No power in the 'verse can stop me.

River ,'War Stories'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Burrell - Oct 11, 2015 3:54:58 pm PDT #6876 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I think the blouse is animal print, not the skirt, but I am guessing here.

I was exhaustle-pated and had a lie down. Didn't actually nap, but rest was good. Now I am making dinner for everyone. Sandwiches for Cody and myself because he asked for that, ravioli for the kids because they asked for that too.


-t - Oct 11, 2015 3:57:53 pm PDT #6877 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

No, it's a black pleather skirt and, separately, an animal print blouse. I bought them at the same time, and they would totally go together, but I'm thinking maybe not to the office. OTOH, what would go better with the skirt? Solid long-sleeve blouse, maybe? Sweater?

Yay being home being awesome!

Not gonna wear it tomorrow, in any case - high of 91 pretty much puts the kibosh on pleather.

I have to stay up until midnight so I can read tomorrow's strip as soon as it posts.

I totally get that. I don't think Willis is gonna go full Minear on us, but who knows? And that would be pretty upsetting.


sarameg - Oct 11, 2015 4:00:35 pm PDT #6878 of 30003

New TJs find: feta spread. It's basically a cream cheese+ yogurt+ feta with a sorta Mideast/ Greek herb blend of garlic, mint, basil and oregano . Like. Good on lots of things.


-t - Oct 11, 2015 4:08:50 pm PDT #6879 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Heh. [link]


Jesse - Oct 11, 2015 4:16:21 pm PDT #6880 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So, for freezing purposes, should I make butternut/black bean enchiladas, or a butternut/kale pasta bake?


Steph L. - Oct 11, 2015 4:16:56 pm PDT #6881 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

No, it's a black pleather skirt and, separately, an animal print blouse. I bought them at the same time, and they would totally go together, but I'm thinking maybe not to the office. OTOH, what would go better with the skirt? Solid long-sleeve blouse, maybe? Sweater?

Anything understated. That balances out the pleather.

I have to stay up until midnight so I can read tomorrow's strip as soon as it posts.

I totally get that. I don't think Willis is gonna go full Minear on us, but who knows? And that would be pretty upsetting.

He killed Dina off in a previous strip. And he killed Ruth off in a different previous strip. DoA is basically all his previous strips thrown into a blender and remixed.

He's said repeatedly that no one will die in DoA. But there's a lot of awful shit that can happen short of dying.


Steph L. - Oct 11, 2015 4:18:17 pm PDT #6882 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

So, for freezing purposes, should I make butternut/black bean enchiladas, or a butternut/kale pasta bake?

I've made bean-less butternut squash enchiladas, and they freeze and reheat well. But lasagna freezes and reheats well, too (which is my comparison food for the pasta bake), so...basically, I'm no help.


-t - Oct 11, 2015 4:21:14 pm PDT #6883 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yeah, I know, I just don't feel like he's going there right now. But that could, of course, be wishful thinking.

Those both sound good - do you have something else to do with the kale if you don't do the bake? That would be the deciding factor for me, I think, what will keep if you don't use it.


shrift - Oct 11, 2015 4:30:18 pm PDT #6884 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I got kissed by a sea lion. It was fishy, yet adorable.

WOO HOO, vacation!

I'm flying to Canada tomorrow, so I'm cooking up a bunch of things to freeze. I'm making beet pesto right now and need to find something to do with the zucchini. I may try out the cauliflower tots recipe tonight for dinner, too.

I also need to do laundry and pack and schedule transportation to the airport. But I'm checked in, I know where my passport is, I picked up a birthday present for my brother, and I remembered to refill my prescriptions, so I think I'm okay to sit on the couch for a little while and veg.


Steph L. - Oct 11, 2015 4:38:48 pm PDT #6885 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Yeah, I know, I just don't feel like he's going there right now. But that could, of course, be wishful thinking.

I want ToeDad to die in a fire, but unfortunately DoA is realistic (unlike his other strips).

Unrelatedly, oh god I need to stop coughing. Robitussin, you are so disappointing.