PatsyandEddie April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 I have a peony that was originally planted by my husband’s grandfather back in ‘50s. When their home was sold after her passing, I dug it up and took it to my home. I’ve had it for 23 years. 11 Link to comment
SweePea59 April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, PatsyandEddie said: I have a peony that was originally planted by my husband’s grandfather back in ‘50s. When their home was sold after her passing, I dug it up and took it to my home. I’ve had it for 23 years. Wow! I didn't know peonies could live that long. My perennials only last a few years. I do have violets for life, both violet and white ones. They are my state flower so I guess that figures. I do have a peony that a neighbor gave me. She bought a lot of bulbs/bare roots and had too much so she kindly gave me a couple of things. My peony looks like a fried egg when it blooms. I like them, but I don't care for how they are always covered in ants. @bannana, my spearmint is almost all gone. I need to pull whatever I can find in my driveway cracks and replant it to a better spot. I love my mint. I'd like to get peppermint, too. I have anise, which is in the same family. That can be a nuisance as it makes a gazillion seeds, but it doesn't have those travelling roots. I have saved the anise seeds in the past for cooking, but I honestly don't use them much. A pink bleeding heart is on my wish list. Hopefully next year. 11 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 (edited) Hazmat Suits and Holy Water in the Philippines: Fr.Amancio blesses a deceased person inside a morgue. -- Reuters Photos: Caloocan, Philippines - Eloisa Lopez Admit It: You Are Willing to Let People Die to End the Shutdown -- The question is how many and how soon. In the pandemic, everyone is a moral relativist. Why it can be so hard to tell if you have Covid-19 -- Symptoms of the novel coronavirus can vary a lot, if an infected person experiences them at all. U.S. passes 60,000 dead as hopes rise for a promising drug therapy -- Related: Why the coronavirus may be killing more Americans than the government data says -- There are likely many uncounted Covid-19 fatalities. People are also dying from the economic and health system crises. Heart disease main underlying condition in COVID-19 deaths Poll: Cost makes nearly 1 in 10 leery of seeking COVID care Mayor: LA 1st major US city offering all residents tests Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19 The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off The economy shrunk at the fastest pace since the Great Recession -- Everyone expects much worse numbers next quarter. 6 people on what it’s like to be unemployed right now -- The global economy has shuddered to a halt and workers are left to bear the brunt. Masks, temperature checks mark ‘new normal’ at restaurants 'Infecting our dreams': Pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide How to clean your bathroom to protect against coronavirus Reported disinfectant poisonings in children on the rise during pandemic Long-sought U.S. labor rule change raises worker safety questions in coronavirus crisis Lawmakers made hundreds of stock transactions during pandemic, watchdog finds -- The nonprofit is calling for laws that would ban lawmakers from making individual stock trades. Macy's to Reopen 68 Stores on Monday---With Limits on Staff and Shoppers Why Are Stores Still Having Trouble Stocking Toilet Paper During COVID-19 Crisis? People are using Facebook more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic -- But its business is still taking a hit. The company says it’s seeing less money coming in from advertisers. As economies stagger, pressures grow to ease virus lockdowns The Toughest Triage -- When medical resources are limited, who should get care first? Hospital ship offloads few remaining patients before NY exit Tribes urge Treasury to disburse coronavirus relief funding Surfers prepare to enter the water at Sumner Beach in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Associated Press PHOTOS: Surfers catch waves again in New Zealand, Sydney California to close all beaches, state parks amid coronavirus concerns: memo Why summer likely won’t save us from the coronavirus -- Summer weather could help slow the coronavirus. But it’s likely not enough. What will Pride mean this year? -- There won’t be rainbow floats in the streets, but Pride will still happen, online. Inmates at Los Angeles prison have worst coronavirus outbreak in federal system No end in sight: 100,000 crew on cruise ships stranded at sea Planet Three Times More Massive Than Jupiter Found 1,200 Light-years Away The Jama Masjid, right, main mosque in India's capital and the old city that are usually packed with thousands of devotees during the holy month of Ramadan wore a deserted during a nation wide lockdown in place to check the spread of the new coronavirus, in New Delhi, India, April 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Associated Press: Images of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic Russia’s coronavirus outbreak is getting bad. Putin says the worst is yet to come. -- Related: Russian doctors, nurses face more risks as virus cases grow Top actor and Bollywood scion Rishi Kapoor dies of leukemia Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies It's wrong to use two spaces between sentences, Microsoft Word says US seeks return of wetlands permit nixed in pipeline case Planting trees could help this city prevent 400 premature deaths Churchill Downs to reopen stables, race without spectators Ticketmaster Furloughs Hundreds of Employees as Part of $500 Million Cost Reduction Plan Bad WiFi is slowing you down. Fix yours without spending a dime. The healthiest way to brew your coffee -- and possibly lengthen your life Edited April 30, 2020 by Cupid Stunt 1 9 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 (edited) On 4/29/2020 at 1:19 PM, peacheslatour said: I love old fashioned Cottage Gardens. This year I have already planted nasturtiums, morning glory, sweet peas and hollyhocks. Cottage gardens are lovely. Our water district and zone won't support them without gallons of precious water. We can plant "annuals" (a relative term in SoCal) in containers and baskets. I have cannas, lemongrass, agapanthus, alliums, artichokes, tree roses in pots, ferns, hanging succulents (donkey tail, string of pearls, fish hook, prostratus), begonias and nasturtiums in hanging baskets. The rest of my garden is in herb and vegetable raised beds that can be covered into cold frames. The rest are cacti, native grasses and shrubs -- They flower at varying