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Laura - Jun 28, 2014 5:01:51 am PDT #917 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Happy birthday, David!

It's raining so no yardwork will be done. Darn.

I'm so sorry, Zen. Sucks to be stuck inside and forced to read or watch recorded entertainment.

I need to get out the door and get canning jars. Don't wanna. But I also have a hundred mangoes or so and the tree is threatening to rain many more down on me. Chutney forever. Also need to get a zillion plastic containers for freezing. I just had a mango/oats/almonds smoothy for breakfast. Not surprisingly I have tabs open for mango frozen yogurt, lime (also have tree) mango sorbet, and Thai beef and mango stir fry. DH put the chest freezer in storage but I think it has to come back.

Also he just hit up a yard sale of a moving neighbor and scored a cache of tools that was quite impressive. Older (think super quality) power tools. Wet saw, sawzall, don't remember all the stuff he listed. Lots.

I thought we were getting rid of stuff, but maybe not so much. Sigh.


Jesse - Jun 28, 2014 5:08:11 am PDT #918 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I am getting rid of stuff!

Also, I just heard on the radio that calamari has been named official state appetizer of Rhode Island. I certainly hope it's Rhode Island style calamari, and not just any old squid!


Laura - Jun 28, 2014 5:20:15 am PDT #919 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I've never been able to enjoy calamari. DH swears that it is yummy when fresh and well prepared, but I'm not convinced.


Jesse - Jun 28, 2014 5:21:09 am PDT #920 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I like it best fried....like so many things!


sj - Jun 28, 2014 5:30:57 am PDT #921 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Well prepared calamari is the best, and badly prepared calamari is the worst.


Laura - Jun 28, 2014 5:38:22 am PDT #922 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

If only you could tell without buying and tasting.


sj - Jun 28, 2014 5:40:54 am PDT #923 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Laura, come back to RI, and I can take you to places with good fried calamari.


Laura - Jun 28, 2014 5:43:18 am PDT #924 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

DH would totally go for that plan. I'll try yours and then get some other tasty delight for myself to share.


lisah - Jun 28, 2014 6:01:38 am PDT #925 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

sj is correct about the calamari!

I got strawberries, cherries, and raspberries!! today! Plus a lot of other stuff. Tomorrow needs to be about cooking. And possibly quickeling!

Oh and Belgian waffles at the Belgian waffles stand!


Jesse - Jun 28, 2014 6:05:42 am PDT #926 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Got my mother to help me go through the last box of my grandmother's personal stuff. I now have a box of gloves and purses I have to figure out how to sell. I'm guessing there's someone at the local upscale flea market who would be interested, and I just have to find them.