I had such a good day—two of my friends (a couple) and I had decided to semi-quarantine (we agreed on one or two minor risks) and get together this weekend, and so we hung out at their place last night and played trivia and had a bonfire, and today they came over and I made a taco bar for brunch, and then we sat around and watched “the Wild” and alternated it with “the repair shop” because it was soothing. And ordered pizza. And we plan to do similar tomorrow at their place but maybe with some games instead. I will be so sad to go back to real life/work on Monday!
Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.
Ben ,'The Killer In Me'
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 - Jan 01, 2021 7:22:35 pm PST #1822 of 30000
lisah - Jan 01, 2021 7:46:40 pm PST #1823 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
That sounds lovely, meara.
-t - Jan 01, 2021 8:10:21 pm PST #1824 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I’m so glad you were able to do that, meara. I hope tomorrow is equally good
Susan W. - Jan 01, 2021 8:22:20 pm PST #1825 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I join in celebrating the Miracle of the Double Bacon! The auspices are in our favor.
Today for my birthday Dylan and one of my best friends organized a two-hour Zoom call where I think 20 or 30 of my friends and relatives just hung out and talked. I knew something like that was being planned, but I hadn't expected anything like so many to show up and it was completely wonderful
Volans - Jan 02, 2021 6:57:15 am PST #1826 of 30000
move out and draw fire
I love Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat...I haven't made many of the recipes but I just like reading it. And the illustrations are wonderful.
Happy Birthday Susan! 50 isn't nearly as old as it used to seem.
Gris - Jan 02, 2021 7:52:39 am PST #1827 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I emailed Gud yesterday. No response as of yet.
Jesse - Jan 02, 2021 8:20:21 am PST #1828 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Happy birthday, Susan! That sounds nice.
That ALSO sounds nice, meara!
I am super excited because I am going to the movies tonight! My cousin's husband rented out a theater as a gift for her, so eight of us (three households) are going to watch A Christmas Story and eat popcorn!!!
DavidS - Jan 02, 2021 8:33:11 am PST #1829 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I love Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat...I haven't made many of the recipes but I just like reading it.
Just from watching her videos and her Netflix show I've adopted a lot of her principles. Most of the things I cook are from my own devising (instead of a recipe) and I'm not afraid to balance a sauce with a capful of Balsamic, or use Soy sauce when basting my chicken (recommend!). I've got a whole bunch of umami tricks up my sleeve now in the never ending search for deeper, richer flavors.
DavidS - Jan 02, 2021 8:33:49 am PST #1830 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I am super excited because I am going to the movies tonight! My cousin's husband rented out a theater as a gift for her, so eight of us (three households) are going to watch A Christmas Story and eat popcorn!!!
That's wonderful! What a treat! And it'd be so fun to see that particular movie in a theater again.
sj - Jan 02, 2021 8:36:49 am PST #1831 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, but I haven't given it a thorough read yet.