Subj : Re: Taxes
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Aug 14 2025 10:48 am
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> I shred all mail addressed to me if not filing it away for archival
DD> use. Even the postsal spam (adverts). If it has my name on it - into
DD> the chop-O-matic. Stuff to "Occupant" or "Current Resident" just gets
DD> "round filed" to become a problem for my trash hauler.
RH> We either shred or toss into the paper recycle bag. The town issues one
RH> can for recycling so we have to co-mingle paper, glass, plastic, etc
RH> but until it goes outside, I separate the paper from the rest of it. A
RH> few years ago they let us upgrade our recyle can (plastic, covered bin)
RH> to one the same size as the regular trash (95 gallon) and then use the
RH> older (about 60 gallon) for yard waste. We usually have more in the
RH> recyle bin than the regular trash one so it was a no brainer offer for
RH> us.
Plastic bags go to Hy-Vee's recycling bin to get made into door mats
and entry rugs - or so I was told. Plastic bottles, food containers,
etc. go into the curbside recycling bin. Aluminum cans get crushed and
sold as scrap aluminum and more (filled) cans bought with the proceeds.
I used to recycle old newspapers - but I'venot had a "print" paper in
the house for more than two years.
DD> 8<----- TRIM ----->8
DD> and bought s "wheel" of cheese from them in the fall of the year and
DD> made a window box to keep it in. It kept me out of trouble because I
DD> spent all of my "mad money" on Ritz crackers rather than things that
DD> were no-no at that time and place.
RH> Smart kid! (G) I'd have done that with cheddar if I knew I could get
RH> away with it. Was the window box in your bedroom window?
DD> It was a second floor dormitory room. And involved a wooden orange
DD> crate. So, yeah. It was in my bedroom window.
RH> Sounds like what we did in college. (G) We never built boxes but the
RH> window made a great fridge!
The sill/ledge wasn't wide enough for a 16 pound wheel of cheese encased in
yellow was.
RH> the dressing that was set out (in individual cups with lids) at the
RH> Purple Heart banquet we went to last Saturday.
DD> 8<----- NIP ----->8
DD> And my framed discharge and paper copy of my DD214 were lost in *my*
DD> house fire.
RH> OUCH! Sorry about that, wish there were some way to trace back to
RH> verify records for honorably discharged veterans. My dad joined the
RH> Legion well before the fire but his official records were destroyed. He
RH> must have had a copy of his DD214 in a safe deposit box (I never saw
RH> the paper) because he had the full military honors when he died. My
RH> siblings "voted" (without my presence) that his flag should go "to the
RH> house that he built" instead of me, the oldest surviving child, being
RH> presented to my younger brother at the graveside. That was a major slap
RH> in my face!
I'm old enough that I couldn't participate fully in the Legion activities
so I'm not going to sign up anyway. Between my computer group (former
members of the 1st BBS in Springfield) monthly meeting for pizza, chat
and beverages and the Vintage Iron Riders motorcycle group I have all
of the extracurricular activities I care to do.
DD> Title: Breast Of Chicken Under Bullets DD> Categories:
RH> Poultry, Cheese, Breads DD> Yield: 2 servings
DD> 1 cn Boned chicken
DD> 1 cn Cheese spread
DD> Salt & pepper
DD> ds Tabasco sauce
DD> White bread
DD> 2 tb Butter, oil or fat
DD> Breast of chicken under glass was never intended for
DD> areas where glass and shrapnel fly. This dish can be
DD> prepared in quick time, using only the Basic C-Ration.
RH> It can be done with an MRE, using the Tabasco Sauce that's included in
RH> the packet. (G)
DD> Never had an MRE inflicted on me. But I've sure done my share of
DD> C-Rations. Especially when I was mucking about with the California
DD> State Military Reserve - anall volunteer,unpaid sort-of junior
DD> National Guard.
DD> When we did weekend drills (always in the field) we ate C-Rats and the
DD> guy(raises hand) who remembered to bring the garlic salt was king.
RH> Steve enlisted in the Army just as they were beginning to phase out the
RH> C-Rats in favor of the MREs. He brought a few C-Rats home for us to
RH> explore, more MREs when we moved to Frankfurt am/Main and a unit that
RH> was out in the field quite often. Our girls thought the MREs were
RH> something great when they (girls) were younger; I understand the post
RH> Gulf War I supply is much improved over the initial ones.
We had a store (long gone now) downtown that sold surplus C-rats. They
were very popular with campers and outdoors folks.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Garlic Honey Chicken Wings w/Blue Cheese Dip
Categories: Poultry, Chilies, Vegetables, Cheese, Dairy
Yield: 8 servings
3 lb Whole wings; in sections,
- tips reserved for other
- uses
Peanut oil for frying
1 tb Coarse salt
1 tb Fresh ground pepper
3 oz Hot chile peppers; for hot
- use Thai red chilies, for
- mild use Serrano peppers)
6 cl Chopped garlic
1/2 c Sugar
2/3 c Water
1 tb White vinegar
1 ts Salt
1 ts Cornstarch
1 c Soy sauce
1 c Honey
2 ts Sesame oil
3 tb Ketchup
MMMMM---------------------BLUE CHEESE DIP----------------------------
5 oz Treasure Cave Blue cheese
- crumbles
1/2 c Sour cream
1/2 c Mayonnaise
1 tb Whole milk
2 ts Garlic powder
1 ts Onion powder
1 tb Lemon juice
Salt & pepper
Add 1 TB salt and 1 TB pepper to wings and fry in peanut
oil on high heat to a golden brown, cool on drying rack.
Pulse chile peppers & 3 garlic cloves in food processor.
In saucepan combine chili and garlic mixture, water,
vinegar, sugar and salt, simmer 10 mins.
Add ketchup, sesame oil, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 3 chopped
garlic cloves...bring to boil then turn down to simmer.
Toss wings in sauce.
BLUE CHEESE DIP: Add 4 oz blue cheese crumbles to sour
cream, mayo, milk, garlic powder, onion powder and lemon
juice.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Chill and serve.
Garnish with remaining 2 oz blue cheese crumbles.
NOTE: The servings is just my estimate.None were given
on the posted recipe. -- UDD
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.treasurecavecheese.com
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