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You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel? Four hundred children and the crops in the field! LOL

Annarchy, I’m sorry you are hurting.

Sygnet. Hope your day is fantastic.

This is my go to dressing for lots of things. Broccoli is one and potato salad is another but it goes with all kinds of greens too….

How about cake? Coffee’s where it’s always been…. Help yourself and snuggle down for a chat.. How are things going?

You did great, Jeepers. 👍

Be safe! 🫂

DH had the audiologist clean his ears for years and they used a camera thing like you describe. This last time they did it in the ENT’s office and used the water like you describe and neither caused him problems. I really believe the lady had no idea what she was doing. I would call and complain to that office. DH was told to get special ear drops OTC and use them regularly to keep the wax softened and he did for a while but when he ran out he didn’t want more. They did help but with his cognitive issues I believe he was just not able to remember to use them. They might work for you though. Stay alert and safe on your trip and enjoy you DGS.

Jeepers, my DH had his ears cleaned the same way you described and had absolutely no problems. No pain, no bleeding, nothing. You might need to check with them to see if they believe that is normal. I don’t believe it is.

Congratulations on your success AND a beautiful loaf. 👏😁

I have no words o express my sorrow at the constant tension and fear you must live with every day. Coming from a very rural small town area I have nothing to compare it to but I am not naive enough to believe that it won’t come here soon. Already I see signs of the disrespect and intolerances in the nearby cities I occasionally shop in. I feel this is the front runner of a civil war that has been panned for a long time. These are not isolated localized groups or incidences. These are highly indoctrinated people, well trained to incite others to join their cause, and well funded to carry out the agenda. The questions of what agenda, whose agenda, and why remain unanswered. Try to stay safe TMC

I bought a package of 24 Terry washcloths on Amazon. They are supposedly hotel ones but I like them a lot to use as personal wipes. I will be buying more soon just to have on hand.

Not sure but I don’t believe so? It is under a doctor’s prescription though. It is used to treat parasites internally and lice and etc externally. Some doctors will prescribe it for Covid but there is a lot of pressure to stop that as it’s off label.

Take part of it and put it in the freezer to use as a starter later. Feed the rest as usual and put it in the fridge, lie Jeepers says on a plate or ? Until you get back. Then let it warm and work (if it isn’t), maybe overnight, before adding to it again. Stay safe on your travels.

As always, it causes me to wonder if this is a true threat for us here or another pandemic they are hoping/causing to happen. either way, we need to keep ready. For DH and I that might mean more isolation to avoid it.

Jeepers, those ‘dementia’ tests are the same one they give to DH who DOES have dementia but can pass them each time. What they are looking for is the score. They give him the same tests each time he goes and look to see if he is getting worse. He is but can still pass that dumb test. At each of them they ask him to spell ‘world’ backwards and he does it with ease but don’t ask him to spell it frontwards for he has memorized it backwards. I don’t believe they have the right to give someone that test simply because they are older. It used to be that that test was only done if the doctor found just cause or if they were asked to by a family member. Even then they usually ask your permission to do the test. The test is subject to the tester’s opinion or a person could just be having a bad day. My question is,,,,what do they do if they believe you DIDN’T pass it? Do they call your next of kin? Call the police? Does the result go into your records? Yes, it does. I know it does in DH’s case. Like the depression questionnaire they give at appointments. Their interpretation of your answers is very different than your understanding of the questions. Those results also goes into your records. After the first one I refused to fill out another stating I would tell the doctor if I felt I was having trouble with depression, not the government because it was the government who causes most depression. I also have DH refuse to fill them out as he totally does not understand the questions even if they are read to him. He TAKES antidepressants but only his doctor should know that. Well, and now you guys LOL!

I have dehydrated meals for camping in the past, including meat. Though many will disagree and dehydrate it raw my rigid rule for dehydrating meat is to cook it to safe temperatures first. Ambergris has a good chart above. My second rule is to only dehydrate at continuous temperatures above 145° until dry. Some dehydrators have settings to allow for that but some do not and most of those go only to a hundred so do use a thermometer. If your oven stays a consistent temperature above 145° you can use that but not if it gets too hot. I’ve often wondered if an air fryer would work but don’t have one to test. The key I’ve found to making up quick cooking dehydrated meals is to make sure the longer cooking ingredients are cut into small dice. I usually dehydrate meat in thin slices and then cut them smaller after dehydrating to use in meals. Instead of sealing the entire meal together as one dump and cook meal I usually seal the meat in small meal portioned packages to bring separately. I either staple the meat package to the meal package or if I’m not making the meal package too far ahead I tuck the sealed package in the container with the rest of the meal ingredients to open and add them at the last minute before cooking. I store extra sealed meat packages in the freezer to ensure they keep well long term. Not what you are asking but If you are leery of dehydrating your own meat I have noticed some interesting commercial meat options on the market that would be great for camp meals though some might be a bit heavy for backpacking. Prosciutto for instance and the foil packets of tuna, chicken, ham and even spam would be easy to carry along and open in camp. Precooked bacon is light and easy to carry and there are various versions out there including uncurled all natural bacon bits that come in shelf stable packets. And there are summer sausages, pepperoni and lots of other cured meats that would be shelf stable. You can of course buy already dehydrated meat. You can get it in bulk packages to save some of the cost and break it down to seal into smaller portions.

Happy birthday, Sass/Arby. Miss you!

I’ve been here since 2005 and I don’t remember him. Nor can I find him listed in our membership. I’m sorry about that as he sounds like someone I might have liked to know. I was hoping to read some of his posts. Please give his family my condolences if you are able.

Jeepers, tomatoes do not have to show up as an allergen to cause IC. A urologist should know about IC. An allergist may or may not???

Sourdough is a culture very similar to bread yeast. Freezing does not kill it but preserves it to thaw and use again to start another batch. You could even consider keeping a started mixture in the refrigerator, perhaps in the door where it is usually warmer. Start your dough as normal and let it work. Make sure it has a nice yeasty smell and is ‘working’ (a bit bubbly). Use some to set a batch of dough/sponge overnight, ( that is the historic way bread was made), feed the rest and let it work a few hours and then refrigerate. When needed again take it out to warm, use some for bread and repeat. As for having trouble with bread you might check to see if he has the same problems with quick breads made with soda or non-aluminum baking powder. (Baking powder biscuits or soda bread) If not then suspect the yeast. If yes, suspect the flour or perhaps gluten.

You might want to look into IC. Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a chronic bladder condition resulting in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder or surrounding pelvic region. I have had it for many years and it can feel much like an infection. The disease often follows a virus or bacteria like Covid or Lyme disease (as mine did). Unfortunately the OTC like AZO do not work for everyone. Stress and certain foods can trigger the symptoms that feel like an UTI. Tomatoes and many fruits do it to me every time but other foods can as well. You might want to do some research.