The Anchorage, Part 3

[Satira Capriccio]

Antibiotics are used to kill fire blight on apple and pear trees. It's only sprayed in the spring when the tree has blossoms and when there is evidence of fire blight. So ... supposedly, there wouldn't be any antibiotics on the fruit itself. Except, the antibiotics are sprayed as a fine mist on the tree, so is it possible the antibiotics seep into the soil? And are then absorbed by the tree and growing fruit?

If I were allergic or sensitive to pears, I should be reacting with itching in my mouth and on my lips and tongue. But it's my skin that reacts. It starts itching, and I'll get bumps like an inset bite (which is what I thought was happening at first ... though it made no sense because it was both sides of my waist, and why would I get bit on two different locations like that?!?). Not thinking, of course, I scratch, and then I get welts.

I rarely eat pears, although I love them. And this is the second time I've experienced this. Both times, within an hour or so of eating a pear.

It's just so odd, you know?

Ah well. Hopefully, we ALL feel better soon. Including Sweetheart!

 

[Terre]

I hope you both get better soon. I'm dealing with Sweethearts medical issues right now. It's no fun for her and no fun for me. Take those antibiotics and get better soon. k?

I second Satira's comment about "ALL feel better soon. Including Sweetheart.".

 

[quietrob]

Terre, Satira. You two have no idea how happy I am to read your comments about my girl.

@Satira Capriccio , perhaps you are simply allergic to pears. One never knows about these things but that's what it sounds like to me. I still don't see how people can be allergic to Peanut butter or can't drink milk but I know it's just a matter of our specific genetic mutation. I knew a nurse who said she was allergic to greens. All salad greens. I thought rabbit food was universally acceptable so a pear giving you a temporary rash sounds plausible.

I am allergic to nothing. Just lucky that way.

 

[Miss B]

Well, since peanuts can cause a virulent allergic reaction to some, it wouldn't surprise me at all that folks can be allergic to peanut butter.

Being allergic to things like lettuce, however, that's one I've never heard of before.

 

[quietrob]

The peanuts and therefore all peanut derivatives, I can understand. Being allergic to greens? I find it suspect as most animals either eat greens or eat animals that eat greens.

I personally think she just refused to mix in a salad which is a shame. One needs balance in all things except for baby back ribs. You can not eat enough baby back ribs. And lobster.

Is lobster cheaper in Alaska, I wonder?

 

[Satira Capriccio]

Most information I've read indicates that your mouth, lips, and tongue will itch if you're allergic to a food like pears. Of course, I'm sure there can be exceptions. However, we do know antibiotics in the penicillin family case my skin to itch or to break out in hives. So ... I would suspect the antibiotic treatment of fruit more than the fruit itself.

I did have a fruit reaction to pluots (which are plum / apricot hybrids). In that case, my lips were itchy and swollen. REAL swollen. When my doctor saw me he said ... either you have had collagen injections or you're having a reaction. I now know I never, ever want to have collagen injections!

 

[Satira Capriccio]

Oh, and the only thing I had been allergic to before was mildew. Which is why I had ear infections all through childhood. We rented a house with mildew problems.

But ... several years ago when I was treated with antibiotics for cellulitis, I reacted to the antibiotic by getting a rash ALL over my body. After a few more times of breaking out in a rash with a penicillin based antibiotic, my doctor no longer treats me with that family. I also now get hives on occasion though I have yet to pin down the triggers and I have patches on my skin that are frequently itchy, though not full blown hives.

Growing old can really suck!

 

[quietrob]

Poor Sweet Baby! Growing old isn't for sissies. Consider yourself officially tough!

It sounds like almost obvious but it seems your simply allergic to a bunch of stuff and considering how our bodies and taste buds change, it's not unreasonable to assume that your allergic reactions could grow to other things or simply it may be something you've never encountered before. I have never eaten pluots (would Apriums sound better?) but now I want to eat one and see what happens. My lips are thick enough but I'm still curious to see if my body has changed again. Just a note to anyone monitoring...as soon as you hit 50 it goes downhill fast!

 

[Satira Capriccio]

I would agree to that. Growing old is definitely not for sissies.

I'd never had a problem with plums and apricots and I ate a lot of plums (not so much apricots though) in my first 4 decades, not so much my 5 and 6 decades.
I loved plums, but wasn't really wild for apricots. In the last 2 decades, I've eaten mostly apples, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries, cantaloupes, and oranges, with an occasional plum thrown in.

Over time, I've tried to eat primarily organic for those fruits and vegetables that are on the dirty dozen/dirty 15 list. Increasingly, I'll only eat non organic if the fruits/vegetables are considered relatively pesticide free.

It's hard to know whether we're reacting to the food or to the chemicals used on the food. I'm leaning toward it being the chemicals. With the amount of chemicals (and medications) that are being pumped into our food and water, they are bound to have more and more of an adverse affect on our bodies.

It's rather frightening to read just how much medication is in our drinking water and not able to be filtered out. So all those medications people are increasingly pumping into their bodies ends up in our bodies!

