Good morning Christy!

Good morning, Christy. Adorable baby. Big boy.

I’m making apricot pie today, for my Dad’s birthday.

Good morning, Christy! That’s a lot of puppy cuteness. One of the things that helps keep me from going off the deep end is Hoover, the new kitten (who’s almost big enough to be a grown-up cat now), galloping over and hurling himself into bed to snuggle and purr while I’m reading.

The newest recipe I’ve been using is one for raised waffles. You make the majority of the batter the night before, and in the morning you only need to add eggs and baking soda. Even better, the finished batter will keep for several days in the fridge and still make delicious waffles.

1/2 cup warm water
1 package dry yeast
2 cups warm milk
1/2 cup melted butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda

Use a rather large mixing bowl — the batter will rise to double its original volume. Put the water in the mixing bowl and sprinkle on the yeast. Let it stand and dissolve for 5 minutes. Add the mild, butter, salt,sugar and flour to the yeast mixture and beat until smooth and blended. (Use an eggbeater to get rid of lumps, if necessary.) Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let stand overnight at room temperature. Just before cooking the waffles, beat in the eggs, add the baking soda, and stir until well mixed. The batter will be very thin. Pour about 1/2 to 3/4 cup batter onto a very hot waffle iron. Bake the waffles until they are golden and crisp. This batter will keep well for several days in the refrigerator.

The waffles are crispy outside and tender inside. The recipe comes from the 13th edition of The Fannie Farmer Cookbook. I guarantee you’ll love these if you try them.

I am a coffee person myself. Just drinking the first, and only cup, of the day. No quite day yet 5:30 am to be exact in this year of Bush’s almost exiting. Wish he’d try and declare martial law just for the look on Madame Speaker’s sagging face.

Heh…not really, anything wil be better than Bush.

I have a friend with three and a half cats, all adopted but only one from the shelter. (The half cat is mine, which lives there because I can’t have pets where I am – so I visit my cat a couple of times a week. The cat’s ritual complaints of mistreatment, and the ritual covering me with cat hair, are the main parts of visitation.)

Morning Christy!

What a handsome and lucky dog!

Oh…recipes…

I’m making ‘Ground Coriander and Cilantro flatbreads with traditional Indian Raita’ in a bit. Big Indian subculture here in Berkeley, CA dontcha know.

Morning all — pouring the rain down here. Coffee just finished brewing…brb…

Happy Birthday to daddy bgrothus! His birthday twin is Henry VIII

I grasp coriander and cilantro flatbreads, but I don’t have a clue as to what a traditional Indian Raita’ is. Help?!

Raita is a sort of sauce made with plain yogurt, cucumber, and spices — it’s meant to be cooling when you are eating something very spicy.

G’morning everyone. Cooler and cloudy in MN. Feast or famine re rain here. Big storms in other parts of the state, though.

“I’m ‘enery the eighth I am, ‘enery the eighth, I am I am. I got married to the widow next door. She’d been married seven times before, and every one was an ‘enery, she wouldn’t take a Willie or a Sam; I’m ‘er eighth old man, I’m ‘enery. ‘enery the eighth I am.”

Funny….I have a Lucky dog too. Great Dane / Lab mix, rescued from a crack house fire in Detroit.

He is now 5. He says he is a lucky dog!

Yogurt with diced cucumber, cilantro again and ground coriander. You dip the bread which is a thin disc here into it. Cool and tangy!

We think our Lucky is a mix of lab and husky or german shepherd, but it’s tough to be sure. Definitely some yellow lab in there, though. And he’s ginormous these days, but he wants to be a lap dog so badly because our dachshund, PJ, is a lap dog and he wants to be just like her. It’s pretty hilarious…

I will tell Dad about his birthday twin. He’ll be 85. I was not sure he would still be here a few weeks ago, but he is doing pretty well again.

What big ears Lucky has….the bigger the better to hear the fridge door opening?

I made a delicious turkey salad for dinner last night, simple and cheap. I had already simmered 4 turkey thighs, which I deboned, deskinned and chopped into large chunks. I cut about 1 1/2 c. grapes in half and added them to the turkey. Finally, I stirred l tsp. curry into about 3/4c. mayonnaise and added to the turkey and grapes and voila! Delicious and it keeps well. Usually I use half mayo and half plain yogurt, but I was out.

I used the turkey stock from simmering the thighs to make ww couscous with vegies.

Yay for your dad, and for you. I’m sure he’ll love the pie — sounds nummy.

Ah. And also yum!

Yum, that sounds like a lovely summer dinner.

Oh wow, so glad he can celebrate another birthday!

mebbe he’d like these
haven’t made them myself -yet- found them at a food p0rn website.
I’d skip the raisins and the nuts.
(hope selise sees these)

French Chocolate Brownies
from Baking From My Home to Yours.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1/3 cup raisins, dark or golden ( I left out)

1 1/2 tablespoons water
(I left out)
1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum (I used Frangelico liquor)

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons; 6 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into 12 pieces

3 large eggs, at room temperature

1 cup sugar
1 cup pecan pieces (optional)

link to directions

Serving: The brownies are good just warm or at room temperature; they’re even fine cold. I like these with a little something on top or alongside—good go-alongs are whipped crème fraiche or whipped cream, ice cream or chocolate sauce or even all three!

Is it just me, or does Scalia look like he’s a very bad boy in this political cartoon? *g*

Good morning Christy and pups.

Rituals as you mention, can bring great comfort to our lives. Lately for me it has been Attaturk’s 4:00 am (central time) week day posts. This is the time I begin my day. Having a fresh shot of Attaturk with my one and only cup of coffee before heading off to work has truly become a great source of calm and comfort as well as information and insight.

My newest recipe is not really a recipe. I have taken to using any produce left in the fridge that may be approaching the end of its’ life, like zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes and onions in a very fine dice over grilled chicken breast or salmon. Delightful.

Cloudy and foggy on the NH coast but I can hear the haunting ships fog horns…. Destined to be a bread making day. Pumpernickel again (my wonderful wife’s favourite) Last night we had our first veggies from the garden, other than salad, a wonderful head of broccoli (EfU Bush1).

My two new kittens think that the cursor is a mouse and there is too much clutter on my desk and there is insufficient stroking and didn’t I promise a scallop breakfast?

I forgot to add that we also had a mixed baby lettuce and arugula salad.

Also, forgot to add that Lucky is sure lucky. Seeing pictures of so many people’s dogs over the years on FDL is making me want a dog too.

Did this post start late? Is my clock totally wacky?

Was musin’ about missin’ Christy’s puac threads on Saturday morning at the end of late, late night and here one is. A tad late getting here, dialup at 24K is no way to fly.

Love the idea of a tea cupboard. We have favorite mugs that are designated for coffee or tea, both at the cabin and in town. I have one of those big glass cookie jars you get biscotti in at Sam’s loaded with packets of Bigelow green tea. But my comfort tea ritual is to put loose tea in a warmed red teapot and pour from the tea kettle over the tea to steep.

oooh, the raita sounds like another good use for fresh produce. also excellent is gazpacho. Teas and foods have memories attached. Gazpacho always takes me back to our young married years when I first tasted it on a trip that included an open-air restaurant with ivy covered walls near the Alhambra in Granada

My two new kittens think that the cursor is a mouse and there is too much clutter on my desk and there is insufficient stroking and didn’t I promise a scallop breakfast?

LOL! Have those kittens started typing yet? That’s when life gets REALLY challenging!

Ye33444444444444kkkkkkkkkooooooom./35s

Rain-washed morning hereabouts, cockers waiting for breakfast and there’s Caribou coffee beans to grind…. May the sun be shining more and more in everybody’s world with just enough rain to keep the aquifers from runnin’ dry….

Good morning all. Food does provide great comfort. Though I wish I could find comfort in some of the dishes described on FDL, I’m far more likely to see it on Food Networks’ Paula Deen, or Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

Great morning everyone! As I prepare for my very first personal “Obama Event” I sit here thinking of how Firedogs and the folks over at MYDD, DailyKos and all the other netroot sites have change my life! While at the same time I am reminded by this dairy how my yappy little doggie keeps me balanced. Hanky, thats his name not like my children will never grow up get married or run away with a Biker in the middle of the night! Every morning getting his leash is his signal to behave like it’s his very very first visit to Disny land. His relentless need to be with me, his enduring eyes constantly telling me he loves me today as much as he did yesterday and six years ago. We have truly become addicted to each other. We both know we are constantly in each others thoughts. Great for the ego and the heart. So as I prepare for my guests I feel sad he won’t be able to join us, excessive barking jack russels tend to ruin meetings but I know right after he will greet me as he does every time I return to him with uncontrollable wild flipping and jumping with joy. Sure makes life fun and worth living!

Since it’s pouring down the rain outside and the promised picnic at the park is not looking likely for this afternoon, I think The Peanut and I are going to make some homemade bread instead. It’s a quick and easy recipe — but it gets her some fresh, warm bread a little more quickly which, when you are five, is a big plus.

