his wife take the other front
pew.
Ah... The typical unofficially reserved pews... ;)
Yes, a long standing tradition.
Seems to be common just about everywhere... :)
Tho we've been in churches where it's been otherwise.
There's a bit of it at our church, but no fuss made if someone
sits in someone else's "accustomed" seat, generally.... ;)
No "reserved" sign on it (G) so it's free for whoever wants.
Actually, I guess that sitting with a leg up twists the core
some, so that the angle for cutting is further off....
Yes, so I'd rather do my cutting while standing. Less risk of
being twisted just slightly wrong enough to have a problem.
Or at least not putting the leg up... maybe propping it up
between cuttings....? ;)
Depends on what I'm cutting but usually I'll just move from one
cutting project to another. I like to have all the prep work done
ahead, and if there's a lot of cutting, so much more so. Get everything cut up, then take some time to get off my feet before I have to stand
for a while, cooking.
much rain... even had the sun out for a good share of the
day... :) Then back to the low 40s on Monday....
Roller coaster weather!
So far not as bad as last winter, though.... ;)
We've had more winter than pre winter since the beginning of November.
Agreed, somebody has to fill the niche of providing "comforts of
home" food to the various ethnic groops, hence all the Asian,
Middle Eastern, Hispanic, etc food stores. (G)
And it might provide a niche for work for some of the
immigrants... :)
As long as they're here legally, it shouldn't be a problem.
Might they could teach some cooking classes also? That would be
interesting.
That would indeed be interesting... :)
You can ask--maybe your church would be interested in doing it as a
group project,
None of the 3 deer that hit either mine or Richard's vehicles
was killed... and fortunately only once was the vehicle even
damaged...
My mom hit one once, but didn't really damage the car or do
anything to the deer. No fresh venison for us.
Good on the no damage.... but sigh on the no fresh venison...
probably also good on the didn't have to deal with hanging the
deer and preparing it for keeping/cooking... :)
Mom and Dad would have had to have someone else do the hanging,
prep, etc; they had no idea on what/how to handle it. My dad was
never into hunting or fishing, even when he was growing up.
Lydia and her kids did have a clue as to what to do, so I don't
think they called in any outside help... :)
Some people know, others know other areas.
Sister is very much a "stick in the mud", not inclined to do anything/change whatever routine/cooking/eating she's used to. I think
her SO is the same way.
Probably so... but there's a possibility, always a possibility, no
matter how slim.... (G)
Yes, a long standing tradition.
Seems to be common just about everywhere... :)
Tho we've been in churches where it's been otherwise.
There's a bit of it at our church, but no fuss made if someone
sits in someone else's "accustomed" seat, generally.... ;)
No "reserved" sign on it (G) so it's free for whoever wants.
Pretty much... and it's an incentive to be on time/early so that one
can have the accustomed spot... ;)
being twisted just slightly wrong enough to have a problem.
Or at least not putting the leg up... maybe propping it up
between cuttings....? ;)
Depends on what I'm cutting but usually I'll just move from one
cutting project to another. I like to have all the prep work done
ahead, and if there's a lot of cutting, so much more so. Get everything cut up, then take some time to get off my feet before I have to stand
for a while, cooking.
You'll have to figure out something for after the surgery, though...
Roller coaster weather!
So far not as bad as last winter, though.... ;)
We've had more winter than pre winter since the beginning of November.
And I think you may have had more total snow this season than we
have... I'm sure we'll catch up as the season progresses... :)
As long as they're here legally, it shouldn't be a problem.
Might they could teach some cooking classes also? That would be
interesting.
That would indeed be interesting... :)
You can ask--maybe your church would be interested in doing it as a
group project,
That might be too much of an undertaking... there might be something
like that already in place, I'd think, with all of the various groups locally that do work with placing refugees, etc...
Mom and Dad would have had to have someone else do the hanging,
prep, etc; they had no idea on what/how to handle it. My dad was
never into hunting or fishing, even when he was growing up.
Lydia and her kids did have a clue as to what to do, so I don't
think they called in any outside help... :)
Some people know, others know other areas.
Yup.
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-22-18 11:25 <=-
Sister is very much a "stick in the mud", not inclined to
do anything/change whatever routine/cooking/eating she's
used to. I think her SO is the same way.
Probably so... but there's a possibility, always a
possibility, no matter how slim.... (G)
Maybe a hair thin possiblity.
Yes, a long standing tradition.
Seems to be common just about everywhere... :)
Tho we've been in churches where it's been otherwise.
There's a bit of it at our church, but no fuss made if someone
sits in someone else's "accustomed" seat, generally.... ;)
No "reserved" sign on it (G) so it's free for whoever wants.
