The corned beef is in the crock pot on Low. I used the seasoning packet
that came with it, threw in an extra bay leaf and some more red pepper
flakes. <gasp> It will be done late in the afternoon, just in time for
dinner.

I'll add the cabbage wedges midway through. I'm not adding potatoes
this year. Not for any particular reason, such as avoiding extra
starches. I simply didn't feel like adding potatoes.

I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:

http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg

My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.

Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> The corned beef is in the crock pot on Low. I used the seasoning packet
> that came with it, threw in an extra bay leaf and some more red pepper
> flakes. <gasp> It will be done late in the afternoon, just in time for
> dinner.
>
> I'll add the cabbage wedges midway through. I'm not adding potatoes
> this year. Not for any particular reason, such as avoiding extra
> starches. I simply didn't feel like adding potatoes.
>
> I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:
>
> http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg
>
> My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
> serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.
>
It's lovely. I have a collection of "green leaf" plates and dishes
but keep them on the wall.

Janet UK

On 3/17/2016 10:44 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:
>>
>> http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg
>>
>> My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
>> serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.
>>
> It's lovely. I have a collection of "green leaf" plates and dishes
> but keep them on the wall.
>
> Janet UK
>
I think it's great my aunt was able to do things such as ceramics even
though she couldn't see much. She also refinished furniture. She never
let her blindness get her down. Sadly, about six months after her last
lasic cataract surgery (she could SEE again for the first time in nearly
40 years) she died of a heart attack. She didn't get to enjoy her sight
very long.

Jill

On 17/03/2016 8:44 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> The corned beef is in the crock pot on Low. I used the seasoning packet
>> that came with it, threw in an extra bay leaf and some more red pepper
>> flakes. <gasp> It will be done late in the afternoon, just in time for
>> dinner.
>>
>> I'll add the cabbage wedges midway through. I'm not adding potatoes
>> this year. Not for any particular reason, such as avoiding extra
>> starches. I simply didn't feel like adding potatoes.
>>
>> I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:
>>
>> http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg
>>
>> My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
>> serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.
>>
> It's lovely. I have a collection of "green leaf" plates and dishes
> but keep them on the wall.
>
> Janet UK
>
With the flight of geese? :-)
Graham

In article >, says...
>
> On 17/03/2016 8:44 AM, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> The corned beef is in the crock pot on Low. I used the seasoning packet
> >> that came with it, threw in an extra bay leaf and some more red pepper
> >> flakes. <gasp> It will be done late in the afternoon, just in time for
> >> dinner.
> >>
> >> I'll add the cabbage wedges midway through. I'm not adding potatoes
> >> this year. Not for any particular reason, such as avoiding extra
> >> starches. I simply didn't feel like adding potatoes.
> >>
> >> I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:
> >>
> >> http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg
> >>
> >> My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
> >> serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.
> >>
> > It's lovely. I have a collection of "green leaf" plates and dishes
> > but keep them on the wall.
> >
> > Janet UK
> >
> With the flight of geese? :-)
> Graham

Weren't they ducks? Never had those. But as a child I made multiple
sets of a flight of 3 swallows (plaster cast in moulds, then painted
and varnished ) and sold them to neighbours. Probably valuable
collectors pieces now, in the vintage kitsch market.

Janet UK

On 2016-03-17 10:59 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> I think it's great my aunt was able to do things such as ceramics even
> though she couldn't see much. She also refinished furniture. She never
> let her blindness get her down. Sadly, about six months after her last
> lasic cataract surgery (she could SEE again for the first time in nearly
> 40 years) she died of a heart attack. She didn't get to enjoy her sight
> very long.


Bummer. It is a shame to go though something like that and not be able
to enjoy it for very long. My wife had cataract surgery a year and a
half ago, and a few months later she had a retinal hemorrhage in one
eye, and then two months later a detached retina in the other. Luckily,
it was caught in good time and she had it repaired. Recovery was a
bitch. She had to sit or lie face down for 10 days. She regained 20/20
vision. Not everyone does.