times of the year, Right now the prickly pear cacti are covered in flowers and set fruit, ready for picking in the early heat. On 4/29/2020 at 11:04 PM, SweePea59 said: Years later I'm still pulling up morning glory evil weeds. Those seeds live in the soil for years waiting to germinate and then strangle any other plant they're near. Same with the damn sweet peas, but I think I got the last of them years ago. As far as old fashioned plants go, I have little white bleeding heats and lily of the valleys. I used to plant nasturtium seeds, but they never fared well. Few if any came up, were tiny and then died, year after year. I had a similar problem with hollyhocks germinating sterile plants. The previous owners of our Santa Monica home planted the hollyhocks, and I dug out dozens of new 2 inch plants with 10 inch tap roots every spring and fall. They were relentless. On 4/30/2020 at 5:55 AM, PatsyandEddie said: I have a peony that was originally planted by my husband’s grandfather back in ‘50s. When their home was sold after her passing, I dug it up and took it to my home. I’ve had it for 23 years. I love peonies. Their flowers are so lush and the scent intoxicating. Nana Stunt had a beautiful border of white and variegated pink peonies, interspersed with Russian sage, white and blue agapanthus (Lilies of the Nile) and Globe alliums. I miss that garden. Edited May 2, 2020 by Cupid Stunt 9 Link to comment
peacheslatour April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 Right now I have two lilacs, a beautiful wisteria on a trellis and three peonies all in bloom. Oh and hubby's lovely pink dogwood. Smells so good outside right now. 10 Link to comment
pearlite April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 Let's see if this works... Aha! Natey Nate Nate has some good pitch. And CLB's rocking those roots for serious. [I still think Joshua Morrow is a dink]. And is that Laurent pulling a sorta Slash? 4 5 Link to comment
peacheslatour April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, pearlite said: Let's see if this works... Aha! Natey Nate Nate has some good pitch. And CLB's rocking those roots for serious. [I still think Joshua Morrow is a dink]. And is that Laurent pulling a sorta Slash? CLB should just go with the grey. It makes him look distinguished. Who was the guy in the sunglasses with the little girl? 1 5 Link to comment
pearlite April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: CLB should just go with the grey. It makes him look distinguished. Who was the guy in the sunglasses with the little girl? Josh Morrow, I assume. Sorry, folks, this is what you get when I should be drafting bureaucratic docs...with very little focus...and less interest... Idle keyboards are the devil's playground. 8 Link to comment
SweePea59 April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 Cricket's dogs were great! That guitar - as if I needed a new reason to love ED more. 1 8 Link to comment
lovemesomejoolery April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, pearlite said: Let's see if this works... Aha! Natey Nate Nate has some good pitch. And CLB's rocking those roots for serious. [I still think Joshua Morrow is a dink]. And is that Laurent pulling a sorta Slash? took me a while to figure it out - I thought it was Lauren, too! But it's Eileen Davidson! 1 6 Link to comment
peacheslatour April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 17 hours ago, SweePea59 said: Maybe he was afraid of the gluten. Years later I'm still pulling up morning glory evil weeds. Those seeds live in the soil for years waiting to germinate and then strangle any other plant they're near. Same with the damn sweet peas, but I think I got the last of them years ago. As far as old fashioned plants go, I have little white bleeding heats and lily of the valleys. I used to plant nasturtium seeds, but they never fared well. Few if any came up, were tiny and then died, year after year. There are two kinds of morning glories. The white ones (moon flower) and the little purple ones which are perennial and difficult to excise. Then there are the blue ones (Heavenly Blue) that are annual. I planted the blue. Lily of the Valley is very valuable. When I was a florist they were $7.00 per stem. Roses are cheaper, if you can believe it. 4 5 Link to comment
Petunia13 April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 3 hours ago, SweePea59 said: Cricket's dogs were great! Ugh I don’t like the character of Cricket but damn isn’t Lauralee Bell great? If you watch B&B you know she’s rich AF from the aerial shots of her house used as I believe is “Brooke’s mansion”. The OG Bell’s set up their kids AF. I liked the actors who brought in instruments instead of just singing off key, which is a nervous thing, like intentionally bomb to comedicly than try. I wasn’t trained and have a horrible Karen Walker/Jenn Tilley speaking voice but can mimic certain songs lines and melodies, a lot of it is practice. This pandemic is so shitty it’s really fucked up a lot of shit we don’t even want to talk about or get into. Deadass. I won’t even say some of the it. 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Petunia13 said: This pandemic is so shitty it’s really fucked up a lot of shit we don’t even want to talk about or get into. Deadass. I won’t even say some of the it. I hear ya', Petunia. It's FUBAR. The Stunt's have been following the same schedule. Cook. Eat. Sleep fitfully. Run. Poop. Go to Costco. Get exhausted trying to work on Skype. Poke at the yard and garden. Deliver meals to sad elementary and middle school students. Deliver food to the sick neighbors. 3D print masks: the printers delivered their 14,000th mask to the VA today. Pray. Read, Sew. Almost watch TV. Cry in the shower. Design commercial treatments. Study. Clean. Wash clothes. Look for a diversion from the gloom and monotony. 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Snaporaz said: Are your neighbors out of hospital, Cupid? The Mister is off ventilator and on a nebulizer at Cedars-Sinai; they're experimenting on him. The Mrs and children are improving at home: coughing, achy, slight temperature, worn out. Both employees that had The Corona are recovered and slowly back at back work. Edited May 1, 2020 by Cupid Stunt 12 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 1, 2020 Share May 1, 2020 (edited) Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US -- Since January, novel coronavirus has spread to nearly every state and territory 30 million Americans have lost their jobs in 6 weeks -- Millions of Americans are out of work amid the coronavirus crisis, and we still don’t know the full picture. Polls: Americans don’t want to end social distancing policies despite financial devastation -- In a survey, 50 percent of US adults said they experienced a job loss or reduced work hours in their household. -- Who'da thought ... People choose their lives over being cannon fodder for the economy. Selfish grunions. Introducing Gilead Science's remdesivir: A coronavirus drug seems to work. What’s next? The “women’s work” of the pandemic -- Who sews the masks? How women are shouldering the burden of pandemic preparedness. Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery People gather at Lincoln Park in Washington, DC, on April 7.-- Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The case for reopening America’s parks -- There’s little reason to believe passing outdoor encounters pose a major risk of spreading the coronavirus. AP-NORC poll: Seeking virus data, people struggle with trust Why you should talk to your child about the coronavirus -- A child education specialist explains the importance of having an honest conversation with your kid about the pandemic. Chinese lab conducted extensive research on deadly bat viruses, but there is no evidence of accidental release 'Mass evictions' on the horizon as US confronts coronavirus housing crisis: Advocates -- The pandemic is exacerbating a brewing crisis in low-income communities. -- Related: Can you pay the rent on May 1? Here's what to do if you can't Georgia’s Experiment in Human Sacrifice -- The state is about to find out how many people need to lose their lives to shore up the economy. The novel frugality -- After decades of materialism, some Americans are experimenting with thriftiness for the first time. How to get the coronavirus unemployment benefits, explained -- Vox answers your questions about new US unemployment benefits. -- Related: Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments Protesters, some armed, spill into Michigan Capitol building demanding end to stay-at-home order -- The state legislature is debating extending Michigan's state of emergency. -- Related: Michigan governor extends state of emergency after lawmakers refuse to lengthen disaster declaration The Coronavirus Conspiracy Boom -- Nearly a third of the people we polled believe that the virus was manufactured on purpose. Why? People in Los Angeles watch bioluminescent plankton light up the shoreline at Dockweiler Beach on Wednesday, April 29 -- Mark J. Terrill/AP CNN: The week in 40 photos Supreme Court livestreams are high stakes test for justices, public-- Millions will get first opportunity to hear justices working, in real time. Federal judge orders ICE to release detainees from South Florida detention centers Who Should Wear Masks on Planes? More Airlines Say Everyone -- Related: Airlines are still flying crowded planes, and travelers are worried -- Some say they weren’t able to social distance and that passengers weren’t required to wear masks. -- It's hard to practice social distance when airlines stack their passengers like cord wood. Masks thrown onto California freeway cause mini-traffic jam California governor says schools may restart in late July -- Related: Southern California city votes to keep beaches open Coronavirus Pushes Colleges to the Breaking Point, Forcing 'Hard Choices' about Education Groundhog Day Was a Horror Movie All Along -- The 1993 existential comedy has become a meme and a metaphor for this moment. But that’s only partly because of its exploration of monotony. Amazon has been indispensable during the pandemic, but it's clear who really wins -- Even with Amazon's contributions to the pandemic in hiring 175,000 people and providing much-needed products, questions remain about the company's size and power. Jeff Bezos warns that Amazon may lose money despite the pandemic shopping surge -- The company plans to spend at least $4 billion on Covid-19-related expenses between April and June. Economic figures show grim toll in Europe and US from virus The oil bankruptcies are just beginning. Here's who could be next Into the Survival of Main Street -- Main Street has been struggling since 2008. Can it survive coronavirus? Navy hospital ships, once thought critical, see few patients -- Related: New York hospital ship set to return to Virginia on Thursday The dark side of working from home: loneliness The people that grow and harvest your food … "If they go to the hospital, they're going to be getting these hospital bills that they're not going to be able to pay for," a labor organizer said. -- Farmworkers sue Washington state seeking coronavirus protections In NYC it’s ‘survival of fittest for fashion brands’ -- Was it ever any other way? USA Gymnastics suspends coach Maggie Haney for 8 years What’s going to happen to the movies this year? -- With theaters closed and festivals scrambling, the Oscars are making concessions that could have long-range implications. H₂O, The Molecule That Made Us Edited May 1, 2020 by Cupid Stunt 1 9 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 I was in the middle of a Skype meeting, and in walks Mr. Stunt with his brother-in-law Paul (married to Mr.Stunt's sister, Thing1 lived in his garage apartment while going to Stanford). Saint Crispin on Cracker! (groan) Mr.Stunt's sister and Paul are separated, not officially. She moved back to LA 5 years ago, and leasing a house in the same Stunt-in-law community. There's nothing combustible about their marriage, just neglect. Their daughter is on her own, working in Germany. They have no mutual property in common (prenup, Paul owned the SF house before they married). He traveled extensively for his work. Paul admits he wasn't a particularly good husband when he was home, and less so when he was gone. She wanted a different life and left. The Stunt-in-law's community is under quarantine (14 families out of 22 have someone ill with The Corona, not counting the live-in help). We've been Skyping with the Stunt's, but haven't seen them since before Easter. Paul tried to see his wife, but was turned away and ended up at our door. The Stunt-in-law's are in a polite outrage. SIL is noncommittal and says she's under quarantine. The Thing's are delighted to have Uncle Paul to charm and regale them with his adventures. I moved out of my office so Paul can use the Murphy bed, and went to Costco Liquor to stock up. 2 4 Link to comment
