Well, I'm always the night crew wherever I post, so I guess I'm in "after the host", as opposed to "before the zot"?
No plans for 2006; in a slump and plans are a set-up for failure for me these days. Dreams died a long time ago.
Hoping and praying to have a return to some semblance of good health, if at all possible. Many many more things on my wish list, and lots of people on my prayer lists.
Will only see fireworks on TV, which is not like really seeing them or shooting them. My favorites are the only ones that aren't being banned -- the mortar shells -- the most fun you can have for your fireworks dollar. *sigh* I *will* try to do some confetti poppers, but it might not be a good idea where I am now.
Ummm, traditions ... would love to have all mine back. Isn't it the Italians who throw all their furniture out the windows on New Year's Day? I'd love to trade places with them.
Food things, of course. I just finished off the cornbread salad I knoshed on all week. My Rte66 Blackeye Chili will be in the crockpot all day tomorrow (today, Saturday) and ready for eating right after midnight. Ham hocks, pork sausage, bacon--all kinds of pig products are in that, for living "high on the hog" in 2006. I usually have cabbage rolls or red cabbage with apples, but didn't get to it this year.
Will be making a big batch of my special spring rolls to "put up" in the freezer, and they're filled with Napa cabbage--so that will be my "money" (ha ha) food this time around. Not like the others worked for me, anyway. I'll have them for Lunar New Year's this month, too!
Oh, also my RedHot Cinnamon Poached Apples. They're not for any reason except I love them with some gorgonzola. I wrestled my first quince last night, poaching it way too long to try to get it red for some quince paste, but it worked. Also have two pomegranates to juice--so these are my RED things for my wonderful Holiday Bowl Champion OU Sooners (Big Red) and my Red Home State of TX.
Happy New Year to ALL!!
This is neither here nor there...but I want to share a post I posted earlier... ________________________________
"you might think about joining the FReeper Protein Folding Team. We're kicking DU's collective a$$. It's fun, and you really are helping out science. I'm folding proteins as we speak.
Just search on "folding" so you get the latest post. The guys are really nice and will help you get set up.
I just joined and it doesn't slow down your machine at all...I am running databases all day long, and I would have noticed it if it did.
It's just really a fun thing to be part of.
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Like I said...I don't mean it in any particular way...it's just some way to help (and kick DU butt!) It's pretty interesting to see the diseases we are fighting.
Let me know if you join, and I'll look for you on the team list!