ahhh honey. I like the exotic kinds. well "exotic"... like orange blossom, carrot, blackberry, apple, and you know, even though it's not technically honey, I like agave, too. so sweet. mmmm.
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ahhh honey. I like the exotic kinds. well "exotic"... like orange blossom, carrot, blackberry, apple, and you know, even though it's not technically honey, I like agave, too. so sweet. mmmm.
Strange....I've been suddenly eating honey lately too! I think it's helping my autumn sweet-tooth fat-tooth. Something about honey that I'm craving. Been eating buckwheat honey. Last year one of my daughters got me a honey dispenser: http://shopsouptonuts.com/images/Hon...ser%205514.jpg
It's so cool because it has it's own little cup stand where you put it back and it doesn't drip at all! Looks pretty on the counter. At the time I didn't mention that I don't use honey, but now a year later I have a Honey Jones :eek: and I dug the dispenser out and have started using it. I find my guests like it too and have been using it.
Also today I bought a bottle of molasses for the first time in years. I'm getting going with my new crock pot and want to make more bean dishes and pork roasts and veggie stews.
Tomorrow I am making some barley mushroom stew with lamb. The next pot after that will be "Chipotle-Kissed Red Bean & Sweet Potato Chili"....MMMmmmm!!!!
Can't ride bike tomorrow- my baby is in the LBS for a total shifting tuneup after I failed miserably in trying to adjust the shifting. :o But I look forward to hopefully it purring like a kitten when I get it back tomorrow night. Guess I'll set up the crockpot in the morning and then spend the whole day actually working. (Yes, I DO indeed have a job!) :rolleyes:
not me. Just give me Chocolate..
hey, and still no Nanci!
Just FYI, Nanci's last post was on Sat. Nov 25 at 10am.
I guess no one who has been around has actually a connection with her (so they could call her or something) i'll IM her.
It is raining iceballs right now. makes a strange sound.
by midnight it's supposed to be plain rain.
i rode in the basement. It is really hard to stay on the bike down there (motivation i mean) i want to give up several times in my measly 30 minute ride.
okay, i'll go PM Nanci now
Hi all,
So what are the chances of the power going out a second time this week, when I just happen to have done a second attempt at the crock pot? I couldn't believe it when I got home today and didn't smell cooked food for the second freeking time this week!*&^%$! . At least this time, the power had gone out fairly recently, the crockpot was still pretty hot, and I was able to salvage dinner although we didn't eat until after 7pm.
Lise - I am SO happy that things are going well you and J! Looking forward to seeing a picture of you two together. :)
Mimi- thanks for PMing Nanci - keep us posted.
CWR - cool little town (?) you live in! Sounds like miles from nowhere, and then some! The website needs a map - or did I miss it?
HP = Hewlett Packard - heehee... Can't wait for the next HP book...
Hurt my back tonight putting my mom's suitcase into the car. Can hardly walk right now, let alone get on my bike. Hope it loosens up overnight...
After a day of partially blue skies, it's snowing again. Good news is it's warming up a bit. (relatively - only -12 now and it was -18 at lunch time.)
Today's St Andrew's day...Our area mngr is a Scot & is wearing his kilt today...I was very tempted to ask him what he was wearing under the kilt but the thought passed immediately...:eek: I did ask him what was in his sporran though-cell phone, wallet...
I will def take pics during the 12hr.
THe roos are always out at Jarrahdale(where the event is) and it's going to be fun having them around late at night. :eek: Sure hope the snakes stay away...:eek: I haven't seen any out there but ian has...
ARGHG..I biked the long way to work this morning & punctured about 10k from work. Stupid prickly bushes...Including the puntcure it took me 1 1/2hrs to get to work...I need to get some more tubes..
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What's the weather doing in WA today?
I'm lurking at work...
Looking outside ma office window now..It's a bit cloudy and not hot at all. It's supposed to get up to 31c this weekend..
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Lordy! Too hot for me. I'd be whingeing.
