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    From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 6 13:56:10 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    be eaten bu either of them. Multiply it by ever how many people are
    in a place like that and you get bland, boring food.

    Exactly! That's why I guessed they didn't use her recipes.

    Plus the fact that if even a quarter of the occupants had done so, there
    would have been a lot of different recipies for the same dish, again
    satisfying only the original contributor.


    Seasoning?! No, this is for a home. We just boil everything and slop
    it on a plate.
    That's about right.

    :)

    My in laws were in an assisted living place in Florida for a couple of
    years, had the only unit with a working stove. (Mom wouldn't move in
    unless it was working.) I suspect it's now non working but Mom used it a
    lot, cooking for herself and Dad, baking (lots of cookies for the
    staff), even doing a small turkey one year for Thanksgiving. That year
    we came down and I made my grandmother's green bean recipe on that
    stove and Steve's older sister (living in the same town) brought
    something so we had quite a fancy dinner. The next year Covid killed any
    travel plans, then my in laws moved up to New York State.


    Definatly! She's also a nurse and goes with Mom for her medical appointments.

    That is quite handy! Same with me I have my sister who's a nurse.

    Helps to have a second person, especially one who is trained in the
    medical field for times like that. I know Mom wouldn't catch all that a
    doctor told her if she went by herself, or get things mixed up, so the (trained) second set of ears is good. I presume you run things by your
    sister for verification also.

    handed person who the teachers smacked until she learned to use her
    right hand.
    My parents/teachers foreced me to use my right hand for a number of
    years; I think I was in my early teens when I switched back. It just
    felt more comfortable. Now, to a certain extent, I'm ambidexterous
    (or as Steve likes to say, "amphibious").

    She never did switch back, but she would have also been quite a bit
    older then you, she was born in 1929.

    That was the year my mom was born. Her handwriting was always bad; we
    called it "chicken scratch" because it looked like a chicken had walked
    across the paper. She said that her father was a left handed but forced
    to use his right hand child; I've halfway wondered if that was the same situation for her.


    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Thu Nov 7 17:43:24 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

    in unless it was working.) I suspect it's now non working but Mom
    used it a lot, cooking for herself and Dad, baking (lots of cookies
    for the staff), even doing a small turkey one year for Thanksgiving.

    Very nice! I suspect you are right that the stone is now long gone.

    Covid killed any travel plans, then my in laws moved up to New York
    State.

    New york state is nice.

    that a doctor told her if she went by herself, or get things mixed
    up, so the (trained) second set of ears is good. I presume you run
    things by your sister for verification also.

    Oh yes, if something doesn't sound right I call her and let her know what I was told, and she either has the answer already or will promptly drive over and figure it out. She lives 5 mins away, I am 1.5 hour drive away so she gets the brunt of the work.

    That was the year my mom was born. Her handwriting was always bad;

    I can't believe it's coming up on 100. She passed away in 1992 I believe it was.

    walked across the paper. She said that her father was a left handed
    but forced to use his right hand child; I've halfway wondered if
    that was the same situation for her.

    Quite probably!

    Shawn
    ... Camping (n.): See "Heat Stroke", "Mud", and "Insects".
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 8 13:54:20 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    in unless it was working.) I suspect it's now non working but Mom
    used it a lot, cooking for herself and Dad, baking (lots of cookies
    for the staff), even doing a small turkey one year for Thanksgiving.

    Very nice! I suspect you are right that the stove is now long
    gone.

    I'm surprised they actually had one that worked. The kitchen area also
    had a fridge and microwave, plus a decent sized sink but counter space
    and storage space was very limited. There was also room in the apartment
    for a small dining table between one side of the kitchen and living
    room.


    Covid killed any travel plans, then my in laws moved up to New York
    State.

    New york state is nice.

    Cut off Westchester County and anything south of that, make it into
    another state and you'll have a nice state to its' north. (G)


    that a doctor told her if she went by herself, or get things mixed
    up, so the (trained) second set of ears is good. I presume you run
    things by your sister for verification also.

