What are you doing today?

I’m watching the Army-Navy game, and the stands are packed. They’re masked, but they’re still standing shoulder-to-shoulder.

I hope our enemies aren’t watching. They’ll get the idea that if they want to attack the United States, two weeks from today might be a good time. 🤷🏻
 
Already shot some photos today, and am putting together a grocery list for a run to the store this afternoon. We're in for some bad weather this coming week and I decided it would be a good idea to go to the store now and pick up some things and then no matter what happens later in the week I'm set with food and supplies....
 
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First long deck morning in a long time. The weather is cooperating and all the birds and squirrels have come out to keep me company. Even the woodpecker put in an appearance.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
I'll read about football (rather than read it), read about Brexit, and am also reading about other matters.
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Brexxxxxxxxxit... it's a wonder people don't croak from wearily holding their breath as to outcome of extended-again trade negotiations.

I'm cooking up some typical "there's some in the fridge" underpinnings for my veggie stir fries: a little brown rice, a little short and some longer pasta... Makes final assembly a matter of minutes instead of half an hour and can land in the freezer if necessary.

Deceptively warm here today but the weather forecasts have the wind shifting tomorrow and then more for the forecast edges of the storm that looks to bring some real snow to coastal areas in the eastern US on Wednesday. Think we're not supposed to get more than a few inches but the whole thing seems still pretty much up in the air.
 
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lizkat said:
Brexxxxxxxxxit... it's a wonder people don't croak from wearily holding their breath as to outcome of extended-again trade negotiations.

I'm cooking up some typical "there's some in the fridge" underpinnings for my veggie stir fries: a little brown rice, a little short and some longer pasta... Makes final assembly a matter of minutes instead of half an hour and can land in the freezer if necessary.

Deceptively warm here today but the weather forecasts have the wind shifting tomorrow and then more for the forecast edges of the storm that looks to bring some real snow to coastal areas in the eastern US on Wednesday. Think we're not supposed to get more than a few inches but the whole thing seems still pretty much up in the air.
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I think Brexit - especially the lunatic version envisaged by the current administration, when added to the catastrophic economic (and social) consequences of Covid-19 - all falls under the heading of wilfully and cheerfully, and insanely, - knee-capping yourself.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
I think Brexit - especially the lunatic version envisaged by the current administration, when added to the catastrophic economic (and social) consequences of Covid-19 - all falls under the heading of wilfully and cheerfully, and insanely, - knee-capping yourself.
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I've been reading the FT pieces too lately. Keep flashing to lines from Leonard Cohen's "Dress Rehearsal Rag":
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And yes it's come to this,​
it's come to this,​
and wasn't it a long way down,​
wasn't it a strange way down?​

Thomas Veil said:
I’m watching the Army-Navy game, and the stands are packed. They’re masked, but they’re still standing shoulder-to-shoulder.

I hope our enemies aren’t watching. They’ll get the idea that if they want to attack the United States, two weeks from today might be a good time. 🤷🏻
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Heh I think they've been sitting back lately, just watching us do ourselves in, why waste funds on an enemy so divided that we think each other are all worse than whatever might be out there thinking to pick a side in our conflicts and wade in again.
 
Gutwrench said:
Akaushi strips with Parmesan garlic potatoes and a Peter Paul cab.
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Parmesan garlic potatoes sound absolutely delicious (is there is recipe, perhaps?) - the kind of thing I am pretty certain that my mother would have loved.

What are akaushi strips?

And I do wonder whether "Peter Paul cab" is a beverage or a dish......
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Parmesan garlic potatoes sound absolutely delicious (is there is recipe, perhaps?) - the kind of thing I am pretty certain that my mother would have loved.

What are akaushi strips?

And I do wonder whether "Peter Paul cab" is a beverage or a dish......
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From your writings it‘s very clear your mother has always shown good taste! 😊

These are just red potatoes halved, drizzled with olive oil, and dusted with salt, pepper, crushed garlic, rosemary, and Parmesan then roasted. I actually made them yesterday so they were rewarmed in an air fryer.

The Peter Paul is a Napa Valley cab, sorry about that.

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Gutwrench said:
From your writings it‘s very clear your mother has always shown good taste! 😊

These are just red potatoes halved, drizzled with olive oil, and dusted with salt, pepper, crushed garlic, rosemary, and Parmesan then roasted. I actually made them yesterday so they were rewarmed in an air fryer.

The Peter Paul is a Napa Valley cab, sorry about that.

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Yes, my mother (who did indeed have excellent taste) - would have loved (nay, devoured, and happily demolished a dish of) those potatoes.

Roasted chicken wings were another particular favourite of hers.

Ah. I had a feeling that the Peter & Paul "cab" was a wine.....

No wine this evening, but a beer, an IPA, is keeping me company.
 
From time to time, gazing out the window at the pouring rain and glad that I ran errands yesterday! A few projects to do around home today so it can rain all it wants (better rain than the White Stuff!)....
 
My last Live session with Dr. K. Somehow I managed to have him 3 classes in a row. I am actually going to miss listening to him on Monday nights!
 
goofing up the brakes on my bike. then goofing up on fixing them. but after a mess all over my hands and shop floor got them fixed. I hate my pathetic memory. also forgot my wallet this morning and almost forgot my rain pants. the weather reminded on those.
 
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