Pretty much... and it's an incentive to be on time/early so
that one can have the accustomed spot... ;)
We have a Sunday School class meeting in the sanctuary so they have to finish before we can get in. By the time we get out of our class and freshen up, some seats have been taken. We usually find one in the
same basic area but don't have to have the same seat every week. (G)
Third Sunday of the month, Steve is in the sound booth anyway--except
for this past Sunday. We had our Christmas choir/special music during service so someone else filled in for him.
being twisted just slightly wrong enough to have a problem.
Or at least not putting the leg up... maybe propping it up
between cuttings....? ;)
Depends on what I'm cutting but usually I'll just move from one
cutting project to another. I like to have all the prep work
done ahead, and if there's a lot of cutting, so much more so.
Get everything cut up, then take some time to get off my feet
before I have to stand for a while, cooking.
You'll have to figure out something for after the surgery,
though...
Some pre cutting up can be done in advance, as long as I watch the
time on my feet.
Roller coaster weather!
So far not as bad as last winter, though.... ;)
We've had more winter than pre winter since the beginning of
November.
And I think you may have had more total snow this season than we
have... I'm sure we'll catch up as the season progresses... :)
Most likely. (G)
As long as they're here legally, it shouldn't be a problem.
Might they could teach some cooking classes also? That would be
interesting.
That would indeed be interesting... :)
You can ask--maybe your church would be interested in doing it
as a group project,
That might be too much of an undertaking... there might be
something like that already in place, I'd think, with all of the
various groups locally that do work with placing refugees, etc...
The prospect is there, something to think about. You might want to see
if several people might want to get together in a home setting to do cooking classes.
Sister is very much a "stick in the mud", not inclined to
do anything/change whatever routine/cooking/eating she's
used to. I think her SO is the same way.
Probably so... but there's a possibility, always a
possibility, no matter how slim.... (G)
Maybe a hair thin possiblity.
Ok... ;)
Seems to be common just about everywhere... :)
Tho we've been in churches where it's been otherwise.
There's a bit of it at our church, but no fuss made if someone
sits in someone else's "accustomed" seat, generally.... ;)
No "reserved" sign on it (G) so it's free for whoever wants.
Pretty much... and it's an incentive to be on time/early so
that one can have the accustomed spot... ;)
We have a Sunday School class meeting in the sanctuary so they have to finish before we can get in. By the time we get out of our class and freshen up, some seats have been taken. We usually find one in the
same basic area but don't have to have the same seat every week. (G)
Third Sunday of the month, Steve is in the sound booth anyway--except
for this past Sunday. We had our Christmas choir/special music during service so someone else filled in for him.
He sings in the choir, too...? Richard does our sound...
Depends on what I'm cutting but usually I'll just move from one
cutting project to another. I like to have all the prep work
done ahead, and if there's a lot of cutting, so much more so.
Get everything cut up, then take some time to get off my feet
before I have to stand for a while, cooking.
You'll have to figure out something for after the surgery,
though...
Some pre cutting up can be done in advance, as long as I watch the
time on my feet.
Or do it sitting... :) And Steve can stand to do the cooking... ;)
We've had more winter than pre winter since the beginning of
November.
And I think you may have had more total snow this season than we
have... I'm sure we'll catch up as the season progresses... :)
Most likely. (G)
Still just getting small amounts... Do have a white Christmas today, having had a little snow yesterday and a tiny bit more overnight/this morning.... then the sun came out and cleaned off my car for me,
leaving nice fresh snow on the ground to sparkle in the light... :)
etc...As long as they're here legally, it shouldn't be a problem.
Might they could teach some cooking classes also? That would be
interesting.
That would indeed be interesting... :)
You can ask--maybe your church would be interested in doing it
as a group project,
That might be too much of an undertaking... there might be
something like that already in place, I'd think, with all of the
various groups locally that do work with placing refugees,
The prospect is there, something to think about. You might want to see
if several people might want to get together in a home setting to do cooking classes.
Not too likely at our church, as pretty much everybody is already stretched pretty thin....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-26-18 15:27 <=-
Sister is very much a "stick in the mud", not inclined to
do anything/change whatever routine/cooking/eating she's
used to. I think her SO is the same way.
Probably so... but there's a possibility, always a
possibility, no matter how slim.... (G)
Maybe a hair thin possiblity.
Ok... ;)
And my brother is very much the same way.
Third Sunday of the month, Steve is in the sound booth anyway--
except for this past Sunday. We had our Christmas choir/special
music during service so someone else filled in for him.
He sings in the choir, too...? Richard does our sound...
We both sing in the Christmas and Easter choirs. He does the sound
only once a month, normally, but will also fill in if needs be.
Depends on what I'm cutting but usually I'll just move from one
cutting project to another. I like to have all the prep work
done ahead, and if there's a lot of cutting, so much more so.
