Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?

I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>

nb

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>
> nb

Could be. I haven't had a PB&J in a long time. I never did like jelly
on a peanut butter sandwich.

Is this what growing old is? Maybe. My sniffer doesn't work like it
used to. I think I can still taste stuff okay, though.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

So either don't retire or get another job if you do?
````````````

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:55:22 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> wrote:

>notbob > : in
>rec.food.cooking
>
>> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't
>> bother me. What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream
>> maker! What's on tv?
>>
>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl
>> of cold sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and
>> haven't cooked doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I
>> hardly even want to drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is?
>> <shudder>
>
>I know how you feel. Eventually you'll work it out. Sounds like boredom
>to me. I am worried about 1 thing though. The diminished desire to drink.
>I don't know how old you are but terminal bordom has led me to depression.
>I'm being serious about that too.
>
>Michael



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On 2008-06-20, sf <> wrote:
> So either don't retire or get another job if you do?
> ````````````

Knock off the damn top posting, sf! You know better.

(gee! ... I feel better already.

nb

On Fri 20 Jun 2008 10:50:32a, notbob told us...

> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother
> me. What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker!
> What's on tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of
> cold sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't
> cooked doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly
> even want to drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>
> nb

It's either boredom or depression. You just need a kick start to get you
going again. Why not plan a dinner party? Put yourself in a position to
have to cook creatively.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Friday, 06(VI)/20(XX)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
Cats don't step on the imaginary brake.
-------------------------------------------

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother
> me.
> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on
> tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of
> cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want
> to
> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>
> nb


No one to cook for?


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

On 2008-06-20, Dimitri > wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother
>> me.
>> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on
>> tv?
>>
>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of
>> cold
>> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
>> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want
>> to
>> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>>
>> nb
>
>
> No one to cook for?
>
>

On Fri 20 Jun 2008 12:28:04p, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> Wayne Boatwright >
> 6.120: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> On Fri 20 Jun 2008 10:50:32a, notbob told us...
>>
>>> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't
>>> bother me. What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream
>>> maker! What's on tv?
>>>
>>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl
>>> of cold sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and
>>> haven't cooked doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb!
>>> I hardly even want to drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is?
>>> <shudder>
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> It's either boredom or depression. You just need a kick start to get
>> you going again. Why not plan a dinner party? Put yourself in a
>> position to have to cook creatively.
>
> I say we wave some fresh truffles under his nose. Think that'll wake him
> up
>
> Michael
>
>
>

Well, it certainly makes pigs take notice! <no comparison intended>

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Friday, 06(VI)/20(XX)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
A gentleman is a man who can play the
accordian, but doesn't.
-------------------------------------------

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 20 Jun 2008 10:50:32a, notbob told us...
>
>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl
>> of cold sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and
>> haven't cooked doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb!
>> I hardly even want to drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is?
>> <shudder>
>>
>> nb
>
> It's either boredom or depression. You just need a kick start to get
> you going again. Why not plan a dinner party? Put yourself in a
> position to have to cook creatively.


If it's clinical depression, the mere thought of planning a even a simple
dinner party can be overwhelming. I'm hoping for notbob's sake it's just
boredom.

Jill

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>
> nb

Could be boredom. Could be depression. Could be this general damned malaise that
seems to be permeating the world around us lately.

Have a party. Invite people who expect good food from you and mix some drinks. If
that don't work, you may be depressed.

kimberly

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>
> nb

Do I understand you to be retiring from a career job? HWSRN retired
from one job so he could get another one that takes 5 times as much work
for 1/5 the pay. He loves it. So do I.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

On Fri 20 Jun 2008 12:35:41p, jmcquown told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Fri 20 Jun 2008 10:50:32a, notbob told us...
>>
>>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl
>>> of cold sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and
>>> haven't cooked doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb!
>>> I hardly even want to drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is?
>>> <shudder>
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> It's either boredom or depression. You just need a kick start to get
>> you going again. Why not plan a dinner party? Put yourself in a
>> position to have to cook creatively.
>
>
> If it's clinical depression, the mere thought of planning a even a simple
> dinner party can be overwhelming. I'm hoping for notbob's sake it's just
> boredom.
>
> Jill
>
>

Clinical depression, yes, but boredom leading to some minor depression is
not the same thing.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Friday, 06(VI)/20(XX)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
Real programmers don't document. If it
was hard to write, it should be hard
to understand.
-------------------------------------------

"notbob" schrieb :
> Fresh trout out of the river!
Good ! Clean it, gut it, fill with garlic/herb butter, wrap in tinfoil and grill
it.