lovemesomejoolery May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, LucindaWalsh said: Brought over from another forum discussion. @lovemesomejoolery Is the spicy honey the drain your nose type? I can't do more than Texas Pete hot sauce or Kikkoman Siracha sauce. I love those two but I have an aversion to hot sauces that just numb your mouth or drain your sinuses. Also, have you tried the meyer lemon honey, or either of these, the curry siracha or the gochujang siracha? Again, same issues with spicy if you can give a reference for either of those. I found out I can get the spicy honey from a Fresh Market that is in a town I traipse to a lot so I might just venture out tomorrow and try it. If they don't have the others I am interested in then I am going to place an order. https://bushwickkitchen.com/collections/all?page=2 It's a difficult question to answer........what is super hot to you may not be to me and vice versa. I don't find it to be super hot. I've had another brand - can't remember the name - and it was so hot, I couldn't use it. I have tried the Meyer Lemon honey and I like it alot! I haven't tried either of the sirachas! I think I'd like them both, though! I LOVE Fresh Market!! I go there a couple of times a month to pick up odds and ends....I didn't know they sold this! I always get my Savannah Bee honey there when I don't want to order direct. 1 3 Link to comment
geauxaway May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 I’m not sure where to post this and I keep forgetting about it, but ever since school has been called out my son is home with me all day while I WFH. I have help that comes to work with him from 8-1 each day, so I usually work in my bedroom during that time. I always put on TPIR at 10 and then YnR comes on after that. So I’ve been watching daily which I usually didn’t used to be able to do. I always DVR, but I usually on a good week watch W-F. ANYWHOO..... my son came in my room the other day just as YnR was starting and he stopped dead in his tracks when the theme music came on and got into kind of a trance “this is my favorite music, mom.” Mind you, this was coming out of a 60 minute behavioral spiral (my son is ID / EDD). I wanted to laugh, cry, and squeeze him. Not for nothing, I’m also a Britboxer and he loves the EE theme, too. 🙄🤣 TL / DR. My 12 year old son’s happy / calming music is Nadia’s Theme and duff duff duff Anyone Can Fall in Love. 12 Link to comment
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Capricasix May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 Geauxaway, I can empathize. I have two autistic kids; one is also DD, and the other one is mildly ID. It’s been weird for both of them, but behaviourally they’re doing OK. My older guy (18yo, ASD/DD) has decided that he might as well take advantage of being at home to sleep until 1.00 pm every day 😄 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 Canada bans assault-style weapons after its worst ever mass murder Too many 'shiny objects': Why it's risky to promise a coronavirus vaccine and cure End of lockdown to uncork pent-up mourning for the lost -- Related: Brooklyn neighborhood comes together to bury a stranger W. Europe relaxes virus measures, but Russia numbers spike 'Once Upon a Virus': China mocks U.S. coronavirus response in Lego-like animation U.S. court dismisses New York nurses' plea for COVID-19 protection 'They Know How to Bamboozle People': Former Insurance Exec Says Industry Will Fail Us During Coronavirus -- "This pandemic, if anything, is waking people up to just how unreliable, and insecure, the current healthcare system is." This coronavirus model keeps being wrong. Why are we still listening to it? Critics said the flu kills more than coronavirus. Why that's not a fair comparison, and now, it's not even true Coronavirus’s new mystery: It’s causing strokes in healthy people -- “These people are clotting, and we can’t shut it off.” Michigan militia puts armed protest in the spotlight As states reopen, cities are staying shut. That could mean more coronavirus in rural America. Roads closed into New Mexico city to mitigate 'uninhibited spread of Covid-19' Bristol, UK. Artist: Angus Health official says US missed some chances to slow virus Betsy DeVos sued for seizing wages from student loan borrowers during pandemic After COVID-19 recovery, first responders get back to work Alaska Native group sues Neiman Marcus over coat’s design -- Original Ravenstail design New allegations pressure ICE to release immigrant detainees -- A new report alleges “cruel treatment and neglect” of detainees. Travel and the coronavirus Public companies received $1 billion in stimulus funds meant for small businesses -- Related: Black farm families face a struggle for a share of COVID-19 aid Exclusive: U.S. coronavirus stimulus went to some healthcare providers facing criminal inquiries -- Related: Hotelier's Push for $126 Million in Small-Business Aid Draws Scrutiny Rich Americans seize historic chance to pass on wealth tax free SUVs Get Parked in the Sea, Revealing Scope of U.S. Auto Market Glut The Dying California Desert Town Where Cannabis Is the Only Remaining Hope -- From cul-de-sac-fever-dream gone bust to vertically integrated weed opportunity zone, the high desert town of California City is hoping the winds of fate will finally blow its way. Snipe hunt continues: U.S. Probes University of Texas Links to Chinese Lab Why some labs work on making viruses deadlier and why they should stop -- The pandemic should make us question the value of gain-of-function research. How to Turn a T-Shirt Into a Face Mask in Less Than 10 Minutes — No Sewing Required Holy month of Ramadan observed under lockdowns Why the pressure to change our faces has never been higher The May Day strike from Amazon, Instacart, and Target workers didn’t stop business. -- In the time of coronavirus, essential workers can hold effective protests even without huge attendance The moral cost of America’s meat-supply obsession -- Thousands of meat-plant workers are getting sick and millions of animals are being euthanized during the pandemic. Eta Aquariid meteor shower: When and how to watch These Education Companies Are Offering Free Activities to Parents During School Closures -- You don't need to be a teacher or an educator to get access. 1 7 Link to comment
pearlite May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 Here's another of The Longest Days of Our Lives--this one has Mary Beth Evens, la Lucci, Maurice Benard, and Heather Locklear: 8 1 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 I picked Prickly Pear fruit this morning, and singed off the glochids (hair-like slivers on the fruit exterior). Thing 1&2 canned 9 pints of preserves. I had just enough seals and rings; ordered more from the hardware store. A quart of juice left over from the canning; I'll make Paloma cocktails this evening. Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Tequila 1.5 oz. Prickly Pear Juice .5 oz. Lime Juice .5 oz. Agave Syrup or Sugar Syrup Club Soda Salt and Paprika Directions: In a shaker with ice, combine all ingredients excluding the club soda and shake. Strain over fresh ice in a paprika salt rimmed glass. Top with club soda and garnish with a lime wheel. 5 5 Link to comment