Get everything cut up, then take some time to get off my feet
before I have to stand for a while, cooking.
You'll have to figure out something for after the surgery,
though...
Some pre cutting up can be done in advance, as long as I watch the
time on my feet.
Or do it sitting... :) And Steve can stand to do the cooking... ;)
Or have it all prepped and just put it in the crock pot, "instant Pot"
(We don't have the name brand one of those.) or similar prep and
ignore type cooking. That works well for us.
We've had more winter than pre winter since the beginning of
November.
And I think you may have had more total snow this season than we
have... I'm sure we'll catch up as the season progresses... :)
Most likely. (G)
Still just getting small amounts... Do have a white Christmas
today, having had a little snow yesterday and a tiny bit more
overnight/this morning.... then the sun came out and cleaned off
my car for me, leaving nice fresh snow on the ground to sparkle
in the light... :)
Pretty; our Christmas was nice--but green and brown.
Might they could teach some cooking classes also? That would
be interesting.
That would indeed be interesting... :)
You can ask--maybe your church would be interested in doing it
as a group project,
That might be too much of an undertaking... there might be
something like that already in place, I'd think, with all of
the various groups locally that do work with placing refugees,
etc...
The prospect is there, something to think about. You might want
to see if several people might want to get together in a home
setting to do cooking classes.
Not too likely at our church, as pretty much everybody is already
stretched pretty thin....
It was a thought; I'd enjoy something like that, given the
opportunity.
Sister is very much a "stick in the mud", not inclined to
do anything/change whatever routine/cooking/eating she's
used to. I think her SO is the same way.
Probably so... but there's a possibility, always a
possibility, no matter how slim.... (G)
Maybe a hair thin possiblity.
Ok... ;)
And my brother is very much the same way.
It is the way you all were brought up, after all... :)
Third Sunday of the month, Steve is in the sound booth anyway--
except for this past Sunday. We had our Christmas choir/special
music during service so someone else filled in for him.
He sings in the choir, too...? Richard does our sound...
We both sing in the Christmas and Easter choirs. He does the sound
only once a month, normally, but will also fill in if needs be.
We don't really have anyone else doing sound, except in an emergency
(like when Richard was in the hospital for his bypass surgery)... So
he doesn't sing in any of our "pickup" choirs... I don't anymore,
either,
since I have trouble standing for that long.... and my voice is less dependable than it was once...
the RH>> time on my feet.before I have to stand for a while, cooking.
You'll have to figure out something for after the surgery,
though...
Some pre cutting up can be done in advance, as long as I watch
;)Or do it sitting... :) And Steve can stand to do the cooking...
Or have it all prepped and just put it in the crock pot, "instant Pot"
(We don't have the name brand one of those.) or similar prep and
ignore type cooking. That works well for us.
Those can be useful tools.... :)
overnight/this morning.... then the sun came out and cleaned off
my car for me, leaving nice fresh snow on the ground to sparkle
in the light... :)
Pretty; our Christmas was nice--but green and brown.
Of course, you were down in FL, where you'd not expect snow.... :)
already NB>> stretched pretty thin....The prospect is there, something to think about. You might want
to see if several people might want to get together in a home
setting to do cooking classes.
Not too likely at our church, as pretty much everybody is
It was a thought; I'd enjoy something like that, given the
opportunity.
It would be fun, to be sure... :) But one can only do so much... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-31-18 21:27 <=-
It is the way you all were brought up, after all... :)
Yes, but I broke out of it. Older brother never was a cook--relied on
pre done, heat and serve type meals. Other sister would "cook to
impress" when we visited (when we both lived in AZ), not sure what her normal cooking is like.
Third Sunday of the month, Steve is in the sound booth anyway--
except for this past Sunday. We had our Christmas choir/special
music during service so someone else filled in for him.
He sings in the choir, too...? Richard does our sound...
We both sing in the Christmas and Easter choirs. He does the sound
only once a month, normally, but will also fill in if needs be.
We don't really have anyone else doing sound, except in an emergency
(like when Richard was in the hospital for his bypass surgery)... So
We have several that do sound on a rotating basis--makes it nice so
one person isn't in the booth every week. Richard might want to
consider training a couple of other people as back ups or to start a rotation.
he doesn't sing in any of our "pickup" choirs... I don't anymore,
either, since I have trouble standing for that long.... and my
voice is less dependable than it was once...
I sat for the Christmas music, looks like I may have to miss doing the Easter choir because of the knee.
before I have to stand for a while, cooking.
You'll have to figure out something for after the surgery,
though...
Some pre cutting up can be done in advance, as long as I watch
the time on my feet.
Or do it sitting... :) And Steve can stand to do the cooking...
Or have it all prepped and just put it in the crock pot, "instant
Pot" (We don't have the name brand one of those.) or similar prep
and ignore type cooking. That works well for us.