Then you won't
> Yawn.
anymore.

> Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^
Here's your problem. Read a good book.

>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever.
No worries. We'lll frustrate and bore you even more ;-)

> Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>
Get a good book and a nice cold beer. That might help.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

PS : http://www.ggh-online.de/goebekli_2006.html?&L=2
Just something you might find interesting ...

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> notbob > wrote:
>
>> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
>> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?
>>
>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
>> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
>> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
>> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>>
>> nb
>
> Could be. I haven't had a PB&J in a long time. I never did like jelly
> on a peanut butter sandwich.
>
> Is this what growing old is? Maybe. My sniffer doesn't work like it
> used to. I think I can still taste stuff okay, though.
Wait a few more years and your taste buds will go too.

notbob wrote:
> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>
> nb

this is not good. have you seen your doctor for a physical? if you
live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner party/breakfast
party/bunch over for lunch...name it. i'm not working full-time now
either and that sucks. i'll even bring over a couple of bottles of
the "big kahuna" label from fresh and easy. (new market chain in
socal).

harriet & critters

On Jun 20, 10:50*am, notbob > wrote:
> Fresh trout out of the river! *Yawn. *Best carnitas, ever! *Don't bother me.
> What's happening, here? *Finally, access to an ice cream maker! *What's on tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. *Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. *I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. *Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! *I hardly even want to
> drink, anymore? *Is this what growing old is? *<shudder>
>
> nb

Maybe volunteering would help? It might get your mind off your
boredom, and you'd be doing a good deed to boot. That'll make you feel
better...

mequeenbe.nospam wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't
>> bother me. What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream
>> maker! What's on tv?
>>
>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl
>> of cold sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and
>> haven't cooked doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb!
>> I hardly even want to drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is?
>> <shudder>
>>
>> nb
>
> this is not good. have you seen your doctor for a physical? if you
> live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner party/breakfast
> party/bunch over for lunch...name it. i'm not working full-time now
> either and that sucks. i'll even bring over a couple of bottles of
> the "big kahuna" label from fresh and easy. (new market chain in
> socal).
>
> harriet & critters


What a nice offer, Harriet! Unfortunately, nb moved to Colorado.

Jill

On 2008-06-20, mequeenbe.nospam > wrote:

> live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner party/breakfast
> party/bunch over for lunch...name it.

Ahh... Harriet, you are such a sweetheart. I would love to take you up on
you gracious offer, but I live over a thousand miles away. I'm sure it's
just a short-lived state of mind due to being so far away from my daughter
and GDs and long time CA friends. There are other issues, but I'll not bore
you with them. Thank you.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-06-20, mequeenbe.nospam > wrote:
>
>> live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner party/breakfast
>> party/bunch over for lunch...name it.
>
> Ahh... Harriet, you are such a sweetheart. I would love to take you
> up on you gracious offer, but I live over a thousand miles away. I'm
> sure it's just a short-lived state of mind due to being so far away
> from my daughter and GDs and long time CA friends. There are other
> issues, but I'll not bore you with them. Thank you.

Have you thought of taking up walking? Get an ipod shuffle or
a walkman and you'd be surprised how much better you feel
after walking a mile or three listening to music. How about
biking?

nancy

On 2008-06-20, notbob > wrote:

> What's happening, here?

I'm jes sniveling.

I'll pull out of it. Don't think I don't appreciate all you who
responded. I do. Just don't expect me to admit it. :\

nb

On Jun 20, 3:20*pm, notbob > wrote:
>
> I'm jes sniveling. *
>
> I'll pull out of it. *Don't think I don't appreciate all you who
> responded. *I do. *Just don't expect me to admit it. * :\
>
I'm surprised no one mentioned the B vitamins. A normal, varied diet
should provide ample amounts but if not, a deficiency can contribute
to depression/lack of get up and go. Do you take a daily
multivitamin? -aem

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:07:35 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2008-06-20, sf <> wrote:
>> So either don't retire or get another job if you do?
>> ````````````
>
>Knock off the damn top posting, sf! You know better.
>
>(gee! ... I feel better already.
>
I prefer to top post. I just *don't* most of the time.... just to
keep the peace.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:15:19 -0700 (PDT), "mequeenbe.nospam"
> wrote:

>
>
>notbob wrote:
>> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother me.
>> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on tv?
>>
>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of cold
>> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
>> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want to
>> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>>
>> nb
>
>this is not good. have you seen your doctor for a physical? if you
>live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner party/breakfast
>party/bunch over for lunch...name it. i'm not working full-time now
>either and that sucks. i'll even bring over a couple of bottles of
>the "big kahuna" label from fresh and easy. (new market chain in
>socal).