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Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Aye that's right it is St Andrews day. So yous'll all be bletherin' in Scottish again, I hope. Unfortunately, I'll be in the pub after work haein' a few drams, so won't be here to provide expert tuition.
crazycanuck - just ask him if he's a true Scotsman.:cool:
Now, all together -It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht the nicht.
Cheerio the noo.
(Now stop it. I kin hear yous groanin' frae here)
Oog, Bruno! But welcome back, girlfriend.
And should we even ask how the weather is in Aberdeen (Let's go, you Reds!)? I'm guessing it's none too cheery.
BRUNO!!! Where ya been? Did you miss us?
It's nice to see you again.
I'm not groanin!
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HP and languages? I can only use RPN calculators. Long live RPN (reverse polish notation for you non-geeks).Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Molasses always goes in my homemade whole wheat bread. Love the flavor it adds. I make bread every couple weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Hi, sorry I disappeared- I think I got stuck in a snake forum vortex, plus working a ton of OT because I am way behind, and am coveting another snake, and suck at riding my bike- except I am doing a 200k Saturday in Jupiter, Florida which will be #11 of the series of 12...I don't suck at eating or drinking, unfortunately. I've disappeared in my personal life, too- I think the last time I saw friends was the day I went to see Jackass Two, and when two friends stopped by unannounced on my birthday. I feel reclusive. I'm glad this is the last way out of town ride for a while- I like seeing the new places, but they are getting so far away that my usual friends won't go that far, and the hotels are expensive, and gas for a 350 mile drive is expensive...I tried to keep up with TD as best I could, but I have been pages behind every day- and I have it set on 100 posts per page, or whatever the max is. I haven't ridden with my bike group since the day I almost got hit by a car. Maybe it's the holidays and not being able to get up to see my family. I _could_ drive up, maybe, but it's a 24 hour drive, and if BF goes home for Christmas- then I worry about all the pets being alone- Milly tips over his dishes, the torts expect a fresh-cooked meal twice a day- I don't know- it's hard to leave. I shouldn't have even taken vacation that week. Is something wrong with me that I just want to stay home and hibernate??? I _feel_ content. It's weird.
Nanci
Hey Nanci,
You're allowed to hibernate!!! Is there a person from the snake forum that could look after your snakies for a few days??
I wouldn't feel bad about leaving them for a few days in order to see your family.
Best of luck at the 200k ride on the weekend.
I'll be thinking of you whilst at IMWA. Oh yeah & running mommy too...
Hey I heard from Denise(223) yesterday. She's alive & well but not biking as much as she'd like.
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Nanci! Bruno! Great to hear from you! :D
J. just called me to say they're predicting 8-10" of snow tonight. As it's 7:21 AM, I suspect he mainly wanted to talk to me. ;) Which is perfect because I woke up thinking about how loving he is with me. That's right gals, I woke up in the call room because I was in bed all night while on call!!! Two call shifts in a row with no pages at all! It's a freakin' miracle! I feel like I looked at the clock every 20 minutes last night, but at least I was lying down. Now I'm going to get some b'fast and see the two ladies who delivered yesterday. Then I'm off call in 2.5 hr!
Thanks for all the happy messages about me and J...the long-timers here at TE/TD certainly supported me through enough disappointments and wierdness in the dating world.
OK, I'm a lousy 1/4 Scotsperson...what's St. Andrew's day?
Yeah, St Andrew's Day
Trust Bruno to make her Grande (Re-)entrance today
Here's tae 'iss
wha's lak 'iss
gae fu'
an' thair a' daid
Bruno works too hard and then has no time for *us*.
We must duck tape her to her computer and only let her out to ride and then only if she will post about the Scottish countryside (eg bonnie banks of lochs, heather, the sea to Skye, high roads and low roads, etc); so we will all be reaching for our single malts (or our breakfast oats with salt not sugar for the non-drinking community) and singing along to her descriptions
Everyone now, all together ...
Ye Banks and Braes o' Boonie Doon,
How can ye bloom sae fraish an' fair,
How can ye chaunt ye little burrds
An' I'm sae weary, fu' o' care
Ye'll break ma heart....
