I've got the astigmatism, too... and it gets worse when my dry eye
starts acting up....

Makes sense, come to think of it - the eye
is a fluid-filled ball, and dehydration is
going to affect its shape and consequently
its function.

Yup.

In California I find that sneezing makes
stuff come out of my eye sockets as well
as my nose. This was gross, but the doctor
said it was normal and happened to him too.

Feral cats did a good job of the rats here... and good inroads

into the

squirels... Hadn't seen any rabbits or chippys here... and apparently the cats coexist well with possums and raccoons... ;)

We've coexisted with Russia for a while -
doesn't mean it'll always be that way.

True... possibly slightly different with humans versus felines...

Yeah - humans are less predictable.

Exactly... :)

Does that make us more special or less
special than cats? Depends on whom you
ask, presumably - the humans or the cats.

Somewhere I read that making a lot of noise
and walking with a shuffling gait is the way
to alert the things to your presence; but
then I've also read that that's what to
avoid doing.

Keeps them from being startled by your appearance, but might also upset them....?

They tend to be shy and run away from unknowns.

Yeah, that's what I'd read, also... :)

Especially unknowns who can tread on them.

Things may be changing in the animal world,
though. Did you see where some genius shark
actually bumped a guy off his surfboard before
going in for a snack?

No... that's scary... another reason not to take up surfboarding.. ;)

And apparently a new thing. Smarter animals
will make life more difficult for us.

Equally awful for the individual patient, but
epidemiologically Lyme is more devastating - informed
estimates are up to 3000 new cases a year of Rocky
Mountain but up to 300000 cases of Lyme (90% not
reported) - these are numbers put up by the CDC, so
pretty trustable. Much but not all of the disparity
is because Lyme disease is endemic to the highly
populated Northeast Corridor.

Which makes sense.... I've had family and friends get Lyme, some with
really bad long term effects...

I sometimes wonder if I had it myself.

They're an annoyance, messing with wiring, the
pipes, and so on. Don't know about the disease
hazard, though.

I was thinking also tripping hazards.... ;)

You have slower rodents than we do out west!

I was thinking of one dashing past just as one is walking along... not
unlike some felines in our household.... ;)

Rodents are going to avoid proximity, which
domestic cats aren't inclined to. The critters
that dash out in front of me suicidally are
mostly lizards, which are stupid.

I suppose that it could be possible that your one lung is working

fine

enough to compensate for the other, to keep you SPO2 at that good level... Sounds like you don't really need to worry about it... :)

Who knows - I didn't get any followthrough, so
things must have been at least acceptable.

Probably a safe assumption... :)

Nobody came and said come in immediately,
but that could have been because the ER for
this town and the surroundings has a bad
reputation, plus it belongs to a competing
health care corporation!

Hmmmm..... and that comes before the well-being of the patient...? Hopefully things are acceptable, then.... :)

Presumably.

And when is that planned for...?

Not sure either. Depends on the health status
not only of Lilli and me but also several
other interested parties. Maybe July or Aug.

Ah. Email received... I might get to it before leaving tomorrow morning
for this years Ladies Retreat in Pittsfield MA (coming home Sat
evening)... :) Trying to get caught up in Fido first... :)

Good set of priorities.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00

Title: Chocolate Decadence
Categories: Chocolate, Desserts
Yield: 10 servings

16 oz Semisweet or bittersweet cho 5 oz Sweet butter
5 ea Large eggs, separated 1 T Flour
1/4 t Cream of tartar 3 T Sugar (to 4 tbsp)
4 c Heavy cream 1 x One or a pair of the followi
1 x Raspberry sauce 1 x Sauce bijou (cranberry/raspb
1 x Orange sauce

