Subj : Minced Garlic To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Thu Oct 31 2019 12:39:00 Hi Nancy! Boo! Happy Halloween! Snowed overnight -- looks like a couple of inches so far. Currently 27ø. Weather prediction for tonight is around freezing so the kids will need to bundle up. Autumn does have an alternate plan set up. BM>> Subject reminds me: I still have the minced garlic in the 'fridge. BM>> Have been adding to some things I'm eating every so often. NB>> Nice that you've been enjoying it... :) It's handy to have on NB>> hand... BM> Yes. When the current container is gone will probably pick up BM> another, though I'm thinking a different format. This one is minced BM> and while the size is nice there isn't all that much garlic flavour. NB> Did they have chopped and/or whole garlic jarred...? Because NB> it's been processed, though, it won't have the bite of fresh NB> garlic.... There were a few options but I don't recall what they were; at the time minced seemed like the the most convenient, though as you said doesn't have the tangy garlicy taste. Actually it's rather mild. BM>>>> ...Autumn hasn't mentioned anything about Halloween - that's a l-o-n-g BM>>>> time away! NB>>>> From her perspective, anyway... And she's likely less NB>>>> influenced by the displays already going up in the stores.... ;) BM>>> Maybe! She was taken costume shopping last week (seems too early but BM>>> probably to get a good selection/be able to get what she wants and not BM>>> put up with an alternative): NB>>> True... when the selection is put out, that's all there will be NB>>> for this season... have to choose while the choice is there... BM>> Right: "get while the gettin's good". Subject hasn't come up and not BM>> bringing up to avoid the "why not now?" issue. The concept of a BM>> calendar is still being formulated. NB>> She might be catching on to the concept... besides, it's only two NB>> weeks away, now... BM> Right, and AFAIK no discussion. The seasonal decorations have been BM> updated but we don't do Halloween-specific so nothing to remind her. NB> And now... it's tomorrow night! Did she stay with her costume NB> pick this year...? ;) Hmmm.... can't remember! (Oops!) She hasn't mentioned anything so sort of slipped my mind. I did print off some Halloween-themed colouring pages which she liked -- had to remind myself to select those that were not too complicated. Back to the costume, possibly a last-minute revision for something warm. The cold and snow for Halloween (tonight) has been predicted for a while so it was sort of decided not to bring up too much to allow for an easier change of plans; don't get Autumn thinking one way and then having to do a last-minute switch. BTW, as for the 'Halloween-specific' previously, that needs to be modified: there is a witch and black pumpkin hung up -- that's rather specific! Nothing like jack-o-lantern lights or spider webs. NB>>> Outlets are always useful things... :) We only have one outlet per NB>>> room upstairs, so there are extension cords and cubes and power strips NB>>> all over upstairs... BM>> As I recall your's is an older home (like we have here) and 'back BM>> then' not as much electrical stuff so no need for tons of outlets. BM>> When I was growing up having a radio/alarm clock in the bedroom was BM>> common but a television??!! NB>> Mine was built 1900... and originally had gas lights... the electric NB>> went in later... but still probably before there was as much call for NB>> extra outlets... :) BM> This house was built ~1948 (the original portion) and had the BM> four-fuse fuse panel; also had cartridge fuse pull for an electric BM> stove, which here was used for the central air conditioner. BM> "Obviously" with only four circuits not that much to be powered in BM> those days. Wiring's not bare-bones: the two (original) bedrooms do BM> have switched ceiling lights. All the rooms have sufficient outlets for BM> the time. NB> The only switched lights upstairs here are for the stairs and the NB> hall... the bathroom and the bedrooms all have the pull cord from NB> the ceiling light... Those pullcords are probably something I'd change! Used to have pull cord lights in the basement and I ran new wiring to a switch by the entry to that side (unfinished) of the basement. The finished side already had it installed. And yes, an open ceiling (on the unfinished side) makes it so much easier to run wires! Also thinking of here the bedroom lights are in the center of the room, thus over the bed and so not that convenient to reach. Your lighting might be off to the side and therefore reasonably convenient. BM>> As for the extension cords, etc., have them here too, though because BM>> of my electrical/electronic background some are hidden as BM>> surface-mount. (If is an extension is obvious at the exposed ends - BM>> won't feed a surface-mount outlet, for example; is an extension cord BM>> outlet.) NB>> Some of ours are tucked in, others more obvious.... BM> Same here. Hard to tuck in those 13-Amp 'air conditioner' extensions BM> I tend to use! If just powering a light do use the regular zip cord. NB> Dunno as we have any of those heavy duty ones here upstairs... NB> There's an indoor/outdoor heavy one out on the porch for when he NB> needs to run power out into the yard... All depends.... I do run some light- and medium-duty extension cords here. Do use the outdoor cords also and never had a problem. One of the advantages of the 'air conditioner' cords is some have a right angle plug so stays flush against the wall; I know now that's a common option for the lighter weight cords but back then didn't seem to be. BM>> Yes, I think the message barely overlapped. Even if you had not left BM>> you would not have had time to reply much less upload. NB>> Pretty accurate... ;) This set of messages came in on the packet I NB>> downloaded when I got back on the 15th, the previous set probably was NB>> a similar situation.... BM> Yes; and I had a packet containing around 1« dozen messages which I BM> worked on on-and off the other day and did manage to complete all -- BM> was expecting to leave some for the next day. NB> I've had enough things going on that I've not been able to work NB> much if at all some days... but finally managed to do about 5 a NB> day now for a couple days.... ;) Eventually.... ;) We may just have to overquote a bit to keep a more complete reminder in. BM>> Now for getting the transmission fixed. NB>> Still looking for a good mechanic to do that... my usual one didn't NB>> want to tackle the project after all... BM> Appears he knows his limitations. Ask him for recommendation? NB> He didn't really have any.... I tried our backup nmechanic, and NB> he said he couldn't do it either because he didn't have the NB> proper Volvo tools for it.... so now I'm still looking.... a NB> friend was going to check to see if his regular mechanic would be NB> willing to do it, but hasn't gotten back to me yet.... The good news is the transmission still works, just needs a bit of coaxing occasionally. And to me when someone states their limitations it's also a good sign they are good mechanic. BM>> Yes, more back to the 'all depends'. I never needed to drive a manual BM>> so that impetus was missing. And not cross my mind as "oo - this BM>> might be a fun thing to learn!". And there are times when automatic BM>> transmission isn't the right thing for the roadway -- my car has a BM>> 'lock' button so it won't automatically shift -- think for hilly BM>> conditions; I'd have to recheck the manual. NB>> For a steep downhill grade, you might want to lock it into a lower NB>> gear, to keep control... There are some road situations that an NB>> automatic can be easier, too, though... like a lot of stop and go, NB>> like in a traffic jam (construction or an accident).... BM> Yes, I vaguely recall that from glancing through the manual years ago. BM> There are some steep hills here but none all that long. And I haven't BM> noticed the car shifting excessively so doesn't appear to be an issue. NB> Something to check out sometime, hopefully before you need the NB> knowledge.... :) Just reach over and pull the manul out of the glove compartment. Ah-eeeeeeeeee!!! ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... 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