>
>harriet & critters

What a sweetheart!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother
> me.
> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on
> tv?
>
> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of
> cold
> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want
> to
> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>

You just need some inspiration, man.

Book a trip to some exotic place and bring back to new cooking techniques.
Then have us all over to try them out.

Jon

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:46:37 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>
>"notbob" > wrote in message
...
>> Fresh trout out of the river! Yawn. Best carnitas, ever! Don't bother
>> me.
>> What's happening, here? Finally, access to an ice cream maker! What's on
>> tv?
>>
>> I'm so bored or frustrated or whatever. Seems like a PB&J or a bowl of
>> cold
>> sugar coated cereal is all I crave. I've gained 8 lbs and haven't cooked
>> doodley in ages. Store brand raviolis are da' bomb! I hardly even want
>> to
>> drink, anymore? Is this what growing old is? <shudder>
>>
>> nb
>
>
>No one to cook for?

He's caring for his mother... the woman of many appliances.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

George Shirley wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>> Is this what growing old is? Maybe. My sniffer doesn't work like it
>> used to. I think I can still taste stuff okay, though.

> Wait a few more years and your taste buds will go too.

LOL

Nancy Young wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> On 2008-06-20, mequeenbe.nospam > wrote:
>>
>>> live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner
>>> party/breakfast party/bunch over for lunch...name it.
>>
>> Ahh... Harriet, you are such a sweetheart. I would love to take you
>> up on you gracious offer, but I live over a thousand miles away. I'm
>> sure it's just a short-lived state of mind due to being so far away
>> from my daughter and GDs and long time CA friends. There are other
>> issues, but I'll not bore you with them. Thank you.
>
> Have you thought of taking up walking? Get an ipod shuffle or
> a walkman and you'd be surprised how much better you feel
> after walking a mile or three listening to music. How about
> biking?
>
> nancy


I'm thinking of taking up walking or getting a bicycle but it's so friggin
hot (tropical hot) here in South Carolina I'd probably faint dead away
before I made it around the block. I don't have much tolerance for this
climate. It's humid in the Memphis area, sure, but somehow it's different
down here surrounded by salt water marshes. Even when it's only in the 80's
temperature-wise it's extra sticky. Almost feels like I'm back in Bangkok.
(I didn't fare very well there, either.)

Jill

On 2008-06-21, sf <> wrote:

> He's caring for his mother... the woman of many appliances.

No kidding. Many never used. I found a new Toastmaster waffle iron
(American pattern), but it's malfunctioning right out of the box. The
pre-heat light doesn't light when hot, so the iron just keeps getting
hotter. I can make waffles on it, so am perfecting my waffle recipe.

She also has a brand new deep fryer and a brand new bread maker. I've
already snagged the new ice cream maker. She claims she doesn't have one,
so I say it's mine. Now, to toss some of the mummified foods in the deep
freezer (she has two) to make room for the freezing cannister. That's why I
was asking about canned peaches. She stockpiles those, too. I want to try
the bread maker, a vert model. Any suggestions on prefab mixes? I'll start
with a couple of those before trying a home-made recipe.

nb

jmcquown wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:

>> Have you thought of taking up walking? Get an ipod shuffle or
>> a walkman and you'd be surprised how much better you feel
>> after walking a mile or three listening to music. How about
>> biking?

> I'm thinking of taking up walking or getting a bicycle but it's so
> friggin hot (tropical hot) here in South Carolina I'd probably faint
> dead away before I made it around the block. I don't have much
> tolerance for this climate.

I hear you. I have no tolerance for hot humid weather and
I certainly don't want to walk around in it. I walk at night
for that reason but I know it's not for everyone.

nancy

notbob > wrote in message
...
> [..] I want to try the bread maker, a vert model.
> Any suggestions on prefab mixes? I'll start with
> a couple of those before trying a home-made recipe.

If there's a Costco local to you, Kirkland has a box with
"Whole Wheat," "Sour Dough," and "Country White" bread machine
mixes. I remember them also selling a name-brand pre-mix that
SWMBO used and liked...

The Ranger

On Sat 21 Jun 2008 06:58:06a, jmcquown told us...

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>> On 2008-06-20, mequeenbe.nospam > wrote:
>>>
>>>> live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner
>>>> party/breakfast party/bunch over for lunch...name it.
