-=> Ardith Hinton wrote to James Bradley <=-

RE: Obligations to the Queen 

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

Oh... Now *there's* something I should learn!  I successfully 
troubleshoot why the van wouldn't charge its battery yesterday. Today, I 
woke up and started to strap on the boots to fix it. (Jack it up to replace 
a wire or two.) "Nope! Not so fast hot shot."    


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

SN-A Fowled U.  As usual, a confluence of indications had the pros 
err on the side of caution. Me, I just wanted to stay in bed instead of 
stand around in ER departments for 50% of those three days. Today, our 
health administrators are bragging about reduced wait times. A dollar 
short and a day late like usual.

RE: Moleskin (TM) vrs. two pair or socks
 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?)
 AH>       |polypropylene.  GAGE CANADIAN DICTIONARY is a
 AH>        wonderful resource for those of us who aren't
 AH>        too confident of our skill in chemistry.  ;-)

"Gage dictionary" Mental note to self.... [-|

 JB>  outer layer an insulating fabric like wool, your
 JB>  feet are rarely subject to cold.


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

Instincts and layers can get many through cold spots.  BTW, every car - 
even you fair-weathered motorists - should contain a candle and lighter. If 
stuck in a snowbank, crack open the leeward to the prevailing wind window, 
and light the candle in a food can or other container that isn't about to 
burn you to the ground. It won't keep you warm, but it'll keep you from 
being a frozen block over night. OK, if you're in Belize or Guatemala I 
won't refuse a ride from you if you are not so equipped, but even Texans or 
Floridians might consider such a kit for a month or two in the year.

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


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


To think about it, it might have been a tidbit of verbal wisdom passed on 
to me decades ago, but everything else I know about the subject seems to 
reinforce the theory. Most ticks attach to their hosts by crawling up from 
the ground, not by falling out of a tree. The strand of wool is a prickly 
place, even if it is carded wool....

Now, I need to hit the hills or visit Manitoba before I see anything but a 
rouge tick, but the other benefits to the two layer approach are many. 



... James
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