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Comments (5)Hi!! You have mail. I forgot to ask if you could also include some of the fruit and some of the shrub seeds. Thanks much....See MoreWhy I Process my own Food!
Comments (27)Thanks - I will probably use the big crockpot then, esp. since it has a "Keep Warm" option that might be perfect to maintaining the 115F. I do have to get some powdered milk. I wish stores here would mark down milk - the cheapest I can find it is $2.52/gal at BJs. Still lots less than yogurt though (and last week DD was on a yogurt kick, I had bought some store brand on sale and then discovered it had artificial sweeteners in it, so DH ate that and I bought her a quart of organic and was adding blueberries, homemade jam, etc. to it). Now, don't get grossed out but I have about a quart of whole milk that "sell by" date was Jan 2, I bought a half gallon for baking at Xmas and we don't drink whole milk, it smells a little sour (I was thinking of using it in place of buttermilk) but isn't chunky - could I use this for yogurt?...See MoreCan I Bring My Own Food???
Comments (32)I wouldn't use a "quip." If I had invited you, and got some supposedly cute or clever answer instead of a polite one, I'd think you were being rude -- why are you putting me on the defensive when all I did was invite you to dinner? Plus, I still wouldn't have my answer, so I'd have to ask you again, and you're back to your problem. As I wrote in my earlier post, I think you are doing the right thing in alerting your hosts before you get there, at least when it is a small enough group that it will be noticed that you aren't eating. Of course, you CAN'T eat this stuff just to be polite -- but on the other hand, if you don't warn your hosts in advance, you are setting them up for disappointment and embarrassment. A gracious guest helps the hosts succeed and feel that they are pleasing their guests. You really are in a tough spot. Your allergies are pervasive, dangerous, and tricky because they are unfamiliar -- count me among those who never knew chili powder has parsley in it, for example. But as a host, I still want to entertain you well, and I certainly don't want to endanger you! So consider: what is a dinner invitation all about? Both food AND company. I agree, it will be really hard for you to help a host avoid all your allergies without it being pretty complicated. But you don't want to miss out on every party, and your friends want you there. Surely this situation has already arisen several times. What have you said that seemed to work well? How would you feel about saying something like, "Thank you so much for inviting me -- I have to tell you, though, I have serious allergies to lots of different herbs, and they are present in so many common ingredients, you wouldn't believe it. So I'm almost impossible to cook for, and I don't want to make you try -- believe me, this isn't as simple as accommodating a vegetarian or something. But I really do want to see you. [Depending on occasion:] How about if we go out to a restaurant instead?/Would you understand if I ate before I came?/Would it be a problem if I brought my own sandwich?" As a host, that would help me understand the problem, save me the embarrassment of serving you stuff you can't eat, and forestall my driving you nuts by playing 20 questions with you trying to figure out a way to cook for you. I wouldn't worry about your future in-laws. I presume your family has already learned how to cook for you, right? So will your new family. Good luck! I hope that someday your allergies go away....See MoreI have to groom my own dog now - HELP !
Comments (6)You maybe can find a more obliging groomer. Many salons max out their groomers so too much time can't be spent on any one client's dog. Yes they stand up and sit down and move around but geriatric dogs are part of the territory, and need to be accommodated. We had a groomer who understood this and a hefty tip for that accommodation helped grease the machinery. Grooming is a very important part of an aging dog's health program to keep their skin integrity up and ears cleaned and nails they don't wear down as quickly, under control. That being said, if a groomer doesn't want those issues I'd not want to take them there anymore anyway. I'm sorry for getting so upset but my daughter had a grooming business and because she was so patient and gentle to special needs animals she had more business than she could handle. If it is a matter that it's stressful or too much for the dog, that's a different issue. And, at sixteen it may well be. BTW she's a lovely girl. We had to eventually do our own grooming for our 16 year old Mini schnauzer. A brush was our best friend and he enjoyed it. We let him assume a puppy cut too and let his hair grow longer and just watched out for those areas where matting might occur like his behind from toileting and trimming his eyebrows so he could see and his moustache so his mouth would stay clean. His ears could be handled with a washcloth. We didn't bath any more than necessary and then with castile soap. My DD who doesn't groom professionally anymore did come over occasionally and scissor trim him. Although a really good professional quality clipper with sharp blades and a long guard attachement on it is still an option if you have patience with the dog changing position and just work around it. It's all about the dog's comfort and style isn't important. Hope you can sort it out....See MoreUser
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