Barry,
BM> I can do you "one better": north of me is Clinton County and the main
BM> city is Clinton. IIRC they were named to honour a Governor of the
BM> State of New York.
When Bill Clinton ran for governor, Hillary used her maiden name, Rodham,
instead of her married name of Clinton...he lost the election.
BM> As for restaurants, chatting with a friend and recalling how there used
BM> to be a bunch of cheap steak restaurants -- they were cheap and they served
BM> cheap steaks but satisfied the carnivore desire of fire-cooked
BM> meat with a baked potato and some sides.
My late wife was a steak eater, but I never was. There used to be a restaurant
chain in central Arkansas called Steak-Out. They had the best
beef sirloin tips and baked potatoes in town. Unfortunately, they went out
of business several years ago.
BM> All-you-can-eat buffets are fun in that can sample a little of this and
BM> a little of that. I got to experience kimchee at one -- the food had
BM> been brought up in threads last century (!) and said it was the Korean
BM> version of sauerkraut, which I like. We'll just say I prefer
BM> sauerkraut.
I tried that back in elementary school, and quit after one bite. I know
some folks who love it, but I can't stand it. Or is sauerkraut when Colonel
Klink has had a bad day?? <G>
BM> I have my blood pressure checked once a month at the doctor's office to
BM> monitor the pulse rate; a few years ago I was beating away like a
BM> hummingbird heart -- good for the bird, not so good for the human.
BM> Anyway, sometimes reminded with "it's that time of the month"!
I have a pulse oximeter, and a blood pressure device here...and check mine
every so often. For your latter comment, just bleed it for all it's worth <G>.
BM> No, not all that nutritious but better than nothing. Know locally I
BM> can purchase a loaf of bread for 88¢ on sale. I'd probably go with
BM> cheese instead of butter. Cheese is more expensive that butter but
BM> nutritionally better. And I'd be definitely be checking into the Meals
BM> on Wheels link I gave you about amonth ago.
Unfortunately, most of these require Medicaid to get it. The government
took away my SSI 15 1/2 years ago, 7 months before my wife died. They said
that between the 2 of us, $1500 a month was too much money...don't get me
started on that. I found out late last year that the only Medicaid I have
is to pay the monthly Medicare premium...so, I technically don't have
Medicaid.
I did go to the store yesterday, and bought:
1) 2 dozen 3 minute microwave pizzas ($1.25 each)(cheese, sausage and
pepperoni, and pepperoni -- I don't care for the supreme, and they were out
of the 3 meat (beef, sausage, and pepperoni).
2) 2 dozen single slices of the store brand American Cheese ($2.20 -- nearly
$1.30 cheaper than Kraft Singles)
3) 2 dozen packages of Buddig Lunch meat (69 cents each)
4) 3 bags of Tyson "Fun Chicken Nuggets" ($7 each)
5) 1 large container of "organic ketchup ($2.20) (for dipping the nuggets in)
That still ran me $75 with tax. I still have plenty of bread and butter here,
so what I do is use 1 pack of lunch meat and 1 slice of cheese, splitting them
into 2 sandwiches, and adding some mustard to them. I also have plenty of the
packages of lemonade Koolaid mix, that makes 2 quarts...and that's my main
beverage to wash it all down. With the bonus fuel points, I'll get 20 cents a
gallon off the next time I fill up. But, I paid $46 at $4.20 a gallon the other
day...it's the most I've ever spent on gasoline. I'm sure it'll be over $5 a
gallon the next time I fill up.
BM> And the cheese is a natural cheese, not those processed cheese slices
BM> individually wrapped nor Velveeta cheese. Both are OK but not nearly
BM> as nutritious as Swiss, Cheddar, etc.
I did the single slices, and the store bought. Someone told me that they
worked at a Kellogg's factory years ago. During the day, they produced the
Kellogg's Brand Cereal. But, at night, it was the same thing, but "store
brands".
BM> Carrying around your own insulation does have benefits at times. :)
I'd like to move some to the hind quarters...those outdoor chairs on
winter days are cold!!
BM> If baked properly the bread has a nice crunch. If baked too long so
BM> does the hot dog!
I don't want to risk breaking my dentures with that. I like my food
cooked "Well Done", but NOT "shoe leather".
BM> Part of the fun of eating chicken is gnawing the meat away from the
BM> bones but a boneless chicken would make sense for when travelling in
BM> the car: no bones to throw away. ...Still have the paper, etc., packaging,
BM> but just considered less messy than a pile of bones.
I liked getting the 30 nuggets from Chick-Fil-A, and a large drink.
It was easy to eat and drive with that, and not as messy as trying to
eat a juicy sandwich.
BM> Now you're making me sleepy!
I woke up with nature and nightmare at 3am, and I couldn't get back to
sleep. So, I just got up, as I have a ham radio traffic net to do this
morning. Then, rain arrives, changing to snow...the whole state is under
a Winter Weather Advisory, with areas also under a Wind Advisory and a
Freeze Warning. Those who planted their gardens early are just furious!!
BM> There was an EF0 and an EF1 about twenty miles from here; minimal
BM> damage as landed on farmland but some damage to buildings. Another ten
BM> miles and would have hit the neighbourhoods. News of the tornadoes
BM> that close surprised me: weather outside about that time didn't seem
BM> all that nasty.
I think these were mostly EF-1 in strength, but there was one EF-2.
BM> We had about 2" of snow Sunday night/Monday morning -- and a few days
BM> before it was 71°! They're predicting another inch or two on Friday
BM> (tomorrow as I write this).
We may get a dusting to 2 inches. We'll probably have more than that by
Saturday morning.
BM> As for outdoor plantings this early, apparently they haven't paid
BM> attention! The rule of thumb around here is don't plant until Mother's Day
BM> weekend (and sometimes that's cutting things to close). When I was growing
BM> up in southern New Hampshire seems like around the 1st of June rings a
BM> bell.
My cousin in Erie won't plant hers until that time as well.
Daryl
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