Pout!

My handy-dandy little gadget has a thin protruding piece on the end of one of the parts (similar in size to a regular screwdriver blade) which works perfectly to pop the seal on many jars. And, like you, if I *have* to hand the job over to someone else, I always inform them that I loosened it for them first. ;-)

Funny, we seem to keep the same hours. I'm off for my half hour of bedtime reading, g'night.

Beverly

Oh, I like aggranoyed! Lovely portmanteau word, like prezactly! We also talk about Roger's Dinosaur - the brontasaurus (Roget's Thesorus, of course: this one from the days when Little Sis, at 17, was working in Harrod's book department, and was asked for 'that book about words, you know, Roger's Dinosaur!')

My sympathy for the arthritis I have some carpal tunnel probs and that just gives me pins and needles. I'd have to have constant pain.

Have you tried taking fish oil capsules as well? A friend swears by them.

Olwyn Mary, I take Glucosomine and Chrondroitin and it helps a LOT with my hip and back pain - like making it non-existant! Unfortunately it doesn't help my hand pain, which is also arthritis. Go figure!

-Irene

Two suggestions, Beverly: Biofreeze gel for the hands when they hurt (Colleen McDonough* got me going on this when I fell at Puyallup and my knee started swelling -- also works on my arthritis) (Colleen is ErgoSew.)

Lids Off Jar Opener (bought one for my mother when she broke her wrist): e.g.:

Looks very interesting. And it comes in travel packs, so would be good for my upcoming east coast trip, too. Thanks!

Beverly, whose finger is less swollen today, so maybe I'll get the last pleat sewn.

I am a night owl, as was my grandmother, who was a dressmaker in her later years. We used to burn away the midnight hours together, which is a precious memory.

Night owl is not bad - and I would go on record that I can tolerate sunshine, and see my reflection in a mirror......

One thing I love about being retired is keeping *my own* schedule. I go to bed when *I* want, and sleep until I awake.

And you don't run screaming from garlic, right? ;-)

Beverly

Looooooooooove garlic!!!!

Me tooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

When my twin sister, aunt, brother, and I celebrate our joint birthday, I always suggest Olive Garden, but for my brother it's a non-starter. He can't abide the smell of the stuff, and just walking into the restaurant is enough to take his appetite away. We usually end up going to Red Lobster, especially as they have their "unlimited shrimp" promo going on every year in mid-May.

Beverly

It could be two different types of arthritis. My mom has rheumatoid, osteo, and gouty arthritis.

Thank you guys, I will try some of this on my next blouse.

Kirsten

Unlimited shrimp? That would be a tough decision -- garlic or shrimp, shrimp or garlic.... but there's a local restaurant here that serves camarones al mojo de ajo, the best of both worlds on one plate.

Yum!

DB always asked the server at RL to ask the chef if his sautéed shrimp can be prepared *without* garlic. (???!?) Servers always raise their eyebrows. But so far he has always been accommodated so he's happy. I had lobster last year, with garlic butter.....

Beverly

Let's have lunch next time you're in Reno. ;-)

I've never been to Reno, what's your favorite dining place?

Beverly

Now you got me. I go out to eat so seldom! I did have lunch with a friend up from Sandy Eggo last week - we went to the Stone House, which is a little restaurant in an old house. Lunch was excellent, and not nearly as pricy as their dinners.

With my vegan son, I had dinner at Thai Chile, a very pleasant Thai restaurant with adequate choices on the menu. Fortunately, they don't make everything hot.

There is a fabulous Italian restaurant in the ElDorado, La Strada. John Ascuaga's Nugget has several good restaurants, I like the Oyster Bar, especially.

Pirate's Pizza is one of my favorites - it's a Greek-Italian restaurant. They have a chicken & artichoke pizza that I love, but I've never had anything there that wasn't good.

There are a lot of other places in town that are very good, I just haven't gotten to eat there.

Glucosamine and Chrondroitin are most effective for treating osteo- arthritis, not so much the other types. I'm only in my early 30's but I take glucosamine and chrondroitin for my knees, they were clunking, grating and getting painful, I'm hoping by starting early enough with the stuff I'll prevent worse problems later.

Now that I'm back from a short trip away with my parents and DS, they took us to Western Plains Zoo Dubbo Australia, I should be able to get back to sewing! :-) ...and the housework :-(

Adding on to a previous suggestion -- I gave these to most of my family as stocking stuffers one year at Christmas. They have all said belated thanks after trying them out. And, they're inexpensive. Ev