Hi Ruth,

 RH> mune system has been compromised somewhat, but not too
 RH> greatly.  Just enough that I want to avoid certain situations
 where I may encounter nasty germs, etc.

 RH> >  RH> Some MS drugs have that effect at least temporarily.

 RH> > Don't know about the ones I use on a regular basis but do know that
 RH> > antibiotics can do a number on a system. That's why I make sure to
 RH> keep
 RH> > my yogurt with active cultures consumption up while using them.

 RH> I've always figured that's what gave me the MS in the first place -
 RH> too many antibiotics.

That's something new to me. I've had years when it seemed I was on them
almost constantly but not recently. Could be, because I started having
more yogurt, it's helped.


 RH> >  RH> > on that. Maybe, when it's new, but not after sitting in a
 RH> kitchen for years on end.

 RH> >  RH> It seems to still work.  Some folks use bleach.  I just wash
 RH> it between uses.

 RH> > The one in my mom's kitchen was just wiped down with a wet dish
 RH> cloth. Only times it got anything near a good cleaning was when I
 did the kitchen clean up but there were usually months or years between
 those RH times.

 RH> Sounds like the wood was doing its job then.

Could be, but I'll never use a permanently installed wooden cutting
board in the kitchen, especially for meats. Our butler unit has a wooden
insert on the top but we use the top for other storage so the cutting
board section is covered. The wooden cutting boards that I have aren't
used for meat and get a good cleaning after using--one of them is one
that my grandmother owned.

 RH> >  RH> >  RH> It means I can go get the paper towels.

 RH> >  RH> > Keep a roll stashed nearby, every room if you have to.

 RH> >  RH> Not generally.  Her Furriness gets brushed twice a day.

 RH> > Helps to keep the loose hair removed. Is she on any sort of
 RH> hairball medication?

 RH> None at all, thankfully.  She doesn't cough up hair very often.

That's good--the brushing probably helps a good bit there.

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Ruth
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