Those can be useful tools.... :)
Quite--Steve made the cheesecakes for the picnic we did at your church
in one of the pots we have. It's a multi function pot--can be either a pressure cooker or crock pot, also a rice cooker. He's made chicken caccitorie several times in it, may have him "play" with it a bit
while he's the main cook. That, and the sous vide. (G)
overnight/this morning.... then the sun came out and cleaned off
my car for me, leaving nice fresh snow on the ground to sparkle
in the light... :)
Pretty; our Christmas was nice--but green and brown.
Of course, you were down in FL, where you'd not expect snow.... :)
No, and back home it was the same. We're having a drizzly/misty New
Year's eve, temps are supposed to be in the low 60s.
The prospect is there, something to think about. You might want
to see if several people might want to get together in a home
setting to do cooking classes.
Not too likely at our church, as pretty much everybody is
already stretched pretty thin....
It was a thought; I'd enjoy something like that, given the
opportunity.
It would be fun, to be sure.. :) But one can only do so much.. :)
I know, can't stretch too thin.
Yes, but I broke out of it. Older brother never was a cook--relied on
pre done, heat and serve type meals. Other sister would "cook to
impress" when we visited (when we both lived in AZ), not sure what her normal cooking is like.
Does she have kids to ask...?
sound RH>> only once a month, normally, but will also fill in ifHe sings in the choir, too...? Richard does our sound...
We both sing in the Christmas and Easter choirs. He does the
needs be.
emergency NB>> (like when Richard was in the hospital for his bypass surgery)... SoWe don't really have anyone else doing sound, except in an
We have several that do sound on a rotating basis--makes it nice so
one person isn't in the booth every week. Richard might want to
consider training a couple of other people as back ups or to start a rotation.
He's tried, a number of times... there are a couple that work out ok
as backup, but wouldn't be part of a rotation... Sound includes
recording
the services for upload and for shut-ins, and that aspect has become
more complicated over the years...
anymore, NB>> either, since I have trouble standing for that long....he doesn't sing in any of our "pickup" choirs... I don't
and my
voice is less dependable than it was once...
I sat for the Christmas music, looks like I may have to miss doing the Easter choir because of the knee.
The timimg won't be so good after all for that, with the later surgery date....
cooking... RH>> Or have it all prepped and just put it in the crockOr do it sitting... :) And Steve can stand to do the
pot, "instant RH>> Pot" (We don't have the name brand one of those.)
or similar prep RH>> and ignore type cooking. That works well for us.
Those can be useful tools.... :)
Quite--Steve made the cheesecakes for the picnic we did at your church
in one of the pots we have. It's a multi function pot--can be either a pressure cooker or crock pot, also a rice cooker. He's made chicken caccitorie several times in it, may have him "play" with it a bit
while he's the main cook. That, and the sous vide. (G)
Yes, I remember the 'instant pot' he used for the cheesecakes... you'd just bought it, and he was still experimenting... :) And now you've
got a sous vide to play with...?
:)Pretty; our Christmas was nice--but green and brown.
Of course, you were down in FL, where you'd not expect snow....
No, and back home it was the same. We're having a drizzly/misty New
Year's eve, temps are supposed to be in the low 60s.
We had rain, I think in the high 40s, and high winds... The city
cancelled the 9pm fireworks display because of the predicted winds....
we got some snow again (just a dusting) overnight last night...
:)The prospect is there, something to think about. You might want
to see if several people might want to get together in a home
setting to do cooking classes.
Not too likely at our church, as pretty much everybody is
already stretched pretty thin....
It was a thought; I'd enjoy something like that, given the
opportunity.
It would be fun, to be sure.. :) But one can only do so much..
I know, can't stretch too thin.
Exactly.
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-04-19 21:06 <=-
Yes, but I broke out of it. Older brother never was a cook--
relied on pre done, heat and serve type meals. Other sister
would "cook to impress" when we visited (when we both lived in
AZ), not sure what her normal cooking is like.
Does she have kids to ask...?
Older son is married, has 3 children of his own, oldest is not quite
6. Youngest was just born, end of November. Her younger son is 21, have
no idea what he's doing--if he's living at home or what; we've no
contact with him.
He sings in the choir, too...? Richard does our sound...
We both sing in the Christmas and Easter choirs. He does the
sound only once a month, normally, but will also fill in if
needs be.
We don't really have anyone else doing sound, except in an
emergency (like when Richard was in the hospital for his bypass
surgery)...
We have several that do sound on a rotating basis--makes it nice
so one person isn't in the booth every week. Richard might want
to consider training a couple of other people as back ups or to
start a rotation.