geauxaway May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 29 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: I picked Prickly Pear fruit this morning, and singed off the glochids (hair-like slivers on the fruit exterior). Thing 1&2 canned 9 pints of preserves. I had just enough seals and rings; ordered more from the hardware store. A quart of juice left over from the canning; I'll make Paloma cocktails this evening. Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Tequila 1.5 oz. Prickly Pear Juice .5 oz. Lime Juice .5 oz. Agave Syrup or Sugar Syrup Club Soda Salt and Paprika Directions: In a shaker with ice, combine all ingredients excluding the club soda and shake. Strain over fresh ice in a paprika salt rimmed glass. Top with club soda and garnish with a lime wheel. Uh, YUMMMM! Sounds delish and refreshing! I am so ready for the pool and summer cocktails. 1 7 Link to comment
Anna Yolei May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 On 4/26/2020 at 11:42 AM, peacheslatour said: I won't bore everyone with my well known love for Sharon's cottage. I also really like The Abbott manse but those glass front doors make me nervous. Especially all the times there have been crazy murder rats like Patty Cakes on the loose. My issue with the cottage was that it seemed a bit dark, but as of late, it seems a bit more bright and cheery and the set seems a bit less cluttered. It's growing on me. 1 5 Link to comment
jewel21 May 2, 2020 Share May 2, 2020 Photos of Zappa and Steve because why not. 1 12 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 5 hours ago, geauxaway said: Uh, YUMMMM! Sounds delish and refreshing! I am so ready for the pool and summer cocktails. It's been so hot so early in the season, I've been cooking summer-style meals; Cobb salads, gazpacho and other cold soups, grilled meats and vegetables, pasta and vegetable salads -- Trying to cook early in the day or outside to keep the house cool. Paloma's are delicious. They can be made with juice from oranges, blood oranges (Favorite!), pomegranates or grapefruits. I've never been a fan of the grapefruit soda version; too sweet from corn syrup, and some sodas have a synthetic aftertaste. When you use fruit juice and your own syrup, you can gauge the sweetness to your taste -- I like an acidic bite with tequila and mezcal. 1 7 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, jewel21 said: Photos of Zappa and Steve because why not. Steve looks terrific! His feathers came in beautifully. How's he been feeling? 1 hour ago, jewel21 said: Not a big rodent fan, but Zappa is cute. I did keep a rat from my college Biology lab. Daisy was a lot of fun and very bright. How long have you had Zappa? 11 Link to comment
jewel21 May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: Steve looks terrific! His feathers came in beautifully. How's he been feeling? Not a big rodent fan, but Zappa is cute. I did keep a rat from my college Biology lab. Daisy was a lot of fun and very bright. How long have you had Zappa? Steve is still molting and constantly preening but he's looking and feeling much better. I just need to preen his crest but I'm waiting for the feathers to mature a bit more so I don't hurt him. Zappa belongs to my cousin but her dad won't let her keep her in the house. And her mom's new landlord won't allow her either. I've had her about a month and a half, maybe two? She's very sweet, lets me hold her and likes climbing all over me, lol. She's already about a year and a half, and mice only live until about two, so that makes me sad. She had two sisters, Cash and Bowie but they sadly passed. She's the last one left. 12 Link to comment
lovemesomejoolery May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: It's been so hot so early in the season, I've been cooking summer-style meals; Cobb salads, gazpacho and other cold soups, grilled meats and vegetables, pasta and vegetable salads -- Trying to cook early in the day or outside to keep the house cool. Paloma's are delicious. They can be made with juice from oranges, blood oranges (Favorite!), pomegranates or grapefruits. I've never been a fan of the grapefruit soda version; too sweet from corn syrup, and some sodas have a synthetic aftertaste. When you use fruit juice and your own syrup, you can gauge the sweetness to your taste -- I like an acidic bite with tequila and mezcal. Thanks for your recipe for the Paloma! I drink them frequently......and agree with you, the versions made with canned soda are horrible! I have a friend who uses Fresca - talk about aftertaste! I make my own simple syrup and generally use pink grapefruits that I juice versus a carton of it. This past Christmas, I made them with blood oranges, as you suggested, and it was delicious! I'm going to have to find some prickly pear juice now! I see the fruit at the grocery store sometimes, but they always look a little intimidating. 6 Link to comment
jewel21 May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 My brother stopped by with his girlfriend and my nephew. We spoke with them from a distance, and then they asked if I wanted to go for a walk with them while maintaining a distance. I reluctantly said yes and put on a mask. I was seriously appalled by the number of people hanging out in the park across from my house and the random strangers who would walk right behind me without a mask on. Um, there’s an outbreak of the virus in Montreal North which is not far from where I live. People need to start taking this shit seriously. On an unrelated note, one of my favourite fruits are cactus pears. I’ve eaten them since I was a kid. I prefer the pink fruit to the green ones. Your cocktail intrigues me, Cupid Stunt. 