On 17/03/2016 9:16 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 17/03/2016 8:44 AM, Janet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>> The corned beef is in the crock pot on Low. I used the seasoning packet
>>>> that came with it, threw in an extra bay leaf and some more red pepper
>>>> flakes. <gasp> It will be done late in the afternoon, just in time for
>>>> dinner.
>>>>
>>>> I'll add the cabbage wedges midway through. I'm not adding potatoes
>>>> this year. Not for any particular reason, such as avoiding extra
>>>> starches. I simply didn't feel like adding potatoes.
>>>>
>>>> I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:
>>>>
>>>> http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg
>>>>
>>>> My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
>>>> serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.
>>>>
>>> It's lovely. I have a collection of "green leaf" plates and dishes
>>> but keep them on the wall.
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>>
>> With the flight of geese? :-)
>> Graham
>
> Weren't they ducks? Never had those. But as a child I made multiple
> sets of a flight of 3 swallows (plaster cast in moulds, then painted
> and varnished ) and sold them to neighbours. Probably valuable
> collectors pieces now, in the vintage kitsch market.
>
> Janet UK
>
That was quite a fad back then. Sis and I made a few things. One had to
be careful with air bubbles and the plaster setting quickly.
Graham

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:37:48 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>The corned beef is in the crock pot on Low. I used the seasoning packet
>that came with it, threw in an extra bay leaf and some more red pepper
>flakes. <gasp> It will be done late in the afternoon, just in time for
>dinner.
>
>I'll add the cabbage wedges midway through. I'm not adding potatoes
>this year. Not for any particular reason, such as avoiding extra
>starches. I simply didn't feel like adding potatoes.
>
>I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:
>
>http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg
>
>My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
>serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.
>
>Jill

That's very pretty, what a treasure to have.

koko

--

Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

On 3/17/2016 1:35 PM, koko wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:37:48 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> The corned beef is in the crock pot on Low. I used the seasoning packet
>> that came with it, threw in an extra bay leaf and some more red pepper
>> flakes. <gasp> It will be done late in the afternoon, just in time for
>> dinner.
>>
>> I'll add the cabbage wedges midway through. I'm not adding potatoes
>> this year. Not for any particular reason, such as avoiding extra
>> starches. I simply didn't feel like adding potatoes.
>>
>> I'll take a pic when it's done. Here's the bowl I'll be serving it in:
>>
>> http://s14.postimg.org/42d8iiug1/cabbage.jpg
>>
>> My aunt Jean, who was legally blind, made that ceramic cabbage leaf
>> serving bowl. It's both cute and functional.
>>
>> Jill
>
> That's very pretty, what a treasure to have.
>
> koko
>
Yes, it's a nice treasure to have. Thanks, koko!

Jill

On 3/17/2016 11:31 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-03-17 10:59 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I think it's great my aunt was able to do things such as ceramics even
>> though she couldn't see much. She also refinished furniture. She never
>> let her blindness get her down. Sadly, about six months after her last
>> lasic cataract surgery (she could SEE again for the first time in nearly
>> 40 years) she died of a heart attack. She didn't get to enjoy her sight
>> very long.
>
>
> Bummer. It is a shame to go though something like that and not be able
> to enjoy it for very long.

Yeah, what a bummer! I remember Aunt Jean called me on the phone... she
had had multiple surgeries on her eyes over the years and finally said
NO! I've had enough! Don't mess with my eyes! This doctor said, "You
don't understand... I think I can help you." Her friend who drove her
to the doctor talked her into it.

She called me up, OMG Jill, I can see! You can't imagine how sad I was
to hear she died six months later. I got a Christmas card from her that
was postmarked the day she died. That was kind of creepy. One minute
she was writing out cards, put them in the mail, then she died.

> My wife had cataract surgery a year and a
> half ago, and a few months later she had a retinal hemorrhage in one
> eye, and then two months later a detached retina in the other. Luckily,
> it was caught in good time and she had it repaired. Recovery was a
> bitch. She had to sit or lie face down for 10 days. She regained 20/20
> vision. Not everyone does.
>
My still living 93 year old aunt had detached retinas in both eyes a
couple of years ago. She had to lie face down for over a week. She's
lucky one of her sons lives close enough (and cared enough) to check on
her every day and help her out.