NO KNEAD TUPPERWARE BREAD
3 pkgs. dry yeast (6 3/4 tsp. dry bulk yeast)
3 3/4 c. warm water
10 c. all-purpose flour (I use half unbleached white, half whole ground wheat, substituting 1/2 c. wheat germ and 1/2 c. ground flaxseed for one of the cups of white flour)
6 Tbsp. sugar
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Cooking Spray

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 7 qt. Tupperware container (or, as we called my mom’s, the potato salad bowl — the huge sized one she used for picnic take-alongs). Let stand 5 minutes. Add flour and next 4 ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon until well blended. Cover container with lid and seal. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour or until lid pops off. (It’s hot and humid here at the moment, so I generally have to do this several times until the dough doubles in size.) Spoon the dough evenly into 3 (9×5-inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Cover and let dough rise in warm place, free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped. Yields 3 loaves, 16 servings per loaf.

mornin’ christy and pups

i have the same cabinet christy, it’s a wonderland…..always find something i forgot about in there…..stashed in there in the back were two pounds of dawn chorus coffee that i was going to send during the libby trial, but could never get an address…..bet it’s still potent….

my favorite all-time teas i found when i moved here, maureen burns’ herbal sage teas…….when i found her she was in part of the rutland ’department’ store, a small hardware/grocery in a little iddy biddy town here…i loved that place, an entire wall of jars of herbs and spices and teas…and the other side of the store a country hardware and grocery…….
then she moved to the local coop to mix and package, and now has her own place where she hand mixes all of her teas.

http://www.herbalsage.com/

she now sells all over the states, maybe further…..

if you have questions about what’s in them or anything at all, just email her, she’s great, she also sells at the farmers market, and stores and used to have a tea buggy at jorma kaukonen’s furpeach ranch during concerts……jorma likes her tea and has a special mix or two of his own that she sells….

my favorites? womyn spirit–has hibiscus in it also makes a great iced tea, jazzman-lavender, green tea and jasmine, had to give it up cuz of the caffeine–great in the afternoon, it’s sumpthin’……i really miss it.

i’ve been a tea drinker since i was little, had all kinds from all over the world, and maureen’s tea is the best……i can’t describe how thrilled i was when i found her and her teas. what a treat.

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and because of jane’s announcing the flickr firedoglake reader’s page, i have created a flickr page of my own……on fdl’s i am d128 cuz dmac was taken……this is fdl’s

http://www.flickr.com/groups/776591@N20/

the only photos on my page are the first ones i loaded, and since then haven’t been able to figure out why the ones i loaded after that aren’t there….am waiting for an email answer and am loading some more right now as we speak….still waiting on the ones i uploaded that are photoshop art and stuff along with pics i took playing around with the camera, someone gave it to me a while back and this inspired me to get it out.

i really enjoy seeing pics of people on fdl and their locations, i love photos, seeing so many different parts of the country and the world, and nature up close, i really do, so, i figured maybe someone would like to see what se ohio is like…..and am going to post some art, too. wasn’t going to post my flickr link until i got it all up so that people wouldn’t miss the cool stuff, but decided to go ahead…..just check back for the cool stuff later. this is gonna be fun! (once i figure it all out)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28020777@N05/

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for those of you who have been asking– texasbetsy posted this from ecahn’s gathering
http://www.flickr.com/groups/776591@N20/

kathryn in ma also posted on facebook, but i don’t have facebook.

Well, if he does run off with a biker in the middle of the night, THAT would be a serious story. *g* He sounds like a cutie…and I love the name.

Watch that biker stuff. *g*

thanks dmac, you have a very pretty cat, I should say cats -I love gray tabbies- but the other one is so unusual.

my kittehs are all rescues.

My sister had an Alaskan Malamute that thought she was a lap dog. Of course, she was so big that she’d sit on the floor and plop her head into your lap when on the couch, so I guess in a way she was.

My aunt used to bake four loaves of bread every week. A couple of times after my folks had died and I was visiting, I’d arrive on Saturday afternoon just before the bread left the oven. Nothing like a slice of bread fresh from the oven, still warm, slathered in butter.

Oh, I meant to mention that because the recipe makes three decent-sized loaves, we’ve always got two to eat and one to give away. :)

and nothing like the smell of baking bread to make ya feel comfortable safe and loved.

He has chased a few flassy bicycles in his day!

lucky reminds me of wishbone, man i love that show, i admit it.

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was gonna post my own recipe for something, but edteller posted this recipe for ceviche on his blog, when you see the picture, you’re gonna run to the store.

http://progressivealaska.blogs…..river.html

recipe:

2 or 3 cups salmon scraps cut into little (1/8 by 1/2 by 1/4 inch approx.) slices

6 or more limes, juiced – throw in the pulp without seeds

1 small bermuda onion, diced roughly

1/4 cup cilantro, cut medium

1/4 cup lemon basil, cut medium

1/4 cup basil, cut medium

different kinds of peppers, finely diced – 2 cups

3 ounces anejo tequila

freshly ground pepper

mix and toss every six hours

ready in less than 24 hours
best within 48 hours

Lucky does that, too — he likes scratches around his collar and behind his ears. And he will nudge right up into your lap to get them. This one is definitely not shy. But he’s so incredibly grateful to have a family and a place of his own — we go outside to the yard, and he runs right back to the door to get back in afterward — it’s as if he’s afraid of getting booted out, still.

Now, if I can manage to bridge some detente between him and our cat…

Heh….

Cats & Dogs!

Like politicians and our rights.

When my sister got Rebel, she had a cat that had been ruling the roost. Mac tolerated the dog for about three weeks before de-camping. We looked for quite some time in case he’d been hit by a car or something but then he was seen in a nearby trailer park and the assumption was, he allowed himself to be “re-adopted.”

Another feline joined the house a few months later and she learned how to get around from upstairs to down by going under furniture and dodging the great slobbering beastie.

elliot at 37–

the grey is ellie mae, my favorite animal of all time.

the calico is sunshine, i call her my picasso kitty…..
dog is callie, another pic of her is loading, i think, right now……

when former and i brought ellie home, sunshine adopted her and went back into lactation…..had to break that up.

she is her momma, no doubt about that.

every single day she would take ellie out front on the concrete, sit there, look around, and start ’school’….every day…..how to creep, how to climb the maple trees, etc…….was amazing to watch.

they are fun. they wrestle and run all over……

that’s so sweet!

Ahhhh…second cuppa coffee. The rain has slowed to a sprinkle, we may get that picnic this afternoon in spite of the day’s start…

Wow that sounds good. Salmon ceviche, letting the limes cooks the raw salmon scraps, is delightful — I’ll have to try ET’s recipe. Thanks!

Oh wow, I have GOT to fill up the bird feeder outside the sunroom window. Or there is going to be an all out assault on the window screens by a very angry male cardinal. *g* “Yo, human. Where are my seeds?!?”

Good to see we’ve got a big tent around here and have welcomed Cindy McCain into the fold. She’s lurking, right?

When my daughter was about 4, I packed all (or so I thought) my children into the car for the 2mile drive to my parent’s home. Well, Katie was left behind. When I realized she wasn’t in the car, I scurried back for her. When I walked into my house she was cuddling with our dog and she assured me that she wasn’t scared because she had Sugar for company. Greatly reduced ‘mom-guilt’.

Good morning everyone.

Boy is he adorable that Lucky.

I found out last night that I have a convicted sex offender, level 2 renting the house next door to me. That sucks. I won’t invite any friends or family over with kids now.

For me I’m trying to stay focused on bringing new things in my life that will inspire and motivate me after being denied accpetance at grad school.

I did find a Facebook group dedicated to the social business entrepreneur model of Professor Yunus, so that should be cool thing to explore.

I have revised a nice vegetable stew that my mom used to make. It’s real simple

String Beans and Potatoes

1 Sweet Potato
1/2 lb string beans
clove of garlic
1 small onion
Can of shopped tomatoes, or 2/3 fresh tomatoes
fresh dill
fresh lemon juice
oil of your choice

Saute the onion, garlic and string beans with the dill in some oil for a few minutes. Add the potato and tomato, reduce the heat and cook until the potato is tender.

You can add some tofu for more protein, or make a polenta with corn meal, chick pea flour, oat bran etc to add some more health and depth to serve it with.

It’s a really refreshing meal if you eat it cold. The dill and lemon sure is refreshing.

elliot-forgot, you said yours are rescues–

ellie is from the feed store…

sunshine used to live at the appliance repair store in a little town up the road during the day, at night she was on her own……
when our other cat died, i took sunshine in, her name used to be ’puss-n-boots’…..the guy that owns the shop used to feed her all kinds of things, and petted her all day long but put her out at night and couldn’t take her home……when her food bowl gets low, she panics and gets my attention any way she can, dashing to the bowl, tripping me, etc…..she loves having a home, and runs for the basement when thunder comes……i can’t imagine how awful it must have been when she lived outside and a storm came. she sticks pretty close to me, but roams around here and there…..they go in and out all day……in at night, too many critters around here, wild things at night.

last night there was a baby raccoon at the feeder right at dusk…had to gently chase it off…….few nights before was a mama and baby, mama wasn’t around last night. wonder what happened to her.

a friend told me about mixing red pepper flakes in with the bird seed to keep raccoons away, it worked, and slowly reduced the amount once they got the message, but now i’m out and have to get some today cuz they’re back……lots of raccoons here and it worked.

Looking at the recipe for French Brownies required me to check if my fav foodie blog had resurfaced. Yes! Tastespotting is back – I’m a big fan. I like the commentary here the best tho and sometimes it’s even with food. How good it that?

Christy, did you all get around to reading the comments in the suggestion diary? I suggested a site for live-blogging Congress when it’s not being addressed at one of the main sites. What do you think?

Wildly O/T ***Flash***

We are hosting an Obama Unite for Change event this afternoon. Ours does not appear on the website listing, for some obscure reason. We found out yesterday from our local volunteer coordinator and precinct captain that this guy will be attending http://www.andrewromanoff.com/along with “media”, whatever that means. We are also told that we should expect around 20 people.

If you are in central Denver, and would like to attend, please email Mrs CO at rockiesgirl802@comcast.net for details.