>>>
>>> Ahh... Harriet, you are such a sweetheart. I would love to take you
>>> up on you gracious offer, but I live over a thousand miles away. I'm
>>> sure it's just a short-lived state of mind due to being so far away
>>> from my daughter and GDs and long time CA friends. There are other
>>> issues, but I'll not bore you with them. Thank you.
>>
>> Have you thought of taking up walking? Get an ipod shuffle or
>> a walkman and you'd be surprised how much better you feel
>> after walking a mile or three listening to music. How about biking?
>>
>> nancy
>
>
> I'm thinking of taking up walking or getting a bicycle but it's so
> friggin hot (tropical hot) here in South Carolina I'd probably faint
> dead away before I made it around the block. I don't have much
> tolerance for this climate. It's humid in the Memphis area, sure, but
> somehow it's different down here surrounded by salt water marshes. Even
> when it's only in the 80's temperature-wise it's extra sticky. Almost
> feels like I'm back in Bangkok. (I didn't fare very well there, either.)
>
> Jill
>
>

Of course it's a "dry heat" here in AZ <g>, but the only time I see people
biking, walking, jogging, etc., is around 6:00 a.m. or earlier, before the
heat really comes out. At 8:00 a.m. this morning, it was already 97°F.
This entire week has been a succession of 112, 113, 113, 112, 113, 114,
beginning with Sunday.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Saturday, 06(VI)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
Is numbness a feeling?
-------------------------------------------

jmcquown wrote:

> I'm thinking of taking up walking or getting a bicycle but it's so
> friggin hot (tropical hot) here in South Carolina I'd probably faint
> dead away before I made it around the block. I don't have much
> tolerance for this climate. It's humid in the Memphis area, sure, but
> somehow it's different down here surrounded by salt water marshes. Even
> when it's only in the 80's temperature-wise it's extra sticky. Almost
> feels like I'm back in Bangkok. (I didn't fare very well there, either.)
>
> Jill

Weren't you only 7 or so years old? I never noticed heat and weather
back then, thankfully. If you're getting hot flashes, I imagine that
would make it all the more miserable now? I know that where my folks
retired to (The Villages, FL) folks are up and busy very early than
retreat into the house and lay low until happy hour....

On 2008-06-21, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:


> heat really comes out. At 8:00 a.m. this morning, it was already 97°F.
> This entire week has been a succession of 112, 113, 113, 112, 113, 114,
> beginning with Sunday.

Yes, I remember Phoenix in Aug quite vividly. It would be 105 by 10am and
then whether the temps would rise to 113 or 118 was a daily crap shoot. I
didn't mind too much, being young and just down from IL, where humity
sometimes hit 102%! Plus, I'm from CA, where they have a few hot-spells
over 100, sometimes 110+. But, to put up with that kind of heat, day and
day out, no thanks. It became quite tedious to have to open your car door
with a rag or whatever to avoid a first degree burn. Who wants to live like
that? I know, I know..... Arizonians. Go figure.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-06-20, notbob > wrote:
>
> > What's happening, here?
>
> I'm jes sniveling.
>
> I'll pull out of it. Don't think I don't appreciate all you who
> responded. I do. Just don't expect me to admit it. :\
>
> nb

that's a "guy thing". the sniveling part. i'm glad it's over. it is
now 90f here in azusa, and the a/c is on. this really sucks. the cat
is behind the toilet cooling off and the dog is by my feet again, he
got into the cat food, which he dearly loves.

harriet & critters.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 21 Jun 2008 06:58:06a, jmcquown told us...
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> notbob wrote:
>>>> On 2008-06-20, mequeenbe.nospam > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> live in socal, i'll come & help you cook for a dinner
>>>>> party/breakfast party/bunch over for lunch...name it.
>>>> Ahh... Harriet, you are such a sweetheart. I would love to take you
>>>> up on you gracious offer, but I live over a thousand miles away. I'm
>>>> sure it's just a short-lived state of mind due to being so far away
>>>> from my daughter and GDs and long time CA friends. There are other
>>>> issues, but I'll not bore you with them. Thank you.
>>> Have you thought of taking up walking? Get an ipod shuffle or
>>> a walkman and you'd be surprised how much better you feel
>>> after walking a mile or three listening to music. How about biking?
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> I'm thinking of taking up walking or getting a bicycle but it's so
>> friggin hot (tropical hot) here in South Carolina I'd probably faint
>> dead away before I made it around the block. I don't have much
>> tolerance for this climate. It's humid in the Memphis area, sure, but
>> somehow it's different down here surrounded by salt water marshes. Even
>> when it's only in the 80's temperature-wise it's extra sticky. Almost
>> feels like I'm back in Bangkok. (I didn't fare very well there, either.)