Jill

On 2016-03-17 2:53 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/17/2016 11:31 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2016-03-17 10:59 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I think it's great my aunt was able to do things such as ceramics even
>>> though she couldn't see much. She also refinished furniture. She never
>>> let her blindness get her down. Sadly, about six months after her last
>>> lasic cataract surgery (she could SEE again for the first time in nearly
>>> 40 years) she died of a heart attack. She didn't get to enjoy her sight
>>> very long.
>>
>>
>> Bummer. It is a shame to go though something like that and not be able
>> to enjoy it for very long.
>
> Yeah, what a bummer! I remember Aunt Jean called me on the phone... she
> had had multiple surgeries on her eyes over the years and finally said
> NO! I've had enough! Don't mess with my eyes! This doctor said, "You
> don't understand... I think I can help you." Her friend who drove her
> to the doctor talked her into it.
>
> She called me up, OMG Jill, I can see! You can't imagine how sad I was
> to hear she died six months later. I got a Christmas card from her that
> was postmarked the day she died. That was kind of creepy. One minute
> she was writing out cards, put them in the mail, then she died.
>
>> My wife had cataract surgery a year and a
>> half ago, and a few months later she had a retinal hemorrhage in one
>> eye, and then two months later a detached retina in the other. Luckily,
>> it was caught in good time and she had it repaired. Recovery was a
>> bitch. She had to sit or lie face down for 10 days. She regained 20/20
>> vision. Not everyone does.
>>
> My still living 93 year old aunt had detached retinas in both eyes a
> couple of years ago. She had to lie face down for over a week. She's
> lucky one of her sons lives close enough (and cared enough) to check on
> her every day and help her out.
>

She was lucky. The warnings about following the face down were very
serious. If the repair was not successful she could have lost her
retina, her vision.... and her eye. You really have to just lie there
face down 24 hours a day for 10 days straight. You are allowed to get
and and move about for a couple minutes an hour...face down. There was
also a regimen of eye drops, IIRC, five different drops, all on
different schedules; hourly, twice, three times and four times a day,
something like 24 drops per day.

I was chief cook and bottle washer and had to help here with
everything. I hate to imagine what it would be like for someone living
on their own.

I have a few green leaf plates too, seeing as that's my last name.

Denise in NH

On 3/17/2016 3:37 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> My still living 93 year old aunt had detached retinas in both eyes a
>> couple of years ago. She had to lie face down for over a week. She's
>> lucky one of her sons lives close enough (and cared enough) to check on
>> her every day and help her out.
>>
>
> She was lucky. The warnings about following the face down were very
> serious. If the repair was not successful she could have lost her
> retina, her vision.... and her eye. You really have to just lie there
> face down 24 hours a day for 10 days straight. You are allowed to get
> and and move about for a couple minutes an hour...face down. There was
> also a regimen of eye drops, IIRC, five different drops, all on
> different schedules; hourly, twice, three times and four times a day,
> something like 24 drops per day.
>
> I was chief cook and bottle washer and had to help here with
> everything. I hate to imagine what it would be like for someone living
> on their own.

My aunt was very lucky one of her sons lived nearby and came over every
day. She has other children and grandchildren but they were oh so
busy... She has her eyesight but yes, could barely get up for a few
minutes to go to the bathroom before having to be face down again after
the retinal surgery.

Jill

On 3/17/2016 8:13 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/17/2016 3:37 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> My still living 93 year old aunt had detached retinas in both eyes a
>>> couple of years ago. She had to lie face down for over a week.

>>>
>>
>> She was lucky. The warnings about following the face down were very
>> serious. If the repair was not successful she could have lost her
>> retina, her vision.... and her eye. You really have to just lie there
>> face down 24 hours a day for 10 days straight. You are allowed to get
>> and and move about for a couple minutes an hour...face down. There was
>> also a regimen of eye drops, IIRC, five different drops, all on
>> different schedules; hourly, twice, three times and four times a day,
>> something like 24 drops per day.

> My aunt was very lucky one of her sons lived nearby and came over every
> day. She has other children and grandchildren but they were oh so
> busy... She has her eyesight but yes, could barely get up for a few
> minutes to go to the bathroom before having to be face down again after
> the retinal surgery.
>
> Jill

Grandson had both eyes done, but each time it was only 4 or 5 days with
newer techniques. You can even rent a special chair with a headrest so
you can read or watch TV. Still had to do the drops though.