>  ML> > But does it resemble a maple leaf? They're pretty distinctive.
>  ML> No, that's the problem: beware!
> To me, maple leaves are quite distinctive. OTOH, poison ivy, especially
> if it takes various forms, may be less so but I've not seen any that
> look like maple leaves.

See below. Just be careful is all I ask.

>  ML>  Western poison ivy is more bush or shrub-like. It
>  ML>  also displays clusters of three shiny leaves that
>  ML>  may turn colors in the fall.
> Maple leaves aren't shiny and generally don't grow in clusters of 3.

They can in both cases. And poison ivy leaves
sometimes aren't so shiny, and the clusters can
grow together - not common, but at least as much
so as children with webbed toes (I've never seen
such a child but have seen the webbed toes of two 
adults, who presumably were once children with 
webbed toes).

>  ML>  Leaf shapes may vary from one type of plant to
>  ML>  another. Some look rather like a maple leaf,
>  ML>  while others are tear-drop or oval shaped.
>  ML>  -- plantcaretoday.com
> OK, the latter is the type of poison ivy I'm more familiar with.

It's not the enemy you know that you have to worry so
much about!

>  ML> > No, but it's good for the blood sugar stability. Today's
>  breakfast was a small cup of blueberry Greek yogurt, a whole wheat
>  English muffin with a bit of butter blend and strawberry-rhubarb jam &
>  a mug of British Blend tea. That's about my normal breakfast most days,
>  or close to it.
>  ML> I'd have a difficult time living with that kind
>  ML> of routine.
> Because of your life style. Ours is different, lending itself to more of
> the traditional eating patterns.

There must be societies where my eating habits would
be considered normal, if not common.

>  ML> > Not all of mine; I've yet to sign into the electronic "social media"
>  ML> > platforms other than e-mail. Fido is as close as I get to it.
>  ML> I avoid that kind of behavior, and FIDO is in fact as close
>  ML> as I generally get as well.
> Not even the "anti social" one known as fb?

I've been on Facebook maybe once every two to
three months.

>  ML> Many of friends keep getting Flip Flop Berio despite
>  ML> my warnings.
> I used to buy that, when it was the only choice. Beat having no olive
> oil, but not by much.

Well, apparently, you didn't get much.

>  ML> Speaking of routines, did you hear about the
>  ML> poet who found his daily routine difficult,
>  ML> because he kept going from bed to verse?
> I thought that was the organist who slept late one week and didn't have
> time to do anything but make a mad dash to the church.

And now for something completely different.

Thai-style green papaya mango salad
categories: airline, salad, side
servings: 4

2 Tb fish sauce
1/4 c fresh lime juice
2 Tb fresh basil, chopped
1 Tb fresh cilantro, chopped
2 c fresh green papaya, shredded
1 fresh mango, flesh of, cut in matchsticks
1 bn scallions, cleaned, sliced 1" on the bias
2 roma tomatoes, sliced into matchsticks

Whisk first four ingredients together to make a dressing.

In a salad bowl toss the remaining ingredients to combine.

Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Serve cool
to accompany lemon grass shrimp.

after Gerry Mcloughlin and Gerry Gulli, United Airlines
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