Subj : Knuckle was: Legion
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Jan 15 2023 05:26:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> Hi Dave,

 RH> Typing one handed as the right hand is 95% wrapped to the wrist, orders
 RH> not to even use the exposed fingers and thumb for a week. Makes life
 RH> interesting.  (G) Thankfully I have a relativly small keyboard.

 DD> Did they give you an "immobility" aid? I once broke the knuckle of my
 DD> "signalling" finger on my right hand. The doctor had an aluminum sort
 DD> of splint/appliance which he taped me into and it held the fingers in
 DD> place. Wore that for a week then he switched me to one that just kept
 DD> the finger with busted knuckle from moving.

 RH> Right now the first and middle fingers are wrapped together and there's
 RH> some sort of support om my palm, then all is wrapped up just past the
 RH> wrist toward the elbow. My ring and little fingers are fully free, and
 RH> the thumb is partly so. When I go to the therapy appointment on Tuesday
 RH> it'll be re-done. The knuckle of the middle finger was the one
 RH> replaced.

That's the same knuckle I busted. My fingers were taped to the aluminum
appliance individually and the tape/wrapping ran to my writs - which was
left flexible. When I asked the surgeon why they didn't just immobilise
the finger with the busted knuckle he replied "Two reasons. The fingers
interact and we don't want any strees on that knuckle while it heals.
And think about what it would look like if you ran around all day with
that finger extended." I got the point.  Bv)=

 DD> Do you offer Texas Pete hot sauce which is made not far from you in
 DD> winston-Salem? It's the 3rd best selling hot sauce in the land.

 RH> No, never bought it but suppose I should, some day, It's the one that
 RH> restaurants keep on the table with salt, pepper and pepper vinegar.

The company which makes Texas Pete is being sued by the state of Texas
for being owned/made in North Carolina and using "Texas" in their name.

That looks pretty frivolous to me. And while it serves to give a politician
something to do it wastes the time of the judicia; system.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Prudence Penney's Pork Knuckles
 Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Beer
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
      1 sm Leek
      1    Rib celery
      1 md Carrot
      1 md Onion
      2    Meaty pork knuckles
           Salt & black peppercorns
      2 tb Cooking fat
           +=OR=+
      2 tb Vegetable shortening
    1/8 ts Cumin; to taste
           Beer or water
 
  Wash and dice the leek, celery, carrot and onion.
  
  Cook pork knuckles, diced vegetables, salt and peppercorns
  in water to cover 2 to 3 hours or until tender; avoid
  overcooking.
  
  Remove from water; drain well reserving vegetables and
  cooking liquid.
  
  Preheat oven to 425øF/218øC.
  
  Melt fat or shortening in an dutch oven.
  
  Add drained pork knuckles, cooked vegetables and a small
  amount of cooking liquid.
  
  Bake 30 minutes, moistening meat frequently with more
  cooking liquid.
  
  Just before meat is done, sprinkle with beer or water in
  which a good amount of salt has been dissolved.
  
  Add cumin to taste.
  
  Serve with potato or white bread dumplings or sauerkraut
  salad.
  
  NOTE: The juices and cooking liquid may be strained and
  served as an accompanying sauce.
  
  Recipe taken from Coupon Cooking by Prudence Penney
  
  From: http://www.food.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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