Dear So and So

[Owlie]

Dear heat and humidity:
Go do anatomically impossible things. Thanks to you and your friend Mold, I just had to throw out a whole loaf of bread.

Grr.

[emily_in_nc]

Dear Tropical Storm Ernesto,

Please stay away from Belize, or, if you can't do that, just weaken instead of strengthen.

Thanks!

[malkin]

Dear woman ripping flowers out of my front garden:

What's up with that?
Although it is really better than shooting up a bunch of people. Next time, let me know that you need some flowers and I will cut them for you, so it doesn't make such a mess.

Signed,
not the world's best gardener, but I try.

[skhill]

Dear sleeping-in neighbors,

You missed a great sunrise this morning. When I went out for my run, the horizon was starting to glow, but a planet (Venus maybe? Jupiter?) was still visible. And over the next 40 minutes, the light and colors progressed across the sky, ending with a beautiful clear blue overhead. Lovely. It was cooler and less humid, too, making it delightful to be outside.

[PamNY]

Dear Tropical Storm Ernesto,

Please stay away from Belize, or, if you can't do that, just weaken instead of strengthen.

Thanks!

Looks as if Ernesto didn't hear you. Good luck and stay safe.

[limewave]

Dear Self--wow, that was freaky. Almost made your first major mistake on the new job but turns out it wasn't a mistake afterall. You can now pull your heart of your gut and try to catch your breath. Now comes the challenging part, standing ground and telling the author they are wrong . . . while simultaneously stroking their ego. You can do this! You will not cry.

Limewave

[malkin]

Dear Sit Bones,
I ordered you a B33. I hope you like it.

It took a little while because of course I won't buy a saddle from any place but Wallbike, and Bill had to order it, because he doesn't normally stock Honey Gold, and I need it to match Brewer's saddle on the tandem.

love,
your brain

[Pax]

Dear TE gals,

Just found out mom is in stage five kidney failure, her next step is dialysis and a trip to Barnes in STL to see if she's a viable transplant candidate.

Please send her some positive thoughts.

[indysteel]

(((Pax))) I'm so sorry. Sending positive vibes to you and your mom. Please keep us posted.....

[OakLeaf]

Oh man Pax - adding both of you to my good vibes list.

[Catrin]

Dear TE gals,

Just found out mom is in stage five kidney failure, her next step is dialysis and a trip to Barnes in STL to see if she's a viable transplant candidate.

Please send her some positive thoughts.

Oh Pax, I am sorry to read this, and sending her and you as many positive thoughts as possible. Also a hug.

[emily_in_nc]

Looks as if Ernesto didn't hear you. Good luck and stay safe.

Thanks Pam!

We were lucky -- Ernesto went north of us. We have had very high tide and 3" of rain, but the highest winds have been a 37 mph gust -- not even tropical storm force! I think we're going to come through this one just fine. Everyone prepared and was ready for it, which helped. We had plenty of warning!

[skhill]

Dear heat and humidity:
Go do anatomically impossible things. Thanks to you and your friend Mold, I just had to throw out a whole loaf of bread.

Grr.

Ditto. Much as I hate to do it, I've been storing bread in the fridge, after having to throw out more than half a loaf a few weeks ago. And when I went to have the last piece of peach pie last night, it was fuzzy.

[OakLeaf]

I always store bread in the fridge, honestly. Sure it means it's no good unless I toast it, but it never seems to last past three days otherwise.

[lph]

Keeping bread in the freezer works well. Slicing it first makes it easier to thaw in a toaster, but dries it out a tad more. We either slice up the whole loaf first or slice it in thirds, freeze separately and thaw overnight or in the microwave. Not quite like fresh, but not bad, tastes about half to a day old.