    Oh yes, if something doesn't sound right I call her and let her know
    what I was told, and she either has the answer already or will
    promptly drive over and figure it out. She lives 5 mins away, I am
    1.5 hour drive away so she gets the brunt of the work.

    My nearest siblings live several states north of here, takes more than a
    day's drive.


    That was the year my mom was born. Her handwriting was always bad;

    I can't believe it's coming up on 100. She passed away in 1992 I
    believe it was.

    My mom passed away in 2014, dad in 2017. We always thought Dad would go
    first; he was 7 years older and had several health issues. Didn't count
    on Mom's dementia taking her but a couple of other side issues
    exacerbated it.

    walked across the paper. She said that her father was a left handed
    but forced to use his right hand child; I've halfway wondered if
    that was the same situation for her.

    Quite probably!

    I'd say "most likely".

    ... Camping (n.): See "Heat Stroke", "Mud", and "Insects".

    I grew up camping in tents; we called anything else "cheat camping". You
    know, I'm enjoying the way I camp now more than the tents. (G)

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Sat Nov 9 13:36:22 2024
    Hello Ruth!

    08 Nov 24 13:54, you wrote to me:

    I'm surprised they actually had one that worked. The kitchen area also

    I wonder if a previous tenant smuggled it in? Or paid a whole heck of a lot extra for them to allow it.

    apartment for a small dining table between one side of the kitchen and living room.

    That sounds okay.

    My nearest siblings live several states north of here, takes more than
    a day's drive.

    Well I guess I"m lucky. Of course I can't remember the last time I saw my sister in person... probably 8 years now.

    ... Camping (n.): See "Heat Stroke", "Mud", and "Insects".
    I grew up camping in tents; we called anything else "cheat camping".
    You know, I'm enjoying the way I camp now more than the tents. (G)

    Same here. I'd never want to go back to a tent.

    Shawn

    ... Marriage? No thanks, I don't breed well in captivity.
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Nov 10 17:28:38 2024
    Hi Shawn,

    I'm surprised they actually had one that worked. The kitchen area also

    I wonder if a previous tenant smuggled it in? Or paid a whole heck of
    a lot extra for them to allow it.

    I know at least one other unit (visiting with my MIL) had a stove so I
    presume more were working at one time. Then, as more people moved in
    with Althezheimer's or other dementias, the managment disconnected the
    stoves for safety reasons.


    apartment for a small dining table between one side of the kitchen and living room.

    That sounds okay.

    It worked well for 2 people who didn't get out that much. Before they
    moved there, they lived in an "over 55" manufactured home community and
    used a golf cart to get around in it. Steve's older sister and her
    husband had moved there a few years before and took mom & dad for
    shopping, medical appointments, etc after they stopped driving. They
    continued chauffering them around after the move but mom & dad weren't
    able to get out to see friends or participate in the activities of the community where they'd lived.


    My nearest siblings live several states north of here, takes more than
    a day's drive.

    Well I guess I"m lucky. Of course I can't remember the last time I
    saw my sister in person... probably 8 years now.

    It's been close to that for me.


    ... Camping (n.): See "Heat Stroke", "Mud", and "Insects".
    I grew up camping in tents; we called anything else "cheat camping".
    You know, I'm enjoying the way I camp now more than the tents. (G)

    Same here. I'd never want to go back to a tent.

    I'd have a hard time getting up from the ground. (G)

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Tue Nov 12 16:49:02 2024
    Hello Ruth!

    I know at least one other unit (visiting with my MIL) had a stove so I presume more were working at one time. Then, as more people moved in
    with Althezheimer's or other dementias, the managment disconnected the stoves for safety reasons.

    Oh interesting. I know the assisted homes around here only have the shared kitchen / dining room you can book if you are having family etc. I believe someone has to sign a form stating they are in charge of the stove as well.

    It worked well for 2 people who didn't get out that much. Before they moved there, they lived in an "over 55" manufactured home community

    This is what I wish my parents would have done. Instead they bought a condo townhouse and promptly dad got involved in running the entire place. Mom got him to step down a few years back though. So now he's just all alone when she goes out.