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, lovemesomejoolery said: Thanks for your recipe for the Paloma! I drink them frequently......and agree with you, the versions made with canned soda are horrible! I have a friend who uses Fresca - talk about aftertaste! I make my own simple syrup and generally use pink grapefruits that I juice versus a carton of it. This past Christmas, I made them with blood oranges, as you suggested, and it was delicious! I'm going to have to find some prickly pear juice now! I see the fruit at the grocery store sometimes, but they always look a little intimidating. My college roommate used to drink Fresca Collins -- Heavy on the Collins. Yipe! Quote I'm going to have to find some prickly pear juice now! I see the fruit at the grocery store sometimes, but they always look a little intimidating. The Mexicans call the juice agua de tuna - they call prickly pear fruit tunas. The fruit is bitey, and are defended by two sets of spines. Don't touch them with your bare hands! The glochids have hard spines and small, sliver spines that itch like the devil. In the stores, the fruit is usually prepped and the hard spines are knocked off, but there still might be the small slivers. Take tongs or heavy rubber gloves to handle them in the store and at home. Every species of cactus will have a slightly different flavor, but they are either a combination of bubblegum and watermelon (light green to green/gold fruit) or a mild pomegranate (red/fuchsia), with almost no tartness. Choose fruit that has a slight give when squeezed and in full color. Once at home you can use a torch, gas grill or open flame on your gas stove to singe the spines off, be careful to not scorch the skin; the heat softens the skin. Pro Tip: Freeze your prickly pears after singing off the spines and this makes them even softer for juicing. The flavor and tartness in the fruit is in the skin. But that’s where the remaining hair-like glochids are hiding in the skin. With my mother's method, you drop 3 pounds of singed fruit into a pot, just barely covered with water, Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat. Cover and let it cool, then mash the now softened fruit with a potato masher and run the whole mess through a food mill. Strain the mash through a cheesecloth-lined sieve and you've got juice. For more clear juice, strain a second time through a coffee filter or paper towel-lined sieve. Taste your juice first to decide if it needs more tartness: citric acid (it’s often in the canning section of the supermarket), or lime juice is a good alternative. Add to your taste. Similarly, add sugar to taste. Once made, it will keep a few weeks in the refrigerator. Left on the counter, it will ferment in a day or two. I've frozen the juice in ice cube trays, and it keeps in a container for about 6-7 months without a change in flavor. When you make preserves, the fruit is peeled from the skin, and processed separately so you have prepared fruit pulp and the tart juice from the skin that is combined, sweetened, a tweak of citric acid and stabilized with Sure-Jell for canning. Commercial Prickly Pear juice/concentrate/nectar/water/mixes/whatever they call it are expensive, and lose a lot in the processing. Go with the Mexican brands, if available. They're not as sweet, and use cane sugar. The flavor is more reminiscent of the real thing. Edited May 3, 2020 by Cupid Stunt 4 2 Link to comment
lovemesomejoolery May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: My college roommate used to drink Fresca Collins -- Heavy on the Collins. Yipe! The Mexicans call the juice agua de tuna - they call prickly pear fruit tunas. The fruit is bitey, and are defended by two sets of spines. Don't touch them with your bare hands! The glochids have hard spines and small, sliver spines that itch like the devil. In the stores, the fruit is usually prepped and the hard spines are knocked off, but there still might be the small slivers. Take tongs or heavy rubber gloves to handle them in the store and at home. Every species of cactus will have a slightly different flavor, but they are either a combination of bubblegum and watermelon (light green to green/gold fruit) or a mild pomegranate (red/fuchsia), with almost no tartness. Choose fruit that has a slight give when squeezed and in full color. Once at home you can use a torch, gas grill or open flame on your gas stove to singe the spines off, be careful to not scorch the skin; the heat softens the skin. Pro Tip: Freeze your prickly pears after singing off the spines and this makes them even softer for juicing. The flavor and tartness in the fruit is in the skin. But that’s where the remaining hair-like glochids are hiding in the skin. With my mother's method, you drop 3 pounds of singed fruit into a pot, just barely covered with water, Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat. Cover and let it cool, then mash the now softened fruit with a potato masher and run the whole mess through a food mill. Strain the mash through a cheesecloth-lined sieve and you've got juice. For more clear juice, strain a second time through a coffee filter or paper towel-lined sieve. Taste your juice first to decide if it needs more tartness: citric acid (it’s often in the canning section of the supermarket), or lime juice is a good alternative. Add to your taste. Similarly, add sugar to taste. Once made, it will keep a few weeks in the refrigerator. Left on the counter, it will ferment in a day or two. I've frozen the juice in ice cube trays, and it keeps in a container for about 6-7 months without a change in flavor. When you make preserves, the fruit is peeled from the skin, and processed separately so you have prepared fruit pulp and the tart juice from the skin that is combined, sweetened, a tweak of citric acid and stabilized with Sure-Jell for canning. Commercial Prickly Pear juice/concentrate/nectar/water/mixes/whatever they call it are expensive, and lose a lot in the processing. Go with the Mexican brands, if available. They're not as sweet, and use cane sugar. The flavor is more reminiscent of the real thing. Thanks for this primer! We do have several Hispanic markets in our area and I was going to try there for juice, but now that I have your instructions, I may try to make a batch. It could be my next Corona project! I think I've only seen green fruits in my grocery store and sometimes they look a little shriveled up.....we have an H Mart nearby, too, and even though that's more of an Asian market, they carry all sorts of tropical and unusual fruits and vegetables, so I may try to look there, too. Thanks for all of the info! 6 Link to comment
pearlite May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 9 hours ago, jewel21 said: My brother stopped by with his girlfriend and my nephew. We spoke with them from a distance, and then they asked if I wanted to go for a walk with them while maintaining a distance. I reluctantly said yes and put on a mask. I was seriously appalled by the number of people hanging out in the park across from my house and the random strangers who would walk right behind me without a mask on. Um, there’s an outbreak of the virus in Montreal North which is not far from where I live. People need to start taking this shit seriously. Toronto is pretty much the same. The weekend people, as we call them, turn Roncey into a petri dish--waffling around, ignoring distancing, doing what I don't know, because the only stores open bar people from entering with a desk and card terminal. So no shopping, just ask for what you're after. Because I know a lot of store owners, this isn't unpleasant for me, and it makes a change from grocery and booze deliveries. Never a big box store shopper or chain store shopper, so the endless line-ups don't affect me. But my mood is shot to hell. The parks here are a whole nuther issue--the cops ticket people pretty frequently, but... High Park, near me, is totally fenced off. Given its size, 400 acres, that's a big deal. Fenced off because of cherry blossom festival--cancelled this year--normally attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists. Yes, jewel, people are idiots--some parade around Queen's Park here, bitching about their right to get a haircut... 8 Link to comment