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Of course it's a "dry heat" here in AZ <g>, but the only time I see people
> biking, walking, jogging, etc., is around 6:00 a.m. or earlier, before the
> heat really comes out. At 8:00 a.m. this morning, it was already 97°F.
> This entire week has been a succession of 112, 113, 113, 112, 113, 114,
> beginning with Sunday.
>
That's why so many folks go to Arizona in the wintertime. We've been
thinking about a winter trip to Stanton to metal detect for gold
nuggets. Might even have to wear a long-sleeved shirt then. <VBG>

Goomba wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking of taking up walking or getting a bicycle but it's so
>> friggin hot (tropical hot) here in South Carolina I'd probably faint
>> dead away before I made it around the block. I don't have much
>> tolerance for this climate. It's humid in the Memphis area, sure, but
>> somehow it's different down here surrounded by salt water marshes.
>> Even when it's only in the 80's temperature-wise it's extra sticky.
>> Almost feels like I'm back in Bangkok. (I didn't fare very well there,
>> either.)
>>
>> Jill
>
> Weren't you only 7 or so years old? I never noticed heat and weather
> back then, thankfully. If you're getting hot flashes, I imagine that
> would make it all the more miserable now? I know that where my folks
> retired to (The Villages, FL) folks are up and busy very early than
> retreat into the house and lay low until happy hour....

And happy hour starts when?

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2008-06-21, sf <> wrote:
>
>> He's caring for his mother... the woman of many appliances.


> nb

If you don't mind my asking how old is she?

We care for my MIL who is 92. She has some problems ergo 5 small meals a
day allows her to keep food down.


I'll prepare something nice and the boss will say " how hungry are you mom?
" If she ever answered other than "A LITTLE:" you'll have to pick me up
off the floor.

Cooking for old folks can be a real PITA.

Thank goodness we/she has company quite often so I can do some cooking.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

George Shirley wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
I know that where my folks
>> retired to (The Villages, FL) folks are up and busy very early than
>> retreat into the house and lay low until happy hour....
>
> And happy hour starts when?

5 PM....nightly in the town square. Music and dancing and drinks at half
price. My liver couldn't handle living there, I tell ya!
This is a book review from the NYTimes recently which highlighted these
crazy retired folks... LOL
Adult Disneyworld, I tell ya!!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/bo... t&oref=slogin

Dimitri wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 2008-06-21, sf <> wrote:
> >
> >> He's caring for his mother... the woman of many appliances.
>
> > nb
>
> If you don't mind my asking how old is she?
>
> We care for my MIL who is 92. She has some problems ergo 5 small meals a
> day allows her to keep food down.
>
> I'll prepare something nice and the boss will say " how hungry are you mom?
> " If she ever answered other than "A LITTLE:" you'll have to pick me up
> off the floor.
>
> Cooking for old folks can be a real PITA.
>
> Thank goodness we/she has company quite often so I can do some cooking.
>
> --
> Old Scoundrel
>
> (AKA Dimitri)
>

One of the problems my late grandmother had was she completely lost her
sense of taste. Definitely made eating a chore for her, instead of the
pleasure it should've been. Is it rather common for older folks to lose
their sense of taste?

Sky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

On Sat 21 Jun 2008 09:46:40a, notbob told us...

> On 2008-06-21, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>
>> heat really comes out. At 8:00 a.m. this morning, it was already 97°F.
>> This entire week has been a succession of 112, 113, 113, 112, 113,
>> 114, beginning with Sunday.
>
> Yes, I remember Phoenix in Aug quite vividly. It would be 105 by 10am
> and then whether the temps would rise to 113 or 118 was a daily crap
> shoot. I didn't mind too much, being young and just down from IL, where
> humity sometimes hit 102%! Plus, I'm from CA, where they have a few
> hot-spells over 100, sometimes 110+. But, to put up with that kind of
> heat, day and day out, no thanks. It became quite tedious to have to
> open your car door with a rag or whatever to avoid a first degree burn.
> Who wants to live like that? I know, I know..... Arizonians. Go
> figure.
>
> nb

As of 11:15 (right now) it is 106 and climbing. It will peak around 2:30
this afternoon (forecasat is 112). I think most people living in the hot
desert areas of Arizona live somewhat in reverse of everwhere else. When
we lived in Ohio we pretty much avoided the winter months outdoors as much
as possible, enjoying the spring, summer (except for the humidity), and
fall. In Arizona, we avoid the heat of the summer months outdoors as much
as possible, and enjoy the fall, winter, and spring. Most of those months,
even in winter, it's shirt sleeve weather.

Car door handles? Notice how many are now made out of some synthetic
materials? They don't burn when you touch them.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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