Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Laugh. It's funny where people leave phones.

With the larger phones that don't fit my pocket easily, I have to carry
it by hand. The older phones were much more compact but to fit all the "smart stuff", phones had to get bigger.

There are some (not many, but a few) who have begun using a tablet as
a cell phone. I had a tablet for a while but seldom/never used it and
gave it to a young man to use for his school work during the pandemic.

The phone part did not have to get bigger. The old flip phones worked
just peachy for calling and texting. The bigger screens were dictated
by the marketroids selling stuff via apps.

The bigger screens are nicer for showing photos too. I've got a lot of pictures of quilts and grandkids on my phone, plus Steve added a good
bit from trips we've taken. I need to edit those, take a bunch out.
I'll leave in the phone the video he shot from the front seat of the
truck in Yellowstone, 4 bison marching up the road right at us. They
all turned slightly to avoid the truck but the last one brushed right
up against Steve's (open) window.

I'm not big on photographic "evidence". My memory serves me just fine,
thank you.

Sometimes inadvertently. I once had my cell phone slide out my pocket
in the car. When I couldn't find it later I tried calling it (in the house) and listening for the ring tone (Ode to Joy). Receiving no joy

My ring tone is "In the Hall of the Mountain King"--had that for all of
my phones over the years.

My default ring-tone used to be the "Rodeo Song". But since I work in
a retail store I changed it and English butler intoning "Pardon me,
sir. Your telephone is ringing .... again."

You probably get a lot of 2nd and 3rd looks with that one. (G)

With both of them. But those who know me know that there has never been
a politically correct bone in my body.

I have assigned ring tones for people in my phone book I talk to
often. My brother's tone is boogie-woogie piano, my store manager's
tone is the "dum de dum-dum" from the Dragnet theme, and my car
service shop's tone is Janis Joplin's "Oh, Lord, won't you bring me a Mercedes Benz". Bv)=

I just keep the one ring tone.....keeps life simpler. So far I've only heard one other person, back when we were in HI, with the same ring
tone.

The assigned ring tomes make my life simpler. I know by the tone if it
is a call I need to answer immediately or if I can call them back at
my convenience. For instance ALL of my doctors and medical facilities
have the same ringtone ....Theme From M*A*S*H.

When I hear the notes of "Suicide Is Painless" I know it needs picked
up NOW!!!

I took the house phone out to the driveway, opened the door to the car
and tried again. Music came wafting up from between the seat and the console. Then all I had to do was fish it out of its hidey-hole. That turned into a project involving strong language and many contortions.

Easy, if you have a house phone. I'll ask Steve to call my phone. Now I usually put my glasses with the phone after taking them off, easier to keep track of both of them.

-+-

I use the microwave a lot for rewarms. For small cooking projects, I'll use the toaster oven--great for potatoes when I want them baked but
don't want to heat up the whole house in the summer. I've got an
instant pot but tend to grab other things as often, or more so, for cooking most things.

My microwave will brown pastry, etc. I use it often for pot-pies and
the like. 4 minutes @ full power (from frozen solid) amd a couple of minutes cooling and you're got a meal.

I'm going to be using the toaster oven tonight for baking potatoes
(sweet for Steve, white for me). It's a cool day but don't want to heat
up the big oven for 3 potatoes.

I've got a nice toaster oven w/fan (convection) but don't have room for
it in my cramped kitchen. When I hit the lottery .....

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Simple Baked Spaghetti Squash (Toaster Oven)
Categories: Five, Sides, Squash, Herbs
Yield: 6 Servings

2 lb Spaghetti squash; halved,
- seeded
1/2 c Butter; in 10 equal pieces
1/4 c Brown sugar; divided
2 tb Ground cinnamon; divided

Set toaster oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Place spaghetti squash halves on a compact baking sheet.
Place 5 pieces of butter into each half. Sprinkle 2
tablespoons brown sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon over
each half.

Bake until soft, about 1 hour.

Remove squash from oven and scrape insides with a fork
into a loose pile of strands.

Return to the oven and bake until flavors combine, about
10 minutes more. Let cool before serving, about 10
minutes.

Recipe by: Bart Bartel

RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

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Hi Dave,

With the larger phones that don't fit my pocket easily, I have to carry
it by hand. The older phones were much more compact but to fit all the "smart stuff", phones had to get bigger.

There are some (not many, but a few) who have begun using a tablet as
a cell phone. I had a tablet for a while but seldom/never used it and

That's waaaaaaaay too big for me to use as a phone.

gave it to a young man to use for his school work during the
pandemic.

We gave away a couple of notebook (EEPC) computers that had 7" screens
plus a couple of lap tops. Sure beat using a phone for Zoom classes that
the kids were using.

The phone part did not have to get bigger. The old flip phones worked
just peachy for calling and texting. The bigger screens were dictated
by the marketroids selling stuff via apps.

The bigger screens are nicer for showing photos too. I've got a lot of pictures of quilts and grandkids on my phone, plus Steve added a good
bit from trips we've taken. I need to edit those, take a bunch out.
I'll leave in the phone the video he shot from the front seat of the
truck in Yellowstone, 4 bison marching up the road right at us. They
all turned slightly to avoid the truck but the last one brushed right
up against Steve's (open) window.