He's tried, a number of times... there are a couple that work out
ok as backup, but wouldn't be part of a rotation... Sound
includes recording the services for upload and for shut-ins, and
that aspect has become more complicated over the years...
We record/upload to the church web site. Steve usually does the upload
but there's at least one other person that can. Your church merger
didn't bring in another sound person?
So he doesn't sing in any of our "pickup" choirs... I don't
anymore, either, since I have trouble standing for that long...
and my voice is less dependable than it was once...
I sat for the Christmas music, looks like I may have to miss
doing the Easter choir because of the knee.
The timimg won't be so good after all for that, with the later
surgery date....
I know, sigh! Have to break the news to the director in the next week
or so.
Or have it all prepped and just put it in the crock pot,
"instant Pot" (We don't have the name brand one of those) or
similar prep and ignore type cooking. That works well for us.
Those can be useful tools.... :)
Quite--Steve made the cheesecakes for the picnic we did at your
church in one of the pots we have. It's a multi function pot--
can be either a pressure cooker or crock pot, also a rice cooker.
He's made chicken caccitorie several times in it, may have him
"play" with it a bit while he's the main cook. That, and the sous
vide. (G)
Yes, I remember the 'instant pot' he used for the cheesecakes...
you'd just bought it, and he was still experimenting... :) And
now you've got a sous vide to play with...?
Yes, he did some lamb chops the other day. He seared some in the
frying pan after they were done. Another set went into the freezer, 3rd set is in the fridge and will be grilled tomorrow. It does make for
tender meat, haven't tried it with veggies yet.
Pretty; our Christmas was nice--but green and brown.
Of course, you were down in FL, where you'd not expect snow...
No, and back home it was the same. We're having a drizzly/misty
New Year's eve, temps are supposed to be in the low 60s.
We had rain, I think in the high 40s, and high winds... The city
cancelled the 9pm fireworks display because of the predicted
winds.... we got some snow again (just a dusting) overnight last
night...
Smart for cancelling the fireworks--a bit of wind can produce a lot of trouble. We're warm again, had rain yesterday and today.
It would be fun, to be sure.. :) But one can only do so much..
I know, can't stretch too thin.
Exactly.
That's why I learned to say "no, thanks for asking" a long time ago.
(G)
would "cook to impress" when we visited (when we both lived in
AZ), not sure what her normal cooking is like.
Does she have kids to ask...?
Older son is married, has 3 children of his own, oldest is not quite
6. Youngest was just born, end of November. Her younger son is 21, have
no idea what he's doing--if he's living at home or what; we've no
contact with him.
Sounds like you should ask the older son what his mom's normal cooking
was like when they were growing up... :)
out NB>> ok as backup, but wouldn't be part of a rotation... SoundWe have several that do sound on a rotating basis--makes it nice
so one person isn't in the booth every week. Richard might want
to consider training a couple of other people as back ups or to
start a rotation.
He's tried, a number of times... there are a couple that work
includes recording the services for upload and for shut-ins, and
that aspect has become more complicated over the years...
We record/upload to the church web site. Steve usually does the upload
but there's at least one other person that can. Your church merger
didn't bring in another sound person?
It might have, but I don't know if the one I think was doing sound
over there would want to do it here as well, or how similar their
system
might or might not have been to ours.... We basically gained only a
dozen active members, besides....
I sat for the Christmas music, looks like I may have to miss
doing the Easter choir because of the knee.
The timimg won't be so good after all for that, with the later
surgery date....
I know, sigh! Have to break the news to the director in the next week
or so.
Probably a good idea to let him/her know sooner than later, so it
doesn't come as a surprise when counting on you....
cooker. RH>> He's made chicken caccitorie several times in it, may
have him
sous RH>> vide. (G)"play" with it a bit while he's the main cook. That, and the
Yes, I remember the 'instant pot' he used for the cheesecakes...
you'd just bought it, and he was still experimenting... :) And
now you've got a sous vide to play with...?
Yes, he did some lamb chops the other day. He seared some in the
frying pan after they were done. Another set went into the freezer, 3rd set is in the fridge and will be grilled tomorrow. It does make for
tender meat, haven't tried it with veggies yet.
I think I'll not be branching out that way.... but it does seem an interesting technique....
Pretty; our Christmas was nice--but green and brown.
Of course, you were down in FL, where you'd not expect snow...
No, and back home it was the same. We're having a drizzly/misty
New Year's eve, temps are supposed to be in the low 60s.
We had rain, I think in the high 40s, and high winds... The city
cancelled the 9pm fireworks display because of the predicted
winds.... we got some snow again (just a dusting) overnight last
night...
Smart for cancelling the fireworks--a bit of wind can produce a lot of trouble. We're warm again, had rain yesterday and today.
Today was in the 40s again, with rain... now we're headed down to more seasonable temps, and probably snow...
