Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Baymule]

I am glad that you are feeling better. Getting sick is no fun, dragging yourself out in sub freezing weather lugging hot water to your animals doesn't do anything to contribute to your recovery, but it must be done. At least today it was in the 40's and sunny. Tonight back to 25, tomorrow night low of 30F then back up above freezing. Hang in there, no more water toting.

You are likely to feel like crap for awhile, even after you are "well" from the flu. Take it as easy as you can. You are retired, you don't have to be anywhere at a pre set time, so relax and get well.

Bummer that your family visit was cut short. Bad weather and being sick, sorry that you didn't get to enjoy them longer.

when you are dehydrated you can mix your own electrolytes. 5 spoons of sugar, 1 spoon of salt, stir in a glass of water and sip it. Don't guzzle it, it can come back up if you are queasy. It isn't a Coke vanilla ice cream float, but it isn't any worse than Gatorade.

 

[Latestarter]

Thanks for the heads up GW. I don't really care for romaine so don't buy products that have it. Good thing considering my recent "luck" right? I'd be the first Texan to find a bad batch.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Yeah, that was my thinking too
It’d be dumb luck, but after everything you went through it would be terrible IF you were to get sick from it!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Sorry you weren't feeling well!

Hope you are back to feeling better!

 

[babsbag]

Glad that you are on the mend. Renal failure is nothing to take lightly.

 

[Bruce]

YOu might want to see if that salad has romaine lettuce-
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/...ng-any-romaine-lettuce/#.Wk7FCto_Df4.facebook

Oh swell!!!
I JUST bought a head on Wednesday as it is the only kind of lettuce DD1 likes.
And I'm in Vermont
Fortunately haven't started into it yet, guess it will be going out in the trash today

But timely info and my thanks, I'd rather throw away a few dollars than get e coli.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Glad to hear you are starting to feel better!

 

[Latestarter]

Talk over on BYC is that the "romaine scare" is a bit dated as the issues were like over 5 weeks ago and nothing since. I think also it was a specific supplier issue, not nation wide. Thoughts are that it may be scare mongering by a competitor?

 

[babsbag]

I had romaine salad for dinner tonight. But it is still all over the news. Two small children (siblings) in our area are in ICU with e-Coli, one is in kidney failure. They haven't said yet if they ate any lettuce or not. This is ONE of the reason I won't sell raw milk. Can't see or taste e-coli.

 

[greybeard]

his is ONE of the reason I won't sell raw milk. Can't see or taste e-coli.

Raw milk? That's so passe'.
I unknowingly let a king's ransom get by me back in early Sept when Hurricane Harvey was here, but I'm getting prepared to cash in big time on The Next Big Thing..

Going to be collecting all the food grade plastic drums and 330 gal totes I can for the next time it floods here and collect as many thousands of gallons as I can. All the new age beatniks, 21st Century hippies and Hipsters and those "Keep Austin Weird" folks are going to be plopping down their debit cards, sending me bitcoins, and hocking their iPhones for my product.

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This water wasn't contained within a little aquifer, any tiny stream bed or even a big deep river channel. Nope, folks..we here at Greybeard's would never make water submit to such a horrible and cruel life! This water was allowed to freely spread out wherever it wanted to go. You got it; This here, is Free Range Water!! The best kind. (cue 'Born Free' music playing softly in the background)

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