I'm not big on photographic "evidence". My memory serves me just fine, thank you.

It's been fun showing off the bison video--gotten some screams from
people when they see the one coming right at the truck. Steve shot that
segment thru the windshield. Also, if I want to show off pictures of
grandkids or quilts, they're easy to find on the phone.

a retail store I changed it and English butler intoning "Pardon me,
sir. Your telephone is ringing .... again."

You probably get a lot of 2nd and 3rd looks with that one. (G)

With both of them. But those who know me know that there has never
been a politically correct bone in my body.

True. (G)

I have assigned ring tones for people in my phone book I talk to
often. My brother's tone is boogie-woogie piano, my store manager's

I just keep the one ring tone.....keeps life simpler. So far I've only

The assigned ring tomes make my life simpler. I know by the tone if it
is a call I need to answer immediately or if I can call them back at
my convenience. For instance ALL of my doctors and medical facilities have the same ringtone ....Theme From M*A*S*H.

When I hear the notes of "Suicide Is Painless" I know it needs picked
up NOW!!!

I do more e-mail/MyChart chats with doctors but my primary care doctor
has called to follow up (so he can hear how I sound) several times. His
# is in my contacts list so it doesn't go thru the spam screening.

-+-

My microwave will brown pastry, etc. I use it often for pot-pies and
the like. 4 minutes @ full power (from frozen solid) amd a couple of minutes cooling and you're got a meal.

I'm going to be using the toaster oven tonight for baking potatoes
(sweet for Steve, white for me). It's a cool day but don't want to heat
up the big oven for 3 potatoes.

I've got a nice toaster oven w/fan (convection) but don't have room
for it in my cramped kitchen. When I hit the lottery .....

We gave a bigger toaster/convection oven away when we got a new (bigger) fridge. Didn't have enough room for both and not able to re-arrainge the
rest of the kitchen to fit the oven elsewhere. I miss it at times but it
went to a good home........a family in our church.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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Hi Denis,

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gave it to a young man to use for his school work during the
pandemic.

We gave away a couple of notebook (EEPC) computers that had 7" screens plus a couple of lap tops. Sure beat using a phone for Zoom classes that the kids were using.

And we gave away a couple of EEPC'es that had seven inch-screens. Why
not MS teams/what?

An EEPC is a very small note book computer. We had 2 of them at one
point but both were donated to students who needed them when schools
were closed down because of Covid. I don't remember all of the specific
on them as we'd not used them in over 10 years.

---
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Ruth
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Hi Dave,

There are some (not many, but a few) who have begun using a tablet as
a cell phone. I had a tablet for a while but seldom/never used it and

That's waaaaaaaay too big for me to use as a phone.

I know, right?

I've got small hands (can't even comfortably stretch 7 keys on a piano)
so the smaller, the better for me. Steve is usually the one who hunts
down my phones--it's a challenge for him to find one that is comfortable
for me.

gave it to a young man to use for his school work during the
pandemic.

We gave away a couple of notebook (EEPC) computers that had 7" screens plus a couple of lap tops. Sure beat using a phone for Zoom classes
that the kids were using.

Wow! That reminded me that I have a pair of ASUS netbooks that haven't been used since shortly after I moved house. I'll have to fire them up
and update the Linux on them and see what else I can get up to with
them. Bv)=

Do so; the school system will appreciate it; the students even more so.
It also took them out of our seemingly always growing pile of electronic equipment, now even higher with the radio gear Steve has accumulated. We
had an extra EEPC soft case that converted nicely into a GPS & cord case
with a simple seam down the middle.

The phone part did not have to get bigger. The old flip phones worked
just peachy for calling and texting. The bigger screens were dictated
by the marketroids selling stuff via apps.

The bigger screens are nicer for showing photos too. I've got a lot of pictures of quilts and grandkids on my phone, plus Steve added a good
bit from trips we've taken. I need to edit those, take a bunch out.
I'll leave in the phone the video he shot from the front seat of the
truck in Yellowstone, 4 bison marching up the road right at us. They
all turned slightly to avoid the truck but the last one brushed right
up against Steve's (open) window.

I'm not big on photographic "evidence". My memory serves me just fine, thank you.

It's been fun showing off the bison video--gotten some screams from
people when they see the one coming right at the truck. Steve shot that segment thru the windshield. Also, if I want to show off pictures of grandkids or quilts, they're easy to find on the phone.

Our mileages obviously vary on that.

True, but sometimes people want to see my work and since most of it is
given away or (a small amount) sold, pictures help.

a retail store I changed it and English butler intoning "Pardon me,
sir. Your telephone is ringing .... again."

You probably get a lot of 2nd and 3rd looks with that one. (G)

With both of them. But those who know me know that there has never
been a politically correct bone in my body.