pearlite May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 DOOL did a pretty good job on the zoom parody, complete with the old-school soapy organ chords: 9 1 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 2 hours ago, lovemesomejoolery said: Thanks for this primer! We do have several Hispanic markets in our area and I was going to try there for juice, but now that I have your instructions, I may try to make a batch. It could be my next Corona project! I think I've only seen green fruits in my grocery store and sometimes they look a little shriveled up.....we have an H Mart nearby, too, and even though that's more of an Asian market, they carry all sorts of tropical and unusual fruits and vegetables, so I may try to look there, too. Thanks for all of the info! (((lovemesomejoolery))) Passing on the good news about Prickly Pear fruit is my Good Thing. As jewel mentioned in her post, I love to eat the fruit raw, like peeling a fig. For me it's the sight/smell/taste of spring. The shriveled ones are drying up (not great for juicing), but their flavor is more concentrated and make good preserves. 9 hours ago, jewel21 said: My brother stopped by with his girlfriend and my nephew. We spoke with them from a distance, and then they asked if I wanted to go for a walk with them while maintaining a distance. I reluctantly said yes and put on a mask. I was seriously appalled by the number of people hanging out in the park across from my house and the random strangers who would walk right behind me without a mask on. Um, there’s an outbreak of the virus in Montreal North which is not far from where I live. People need to start taking this shit seriously.. jewel, that sort of behavior stuns me, but I literally run into it all the time. As much as I hate going to the grocery store or Costco, I wear protective gear, observe 6 feet and take turns. Because I'm a civilized person. There are plenty of people out there that don't remember one thing that they were taught in kindergarten, and that's too bad. They should be pitied and seriously avoided. Disrespectful, mean people suck. I hope your visit wasn't spoiled, and you enjoyed your time with your brother. It was good of them to stop by. Quote On an unrelated note, one of my favourite fruits are cactus pears. I’ve eaten them since I was a kid. I prefer the pink fruit to the green ones. Your cocktail intrigues me, Cupid Stunt They're my one of my favorites too. We have both types of cactus; the red fruit I make sweet preserves, and the green fruit are canned savory, with smoked jalapeno peppers. The cocktails are lovely, but they sneak up on you. ; ) 9 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 I love Billy Miller. Period. His recent tweet about Jeanne Cooper brought me to tears. 11 Link to comment
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lovemesomejoolery May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: I love Billy Miller. Period. His recent tweet about Jeanne Cooper brought me to tears. Awwww. I checked it out.....I loved the end, when he showed the pic of the two of them in close-up and said "this was taken in Las Vegas, and Jeanne Cooper was a lot of fun in Vegas" He's a sweet man. And he looks great with the quarantine beard and longer hair! 12 Link to comment
Anna Yolei May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 19 hours ago, jewel21 said: Zappa belongs to my cousin but her dad won't let her keep her in the house. And her mom's new landlord won't allow her either. I've had her about a month and a half, maybe two? She's very sweet, lets me hold her and likes climbing all over me, lol. She's already about a year and a half, and mice only live until about two, so that makes me sad. She had two sisters, Cash and Bowie but they sadly passed. She's the last one left. I had a hamster as a kid. I lucked out in getting one for Christmas who was nearly a month old and was so young, we assumed Mimi was a girl until we came back from a trip after a few days and "she" was very noticeable male! 😉 (By then, I'd had him for 2 weeks and 10 year old me couldn't think up any other name. So Mimi he stayed) Indeed, he lived nearly 3 years, which is exceptional for a hamster, but I couldn't go through that again for such a short life span. It's also why I decided to get a dog instead of an octopus after I left the Navy. Octopuses live a year at most 😮 1 2 7 Link to comment
peacheslatour May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 51 minutes ago, Anna Yolei said: I had a hamster as a kid. I lucked out in getting one for Christmas who was nearly a month old and was so young, we assumed Mimi was a girl until we came back from a trip after a few days and "she" was very noticeable male! 😉 (By then, I'd had him for 2 weeks and 10 year old me couldn't think up any other name. So Mimi he stayed) Indeed, he lived nearly 3 years, which is exceptional for a hamster, but I couldn't go through that again for such a short life span. It's also why I decided to get a dog instead of an octopus after I left the Navy. Octopuses live a year at most 😮 We had a girl kitty named Marvin. She was a stray that just wandered in one day so we kept her. At first we assumed she was boy so we called her Marvin. About a month later we noticed "he" was getting rather fat. At a routine vet visit he told us she was pregnant. We started calling her Groovy Marvy. 5 4 Link to comment
jpagan05 May 3, 2020 Share May 3, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 9:22 AM, SweePea59 said: Cricket's dogs were great! That guitar - as if I needed a new reason to love ED more. Channeling her inner Linda Perry... Was supposed to be leaving Iceland today and flying to Paris. I'm still fighting with the airlines to get our money back. Our flights home were on WestJet. The phone wait time was 6 hours. I figured it couldn't possibly be that long and waited an hour and a half and gave up. For now. I'm so pissed. I've also called American Express a few times. Every time they tell me our claim has been closed and have to reopen them, then they want me to rate their customer service. The people are perfectly nice but absolutely nothing is getting resolved, they are just pandering. I'm afraid it the airlines go out of business, we'll get nothing back. Þingvellir, 1999 1 Link to comment
Petunia13 May 4, 2020 Share May 4, 2020 George isn’t feeling well at all. He snapped a nail off at the root/skin and that’s extremely painful for a human let alone a dog who has a vein quick inside connecting to bone. I called out vet and left messages on his work and cell, and left messages at 3 additional vets in my area whose recordings said they’d be open Monday at 8am. No one’s called me back. He’s panting right now, I think he’s in pain and stressed out. 😭 🙏 I keep petting him and apologizing. so irrelevant to this ^ matter which matters but work I’m starting to experience residents go crazy or get violent from their health declining and the even stronger restrictions and rules set forth. I was lucky a large maintenance supervisor helped me and helped redirect when things went off. Also after I did a “virtual” birthday party for one resident’s granddaughter who was turning 4 (decorated the porch and put out snacks and the family came to the porch and talked to grandma through a cracked window. They exchanged gifts (with me as the runner/intermediary) and they opened them in front of each other. The girl was so adorable, excited and proud of being 4 and her grandma and the family just radiated joy. When they were about to leave I ran out some gifts in a bag from Grandma to the big brother (6) and said she didn’t forget you the big brother also! And he lit up. And they took the balloons (we have balloons and helium tank in storage so I made a bouquet) and signs with them home for the child. That was a very touching and intimate time to experience helping. This is a strange time we live in. I hope G can get into a vet and that the nail isn’t going to get infected. He is my everything. And the best of everything. It’s super fucked up my clinic is closed for covid. Pets health is essential business!!!! 1 7 Link to comment
lovemesomejoolery May 4, 2020 Share May 4, 2020 How could I forget Nick's current living quarters? A huge bar, a huge sectional sofa with nothing in that room that says "child lives here". Contrast that room to the hallway that leads to the front door that we see all the time in his house - that hallway looks a little warmer, and as far as hallways go, seems a bit more "put together". Such a disconnect between those two spaces, that hallway looks nothing like the main room we always see. Nick's living room or den (whatever you want to call it) really looks like a jumble of odds and ends with that stupid bar taking front and center. It's just bland and ugly....and I recall he "hired" a designer for that house! She/he should be shot. I always loved Lauren & Michael's space. Thanks for providing pictures of that @Cupid Stunt! Regarding the new Newman set - alot has changed. In the pic that @jewel21 posted (copied below), the fireplace is straight ahead, where now I think it's on the right of the set. I like their current set for their living room now better than before......it feels a little lighter. I posted a pic below.....different sofas (check out the arms in the before and after), no oversized brown-looking pictures on the wall in the new space, different coffee table, different lamp, different bar set-up and a different window - looks like one larger window where the fireplace used to be, so Victor can stare out of it while being contemplative about his next chess move! Speaking of the Newman's......we've talked about the infamous blue plate on the old set. Can we talk about this lamp? I hated it - every time I watched the show I was always drawn to how out of place it looked in a scene. I came across this picture while trying to find a picture of their current set and was reminded how ugly this lamp is. The base is fine, but that shade! The shade seems too high on the lamp, but sometimes they'd shoot a scene and that shade would be crooked! The height of the lamp on the table is just too large - it's almost as tall as Victor! - but next to that Queen Ann sofa, the scale of the lamp just looks "off". And that mural in Katherine's house! It took my breath away because it looks like the picture posted of it above was one of Katherine's final scenes, which always makes me cry. That mural, to me, is The Young & the Restless. Thanks for indulging me with this long post! 10 Link to comment
PatsyandEddie May 4, 2020 Share May 4, 2020 Let us know about George please! I hope someone calls you back pronto. It absolutely sucks when our fur babies have an issue. Petunia, you are a lovely, caring person. What a fantastic idea to do the birthday party which seems to have gone over very well for everyone. The residents are lucky to have you there. 10 Link to comment
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JasonCC May 4, 2020 Share May 4, 2020 Wow that lamp is super ugly and out of place now that you draw my attention to it. Quote That mural, to me, is The Young & the Restless. So that mural on the Chancellor staircase dates to the creation of the set Y&R first season? I'm reading the book "Her Stories" (it's like a social history of soap operas) and that set is mentioned as one of the most lavish ones in Daytime at that point in time. Not related to sets, but the Katherine and her friend Joanne same-sex crush sounds like a really fascinating storyline! I doubt CBS will air anything from when Y&R was half hour, though. Does anyone remember Daniel's studio apartment? I loved it. It had a little kitchen but an urban skylight and a pair of lockers. Much cuter than Mariah's current apt/sofa bed but same principal: funky artist loft. It just occurred to me that the elimination of a set is never good news for a character or family. Michael & Lauren's apt was phased out years ago, I think the last time I remember seeing it was when Gloria came back for a Holiday surprise....around the time they brought Dina back for the first time and started showing the Abbotts at home more once again. Cane and Lily's ranch style home? Remember how they started shrinking it, until basically it was just those narrow bricks in a kitchen corner? Bad omen for that family. 2 8 Link to comment
geauxaway May 4, 2020 Share May 4, 2020 That lamp! The shade has shades (ha!) of the leg lamp from Christmas Story. It looks like a skirt! 6 1 Link to comment
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