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We're supposed to dry out after yesterday's showers. The evening thunderstorms proved a disappointment, although HPM and Laurel sat at an open window for quite a while enjoying the smells of the rain and the spring. Everything's greening up quickly, just in time for a frost expected later this week or coming weekend. We found an incredible Japanese maple to put out front this weekend too; the leaves are red with medium/ fine serration, and the bark is peridot green year round.” 8:06:45 AM 4/02/07 “The goat has already been butchered? I figured gramps would let Abbey help.” 8:08:46 AM 4/02/07 “Mmmm, barbecued goat. Curried goat sounds good, too.” 8:10:04 AM 4/02/07 “Treebait, I'm sure it would be delicious if someone took the time to learn how to prepare it correctly. But, it'll be cooked too fast with little to no seasoning. Sigh.” 8:45:13 AM 4/02/07 “Goat is wonderful when braised or simmered. I like it much better than rabbit, but I think that also has to do with not finding a really good rabbit recipe yet. I can get locally raised goat and rabbit at the farmers market here.” 9:10:37 AM 4/02/07 “Iron Chef was doing goat last night...” 9:12:48 AM 4/02/07 “'Round here we have an Easter Bunny.... Things are just different in Texas.” 9:17:54 AM 4/02/07 “Hey, bunnies taste good too! Sat is the church Easter egg hunt. It's been upper 80's here for a while. The forecast is 57° and rainy.” 9:32:13 AM 4/02/07 “They ate 'em all and are now starting on the goats.” 9:32:40 AM 4/02/07 “Twig, we recorded it! Wish we could show it to the father-in-law.” 9:51:31 AM 4/02/07 “mmmm....bbq'd goat....best stuff going. We do it every year down home for the July 4th celebration.” 9:56:52 AM 4/02/07 “Why does the Easter Bunny hide his eggs? He doesn't want anyone to know he's been doing it with a chicken.” 10:23:19 AM 4/02/07 “Morning! No work for me today. Going to start cleaning out our second bedroom, which will become the baby's room. It'll be quite a job, I'm sure! Its supposed to be warmer and sunny later today, so I hope I can get back out into the muddy garden and get more of it weeded. G is back at work today, poor thing. First b-ball game is tomorrow, not sure if they'll play or not. He said the fields are pretty muddy still. My husband will be non-existant for the next 7 weeks. Maybe I'll start to miss him. :) Have a good day!” 10:43:16 AM 4/02/07 “By what Tilt says in his last post, I sure hope Birch doesn't have a recipe for stuffed goat>” 10:50:05 AM 4/02/07 “Good morning...been so busy I haven't thought about checking in...another gery, wet day...8 out of the past 9 days have been like that...I don't really mind as we've needed the rain and I haven't had any pressing things I needed to do outside...I do hope April showers will bring May flowers... When do you leave for Texas, Sass? flying or driving? last edited: 4/02/07 10:53:08 AM” 10:51:55 AM 4/02/07 “Friday, and flying. It would take four days to drive there and back. It's just a quick visit. Birch is out of vacation time for the year (gets his new time July 1), so we can't stay longer.” 10:59:05 AM 4/02/07 “A DigiTrad search for 'goat' at Mudcat.org produces ~39 songs.” 11:10:19 AM 4/02/07 “Was this another hallal goat? :)” 11:22:08 AM 4/02/07 “No, the father in law raises them in his backyard. He doesn't butcher them since his first attempt went awry and he woke up on the ground after getting knocked out by "Rambo". I think he pays his mexican neighbors to do the deed and I doubt they use hallal methods.” 11:24:59 AM 4/02/07 “Good morning TTers...colder today...35F right now... Something gross happened yesterday...I was out in the yard when I smelled something that had died. I looked around and finally sighted a waste paper container near the screen porch..it was full of water and fur...turned out to be 6, full grown grey squirrels...how that happened I do not know but it's not going to smell so nice around here for a couple of days...the container was so heavy all I could do it empty it over the hill...there's enough wildlife around here to dispose of them pretty quickly...still...gross... On that note, may I wish you a good day....” 5:26:41 AM 4/03/07 “Thanks MH, now that's a vision to wake up to.....:p It's still and warm here. No rain coming anytime soon. I'm tired but miles to go before I sleep..................and I just woke up..what gives with that?........Time for some R&R.............” 6:33:32 AM 4/03/07 “Good morning, today will be our last warm day for another week. It'll be good for hiking, but might be a little cold to ride the bike outside.” 7:11:10 AM 4/03/07 “Morning! Thunderstorms on the horizon here. It's going to be a loooong morning with a six year old wrapped around me. Anyone have any ideas for getting this wonderful child to stop being afeared of thunder? We've made thundercake, read and learned about hot and cold clouds bumping together, tried imagining angels bowling, found the lightening that comes with thunder to be just beautiful and she likes looking for it, but the thunder gets her everytime. I'm at a loss. Chappy, I felt like you do yesterday. Electrolytes helped. Ten hours of sleep last night helped too. Easter must be your busiest time.” 7:19:27 AM 4/03/07 “Mata, that's a serious WTF? moment. That sounds like something a sicko would do. I'm cleaning house today; my mom gets in some time this afternoon. Oh what fun.” 8:52:04 AM 4/03/07 “Sass, I don't know how to stop them from being afraid. Ever since my kids were tiny I have taking them out onto the front porch to watch thunderstorms roll in. We'd curl up together under a blanket to keep the waind and rain off us. When the blanket would get to wet to keep us warm, that was my cue to take them back inside :). Sometimes my 2 girls and I would curl up on my 2 man hammock (I had a tarp above it) all bundled up in blankets and let the storm rage all around us. God I loved it. They loved being with me and laughing at each other for jumping when a loud boomer would go off.” 9:07:56 AM 4/03/07 “I'm no help Sass. I just stopped being afraid of thunder last year! j/k. :) Well, another day, still no work. Not that I'm complaining just yet. I'm enjoying the luxury of unemployment for the moment. Waiting for the second round of t-storms to roll through here this evening. We've already had an inch of rain today. Not looking forward to the snow on the way. Catch up with you tomorrow!” 