It would be fun, to be sure.. :) But one can only do so much..
I know, can't stretch too thin.
Exactly.
That's why I learned to say "no, thanks for asking" a long time ago.
(G)
Yup.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-09-19 20:35 <=-
would "cook to impress" when we visited (when we both lived
in AZ), not sure what her normal cooking is like.
Does she have kids to ask...?
Older son is married, has 3 children of his own, oldest is
not quite 6. Youngest was just born, end of November. Her
younger son is 21, have no idea what he's doing--if he's
living at home or what; we've no contact with him.
Sounds like you should ask the older son what his mom's
normal cooking was like when they were growing up... :)
No, not worth the bother.
We have several that do sound on a rotating basis--makes it nice
so one person isn't in the booth every week. Richard might want
to consider training a couple of other people as back ups or to
start a rotation.
He's tried, a number of times... there are a couple that work
out ok as backup, but wouldn't be part of a rotation... Sound
includes recording the services for upload and for shut-ins,
and that aspect has become more complicated over the years...
We record/upload to the church web site. Steve usually does the
upload but there's at least one other person that can. Your
church merger didn't bring in another sound person?
It might have, but I don't know if the one I think was doing
sound over there would want to do it here as well, or how
similar their system might or might not have been to ours....
We basically gained only a dozen active members, besides....
It was a thought, knowing that you just had the merger.
I sat for the Christmas music, looks like I may have to miss
doing the Easter choir because of the knee.
The timimg won't be so good after all for that, with the later
surgery date....
I know, sigh! Have to break the news to the director in the
next week or so.
Probably a good idea to let him/her know sooner than later,
so it doesn't come as a surprise when counting on you....
I told him--he said he could work around things if needs be, so that
if I am out and about, I can participate. If I'm not getting around, he
is OK with that too.
He's made chicken caccitorie several times in it, may have
him "play" with it a bit while he's the main cook. That, and
the sous vide. (G)
Yes, I remember the 'instant pot' he used for the cheesecakes...
you'd just bought it, and he was still experimenting... :) And
now you've got a sous vide to play with...?
Yes, he did some lamb chops the other day. He seared some in the
frying pan after they were done. Another set went into the
freezer, 3rd set is in the fridge and will be grilled tomorrow.
It does make for tender meat, haven't tried it with veggies yet.
I think I'll not be branching out that way.... but it does seem
an interesting technique....
Well, you know Steve and gadgets. (G)
We had rain, I think in the high 40s, and high winds... The city
cancelled the 9pm fireworks display because of the predicted
winds.... we got some snow again (just a dusting) overnight last
night...
Smart for cancelling the fireworks--a bit of wind can produce a
lot of trouble. We're warm again, had rain yesterday and today.
Today was in the 40s again, with rain... now we're headed down
to more seasonable temps, and probably snow...
We had a high of 51 today, highs to be in low 40s, upper 30s for the
next few days. Nights are to be mid to upper 20s, with a slight chance
of snow Saturday night into Sunday. Breezy too, Grandfather Mountain
(very northwest part of state) had a gust of 101 mph today.
living at home or what; we've no contact with him.
Sounds like you should ask the older son what his mom's
normal cooking was like when they were growing up... :)
No, not worth the bother.
Maybe you'll just find out some day... :)
It might have, but I don't know if the one I think was doing
sound over there would want to do it here as well, or how
similar their system might or might not have been to ours....
We basically gained only a dozen active members, besides....
It was a thought, knowing that you just had the merger.
A reasonable thought... :)
next week or so.
Probably a good idea to let him/her know sooner than later,
so it doesn't come as a surprise when counting on you....
I told him--he said he could work around things if needs be, so that
if I am out and about, I can participate. If I'm not getting around, he
is OK with that too.
Sounds like a winning situation then... :)
freezer, 3rd set is in the fridge and will be grilled tomorrow.
It does make for tender meat, haven't tried it with veggies yet.
I think I'll not be branching out that way.... but it does seem
an interesting technique....
Well, you know Steve and gadgets. (G)
Yup... :)
We had a high of 51 today, highs to be in low 40s, upper 30s for the
next few days. Nights are to be mid to upper 20s, with a slight chance
of snow Saturday night into Sunday. Breezy too, Grandfather Mountain
(very northwest part of state) had a gust of 101 mph today.
We've been breezy, too... but not as bad as that... :) And we did get about 4" of snow a couple nights ago... the wind drifting it made it
hard to tell just how much we got....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-13-19 20:50 <=-
Sounds like you should ask the older son what his mom's
normal cooking was like when they were growing up... :)
No, not worth the bother.
Maybe you'll just find out some day... :)
Meanwhile, I'm not going to lose sleep over it. (G)
Had a young lady at church today ask if I could give her some
cooking lessons after my knee heals. I understand she knows
basics but wants to expand her cooking horizons somewhat.
