Hi, James!  Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

AH>  And do our duty, of course....  Q-)

JB>  Not as much as we used to. *8-0


          Uh-huh.  I'm taking our chiropractor's advice to move slowly... thus
giving the brain enough time to receive input from the nerves & decide whether
or not to abort a particular mission *before* I've caused more damage.  :-))

          BTW... around the time I injured my shoulder you had some adventures
in the ER with post-surgical bleeding.  I trust you are on the mend by now...?



JB>  (BTW, two pairs of dry, clean socks almost eliminates
JB>  blisters on the feet for those reading.)

AH>  Hadn't heard that one.  I've made a mental note....  :-)

JB>  A side benefit, is if you make the first layer
JB>  polypropaline (SP?)
      |polypropylene.  GAGE CANADIAN DICTIONARY is a
       wonderful resource for those of us who aren't
       too confident of our skill in chemistry.  ;-)

JB>  or another wicking synthetic material and the
JB>  outer layer an insulating fabric like wool, your
JB>  feet are rarely subject to cold.


          When I was in Saskatchewan at Christmas years ago that's essentially
what I did.  I remained warm & blister-free too, although my boots were not of
the highest quality.  I guess I got it right!  Thanks for the validation.  :-)



JB>  Wool I like most, because it's a *bugger* for ticks
JB>  to get through, and works when wet.


          Hmm.  I remember being warned as a child about ticks & about how one
could avoid them by wearing long sleeves etc., but even nowadays I don't see a
word anywhere else about wool socks.  I've made another mental note... [grin].




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