so waht ya doin today?

Dangit, Popper, that sucks to have to wait a week, it might as well be forever when you're counting the seconds. Glad your C19 test wasn't as bad as mine was (both times), they really root out the ol' shnoz don't they? Keep a tight ass until Surgery Day, here's to hoping nothing goes south between now and then.

Today was "other" Dr. Day. Up this morning to see my world-class Opthamologist about my Horner's Syndrome, had a great chat with him and he confirmed I'm pretty well stuck with it but there are worse things. I tested 20/15 right 20/16 left so was having a good vision day. After I got up this morning I was composing an email in a dim room and the left eye kind of just fuzzed out completely for a bit until I went to a window and practiced focusing on things at various distances, then I felt the focal control kind of come back on-line and it's been good since, so I have to watch the strain for a while. Then off to my local ENT to get a second-opinion appointment regarding treatment of my complication for Monday afternoon, then home for lunch, on the phone with my insurance company's case manager documenting my sob story, then back to town to meet my new dental hygienist and get the ivories polished-up before any more operations happen. New girl is great, in a way I like her technique even better than that of her predecessor who has been saving my teeth for a decade now but had to retire early due to fragile health that couldn't be risked in the C19 environment. It's good to be reminded that there ARE some genuinely empathetic and supremely competent medical professionals still out there.

Now that things have FINALLY settled down for the evening I'm going to rest a bit and wander into the black hole known to some as my reloading room....

Man it looks like we're all getting drug down the hill, or over the hill I guess. Hoping things work out for you guys

Shouldn't get me started on doctors. Yep they sometimes do some pretty amazing things these days but are they all integrity and honesty and only want to help? I'm sure there are a few that are, many that are not.

Well, the good news is we're officially halfway done with this dumpster-fire of a year. I can hardly wait until November!!!!

Best of luck to you guys. Tough being hurt and not getting any answers.

Between coved test and getting off plavex surgery is as soon asap. Nurse did say doc is one her favorites.

got the first hot pepper today.
it is a variation of the scotch bonnet that is called a scotch bonnet chili.
I think I like the regular scotch bonnets better, they have a sweeter heat.
the chili version does have a deeper chili pepper type flavor, but the same heat level or maybe a bit more than the regular pepper.
I think one pepper cut extremely small and spread out in some pad Thai would be perfect heat level for a family size dinner.... yeah it's flippin hot.
I also got the reminder to wash up after messing with a pepper, you might think you didn't get any on that part of your hand, but an hour later your finding out eye wash doesn't do a great job of removing capsaicin from your eye lids it just makes more burny liquid.

Been there-Done that Lamar.
Nitrile gloves are your friend when handing hot peppers.

^ this, my son cut up a batch of peppers from his garden a few years ago and ended up with blisters on both hands.

And you people expose your sensitive innards to this stuff? You crazy. The lowly Mexican Jalepeno is bad enough!

I hate jalapeno's.
people look at me weird when I explain it isn't the heat [because it isn't] but that the flavor [semi-sweet dirt] is horrible.
I can take or leave tabasco too.
sometimes it's okay mostly just some spice [but there is also a little bit of fruit/flower like undertones that's real easy to miss before the bland pepper flavor takes over]

it takes some effort to distinguish the subtle flavors underneath all the hot, and most people miss them because of the burning sensation.
if the burn were removed [shrug] and the subtleties were left.... they'd be a lot more popular.

I don't really like jalepenos, either. They taste like bell peppers and I detest bell peppers, but at least the heat covers up the nasty raw pepper taste. Green Chilis are the same way, just nasty pepper taste, almost like bitter celery but with heat. I actually like habenero taste, they're completely different and have a very warm, aromatic flavor that goes well with pork ribeyes. Some of these exotic peppers you and JW grow sound tasty, but good grief do they all have to be so stinking HOT? I'm mildly allergic to pretty much the entire sun-side of the nightshade family so my relationship with them is love/hate anyway.

Peppers, I've probably said this before, but my fav for flavor is the cayenne.
But I do like most all of them, Jalapeno included...Green bell pepper are ok, but I much prefer if they've ripened more and have some red on them. I grow a heirloom Red bell called, Ruby King, it has great flavor if I let them ripen all the way past the green stage.

Ha!

Remember a couple of weeks back I stopped by the Cabelas in Allen, TX to buy some Rel7 powder to try as Ian suggested and posted a picture of a so-so selection?

Well, fast forward to today - almost nothing in stock:

I like flavorful peppers with mild heat the kind of heat that builds in your chest not burns the lips, mouth, tongue or throat.
That is why the Aleppo is my all time favorite It has a somewhat fruity bold flavor and you can get through about three or so then the heat starts to build!
Brushed with good olive oil and baked in the oven with a bit of creamy cheese ...yumm

For better or worse i just ordered a T S M Case gauge. I have never heard of the brand. But thought i would get one and report on it.

My BIL once put about a tbls of CaRollin Reaper in a Tostito scope corn chip and gave it to me.
Like an idiot, I trusted him and ate it, thinking it was Tabasco.
My whole face was numb for an hour.

Check that, Carolina Reaper.

Got some lathe projects done. Finally.
Life keeps getting in the way of getting the hobby stuff done.