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No, Darienne, in recent months, perhaps years you have been living under a plague equalling Job’s. My complaints are in no way a comparison.

Again I am with you. I too have lived relatively unscathed for lo these many decades...but I've made up for it in major quibbles this last year and a half.

Wot larks indeed! It’s only my age that allows me any equilibrium. I have to concede that I have lived many decades, unscathed. Like Dorian Gray, A lot is coming home to roost. I have a few quibbles.

Count me in with this one. My arms look as if they had gone to war, but then most of them belong in the blown IV port category and difficult response to a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter), a response to blowing IV ports. Wot larks!

Totally understand . Do you have it under control and on the mend at this point?

Totally understand. I have so many bruises that I am always sequestered and grilled on any abuse situation I would like to discuss with them.

No heroic measures necessary. They just applied nonstick gauze and pressure and sealed me up, giving me enough supplies for the next day change of bandage. I ordered a slew of first aid products from Walmart yesterday which arrived today so I’m prepared for my next misadventure. FYI, and for what it’s worth, I have had no side effects from the blood thinners. Stabbing myself twice a day has been a bore but not painful.

Fried chicken, potato salad, garden tomato salad with balsamic glaze.

I too suffer from thin skin, what I have recently learned is called senile purpura. I swear if a butterfly lands on me, I will get a nasty looking bruise, Medical terms can definitely lay you low - senile? I was 35 when our twins were born and I was listed on the charts as an "eldery primigravida,"

@Smithy, I have a tea stash for just this purpose. If you're interested, et me know where I should post my response.

I've been thinking about buying a Big Green Egg for about 10 years, I guess, my usual decision-making time for non-essential extravagances. The BGE is expensive, and a) will I like cooking on it and b) will I use it after the initial period anyway? I have enough cameras and guitars sulking around the house to be wary of jumping in. Even the cheaper BGE alternatives are expensive. But then, from the middle of Lidl: £80! $106 for our friends across the water! OK, the grill diameter is only 10 inches, but it was too tempting to pass. I've had it about 2 months, and never had a bad meal from it, although I've still not mastered the temperature control. Tonight's meal was lamb. I deboned a leg and kept interference to a minimum. Garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper, rosemary. Wrapped in foil then 130C- 170C for 4 hours. Fell apart with a couple of spoons: Served with store-bought Lebanese flatbread and some salad. Salad dressing was honey, lemon juice, olive oil The family loved it. This ceramic grill is too small to cater by itself for a much larger gathering. There were 6 of us eating today and there was easily enough for 10 people. The joint was 1.6kg before boning, so pretty substantial. I have a kettle grill and of course an indoor oven, plus an air fryer. So I don't need a BGE. Will I get one? I know how this ends...

I finally remembered to take this over to the new house since I don't have cookware there yet. A few days ago I bought a package of the pork egg rolls at Aldi that I really like. (I hadn't taken this yet.) I nuked one for lunch while I was there and it was soggy and horrid. So, I brought "The Box" and I had one today that I heated in it. Put it on med/med hi, egg roll in, covered. I turned it several times. It wasn't quite as hot as I wanted it to be, but it was at least crispy and I had with some Aldi Thai Chili Dipping Sauce. Much better than the soggy mess the other day. Sorry, didn't think of taking pix since I was in a hurry. Just wanted to report that it worked just as desired.

May I move in please. I'll sleep in the garden and keep the raccoons away

It does make the footprint smaller taking up less counter space - and I think it has a much more modern look - especially with the touchscreen as opposed to buttons... although that's just one more thing that might not last that long. Also, looking at the competitive countertop ovens, they all look similar, with the controls on top rather than the side.

@Smithy Maybe you need to start traveling with some coffee packets. That's nuts!!

Thanks for asking that so I didn't have to. 😆

I’m wondering why they decided to put “everything” on top of the unit, as opposed to how the controls/electronics/whatever were on the. Side, in the 300? Does it make sense that to be directly above the heat source?

$5 for the lot.

Yes, as I understand it. The man at the shop was implying that Nuri might be the second-best line, but he couldn't tell the difference. I've only had one tin of Nuri, I think, but many of Pinhais. I think we're into very minor, if any, objective differences. I'd need to do a blind A-B comparison, and even I'm not that nuts!

Or this: https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/bleedstop-15g-powder-packs/ID=300407250-product

Would a bandage impregnated with a hydrocolloid help with this? https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-hydrocolloid-gel-bandages-large/ID=300396760-product

One thing I have noticed it that the knobs can get quite hot.

That doesn't look too tasty

It seems like the everything vent. When I run on convection bake, I feel a slight warm breeze coming out then too.

Patrick Swayze said it best in that cinematic gem Roadhouse : Pain don't hurt. Are we going to match blood and injuries?