    I saw my sister in person... probably 8 years now.
    It's been close to that for me.

    I don't feel so bad now. I always think I'm a bad brother, but whenever I make the drive she is busy, and even though her husband and her visit a store half a block from here they won't pop in.

    Same here. I'd never want to go back to a tent.
    I'd have a hard time getting up from the ground. (G)

    I can still get up from the ground. However I don't enjoy it. :) Pain levels are through the roof on a good day right now.

    Shawn

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 13 12:31:30 2024
    Hi Shawn,

    I know at least one other unit (visiting with my MIL) had a stove so I presume more were working at one time. Then, as more people moved in
    with Althezheimer's or other dementias, the managment disconnected the stoves for safety reasons.

    Oh interesting. I know the assisted homes around here only have the shared kitchen / dining room you can book if you are having family
    etc. I believe someone has to sign a form stating they are in charge
    of the stove as well.

    All of the other places I've seen have just a central dining room and commercial kitchen. As part of the activities, the place Mom is in will
    have someone come in and supervise a group of people doing something
    like making pies, cookies, etc. They're then baked in the commercial
    kitchen and returned to the makers or used as part of a meal. Mom has a
    full size fridge, a small microwave and a full size sink in her
    apartment so she can do some food prep on her own but usually eats in
    the central dining room.

    It worked well for 2 people who didn't get out that much. Before
    they RH> moved there, they lived in an "over 55" manufactured home
    community

    This is what I wish my parents would have done. Instead they bought a condo townhouse and promptly dad got involved in running the entire
    place. Mom got him to step down a few years back though. So now
    he's just all alone when she goes out.

    My parents stayed in their own house (Dad built it in the mid 50s.)
    until Mom went into the nursing home, dementia unit until she passed
    away about 20 months later. A couple of months after she passed away,
    Dad needed emergency surgery in a nearby town. My brother (only one
    nearby) put him in a nursing home after that; he lived there about 32
    months later. Dad had been living at home, with a live in caregiver for
    about 15 months before then. Now my brother owns the family home.

    I saw my sister in person... probably 8 years now. RH> It's
    been close to that for me.

    I don't feel so bad now. I always think I'm a bad brother, but
    whenever I make the drive she is busy, and even though her husband and
    her visit a store half a block from here they won't pop in.

    I've a sister and brother in NY, several hours north of NYC and a sister
    in the Phoenix area. Saw the 2 from NY for about 5 minutes 6 years ago,
    the other sister saw for the last time 7 years ago at Dad's funeral.


    Same here. I'd never want to go back to a tent.
    I'd have a hard time getting up from the ground. (G)

    I can still get up from the ground. However I don't enjoy it. :)
    Pain levels are through the roof on a good day right now.

    I can get up, but it takes more work and hopefully something to grab
    hold of. Pain levels ebb and flow but are usually manageable with low
    levels of medication thru out the day.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Fri Nov 15 07:56:10 2024

    Hello Ruth!

    13 Nov 24 12:31, you wrote to me:

    meal. Mom has a full size fridge, a small microwave and a full size
    sink in her apartment so she can do some food prep on her own but
    usually eats in the central dining room.

    That's not too bad then, at least if she's not feeling like being around people she can heat up soup or something,

    months later. Dad had been living at home, with a live in caregiver
    for about 15 months before then. Now my brother owns the family home.

    Good that it stayed in the family after your parents had to move out.

    I can get up, but it takes more work and hopefully something to grab
    hold of. Pain levels ebb and flow but are usually manageable with low levels of medication thru out the day.

    I'm in near constant pain now but thankfully I don't need any medication yet, I just deal with it and limp / move slow / get in everones way. Once a day I allow myself a smoke of cannabis which takes the pain away enough I can get to sleep. I had a script for it for years and years, but gave it up when they legalized it for all use here, it's easier to just walk to one of the many thousand stores. LOL

    Shawn

    ... Don't kiss an elephant on the lips today.
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 15 17:20:48 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    meal. Mom has a full size fridge, a small microwave and a full size
    sink in her apartment so she can do some food prep on her own but
    usually eats in the central dining room.