True. (G)

I have assigned ring tones for people in my phone book I talk to
often. My brother's tone is boogie-woogie piano, my store manager's

I just keep the one ring tone.....keeps life simpler. So far I've only

The assigned ring tomes make my life simpler. I know by the tone if it
is a call I need to answer immediately or if I can call them back at
my convenience. For instance ALL of my doctors and medical facilities have the same ringtone ....Theme From M*A*S*H.

When I hear the notes of "Suicide Is Painless" I know it needs picked
up NOW!!!

I do more e-mail/MyChart chats with doctors but my primary care doctor
has called to follow up (so he can hear how I sound) several times. His
# is in my contacts list so it doesn't go thru the spam screening.

I have the "Follow My Health" on my confusers for updates from the
docs or the hospital I use. And the separate program that the local
Roman
Catholic (HSHS) hospital uses. None of that goes to my phone.

I have the MyChart app on my phone but always go to the computer if I
need to use it. Easier to navigate/type on the bigger keyboard.

Title: Butternut Squash Casserole
Categories: Squash, Vegetables, Greens, Cheese, Nuts
Yield: 8 servings

Looks good. I came across a simple butternut squash and apple recipe
(with a struesel topping) last fall that we've enjoyed several times
since. I usually make up the full recipe, then freeze extras in food
saver bags. I think we're down to one of those now; I'll do more in the
fall.

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Ruth
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Ruth Haffly wrote to Denis Mosko <=-

An EEPC is a very small note book computer. We had 2 of them at one
point but both were donated to students who needed them when schools
were closed down because of Covid. I don't remember all of the specific
on them as we'd not used them in over 10 years.

They're ASUS EEEPCs. I have a 901 model (this one has a bug that drains 10%
of the battery power daily). Runs Linux like a champ. It's not here in my apartment but will be once I get a storage room. I bought mine new in 2008.
I am planning on upgrading it when I can. It'd be great to carry along in
my backpack on my scooter as a little "remote terminal".

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: 4-H Fair Oatmeal Bread
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 Servings

1 c Quick-cooking oats
2 c Boiling water
2 ea Packages active, dry yeast
1/3 c Lukewarm water
1 T Salt
1/2 c Honey
2 T Butter or margarine, melted
4 ea To 5 cups flour
Rolled oats for coating
1 ea Beaten egg white with 2 Tab
-water

Place oats in a large bowl; pour the boiling water over the oats and
let rest until the oats are completely softened, about 30 minutes. In
a small bowl, combine the yeast with the lukewarm water and allow to
stand 10 minutes. To the oat mixture, add salt, honey and melted
butter. Blend well, then stir in the yeast. Gradually add enough
flour to make the dough kneadable. Knead for 10 minutes, adding more
flour as needed. The dough should be soft, elastic and smooth. Place
the dough in a large, oiled bowl, turning to coat the surface. Cover
with a damp towel and place in a warm place to rise about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 325. After the dough has doubled in bulk, punch it
down and divide in half. Shape each portion into loaves and place in
2 8-by-4-inch loaf pans that have been sprinkled with oats. There is
no need for further rising. In a small bowl, blend egg and 2
tablespoons of water. Brush the loaves with the egg mixture and
sprinkle with more oats on top. Bake 50 minutes or until bread is
golden brown. Cool on cake rack. Courtesy of Shareware RECIPE CLIPPER
1.2

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Hi Sean,

An EEPC is a very small note book computer. We had 2 of them at one
point but both were donated to students who needed them when schools
were closed down because of Covid. I don't remember all of the specific
on them as we'd not used them in over 10 years.

They're ASUS EEEPCs. I have a 901 model (this one has a bug that

I couldn't remember the specifics on this, and we don't have them to
check any more.

drains 10% of the battery power daily). Runs Linux like a champ.
It's not here in my apartment but will be once I get a storage room.
I bought mine new in 2008. I am planning on upgrading it when I can.
It'd be great to carry along in my backpack on my scooter as a little "remote terminal".

We bought ours, on Dale's reccommendation, in 2008 when we thought Steve
was going to be deployed at the time our daughter was due with her
first daughter. I was going to head out to LVNV for the birth, the EEPC
was a computer we could have in common. As it ended up, Steve didn't
deploy and was able to come out west for the birth also. I liked that it
was nice and light weight but it didn't have a lot of bells & whistles.

Title: 4-H Fair Oatmeal Bread
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 Servings

Looks good. The only times I've made oatmeal bread, I've started with
leftover oatmeal from breakfast. (G) Just used it instead of some of the
whole wheat flour. (I don't use white flour or sugar.) I also sprinkled
some oatmeal on the top of the loaves after they went into the pans for
their second rising. They were good, should probably do it again some
time.


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Ruth
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Hi Denis,

Originating Area: NETMAIL

Just used it instead of some of the whole wheat flour (I don't use white

flour or sugar)
Me too.

I also sprinkled some oatmeal on the top of the loaves after they went int

the pans for their second rising.
What is second rising?

When I make bread, I let the dough rise in an unshaped form until
doubled. Then I'll punch it down and form it into loaves. The loaves are
put into pans or can be free form, and then they rise again, until
doubled, then they are baked.

They were good, should probably do it again some time.

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