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 425-F. Line 8x2" round cake pan with
parchment or waxed paper.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a small bowl placed in a barely
simmering water bath over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth.
Or, microwave on medium (50%) for about 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Stir
until completely melted and smooth. Whisk in egg yolks
and flour. Set aside.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a clean, dry mixing bowl at
medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in 1 Tbsp sugar,
beating at high speed, until stiff but not dry. Fold about 1/4 of egg
whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Quickly fold in
remaining
whites. Turn mixture into prepared pan. Bake for exactly 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool in pan. Cake will rise somewhat, especially
around edges, but will still seem undercooked. As it cools, it will sink
in
the center. This is correct! Let the dessert cool completely in the pan
on
a rack. Cover and chill for several hours in the refrigerator.
Run a knife or small spatula around the edge to release it from pan.
Warm the bottom of the pan on a stove burner on low heat for just a few
seconds; invert it onto a plate to unmold. Peel the parchment liner from
bottom and invert again onto serving plate or corrugated cake circle (if
you plan to frost it with whipped cream). The cake circle will be 1/2"
bigger than the dessert all around. The dessert will be right side up and
higher around the edges than in the middle. It may be made to this point
up
to 4 days in advance. Wrap well and refrigerate until needed, or freeze
for
up to 3 months.
To Serve Simply: Remove from refrigerator at least one hour in
advance.
Cut in wedges and pass lightly sweetened whipped cream and sauces
separately.
To Serve More Formally: Whip cream with remaining 3 Tbsp sugar and
mask cake thickly with about 3/4 of it. (Instructions in back of book
say to use a turntable. Cover cake with whipped cream, smooth top, then
hold spatula at an angle to sides and rotate turntable to smooth.) Scrape
the remaining whipped cream into pastry bag and pipe large rosettes or
swirls around the top edge of the cake.
Source: Cocolat, Extraordinary Chocolate Desserts, by Alice Medrich
(owner of the Cocolat chocolate dessert store chain, California). ISBN #
0-446-51419-5
From: Sallie Krebs (nee Austin), FidoNet Cooking Echo

-----
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
* Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140)

Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 04-14-18 05:54 <=-

I've got the astigmatism, too... and it gets worse when my dry eye
starts acting up....

Makes sense, come to think of it - the eye
is a fluid-filled ball, and dehydration is
going to affect its shape and consequently
its function.

Yup.

In California I find that sneezing makes
stuff come out of my eye sockets as well
as my nose. This was gross, but the doctor
said it was normal and happened to him too.

It is gross, but normal... for me it's more likely to happen if I'm
blowing my nose, though.... :)

Feral cats did a good job of the rats here... and good inroads
into the squirels... Hadn't seen any rabbits or chippys here...
and apparently the cats coexist well with possums and raccoons.. ;)

We've coexisted with Russia for a while -
doesn't mean it'll always be that way.

True... possibly slightly different with humans versus felines...

Yeah - humans are less predictable.

Exactly... :)

Does that make us more special or less
special than cats? Depends on whom you
ask, presumably - the humans or the cats.

Yeah... the cats are likely to protest that they are the special ones...
but then they'd do that anyway... ;)

Somewhere I read that making a lot of noise
and walking with a shuffling gait is the way
to alert the things to your presence; but
then I've also read that that's what to
avoid doing.

Keeps them from being startled by your appearance, but might also upset them....?

They tend to be shy and run away from unknowns.

Yeah, that's what I'd read, also... :)

Especially unknowns who can tread on them.

Yup.

Things may be changing in the animal world,
though. Did you see where some genius shark
actually bumped a guy off his surfboard before
going in for a snack?

No... that's scary... another reason not to take up surfboarding.. ;)

And apparently a new thing. Smarter animals
will make life more difficult for us.

Perhaps it wasn't intentional, merely coincidental...?

Equally awful for the individual patient, but
epidemiologically Lyme is more devastating - informed
estimates are up to 3000 new cases a year of Rocky
Mountain but up to 300000 cases of Lyme (90% not
reported) - these are numbers put up by the CDC, so
pretty trustable. Much but not all of the disparity
is because Lyme disease is endemic to the highly
populated Northeast Corridor.

Which makes sense.... I've had family and friends get Lyme, some with
really bad long term effects...

I sometimes wonder if I had it myself.

Likewise... especially since I tend to stay sub-acute... and go quietly chronic..... Someone was just saying that she apparently tested positive
for Lyme, but never saw the bullseye pattern show up, though she
remembered a sharp pain on her ankle at one point...

