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Mailed some stuff to the offspring in CA. And one of the things I put in the box was bags. Simple grocery bags from Kroger. So she had something to scoop the cat litter into because you can't get them in CA. :oops:
 
Herdfan said:
Mailed some stuff to the offspring in CA. And one of the things I put in the box was bags. Simple grocery bags from Kroger. So she had something to scoop the cat litter into because you can't get them in CA. :oops:
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She can buy biodegradable bags at stores like Whole Foods or Sprouts. Or heck, even off Amazon.
Californians support using reusable grocery bags for the sake of our environment. That's a no brainer for me. 🤷‍♀️
 
A morning of phone calls.

Later, I headed into the city in the early afternoon to pick up bread in the French bakery, (where I also treated myself to croissants); a visit was also paid to the cheesemonger's where I purchased cheese and guanciale.

Then, this afternoon, I paid some bills and bought some beer.

However, before that, for an hour or so, I saw my old history professor for a coffee, always an agreeable occasion; we hadn't met since Covid, and non-stop political and historical discussions are of enormous - passionate - interest to us both.
 
Just took delivery of a brandy-new snowblower. One thing I hate is being told a 2 hour delivery window in which I have to rearrange some morning meetings, only to have them show up an hour late. Anyway... With my luck I just guaranteed a mild winter for the Boston area.
 
Some (organic) fruit and vegetables were delivered early this morning from one of the stalls in the market.

Waited for the ice to melt before heading into the farmers' market, where I bought eggs (they were held for me) - free range, organic eggs - from the excellent, organic German stall, and they held the last of the (local, native) tomatoes for me, too.

Today was their last day, too, as they don't (or, rather, won't) put in an appearance (nothing is growing) until spring, so, we shall not see them again until mid March.

Other stalls shall show up next week, and then disappear for around a month.

Anyway, eggs, tomatoes, oranges, olive oil, olives, anchovies in a jar, and fresh pesto were all bought; as was some fish, as I shall prepare some chowder, or a spicy fish soup, over the week-end.
 
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Yoused said:
We are done talking about snow here. On Saturday, the sun was out and what little snow we had was plopping off the trees and forming shrinking patches of more ground than snow. On Sunday, the sullen sky said "Ha ha, just kidding" and spent 6 hours delivering the punchline. Today, it got onto turning into a sloppy, sodden mess. Weather app says it might be gone, for real this time, by the weekend.
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Y'all have managed to ship that gig east. Our turn in the real snow barrel Sunday. And of course the ground is not even frozen, so no plow blades on trucks yet, thanks to extended autumn weather...

And of course I had meanwhile a long time ago scheduled a replacement of my HW heater for Monday, so right now both the plumber and I are on tenterhooks about how much of a PITA it will be to get into and out of my driveway after the snow-slush event. Best laid plans v weather gods, ugh.

What am I doing today? Practicing my Spanish! (OK, watching Morocco v Portugal on Telemundo).
 
Little to do today other than enjoy the silence. The little girl next door is off performing as a mouse in The Nutcracker, and I have finally convinced her mother that no matter how much I love the little girl, I have seen said ballet 8 million times, and my life will not change by never seeing it again. Of course, that means I’ll be spending tomorrow with them. Maybe time for a trip to the library.

Other than that, I’m approving or laughing at hubby’s choices as he searches for a hot tub to add to our back yard paradise. (Gotta fit at least 4!)
 
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Enjoying some pretty decent rain in the San Francisco Bay Area while listening to some Janis Joplin. Looks like the rain will continue into tomorrow!
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Lucky you! Our rain doesn't arrive in SoCal until tonight. But at least I get to burrow under my down comforter, the Labrador kid snuggled next to me and fall asleep listening to it.
 
Adventure time. Dropped by a greekish place for souvlaki, a supermarket for groceries and pants, then Ikea for some Montera cable management stuff. Followed up with a trip in a self-driving bus. They’ve made progress, much more “confident” driving this time. Yay!
 
Trotted (well, strolled, and a slow stroll, at that) down to the local shop (store) for my organic milk, (and organic cream, and some nice, high fruit content, marmalade) and kept a close eye on (possibly) slippery footpaths. Although I am well layered up, I must concede that it is bloody cold; in fact, it is freezing.

Actually, I walked on the road, and bought a second litre of milk (they always keep one for me), as this cold spell means that I shall be consuming more coffee and tea than usual.

Over the week-end, (and today), on a number of occasions, I salted my own drive way, and the path outside my house so that people (myself included) and enter and exit without running the risk of slipping, falling, breaking a limb or breaking their neck.
 