We now return you to your regular scheduled programming. Have a great day!

Liveblogging is really intensive work. I think it would be cool, but it would require a lot of people to do it well. A LOT. Marcy and I can go several days at a stretch between the two of us, but it really wears you out to do it day in and day out. Will talk to Jane and see what she thinks…

oh good, the second set of photos just loaded to my flickr page……ok, am now gonna try to upload the photoshop stuff.

the collage one has two pics from a coffee table book/fire photo project i was working on and am going to pick up again.

the other pic in the collage is one one of my friends took out my bathroom window in oct. a few years ago that is photoshopped…….

ok–off to load the cool/weird ones i did from fire photos…….

imagine that!

love the site, keeps me from eating.

http://www.andrewromanoff.com/

Try that again. Andrew Romanoff, Speaker, Colorado House of Representatives.

What a handsome pupper, Christy. I’ll go out on a limb here and predict that Lucky and Peanut are soon inseparable, if they aren’t already. Doesn’t get any better than that.

Marion, that’s a great recipe for a waffle lover like me. Thanks.

Got an email from my candidate last night. She’s downsizing and has to give up her 6 yo six toed tiger. Asked me if I would be willing to take her in a few weeks. Certainly didn’t expect a needy tiger to cross my path this soon after losing Min and Yang but I’ll know that she has a good home. And I’ll have a pair of 6 toed females.

When morning came and you weren’t there
And night time came and you still weren’t there
Then for me there never was a day…
- Ginny Brancato

Good Morning~
I just had to get signed in to Thank You for this inspiring lift for the day. After being beaten over the head all week with the disastrous news of the day, you are a Marvelous breath of Fresh Air….Thank You!
When you tire of “Lucky”, send him my way. My Ms Lucy would love him to death….
Have One Beautiful Day and Thanks again……TT

hey welcome to the Lake! once you jump in, there’s no going back…

(((SouthernDragon))) What a sweet face that kitteh has.

Nothing @ all wrong w/Paula Deen’s cooking or Triple D either, Crosstimbers, & a lot right w/it. Comfort food.

Here’s a nostalgic recipe for you New Englanders (of which I am originally one) from a great diner in Manchester NH. Cut the measurements in half unless you’re feeding a crowd. Wonder if Obama had the chop suey when he was there in ‘07 (Obama photostream here)

Red Arrow DIner’s
American Chop Suey

5 lbs. Hamburger ( I use turkey burger)
2 cups diced onions,
2 cups diced peppers (red. grn. yellow. orange, no matter)
1 tbs. granulated garlic,
1 tbs. oregano,
1 tbs. basil,
1 tbs. Tasty Blend (I sub lemon & pepper for this restaurant seasoning)
1 chopped garlic,
2 tsp. black pepper

1 #10 can tomato strips (can’t find ‘em? Can of diced tomatoes will do it)
1 #10 can tomato sauce,
1 12 oz. can tomato paste,
1 qt. tomato juice

5 qt’s. Macaroni

Cook top 9 ingredients together, sautéed until tender.
Add next 4 ingredients to sauté.
Cook macaroni al dente, strain and add to sauté and mix.

http://redarrowdiner.com/index…..8;Itemid=1

He’s still in that slightly rough puppy phase where he jumps up on her and knocks her over. We’re going to have to start looking around for obedience school soon, now that he’s mostly house trained. I haven’t had a dog this big around since I was a kid and my dad had hunting dogs, so it’s going to be a whole new experience getting him trained and socialized, I’m sure. We’ve only had dachshunds up to now, and they are pretty easy as long as they get plenty of lap time. *G* It’s just not going to be an option for the huge boy, I’m afraid…

was meant to be SD, congratulations!

Glad you enjoyed it. I needed a break myself this week. We try and take the morning’s off on Saturdays, so everyone can take a deep breath and exhale. Come back any time…

Good morning snagger, welcome to the lake! Hope to hear from you often.

Thanks. When I mentioned it one day, Selise seemed enthusiastic. She seems to watch cspan dilligently. I suggested it for selfish reasons. When I’m at work I sometimes would love to know what’s going on and if FDL isn’t addressing it then it’s not to be found anywhere.

Good morning Christy, may I have some more of that lovely tea please?

Christy, I hope that you and The Peanut have a wonderful time baking bread today. I’ll bet Lucky will want to “help”, too.

This is probably an odd comforting thing, but it’s been working for me. My husband likes to fly radio controlled airplanes. There’s an “airport” at Redmond, WA’s Marymoor Park, so we spend a lot of time there. Any chance at all to get away from the computer for some fresh air and sunshine is a comfort. We bring sandwiches and make a picnic of it, too.

In the meantime, every day that passes brings us closer to January, 2009.

-S

I’m no cook, but the following is a recipe for what has to be the world’s best cole slaw, which is found at Vincent’s Seafood Restaurant, in Dallas. We used to buy it by the quart and eat it at home, like a snack. The recipe is for 16, but can be reduced proportionally;

Vincent’s Seafood Restaurant’s Famous Cole Slaw

Ingredients:

1 gallon shredded cabbage, crisped (16 cups; about two 1-pound bags)
1 quart water
2 cups apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
5 tablespoons salt
2 cups best-quality mayonnaise
3 cups vegetable oil
1 ½ cups freshly ground garlic, or to taste

Directions:

Crisp the shredded cabbage by refrigerating it in the water overnight. The next day, drain well and dry.

Mix all ingredients and let sit, refrigerated, to blend flavors for at least 20 minutes and preferably for an hour. Makes about 16 servings.

PER SERVING: Cal 602 (93% fat) Fat 64 g (8 g sat) Fiber 2 g Chol 10 mg Sodium 2354 mg Carb 9 g Calcium 68 mg

SOURCE: Vincent’s Seafood Restaurant

That looks excellent. I’m always up for a good slaw recipe. Thanks.

i love that puppy
herea re my puppy and critter tips for the week

http://shaggydogfarms.com/

As the Peanut grows I would imagine Lucky will pretty much ignore anybody’s lap but the Peanut’s. My stepmother had a fondness for purebred wire haired terriers. Went out, got a puppy and brought him home. What she didn’t plan on was the dog attaching himself to the 11 yo kid who played outside in the woods all the time. heh

This lurker and lover of recipes has to say goodbye in order to get some gardening done. Thanks for the post and congrats on your new pup.

what happened to Mihn?

good morning fellow redhead.
Not to bore the non tea enthusiasts, over at EW’s, I just posted directions to buying the best green tea(and red and all the tea in China) in the world in Hong Kong, where fellow EWer Masacio is presently.

Have not read the entire thread but do want add a second the motion for tea cabinets, buying loose tea* and making it according to the various Hoyles (British, Chinese etc. ) and then thinking about where that mouthful is taking you:
Sri Lanka, Yunan, India, Japan, and since I have been to Hong Kong, the whole world of Chinese red teas.

*Upton tea is a reasonable on line source; their newsletters carry an on-going history of tea. And I have links to online primers if anyone is tempted.

1,685 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ION AND ON AND…

Citizen SouthernDragon and the Firepup Freedom Fighters:

Hey dragon man, didn’tchu learn not ta volunteer and not ta take in every stray that wanders into the barracks? LOL When my wife and I attempted ta down-size I had ta give up half a my heart in a deep red, long nosed Golden Retriever but when I saw ‘im runnin in the park with the three little fatherless kids we gave ‘im up to I stopped feelin so sorry fer myself. Then we had ta sell the retirement condo and return ta the “big house” ‘cuz it didn’t sell and the commander of the outfit said “no more big dogs”. Of course I never figured (and of course neither did my wife) that I’d ever think about pickin up a terrier…then when walkin thru the hardware store I looked into the kennel of pups for sale and this little Westhighland Terrier came saunterin’ out of his private box and that was it. Little guy came into the house, took over, was trained in 3 days and has convinced me (and my wife) that he is the smartest dog we’ve ever owned…he doesn’t know from big and thinks he’s a real dog and not a little imitation. Best thing I ever did…lord who’d a thunk it, must be a sign of age, huh?

Well have fun with yer new boarders and give the Raven a heads-up from me if ya hear from ‘im.

KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION, MAYBE WE KEN SIC THE DOGS ON ‘EM!!

did a post on this ,in the am….we are on the same page…will be doing a netshow on tea next month(superfoods)

please go see video of the 4 new babies,rescued from the barn

http://shaggydogfarms.com/

please,what happened to Min?…{shudder}

Marion, we have to start planning our marionic virtual victory breakfast menu composed of recipes you saw here first.

Moderator, in the interest of party unity, may we ask the Lakers (full disclosure, me) who frequent the Great Orange Satan for some pie recipes?

Pie for breakfast is very America of the 19th century, as per Little House on the Prairie, the one about Pa’s childhood in NY state. Title forgotten, breakfast descriptions, not.

yes i cook for critters of all species”g”

Yeah, you’re prolly right. I’ve always wondered why whoever dumped a 2 month old calico outside my workplace one Friday morning 3 years ago. I know all the animals in the vicinity and this little tiger didn’t come from anywhere close. Igraine’s built like a tank, short little legs and faster than any of my others. And thick fur.

No outfit is complete without cat hair.

