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.

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.

True, and Lilli's husband was struck above boot
level through long pants, so what I've been taught
as adequate protection apparently isn't. But then
he wasn't watching where he was going. But then I
can barely do so even when paying attention.

Pretty much where I was going with that... ;)

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.

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?

A more present danger is ticks,
though: one of the nicer walking places in
the area has prominent tick warnings - out
here the worry is Rocky Mountain spotted
fever rather than the Lyme disease out east.

They're both rather nasty diseases....

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.

The rodent etc population is rampant enough to pose their own hazards, then...

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!

So, in California, you'd need to mail or present a new doctor's form in order to automatically renew by mail or at the AAA...?

Not sure, and it'll be the end of 2019 before
that bridge gets crossed.

So possibly not necessary....?

Who knows.

It takes more than second-hand to get you going,
unless the room is mighty smoky.

There was the occasional very smoky room.... I didn't usually stick
around then, unless there was some very good reason otherwise to be
there...

There was a balance of interests you had
to do between your voluntary guardian role
and your own health and safety.

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!

And when might that be...? :)

Still too early to tell. After Europe.

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.

Fireworks coleslaw
categories: side, vegetarian
yield: 2 lb

1/2 lb green cabbage thinly sliced, about 4 c
1/2 lb red cabbage thinly sliced
2 carrots, thin julienne or grated
2/3 c mayonnaise
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
1 sm jalapeno, seeded and julienned
1/2 c red onion, thinly sliced
1 Tb sugar
1/2 ts salt

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the
vinegar, salt and sugar. Stir in the mayo and
blend well. Add half the cabbage mixing well to
coat. Continue with remaining cabbage, add
carrots, jalapeno and onion, toss thoroughly.
Refrigerate to let flavors blend.

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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 04-09-18 12:57 <=-

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.

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... :)

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... :)

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.. ;)

A more present danger is ticks,
though: one of the nicer walking places in
the area has prominent tick warnings - out
here the worry is Rocky Mountain spotted
fever rather than the Lyme disease out east.

They're both rather nasty diseases....

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...

The rodent etc population is rampant enough to pose their own hazards, then...

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.... ;)

It takes more than second-hand to get you going,
unless the room is mighty smoky.

There was the occasional very smoky room.... I didn't usually stick
around then, unless there was some very good reason otherwise to be
there...

There was a balance of interests you had
to do between your voluntary guardian role
and your own health and safety.

Something like that... :)

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.... :)

And when might that be...? :)

Still too early to tell. After Europe.

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... :)

ttyl neb

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