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Post by lola on Mar 26, 2010 17:13:41 GMT
PS: I'm making gumbo today with a combo of bixa's recipe and improv. Once at age ~11 my oldest went to NO with a friend's family, came home all enthusiastic about gumbo. Was polite about my Joy of Cooking based effort, but clearly didn't see much resemblance to the real thing.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2010 18:30:15 GMT
I'm glad it's Friday. Just relaxing today. Invited out to lunch tomorrow, should be good.
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Post by rikita on Mar 26, 2010 23:06:28 GMT
well the afternoon is long over. tomorrow i go meet my professor. sunday i have free time all day though. a friend wanted to go to the sauna with me but i told him no, i want a day all to myself.
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Post by hwinpp on Mar 27, 2010 6:34:13 GMT
Here too, Friday is long gone.
Will be off to Jakarta tomorrow morning and hopefully bring back some pics. Nothing spectacular though, I won't have time to go sightseeing...
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 27, 2010 6:37:52 GMT
Have a good safe trip, HW. Hope you enjoy yourself.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 27, 2010 6:38:33 GMT
I am flattered, Lola! Did it come out okay?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2010 9:12:05 GMT
PS: I'm making gumbo today with a combo of bixa's recipe and improv. Once at age ~11 my oldest went to NO with a friend's family, came home all enthusiastic about gumbo. Was polite about my Joy of Cooking based effort, but clearly didn't see much resemblance to the real thing. I want to hear about it too! Second to my husband,Bixa makes the best gumbo I ever had. Shamefully,I don't know how to make it,no reason to,but,I better learn sometime. Please tell!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 9:47:55 GMT
Never did hear about Lola's Gumbo experiment....
It being Good Friday,most people are off of work. Not so here I'm afraid, but I don't mind. My holiday will be coming up soon enough. We have several folks coming in from out of town and will be spending some time with them. Also,a garden workshop on Native flowers is happening that I semi committed to attend. A few crawfish boils here and there. Sunday,quiet day with visits to some children I take care of and then MLB (Red Sox and Yankees opening game!!!!) Happy Easter everyone!!!!
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Post by rikita on Apr 2, 2010 12:10:34 GMT
well, i am lying in my bf's bed with my laptop, he is at his computer. the sun is shining, so i suppose we should rather be outside doing something, especially since the rest of the weekend is supposed to be rainy. but well, internet addiction dictates otherwise.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 13:44:28 GMT
I will be free of the office in 15 minutes.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 2, 2010 15:47:53 GMT
I need to get my butt in gear, as I'm supposed to be going to Ocotlán.
But first ...... another cup of coffee.
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Post by Kimby on Apr 2, 2010 19:32:20 GMT
Waiting, more or less patiently, for the man with the core aerating machine to come up and punch holes in my still-brown lawn, so it will grow lush and green this summer. Then I'll go to town for groceries for our next and last ski trip of the season. Any Porters won't be seeing much of me for the next week or so....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 20:47:33 GMT
Have a lovely! Take some pics to show us.
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Post by Kimby on Apr 2, 2010 20:50:16 GMT
pics of skiing or of the noisy lawn aeration machine? you might like this thing as much as leaf blowers. However the guy just left and now it looks like I have little dog turds all over the lawn.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2010 21:01:14 GMT
Skiing you fool!! I had a client who once broke his ankle trying to aerate his lawn with those goofy shoes you see advertised with prongs or something like on the bottoms. What an idiot. Although, I did have use of his BMW during the time he was nursing his ankle...so, I really shouldn't say that about him. Sorry for the diversion....
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Post by Kimby on Apr 2, 2010 21:26:29 GMT
Since it's hard to capture skiers in the act, here's one from a previous trip:
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 2, 2010 22:00:23 GMT
Well, I'm still in my house. The person who was going to accompany me to Ocotlán called to say she was really sick. Since I've been feeling bad for the last three days, I held off on going and am now glad I did, since I feel much worse than I did this morning.
I'm drinking weak green tea and drying some toast. I am good at being wimpy!
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Post by Kimby on Apr 10, 2010 20:21:36 GMT
Another Friday has come and gone. I just figured out it's Saturday!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2010 10:33:13 GMT
Busy weekend ahead. Lots of catching up to do around the homestead, then, an overnight getaway to a lovely B&B not too far away,but,far away enough. (Birthday present to my husband). Am so looking forward to....
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Post by Kimby on Apr 16, 2010 14:33:54 GMT
Preparing for a singalong with the Girl Scouts tomorrow. Though I don't have a troop of my own anymore, I appreciate the invitation to teach songs and sing with to a new generation of Brownies and Girl Scouts every spring. (Plus they provide the pizza lunch and usually "pay" me with a couple boxes of Thin Mints!)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2010 13:27:03 GMT
I managed to do a bit of housecleaning this afternoon. Maybe about 10% of what needs to be done.
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Post by Kimby on Apr 23, 2010 14:33:08 GMT
Looking forward to the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival tonight and tomorrow night on the University of Montana campus. Big Band music with featured solists each night. Always a great show.
But first, I "get to" burn more branches today. Will reward myself during breaks with visits to Any Port.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2010 18:13:03 GMT
I'm so glad it's Friday.
I want to cook something special for my bf tonight, but what?
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Post by spindrift on Apr 23, 2010 18:42:29 GMT
I'm at home this evening eating my two salads and waiting for 'Eastenders' to start on the telly Tomorrow, Saturday, will be sunny so I'll be out in the garden then having a friend to supper; always a problem to know what to cook.
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Post by Kimby on Apr 23, 2010 21:05:12 GMT
I have a good elk recipe, if either of you want it. ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2010 18:09:58 GMT
I will be happy when next Friday arrives, because I will have been back at work and anxiously awaiting the end of the week.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 25, 2010 15:48:34 GMT
Kimby ~ ;D
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Post by hwinpp on Apr 27, 2010 8:58:01 GMT
I will be happy when next Friday arrives, because I will have been back at work and anxiously awaiting the end of the week. Ha, ha, me too!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2010 9:42:22 GMT
Foul weather and foul odors in the air don't look good for a last big weekend at the Jazz Fest. I have plans to go out there tomorrow however, it looks pretty grim.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2010 12:46:36 GMT
Volcanic ash is still settling on my desk in the form of hundreds of refunds that I am still processing.
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