>  > don't do anything to them.  Peel, dice, boil, mash.
>  ML> Salt and lots of butter, I hope.
>   Oh yes.

Whew. Clean Dave, our former moderator, used to
tell the story of how he'd go to a friend's for
Thanksgiving, and the patriarch, before partaking
of the festive meal, would put a plain boiled
swede on his plate and take a bite of it, sigh,
then mash the rest of it with salt and butter.
He'd say, it tastes so good with salt and butter.
Dave told it better than I could, but the upshot
was that when he was a POW in a German camp plain
boiled rutabagas were the only daily food, and 
he'd seen many of his friends and comrades starve
to death on that regimen.

>  ML> It really is a sensible plan, and I don't see why more
>  ML> people don't do it.
>   I've never been disapointed doing it yet.

Strikes me a potential home run for both teams.

>  > ... Shin:  Device for finding furniture in darkened room.
>  ML> In the hospital last time my shins were so barked that
>  ML> the staff asked me delicately whether there was anything
>  ML> I cared to tell them about my home situation.
>   There is always truth in taglines. ;)  Family doc asked me
>   same thing last visit, but it was because I had fallen off a
>   ladder and landed in a weird way.  Had a huge bruse on my side
>   and another one on my arm.  "Did you and Andrea get into a fight?"
>   LOL

Thing down here is that you can be all the 
convincing you want, and the health people,
who are now in a particularly jumpy mood, 
still may call social services on you.

> ... Useless Invention: Waterproof teabags.

Speaking of useless inventions -

Face mask
categories: California, edible, cosmetic, not eaten, not really practical
servings: 1

3 Tb raw unpasteurized honey
2 Tb ground raw oatmeal
2 Tb pure coconut oil

Mix all ingredients, adjusting ingredients as needed to
make a creamy paste. Apply to clean, dry skin with hands 
or a brush, avoiding the eyes. Leave on for 15 to 20 min.
Before using, patch test for allergic reaction by putting
a little on the inside of your arm and waiting 1 to 24 hr
and then checking for redness or rash.

San Diego Westways, Sept./Oct. 2020