Healthy vibes and xylophones to BK!
I'm paying more attention to this than usual, for one lovely simple reason. Our central AC is giving up the ghost and will need to be replaced soon. It's the original unit from when the house was built 24 years ago, so it had a good run -- especially when I'm told the average expected life span of those things is 15 years.
Continued throat and voice vibes for Bruce!
DR TCB I am not sure that I want to go to a restaurant with the word WIND in its name.
TOD:
Sourdough bread
Sourdough rolls
Rye
French
bagels
I really don't like wheat bread or pumpernickel.
Of late, I've been making my own sourdough, which is a huge effort because you have to use something called a "starter" which is essentially a bowl full of fermented batter. And you have to keep adding fresh water and flour to it every week, which is called "feeding". It's essentially my new pet, except I don't have to potty train it, and it doesn't cuddle. It's taken me a year of perfecting the recipe to get my bread to come out soft and fluffy, but it still doesn't taste all that flavorful. This week, I'm going to add a half teaspoon extra salt and two tablespoons of brown sugar and see if that helps.
Ever since I finished my jury duty, I have been reading about how juries are chosen. Not only are the lawyers given our names in advance, they also do extensive background checks, including scouring our Facebook pages. I did a google search for juror questionnaires, and some of them ask very intrusive questions. These questionnaires are part of the record and can be released to the media in big cases.
Healthy vibes and xylophones to BK!
~~~Super Ditto!!~~~
Happy Birthday to the sister of DR TCB 🎂
I was the ONLY cast member from THE MOUSETRAP who did NOT use his book last night. And I only called for line once....my SECOND line....
I do enjoy the accents though, it's a Cook's Tour of the British Empire! Sometimes all at once and sometimes from the same actor.
I saw HALF-TIME at Paper Mill the other day, which I really liked so much, possibly even more because of its themes and because I always love Nell Benjamin's work since LEGALLY BLONDE. Even her lyrics for the MEAN GIRLS songs, which some critics say don't work as well as the book in that show, but as songs, they sound fine to me (tickets are just too hard to get right now, and therefore getting hiked up by the new Broadway "airline-style pricing" - so I think I'll wait until MEAN GIRLS demand dies down to see it). But an unusual stage door thing happened. Donna McKechnie, who is open about being 75, had a cute golf cart type vehicle waiting for her between shows to take her (I guess to the local restaurant) before the 7 pm show, so she can rest a bit, and when she stepped out of the stage door, she first told the waiting fans that she was going to take a seat, but then proceeded once seated to talk to everyone for as long as everyone wanted. (There was a bench there for the fans while waiting, so why not for the performer while saying hi to the fans?) It seemed having a place to sit made the interaction at the stage door a breeze for her, and i guess at 75 she needs no excuses for wanting to sit between two dance-heavy performances in one day, since she really seemed to be having a lovely time (or made everyone feel like she was).
Many people don't set their privacy levels.
I had a friend request from a stranger during the time period they were investigating, so they can get in to see what you post for friends to see. Also, remember I said that someone tried to access my account that weekend?
I love baking bread. I don’t do it often since I’m not supposed to eat it.
Kneading dough is peaceful and relaxing. Naturally, the best bread I’ve made is the no-knead variety.
I went to the bank today to take care of some business. I asked for a receipt for the fees involved in a transaction. The nice young man helping me said there was no way to do that. WHAT??!! We went round and round, then he asked his manager. The manager said the same thing. WHAT??!! I again explained what I needed to the young man. He then went into my account on the computer, found the details, and printed it out. Viola! Honestly! This should have been a simple, 5-minute transaction. Do today's employees just not know the computer systems they're working on?
I went to the bank today to take care of some business. I asked for a receipt for the fees involved in a transaction. The nice young man helping me said there was no way to do that. WHAT??!! We went round and round, then he asked his manager. The manager said the same thing. WHAT??!! I again explained what I needed to the young man. He then went into my account on the computer, found the details, and printed it out. Viola! Honestly! This should have been a simple, 5-minute transaction. Do today's employees just not know the computer systems they're working on?
I love baking bread. I don’t do it often since I’m not supposed to eat it.
Kneading dough is peaceful and relaxing. Naturally, the best bread I’ve made is the no-knead variety.
