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Four weeks doesn't seem that long when nothing is happening. Measured in how owie everything is or isn't. For the last two days I've woken up with only minor twinges and may hope that the spasms of the last two weeks are gone-- though glutes started tightening from exercises. Had my first shower in four weeks without difficulty, and as an experiment didn't use soap. Shall see if I remain as strangely smell-free as before.

Bought a kabocha in my last order which turned out to be larger than expected and so tough in the rind that I couldn't hack it open. Finally managed to shave a piece off so I could get at the seeds, then baked the whole thing in the oven. Still not quote done after 90 minutes, so will try boiling it in broth next. Am jonesing for pumpkin pie so shall make faux-pumpkin pie filling instead. Have canned pumpkin and evaporated milk which may work as a condensed milk dubstitute,

Snowed today. Arms too owie to do any shovelling. Up to 3C tomorrow which may melt the remainders. Or arms may be better tomorrow.

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There is progress, though, congratulations! Had to look up 'kabocha', we just call it 'Japanese pumpkin' here. We're starting to get the Korean strawberries, which while still expensive are still much cheaper than the Japanese ones, and just as good. Japanese ones only show up in the Japanese supermarkets in small quantities and fancy packaging, meant as gifts.

Actually the squash isn't really kabocha but a close relative, buttercup. Real kabocha is hard to find around here.

I never had Japanese strawberries, given how expensive they were. Always suspected they were like American fruit, pretty to look at but short on flavour.

No, not in the slightest. The flavour is fantastic. Sweet but not sugary, and very strawberry. The Korean ones are like that, but much cheaper. Still more expensive than the American ones, but those are best for tarts, where the sourness offsets the pastry and creme patissiere.