Christy,

One of my comforts is reading your Pull Up A Chair every Saturday. It is comforting to read comments by cyber neighbors who enjoy, tea, a morning cuppa, gardening, baking/bread making with kids, family picnics, giving to others, international recipes, adopting pets, reducing carbon footprint, diversity, being informed, raising voices to congress critters, fighting for the rule of law…gosh, we have yet to find a neighbor in our neighborhood with similar interests…So, it’s nice to Pull Up A Chair…

Looks like with all the recipes posted over the years, FDL could produce a “stewing liberal ideas” cookbook. I noticed a few threads back in the comments, someone, who produces fundraising cookbooks, offered to put one together as a fund raiser for Strange Bedfellows… Maybe it’s a good time?

im comming up with a very low carb one….better living through chemistry

I left you an email at shaggydogfarms on Wednesday. A very aggressive oral cancer that showed up 2 weeks ago. She went to Rainbow Bridge yesterday.

count me in. Funny story re: tea.
Over at Dkos, one way to disturb trollish behavior is to feed them recipes. I always post an introduction to Green tea, which explains why making it wrong turns it from my green heaven into medicine. Chases away the troll and made a convert of an ex green-tea hater.
Law of unintended consequences and power of the netroots for (partisan note here) change.

Lucky is so adorable! Thanks for sharing another story of your life, Christy. ;-)

Anyone have a simple Margarita recipe? I was going to use 1.5 ounces tequila, .5 ounces of triple sec, and the juice of one lime, but after going online I’m finding there are many ratios that work better or are yucky! I’ve got my girlfriends coming over tonight for a slumber party (we’re all turning 40 this year and this month is Cyndie’s B-Day!) and Ms. Cyndie wants Margaritas. Please help! Also, is a strawberry liquor okay to add for a strawberry Margarita (my blender is busted and can’t make frozen Margaritas…not my favorite anyways)?

oh im EXTREMELY sorry………….i shall go check my email…the 4 babes are EXAUSTING me…”g”

Plan in the making for a FDL day after communal breakfast buffet cookbook based on Marion’s breakfasts.
day after what, you ask?
Try election, and then a redo with recipes for champagne cocktails for Jan 20th.

hahahahahahahaha…great inexpensive superfood

sadlyyes–tried to get my sister to adopt ’max’ the cuuuute dog that was on your site last week…….

they have to go through nashville coming back from pinehurst in a few weeks and she’s lookin’ for a dog, and max is so cute…..so far, no go……haven’t heard from her about it…..

Sounds like a good idea. Perhaps when there is not enough blogger power available you could just run a S-span feed with comments open.

Klynn,

What a wonderful idea. I would LOVE to buy a cookbook with the various FDL PUDC recipes I’ve read over the years.

Also, thank you for your comments. I feel the same way. We live on the West Coast so most of the PUDC festivities are over by the time I can read them, but it’s still comforting to come here every Saturday morning.

-S

oh how fab…..

this STUFF is great and Easy…play with it

http://www.chguenther.com/Cons…..oneer.aspx

My Raita turned out great!

I cheated on the bread. Pulled out one of my store bought frozen Chinese pancakes, spring onion flavor, and puffed that sucker up in the cast iron frypan with some Sesame oil.

Will make the bread later for tomorrow.

Of course, I now see it’s “Pull Up A Chair,” not “Pull Up De Chair.”

My bad.
-S

Good morning folks.

Museum day, I’m about to take my girlfriend to see the St-Laurent exposition at le musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. That’s going to be a treat.

Yves St-Laurent

And I totally forgot to list going to libraries, museums and art appreciation in my list at 88…

Sounds like and incredible exhibit.

94 & 98

Thanks for the comments. Neighbors.

Good morning all!

When Jane’s mother died and the first “pull up a chair” got posted, I captured the thread that lots of folks posted recipes into. I’d be happy to share it with anybody who wants to convert it into a cookbook.

I ran across an interesting piece in the WaPo this morning.

U.S. Looked Into Kidnapping of Woman Related to Lawmaker

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..03232.html

Evidently a relative of Sylvester Reyes wife was kidnapped in Mexico and ICE stepped in to help investigate despite the fact that they don’t usually do so.

An ICE spokeswoman said that, to her knowledge, the agency had not previously investigated a kidnapping in Mexico.

Kinda makes you wonder if this is why Reyes voted for FISA? I wonder how many other potential quid pro quo arrangements were made with other members of Congress?

proofreader is my friend:

Sounds like an incredible exhibit…

I loaned our treasured copy of “Owl at Home” by Arnold Lobel to my business partner when his son was small — and last week it came back. (It was one of my children’s favorites 30 years ago.)
My favorite story is “Tearwater Tea.” Owl gets a big teapot, sits it on his lap, and begins to think of sad things. Pencils too small to use. Stuff that’s broken. And slowly, the tears sliding down his beak fill the teapot.
At the end, he makes a big pot of tea. “Tearwater tea is always very good,” he says.
And of course it is.

Love the pictures dmac! Love the collage too! :)

yes, yes, yes. we need an email address to discuss this off site. Suggestions?

I picked up a fun little book for The Peanut recently — it’s a Mary Poppins story book that also has some recipes in it, and we’ve been reading our way through. Which is one of the reasons we were going to do a picnic today, but the weather is just not cooperating. SIGH

Wow. Strange how that happens isn’t it? Beautiful tiger.

We have a new feel good ritual and the realization of a Memorial Day promise.
Books for Soldiers.
http://booksforsoldiers.com

reyes has been on the wrong side of the fisa issue since last fall when he and john conyers buried holt’s bill in committee while putting forward their own very flawed bill.

Maybe because I’ve been watching the John Adams HBO series someone gifted me with, but this recipe from the Colonial WIlliamsburg site has a certain appeal this morning:

Apple Tansey
To make an Apple Tansey,
Take three pippins, slice them round in thin slices, and fry them with butter; then beat four eggs, with six spoonfuls of cream, a little rosewater, nutmeg, and sugar; stir them together, and pour it over the apples; let it fry a little, and turn it with a pye-plate. Garnish with lemon and sugar strew’d over it.

I just updated my profile with my Facebook page. Hit me there and we’ll figure it out

That’s the way it happens. Min was the only tiger I ever got by intentionally looking for one. I had just lost Tiye (this in 1990) and couldn’t get through the mornings. On the sheet the SPCA gave me, and I still have, it said that Min had been brought in as an “injured stray.” I’ve never known what her injuries had been. When we did an xray of her head Wednesday there was a pellet embedded in her skull. Stood out like the sun in the sky. I remember the SPCA telling me she had been there longer than any other animal and I always wondered why cuz she was such a cutie and so friendly. Now I know.

We do indoor picnics in the winter and during bad spring/summer weather. My youngest makes construction paper flowers to spread around the blanket and draws little ants crawling on them. He likes to cut out ads with pretty outdoor scenes to spread around the blanket too. We take turns making up stories to go with the picture cut outs as well as play picture “I spy”.

We usually play cards and penny pitch too.

Even my oldest humors us and enjoys these moments with his little sibs.

I ran across another interesting article this morning. I was half awake when I started reading it and fully awake by the end of the piece. Grrrrrrrrrr!

Nice Spot to Eat After Golf, but Women Are Barred

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06…..cofnZ49tg#

Brownies for Obama

2 sticks butter
½ cup cocoa (plus about 2 T more)
2 cups sugar
Melt butter & cocoa together and pour over sugar
1 ½ cups plain flour
4 eggs
Add flour alternately with eggs, then add:
2 teaspoons vanilla
Pinch of salt
1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Bake at 350 degrees in buttered, floured 9×13” pan for 25 minutes

My daughter participated in a Bake Sale for Obama in NYC, last Saturday and made these family recipe brownies. She emailed me back that they were the hit of the sale. One guy even made a special trip back to their stand to tell her how much he liked them. She said it felt good do something about her candidate support rather than just talking about it. They raised $600. They were also chosen as one of two sites doing this to be filmed. Don’t know what will happen with the film.

They are just plain old good buttery chocolately brownies. Easy to make. The only way they can be screwed up is if they are overcooked and get too hard.

Speaking of FISA…again…I am wondering if there will be some more plans set out for action on the 4th/before the vote, etc. I know some stuff has been put up earlier…since I am often brain dead, I am hoping there will be a re-post. ya’ think? Thanks

Ummmmm…Sound great.

I’ll have to make them for Mr. Klynn. He really likes the No Pudge Fudge brownie mix from Trader Joes in a pinch…From scratch, we agree , is the best.

christy is the person to ask about that. but if your congress critters are going to be in town (for a local parade for example?) it might do them good to see a sign or three on the issue of what exactly are we celebrating this independence day.

Sorry guys…one more article.

U.S. and Europe Near Agreement on Private Data
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
Published: June 28, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06…..y.html?hp#

hmmmm….Reyes also has some strange connections to the destroyed CIA tapes..

here’s Christy’s Taking Back The Reins Of Government

Hey, guess whose face I just saw in the NYT? Our own Jane Hamsher!

A Candidate Runs to a G.O.P. Chorus of ‘Don’t’

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06…..y.html?hp#

and sadlyyes and other pups–please check out herbal sage teas at my link at 34, there are two pics of maureen, and the expressions she has on her face are what she really looks like.

i’v known her for 10years found her because of her teas, tried them, and loved her ever since…they are that good… she is one of a kind wonderful. every person i have turned-on to her teas is still drinking them.

thanks ls–the cool stuff is loading right now…..i hope…….

christy–um, didn’t the mary poppins picnic include a rainstorm? (been a while but i lost count of how many times i’ve watched that…..)

my favorite children’s book is ’come to the meadow’ hands down, is about a kid trying to get everyone to go to the meadow, but they’re all doing something, happy ending, great illustrations.

