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Posted on 12/20/2004 9:01:36 AM PST by ecurbh
New verse:
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Upon the hearth the fire is red, |
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Still round the corner there may wait |
Home is behind, the world ahead, |
*(snif) it's a beautiful thing...would be more so if it was four years instead of one...
Just me.
Driving.
No guns.
Can bring an air mattress if there's room for it. Otherwise, I'll stay "in town"....NO CAMPING!
Afternoon, everybody.
Heard from the long-lost sunroom people. They're starting on Feb. 1. It seems that they've been waiting on parts for 3 months.
The little BK3 gadget looks rather interesting. What's the ballpark $$ on that guy?
Our prices for the CQB1, BK2, and BK3, respectively, are $105, $52.50, and $78.50. Trust me, these are great prices, and I can't beat them with all my knife-shopping skill.
Postage to you, and the HH url laser-engraved on the knife, would be extra. I'll be getting at least a few of each, so you might want to join in the buy for yourself, if interested.
I'm going to try to keep 5 or 6 of each on hand, for quick turnaround. The best part is, we can buy in small quantities, so I don't have to shell out a big chunk of cash to get a large number all at once.
We just had spaghetti with alfredo sauce...a favorite of the jedis. It isn't something Aldi normally carries so I got some while I could! A buck ninety-nine.
I've never heard of vodka sauce...
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, diced
1 cup vodka*
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 pint heavy cream
DIRECTIONS:
In a skillet over medium heat, saute onion in butter until slightly brown and soft. Pour in vodka and let cook** for 10 minutes. Mix in crushed tomatoes and cook for 30 minutes. Pour in heavy cream and cook for another 30 minutes.
*Other resources say "use a quality vodka".
**This burns off the alcohol.
To prevent gossip and scandal, get the ready-made at Aldi :)
LOL You know it! I slink into the store when I buy my "cholesterol medicine"....
Playing with my Yahoo IM...
Hey there....mmmmm vodka sauce...
You are always telling such funny stories about your kids that now when mine do something extremely funny, I think of you and the boys.
Theboy said the other morning (when asken if he wanted eggs for breakfast) "Of course I want eggs, a man has eggs!"
Thegirl came in with 6 eggs tonight and said "Mom, don't be mad, but I broke an egg." (It was in the pocket of her jeans. :-)
Took thenewboy in to the doc today...he's got an ear infection...never would know it because he doesn't run a temp and isn't grouchy at all...just said to me yesterday "boo boo" and pointed to his ear. We are teaching him how to fall dead when struck by a sword during our sword play. :-)
Got our fish tank all set up and plan to get fish this next week. The kids are excited. Thegirl posted a sign in front of it that says..."no fishing...back off weirdo"
I'm really enjoying "A Well Trained Mind"...see lots of changes for the new year though.
Mrsnad
see post 7070
mrsnad
Getting ready for ShootMoot, i.e. Alien Invasion? :)
LOL!!! How funny!!
I love the "back off weirdo"...now if only she can remember that when she's a teenager!
We are very much looking forward to everyone being here.
Mrsnad
Ha...yes, I hope she will remember that as a teenager as well...along with a little something her daddy teaches her and she should have no problem at all putting them in their place.
I'm off to spend some time with myman.
Mrsnad
Goodnight all.
If you liked the books, the movie was good and faithful.
In "Well, isn't THAT special" news...
I just spent the last hour and a half proving that the unwanted group-partner my friends and I got stuck with plagiarised his part of our assignment. Badly. Maybe one paragraph was his own work. The rest was lifted from various scholarly articles. Thank goodness for Google! And for sharp-eyed partners. Tomorrow we go to the professor.
Sort of! The filling is different, but the general idea is the same.
By the way, there's a small Italian restaurant not far from our house that makes an incredible calzone... yummmmm...
Evening OT - that's great news for you and miss kitty. "waiting for parts" is the first lesson they teach in the service industry training courses. Looks like the kitty door project to the garage may be safely deferred.
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