-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 12-05-16  19:46 <=-

 NB>>> We got a lot more snow than I was thinking we'd get... but
 NB>>> it's not expected to stick around all that long anyway.... 
 NB>>> we shall see...
 RH>> Hopefully mostly gone. Talked with Dad on thursday but forgot
 RH>> to ask how much snow he had.
 NB>> Yup...  mostly gone... now there's forecasts of snow and rain
 NB>> over this weekend, but possible no or little accumulation... not
 NB>> sure about tomorrow night... Your Dad might have had more than us...

 RH> Most likely did, from what little I was able to pick up on from news
 RH> sources. Glad I wasn't there shoveling it. (G)

Yeah... that's the worst part...  :)  We've been under a lake effect
snow watch this weekend, but didn't really get all that much anyway...
apparently it went more to the east of us...  
 
 RH> Quite so; I had to wear shoes for a stretch right after I broke the
 RH> one foot (and finally got out of casts, boots, etc). Now I wear
 RH> footwear with less support but still wear something on my feet most of
 RH> the time, barefoot doesn't offer quite the support needed.
 
For me, support's less the issue than balance... and barefoot definitely
gives me better balance and proprioception....  
 
 RH>>> I don't want to stress it with the kneading action too much.
 RH>>> Right now, the KA does most of the kneading but when I punch it
 RH>>> down/shape it, I give it a good kneading again.
 NB>>> So, for now, Steve's still doing any baking.... and, yes, the
 NB>>> kneading could indeed put stress on the shoulder.... better to
 NB>>> wait a while longer.... ;)
 RH>> Hopefully after we get back from out west--but will evaluate that
 RH>> as time goes on. We were playing dominoes last night with Steve's
 RH>> parents, sister & BIL; I let others do more of the mixing as it
 RH>> was a lot of reaching.
 NB>> You could probably feel the pull....

 RH> At times, yes, same as with hand sewing last week when we got home.
 RH> Steve did the stirring for tonight's supper--sauteeing peppers, onion,
 RH> garlic and mushrooms to go with Italian sausage (which he also
 RH> browned). I was reaching across my cutting table today, getting a
 RH> couple of small quilts ready to be tied.
 
Working the stretches, but hopefully not overdoing it... ;)

 RH>>> I've not heard anybody not liking them. (G) I sew on a "hand
 RH>>> by..." label on as a finishing touch.
 NB>>> Signing your work, so to speak... :)
 RH>> Yes, I've done that for years. One time Deborah was looking all
 RH>> over a shirt I'd made for Logan, finally asked where the label
 RH>> was. I showed her--not at the collar but tucked in where it
 RH>> wouldn't scratch him.
 NB>> Good place for it... just not where she was looking... ;)

 RH> When I started making them for Santa, I started with putting the label
 RH> in the front facing, down at the bottom & on the inside. Out of
 RH> obvious sight and non scratching so decided it would work for a shirt
 RH> for a 2 year old as well.

Good thinking...  :)

ttyl        neb

... Dijon vu: the feeling you've tasted that mustard before.

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