I'd still vote for Howard in a heartbeat. But I'm pulling for Ron Paul in Iowa and New Hampster out of a sense of contrariness and respect for someone who is honestly willing to speak his mind. This from someone who thought that Shirley Chisolm and George Wallace would make a good Democratic ticket in 1972.
listener--we normally put the lights on and then the ornaments, but this year I was at work when it was time to decorate the tree, and the lights are my job. Doing it backwards was somewhat slower going, but not particularly difficult. We don't put a garland on our tree; I suppose that would make it considerably more difficult.
Cat--Mistress of the Moon doesn't ring a bell. Maybe The Triumph of The Moon" by Ronald Hutton? But that's religious history, not science fiction.
puddle--I once had to have a piece of wire I had ingested (it's a long story) removed from my throat under general anesthesia. Never in my life has my neck hurt so much as when I was coming around in recovery. It seems they gave me a powerful muscle relaxant, which often causes the skeletal muscles to spasm first, and my spasms were evidently exceptional--the surgeon was afraid I might hurt myself. Might be the CO2 is being blamed for something with a different cause; or not.
We never had candied yams when I was a kid, and I can't say as I care for them. Or pecan pie (much too sweet for me). But Miyoko likes (as do I) sweet potatoes simply cleaned, sliced, and microwaved. With a bit of gravy, perhaps. (Gravy is my job.)
Susan--corned beef hash! Haven't made any for a long time; thanks for the reminder. Can't say as I care for the canned variety, but the frying pan variety is easy enough. Nice crust, too. I prefer to mix the crust in, but if I were preparing it to serve in a restaurant I would probably aim to keep it intact. That makes me think of corned beef hash with eggs on top served in restaurants--anybody do anything that old-timey any more? Get the hash good and hot on the grill, crack an egg or two on top, and continue until in desired state. Cover with lid while cooking if so desired.
Cat--thanks for the cruitfake pecire; I had misplaced my copy.
Beautifully warm day for the day before solstice, lol! Going to be nearly sixty today. And rain. I remember a Christmas like this about 198odd, gardening in the rain and in flip flops (in Maryland) between Christmas and New Years.
Alan, you could well be right, lol! The body and medicine do odd things together. A wire? ACK!
One of the most distressing things about this whole journey is how BADLY the medicine (in pill form, so far) is being handled. And that is especially trubbling given that they are *obviously* trying so HARD. E.g., when I got to UVA and was handed my pre-check in paper, at top/front was a list of my meds/allergies. The top med was the Brand Name of a drug CLASS that I'm allergic to. (I know *how* it go there: the doc at Rockingham prescribed it as I was checking out. I didn't know it was a calcium channel blocker, or I would have refused it on the spot.) When I got to the surgery suite, there was another page that had me listed as taking a thyroid type I was not longer taking. I asked them to delete that, and substitute the one I am NOW taking. When I got to Admissions, the paper showed me as taking BOTH. . . . That is just four hours in one of the best teaching hospitals in the country. . . .
Mah*Sweetie just called home post interview. It went GREAT!!! Now we wait upon their decision. Waiting sukks. I'm just glad the gargantuan feat of interviewing is behind him. He seems to have enjoyed it, actually, and would LOVE to work with this group! Hoping harder than ever. I thank you for your prayers and vibes and good hopes!!! ♥ Stay tuned!
Oh: the ornament is lovely. I used to have a set of blown glass balls with that snow pattern. Have no idea where/when they went (I may still have them, somewhere). But they were favorites of mine.
Thinking about the surgery, and *very* glad I said THIS year since the Republicans look to be throwing a monkey wrench into Medicare payouts to doctors. . . . Retched crew. Might be VERY hard for seniors to find a surgeon next year.
I can sort of understand why fixing the Medicare payment system is hard: Fixing it means they have to figure out what to do about the costs. After all, the problem arises from an attempted fix that didn't work. So it's easier just to put the matter off year after year after year. But everybody knows it's going to have to be fixed sometime, and it would be better just to bite the bullet and get it done.
I'd still vote for Howard in a heartbeat. But I'm pulling for Ron Paul in Iowa and New Hampster out of a sense of contrariness and respect for someone who is honestly willing to speak his mind. This from someone who thought that Shirley Chisolm and George Wallace would make a good Democratic ticket in 1972.
ReplyDeletelistener--we normally put the lights on and then the ornaments, but this year I was at work when it was time to decorate the tree, and the lights are my job. Doing it backwards was somewhat slower going, but not particularly difficult. We don't put a garland on our tree; I suppose that would make it considerably more difficult.