That should get her out on her bike!!!
So let me get this straight, St Andrew's day is a day in Australia where men
wear skirts with no underwear to work??
THAT sounds kind of fun!
weather here in WA: 36 degrees and slush everywhere, by noon should be in the 40's.
The mild is coming back.
Welcome back Nanci and Bruno!
Nanci - I understand the hibernating too. I can "get inside" myself very easily and have to make myself stay connected to the world sometimes.
Bruno - St. Andrews Day, huh? Guys with kilts and no undies, huh? That would be distracting for me, lol. Like I'm not already distracted at work:p Right Mimi??
KG - do the power gods not like you??
Lise - good for you starting the day talking to J! I remember how that feels....
Yeah, my friend made it through his heart operation successfully! He was breathing on his own by 5pm last night and seems to be in great spirits according to his sister. I sent him a little something yesterday and if the snow stays down by Lise, I'll drive down and see him Saturday. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes.
CWR - cool link. When do you head out on vacation? Enjoy!
Xena is doing better. Bugger wouldn't eat her pill this morning (yeah, the $4 one!), even dipped in peanut butter. So mamma shoved it down her throat:p
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to work today. I have a customer coming in this afternoon and I need to be ready. Plus it's month end - accounting wants projects invoiced. Fun, fun!
Content, hibernating---nice state of being, I think. And have a great time Saturday! I can't believe you're up to 11 of 12. Smooch Choco for me. And think about coming up here next summer to do the wineries ride...
Salsa- don't tell Choco (or lately, Zee) but I am in love with a snake named Steve. He's a cornsnake, and his owner always has the funniest stories and photos of him. Like she has a picture of Steve as a baby, next to a plastic Steve Irwin model. And then as an adult. Steve Irwin is now dwarfed by snake Steve. And a couple days ago she went to check on Steve in the morning, and he was gone! So she tears the house apart, and leaves flour along all the places he might be- to look for tracks, and then catches a glimpse of him out of the corner of her eye- he's in a big tub of moss, with just his head sticking out, on a shelf, and he has the most adorable guilty look ever...
Choco just got done shedding- a process that took from a week ago Saturday till Tuesday, and then I fed him Tuesday, so he's been digesting for two days. I miss him!
But I have Zee the birthday snake, who is the most adorable thing ever. He tries to burrow into the carpet if I set him down, and he would _never_ bite (like wildcat Inez) and he is a good eater.
Nanci
OK all you Ironman groupies...just try to watch this without bawling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4B-r8KJhlE
Welcome Back Bruno and Nanci!
KG-How is your back?
CWR-I assume you are on vacation. Safe travels. :)
CC-Happy St. Andrew's Day. Kilts, eh?
Bruno-I am very glad to see you posting again. :) I cannot speak like a Scot. :(
DebW-I can only use RPN. Regular calculators throw me off my groove.
Nanci-did Addy ever eat for you? Enjoy your ride Saturday. Pics, please take pics. There is nothing wrong with being content and in hybernating. We all need quiet at some time. I am glad to see you posting. :D
CC-last I heard from Denise223 she was happily becoming addicted to knitting. :D
Lise-I am so glad you had two calm nights on call and you and J have each other. :)
Dar-I am pleased to hear your friend is doing well after his surgery. Now to get Xena to happily take her pill.
No, Addy didn't eat. I'm going to buy some frogs for her when I'm down south, but I doubt she'll eat them. Then I'll have to let her go.
But someone has already offered me a replacement guaranteed mouse-eater- a Western, though, not an Eastern. But I think I've had enough of Easterns for a while. Too bad- she's the sweetest little thing.
She's only lost three grams of weight.
