She's terse. I can be terse. Once in flight school, I was laconic.

Wash ,'War Stories'


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 - Nov 25, 2022 12:31:37 pm PST #18805 of 29425

I would say the food at my gathering was just OK but the company was excellent, so worth it. Think next year I’ll go back to my usual pumpkin pie recipe. The filling this year I used was Claire Saffitz’s caramelized honey pumpkin pie. It was tasty but very spice forward and I like a ginger snap pecan crust, so it fought with that a bit. And it didn’t bake quite right.

Today I have to clean and pack, tomorrow I head out on a long road trip. But first, watching some World Cup


aurelia - Nov 25, 2022 12:33:44 pm PST #18806 of 29425
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Mushroom Stew in Pastry Cups: A+. One of my best stews. We know this recipe now and it's locked in.

I think I need this recipe.

I kinda wish I'd had a dessert but planning that for 1 person while in tech is challenging. I did have some fancy tea, which was nice. The curry (slow-cook chickpea, red lentil, and pumpkin) turned out okay, if a bit mild. If I make it again I'll give it a bit more kick.


Sheryl - Nov 25, 2022 2:57:27 pm PST #18807 of 29425
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Went to work today. Not much else going on.


Laura - Nov 25, 2022 4:19:12 pm PST #18808 of 29425
Our wings are not tired.

I am closing out my lazy day watching Princess Bride. I can’t remember taking a day off. It’s quite pleasant.


Calli - Nov 25, 2022 4:19:33 pm PST #18809 of 29425
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Timelies, all. I’m glad people had largely good Thanksgiving gatherings and food.

Today I put up my Christmas tree and ate leftovers. Apricot-ginger sweet potatoes mix very nicely with a tart cranberry sauce. I’ve also been doing my annual LotR rewatch. I’m watching Denethor win father of the year right now.


meara - Nov 25, 2022 4:53:08 pm PST #18810 of 29425

Argh. I was wanting to stay home cozy and try to pack and clean, but just got informed that starting next week (I’ll be gone but still) our dancing hours have been cut in half. We usually have an hour of lessons and two hours dancing and now we’ll have about and hour and 45 minutes TOTAL. WTF. I don’t know what the story is but like, it’s not that there’s a ton of people waiting to enjoy the dance floor with a house DJ at 845pm on a Friday. Grrr.


Consuela - Nov 25, 2022 5:54:29 pm PST #18811 of 29425
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

The game in the brewpub was okay, only a few people there, all of whom seemed to know each other. I should go there more often, build some neighborhood connections.


DavidS - Nov 25, 2022 8:54:26 pm PST #18812 of 29425
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

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Sheryl - Nov 26, 2022 1:34:05 pm PST #18813 of 29425
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Tired...


Jesse - Nov 26, 2022 1:51:59 pm PST #18814 of 29425
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I am bringing in the fucking holiday spirit if it kills me. I've put up lights outside, put up my silver tree, filled up an advent calendar for my mother, and am making a pumpkin cheesecake pie right now.