Thanks everyone.

  So the font size will be 14 and I think I have the replying figured out.  Since I only required myself to learn at least one new thing a day this is a bumper day for me.  Plus I beat the big boss in Final Fantasy, Hip Hip Hooray!

another question, how to reply to a comment?

I am writing this using comic sans size 12, we shall see if it works.  Ok my question.  I have placed comments on other peoples journals and had them reply to my comments, it shows up in my alerts,  How do you do that?  Do I just add a comment to my comment section?  But wouldn't that make the comment just come to me?  Does this question make me look really stupid and does this font size make my butt look fat?  Oh the questions we ask.  So anyway. Answers anyone?

   Well the size 12 font didn't work so I made it larger, better!

question on font size

  My fonts are either huge or small, no happy medium.  Which do you prefer.  I would love 12 but it seems to be either 10 or 14.  So which is?  this

or this

Good Morning everyone

  The morning won't be as good for some people in Omaha Nebraska today thanks to a recent lawsuit.  A woman walking in a public park tripped in a hole breaking her ankle.  Knowing her ship had come in, you know my feelings on this, she promptly sued and somehow won!  That's what gets me.  She wasn't watching where she was going and the state gets sued and loses.  What in the world is wrong with our country. 

   As a direct result of this lawsuit Omaha and other cities in Neb. promptly closed all of their parks to sledding and ice fishing or skating for fear of more lawsuits.  All the new sleds the kids got for Christmas will have to sit in the garage because it would cost the taxpayers of Neb. too much to let them use it.  This woman, thinking only of her ship coming in, cost the taxpayers, that's me, a taxpayer, if I lived in Neb, a fortune and has effectively eliminated a long time recreational pastime for generations to come.

   I think we all have to start taking responsibility for our own actions.  It is not the states fault you can't watch were your going, its not the stores fault some customer drops water on the bathroom floor causing you to fall.  Its just an ACCIDENT.

  The dictionary list accident as below.  Notice how in 2c it now includes lawsuit.  Looking in my old dictionary that it not in there. 

 

Main Entry: ac·ci·dent
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'ak-s&-d&nt, -"dent; 'aks-d&nt
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin acci dent-, accidens nonessential quality, chance, from present participle of accidere to happen, from ad- + cadere to fall -- more at chance

1 a : an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance b : lack of intention or necessity : chance<met by accident rather than by design>
2 a : an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance b : an unexpected and medically important bodily event especially when injurious <a cerebrovascular accident> c : an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought
3 : a nonessential property or quality of an entity or circumstance <the accident of nationality>

 

   We should all do our part to stop these unnecessary and ridiculous lawsuits before they have completely eliminated everything and anything we do for enjoyment.  Before all the parks are closed, all property is off limits, and our insurance rates get any higher then they are now.  There is legislation being looked at now to put a ceiling on these types of lawsuits. Let your favorite politician know you favor them.  Hopefully your favorite politician isn't also a lawyer.

 

   As a teen I ran across a wet street barefoot.  I slipped on the tile of the store across the street and put my foot through the window.  I had to get glass dug out of my foot and stitches.  A year later I was still digging a piece of glass out of my foot.  Now remember we were poor people.  We did not sue and we paid for the window plus our hospital bills.  I learned not to run across wet streets barefoot having directly seen the cause and effect this had.  And knowing full well it was an ACCIDENT.

 

   You know, sometimes I think I shouldn't read the news.  At least not first thing in the morning.  Drink my coffee and do something pleasant for awhile so I don't start my days off in a rage.  But would it be better to read this before bed?  Then I wouldn't be able to sleep.  Sigh.  Well, it is off my chest now.  Now I will research the news and find out who to write too to complain about these type of things and what we can do to put a stop to them.  Then I will retire to my bedroom to meditate.  That always gets me balanced again.  Yes, that's it.....just breath..... ommmmmm

Medisterpolse recipe

Medisterpolse

Servings: 1

4 Pounds lean pork
1 Pound side pork
1 Large onion, grated
1 Cup stock
1 Teaspoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon salt
1/2 Teaspoon allspice
1/2 Teaspoon ground cloves

Grind meat three to five times. Add onion and seasonings, and mix well, adding stock a little at a time. Fill into small (lamb, pork, or small beef) casings, not too firmly.

   Looks pretty straightforward right.  I have been doing some research.  The broth stock I find on the internet is beef, not pork.  This recipe calls for a tsp of pepper and salt, ours didn't.  We usually double our recipe as we give it for gifts to our relatives.  I am going to try it again using the exact recipe.  By that I mean buying the lean pork and having it ground 3 times.  Getting the side pork, what IS side pork by the way?  And I will increase the pepper like this recipe suggests.  Not the salt as I can't have that much salt.  I am on a mission.  Must make great Danish sausage.

   More sunshine today and I have my tree down.  The livingroom looks so stark now.  Another year of festivities done and packed away.  As we packed everything away I wondered how many more years we would even go to the trouble.  It is an all day project to get up and a half day project to pack away.  4 large tubs full.  No children around to make it fun and exciting, the holidays seem like we are just going through the motions.  Sigh.  I have to get my youngest son married off and making me some grandchildren.  To someone who has family in town and never wants to move. 

   We are good grandparents.  I think about my little granddaughter having to go to daycare when she is sick or after her arm was broke.  If she was her she would be with us.  Its sad when they move away from family.  Sigh.