Cat--Mistress of the Moon doesn't ring a bell. Maybe The Triumph of The Moon" by Ronald Hutton? But that's religious history, not science fiction.
puddle--I once had to have a piece of wire I had ingested (it's a long story) removed from my throat under general anesthesia. Never in my life has my neck hurt so much as when I was coming around in recovery. It seems they gave me a powerful muscle relaxant, which often causes the skeletal muscles to spasm first, and my spasms were evidently exceptional--the surgeon was afraid I might hurt myself. Might be the CO2 is being blamed for something with a different cause; or not.
We never had candied yams when I was a kid, and I can't say as I care for them. Or pecan pie (much too sweet for me). But Miyoko likes (as do I) sweet potatoes simply cleaned, sliced, and microwaved. With a bit of gravy, perhaps. (Gravy is my job.)
Susan--corned beef hash! Haven't made any for a long time; thanks for the reminder. Can't say as I care for the canned variety, but the frying pan variety is easy enough. Nice crust, too. I prefer to mix the crust in, but if I were preparing it to serve in a restaurant I would probably aim to keep it intact. That makes me think of corned beef hash with eggs on top served in restaurants--anybody do anything that old-timey any more? Get the hash good and hot on the grill, crack an egg or two on top, and continue until in desired state. Cover with lid while cooking if so desired.
Cat--thanks for the cruitfake pecire; I had misplaced my copy.
Beautifully warm day for the day before solstice, lol! Going to be nearly sixty today. And rain. I remember a Christmas like this about 198odd, gardening in the rain and in flip flops (in Maryland) between Christmas and New Years.
ReplyDeleteAlan, you could well be right, lol! The body and medicine do odd things together. A wire? ACK!
One of the most distressing things about this whole journey is how BADLY the medicine (in pill form, so far) is being handled. And that is especially trubbling given that they are *obviously* trying so HARD. E.g., when I got to UVA and was handed my pre-check in paper, at top/front was a list of my meds/allergies. The top med was the Brand Name of a drug CLASS that I'm allergic to. (I know *how* it go there: the doc at Rockingham prescribed it as I was checking out. I didn't know it was a calcium channel blocker, or I would have refused it on the spot.) When I got to the surgery suite, there was another page that had me listed as taking a thyroid type I was not longer taking. I asked them to delete that, and substitute the one I am NOW taking. When I got to Admissions, the paper showed me as taking BOTH. . . . That is just four hours in one of the best teaching hospitals in the country. . . .
Mah*Sweetie just called home post interview. It went GREAT!!! Now we wait upon their decision. Waiting sukks. I'm just glad the gargantuan feat of interviewing is behind him. He seems to have enjoyed it, actually, and would LOVE to work with this group! Hoping harder than ever. I thank you for your prayers and vibes and good hopes!!! ♥ Stay tuned!
ReplyDeleteWe really shouldn't have to watch every little thing they do in hospitals. Too bad you can't have Alan along!
ReplyDeleteHoping along with you.
ReplyDeleteYep, what Bill said. And a little extra!
ReplyDeleteOh: the ornament is lovely. I used to have a set of blown glass balls with that snow pattern. Have no idea where/when they went (I may still have them, somewhere). But they were favorites of mine.
ReplyDeleteThinking about the surgery, and *very* glad I said THIS year since the Republicans look to be throwing a monkey wrench into Medicare payouts to doctors. . . . Retched crew. Might be VERY hard for seniors to find a surgeon next year.
ReplyDelete"wretched" would work, too, lol!
ReplyDeleteIrt would really be great if they got that Medicare payment thing fixed once and for all.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Wonder why they won't?
ReplyDeleteOnly two hours and five minutes to Solstice!!
ReplyDeleteLength of Day
ReplyDelete9h 28m
Tomorrow will be 0m 0s shorter.
Glad I posted it...with a bow toward your wayward ornaments! :-)
ReplyDelete~ ♥ Thank-you! ♥ ~
ReplyDeleteImpressive all the same, Alan! :-)
ReplyDeleteSusan..now I'm wishing it were March 17th and I was eating a corned beef and cabbage dinner. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI can sort of understand why fixing the Medicare payment system is hard: Fixing it means they have to figure out what to do about the costs. After all, the problem arises from an attempted fix that didn't work. So it's easier just to put the matter off year after year after year. But everybody knows it's going to have to be fixed sometime, and it would be better just to bite the bullet and get it done.
ReplyDelete25 minutes to Solstice! Going outside, anyone?
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