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I ate beans ALL the time as I thought it was healthy - lots of hummus (chickpeas), vegetarian chili (tons of beans), bean salsa, etc. Apparently that's what kicked the allergy into high gear. I always knew I was allergic but thought it was just from skin contact like inexpensive jewelry (I would break out in blisters where the jewelry touched my skin). I started eliminating beans from my diet and amazingly the weird rash (which is blisters on the edges of my feet and the back of my hands and fingers) finally cleared up. I have only had a couple of flare-ups since (the turkey chili and last week's white bean soup).

That is weird about no deposit slips. Can't be that no one else uses them can it?

Kimbled again! Seems like these folks did a lot of cutting corners building their dream house.

Good find on the HVAC guy. Don't you wish all contractors were smart and honest?

Yeah banking is changing. The thing is at the gallery we have 26 members and we each pay a monthly fee to be a member. So in theory I have 26 checks a month to deposit though many people pay a few months at a time. So I usual have 10 or so checks to deposit and I need to keep a list because everyone forgets. More and more people say they seldom use checks and forget them but I remind them they can pay with an on line check. We probably need to allow payment with plastic which we can do but I have not figured out an easy way to keep track. ds

He breaks out 2 space heaters!

I find award shows unwatchable these days. I used to enjoy them.

Your deposit slip thing makes me think of our HOA meeting the other day. One of the homeowners was complaining that the management company can't accept digital payment for things like home change requests (eg I had to pay $75 for them to look at my new gate request) or all the fees you pay when building a new house. One of the young guys that's building a house said he doesn't have checks and so their antiquated ways were causing problems for him. I can't imagine not having checks even if you don't carry them around with you... Things are backward out here in the desert sticks. My pool cleaners just started taking ACH payments for monthly service. I used to have to write a check.

Greetings all

Yet another sunny day here. I think we are short on annual rain fall but it can rain a lot in the spring. So I had a lot of errands today starting with a bank deposit. The stupid bank still has no business deposit tickets, They gave me some that are kind of like a personal checking account. Seriously? How does a credit union not have deposit tickets? More errands to the accountant for payroll and such. I spent some time at the studio glazing and dealing with banking.

Liz the place at the keys sounds great. How do you find all these places? Enjoy. Rats on the nickel thing but at least you know. Do you think it is getting worse? Seems like you used to be able to eat some beans.

CC glad you found a decent HVAC guy. Kimble defense! Odd about the heating arrangement. You could get a space heater for your dad but that seems stupid in such a nice house. Amazing how warm it is there and how cold it is in Florida.

I stopped at the store for a few things.$92 for a bag of groceries!! Ok there was wine and most stuff was from the deli. Oh well.

We watched the Grammy's last night. I thought it was a really good show even though I had not heard of most of the people. I feel old. The tribute part was really good.

DH brought home hot dogs yesterday in order to get the pills into the dogs. But that took only one hot dog so guess whats for dinner tonight. He did get the good all beef kind and not the cheap mystery meat ones.

Diane S