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Aug 01, 2009 06:48PM
We set a record for the coldest July ever on record, so the gardening stuff at fairs will probably be behind, but it has been a great summer so far.
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Yeah, Jim, I was just thinking today's weather couldn't have been better, and tomorrow looks great, too...wonders if Gretchen got Dairy Queen, and if she did, what kind
I once put a Dairy Queen Blizzard on top of my car and leaned into the car for something. My wife then slammed the door on the other side and said Dairy Queen Blizzard fell on my head.
She claims the incident was accidental. However, she found the incident highly entertaining, so I have my doubts.
I'm just about to read some Hemingway on the front porch.
My youngest child has found a love for showers, she is lingering in there singing away.
Michelle wrote: "What would happen if the Dairy Queen hooked up with the Burger King and they had a kid? What would you call it?"Wendy?
I did get my Dairy Queen, RA. It was a blizzard with chocolate ice cream and Butterfinger. Thanks for wondering. That blizzard on the head story made me giggle.
Just returned from wedding after party. How good was this wedding?
Newly married bride and groom walked down the aisle together to the Star Wars Theme Song.
Amazing.
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Damn. I could eat Gretchen's blizzard for breakfast.Right now I'm drinking coffee on the front porch and wondering when my wife is going to go to Home Depot for more paint. I'm hitting the gym when she returns.
Glad you had fun, Sally...and Nools...
Oh, my goodness...! I am so jealous of that breeze and rain gently moistening your lawn outside, with Sigur Ros filling the space in the air... oh...Thank you for giving my imagination something to feed off...
Randomanthony wrote: "Right now I'm listening to Sigur Ros's () disc while cleaning the house with the windows open and the rain falling...breezes blowing the curtains back. Great Saturday morning.
I live in one of th..."
Watching Giada DeLaurentiis making chicken Napoleons and simultaneously editing my latest blog entry: http://agablack.wordpress.com/
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Randomanthony wrote: "Welcome to TC, Agnieszka!"I meant to say that.
Randomanthony, Larry,Thank you! That's a sweet welcome. Very encouraging :-)
Larry wrote: "Randomanthony wrote: "Welcome to TC, Agnieszka!"
I meant to say that.
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Agnieszka, you are currently reading 3 books that got 5 stars from me, and I am very sparing in handing out all that glitter!
I am printing off that recipe from your blog Agnieszka, anything that gives you that much nutrition in one dish is a must try. Welcome to TC.RA you should check it out, you were looking for vegitarian friendly recipes on another thread I believe.
My roommate is somewhat seriously ill. The boy who loves her despite her evasiveness just came by with a Tupperware full of porridge. He was with her all last night at the party and made sure she got back safely. I've been kind of skeptical (guys can be shady/dicks -- no offense), but I think I am warming up to him.
Good to know there may still be some decent guys in the world Nools. :-D.
I hope it was JUST RIGHT, Nools. :)
what the heck is porridge anyway. Nools - discernment in people is one of the hardest things but one of the best things in life. trust everyone until they give you a valid reason not to. many of you won't agree with this but if we don't give people a chance we end up having a very closed loop of acquaintances. i would rather live in a multicultural park than a biodome with a few people just like me[stepping off grandstand now:]
I'm with ya Kevin, I try to keep an open mind.
right Bun. what i am talking about is not prejudging or pre-qualifying people, instead giving them a chance to be better than you expect.i always remember: to someone (prob many) i am that guy
but I'm perfectly willing to hang out and get to know new people.
That is how I meant it Bun.
That is how I meant it Bun.
I think people need to toon into their own instincts about someone. I once had a friend almost cry at how trusting our family was with him. You just don't understand till someone puts things from their point of view.Onto the other topic.
Isn't poridge like corn meal mush, or cream of rice?
From Wikipedia: Porridge is a dish made by boiling oatmeal (rolled, crushed, or steel cut oats) or sometimes another cereal in water, milk, or both. It is usually served in a bowl or dish. Other grain meals boiled in water, such as cornmeal, may also be described as porridge, but more frequently have other names, such as polenta or grits. Oat and semolina porridge are the most popular varieties in many countries. In addition to oats, cereal meals used for porridge include rice, wheat, barley, and corn. Legumes such as peasemeal can also be used to make porridge.
Gruel is similar to porridge but is much more like a drink; it has a very thin consistency and is made with water. It was served in Victorian workhouses as standard meals.
I think my eldest Chelsea and I could live on porridge of any kind. We love cream of rice and corn meal mush. I will now call it porridge every chance I get just because I like the way it sounds.
I'm going to disagree with you on this issue. I've always been taught that I should be nice and trusting towards another person unless they've given me reason not to trust/give common courtesy and respect. I've had to teach myself to let that belief system go.It's only been in recent years that I've given merit to the notion that there's typically a good reason we sometimes get a bad feeling or a gut-feeling about someone else... and why not - animals have that strong sense of people and other animals... and their trustworthiness. So do children, for the most part (until they're taught to do otherwise). They trust their instincts, and it works for them. If an animal or a child doesn't trust a person, then I most certainly won't.
