It's supposed to hit 80 (or more) today ... which would explain why I saw a LOT of cicada husks and a few newly emerged adults. buzz, buzz, y'all
And we live to fight another day.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
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.
Toddson - May 18, 2021 2:09:13 pm PDT #6551 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Topic!Cindy - May 18, 2021 2:23:02 pm PDT #6552 of 30000
What is even happening?
It hit 80 here today, Toddson. It was nice, but I think we're a little too north for Brood X. We just get the dog day cicadas.
Hi, Sheryl.
I can report happiness in Pixieland, Cindy. OMG, so much better.
Nice, Jen!
DavidS - May 18, 2021 3:15:45 pm PDT #6553 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I can report happiness in Pixieland, Cindy. OMG, so much better.
It looks so good!
JenP - May 18, 2021 3:27:55 pm PDT #6554 of 30000
Husks galore at my front door.
Thank you, David!
Beverly - May 18, 2021 4:39:25 pm PDT #6555 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Butter...scraped over too much bread...
When buttering toast, it's important to get an appreciable depth of butter, so meted a given amount of butter, if it's not enough to spread to the edges, I sort of adequately butter the middle and leave margins around the edges. Best, of course, is enough to spread adequate depth crust to crust. Also, if there will be honey, there must be enough butter to mingle the two. If there will be jelly (or preserves, which I prefer) there should be slightly less butter because the preserves contain enough liquid to make up for edge-to-edge butter.
PBJ sammich requires a margin of 1/16th to 1/8th inch all 'round to allow for squish and spread factor.
ETA: If I could find square butter I would leave it on the counter in the black chintzware butter dish my great-aunt left me, but regular sticks are just in a PennaDutch blue pattern on white Pyrex butter dish. Didn't we have a butter dish convo, way back in the mists of time? Crocks you fill with ice water and float a smaller crock in, kind of things?
JenP your hair is fantastic--shows off your face and makes your eyes look enormous and beautiful. I covet that hair! (I'd never wear it b/c hair on my face getitoff getitoff, but) on you it looks wonderful.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 18, 2021 4:54:55 pm PDT #6556 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I use just a bit of spray butter on the toast before heating it, so it browns nicely. Of course, I'm using a panini press rather than a toaster.
Beverly - May 18, 2021 5:02:33 pm PDT #6557 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Cindy, all best regarding the meds that work for your son. Ditto for Tim, Steph.
Topic!Cindy - May 18, 2021 5:55:11 pm PDT #6558 of 30000
What is even happening?
Fuckers denied the doctor's appeal.
DH is going to have a go at them tomorrow. I'm so angry, I feel like my head is going to explode.
DavidS - May 18, 2021 5:59:35 pm PDT #6559 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
DH is going to have a go at them tomorrow. I'm so angry, I feel like my head is going to explode.
I'm pretty sure somebody at the insurance company needs to go have the splodey head. Grrr.
-t - May 18, 2021 6:00:34 pm PDT #6560 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 sorry, Cindy. It’s so unfair the insurance makes medical decisions for people.