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   Hi Nancy,   
      
   >>>> Wegmans makes pretty good meals, though... ;)  But it's kinda like   
   >>>> having friends bringing in meals for you, not necessarily how you'd   
   >>>> cook them, even when they're pretty good... ;)   
   >>> Agree there... :)   
   >> One appreciates it, but thinks of how one would do it differently, as   
   >> well... ;)   
      
   >> Yes, that's true.  I do love their pulled pork .   
      
   > Some of their oven-safe packaging entrees are pretty nice... just put   
   > the bag in the oven for the proper length of time at the right temp, and   
   > it cooks itself...   
      
   I haven't tried those much yet, perhaps I will :)  It would definitely help on   
   days when we're running back and forth to Oak Hill where Ron's Aunt is getting   
   rehab for her broken hip.   
      
   >> This week has been absolutely nutso though because Ron's aunt fell   
   >> and broke her hip (again, other side this time) this past weekend.  So   
   >> we're running back and forth to/from the hospital.. but from what the   
   >> hospital told us this morning, Ron and his aunt will be investigating   
   >> other rehabilitation options at a rehab nursing home, for example,   
   >> instead of rehab in the Cayuga hospital.  It was determined that Aunt   
   >> Gert can't tolerate the 6-hour a day rehab necessary (I think it was   
   >> 6hours a day at least). :(   
      
   I made a mistake there btw, it is 2 hours a day rehab necessary if you want   
   medicare to cover the cost.  That would certainly be easier on someone than 6   
   hours a day :)   
      
   > How did that work out...?  Did they at least find something fairly close   
   > by, so that you'd be able to supervise it properly... ?   
      
   She's in a facility near us in Ithaca, Oak Hill Manor; it's a nice place,   
   people seem happy there.  That's a big plus to me... And she's not complaining   
   so that's a good thing.  As far as how the rehab itself goes, it's slow going.   
      
   It makes sense when you think about it... she does NOT tolerate pain well   
   (she's going to be 98 this Feb.), and so when they try to work with her for   
   this kind of stuff she's not very keen on working on it.  Everytime I see her   
   I keep reminding her that if she can deal with the discomfort she'll get back   
   home sooner than later.. but you know.. it's rough.   
      
   We meet with the Oak Hill Admin. every now and then to see how things are   
   going, get updates on her successes (they are very few.. she's been there now   
   3 weeks I think, and they _today_ got her to stand with the aid of some weird   
   contraption...)   
      
   Over here, she will have to be able to use her walker to get to the bathroom   
   from her room (it's right around the corner) before we can take her home :(   
   damn..   
      
   >> Anyway, running to hospital sure puts a damper on cooking.. so last   
   >> night we enjoyed a bowl of Lasagne soup from a local place.. it was   
   >> good :)  I have a beef tongue in my 'frige I bought to cook this week,   
   >> guess I'll have to wait a bit to cook that.  Thankfully it's an easy   
   >> one to cook, and so good :) The cook-by/use-by/freeze-by date is   
   >> sometime in the next two weeks so that is good :)   
      
   > That gives you a bit of leeway... :)  And even if you end up freezing   
   > it, it will still be good for when you can cook it... :)  And, right, it   
   > is an easy thing to cook... :)   
      
   I cooked it so that's done.  We've had sandwiches with it, and I'll probably   
   turn the rest of it into a stew some day this week when we're running around   
   and I'm too busy to cook something else :)   
      
   [...]   
   >> I know what you mean there.  Generally, it's good food, but I find   
   >> they give you too much food haha.. Right now I'm still trying to build   
   >> up my appetite after that chest infection I had and the soup-frenzy   
   >> that I was on    
      
   > One can either share the portion... or save some for another meal... :)   
      
   That's true :)   
      
   Well, I have been trying to force myself to eat 'decent' food as opposed to   
   junk (cookies, ice cream Lol) but I'm not even eating the junk food.. my   
   weight is down to 114.. geez.  I'll disappear soon if this doesn't change :(   
      
   >>>>> I have about 5 pie pumpkins from my garden I want to start using for   
   >>>>> pumkin bread/pies :)   
      
   >> I have some not totally ripe pumpkins sitting under plant lights in   
   >> the living room... they are ripening there, so that's great :)   
      
   > Sounds good...  :)   
      
   They are doing really well there, they like those plant lights, so that's   
   great.   
      
   Take care,   
   Janis   
      
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