Hi Janis,


 JK> > I ddn't mind not being able to mow. OTOH, I used to think that doing
 JK> > something like burning the trash would have been more fun but it was
 JK> > one I rarely got to do. My sisters and I had to do things like
 JK> cleaning > the bathrooms and dusting, the no fun jobs.

 JK> There were 5 girls and 1 boy in my family, so yes, generally the two
 JK> oldest girls had cleaning responsibilities... very large two story
 JK> home, so one would get the downstairs, and one the upstairs :)  Then
 JK> later when both my two oldest sisters left home for college, etc., It
 JK> was mostly me with some help from Mom.

We had to clean our rooms (I shared with my sisters, brothers also had a
shared room.) plus other jobs. The bathroom cleaning was rotated between
us girls--one week one would do the upstairs, another the downstairs and
one sister would be "off". The next week the one who had done downstairs
was off, previous off one had the upstairs and prior weeks' upstairs did
the downstairs.

 JK> I didn't mind it.. if you kept up with things, it wasn't hard to get
 JK> through quickly.  I do remember having some good fights with my
 JK> youngest two sisters (they were maybe 10 and 6 or so) over their
 JK> "mess" Lol..  Them: "YOU CAN'T THROW OUT MY FROG CAGE!!! I NEED THAT!"
 JK> hahaha

I understand. At least it wasn't candy wrappers or gum wrapper chains.

>> so busy on weekends with acting, and other activities.

 JK> > I was too, especially in high school but had to do the house
 JK> cleaning > jobs as well.

 JK> Yep..

>> Then again as you age your allergies change.  Sometimes they get
>> worse, sometimes they get better and actually sometimes go "back and

 JK> > Mine got worse. Some have backed off with newer meds and better
 JK> control > but I try not to get them stirred up.

 JK> That's the best bet, for sure.

Sometimes best to just let the dust stay in place a bit longer. (G)

 JK> trigger > problems that the use of antibiotcs would knock them down.
 JK> But, since we > moved back to NC, I've not had to be on them as
 JK> much--don't know if it's > the climate, something in my body or what.

 JK> Right, sometimes you just can't know..

>> bronchitis I knew her doctor would prescribe theophylline... that was
>> all there was when she was little..poor kid.. it made her so darn
>> jumpy, etc. Food helped a little but not much.

 JK> > Coffee or chocolate? Caffiene is a cousin of theophylline.

 JK> Yes..

So I can eat chocolate and say I'm helping my asthma. (G)


 JK> Here's a note I found online in an article about tea and theophylline,
 JK> FWTW :) https://authoritynutrition.com/stimulants-in-tea/

Have to look into it.


 JK> Theophylline relaxes smooth muscles in the airway, making breathing
 JK> easier while also stimulating both the rate and force of contraction
 JK> of the heart.

 JK> Theobromine can also stimulate the heart, but it does have a mild
 JK> diuretic effect and improves blood flow around the body, leading to a
 JK> net reduction in blood pressure.

The interplay of reactions is interesting--and factoring in food related
components makes it more so.

 JK> Cocoa beans are also good sources of these two substances (3).

 JK> The amounts of these substances in a cup of tea are very small though,
 JK> so their net effect on the body is probably negligible.

 JK> Some of the caffeine we ingest is metabolized into theophylline and
 JK> theobromine, so every time you consume caffeine - you will indirectly
 JK> increase your levels of these two caffeine metabolites.
 JK> ===

Hopefully ingested in a delicious form like chocolate.


 JK> >Newer meds
 JK> > are so much better--Advair has been my wonder drug for keeping the
 JK> > asthma well controlled (for the most part, have had occaisional
 JK> > problems).

 JK> Yes, I remember when Advair came out.  I had read about it's
 JK> "soon-to-be" release  and remember thinking, Hurry up! My
 JK> mother-in-law at the time was suffering from bronchitis, etc. and it
 JK> had hit her bad at that time.  Just before Advair was released though,
 JK> she died of pneumonia.. the docs in
 JK> Louisville tried everything they could, but they couldn't help her.

Too bad they couldn't have gotten hold of some on a trial basis.


>> > It was good (We both got the fisherman's platter--fried and scampi
>> > shrimp & flounder.) but not as overall good as NC coast caught and
>> > bought right off the boat seafood. We've been spoiled with that. (G)
>> The > cheddar/garlic biscuits were as good as ever tho, and the fried
>> shrimp > were actually quite tender, not hard as rocks.

>> That's good to know. :)

 JK> > Probably all imported seafood tho. The flounder was sauteed in
 JK> butter--3 > small pieces but with the shrimp, enough for a decent
 JK> amount of seafood > for a lunchtime meal.

 JK> Sounds good :)

And a nice treat for us.

>> Electric Keyboards work like the Ensonique (think that was the name)..
>> that's what my daughter started with.  Once I knew she was actually

 JK> > We got one for our daughters when we were in Germany. Deborah has it
 JK> > now; Rachel has a couple of really nice keyboards for her family.
 JK> Her > son is going to Interlaken (Michigan) music camp this summer for
 JK> piano.

 JK> That's nice :)  I remember asking my mother for a piano at some point
 JK> when I was in middle-school or so, because I really wanted to learn
 JK> it.  Mom and Dad paid for violin lessons for my two oldest sisters,
 JK> and the violin instructor who'd come by every week liked teaching me
 JK> to play accordian (grin). It was huge for me to handle though, but I
 JK> enjoyed it. I was maybe 8 or so.. :)

My folks got a cut down upright when I was in high school--one sister
taught herself to play. I can pick out, but not play with 2 hands.

>> > Keeping him busy. He even sewed a couple of things==an awning and a
>> > slide out cover.

>> That's nice as well :)

 JK> > It's a nice two person camper, even has room for stowing a sewing
 JK> > machine, should i decide to bring one. I've got to start loading the
 JK> > pantry and fridge tomorrow.

 JK> That sounds handy... I guess if you wanted to or needed to you could
 JK> put it on the eating area's table or some such?

Yes, but it's at home this trip. I'm working on VBS craft stuff.

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