When I meet someone and I have a bad feeling about that person, I will give attention to my gut instinct. I've had to train myself to do this against years of being taught otherwise. I might be a bit more standoffish towards that person. If they were to bring attention to the fact that they perceive I don't like them, I'll be blunt and honest - "I don't know you well enough to know whether or not I like you. I don't want to get to know you. I just don't trust you."
In any case, there's never call for rudeness. So I don't go there.
I am not sure who you are disagreeing with Heidi? It sound like you and I are on the same page.
Michelle wrote: "I am not sure who you are disagreeing with Heidi? It sound like you and I are on the same page."
Probably Kevin, Larry, Jim, and perhaps Bun (it doesn't mean that I adore them any less, of course)...
How could anyone not adore anyone on TC.
I disagree with Heidi at least twice a week. But that's because she's often wrong.
Paris Hilton blonde or Brad Pitt blonde?
He loves me. I'm not worried (esp not worried about his silly behavior when it comes to staredowns and Twilight).
Anthony blonde. You completely own this moment on your own merit. You should be proud of it. :)
I am going to do a Paris Hilton stunt today. I am taking my Lab/Chow out for his first birthday. He will pick out a toy and a treat and prance oround like the knight he is! Happy birthday Sir Orrick!o.k. i'm sharing this why?
Heidi, I also pay attention to my gut instincts. As a woman, when I don't feel comfortable getting into an elevator with a stranger, I take the next one. If I'm biking alone on a trail, and I see some guy who really doesn't look like he's dressed for exercise coming toward me, I bike faster until I'm past him. Just in case. As for non-strangers, if someone makes me uneasy (and I generally LIKE people), it's because there's something coming from that person setting off my alarms. Perhaps they are being too touchy-feely too fast, or saying things that are offensive, and then saying it was just a joke, lighten up!
I think we are picking up on cues, consciously and subconsciously, and to ignore them would be foolish.
Michelle wrote: "I am going to do a Paris Hilton stunt today. I am taking my Lab/Chow out for his first birthday. He will pick out a toy and a treat and prance oround like the knight he is! Happy birthday Sir Orric..."I'm with Heidi. Want PICTURES!!! :)
I thought I'd killed my friend's hermit crab, Frog, yesterday until I learned that a. he was still alive despite all appearances and b. he is likely molting or c. outgrowing his shell and looking for a new larger one in which to live (which leaves me to wonder if they'll rename him. I also learned last night that when the lights go out and it's dark at my place, the hermit crabs start dancing around and having little hermit crab parties. When the lights come back on, they become still as a statue again... like freeze tag.
It's kind of funny.
On the frogsitting front, I have to feed them live crickets which freaked me out at first, but I got used to it. I have to shake the box upside down until they're resting on the lid and several fall into the habitat.
Unfortunately, one of the boxes of crickets was missing the giant green gel-like globule that sits in the box with the crickets. I've decided that it must be nutritious birth control because the box that was missing it, when I shook it upside-down, was suddenly swarming with cricket larvae.
I was so grossed out, I lost my appetite on Friday night and didn't eat my dinner. I ended up drowning the box, throwing it inside a trash bag that I sealed and then throwing the whole box of crickets/larvae out in the dumpster.
heidi - i get you and jackie on this somewhat. i guess i am not talking about a woman in a potentially dangerous environment or situation. i don't expect you to stop and give a lift to the hockey mask wearing hitchhiker. i rarely have bad gut feelings about anyone but i know those that do and they are usually somewhat right.wait - on a similarly related topic: our local free rag has begun to publish photos of local criminals who have been arrested. hate to say this but about 98% of them look guilty as heck in the pics. can no one steal a COMB?
That is some heavy-duty pet care you're doing, Heidi! I would have trouble feeding live crickets to other animals for sure. :(
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "That is some heavy-duty pet care you're doing, Heidi! I would have trouble feeding live crickets to other animals for sure. :("I did until the larvae incident. Now I have NO problem dumping them in with the frogs. I just want to get rid of them ASAP. Plus, I feel better knowing that they have a fighting chance because they can hide from the frogs in there... and some of them have.
Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "heidi - i get you and jackie on this somewhat. i guess i am not talking about a woman in a potentially dangerous environment or situation. i don't expect you to stop and give a lift to the hockey m..."The specific incident I was recalling while typing this was not about a crazy mask-wearing hitchhiker. It's an incident that I can date back 5 years - the new gal at the office - pretty, bubbly, seemingly energetic and productive... I had a STRONG feeling that I wanted to tell her to stay the hell away from me. I went into a friend's office (she happens to be a psychologist) and shut the door behind me and said, "I have NO reason to dislike 'Jane'* but I can't help it... when she walks into a room, I feel compelled to leave." Friend advised me to trust my gut. I was never mean to Jane*, and we were assigned to lots of projects together with the objective of me training her on tasks. She NEVER showed up for any training sessions, even though I'd schedule them. She'd take 3 hour lunch breaks, started gossip drama around the office all the time... I left there not long after to work in research, but I was told that my instincts about her were spot-on.
* 'Jane' is the name assigned to protect her identity, not that I should care...
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