Subj : Repairs [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Mon May 27 2024 13:37:59 Hi Dave, RH> We've had a number of different carriers over the years and moves. RH> Steve had Allstate when we first got married; the agent was in a Sears RH> store. Had to go with a German company while we were over there and RH> have had others. Had renter's insurance for many years, finally got RH> homeowner's insurance 10 years ago when we bought the house. DD> As have I. Never had renter's insurance, though. We have a number of higher value things we'd like to have insured. Had to make a claim on it when we had the break in back in 2013 but they didn't pay what the jewelery was worth as a number of the older pieces hadn't been appraised. RH> Whatever works to hold them up. Steve tried suspenders for a bit but RH> went back to belts--just didn't feel comfortable with the braces. DD> They're not for everyone. I still have some belts - but it's been DD> years (literally) since one has been around my waist. I wear one quite often--if the pants have belt loops, it's a "must". DD> BTW - I recommend Healthy Choice frozen steamers when you don't feel DD> like cooking. They come in various sizes and were recommended to mr by DD> a registered dietician at my doctor's office. I had the Sweet & Sour DD> Chicken made with "riced" cauliflower for supper last night. Nice and DD> not overly filling. RH> Have to take a look at them and see what's in them. Usually we've got RH> enough stuff on hand that if I don't feel like cooking, a meal can be RH> assembled with bits and pieces of this and that. DD> One of my favourites (which I first picked up by mistake) is Chicken DD> Linguini With Red Pepper Alfredo. Here's the ingredients: DD> Contains 2% or Less of: Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry DD> Milk Red Pepper Sauce, Salt, Flavorings, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, DD> Distilled Vinegar Red Pepper, Salt DD> That's quite a list. But I don't see any no-no stuff like HFCS, etc in DD> there. And it is tasty. Bv)= Have to see what Steve thinks of it. Generally tho, I have enough odds and ends of stuff in the freezer, fridge and pantry that a no fuss meal is easy to put together. I always have eggs on hand, both raw and steamed; bread; fresh and/or frozen vegetables............... a lot can be done with a bit of this and that. DD> My favourite boss went into that field. She's now catching babies at a DD> local hospital's labour & delivery department. I texted her to let her DD> know that the main reason she left AutoZone had quit to seek greener DD> pastures. RH> One of my friends worked in labor and delivery for years. A couple of RH> years ago she switched departments but I think she wants to go back to RH> labor and delivery--something about seeing a new life come into the RH> world............... DD> I don't think Misty will come back to AZ. Sigh! Small chance of seeing her now probably. RH> At church we're doing a quarterly lunch as well as pastries and RH> RH> suchlike before each service. The staff calls it "Breakfast in the RH> RH> Basement" but it's more like a continental than a full on breakfast. DD> When I was churching food/meals were for after services. There was DD> quite the spread every Sunday in the parish hall. RH> The church I attended growing up had a coffee hour after service RH> starting about the time I went to college. My parents usually didn't RH> stay for it except when I'd come home so I could catch up with people. RH> After I got married, they pretty much stopped going to church at all. RH> Various churches we've been members of, in various places, have had RH> various food related get togethers. In HI we shared the building with a RH> Philippino congregation so every so often Steve and I met with RH> them--and would be invited to join them for lunch afterward. Got to try RH> some interesting dishes but one thing Steve found he didn't RH> like--bittermelon. (G) DD> Never, to my knowledge, had bitter melon. I assume it lives up to its DD> name. Very much so. When we were over there, saw an ad for the local grocery store--guy looking all over the produce section. Finally stocker boy asks if he can help, guy says "my wife sent me to buy bitter melon, how can you tell if a melon is bitter? Stocker takes him over to proper display and says something on the order of "bittermelon, not bitter melon". I like it in small amounts but, like cilatro, it reaches a certain point and I've had enough, even tho some might still be in whatever I'm eating. DD> My favourite melon is muskmelon. At least once a week I nip in to DD> Humphrey's for a half pound of chicken livers and a container of >> CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE << --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... OH NO! Not ANOTHER learning experience! --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .