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But I didn’t:

I wish I could describe the fear I have every morning when I walk outside and creep over to the fern with the nest, terrified that there will be dead birds on my porch and the Peepslide 9000x will have completely failed. If I were to go out there and all of them were dead I might have to sell the house and move.

Fortunately, they were all there and accounted for this morning.

Currently watching the Caps/Knights, and getting ready for an early bedtime because Lily’s appt. tomorrow in Pittsburgh is at 8 am.

Hope you all had a fun memorial day weekend! Also, Tammy passes along this gorgeous sunset taken from her back porch:

Also, I love this picture from Betty so hard I am reposting it:

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  2. 2.

    Alain the site fixer

    I just updated a couple of plugins in case anyone hit a hiccup for a moment. If so, sorry. And with that, good night to all, and to all a good night. I’m tuckered out. So glad to see that the birds are doing well, can’t wait until they fly free!

  3. 3.

    satby

    Baby birds have kind of a high mortality rate even with the most optimal conditions. So try not to get too upset if there are fatalities, your peepslide will give them a better chance than nature intended for them.
    We learn fast in the rescue world, you do the best you can and accept that we can’t save them all.

  4. 4.

    Mary G

    I didn’t think you’d forget; I thought you’d be unable to drag yourself away from peeking out through the window to see if they were OK long enough to post.

  5. 5.

    scott alloway

    Cole. Listen up. Love you. They are old enough to survive a fall. Just put them back in the nest. You are doing yeoman’s work but you need to go easy on yourself. Done this many times in the past 40 years. I’m old enough to be a relative. I feel like adopting you so I can be your grumpy New England Yankee uncle.

  7. 7.

    satby

    And good luck to you and Lily tomorrow. She’s been looking so good in her pictures, hope the recovery continues.

  8. 8.

    geg6

    Agreed about the Betty Cracker photo. Reminds me of every time Lovey and Koda have a loving moment. Watching CNN’s 1968 (I’ll never get over Martin getting kiilled on my mom’s birthday and Bobby being killed on what would be my niece’s birthday thirty-three years later. Had shrimp boil packets for dinner (shrimp, smoked boar sausage, corn on the cob, potatoes, onions, butter, chicken stock and Cajun or Old Bay, salt, pepper and melted butter) on the grill. A nice inexpensive Chardonnay and life is good as long as I pretend Obama is still president. My thoughts go to those who died to preserve what our current president defiles every day.

  10. 10.

    Another Scott

    @satby:

    Baby birds have kind of a high mortality rate even with the most optimal conditions.

    Yup.

    It’s great to watch the Decorah Eagles grow up and fly for the first time, but it’s always painful to read about so many of the youngsters that get electrocuted or otherwise not survive their first year.

    There’s only so much you can do, John. Hang in there.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  13. 13.

    Chacal Charles Calthrop

    Apparently bird nesting in hanging planters is getting to be a thing now. I met a guy at a BBQ this weekend who was telling everyone that birds at his house had nested in a planter hanging from his front porch roof, and I had the pleasure of using my phone to show him your initial post on the Peepslide 9000x.

    So the Peepslide 9000x may become this thing you need to sell on Amazon….

  14. 14.

    lamh36

    Good morning from the future! It’s May 29, almost noon here in Sydney. I’m sitting at the airport gate waiting for my flight back to Melbourne.

    Had an AH-MAZING 5 days in Sydney! Wish it was a bit longer and I’d spent a bit more time exploring, but the time I did spend was awesome! I’ve got more pics on my camera, but here are a few good ones I have on my phone!

    #AussieVayKay #BlackNOLAChickInOz
    #SydneyWasAwesome

    Thread: https://twitter.com/psddluva4evah/status/1001271772619165696?s=21

  17. 17.

    CaseyL

    I had a lovely and uneventful Memorial Day weekend, which is all I ask for anymore. Have some glass in the kiln right now, waiting for it to cool down enough to have a look – working on a portrait of a friend’s dog (in “deep glass” – a multi-layered image) and let me tell you, this has been quite the learning experience. I love every minute, though waiting for the firing to complete has me dreaming of buying a second kiln. Fortunately, there is no place for me to put a second kiln, so I’m safe and so is my bank account.

    I love the news updates on the baby birds. If all goes well and their parents start with the flying lessons, we will all go out of our minds with the cuteness.

  18. 18.

    NotMax

    Still way too overly exuberant about having joined the ranks of Real Cooks. Saved up enough by dint of scrimping here and trimming there (very limited income, don’tcha know) to finally after all these years get a full-size food processor, which arrived last week. Have had a miniature one (Krups) for decades for stuff such as pulverizing one onion or a stalk of celery and such and have no plans to retire that one for the small jobs.

    No, not a Cuisinart*. Sprang for this baby by Braun. Don’t care for its looks particularly (not a fan of white appliances) so shall have to get a cover for it. Comes with all sorts of attachment goodies plus a mini bowl (big bowl is extremely capacious).. As some of the reviews suggest, it is amazingly quiet. Also really like that, with German practicality, it sports a sensible cord storage do-hickey. Only thing didn’t opt for is the french fry cutter, which realistically know would use maybe once every other blue moon, if that. Must also mention that the packaging was impressively efficient and compact and the instruction pamphlet is clear and informative.

    *My understanding is they ain’t what they used to be and the quality has slipped a lot on some models.

  19. 19.

    Chacal Charles Calthrop

    @John Cole: Not all all. He was impressed, but appeared reluctant to attempt anything similar. Remember this is liberal NYC on summer cottage weekend BBQ, we are all supposed to be tree huggers and baby bird rescuers and half the people were vegetarian so grilled vegetables were a big part of the meal.

  20. 20.

    Keith P.

    Oh, god, after 10 minutes of Lawrence O’Donnell fluffing Tom Friedman (“Have you read the new Tom Friedman column? You should always read Tom Friedman, but if you don’t read Tom Friedman, you must read this new Tom Friedman column”), he’s now going to be showing highlights of conversations with Rachel Maddow. Not a particular conversation, mind you, just highlights. Ugh.

  21. 21.

    eric U.

    for years, we had a bird nest on our front porch, on top of the porch light. They always built a new nest every year. If I was too lazy to clean up after them, they would just build a new nest on top of the old one.

    They didn’t build a nest this year, not sure what happened. I always thought it was a really horrible place for the adult, they would fly away every time someone went in or out of the door.

  22. 22.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    Good column from David Leonhardt

    Democrats Are Running a Smart, Populist Campaign
    Stacey Abrams and Conor Lamb are supposed to represent opposite poles of the Trump-era Democratic Party. She is the new progressive heroine — the first black woman to win a major-party nomination for governor, who will need a surge of liberal turnout to win Georgia. He is the new centrist hero — the white former Marine who flipped a Western Pennsylvania congressional district with support from gun-loving, abortion-opposing Trump voters.
    But when you spend a little time listening to both Abrams and Lamb, you notice something that doesn’t fit the storyline: They sound a lot alike. […]
    During her victory speech in a hotel ballroom last week, Abrams recognized the hotel’s workers. In a television ad, Lamb said it always bothered him that teachers and construction workers didn’t get the public respect that he did as a Marine. When asked what one thing she would like to change about Georgia, Abrams named its failure to expand Medicaid. In his campaign, Lamb took on Paul Ryan for referring to Medicare and Social Security as an entitlement — “as if,” Lamb said, “it’s undeserved.”

  23. 23.

    RandomMonster

    @satby: To true about the bird mortality. We have roving mobs of turkeys in the neighborhood. This is the time of year that the mamas are out foraging with their chicks. They are quite adorable! (I always greet them with a “Hello Ladies.”) But by summer’s end each mama has lost a few, which is sad but expected.

  25. 25.

    Dmbeaster

    I have a hummingbird nest right outside my rear door to my patio. Its the third year of use, so its getting oversized. Its built in a knot of cords from which I used to hang a bird feeder. They are Annas. I love it, and have fun pictures of the babys. Enjoy your baby birds – been a birder for decades.

  27. 27.

    opiejeanne

    @NotMax: Dad gave us a rebuilt new Cuisinart in 1978. We bought a larger Cuisinart in 1985 that we still use and have never considered replacing. 33 years. The idea that it might someday fail is terrible to consider because we use it all the time.
    The company just replaced the blades last year free of charge after there was some issue with the steel blade chipping and leaving metal shards in food in a very few instances, but just once is too many times.

  28. 28.

    Steeplejack

    Great bird picture, great dog picture, great sunset picture! An embarrassment of riches. Although every time I see a “peeps” update I get a little nervous until I’m sure it’s not a disaster story. So far so good. We’re all pulling for those fugly little raptors.

    Had an unexpectedly active day. Nothing planned except maybe going to the deli to get a pastrami sandwich if I got energized enough. Then I talked to a former coworker with a banged-up knee who needed a ride to work. I volunteered for that, thought I would go to the deli on the way home. Picked her up a little before 1:00, dropped her in Ballston, then went back to Annandale (opposite direction) to the deli. Got the sandwich and a side of potato salad, but as soon as I got back home I got a text message from my friend that her boss didn’t like her condition and was sending her home. (Retail.) D’oh!

    So I drove back to pick her up, decided what the hell, so we went to a Mexican restaurant for a late lunch and a marg. Eventually got her home, came back to my rooms in Threadkill Lane and haven’t dared to look at the pastrami sandwich yet. Might be able to salvage some of it, but I’ll do that tomorrow. Okay, maybe I’ll open it and try a bite tonight, but I know it won’t be pretty.

    Going back to pick up my friend at 8:40 tomorrow morning to take her to the doctor down by Alexandria. Yee-haw, rush hour, but I’m happy to do it. I’ve been car-less in the big city, and it’s very time-consuming or very expensive.

    Eh, end of story. Had a pretty good holiday weekend, all things considered. Hope it was the same for all the Juicers.

  29. 29.

    lol chikinburd

    When I walked into this bar the basketball game was tied. Dubs are now up 13 and I still don’t have my frites.

    But hey, empty net goal.

    Eta: OMG just saw the whiff on what should have been the equalizer.

  30. 30.

    Summer

    I posted this at the end of the thread below but am posting it here in case some of you would be interested at the end of this Memorial Day. A column by the historian who found the newspaper article describing the African-American ceremony honoring the Union dead in Charleston now recognized as the earliest Decoration Day.
    https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/30/opinion/30blight.html

  31. 31.

    SectionH

    @satby: Yeah, Mother Nature isn’t real kind to individual critters. When I’ve got a tiny critter in my hand, I can’t help trying my best to save them, but I do get it that it’s a longshot at best.

  32. 32.

    Chacal Charles Calthrop

    @Steeplejack: You’re a good person for doing all that driving. As for me, I had a cat who loved pastrami, and there is no other word for it but to say that I came home to feline assault if I brought home a pastrami sandwich.
    So FWIW try the sandwich on a a cat.

  33. 33.

    Skepticat

    I suppose birds have been fledging and leaving the nest for millennia without the interference of humans, but I too want to stand under there with my hands out to catch any bird that missteps. Lawd, we are soft as pudding.
    Each year in Maine, purple finches build a nest above my front porch light just a few feet from the door, and each year I have to put chairs in front of the door so I don’t accidentally do the convenient thing, use the door, and cause the parents to to go birds**t. Going out another door and the long way around is a small price to pay to avoid upsetting the birds.

  35. 35.

    SectionH

    @Steeplejack: They’re not raptors. They’re house finches: little birds who eat seeds, buds, and some fruits. Raptors hunt and feed on rodents and other live prey (including other birds sometimes… ). That or they are some Sportsball team from Canada…

    Glad you had a nice weekend. And I gotta say I love “Threadkill Lane.”

    eta sorry about the Pastrami, but good on you for driving.

  36. 36.

    zhena gogolia

    They are very cute. I hope they survive. But you are setting a high bar for yourself!

  37. 37.

    Another Scott

    @eric U.: A few years ago a mourning dove started trying to build a nest on top of our mailbox (by our front door). Absolutely horrible place for a nest. Luckily, s/he wised up before they put much effort into it (was only 2-3 twigs when I noticed it). Still, I wondered what s/he was thinking!

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  38. 38.

    smike

    @satby: I watch the birds in my area of a pine forest. The first nest I watched – bluejays high up in a nearby pine tree – ended badly when the nest was raided multiple times by a great-tailed grackle, despite at least a half dozen bluejays defending. A later nest of wrens fared better. And a couple of days ago some common grackles lost a fledgling to a hawk, which exited with its prey low to the ground with speed to spare.

    Fascinating, to say the least.

  41. 41.

    jl

    ” You All Thought I Forgot, Didn’t You? ”
    As a few other commenters have noted above, I knew Cole would not forget. So I had complete confidence I could engage in Memorial Day activities, picnic and watch Mighty Warriors Basketball Victory, and after it was all over, enjoy an update and pix.

    In fact, I was afraid he would decide to rebuild the nest since obviously the mama and pappa birds didn’t know what they were doing and weren’t maintaining it right, and put in a baby birdy snack feeder since the parents’ were not feeding them right either. And the parents would either peck Cole’s eyes out in a rage, or get scared and fly off and doom the kids. So, thanks to God that Cole kept himself under some control.

    Thanks for great sunset and pet pix. Glad Cole had a good Memorial Day.

  42. 42.

    rikyrah

    Good luck to the beautiful Lily tomorrow.
    Cole, you are such a softie. You are trying your best with the baby birds.?

  43. 43.

    SectionH

    @Another Scott: The word “birdbrain” ? Yeah… I know it’s currently an insult to birds, but if you watch actual bird behavior, sometimes you get an idea why it’s a word. ;->

  44. 44.

    rikyrah

    Cornell University has a bird cam. Each spring, you can follow the birth and growth of a bird family. A late co-worker used to follow them anually.

  47. 47.

    Another Scott

    OT: Someone mentioned Rep. Tom Garrett not seeking re-election, and blaming it on alcoholism.

    BlueVirginia.us has some interesting comments:

    (quoting another story):

    Garrett, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, is the 44th Republican to retire or announce they will not seek reelection to the House this year, according to CNN’s retirement tracker. Many are leaving in anticipation of a strong Democratic performance in Congressional races this fall and out of frustration with partisan politics in Washington.

    Good, good. More please.

    So that leaves VA-05 Republicans with the job of finding a substitute candidate to run against Democratic nominee Leslie Cockburn. A few names I’ve heard bandied about are (in descending order of likelihood): 1) far-right-wing activist Martha Boneta, 2) Del. Rob Bell (R-58th), 3) State Sen. Jill Vogel (R-27th), who was the GOP nominee for Lt. Governor in 2017; and 4) Del. Nick Freitas (assuming he loses to Corey Stewart on June 12; also note that he lives just outside VA-05, which would complicate matters).

    As for State Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-17th), another name I’ve heard bandied about, he was at Garrett’s bizarre press conference the other day) in solidarity his buddy. However, this might be more because – as rumor has it – that Reeves is likely going to get primaried in 2019, that he is terrified of it, and that he showed up with Garrett to show support and to make sure to be in the spotlight. So while it might make sense that Reeves would jump ship from the State Senate for the VA-05 congressional nomination, as it’s quite possible he won’t be a State Senator after 2019, it’s doubtful he will actually do so from what I’m hearing.

    Personally, my money is on either Vogel or Boneta as the likely frontrunner to replace Garrett on the ballot. We already know a lot about Vogel – none of it good (other than her getting trounced by Democrat Justin Fairfax) – since she ran for Lt. Governor last year. To give you an idea of what we’re dealing with when it comes to Boneta, see below for some photos of her with a variety of far-right figures. Also see this article, which talks about a September 2016 event with Trump running mate Mike Pence “headlin[ing] ‘Pumpkins and Politics,’ a celebration of agriculture, property rights and conservative values at Martha Boneta’s Liberty Farm in Paris.” Charming, eh?

    She’s grinning with every RWNJ is Virginia politics [and even some of the Trumps]. Take a look.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  48. 48.

    NotMax

    @Opiejeanne

    Promise to report back in 33 years on the status of this new Braun. Motor in it more watts than in the regular Cuisinarts, too.

    :)

    Mom’s Cuisinart has to be pushing 40.

    Have personally had good luck with Braun stuff in the past. Coffeemaker lasted for 30 years of heavy use. Also too, Krups; electric deli-type meat slicer (folds up for compact storage) coming up on 35 years and just dandy still.

    Ought to clarify what I said above to state that am not a fan of white countertop appliances. When it comes to the big stuff such as stoves or refrigerators, no opinion one way or the other.

  49. 49.

    SectionH

    @smike: When I still lived in LEX, I watched a hawk (probably) flying off with a small dark something in its talons – and it was being chased by an absolute cloud of smaller birds – srsly, dozens – who were desperately trying to keep up – screaming. I don’t even think they were all the same species. It was jaw-droppingly horrible though, and I’ll never get that scene out of my head.

  50. 50.

    Fair Economist

    @Another Scott: All these late retirements are saddling the Republicans with nasty recruitment problems. It’s hard enough to arrange to run on short notice, plus good candidates are afraid of getting “loser stink”, which of course is even more likely with the short notice.

  51. 51.

    Steeplejack

    @Chacal Charles Calthrop, @SectionH:

    I’m not a great guy for offering to do some driving. It’s literally about the least I can do. But I spent eight years with no car, working for wages so low that I couldn’t make enough to bootstrap myself up, riding the bus or walking to and from work in all sorts of weather. And after I did get a car again I have never forgotten how much easier it makes life.

    A trip to a doctor’s office that is “15 minutes away” could be 45 minutes or an hour for someone who has to walk to a bus stop—making sure to get there well ahead of the next scheduled bus—ride the bus wherever it wants to go to whatever eventual spot is closest to your destination, then maybe walk another good distance to get to the doctor’s office. And the weather could be bad.

    Anyway, as I said, I’m happy to do it. The office in Alexandria tomorrow would probably be at least 90 minutes by public transportation or, more likely, an expensive Uber ride. And, oh, yeah, of course my friend is not being paid for being off work.

    I opened up the pastrami sandwich and had a bite. It wasn’t too bad. It’s actually a somewhat more complicated sandwich with a stupid deli name (“Mighty Milty”?): pastrami, melted provolone, cole slaw (light on that for me) and Russian dressing on grilled rye. The bread wasn’t took soggy from the slaw and dressing, but I might have to jettison it tomorrow.

    I do have a cat, but her attitude to human food is all over the map. Most of the time she is not interested at all, but occasionally she will take an intense interest. No rhyme or reason. I just found out a few weeks ago that she likes popcorn. I break up one or two kernels into smaller pieces, and she thinks that’s a great snack. Go figure.

    They’re not raptors.

    A little joke on my part, because of the way everyone sees birds as murderous little dinosaur descendants these days.

  54. 54.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: This guy will never make it in the Village. The narrative is “The Dems will lose because all they talk about is Donald”.

    No, assholes. He’s all y’all talk about, because you’re only in it for the ratings, like the worthless mercenaries you are.

  57. 57.

    NotMax

    @Aleta

    Just went to check. Have a KitchenAid (multi-speed) which have no complaints about other than it has a tendency to lose the blade guard when doin’ things like whipped taters.

    Although IMHO any of the known major brands for immersion blenders are pretty close to equivalent.

  58. 58.

    Steeplejack

    @Elizabelle:

    True! I just started buying popcorn again a month or two ago after not having any at home for literally years. Dunno why. Just started hankering for it. Probably because of Trump Trauma Theater©.

    ETA: Damn, that copyright symbol is way too big. WTF?

  59. 59.

    kattails

    Best of luck to you and your dear Lily tomorrow. What is this about bobcat on your chest thing? I don’t tweets, can barely get the dishes done. But just in case you need it, here’s the way to handle a lynx, at any rate: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKJkKnalmic&quot;
    That's if I copied it right, otherwise google Max Canada lynx big baby.

  60. 60.

    jl

    @Steeplejack: In my younger days, when I could plausibly use the doofus young dude excuse, sometimes would throw one of those huge sloppy day old mess soaked deli sandwich in the microwave and and call it casserole. Or chop it up and call it a fattoush.

    I’m probably banned from all BJ food posts for revealing that.

    And, I love the veggies in a sandwich, so would tell them to pile on the coleslaw as much as they wanted. I love fattoush style salads, so am always figuring ways to get that ‘fattoush’ feeling in a lot of dishes.

  61. 61.

    NotMax

    @Aleta – @NotMax

    Oh, one more thing. If possible, go to a brick and mortar store and test picking them up and holding them as if you were using them. Some models are on the heavy side.

  65. 65.

    Steeplejack

    @jl:

    I feel ya. I was being circumspect to avoid offending delicate BJ sensibilities, but I will almost certainly scrape off the slaw, nuke the sandwich in the microwave and then dive into it. I have been wanting pastrami for a long time. The bread will be an on-the-field call at the last minute.

  66. 66.

    Steeplejack

    @Elizabelle:

    Hopefully it will be like one of those BBC shows, where a season is only like four or six episodes and then they have to rest for a year and a half. Season 1: “Trump at Bay.” Season 2: “Pelosi Unchained.” Etc.

  67. 67.

    jl

    @NotMax: @Steeplejack:

    Whew! Thanks for saving my ass.
    A good sandwich that I can’t approximate at home is a valuable thing.
    I’m a bit more careful now, and plan salvage operations a little better.
    Nuking the whole thing and stirring the hot mess up, was part of what happens after a young adult releases that they aren’t at home anymore and can eat as they damn well please. Seems like it takes a while for that to dawn on a person.

    But, I’ll still do damn near anything to approximate a good fattoush. I love that kind of salad. Like potato salad or any Mediterranean salad, most any variety deserves at least a try. So, I still do that with some deli sandwiches I can’t finish but are too good to toss.

  68. 68.

    Steeplejack

    @jl:

    [. . .] deli sandwiches I can’t finish [. . .].

    Wait, what?

    I don’t go to the deli until I’m so ravenous that “might not finish” is not even in the rear-view mirror any more.

  69. 69.

    jl

    @Another Scott: I saw someplace a count that makes Garrett number 44 on list of GOP seats that will have no incumbent come midterm election time.
    I couldn’t find a break down, but counted up lists I saw at Battotopedia.

    50 GOpers not running because of retirement of other reasons, 21 Dems.
    And from list, I think at least 4 or 5 of GOPer seats have been filled in special elections.
    So, 44 sounds right. And need 22 to 25 to swing, depending on what is going on the 7 currently vacant seats.

    https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_are_not_running_for_re-election_in_2018

  70. 70.

    Steeplejack

    @jl:

    There is a restaurant near me called Fettoosh. I think I’ve actually eaten there a couple of times, but I might be confusing it with another Lebanese/​Middle Eastern place. In any case, I didn’t have fattoush. I’ll have to check it next time.

  71. 71.

    jl

    @Steeplejack: I’m always on a healthful slimming diet. Otherwise, disaster. I come from hearty peasant stock to whom every calorie is apparently sacred and will not leave the body. I can gain weight on distilled water.

  72. 72.

    jl

    @Steeplejack: Anything looks like a veggie salad, you find some bread or near substitute, tear or cut it up, put some herbs on it, mix it in util it soaks up some dressing. Fattoush.

    Real Lebanese fattoush and other countries’ versions have some special hard-to-find herbs that I love in them, so hard to approximate at home with normal ingredients.

  73. 73.

    Steeplejack

    @jl:

    Ha! I feel ya there, too. I try to eat pretty well, and more and more I find that I’m good for only about one full meal a day with some intermittent snacking. But when occasional wretched excess is called for, I get wretched.

  74. 74.

    NotMax

    @Steeplejack

    Probably best to order it when dining out. Not a lot of people keep ground sumac handy. Essential for gen-yoo-wine fattoush.

  76. 76.

    Juju

    @opiejeanne: I got my cuisinart food processor in 1980. I still use it almost every day. I will cry actual tears when it decides to give up the ghost, but so far so good. The pre conaire takeover are the best Cuisinarts.

  79. 79.

    seaboogie

    John – you may be a leetle bit over-protective if your wee avian charges, but your big heart is in the right place, for sure! I hope you get to watch some of them fledge -it is a wonderful sight!

    I got to watch 3 of the 4 blue jays in a nest in my patio umbrella fledge. Two was all “here I go!” Three and four spent a lot of time going “you go – no YOU go!” Poor little four (runt of the litter) spent a loonnng time contemplating, and then got his wing kind of hung up on a tiny branch. IIRC, I didn’t intervene and his parents got him sorted.

    Right now I have some Say’s Phoebes that are low key forthright about telling me they are ready for fresh water and sunflower seeds.

  82. 82.

    Steeplejack

    @Steeplejack:

    Just realized I tweaked FYWP on this computer a long time ago to use a readable font (Georgia, maybe?), so maybe the copyright symbol doesn’t look huge in whatever dismal sanserif font is the default.

  87. 87.

    Aleta

    @Steeplejack: Last week I looked at a video site you mentioned (milk something) and right away found a biscuit recipe I’m about to make. It calls for whipping some cream and sour cream together to mix in, instead of the usual liquid. Strawberry season is coming up (fleeting but heavenly). My aunt used to make shortcake with biscuits (+ fruit/whipped cream), so I’m going to give these a try. Anyway, a nice site. Thanks.

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    Yarrow

    @NotMax: I guess you could substitute ketchup for the pomegranate reduction but I don’t think it would work as well.

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    Joey Maloney

    @CaseyL: Hola, fellow warm glasser. I spent the holiday weekend working on a 3D piece of The Great A’Tuin swimming through space with Discworld on its back.

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    SectionH

    @Steeplejack: Awww, I still think that was a kindness. Maybe I was projecting my own current hatred of driving, but even so.

    Sorry, I admit the joke went past me. Tiny little birds, ok, they’re birds. Tiny little dinosaurs, theoretically, but they’re fluffy! Now, giant brown pelicans – they are flying dinosaurs fer shure. It takes 0 imagination to make them bigger, and – well, srsly not much else. And then, basically RUN! I still like the current smaller version, though. They hang out at the Fishing Pier here (SAN). So do we.

  92. 92.

    Yarrow

    @Yutsano: That’s where I got mine. You can get the small jar if you just want to try it for a few things. It was really good on the steak. I keep meaning to do it again and always forget.

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    Steeplejack (phone)

    @Aleta:

    Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. I like the show and a lot of the recipes, probably going to get the cookbook.

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    Steeplejack (phone)

    Okay, nighty-night from me. I gotta be out the door pretty early tomorrow.

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    jl

    @Steeplejack (phone): I think ketchup is reduced enough already, thank you very much.

    I have been trying out all these organic and ‘gourmet’ kethchps I see around farmers markets and fancy food joints, when they give free samples. I thought to myself, ‘hey, there might be such a thing as good kethchup, don’t be son closed minded.’ But I’ve always been disappointed. All taste more or less like ketchup, which I guess for me, it the problem.

    So, I’m sticking the day-glo fluorescent red sweet stuff to go on potatoes and fries. The one place where it can do some good, sometimes.

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    SectionH

    I try hard not to collect anything tangible anymore, and generally succeed, but I have a weak spot for glass art.

    @CaseyL: Pictures? I wanna see!
    @Joey Maloney: Pictures? I wanna see! Great Turtle? Oh wow…

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    opiejeanne

    @NotMax: Ha! As for white appliances, I don’t mind them but I have a “garage” for small appliances that my elderly Cuisinart shares with a white-fish Braun stick-blender and my pink stand mixer. It has a bi-fold door.
    The range is to white, it’s red. The fridge is stainless steel, which annoys me. I’d rather have my white one that I could stick magnets to.

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    SectionH

    @opiejeanne: Didn’t find any “bluegrass” dishes, but I’m impressed. I’m probably teasing you now, right? Kinda like your autocorrect.

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    Joey Maloney

    @SectionH, @opiejeanne:

    Thanks. I’ve been at this for about a decade and those candy dishes are the first pieces that I’m completely happy with the way they came out.

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