AND an incredible author/illustrator was on carolyn lewis’ show last night-local pbs

”Nature artist and writer Julie Zickefoose is interviewed. Topics include her book, ”Letters From Eden,” her love of nature and birds and life in Whipple, Ohio.”

–she used to work for the nature conservancy, her illustrations are the most beautiful i have ever seen…..guess being a naturalist translates something into her art…i really don’t know how she does it. they are so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes………

saw her stuff a while back and had forgotten about her, am gonna get her work……

Anyone have some delicious (easy?) high protein recipes for my guy?

mornin all,

Southern Dragon – so good to see you here, was thinking of you yesterday

LS- Reyes although a Chair, is easily and frequently cowed by Steny – should tell you everything

pmorlan – long ago in a lifetime far away, I played the fabled Wingedfoot – disguised as a guy – and shot an 84 (still have scorecard)

love, love, love seeing everyone’s critters

Barbara — there are some fantastic chicken recipes online here, including some really healthy ones from Cooking Light. Hope something here looks good…

christy–some of my favorite picnics growing up were under a shelter while it rained……it’s fun. made me feel special, don’t know why, like it was something you shouldn’t be able to do or something, pouring down rain, and sitting there safe and laughing and eating great food……like that feeling you get in a tent when you’re camping….it’s a clubhouse.
is there a park with a shelter house around there?

Anyone got a good Margarita recipe to share? ;-)

Honey pecan chicken thighs? (BIG contented sigh) Thanks, Christy.

The lead front-page article of today’s LA Times: “Obama is sshifting to the center” by Janet Hook:

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, as he introduces himself to the broader voting public, is emphasizing centrist — even conservative — positions on hot-button issues.

In recent weeks, he toughened his stance on Iran and backed an expansion of the government’s wiretapping powers. On Wednesday, he said states should be allowed to execute child rapists. When the Supreme Court the next day struck down the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns, he did not complain.

These views would fit many Republican candidates, but they are the recent profile adopted by a man who has been called the most liberal Democrat in the Senate.

[…]

Single-party rule worked so well for the Soviet Union; why not here?

Can we talk vacations? Heading to Newport RI this summer. My first time. Anyone been there?

Because the media wouldn’t have any interest in pushing a particular narrative or anything, now would they? The WaPo has the same article as well. Critical thinking…both about the candidates actions and about the media reportage…

1 can frozen limeade
1 limeade can of Cuervo Gold
1/2 can of triple sec

Put all into a blender…fill the blender to the top with ice and “blend” until you get the consistency you want…you can add frozen strawberries or rasberries or whatever flavor you want. Rim glasses with lime and dunk rims in salt.

That also was the Dan Schorr commentary on NPR today…lots of agreement here.

Thanks for the above FISA tips.

Wasshappenin?

I wonder what this little news item will do with the oil prices on Monday?

“Naturally, any country coming under attack will use all of its capacity and opportunities to confront the enemy. Given the main route for energy to exit the region, one of Iran’s steps will definitely be to exercise control on the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” Jafari told Jam-e-Jam, which is affiliated with Iran’s state-run radio and television network.

Do I hear $160?

The Iranians have also warned regional actors that they will be targeted if their bases are used for an attack on Iran. Hello Kuwait? Bahrain?

-G

barbara–my mom has been using her grill pan skillet and after meat-chicken, pork chops, is done, adding chicken broth, frozen peaches and lots of fresh thyme to pan…cover for a little bit then reducing….really good……

Gabby, the runt of the crew. He has a gravelly meow and talks all the time. If I didn’t know better I’d think he was part Siamese.

Good Morning Christy and Pups.

Lots of wonderful things going on here at the Lake. I peeked earlier, but couldn’t stay.

Chickadees were pestering mom and dad, so I helped out a little by filling the feeder just a little with oil sunflower. Don’t even ask what the seed costs now, sigh. Thank heaven the dee dee kids are nearly on their own. The parents are exhausted and seemingly at their wits’ end, as babies peck at the hinge of the feeder instead of the tray where the goodies are, & generally seem content to chase mom & dad for snacks.

Yep. Just like hoomin kids. *g*

My friend with the cats has taught them to share the bed at night.
When they start fighting, she tosses the offenders out of the room. After several times, they learn to behave.

There may be a lesson in here for the Democratic Party leaders: those who persist in voting like Rs on an issue don’t get to be on committees dealing with that issue. Toss them out of the room, and repeat until they get the message that there is a party line.

he is asking you 4 cheezburger

What does *g* stand for?

not bad. not bad at all, heh. i like it!

Not good….other than that I hear *crickets*…no one is doing diddlysquat to stop the runaway train….sigh. The “Piper” is a madman.

Good Saturday Morning Friends
This thread reminds me of that Joni Mitchell song Conversation…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKN0g7t4BSo
Comfort and Consultation
What we do by rote to get through…tea and talk, hugs and hand wringing.
Yesterday, I re-registered…as a Non-Affiliate.
I just had to do Something.
Twelve years ago, just several days before Christmas, the kids were wrapping presents and I was, well, I was cleaning house. Got a call from my ex, their dad. Wanted to stop by. Sure, but I was curious because we were all getting together for Christmas eve. When he arrived he gathered us up together to tell us that his mother had passed away the previous evening. Suddenly. It was, of course, a huge blow and after the initial round of tears and hugs I moved into the taking care rolo. I put on the tea and got him to sip some and nibble a little toast, called my sisters and pastor, all who arrived within a half hour. Because of the season, there were plenty of sweet nibbles and gifts that we eventually all shared.
I remember my five year old walking around the house, lost in his misery, clutching the gift he had just wrapped for grandma.
Tragedy happens and as frustrated and angry and sad as we are, we also, somewhere in some remote region of ourselves, we know what to do.

well, it sure looks to me like obama has taken a hard right turn since effectively winning the nomination – and i didn’t even get the memo.

Good one but after watching the Dems this week they will probably do that in reverse and toss out the ones who are actually acting like Dems.

grin ;-)

Thanks LS! A simple recipe. I like it. ;-)

Like I said, look at both the candidate and the reporting — but do it with a healthy dose of skepticism for both, eh?

They must be using the ‘Publican definition of ‘liberal’ (anyone to the left of the R party platform), if they think Obama is liberal. From where I am, he’s close to where the Rs were, forty years ago.

What does it take to get the party leaders to notice that two-thirds of the party (and more than half the voters) are now well to the left of them?

2 chopped up mangoes
tequilla of your choice
sweet n sour mix
bag o ice
triple sec

the ‘trick’ is to start little bit of ice, teq, sweet n sour, triple sec at a time to make a slurry – slowly adding in more ice until you get that ’slurpee’ consistency (adding other ingredients as you go) – add the mango when it’s how you like it – blend away

add a float of amaretto or grand mariner to finish

pour in to glasses rimmed with sugars

Wexler, who many of us admire, is one of the co-sponsors of the ’sense of the senate’ bill urging the pres to initiate a military blockade of Iran. Totally baffled by his support of that bill. I plan to be here for Book Salon to ask him about it, but if I don’t make it, please someone else find out his rationale.

*mouth watering* OMG! Yummy! Thanks Cbl2.

i hope i hope i hope … he’s just setting up a big tent for a huge blowout win, and then he’ll settle in with more progressive stuff.

i know. i’m a hopeless ninny. i can dream. in my small corner, this is a free country.

Thank you for that….I feel the glow, the heart, the care

The US policy of bogeyman of the moment has finally returned to the Iranians now that “The next Hitler” Saddam is dead.

-G

Or maybe that conversaton with Lieberman was the two of them plotting their strategy.

Yummmm. Thanks!!

Giving credit where cred is due, I filched this delicious high protein recipe off this site quite a while ago. It’s a favorite @ our house & is great for add-ins like leftover chicken or fish:

Quinoa and Grilled Zucchini Recipe

1 large avocado, ripe
juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup plain yogurt
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt (we use Morton’s Lite Salt around here)
3 large eggs (don’t use whole eggs? Can sub an Egg Beaters or egg whites scramble to toss in)
1 large zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch thick coins
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
couple pinches of salt
2 cups quinoa, cooked, room temperature
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled(or any sharper white cheese you like)
a bit of chopped cilantro for garnish

Prepare the cilantro-avocado dressing by blending the avocado, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, yogurt, water, and salt in a blender (or us a hand blender). Set aside.
Hard boil the three eggs. Set aside.
While the eggs are cooling start preparing the zucchini by tossing it with olive oil and salt in a medium-sized bowl. [Prepare your grill (medium-high heat). If you are worried about the zucchini coins falling through the grill you can thread them onto kabob skewers (stab through the green skin). Grill until zucchini are tender and cooked through, roughly 5 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and cut each zucchini coin into quarters.] Or just use yr. skillet to do the zucchini.
Crack and peel each egg, cut each egg into quarters lengthwise. Assemble the salad by tossing the quinoa with about 2/3 cups of the avocado vinaigrette. Top with the grilled zucchini, pine nuts, eggs, goat cheese, and a bit of chopped cilantro for garnish.