It might have, but I don't know if the one I think was doing
sound over there would want to do it here as well, or how
similar their system might or might not have been to ours....
We basically gained only a dozen active members, besides....
It was a thought, knowing that you just had the merger.
A reasonable thought... :)
And, who knows, somebody may decide it's a challenge worth taking on.
next week or so.
Probably a good idea to let him/her know sooner than later,
so it doesn't come as a surprise when counting on you....
I told him--he said he could work around things if needs be, so
that if I am out and about, I can participate. If I'm not getting
around, he is OK with that too.
Sounds like a winning situation then... :)
Now, with the February date, I'll miss some early March rehearsals,
but should be able to participate with the choir on Easter.
freezer, 3rd set is in the fridge and will be grilled tomorrow.
It does make for tender meat, haven't tried it with veggies yet.
I think I'll not be branching out that way.... but it does seem
an interesting technique....
Well, you know Steve and gadgets. (G)
Yup... :)
Keeps life interesting. (G)
We had a high of 51 today, highs to be in low 40s, upper 30s for
the next few days. Nights are to be mid to upper 20s, with a
slight chance of snow Saturday night into Sunday. Breezy too,
Grandfather Mountain (very northwest part of state) had a gust of
101 mph today.
We've been breezy, too... but not as bad as that... :) And we
did get about 4" of snow a couple nights ago... the wind drifting
it made it hard to tell just how much we got....
We had rain, but a few miles north of us, it was freezing rain/sleet. Temps were in the 30s yesterday & today, will warm up to low 40s
tomorrow but the precipitation is moving out also.
Sounds like you should ask the older son what his mom's
normal cooking was like when they were growing up... :)
No, not worth the bother.
Maybe you'll just find out some day... :)
Meanwhile, I'm not going to lose sleep over it. (G)
OK... :)
Had a young lady at church today ask if I could give her some
cooking lessons after my knee heals. I understand she knows
basics but wants to expand her cooking horizons somewhat.
That sounds like fun.... :) For both of you.... :)
It might have, but I don't know if the one I think was doing
sound over there would want to do it here as well, or how
similar their system might or might not have been to ours....
We basically gained only a dozen active members, besides....
It was a thought, knowing that you just had the merger.
A reasonable thought... :)
And, who knows, somebody may decide it's a challenge worth taking on.
Possible... remains to be seen.... :)
getting RH>> around, he is OK with that too.I told him--he said he could work around things if needs be, so
that if I am out and about, I can participate. If I'm not
Sounds like a winning situation then... :)
Now, with the February date, I'll miss some early March rehearsals,
but should be able to participate with the choir on Easter.
And you might even be well enough to stand by then.... ;
yet. NB>>> I think I'll not be branching out that way.... but it does seemfreezer, 3rd set is in the fridge and will be grilled tomorrow.
It does make for tender meat, haven't tried it with veggies
an interesting technique....
Well, you know Steve and gadgets. (G)
Yup... :)
Keeps life interesting. (G)
Yup.... and unlikely that he'll ever be bored in his "retirement"...
;)
drifting NB>> it made it hard to tell just how much we got....did get about 4" of snow a couple nights ago... the wind
We had rain, but a few miles north of us, it was freezing rain/sleet. Temps were in the 30s yesterday & today, will warm up to low 40s
tomorrow but the precipitation is moving out also.
We've been having light snow and cold temps right along recently... There's a major storm watch on now for Saturday night through Monday night... Snow coming, windy, and even colder... High Sunday is
supposed to be in the low teens....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-21-19 13:40 <=-
Had a young lady at church today ask if I could give her some
cooking lessons after my knee heals. I understand she knows
basics but wants to expand her cooking horizons somewhat.
That sounds like fun.... :) For both of you.... :)
That's what we figure. I gave her a basic red sauce recipe that day,
told her how it could be used for pizza, as well as pasta. This week
she asked about how to sew on buttons so will help with that on her day off later this week.
It might have, but I don't know if the one I think was doing
sound over there would want to do it here as well, or how
similar their system might or might not have been to ours....
We basically gained only a dozen active members, besides....
It was a thought, knowing that you just had the merger.
A reasonable thought... :)
And, who knows, somebody may decide it's a challenge worth
taking on.
Possible... remains to be seen.... :)
Steve's back up took a position with a church in the western part of
the state so is no longer available. Don't know if he (Steve) has had
any response to the "help wanted" appeal he's put out.
I told him--he said he could work around things if needs be, so
that if I am out and about, I can participate. If I'm not
getting around, he is OK with that too.
Sounds like a winning situation then... :)
Now, with the February date, I'll miss some early March
rehearsals, but should be able to participate with the choir
on Easter.