    That's not too bad then, at least if she's not feeling like being
    around people she can heat up soup or something,

    True, she is able to get out and shop for her favorite soups, cold cuts,
    etc.


    months later. Dad had been living at home, with a live in caregiver
    for about 15 months before then. Now my brother owns the family home.

    Good that it stayed in the family after your parents had to move out.

    Yes, the thought crossed our mind about buying it but we were never in
    the place to do so. My brother was so we let him have it.


    I can get up, but it takes more work and hopefully something to grab
    hold of. Pain levels ebb and flow but are usually manageable with low levels of medication thru out the day.

    I'm in near constant pain now but thankfully I don't need any
    medication yet, I just deal with it and limp / move slow / get in
    everones way. Once a day I allow myself a smoke of cannabis which
    takes the pain away enough I can get to sleep. I had a script for it
    for years and years, but gave it up when they legalized it for all use here, it's easier to just walk to one of the many thousand stores.
    LOL

    I use prescription meds, don't want to put any smoke down already
    damaged lungs.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Sat Nov 16 17:45:28 2024
    Ruth Haffly wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

    True, she is able to get out and shop for her favorite soups, cold
    cuts, etc.

    That's the main thing.

    Yes, the thought crossed our mind about buying it but we were never
    in the place to do so. My brother was so we let him have it.

    I understand that. I was in a position to buy a family home and I did, however times changed and I ended up having to sell it. Ah well sometimes life doesn't go the way we want.

    ... I'm tired of thinking up new taglines
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Nov 17 20:10:18 2024
    Hi Shawn,


    Yes, the thought crossed our mind about buying it but we were never
    in the place to do so. My brother was so we let him have it.

    I understand that. I was in a position to buy a family home and I
    did, however times changed and I ended up having to sell it. Ah well sometimes life doesn't go the way we want.

    Some people do live life the way they thought they would as they were
    growing up. I think that's a rather small percentage tho; there's
    usually something that will change their life in previously unforseen
    ways. One of the big events that changed our direction was when Steve
    enlisted in the Army. We lived in a lot of new/different places and as
    part of that, ate a lot of different foods we never knew existed or had
    maybe just read about. We'd never thought about living in AZ but about a
    year after we moved there, one of Steve's computer friends introduced
    him to Fido...............and here I am.

    I'd not heard of an Ocracoke fig cake the first time we lived in NC but
    some time after we moved back to the state, the Raleigh paper had an
    article about it. At the time it was just an interesting read but when
    we bought this house and Steve planted a fig tree, I needed something to
    do with all the figs we got last year. I remembered the article, went on
    a recipies site and found a recipe. It's now part of my cooking
    "heritage".







    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Mon Nov 18 17:11:00 2024
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Mon, 17 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    Some people do live life the way they thought they would as they were growing up. I think that's a rather small percentage tho; there's

    I would agree.

    maybe just read about. We'd never thought about living in AZ but
    about a year after we moved there, one of Steve's computer friends introduced him to Fido...............and here I am.

    Well glad he told you about it! ;)

    do with all the figs we got last year. I remembered the article, went
    on a recipes site and found a recipe. It's now part of my cooking "heritage".

    Very nice!

    Shawn
    ... Don't mind me; I'm the designated drunk.


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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Ruth Haffly on Thu Nov 21 06:37:00 2024
    Hi Ruth,
    On <Wed, 19 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    Yes, I was also in a crafting and a sewing/quilting echo while they existed. I miss them at times but not the negative aspects (that's
    all I'll say) of them.

    Probably a long gone echo now anyway. So many of them are no longer
    used.

    The fig cake is quite popular whenever I bring it to an event. Last
    winter I brought it to an American Legion/Auxiliary dinner and had 3 requests for the recipe once word got out who brought the cake.

    That's great. I've never tried a fig cake, but I'm sure I'd like it as
    I like most fig dishes I've tried.

    Shawn

    ... Junk - stuff we throw away. Stuff - junk we keep.


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