On Sun, 04 Nov 2018 19:10:41 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Sun, 4 Nov 2018 17:34:18 -0600, heyjoe >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:21:50 -0700
>>in Message-ID: >
>>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote :
>>
>>> I'm in a quandary. I am just about out of good bread flour (one more
>>> baking).
>>
>>Can you carry five pounds of flour into the kitchen?
>>
>>I'd hazard a guess that most RFC'ers buy flour in 5# bags. Take a break
>>from being hard core (listen to Boron). Buy King Arthur or Wheat
>>Montana ina 5# bag for a while. If you're not happy with the results,
>>punch it up with some vital wheat gluten.
>>
>>Side thought - mail order your flour . . . wait for UPS/FredEx and ask
>>the delivery driver to carry it to the kitchen. Have no idea what an
>>appropriate tip would be, but surely it's cheaper than reinjury of your
>>shoulder.
>
>
>I am not hardcore about stuff like that, especially flour, as the type
>one prefers is not always available in varying sizes. Janet is an
>accomplished bread baker and favorite flour is important.
>
>She also has a truck, IIRC, so sliding it off into a wheelbarrow and
>getting it to a place in the garage or near the backdoor where one
>can, in decent weather, break it down into smaller containers can be a
>tremendous pain in the butt, but would enable her to stick to what she
>likes
>
>I use this method sometime with large bags of bird seed. I often open
>it up and shovel it into a container similar to what one can buy for
>dog food (pet food "vault"). The nice thing about that? I can roll it
>(sort of) across the floor/door sill or push it with my foot along the
>way.
>
>Yeah, getting someone to bring it in is really ideal, but might not be
>practical. I miss the days when I could easy grab a 50lb bag of
>whatever, throw it blithely over my shoulder, keep grasp on the dog
>leash, hold my house keys and still get in the house easily.
>
>Don't even ask how I handled the twins and their sister when I had 3
>under 3yrs old for a while. As I recall, I was spotted at times
>carrying the diaper bag strap in my mouth. Woof.

I think I am going to go the hand truck route. We're getting older
but we still get large bags of cat food, bird food, beer, cola,
potting mix etc. We have several hand trucks meant for other use but
there are others now that seem more suited to what I want to do.
You go Wonder Woman!
Janet US