Nanci
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Originally Posted by AllezGirl
You brought me out of TD lurk-dom with this. I've seen some posts about these guys. Wow. I just watched this one, narrated by Al Trautwig. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUzq-...elated&search=
Not this week. To add insult to injury, the breaker downstairs flipped on monday and I didn't know. Everything in the freezer is gone, thankfully, it wasn't really full. And it was the power-doorlock gods who jinxed me last night when I couldn't open the rear door of the van and had to shove the suitcase onto the seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtbdarby
BM3 - Back is in rough shape today. Not comfortable laying down (bad night), hurts to sit, and even more to stand up again. I've spent much of the day leaning against my high stool in the classroom. Ugh. Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow or else I'll go get some anti-inflammatories...
I just made Addy eat a mouse. I opened her mouth and popped it in and she swallowed it down. Now I need everyone to pray it stays down.
Nanci
And in other news, my daughter's bird who had the leg amputation has decided to eat the rest of his leg and they cant make him stop and even though he is well-fed, he is wasting away to nothing because of his mutilation behaviour. She is inconsoleable.
boy, that's a tough one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
:( sorry
I hope it stays down, I am rather attached to Addy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Oh Nanci, I am so sorry to hear this. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Pet birds tend to self pick when they are bored. Perhaps your daughter already knows this. I would play the radio for the bird when I go out, and put a big mirror in its cage, plus lots of toys and attention and things to CHEW on like nut shells, bark covered sticks, cardboard, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Last night, when I could not sleep due to profuse sweating and discomfort, it really should have been a clue. It was not. This morning, still clueless, just knew I was hot and felt icky. It took me almost not making it to the bathroom and another incident of almost puking on my son (he was lying on the floor reading) for me to officially declare I have the freakin flu.:(
Now I am hot, sick, cannot sleep, bored, hot, miserbale and I am grumpy.
DH went out in the rainstorm for ginger ale and popsicles. Did I mention how freaking hot I am????
CC-I am using the t-shirt as a sleep shirt. I absolutely love it!!! The design and story are beautiful. I am hoping it brightens me up and brings me luck.
Hey Jennifer,
get well soon. I hear this is going around!
I just dipped about 30 chestnuts into chocolate. They are in the fridge now.
someone has to lick out the double boiler... and no one is home except me!
i ordered one of those fractal shirts for my son's GF for xmas.
It came with a primal wear catalog!! OMIGOODNESS that is amazing stuff!
Mimi,
I really liked that jersey and the shorts were awesome. Enjoy the catalogue and the chocolate covered chestnuts.
Poor Jennifer! :(
You need the flu like a hole in the head. Please rest and then more rest. Lots of (non-caff) tea with honey and lots of sleep.
Get well and feel better.
BM3 - sure hope you're feeling better asap. I agree with Lisa - you definitely don't need this... :(
Nanci - how's the mouse staying down??? Crossing my fingers.
Mimi - I've never had chocolate dipped chestnuts. In fact, not sure I've ever eaten chestnuts at all. Should I be trying some?
Nanci - our chickens used to do that sometimes on the farm. Keeping them less stressed seemed to help but it seemed once they started, it was hard to stop them.
I've been searching online for training suggestions for doing a double. There's so much variety out there. Anyone got a site they recommend? I have decided that I'm going to try to train hard for the banff-jasper ride next June and see if I am able to manage to do it, on my own, if not with the boys...
Apparently Erin Hartwell goes to my gym! My trainer said "hi" to him the other night during my workout, but my back was to him so I didn't see his face. Looking at his photo online, I think he might have been in my spinning class!!!!!! :eek:
(He is a three-time Olympian and two-time medalist for the U.S., and was the first American cyclist to medal in consecutive Olympic Games, 1992 and 1996 and the first American male cyclist to medal in a non-boycotted Olympics since 1904.)
Also I saw on another forum that Bobby Julich apparently is training near Valley Forge where AG and X and I went riding!!! We could have passed (er ... been passed by) Julich and not even known it! Definitely going to look for CSC colors next time, but will be hard to recognize when I'm going 13 mph and he's going 25+ mph.
Edited to add Marty Nothstein's (track cycling legend) brother goes to my gym. My trainer says Marty sometimes stops by.