Hi Dave,

 DD> AFAIK he's still hanging on. But he's old (1941 model).

 RH> Closer to you in age than me. (G)

 DD> Hopefully he's as active and vital as my friend, Les, who made it to
 DD> 87 on 19 August and was surprised when I picked up his breakfast check
 DD> as a birthday present.  Bv)=

Good to see/hear about older folks doing well. When we were in HI, one
of the members of our church was in his mid to late 80s. He passed away
at age 99 but not before sky diving the year before. He was also
president of the local (Ford) Mustang club and I got to ride in his
1964 car several times. He also gave me a nice mustang (horse) belt
buckle, accesorises nicely with hat & boots.


 DD> We had a line of thunderstorms come though last night - complete
 DD> w/flash flood alerts. Temps dropped from 90F to my current 68F with a
 DD> predicted high of 84. Not too bad.

We got them in the mid to late afternoon yesterday, flash flood and wind
advisories included. Temps dropped from the upper 90s to low 70s, today
is back in the mid 80s but less humid. Steve was out grocery shopping
during the storms; I think he stayed at Wegman's until the worst of the
first wave let up. We got a bit over 1.5" of rain in a couple of hours.

 DD> Now the "squiggle coded squares" (QR codes) are rearing their ugly
 DD> heads.

 RH> Yes, and if you don't have a smart phone, you're pretty much unable to
 RH> read them.

 DD> I just got "upgraded" because my really nice phone which I was used to
 DD> and comfortable with was no longer compatible with the current
 DD> networks. FEH!

 DD> I may go back to a flip phone since I have no desire to play gamez, or
 DD> do "social" media on the fly. Jitterbug sells one that is compatible
 DD> with the modern telecom practices.

I've not upgraded in several years but will, probably next year. I have
a hard time finding a phone that feels comfortable in my hands; most of
them are too big so I like to keep a phone that fits, as long as I can.

 DD>       Title: Rhubarb Scones
 DD>  Categories: Breads, Fruits, Dairy
 DD>       Yield: 16 servings

 DD>   1 1/4 c  Whole wheat pastry flour
 DD>   1 1/4 c  A-P flour
 DD>     1/2 c  Sugar
 DD>       1 tb Baking powder
 DD>       1 ts Ground cardamom

 RH> Looks good but I'll use all whole wheat pastry flour.

 DD> Once again, you're the cook/baker. It's your deal.

 RH> True. Tried the fig bread today after letting it sit in the fridge a
 RH> few days--very good. That recipe is a keeper, and a good use of fresh
 RH> figs.

 DD> Here's another you might like. I may give this one a shot this weekend
 DD> if I'm feeling ambitious. My neighbour has a each tree I can reach
 DD> from my back fence.  Bv)-

 DD>       Title: Sour Cream & Fruit Scones
 DD>  Categories: Breads, Fruits, Dairy
 DD>       Yield: 8 servings

 RH> does look good, and peaches are in season now. I got a few at the
 RH> farmer's market the other day that we've enjoyed eating "as is".

 DD> We have a county in Illinois located (and bordered on two sides)
 DD> between the Illinois and Missippi rivers. It's locally well known for
 DD> it peach
 DD> orchards. I am seeing roadside/parking lot pick-yp trucks adverting
 DD> "Calhoun Peaches".

We've seen SC peaches sold in roadside trucks for several weeks but our
NC ones are coming ripe now. Those that I got last week at the farmer's
market were local, grown not too far from Wake Forest.


 DD>       Title: Home Canned Spiced Peaches (My Grandmother's Recipe)
 DD>  Categories: Fruits, Spices, Preserving
 DD>       Yield: 7 Quarts

Rachel gave us a jar one year, said her family didn't care for them. We
liked them so the next year I put some up as part of using a bushel of
peaches we'd bought in Pennsylvania. Also canned some "as is" and made
peach butter.

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