Isn’t white tea very early green tea? Do you consider it deserving of its own niche?

my humble offering:

Spinach Dumplings

(muffin tin with 6 lg molds)

* 4 Tbsp Butter

* 2 eggs
* 1/2 C flour
* 1/2 C whole milk (half and half works too)

* Fresh spinach, torn into small bits, about 3/4-1 C
* 1/2 C crumbled feta cheese
* 1/3 C toasted pine nuts
* Salt and pepper to taste

–Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
–In muffin tin, place about 2 tsp butter in each mold, place in oven long enough to melt butter and warm up tin. Don’t let the butter burn!
–In small bowl mix the flour and milk ’til reasonably smooth, mix in eggs. (I just use a fork.)
–In another bowl mix together the spinach, cheese, nuts and seasoning.
–Divide batter into the 6 molds (about 2 1/2 Tbsp each mold), spooning into the melted butter. Then put in the spinach/cheese mixture, about 2 1/2 Tbsp each.
–Bake for 12-15 minutes. Let cool enough to eat. Then devour.

omg whatta baby! – looks a lot like our latest – although this young and once feral tom (took him a week to nap on mr cbl’s side of the bed -lol) has the more pronounced marbling of shorthairs – but also a very siamese like voice – he meows in his sleep

have yet to settle on an official name – it’s mr cbl’s turn and he liked Sid until I reminded him it’s a certain candidate’s middle name – so maybe my choice Echo will prevail :D

This is so tender. You are a great role model, ma’am.

i started my weekend by writing thankyou notes, per usual event- and issue-specific [fwiw, all your purists out there], to Senators Dodd and Feingold, and our one progressive OH Senator (Brown).

I sent a stiffly worded reminder that we’re watching, to our hopeless/hapless/helpless follower of all things that cut gummint down to bathtub-size, OH Sen. Voinovichy.

solai at 135–i have!!!! fun place……stayed at a bed and breakfast and then stayed longer at a hotel/cheaper place….make sure to visit all three beach swimming areas, north of town, mom and i did them all……..i think the furthest one out was the fave, they’re all different……you’ll love it there.

by the first beach is a beach-side restaurant that is really nice, we ended up eating at the bar, glad we did, was fun and a better view. all kinds of navy officers there for a private party, weird….

along the ’coast drive’ where the castles are, and past there to where the kite flyers are, stop at the beach area just north of there and collect some rocks…the whole beach is rocks of every kind and color and size, smooth….i took about 10 backpackfulls. had to climb up the surf wall, too…..

really……just gave some to one of my friends for her 55gal fish tank…….is worth going back there just to get more rocks……the last day, when we were leaving, in the rain, i went to get a few more…..mom read in the car.

beware though, don’t go too far out on the -can’t think of the word–JETTY!! is that it?-the outer rocks without a local tellin’ ya which ones, all kinds of accidents there in RI every year, surf takes you right off…..and they’re really rough-textured, like lava, can really be injured badly if you fall…….so, be careful. and wear shoes.

we were there for a wedding at one of the castles on the bluffs down from the bridge…..memorable.

they just had a show about the lighthouse there that you can stay in……on pbs called ’staying at a lighthouse’.

fun place. we also spent a day sunning at the harbor spot where you can sunbathe and watch the boats.

hard to imagine that is what will happen if the coalition he puts together to elect him is center right. :(

Wexler represents a district heavy with the retired jewish demo -

Off topic but could be categorized as, “Recipe for Numbskulls”:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..09601.html

McTeleprompter doesn’t even know the price of gas, but he thinks he’s the expert. Uh huh. I seeeeeeeee.

LALALALALALALALA fingers-in-ears, I can’t hear you.

Just ran this off. More yumm. Thanks!!! David is going to eat like a kingeroo! Just one question. What is zucchini? Kidding. What is quinoa? (barbara blushes at her culinary naivete)

Oh, lordy. This sounds heavenly. Thanks!!

Thanks, Barbara. I am in your crowd, an aggressively non-cooker for the past few years. I have to be silent among all these experts.

Well, thank you Barbara. I never thought of it that way, but, last year when my dad passed and called my daughter who lives 3,000 miles away, she came immediately. She already had her ticket…we knew it was emminent. She was hugely comforting. Did everything I needed, without being asked.

solai-forgot-i got some wood and rope portable chairs there, too, that someone made……still have them……

adie, voinavich voted with the angels on the medicare bill, had to pick me up off of the floor, then called to thank him.

bbl

Spinach Dumplings sounds yummy and easy. Added to my recipe collection.

Adie – you are nobody’s ninnie.

am starting to think it’s a good thing we know about the centrist gambit now and soberly put our shoulder to the wheel and get back to work – sending as many progressives to Congress as we can is where we were headed so this just adds to our resolve

as the Amish say – It’s the up and the doing

What journalists refer to as “the center” is really the center of media opinion. “Candidates have to move to the that center” is the story they’re sticking to. But poll after poll shows that the voters are way to the left of the media’s center on many or even most of the hot issues.

And when democratic candidates make these right turns, they start babbling incoherently.
– Here’s Obama with analysis from me: http://firedoglake.com/2008/06…..nt-1517735
– Here’s DiFi without analysis: http://emptywheel.firedoglake&…..ment-82218

Is it politically acceptable to use the term “shuck and jive”? I hard pressed to think of any other term that so aptly describes what we are hearing from Democratic leaderes regarding FISA.

He’s a cheez hog. He can be out like a light but if I open the fridge he’s there before I get the door all the way open. If he doesn’t hear the wrapper noise he sulks and wanders off. If I’m actually getting cheez he grabs the top of the cabinet door and stands on my bare toes with his claws out until I give him a piece. No motivator like a little pain. Just a little devil.

My family is . . . different from yours. (sigh)

and here i was kind enuf to tell you what *g* stands for.

go look up “ymmv” yourself, tough guy.

i worked very hard in the political trenches recently and, actually, for decades before, up to and most definitly including 2000 and ever-since.

i have earned the right to spend my weekend in my very own bubble if i want to. so there.

would you rather have me move light-speed into total lunacy? or may i take a small break?

it’s not a pretty sight when i go completely nuts. ask anyone here.

SHOULD I TALK LOUDER! LOL

dmac -
When i go to the FDL Flickr page, all i see is 0 posts, etc. Does one have to join in order to see photos?
when i get this figured out, i will upload my pics.
Thanks.

Brown rice is good in this recipe, too. Quinoa looks like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Quinoa.jpg

It’s available in various types of mills & cooking times, even in quick microwave packets @ Whole Foods & most health food type outlets. Has a great hearty flavor.

Thanks, dmac. I’ve saved your comments. Really looking forward to this vacation.

Yummmmm!!

G’morning SD.
Oh, so instead of keeping their feet to the fire, we should keep the claws on their bare feet? I like it. Ha!

deep thanks to you, dear. sounds far better than my rant, but that’s pretty much what i’m thinking also. let’s work together, shall we? ;->

Good morning all.

If I have the good fortune, in my next life, to be a cat, I’m making a beeline for Southern Dragon’s place!!!

Senator Obama-Please Vote Against FISA group at Obamaworld is up to 63 pages of members – there were only 20 at 4 pm cst yesterday

sic ‘em !

I like your story about how Lucky came to live with you. My first official pet was a dog, named Dirty, who came to live with my family when I was about 15. As my brothers and sisters and I grew up and left home over the next 10 years, the dog became my parents’ good friend, and at the end of his life, they were feeding him a remarkable regimen of drugs to keep him going. One night, he left the same way he came, and they were crushed.

Ah! Thanks. Wander in and out of the area food co-op (hard to remember that I helped found it back in the day) from time to time, so I’ll check this out. Sounds like an even better bet than brown rice.

and I should have added –

per the group admin – at this pace, we will be the largest group in Obamaworld by Tuesday – bwaaahaaaahaaa !

Please don’t get me wrong. Even my kids are different from each other. That sweet little five year old is now the 20 year old that has me worrying all the time. He barely made it to his grandfather’s service in time for his turn to speak. I didn’t hear from him for my birthday or for mother’s day either. But, he is hard at work on his Novel. I’m looking forward to reading it, and at the same time cringing.

Christy… you are a treasure. Thank you for sharing your humanity with the rest of us slugs.

if it would make you happy. of course.

warning: things may be closer than they appear.

i’m over half-way thru my sixties, married to a sweet honey going on 43 years, and 2 delightfully clever and fiercely progressive 30-something “kids”. i am very fortunate. lots of love all around, and they put up with mom’s political obsession.

The rightwing and the MSM would like nothing better than to push this idea that Obama is going far to the right so that we won’t vote for him. I believe nothing that I hear and only half of what I see.

No kidding! My family has feared my novel for years. (Pssst — they needn’t, but I just smile enigmatically when they ask about it.)

PW is upstairs, barbara is ravenously hungry after reading this thread and is now headed out to do the hunter/gatherer thingie. Have a great day!

Good on ya! That’s the idea. Carrots when earned, issue- and action-specific. Mebbe you’ll git that suc#er trained! I hope you surprise me!

G’morning all !

Barbara, here’s a high protein recipe for “guys”

Put 6 raw eggs into a large glass. Drink ! *g*

you bet! Hadn’t seen that one yet. Will do. thanks!

I just had to check to see what number I was on their membership list..841. I think I’ll try my luck with a pick 3 lottery ticket…841

That’s great that it might end up the largest group. I hope the powers that be notice!

We got room.

The vet that is filling in while my regular vet is on vacation was amazed that I took a 19 yo (Missy) in. He said nobody takes tigers than old. I might be in trouble if the word gets out in the vet community.

I wish the full name of the bill were given rather merely “FISA”. Everyone in Congress is in favor of FISA in some form, and there is no consideration of striking FISA altogether. There are good reasons to have the best possible FISA in place; the current amendments bill would not create the best possible FISA and deserves to be defeated for a few reasons.

I’m not being pedantic. It’s easy for those the effort is intended to influence to dismiss as uninformed bloggers and petitioners who don’t distinguish between FISA and FISA amendments.