I used to love baking bread. I think I have done so once since I broke my shoulder. What is this great no-knead bread?
I love baking bread. I don’t do it often since I’m not supposed to eat it.
Kneading dough is peaceful and relaxing. Naturally, the best bread I’ve made is the no-knead variety.
I used to love baking bread. I think I have done so once since I broke my shoulder. What is this great no-knead bread?
You barely mix the ingredients together and then let it set for 24 hours, then you bake it in a Dutch oven that's been heated in a 500-degree oven (watch out for the steam when you lift the lid), then you put it back in the oven and bake at high heat for a while, then uncover (more steam) and finish it off. It's got a crust almost as wonderful as a sourdough loaf.
The hard part is dealing with the Dutch oven. It burned through one of my potholders that was supposedly nuclear proof.
What is with people these days? My team at work got into trouble last week while I was gone and the whole thing could have been avoided if only the folks had used an ounce of common sense. The new director finishes up orientation tomorrow. I feel sorry for her.
I love baking bread. I don’t do it often since I’m not supposed to eat it.
Kneading dough is peaceful and relaxing. Naturally, the best bread I’ve made is the no-knead variety.
I used to love baking bread. I think I have done so once since I broke my shoulder. What is this great no-knead bread?
You barely mix the ingredients together and then let it set for 24 hours, then you bake it in a Dutch oven that's been heated in a 500-degree oven (watch out for the steam when you lift the lid), then you put it back in the oven and bake at high heat for a while, then uncover (more steam) and finish it off. It's got a crust almost as wonderful as a sourdough loaf.
The hard part is dealing with the Dutch oven. It burned through one of my potholders that was supposedly nuclear proof.
The hard part is dealing with the Dutch oven. It burned through one of my potholders that was supposedly nuclear proof.
Oh my, not for my delicate hands. I am serious. I seem to be rather sensitive to heat and burn easily. Keith can eat and hold things much hotter than I can tolerate them.
The hard part is dealing with the Dutch oven. It burned through one of my potholders that was supposedly nuclear proof.
Oh my, not for my delicate hands. I am serious. I seem to be rather sensitive to heat and burn easily. Keith can eat and hold things much hotter than I can tolerate them.
So can my mom! Once not too long ago, she took a plate out of the oven that she had in there to keep it warm and handed it to me and I literally almost dropped it because it was SO HOT! I can't believe that she could hold it without any potholders or towels or anything! I was just barely able to set the plate down on her kitchen cart without breaking it (the plate...the cart was pretty safe). :-\
Well, I need to leave work now and walk home. On a whim, I decided to walk to work today and now need to walk back home because of my morning whim.
Be back later.
Someone else will need to move the pages forward.
What jukebox musical do you see coming up next?
Well, I need to leave work now and walk home. On a whim, I decided to walk to work today and now need to walk back home because of my morning whim.
Be back later.
I am very proud of you.
I didn't know about the Cher or the Michael Jackson musicals. I like both of them as performers, but I have no interest in seeing musicals about their lives...unless a tour comes here to Olympia and I can usher and see it/them for free.
;)
There will actually be three actresses playing Cher during the show.
I didn't know about the Cher or the Michael Jackson musicals. I like both of them as performers, but I have no interest in seeing musicals about their lives...unless a tour comes here to Olympia and I can usher and see it/them for free.
;)
The artist isn’t actually in the show.
There will actually be three actresses playing Cher during the show.
It was very hot today.
There will actually be three actresses playing Cher during the show.
Cher is going to be on The Late Late Show with James Cordon tonight.
How was your walk home, George?
There will actually be three actresses playing Cher during the show.
Cher is going to be on The Late Late Show with James Cordon tonight.
I read something about that. Aren’t they in London?
How many blocks away do you live?
How many blocks away do you live?
There aren't any traditional city blocks, but I live about a mile away.
How many blocks away do you live?
There aren't any traditional city blocks, but I live about a mile away.
Not a walk you would want to do in the dead of winter.
I am afraid to try it. I am afraid I will really like it.
I am afraid to try it. I am afraid I will really like it.
What's wrong with that? Is it really expensive?
I am afraid to try it. I am afraid I will really like it.
What's wrong with that? Is it really expensive?
I didn’t pay any attention. Someone told me it was expensive.