5:42:26 PM 4/03/07 “i love thunderstorms! my kids do too. we get them so infrequently it's a real treat.” 5:54:19 PM 4/03/07 “Sassy, I stuck my finger in a light socket....you're right....it helped, Thanks....” 8:50:02 PM 4/03/07 “Makes your hair look full of body too.” 8:52:47 PM 4/03/07 “It sure is nice at this hour. No one around to bother me.” 2:36:48 AM 4/04/07 “bother bother bother. how can i get up, i haven't gone to sleep yet?” 2:47:50 AM 4/04/07 “Morning. The wind is howling through the cottonwood trees, spreading pollen far and wide (sniff, sniff, achoo!). All of my bulbs are tall and ready to bloom, hope the wind doesn't break them off. Have a wonderful Wed everyone!” 7:00:20 AM 4/04/07 “Good morning, it's raining here and will be on and off all day. On the bright side, it'll fill up the streams and make the fishing better.” 7:03:04 AM 4/04/07 “A front moved thru here last night but no rain........72 here. Today I'll hang around here and do little. This is Holy Week so I'm taking time to be still and quiet....” 7:30:19 AM 4/04/07 “I'm up. 7:30 start again today, ugh.” 7:31:53 AM 4/04/07 “Slightly overcast today. Glad I decided to play hooky yesterday while the weather was gorgeous.” 7:43:55 AM 4/04/07 “Like so many times before I walked my mile to work, before seven, in very light rain and it started to rain harder after I arrived.” 7:54:54 AM 4/04/07 “I'm driving out to Gastonia today, to what locals consider an incredible quilting and fabrics store, Mary Jo's. My mom wants to got there, then down to Rea Road near the SC border to another store, and then up north past our starting point ot hit a Bernina dealer. Yikes.” 8:01:00 AM 4/04/07 “Good morning. We're supposed to get 4-8" of snow. I think it's starting now, which is just ducky, I have no socks on.” 8:06:41 AM 4/04/07 “http://www.news4jax.com/news/11517269/detail.html Here's a boo boo face. A coyote walked into a quizno's in Chicago and laid down in a beverage cooler. Poor thing just has this "get me out of here" look.” 8:15:15 AM 4/04/07 “Morning. I've got that hungover feeling, I had to take benedryl to sleep last night. Tree, sounds like you will spend a little money today, huh? Wind is whipping around here, but I'm staying in today. G didn't have baseball yesterday, and I doubt they will today with the cold weather, not to mention the muddy fields. Poor guy just wants his team to play! Have a good one.” 9:45:30 AM 4/04/07 “bother bother bother...OH, I'm bothering myself...how cool is THAT! 13F...I am ready for the cold weather to go away....” 5:28:19 AM 4/05/07 “Good morning, we got a dusting of snow overnight and I'm ready for the cold weather to go away too. It doesn't look like it will for at least another week.” 6:57:01 AM 4/05/07 “Us too. 23°. Glad I brought in the last of the wood two nights ago, should just get us through this cold snap. The poor robins are looking like puffballs! Busy day today. Have a good Maundy Thursday!” 7:04:41 AM 4/05/07 “30* and very windy today...it's opening day for our minor league baseball team, just doesn't seem like baseball weather” 7:05:54 AM 4/05/07 “wow, it's 49 outside......?..........wonderful weather for doing some bike riding this morning.....after some liquid wakeup........” 7:17:02 AM 4/05/07 “Chappy what is up with that?! I'm supposed to be able to swim down there this weekend. The weather will hardly be better than home. Now we're going to be stuck in the house with the INLAWS all weekend. Help meeeeee. ;)” 7:20:06 AM 4/05/07 “Poor Sass, stuck with in laws, cold weather and poorly cooked goat! I had to turn on the heat this morning. It's definitely not Florida any more! There's temps in the 20s expected here the next couple of nights, so I have to cover or move tender stuff. No big deal, really. I have to take my mom shopping again today. SHe didn't bring any warm pants with her, just lightweight stuff. There's a wonderful plant nursery near here called Dearness Gardens. I was pointing out the terracotta selection there, when I realized there was a real cat sleeping in the middle of all the terracotta cats. Laurel found a new friend there. I haven't seen a cat so appreciative of a loud little kid scratching it all over before. It was one happy cat.” 7:28:54 AM 4/05/07 “Too cute!” 7:35:03 AM 4/05/07 “Looks like Sass will be bringing the weather south with her. Highs in the low 80s in the last few days will drop to the high 50s on the weekend. Sorry about the in-law thing! Those lower temps ought to put a slight chill on the old golfballs --- Maybe the fair-weather fans will stay inside and more tickets will be floating around Saturday-Sunday. Oh... Favorite golf joke punchline: "I pointed and said 'Does that look like yours?" and she hit me in the throat with a 5-iron"” 7:37:34 AM 4/05/07 Jump to Page << prev
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