I did not have cheese sauce but I DID host a Blind Butter Battle this evening! We had 8 butters and tasted them all and guessed which was which! Only one of us got it right, I had all but two were switched. (Yes, I’m the one that plated and numbered them but I forgot what I did immediately). Generally the fancy CSA butter was best snd Kerrygold mostly the fave after thst, though one went Finlandia and one liked the goat butter. Plugra and the Safeway brand “European style” butter were next and the plain Trader Joe’s best only the “vegan butter”
It's not like she blew me off. She just left with another guy, that's all.
Riley ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
meara - Sep 29, 2022 9:31:40 pm PDT #17734 of 30000
Beverly - Sep 30, 2022 2:52:37 am PDT #17735 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
"I didn't leave him cookies. I left him cheeese."
Trudy Booth - Sep 30, 2022 8:12:46 am PDT #17736 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
So my father has been ill. Last night on the way home I indulged in a chopped cheese. Curled up on my bed, ate the thing from the bag, snuggled the dog. Phone buzzed... dad has taken his first turn for the better in literally five weeks.
I'm not definitely crediting the chopped cheese... but it was a particularly good one with a just-right balance of seared and moist meat, really good tomatoes, and perfectly distributed cheese.
sj - Sep 30, 2022 9:37:22 am PDT #17737 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Trudy, I'm sorry to hear your dad has been ill. I hope the turn for the better continues.
I didn't actually get a chance to talk to the krav guys last night at Teacup's karate class, but they seemed nice and ran a very energetic class that wore her out.
sj - Sep 30, 2022 9:39:28 am PDT #17738 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
What is a chopped cheese?
Tom Scola - Sep 30, 2022 9:50:52 am PDT #17739 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
sj - Sep 30, 2022 10:05:18 am PDT #17740 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sounds delicious!
Laura - Sep 30, 2022 10:45:19 am PDT #17741 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Now I want a chopped cheese! Ya know, just to help Trudy's dad feel better.
Colors up here have turned to the spectacular, but frost on my windshield this morning, which not as nice. DH talking about leaving Monday now.
My sister has power and internet, which means phone since she has our business IP phone. Her cell still is down. My brother is still without power. What a serious mess all around them. They were very very lucky.
Calli - Sep 30, 2022 11:34:12 am PDT #17742 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm glad your brother and sister are ok, Laura.
The chopped cheese sandwich looks really good.
Bits of Ian are hitting my area right now. For us it's just some desperately needed rain and a bit more wind than usual.
amyparker - Sep 30, 2022 12:04:25 pm PDT #17743 of 30000
In the end it's only ever been one step, and then the next.
Laura, may things continue to improve for them; Calli, may you stay safe, warm and dry.
I was today days old when I learned that our heat pump will not be mended before 10 November at the earliest, as the replacement coil has to be ordered from the factory. A summer with no AC, and now no heat going into the rainy season. Jim and I will weigh up "Space heaters and try to gut it out" versus "Month-to-month lease and no heat, let's move now".
Otherwise we're well, thanks. How are you lot?