Ouch on the thumb slicing! The carafes - that's why my french presses are stainless steel or lexan. The big one may be glass, but I don't use it very often so it's relatively easy to be super careful with it.
I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Feb 23, 2014 4:23:27 pm PST #20759 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Strix - Feb 23, 2014 4:29:12 pm PST #20760 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I went to a fundraiser for the teen shelter I used to work at. My friend who still works there as an art therapist scored me a free ticket, so surprise evening outing! It was fun; most of my friends were there, and about 10 area restaurants served soup (the fundraiser was called Art Soup) and there was wine and teeny cupcakes.
I had a very good gumbo, a snail soup, a delicious carrot soup and a squash and asparagus soup. And sparking almond wine, which was fine. And beautiful, wonderful mini cupcakes!
sarameg - Feb 23, 2014 4:55:28 pm PST #20761 of 30000
I had the last one for almost decade until I broke it in January (thermal issue- I'd just washed it next door and apparently setting it on the railing in 10°f was too much of a differential.) This one I cracked on another dish in the sink. I may go for stainless if I break this one because this is ridiculous, but that isn't available at Target at 8 on a Sunday.
-t - Feb 23, 2014 5:01:11 pm PST #20762 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Stainless is not super easy to find. I was lucky to come across mine at CC's right away, I have not seen many others like it since.
Kate P. - Feb 23, 2014 5:54:46 pm PST #20763 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
My coworker's elderly mom is in the hospital and it's looking like this might be the end. I would really like to do something nice for this coworker, but I don't live anywhere near her and I wouldn't feel right going to see her at the hospital -- we're not that close. Does anyone have any good ideas? Is this an appropriate time to send flowers or a card, or would that be weird (or better saved for the funeral)?
sj - Feb 23, 2014 6:24:03 pm PST #20764 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Kate, can you send a food type gift to the house? Either from a local company or from some place like Harry and David.
Amy - Feb 23, 2014 6:36:21 pm PST #20765 of 30000
Because books.
Or send her a Starbucks or Dunkin giftcard and a note asking if there's anything you can do to help out while she's away from school, since you don't leave near her?
Cass - Feb 23, 2014 6:51:03 pm PST #20766 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Coffee or easy food gift cards are good. And, really, everyone wants to help around the funeral but the hardest time to remember to take care of yourself and eat or even just take ten minutes away and survive on coffee is before that, in my experience.
Consuela - Feb 23, 2014 7:14:23 pm PST #20767 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
mmmm, sushi good.
much fish
many talking
yum
Lee - Feb 23, 2014 7:28:35 pm PST #20768 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
What Consuela said, plus it was awesome to see Consuela.