/shudder

 

[quietrob]

A scary thought, indeed! I loved having Obama has the president. He made some mistakes though very few as he hit the learning curve. Think Kennedy and the bay of pigs, then considered how he handled The Cuban Missile crisis, the prelude to what would've been World War 3 and thus no Poser Pro 11. One thing I wasn't happy about is that he made a GMO CEO in charge of making sure our foods were GMO free or we were informed of that fact. Wh-What? Man has done a pretty good job on wheat and oranges with no appreciable effects that I know of. But all things considered, I'd rather trust nature. I still remember my father telling me how he could drink from a stream because the water was crystal clear or he and his friends would pick WILD blueberries. Pop is pushing 90 years old now. I think that fresh, pesticide free fruit and clean water has something to do it. Nature has had a billion years to get our food right for today.

Man...not so many years.

 

[Satira Capriccio]

GMO food worries me no end. Do we really want to trust our lives to people who have made such questionable decisions in the past? Such as the sugar industry tainting all those studies that "proved" fat was bad for you ... hence the change to low fat foods, which then required high sugar and high salt to make the food appealing.

Then there are all the other studies that have somehow failed to prevent medications being approved ... despite devastating side effects. Granted, some of those side effects may not have shown up during the length of the studies.

Or ... all the food we eat now that has little to no flavor because flavor was less important than the food be able to withstand shipping and handling.

Twenty years from now is not the time to learn GMO food has serious consequences to our bodies. Especially as a lot of the focus on GMO foods is engineering them to be resistant to herbicides. SERIOUSLY? We want food to be able to withstand the application of greater amounts of herbicides?!? We EAT that food!!!

 

[Miss B]

You can not eat enough baby back ribs. And lobster.

Except . . . a good many people are allergic to all things seafood. I love lobster, but it's been years since I've had it, and I have no idea if my body could tolerate it now. I think I'll just stick to regular fish, thank you very much.

Oh and you're right about your body changing with age, and how you can become allergic to things you never were allergic to before. I used to drink milk like it was going out of style when I was younger, as my mom was a fantastic baker, so of course dessert after dinner meant a glass of milk along with the cake. Oh, and how many times I would finish off a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream in one sitting. Well not any more, as I've become lactose intolerant. What a shame. ~shakes head~

 

[quietrob]

Oh that IS rough! No more lobster tails. No ice cream. Now I have a craving for peanut butter and chocolate ice cream. Time to test my allergies. I put milk in everything. Including my eggs. Makes them fluffier.

Still, I can remember hanging out with my mom when she was baking just to lick the batter from the bowl after she poured it in the pan. Everything from scratch. She did everything but make her own chocolate. I think. Mom is still pretty crafty.

I hope you can still eat a slice of cake.

 

[Miss B]

Yes, years ago I added milk to my eggs. My mom taught me to do that, and Rob, when I say I used to eat lobster, I meant 2-1/2 to 3 lb whole lobsters. I was never a fan of lobster tails. Oh, and another favorite seafood of mine is soft shell crab during the summer months. Yummmmmy.

Oh yes, cake and cookies, but I do watch the chocolate, even though I crave it all the time.

 

[quietrob]

2 to 3 entire lobsters! Oh you decadent east coasters. These days my favorite chinese restaurant still advertises Maine Lobster. I live in California so it's no wonder it's like 30 bucks per lobster but of course, you do choose your own lobster. As we are talking about fake organics, I wonder if they really fly it fresh to California. I mean those lobster are still alive.

If you're out my way, let me know. We can share a cheesecake. Late night Cheese cake and coffee is still one of my favorites.
Regarding chocolate...I can see your signature!

 

[Satira Capriccio]

I buy Lactaid milk, which is lactose free. Not that I'm lactose intolerant, but I found the 2% Lactaid has more flavor than regular 2% milk. The 1% is even good. Not at all watery like regular 1% milk.

 

[Miss B]

2 to 3 entire lobsters! Oh you decadent east coasters.

OK, I guess I shouldn't have had that extra space there. What I said was 2 1/2 to 3 "lb" (pound) lobsters. I only ate one at a time.

 

[Miss B]

I buy Lactaid milk, which is lactose free. Not that I'm lactose intolerant, but I found the 2% Lactaid has more flavor than regular 2% milk. The 1% is even good. Not at all watery like regular 1% milk.

Me too. I also find the 2% Lactaid tasty. I tried Skim milk once and didn't like it. It was like white colored water. YUK!

 

[quietrob]

OK, I guess I shouldn't have had that extra space there. What I said was 2 1/2 to 3 "lb" (pound) lobsters. I only ate one at a time.

No Miss B! That was on me! It was late and my day was long. I should've noticed that dash. Plus the thought of eating two whole lobsters just sounded wonderful!

 

[Miss B]

If they're done right, absolutely, but 2 whole lobsters . . . well maybe if they were 1 1/2 lbs. each.