Who left the dimensional door open? - Thread 009

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THREAD 009

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[HairOfTheDog]

Good evening Palo - Just got home after terrible horrid day in Seattle. Took three hours to go 60 miles home. My horse could have gone faster at times.

Trying to catch up with all the posts today... Are you trying to set me up with a pirate?

Hobbits still prefer seed cakes and ale... All for now... back to my catching up!

[westmex]

Bham sunset to end the day...
.....Westy...

[HairOfTheDog]

[sigh] thanks! My head stops pounding so much when I look at nice things! Better not try to catch up on the news. Good news can wait till tomorrow, and the bad news will refuse to leave!

[palo verde]

hi westy
what a beautiful pic
thanks
Love, Palo

[palo verde]

Hi Hair
nice to c you
we were wonderin' where u were today
Love, Palo

[palo verde]

my hubby left to explore a cave
caves have no light at all
plus no temperature change
lol he prolly has no idea night has fallen
(and desert has cooled down, our heat has arrived)
I always find it strange that an outdoor activity is impervious to weather lol
Love, Palo

[HairOfTheDog]

I put the ponies to bed early... now I am going there too (my bed, not there's). see you on the weekend!

[HairOfTheDog]

make that (my bed, not THEIRS) jeepers I am tired and sloppy!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

...is that a caterpillar drinkin' a grape drink?

Nooo! It's the Agave Worm from a bottle of Mezcal...takin' a sip of Mezcal.

The notorious Worm, Hipopta Agavis , also known as gusano rojo ("red worm") or gusano de maguey (maguey=agave worm) is a lepidopterous of the family Cossidae which perforates bases of Maguey leaves and builds galleries in the stems of some Agaves. The worm is considered a benign plague because of its good looks (very clean, coral color), good flavor and high price it fetches in the traditional Zapotec markets. It is prepared with tortillas or with salt ("worm salt").

Grown -up worm is a small brown butterfly of about 15 mm length. Males have body covered with wings. Females lack wings on the abdomen, their mouth is small and not well developed (oops!) and their back wings are white and furry. The larvae are 25 to 30 mm long, up to 5 mm wide and are bright coral colored.

Because of the flavor and fragrance that the worm gives to Mezcal, salt and salsas, it is very much in demand and difficult to find even in season. Therefore, some producers started to use another variety, Atrovirens , a white worm that inhabits leaves. The red is found in roots or the head of maguey. Both types are different in smell, color and flavor. The red variety is considered the superior one. In the bottle, it slowly loses its bright coral hue, becames paler and paler - but never turns ash-grey like the other variety.

In the prehispanic cultures the worm was eaten by itself and was highly appreciated as condiment.Some Indian tribes thought of the worm as a powerful aphrodisiac, that also blessed the warriors with virility and strength.The addition of worm to Mezcal was meant as proof of alcohol content but it considerably alters the taste, smell and color of liquor. To eat a worm when the bottle is empty is said to give a powerful "kick", very similar to "doing the roach" after taking your CA / AZ prescribed medication.

[westmex]

Sam, I'll bet Palo always wanted to know that about Mescal worms...lol... lol....
......Westy...

[palo verde]

lol Sam I haven't smoked pot in ages
did we eat the roach after we smoked the joint
I am getting such a kick out of your post
I love you
Palo

[westmex]

Purses

Look what you have done, Palo..!!!!!
.....Westy...

[palo verde]

lol westy I don't know the new slang
back when I smoked, a marijuana cig was called a joint
when it was too small to smoke it anymore, we used to eat it
the part which was too small to smoke was called a roach
I forgot all bout that till Bloody Sam's post
rofl
I think I'll pass on eatin' the worm tho
(it may be Oki's cup of tea)
Love, Palo

Sam, our Oki is mighty fond of tequilla

[palo verde]

westy, what a discovery
I had no idea
I thought I was alone
turns out it is a fad
I am so enjoyin' the new purse I bought two days ago
you did good!
Love, Palo

wait till habs read this, he thinks I'm a pocketbook addict
lol I am ahead of the curve
I'm not sure reasons article gives 'splain it tho
they're pretty and they're fun, that's why I like them

[palo verde]

it is so durned cute
wish I had the guts to use it when I am on freepathon next time
I'll ask loddy

[palo verde]

sweet dreams darling Hair

[habs4ever]

Junkie....

[habs4ever]

I've tried the worm....oh la la...roaches were better ;-)

[okimhere]

HeeHee - there aren't any worms in my tequila decanter!

[habs4ever]

See Palo, Oki is the image of decorum that this thread needs.Myabe she ought to run that monastery in Greece ;-)

Bedtime, so goodnight all, be well :-)