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And my beer (purchased last Friday) - delicious and seasonally appropriate dark winter beer, twelve bottles of St Bernardus and Trappistes Rochefort delights - was delivered (belatedly) today.

Well, instead of gnashing my teeth, I simply took the view that if I didn't have it to hand, I couldn't drink it........actually, I have just enjoyed/endured (delete as inappropriate) an unexpected dry spell (all of eight days).
 
Scepticalscribe said:
And my beer (purchased last Friday) - delicious and seasonally appropriate dark winter beer, twelve bottles of St Bernardus and Trappistes Rochefort delights - was delivered (belatedly) today.

Well, instead of gnashing my teeth, I simply took the view that if I didn't have it to hand, I couldn't drink it........actually, I have just enjoyed/endured (delete as inappropriate) an unexpected dry spell (all of eight days).
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Hah, right, but I certainly get how annoying can be an unexpected shortage of things one would rather have available. A three-day blizzard with a two-day road cleanup afterward is what made me "choose" to quit smoking cigarettes.... 22 years ago.

Sure, I was okay with it (physically at least) after a couple of days, but that experience also made me very grateful for a deep pantry on things that were always far less optional than nicotine.

We just had a big snow dump here, so I'm glad to have happened to stock up on fresh produce last week, before I was even aware of the snowy outlook. Running out of fresh or at least some frozen produce in winter can make me quite grouchy. Happy to say I'm having another stir fry tonight with broccoli, red and yellow bell peppers the main features.
 
Today awaiting confirmation from weather gods whether it's 8-13 inches snow or 5" wintry mix tomorrow and Friday, but that seems like putting on back burner while meteorologists blend the models for other possible outcomes, preferably with less of a spread. Meanwhile been cooking some things can be eaten without reheating later on if necessary. And about to watch Morocco v France. Not a fan of Argentina and think France could take them in the end... so it's hard to take a neutral sentiment into today's match, as I have so admired how Morocco have battled their way through these brackets.
 
Just traded dense fog advisory for tornado warnings. Hubby is in the pool, nonetheless, and I plan on joining him shortly If the wind calms down.

Getting ready for our lady’s club party tomorrow so I made a huge batch of fudge and some baba ganouj. Haven’t made that in a while and I think I used too much tahini, but I doubt anyone will notice.
 
Being on call as a software developer is fun. (For varying definitions of fun, not eligible in Silicon Valley or Seattle, not to be taken with drugs or alcohol, may lead to loss of sleep or insomnia)

Also putting in paperwork to get a credit from the local utility district for a credit towards my electricity bill for buying an EV. Large enough to cover about a year of driving.
 
lizkat said:
Today awaiting confirmation from weather gods whether it's 8-13 inches snow or 5" wintry mix tomorrow and Friday, but that seems like putting on back burner while meteorologists blend the models for other possible outcomes, preferably with less of a spread. Meanwhile been cooking some things can be eaten without reheating later on if necessary. And about to watch Morocco v France. Not a fan of Argentina and think France could take them in the end... so it's hard to take a neutral sentiment into today's match, as I have so admired how Morocco have battled their way through these brackets.
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i'm not a fan of Argentina, either, and I devoutly hope that France destroy them when the two teams meet in the Final.

Dinner took the form of a soothing, warming, winter soup, based on an Italian recipe: Italian sausage, kale (not spinach, because kale was what I had) and potato - plus soffritto, garlic, thyme, rosemary. Full recipe is in the recipe section.
 
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Alli said:
Just traded dense fog advisory for tornado warnings. Hubby is in the pool, nonetheless, and I plan on joining him shortly If the wind calms down.

Getting ready for our lady’s club party tomorrow so I made a huge batch of fudge and some baba ganouj. Haven’t made that in a while and I think I used too much tahini, but I doubt anyone will notice.
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Tornado warnings,,,,, argggggh. If you suddenly feel that you're, heading towards Kansas,,,, I'll surely hold a good thought for a soft landing, and meanwhile of course help keep an eye out for that baba ganouj.
 
Alli said:
Just traded dense fog advisory for tornado warnings. Hubby is in the pool, nonetheless, and I plan on joining him shortly If the wind calms down.

Getting ready for our lady’s club party tomorrow so I made a huge batch of fudge and some baba ganouj. Haven’t made that in a while and I think I used too much tahini, but I doubt anyone will notice.
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Baba ganoush...yum.

Sounds wonderful.
 
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