And you might even be well enough to stand by then.... ;
Possibly, but more likely sitting as it's about half an hour on my
feet elsewise.
I think I'll not be branching out that way.... but it does seem
an interesting technique....
Well, you know Steve and gadgets. (G)
Yup... :)
Keeps life interesting. (G)
Yup.... and unlikely that he'll ever be bored in his
"retirement"... ;)
Doesn't appear that way.
There's a major storm watch on now for Saturday night through
Monday night... Snow coming, windy, and even colder... High
Sunday is supposed to be in the low teens....
We're in the low 20s right now, but no snow. Steve has some cheese on
the smoker but otherwise we're staying in.
Had a young lady at church today ask if I could give her some
cooking lessons after my knee heals. I understand she knows
basics but wants to expand her cooking horizons somewhat.
That sounds like fun.... :) For both of you.... :)
That's what we figure. I gave her a basic red sauce recipe that day,
told her how it could be used for pizza, as well as pasta. This week
she asked about how to sew on buttons so will help with that on her day off later this week.
A supplemental Home Ec training... ;)
similar their system might or might not have been to ours....
We basically gained only a dozen active members, besides....
It was a thought, knowing that you just had the merger.
A reasonable thought... :)
And, who knows, somebody may decide it's a challenge worth
taking on.
Possible... remains to be seen.... :)
Steve's back up took a position with a church in the western part of
the state so is no longer available. Don't know if he (Steve) has had
any response to the "help wanted" appeal he's put out.
Hopefully he will... that's the sort of thing that got Richard in the situation he has... :)
Now, with the February date, I'll miss some early March
rehearsals, but should be able to participate with the choir
on Easter.
And you might even be well enough to stand by then.... ;
Possibly, but more likely sitting as it's about half an hour on my
feet elsewise.
Actually a very good idea to be sitting then... :)
seem NB>>>> an interesting technique....I think I'll not be branching out that way.... but it does
Well, you know Steve and gadgets. (G)
Yup... :)
Keeps life interesting. (G)
Yup.... and unlikely that he'll ever be bored in his
"retirement"... ;)
Doesn't appear that way.
He'll just keep finding new things to try out... ;)
There's a major storm watch on now for Saturday night through
Monday night... Snow coming, windy, and even colder... High
Sunday is supposed to be in the low teens....
We're in the low 20s right now, but no snow. Steve has some cheese on
the smoker but otherwise we're staying in.
This weekend is much more settled than last.... proper winter
non-stormy weather... ;) Chances of light snow, with little
accumulation, highs in the 20s mostly, lows approaching 0 but not
below... Not the bitter
weather of earlier this month, nor the snow dump... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 01-28-19 12:09 <=-
Had a young lady at church today ask if I could give her some
cooking lessons after my knee heals. I understand she knows
basics but wants to expand her cooking horizons somewhat.
That sounds like fun.... :) For both of you.... :)
That's what we figure. I gave her a basic red sauce recipe
that day, told her how it could be used for pizza, as well as
pasta. This week she asked about how to sew on buttons so will
help with that on her day off later this week.
A supplemental Home Ec training... ;)
Seems so. She came over to the retreat on her day off--showed her how
to do the first button. She then did the other 2 on her own, yesterday told me she did some minor repair sewing jobs at home afterwards.
Steve's back up took a position with a church in the western
part of the state so is no longer available. Don't know if he
(Steve) has had any response to the "help wanted" appeal he's
put out.
Hopefully he will... that's the sort of thing that got Richard
in the situation he has... :)
One young man has stepped forward, hoping at least one more person
will.
Now, with the February date, I'll miss some early March
rehearsals, but should be able to participate with the choir
on Easter.
And you might even be well enough to stand by then.... ;
Possibly, but more likely sitting as it's about half an hour
on my feet elsewise.
Actually a very good idea to be sitting then... :)
That's what I think. (G)
Well, you know Steve and gadgets. (G)
Yup... :)
Keeps life interesting. (G)
Yup.... and unlikely that he'll ever be bored in his
"retirement"... ;)
Doesn't appear that way.
He'll just keep finding new things to try out... ;)
Or projects to work on.
There's a major storm watch on now for Saturday night through
Monday night... Snow coming, windy, and even colder... High
Sunday is supposed to be in the low teens....
We're in the low 20s right now, but no snow. Steve has some
cheese on the smoker but otherwise we're staying in.
This weekend is much more settled than last.... proper winter
non-stormy weather... ;) Chances of light snow, with little
accumulation, highs in the 20s mostly, lows approaching 0 but
not below... Not the bitter weather of earlier this month, nor
the snow dump... ;)
We're getting another chance at snow flurries tomorrow night with a
major cold snap on Thursday. I'm glad Steve got the cheese done last
week.
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