  Nothing exciting in the news front today.  I think there was a meth bust in my neighborhood though.  The other night police cars all over and then later a hazmac truck went by.  Out here it is off the beaten track and once someone dumped hundred of bottles of pseudoephedrine which is used for making meth in our back woods.  Our state made it a product you have to get from the pharmacist.  Really has cut way down on the making of meth in our state and I think it was a smart move.  Nasty stuff and why anyone would use it knowing the crap they put in it is beyond me.  We see a fair amount of meth user patients at my job.  What is does to your body after even a short time using it is really scary. Can we say multisystem failure!

   Did not make it to the gym today again.  Laziness seems to be my middle name.  I should go to try and work off the aches and pains from my fall.  Maybe a good shopping spree will have the same benefit as I hear the stores have some great sales going on right now.  Hummmmm.

  Well, how much more boring can this post get, lets not find out shall we.  I'm off, to get the most from my money.  Have to get my lab work done for the power program, try and take some pictures of the frozen river with snow.  Enjoy my day off.  Bye all.

 

Medisterpølse and me dear old MIL

  This year my husband and I did the Medisterpølse entirely by ourselves.  That included buying the ingredients.  We asked my MIL what type of pork she bought. 

"Last year I just bought unseasoned pork".  "It is just as good as having them grind it".

"Do you have them double or triple grind it like the recipe calls for"?

"Never, it is fine the way it is".

"How many casings do you get and what do they cost?"

"I just tell them I need enough casings for 10 pounds of pork and they give me enough."  "No cost, they just throw them in the pork costs so much."

"You don't have to pay for the casings?"  "Didn't you say they were expensive?"

"No No, only if you have to get more."

OK, I could handle that.  Off we went to the store.  I bought the unseasoned pork and when I ordered the casings they asked me how many. 

"How many," I replied..... "Oh well, you know, enough to make 10 pounds worth of sausage!" 

"What would that be he asked?" 

"I don't have any idea, my MIL told me you would know, how much does it take you to make 10 pounds of sausage?" 

The 3 of them, kids as young or younger then my sons conversed and came up with what they thought would be enough.  Glancing at me like I was a mad woman.

"How much do they usually charge you he asked?" 

 "Well.... usually they give the casing free because of how much pork you bought," I replied confendently. 

"Really?"  He asked, "well..... OK."

   Getting to my MIL's we started getting everything ready. 

"That meat sure looks fat", she said.  "What type did you get?" 

"Well...what you said, pre-ground unseasoned pork."  

 "I usually have them grind mine for me." she states.

  "But you said this is what you did last year, you said it would be fine...."I sputtered.

  "No, I never said that."  "Never!"

  "You didn't get enough casings either."

"Well, when I told them they would know how much to give me this is what they gave me.

  "How would they know how much to give you for heaven's sake." "I hope you didn't pay full price for these."

"Pay....for the casings...... YOU said they were free."  "That is what I assured the men when I ordered them."

"No, I never would have said that, casings are expensive."  "How could you think I would say that."

  I looked at my husband in disbelieve.  Red in the face he busied himself chopping onions. Is this some sick joke?

  "Well, I am in too much pain to help you."  "I am going to lie on the couch."

  Faintly from the couch.  "Did you....mutter mutter mutter."

  What did you say? 

"Mutter mutter mutter"

Going to the couch, "what did you say?"

"Don't try to not put salt in it, it needs salt."

"I will put the salt in, I promise."  Back to the kitchen.

"Did you, mutter, mutter, mutter......"

"What, what did you say?"

"Oh well never mind....I won't bother you."

Stomping to the couch.  "What ,what did you SAY."

"Just that the meat sure looks pretty fat, buts its OK.  You didn't know...."

  The Medisterpølse were the worse we have ever make.  Gritting my teeth I silently swore to follow the exact recipe next year.  My MIL silently chewed.  "Not enough salt", she sighed.

2007

                                  

       

  Well I have to admit to being nervous today.  Why?  Because Rick, Mr Cynical, Mr Doom and Gloom who's glass is always half empty woke up this morning and said, " I don't know why I feel this way but I think this is going to be a good year!"  What!  How can that be.  If he is optimistic do I have to be pessimistic to balance us out.   This the man who is sure world war 3 is right around the corner and wants to start stockpiling water and food!  And what does he mean by a good year?  The weather will be good, bills will get paid, will we be healthy so we can meet our goal of a doctorless year.  Is it because I haven't completely turned invisible like we feared at Thanksgiving, in fact..... my last picture only my hand was transparent.  I am coming back.  After 33 years I don't know how to handle this.

   We woke up this morning to sunshine.  Haven't seen this for about 5 days.  So pretty on the snow.  Darn snow is still here but I know I shouldn't complain.  I could be in Colorado.   I think we only got 2 inches, not bad.  Hope this is the last for the year.

   I was up most of the night.  Apparently I wrenched something when I fell the other day.  Sometimes isn't it strange it takes a day or 2 to show up.  My upper back is pretty sore.  I have  pretty good bruise on my knee and it is swollen.  So I didn't bounce quite as good as I thought.

   I don't like new years resolutions.  I just am getting back on track.  Got to ready for swimsuit season after all.  Beach here I come, look at those skinny legs, got those by bike riding,LOL.

         Well, the day is finally here, honest.  I am taking down the tree.  So talk to you all later.  I can't believe its been a year since I wrote in this.