I am not sure if it is just the time of year or just the time of life, but I can hardly close my hands. Every once in a while I get these shooting pains from my thumbs and going up my arms. This is in addition to the pain that is there continually. Not fun whatever the cause.
Anyway, I made myself some whole-wheat blueberry waffles for breakfast this morning; I have not done that this week. They really tasted good. After breakfast, I folded and put away the towels that I washed yesterday and then gathered up the throw rugs from the upstairs bathroom. I shook them out and then washed and dried them.
While I had the rugs up, I swept the floor and then vacuumed the upstairs carpets. Once I had the upstairs rugs in the dryer, I gathered up the throw rugs from the downstairs bathroom and washed them. I swept the floor of the downstairs bathroom while I had the chance.
While the rugs were being washed and dried, I read the paper and the mail. Then I vacuumed the downstairs carpets, and by this time the rugs from the downstairs bathroom were dry and I put them back down.
I made myself a Boca Berger, put it on a couple whole tortillas, and spread some limburger and provolone cheese on it. Surprisingly enough it tasted pretty good.
After lunch I went outside and vacuumed up the fir needles from the parking area. Then I used the blower to blow off the rest of the driveway, so for about five seconds the driveway looks pretty much clear of fir needles.
As you can guess I looked like "pigpen" from Charlie Brown fame, so when I got inside I took a shower. I felt much cleaner afterwards. I wish that I could say that my hands felt better, but no such luck.
Kathleen made some rice and sausage tonight for dinner; we also had some peaches and avocado. Now I am writing this early as I meet with the accountability guys tonight and I need to leave in a few minutes. The way I feel now, I will probably go to bed shortly after I get home tonight. So I will say good night now.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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I really like limburger and onion sandwiches for lunch. I can only eat them when I am not going anywhere or when I am spending most of my time working outside. For some reason Kathleen is not too fond of Limburger.
I have been diagnosed with arthritis for years, just recently, I have started to develop "Knobs" on my joints that my doctor has looked at rather quickly and said was rheumatoid arthritis. What ever it is, it sure is painful at times.
I usually use Advil to help with pain management; I really hate to use much of anything stronger, as it would make me too lethargic and groggy.
Say hi to Mom!
Love,
Bob
I actually did like Liederkranz, I have not found it out here, and sometimes I have a hard enough time trying to find Limburger. I might have to check a couple of the German delis that we have out here.
I do not notice the distinctive aroma that everyone else seems to dislike so I have no problem with it.
My hands feel much better today, at least so far.
You got my curiosity up and this is what I found on LIEDERKRANZ CHEESE
Although the name may sound German, but this is an American cheese. It was created in 1882 (1892?) by Emil Frey, an apprentice cheese maker in Monroe, New York. He named the cheese after the Liederkranz Club, a singing society, where the owner of the cheese factory had taken the first samples of the new cheese. Liederkranz is a cow's milk cheese, with an edible pale yellow crust, and a semi soft, pale interior with a mildly pungent flavor and distinct aroma.
The Monroe Cheese Company went through various changes in ownership, and Liederkranz production was also eventually moved to Van Wert, Ohio in 1926. In 1929, the company was sold to the Borden Company. Emil Frey, the creator of Liederkranz stayed with the company through these various changes until he retired in 1938 (he died in 1951).
At the end of 1981, Borden announced it would no longer make natural cheese - they would now only produce 'process cheese.' A few months later the Fisher Cheese Company purchased the Van Wert plant and began to produce Liederkranz. In 1985 there was a problem with contamination of a batch of Liederkranz and several other cheeses, and Fisher withdrew Liederkranz from the market. That was the last batch to be made.
The unique bacterial culture for making Liederkranz is supposed to have been kept alive - but I have also heard it has been lost forever.
I have heard that Beatrice Foods Company now owns the rights to Liederkranz. I have also read that the New Zealand Dairy board owns it.
According to an article in the April 9, 2003 issue of the Contra Costa Times (California), the Marin French Cheese Company (a 100% American company founded in 1850 in Marin County California) has produced a wreath-shaped California Liederkranz. I do not know what relation it has to the original Liederkranz cheese.
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