-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 RH> Not quite enough hours in the day sometimes. Other days it feels like
 RH> time is dragging--but then it speeds up and I still haven't gotten
 RH> everything done I'd intended to do.  (G)

I've been pulling "night owl" hours again.  Staying up until 3 AM and
getting up around 11 AM.  I'm trying to reset my schedule to fix that.

 RH> Good to know. I usually check Weather Underground on my phone; they're
 RH> pretty good about local issues.

It's been pretty decent here.  Hot but nothing too crazy.  Our local fair,
the Appalachian Fair, is usually around my birthday (August 27).  It's a fun
time but when I get home, I always have to shower since I'm soaked with
sweat.  One of the very few times I will go out in the heat willingly for
long hours.

Some good news: I am now able to walk the seven minute walk each way from my
apartment to the bus stop I use to go to the VA.  I hadn't been able to do
that until just recently thanks to a new experimental set of prosthetic
shoes I am wearing.  This bus goes past the local library on the way to the
VA and for me, it's only 50 cents each way.  So I've been taking the bus to
and from the VA, getting much needed exercise, and I am thinking about going
to the library with a packed lunch and having lunch in the new park across
the street.

Still working on getting a car for winter but right now I am enjoying the
limited freedom I have.  I do use my scooter to go to the Dollar General a
half-mile away from me.  Thankful I have that nearby.

 RH> More basic than mine, but the use of lemon in it sounds good. I use
 RH> bread crumbs instead of the crackers--reminds me, I need to do a
 RH> machine loaf to make into crumbs and crutons. I'll probably wait a bit
 RH> until temps cool down a bit but still need to do it at some point this
 RH> summer.

That is my mom's recipe and that was basic out of necessity as when I was
growing up, owing to my dad's physical disability and inability to keep a
job for long due to pain, we learned to make do on a very tight budget.

Another of my mom's recipes I make though I halve this recipe since it's
just me:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Mom's Cheddar Cheese Sauce
 Categories: Sauces, Seandennis
      Yield: 5 Cups
 
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
    1/2 c  Flour
      1 t  Salt
    1/2 t  Pepper
      4 c  Milk*
      2 c  Shredded mild cheddar (8 oz)
 
  In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter then whisk in the
  flour, salt, and pepper.  Gradually add milk and bring to a boil;
  cook and stir for two minutes or until thickened.  Reduce heat; add
  the cheese. Cook and stirl until cheese is melted.  5 1/2 cups yield.
  
  Add to macaroni (onion and ham is good with macaroni), vegetables, or
  baked potatoes.
  
  * = Mom's note: "I use 2 cups evaporated milk and 2 cups of water for
  the milk ingredient."
  
  Sean's note: This sauce is good and thick.  It makes for a great
  macaroni and cheese with ham or poured over gently steamed broccoli
  florets.
  
  Recipe by Janis Lockhart (my mother).  MM'd by Sean Dennis on 2 June
  2011.
 
MMMMM
 
-- Sean

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