Hey, hope you don’t mean me- no expert here, trust me on this one. Just been a DFC (designated family cook) since I could reach the stove top. Marie the Trial & Error Chef might be more like it. And I find cooking, especially w/sig other or any family members, a therapeutic, lovely experience, even when I screw up what we’re making.

Just enjoy finding recipes & tinkering with ‘em ;->.

Hi Kay,
Try from Rick Bayless:
Bayless Marguerita

1oz fresh lime juice
1oz Cointreau
1oz tequila (blanco)

I use Rose’s Lime Juice, Rick B. makes fresh juice. The Cointreau is the key.
Enjoy!

kathryn 186says–
dmac -
When i go to the FDL Flickr page, all i see is 0 posts, etc. Does one have to join in order to see photos?
when i get this figured out, i will upload my pics.

===
no, click on the members thing..it lists us…the pool thing is something different, i haven’t figured that out yet…..the members you click on their name to see their sites….i’m d128
you don’t have to join to see photos, but do have to join to join and to post photos and video…..is free, 100mb a month photo or video, and max 200pics at a time on site…….if want unlimited is 25 bucks a year if you want to join……..think i’m gonna, i like the layouts you can do on it…….

i’;ve been havin’ fun with it!!!!

i have really enjoyed seeing everyone’s photos and blogs since i first came to the lake, so, i am finally going to post some stuff…well, i already did…the art is still loading, for the second try, am starting to think it’s not gonna work….dunno. as soon as i find out about possible illegal copying from the screen i will post the real stuff i was workin’ on….fire photos that have been an ongoing project. two of them are in the collage. and other art……

i asked a few people what’s the difference between picasaweb and photobucket and flickr, no answers yet…so, i signed up with flickr.

i gotta run an errand in a few minutes, will check back…..

kathryn 186says–
dmac -
When i go to the FDL Flickr page, all i see is 0 posts, etc. Does one have to join in order to see photos?
when i get this figured out, i will upload my pics.

===
no, click on the members thing..it lists us…the pool thing is something different, i haven’t figured that out yet…..the members you click on their name to see their sites….i’m d128
you don’t have to join to see photos, but do have to join to join and to post photos and video…..is free, 100mb a month photo or video, and max 200pics at a time on site…….if want unlimited is 25 bucks a year if you want to join……..think i’m gonna, i like the layouts you can do on it…….

i’;ve been havin’ fun with it!!!!

i have really enjoyed seeing everyone’s photos and blogs since i first came to the lake, so, i am finally going to post some stuff…well, i already did…the art is still loading, for the second try, am starting to think it’s not gonna work….dunno. as soon as i find out about possible illegal copying from the screen i will post the real stuff i was workin’ on….fire photos that have been an ongoing project. two of them are in the collage. and other art……crap. just occurred to me, the stuff i’m loading, i bet the files are huge from the photoshop stuff…i’m on dial-up…oh well…..have to learn all of the bells and whistles to this…….

i asked a few people what’s the difference between picasaweb and photobucket and flickr, no answers yet…so, i signed up with flickr.

i gotta run an errand in a few minutes, will check back…..

Thanks, dmac. will play around with it.

Puppy goodness!

and anyone that sees my photo—i don’t know what that ’skin-fold’/shadow thing is around my neck, i don’t have that in real life, dunno……really. lol….almost didn’t post it, what the hell’s THAT????? lol……dunno.

in the last few weeks:

obama gives a speech before apaic that is his most aggressively imperialist yet (to my knowledge).
obama takes on rubin neolib economic team
obama takes on bill clinton war hawks
obama supports john barrow (who howie calls the most reactionary dem in house) over progressive BA challenger regina thomas

and finally obama comes out in support of capitulation to bushco on fisa.

I just ran across a great comment from someone on HuffPo who was responding to a piece blaming “the left” for trying to keep Obama from winning. It was so good I just have to share it with you.

Posted by Tommybones:

This would be a great article, if not for the fact that the entire premise is bogus! Here’s a quiz:

Which of these are purely “leftist” issues:
a) holding the Bush Administration accountable for its rampant lawbreaking.
b) holding telecoms accountable for their rampant lawbreaking
c) protecting our 4th amendment rights
d) none of the above, as the former three choices are issues that not only effect the overwhelming majority of the citizenry, but are SEEN as important by that same majority of citizens, including many on the right.

Ms. Pollard fell into the trap laid by our corporate overlords in the mainstream media of believing these core issues belong to the “loony left,” when in actuality, these issues speak to the very spine of democratic principles as well as the CRUX of Obama’s campaign rhetoric in regards to “change and accountability.”

Ms. Pollard also forgets, all too soon, how the Democrats promised in the lead up to the 2006 mid-term elections, an end to the war and a new Congress that would hold the lawless Bush administration accountable, IF ONLY WE SIT TIGHT AND BE PRAGMATIC. We’ve seen how well that turned out.

Ms. Pollard can certainly wait until Obama is elected if she so chooses. Then she can wait until the 2010 mid-terms, followed once again by the 2012 re-election campaign, all the while gently mocking those on the “left” who aren’t being “pragmatic” enough, OR she can demand more out of her leadership.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..ostComment

Gonna wait to see what Obama does/has to say here in Florida. Just might have to vote for the Socialist Party. I’ve been leery of his DLC/corporatist leaning since day one. More of the same doesn’t equate to change in my book. As important as the opportunity for SCOTUS appointments may be I’m worried we’ll get more right leaning justices out of the deal. Obama’s speech at AIPAC shook me like a rat caught by a terrier. Then there’s the spectre of McSFB in the White House on top of all that. Damn. Between a rock and a hard place. Again.

Hello,

Lots of nice folks in your blog universe, Christy.
Saturday mornings mean vigil …every weekend now for 6+ years. We have a great group of regulars, so it is a pleasure to get together. I’m looking out the bedroom window at our corn, tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers which are taller than me now. The birds are singing up a storm. My cat, Art, sits in rapt attention as two doves peck the ground for seeds. The scent of our Lincoln rose wafts in through the screen door.
I’m sad that a dear friend is in the ICU with pneumonia. I’m worried about getting the help I’ll need to move my mother from her home of 40 years into a continuing care facility this summer, and concerned about about the new jobs my children have yet to secure. But I’m happy to be here now smelling that rose, hearing those birds, and watching Art attend to what matters.

Oops! Too Late!

Vets are one thing, but I fear the word is out amongst the felines. My two tigers are very impressed with you, we’ve had several conversations just this week, and both Feurae and Thelonious report that you figure prominently in current catalogical dicussions, nationwide; you are often cited as an example of one of the most evolved and compassionate of that lesser species with whom cats are willing, sometimes, to align themselves.

The word is out.

BTW, please add my ‘Yo!’ to Norske’s should you encounter Raven.

There is no doubt that he has taken a hard right turn, presumably on the advice of campaign staff that it is necessary to do so to win. Of course, we might be back to the hypothesis that you and I have been going back and forth on for over a year: Perhaps these democratic leaders really believe this shit.

When I read and analyze the stuff they say, e.g., the stuff I linked to above:
– http://firedoglake.com/2008/06…..nt-1517735
– http://emptywheel.firedoglake……ment-82218
I can believe that they are serious. It is such blatant bullshit.

The stuff is so absolutely silly that it simply has to be a scripted conspiracy. For example, after Obama came out in favor of the current FISAfix, John Dean appeared on Countdown speculating that this is a tactical retreat on Obama’s part, because this bill doesn’t give amnesty from criminal prosecution and Barak “let’s reach across” Obama intends to prosecute the telcos after getting into office. The word far-fetched doesn’t go far enough to describe Dean’s lunacy on that one, just on the face of it. But then you add the fact that John Dean has 35 years of studying presidential pardons off and on. For example, at Findlaw he has an article where he gives reasons why he believes that a preseident can pardon himself/herself. He can’t have missed the fact that if this FISAfix has that gap, Bush would close it with pardons.

Sillyness. Non seqiturs. Shuck and jive. Madness. The king’s new clothes.

Welcome to firedoglake, Jumpingin! Hope to hear from you again.

at least this time there should be more dems in the senate. so if the senate dems wanted to, they could block reactionary scotus nominations. sadly our experience with roberts and alito does not fill me with confidence.

but there it is – if the senate dems were really going to vet scotus nominations, they’d more more likely to do it with an R potus than a D. i haven’t forgotten now bill clinton was able to get the dems in congress to agree to legislation (for example, see nafta) that they would have a fought against if it had been an R potus asking for their support.

i’m finding this hard to think through and i wish for some open minded conversations, especially with some historical context, instead of a reflexive “we’ll support obama no matter what he does”

There’s another post on HuffPo that seeks to blame the left for not being pragmatic enough. I guess this is the main talking point for those who blindly follow Obama.

Squealing on the left at Obama’s back flips

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..ostComment

Wow. Colour my face red. That’s very humbling. Thank you. Actually, it’s very simple. If I adopt a tiger, at that moment I assume the responsibility of ensuring the safety and well being of that animal. They come first, no exceptions. It’s not about me, it’s about them. Unconditional love goes both ways.

Barkey, the lil’ dog that failed to bark in the night and blew the gaffe to Sherlock Holmes, kin campaign and bloviate from now until hell freezing over the second time, read yer Dante, and he will never get a dime or a vote from me.

Better a Devil ye know as in McSame rather than a prancing fool who will call himself a ‘progressive’ and rule, yes rule, like RayGun his Hero.

Let’s work on taking over Congress. Congress with stones could do a lot of good.

Barkey, allus he got is the mange.