They're an annoyance, messing with wiring, the
pipes, and so on. Don't know about the disease
hazard, though.

I was thinking also tripping hazards.... ;)

You have slower rodents than we do out west!

I was thinking of one dashing past just as one is walking along... not unlike some felines in our household.... ;)

Rodents are going to avoid proximity, which
domestic cats aren't inclined to. The critters
that dash out in front of me suicidally are
mostly lizards, which are stupid.

I've seen the occasional mouse do the dash with more proximity than I
would have thought they'd handle....

And when is that planned for...?

Not sure either. Depends on the health status
not only of Lilli and me but also several
other interested parties. Maybe July or Aug.

Ah. Email received... I might get to it before leaving tomorrow morning
for this years Ladies Retreat in Pittsfield MA (coming home Sat
evening)... :) Trying to get caught up in Fido first... :)

Good set of priorities.

Thank you for the vote of confidence... ;) Almost caught up from being
away, but that will probably not happen for another night... ;)

ttyl neb

... The National Procrastinators Week will be rescheduled...

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
* Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140)

On 04-18-18 22:09, Nancy Backus <=-
spoke to Michael Loo about Re: 590 various health + <=-

Rodents are going to avoid proximity, which
domestic cats aren't inclined to. The critters
that dash out in front of me suicidally are
mostly lizards, which are stupid.

I've seen the occasional mouse do the dash with more proximity than I would have thought they'd handle....

Except for that mouse at the pond. We were all just sitting there, saw
it run behind the entertainment unit, and then peek out at us from the
top shelf as to either say "feed me" or "what are you doing in my
house".


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Coquilles St. Jacques Petits Legumes
Categories: Seafood, Vegetable
Yield: 4 servings

2/3 c Clam juice
2/3 c Dry white wine
1/4 c Chopped shallots
1 lb Scallops
1 c Milk
1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 c Thinly sliced carrot strips
1/2 c Thinly sliced celery strips
6 c (8oz)torn fresh spinach
2 tb Butter
Salt and Pepper
1/2 c Whipping cream
2 tb Butter
2 tb Lemon juice

In saucepan, combine clam juice, wine, and shallots; boil hard to
reduce to 2/3 cup. Set aside. Bring scallops, milk, salt and pepper
to boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer till scallops are don, about
4 minutes. Drain. (Use the poaching liquid for other cooking
purposes, if desired).

Simmer mushrooms, carrots, and celery, covered, in small amount
boiling salted water till tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and set
aside.

In large covered skillet, cook spinach in 2 Tbsp. butter just till
limp, about 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
Spoon spinach into 4 large coquille shells; top with scallops, then
with mushroom mixture.

Bake into 350 F. oven for 10 minutes or till heated through.
Meanwhile, combine clam-wine mixture and whipping cream. Boil,
uncovered, till mixture thickens, stirring occasionally (about 8
minutes). Add 2 Tbsp. butter and lemon juice. Spoon over baked
scallops. Makes 4 main dish servings.

From: Le Francais, Wheeling, Illinois From: 100 Recipes from 100 of
the Greatest Restaurants Shared By: Pat Stockett

MMMMM


... Shipwrecked on Hesperus in Columbia, Maryland. 00:59:29, 20 Apr 2018
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

--- Maximus/NT 3.01
* Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)

Quoting Dale Shipp to Nancy Backus on 04-20-18 00:56 <=-
On 04-18-18 22:09, Nancy Backus <=-
spoke to Michael Loo about Re: 590 various health + <=-

Rodents are going to avoid proximity, which
domestic cats aren't inclined to. The critters
that dash out in front of me suicidally are
mostly lizards, which are stupid.

I've seen the occasional mouse do the dash with more proximity than I
would have thought they'd handle....

Except for that mouse at the pond. We were all just sitting there,
saw it run behind the entertainment unit, and then peek out at us from
the top shelf as to either say "feed me" or "what are you doing in my house".

He/she probably had had experience with others renting that cabin... ;)
My son had a mouse or two that he was actually hand feeding... I prefer
not to encourage them... ;)

ttyl neb

... Prune yoghurt - the "get & go" snack food!!!

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
* Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140)