Subj : "Shoulds"... 1. To : James Bradley From : Ardith Hinton Date : Fri Mar 02 2018 02:36:56 Hi, James! Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton: AH> And do our duty, of course.... Q-) JB> Not as much as we used to. *8-0 Uh-huh. I'm taking our chiropractor's advice to move slowly... thus giving the brain enough time to receive input from the nerves & decide whether or not to abort a particular mission *before* I've caused more damage. :-)) BTW... around the time I injured my shoulder you had some adventures in the ER with post-surgical bleeding. I trust you are on the mend by now...? JB> (BTW, two pairs of dry, clean socks almost eliminates JB> blisters on the feet for those reading.) AH> Hadn't heard that one. I've made a mental note.... :-) JB> A side benefit, is if you make the first layer JB> polypropaline (SP?) |polypropylene. GAGE CANADIAN DICTIONARY is a wonderful resource for those of us who aren't too confident of our skill in chemistry. ;-) JB> or another wicking synthetic material and the JB> outer layer an insulating fabric like wool, your JB> feet are rarely subject to cold. When I was in Saskatchewan at Christmas years ago that's essentially what I did. I remained warm & blister-free too, although my boots were not of the highest quality. I guess I got it right! Thanks for the validation. :-) JB> Wool I like most, because it's a *bugger* for ticks JB> to get through, and works when wet. Hmm. I remember being warned as a child about ticks & about how one could avoid them by wearing long sleeves etc., but even nowadays I don't see a word anywhere else about wool socks. I've made another mental note... [grin]. --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+ * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716) .