Good morning, Selise. I am in a holding pattern right now. Have done about all the contact with the Obama campaign that I can usefully do. Haven’t sent any more money. Now we wait – I’m fairly good at that.

whatever rational thinking i have tells me that the statement “these democratic leaders really believe this shit” is true.

my heart wants to find other answers…. but has so far been unsuccessful. :(

given that, i don’t it is correct to say that obama has taken a hard right turn on the advice of campaign staff in order win in novemeber – i think it is more likely that he hid his rightward leanings during the primary (and before) on the advice of campaign staff in order to win the primary. now he is free to be more himself.

i’m sorta holding too – but trying to do my best to think things through… which is especially hard when i’m so angry. best to take a bit of time and hopefully cool off a bit.

Which is why I’m working for a Dem candidate to oust Bill Young. When Nelson comes up for reelection I’ll focus my attention on getting his sorry ass primaried and a progressive Dem elected to the Senate. I’ll also work to get a Dem to replace Martinez the Weasel. Damn, I don’t want to keep doin’ this shit until I’m 80. I’d like to be able to just plop my ass down, read and rotate lap lumps. But nooooooo, I gotta fight the good fight. Sheesh.

Speaking for myself, but with the full agreement of Feurae and Thelonious, you are the best.

Oh, yes. Southern Dragon, the tigers say that your love of ALL life shines like a beacon and that they will not be happy with me unless I pass that along. I have no problem with that, since I agree.

lol. “read and rotate lap lumps”

sounds pretty good to me too. although i’d add some gardening, visiting friends and meditation retreats in the mountains.

Political work is highly addictive. Been hooked most of my life. The lap lumps will have to wait their turn.

lily, lucy, merry, rosie, kismet and i agree.

Please see my 225. Dimwit don’t know how to use the reply button.

I got it SD, first time through, just wasn’t done with suitable appreciation, ‘fraid you’ll just have to bear (cat?) with me …

Heh,Heh!

;~D

Freedom is addictive. Politics just happens to be the sorry ass way we have to keep it. But, as we’re finding out, freedom is not given, it has to be taken. This is where we find ourselves, once again. Having to take freedom from those who are attempting to take it from us, making us de facto slave labourers so they can replicate the lifestyle of the Sun King, and more. And we have to do it by peaceful means. That may make it harder but the smell of victory will be so much sweeter.

Now, if I can manage to bridge some detente between him and our cat…

When you have him and the cat inside, put a lead [leash] on him. When he lunges for the cat, step on or tug the lead and say “no.”

A couple of days of this should cure him.

http://www.picnik.com/

little bird someone just gave me this site for further play with photos—looks really cool, can be used with flickr and other sites, and even your own browser……….taking a while for it to load, but the description sounds fun……and it’s free, and no registration……

and some of my other pics just loaded…….the fire ones are untouched, except for the one you can tell is ’wrapped’ in plastic by photoshop.

i used an old video camera with a zoom, was right in the fire, almost burnt the lens up-didn’t, but had to stop a lot for it to cool off…..then transferred it to computer, then captured images….not blown up, original shots as is……it was hell getting those colors, from type of wood and constantly blowing on it to get the colors and burn i wanted….

well, it’s a sample anyway.

that fire video is why i have a computer and without it i wouldn’t have been back on the internet and found the lake, friend built it for me just to do those images…..was gonna do a coffee table book of them…..all different kinds and colors……i think they’re cool.

This has been a great post & a great comment thread. I was always for Edwards- wonder what he might have to say about recent Obama decisions. Think I’ll send him an email later today.

Before I leave for the Sat. morning doggie hikeathon, just a few more Colonial America recipes to remind us that we do in fact have it mucho easier in the kitchen nowadays. Thomas Jefferson preferred vegetable dishes from his gardens to eating much meat or fish, BTW. OMG, a nascent vegetarian??

Soups-
A Bisk of Pidgeons
Your pidgeons being clean washd & perboyld put them into strong broth & stew them then make for them a ragooe with gravy artichoke bottoms pottatoes & onions. Savoury spice lemon juice diced lemon & bacon cut as for larding with mushrooms truffells & pour ye broth into ye dish having dryd carved sippets then place your pidgeons & pour on ye ragooe with 1/2 pt of hott cream garnish it with scalded parsley beetroot lemon

To Boyle Rabbits
Truss them for boyling & lard them with bacon then boyle them quick & white for ye sauce take ye boyld liver shred it with fatt bacon toss these up together in strong broth white wine & vineger mace salt nutmeg set parsely mincd; barberries Drawn butter lay your rabbits in a dish pour ye Lear all over them & garnish them with slicd lemon & barberries

To Boyle Pidgeons
Stuff your pidgeons with sweetherbs chopt bacon a little grated bread butter & spice ye yolk of an egg then boyle them as aforesaid & garnish it with slicd lemon & barberries

Jellies-
A Whipt Sillabub
Take a pt of cream with a spoonfull of orange flower water 2 or 3 ounces of fine sugar ye juice of a lemon ye white of 3 eggs wisk these up together & having in your glasses rhennish wine & sugar & clarret & sugar lay on ye broth with a spoon heapt up as leight as you can

A Sack Posset
Take 14 eggs leave out half ye whites & beat them with a quarter of a pd of white sugar orringoe roots slicd very thin with a quarter of a pt of sack mix it well together set it on ye fier & keeps it stirring all one way when tis scalding hott let another whilst you stirr it pour it into a qt of cream boyling hott with a grated nutmeg boyld in it clap a hott pye plate on it & let it stand a quarter of an hour

Chocolate Cream
Take a pt of cream with a spoonfull scrapt chocolate boyle them well together mix with ye yolks of 2 eggs & thicken & mill it on ye fier then pour it into your chocolate cups

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~a…..ml#jellies

SD, your use of the term, ‘Dimwit’, perhaps allows an opportunity of at least at hat-tip, to its use as a ‘device’ on Eli’s last Post, wherein cboldt suggested, with very sound reasons, that the use of the words “Cruel and Inhuman”, might better serve our interest in obtaining truth AND consequence, and thereby, JUSTICE, than the word “torture”.

It is a discussion worthy of broad consideration amongst this community, for clearly, FDL among others, is having an increasing impact on shaping ‘framing’, and it therefore is incumbent upon ‘us’ to develop those tactics and ideas which will be most successful.

What do you think?

Perhaps I should ammend #241 slightly, I think there may be ‘very sound reasons’ for the use of “Cruel and Inhuman”, as there is already considerable likelihood that we are already ‘there’, although cboldt did not go into any great detail …

Madam Roget, do you have an e-mail address for John Edwards. I used the form on his campaign website, still up, last week. But I’m doubtful about that getting checked regularly. Merci.

I agree with cboldt in the use of “cruel and inhuman.” I didn’t want to jump in the middle of that little firefight but I agree that it would put a different, and I think advantageous, perspective on the issue.

;~D

I tried searching for Feurae but came up empty. Where does that name come from? Male or female.

Good thing I checked back here before leaving so i can answer (sort of) your ?
Actually, I contact both John & Elizabeth Edwards through the Wade Edwards Foundation, of which I am a supporter. Not sure about using that form anymore either, sorry.

And… I’m trying out yr. Spinach Dumplings sometime soon. Spinach, feta,& pine nuts, mmm.

Blue America a couple of flights up with another Progressive looking to knock another R/Bush rubber stamp outta office.

I see a lot of shows, this one was a masterpiece. The catalog, the number of dresses, the way they broke them down. No one was walking out of there without a huge smile. Even us guys…

This is a must see show, folks.

Is it too late for another question? Our paper had a piece by David Brooks. He was describing the 2 facets of Obama, the orator and the sharp elbowed pol. For the latter, and repeatedly, he mentioned Obama “throwing…under the truck.” Reading this detour from the usual phrase reminded me of the last night discussion about torture.

Did anyone else see the Brooks piece? Can you explain his use of the substituted “truck” term? I kept wondering if he was evoking the Pickup truck image, trying to be clever, emphasis….it seems to be if you are wanting to use a familiar image, you would stick with the common language. Any ideas?

My guess, RevBev, is that Brooks probably thinks that he did get the ‘common’ expression ‘correct’, and he is merely revealing an aspect of how little he understands or knows of the more ‘common’ experience of life.

Although, like Addington, Brooks does regard himself as very clever, if not the most-clever indeed.

Does he shop for his own socks, do you suppose?

;~D

Well, thank you. That’s is more pitiful that anything that crossed my mind (a short trip.) You may be right…The bus phrase is so graphic and seems to have a history. If he truly did not know he didn’t get it, may be was trying to polish up a bit. Or in the context of sharp elbows Chicago pols, may be the mob uses a truck. Obviously he got my attention….or, as you say, he is just so out of it.

I have a ‘new’ 3 month old puppy…..a coated Xolo named Moche. When I got him he had a slight ear infection, and with the stress of weaning spread a rash over his whole body. yikes! A puppy is wiggly, but an itchy puppy is misery.

Of course the vet ran a bunch of tests, no mange or mites-then gave me an antibiotic. But nothing was infected…..and of course they said if that did not work he would have to have allergy tests, etc, etc….

So I did some research and found a new product, Zymox, made by an American company Pet King.

After 2 weeks of itchy miserable puppy, with one application-I bought the ear drops and the skin rinse-all was well. The Zymox cost me $20 for both. It is a combination of 3 enzymes and milk protiens. I have to tell everyone about this because I know it saved me hundreds of dollars and cured my poor puppy really fast. He is now happy and healthy in three days of treatment.

So if any have trouble with a pet ear infection or skin infection try the Zymox first!

Every vet and animal shelter should have this on hand.

Someone should develop this for use in humans….