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[FJL]

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[elmore3003]

I went to market instead of Toyland. The A/C is cooling the place down, and then I will tidy up the apartment.

[Jrand73]

THanks for the KP link DR FJL.

[ChasSmith]

A late good morning, all.

Woke up at my usual time, but was determined to pull in some extra sleep, or at least quiet rest, so I stubbornly stayed in bed.  Checked in here briefly via the cell phone, getting a little drowsy again, and finally fell back to sleep for a while.  It was the right thing to do.

[ChasSmith]

Vibes and Xylos for a fine Kritzerland show tonight!

[Jrand73]

DR CILLA LIZ - in my area, they are re-doing the electronics departments of Wal-Mart, and there are several nice sized television sets on sale.....I have a 39" Emerson which is nice.

[ChasSmith]

I still find it shocking that people are allowed to set of their own fireworks.  Here that would not be allowed. They even block off streets around where they are setting them off.

Stopping it would be nearly impossible.  Many, many people bring up the powerful stuff from the southern states where you can buy them legally, and like I said, they're not being set off in tight quarters, etc.  I'd suppose a few people do get stopped where it's blatantly obvious, but I'm also guessing that, in most cases, by the time they narrowed down whose property they're coming from, it would be a fruitless chase and an incredible waste of manpower.

I rather like what I call the "benign" sounds of summer celebrations going on.  And I'd far rather be hearing people's distant or even nearby fireworks than be subjected to their rowdy partying noise or -- heaven forbid -- their tastes in amplified music!

[ChasSmith]

Out of the Rut Vibes for DR Elmore!

[ChasSmith]

I took one book (I restrained myself) and about 20 of the shirts/sweaters that will fit me.  My dad will look through the rest....I didn't even LOOK at the records.

I just fainted.

[ChasSmith]

Well, I need to get moving.  I have a rather important date with the Media Department in a Barnes and Noble.   

[John G.]

Show vibes for MR BK & Co.

I loved reading about DR LAURA'S tribute to her mother!

Car repair vibes to DR CHAS SMITH.....look at this way, you saved $250.

Out and about vibes for DR SINGDAW today.

Out of the rut vibes for DR ELMORE.

I'll second this fine list.

[John G.]

Had a horrible allergy fit in the night, which I am sure was brought on because of all the dust from cleaning. Took a half a Benedryl, which sort of helped, but made me get up later than I had planned.

[John G.]

Before the pill kicked in, I sat up reading a copy of Charleston Receipts that someone gave me. It's the Junior League cookbook from Charleston, S.C., and I've long wanted a copy since Pat Conroy has written about it numerous times.

Some of the recipes (or receipts, as they call them) are wonderful. And it's amazing to see how much anchovy people used to put in their food. I'm all for that.

What isn't surprising however is the level of racism throughout the book. At the top of every page are two silhouettes of Aunt Jemima-type black women and many of the recipes have introductions written in a horrific dialect. This edition was from 1970, so I know it was to be expected. I just never like experiencing it. 

[John G.]

One of the recipes was for a Shrimp and Corn Pie, which I was going to make for lunch today.  But the shrimp at the market looked old and probably smelled older. So I'll have to wait on that one.

There was also one for a rum punch that took 4 days to marinate in an 8-gallon container. It served 275-300 people

[FJL]

Allergy-free vibes to John G.

[FJL]

"Old shrimp" sounds like it should be a title for something.

[Laura]

I was on the trail this morning at 5 a.m. The very small amount of rain we got Thursday was enough to bring out the desert millipedes. I'd never seen one before. I saw dozens this morning. I didn't have my camera with me or I'd treat you to a photo of one.

[Laura]

Now I'm ready for a nap.

[Jrand73]

I know DR JOHN G - but the amount of time it took me to find my LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS LP so I could use it in display case next month, convinced me that I don't need any more LP's.

My sister did email to say she had found a few she knew I would want.

[Jrand73]

And now I am off to a meeting of the bored.

[Jane]

DR Cilla your new avatar is terrific, what a beautiful photo.

[Jane]

From DR John:

Well, I enjoyed "The Monuments Men" overall, as something to have on while cleaning. I really liked the ending when Nick Clooney shows up. I used to watch him when I lived in the Cincinnati area.

I liked that part too.  Keith commented the actor looked like he could be George at that age.  I laughed and said it is his father Nick.  Keith didn't watch AMC in the early years like I did.

[Jane]

Today only, there are a lot of new kindle deals at $1.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000677541

That is a lot of books-thanks.

[Jane]

I still find it shocking that people are allowed to set of their own fireworks.  Here that would not be allowed. They even block off streets around where they are setting them off.

Stopping it would be nearly impossible. 

I rather like what I call the "benign" sounds of summer celebrations going on. 

It is more worrisome when you are in the middle of a drought and the fire risks are already up to "high".  With the temps rising I expect we will soon reach "severe".

[Jane]

DR FJL it is nice you not only helped make your mother's birthday extra special but also enjoyed the celebration weekend.

[Jane]

I took one book (I restrained myself) and about 20 of the shirts/sweaters that will fit me.  My dad will look through the rest....I didn't even LOOK at the records.

I just fainted.

[Jane]

Before the pill kicked in, I sat up reading a copy of Charleston Receipts that someone gave me. It's the Junior League cookbook from Charleston, S.C., and I've long wanted a copy since Pat Conroy has written about it numerous times.

Some of the recipes (or receipts, as they call them) are wonderful. And it's amazing to see how much anchovy people used to put in their food. I'm all for that.

What isn't surprising however is the level of racism throughout the book. At the top of every page are two silhouettes of Aunt Jemima-type black women and many of the recipes have introductions written in a horrific dialect. This edition was from 1970, so I know it was to be expected. I just never like experiencing it. 

This intrigued me so I looked it up.  I was curious as to the original year it was published (1950) and if the recipes were from the league members or their black cooks.  Most of all I wondered if the horrific dialect was genuine, and apparently it is.

"Each section of the cookbook begins with a portion of Gullah dialect and verse. The Meats section begins with the admonition, “Ef dey ain’ bin no meat pun’ de table, de dinnuh ain’ wut!” And the fish section’s introduction is a recipe in itself:  “‘E hab uh hebby pan full uh mullet, en’ ‘e hab swimp en’ crab all two, en’ ‘e hab hominy en’ ting.”

"I’ll admit that when my sister gave me this cookbook as a Christmas present, I was as horrified as if she’d presented me with a set of “Mammy” salt shakers.  But being a good librarian, I decided to do a little research on the subject, which led me to the Gullah roots of Charleston Receipts.


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[Jane]

There was also one for a rum punch that took 4 days to marinate in an 8-gallon container. It served 275-300 people

Hmmmm, can you reduce the amount of servings down to 10?

[Jane]

My sister did email to say she had found a few she knew I would want.

Did she take them for you?

[Jane]

This morning we used the last of our sour dough bread from San Francisco to make french toast and then went for a walk before it got too hot.