Subj : Re: Being Full To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Tue Dec 24 2019 17:50:34 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 17-Dec-2019 08:39 <=- NB>> We've had some of that colder weather (and then warmer again), but NB>> not a lot of snow... mostly just small amounts that don't really NB>> stay well... makes me begin to wonder what we'll have come Christmas, NB>> in just over a week from now... ;) BM> LIS snowed yesterday and nothing predicted until after Christmas. BM> Almost short-sleeve shirt weather as highs some of that time in the BM> 50's! (No, I'm not switching clothes out! ) I always have some not-seasonal clothes handy... never know when the weather might change and you'll need something cooler or warmer... :) NB>>> Maybe you just didn't hear the boom when it happened...? ;) NB>>> Especially if they were using a quieter fuse....? BM>> Probably a quiet fuse, though surprised didn't hear arcing from the BM>> flash. And based on the flash surprised there wasn't damage to the BM>> electric system, tree catch on fire or something. NB>> Maybe just lucky....?? ;) BM> Possible! The flash still has me surprised no 'boom' and no damage. You'll just have to pay better attention next time... BM> We've got pig farms out here too. ...Some people do ham for Christmas BM> (and turkey for Thanksgiving); here had the Family Christmas last BM> Saturday with turkey; no idea what's on the menu for Christmas next BM> week -- too far out to plan that specific! ...Back to the pigs, had BM> ham steak last night. Generally my family has had turkey for Thanksgiving... and often turkey for Christmas as well, since it does well for feeding a crowd... My husband's sister-in-law, who is Swedish, would do a smorgasbord Christmas Eve and then would serve Prime rib for Christmas Day dinner... BM>> As for ham for Thanksgiving, have heard of that -- grocery stores had BM>> the offer of buy a ham and get a turkey free. We've not done the BM>> ham-and-turkey dinner; not recalling where bought the offer and had BM>> separate meals. Could be simple logistics: freezer's not big enough BM>> to freeze both! NB>> I didn't see any offers like that around here, but then, I'm not NB>> really following the grocery ads anymore.... we don't get the paper, NB>> and the ad circular that gets delivered with the mail I mostly only NB>> skim through for the coupons if there are any.... To serve both at NB>> one meal, you'd want to be serving a pretty good sized group... :) BM> Either that or a small turkey and small ham. And hopefully have lots BM> of help in two separate kitchens! Maybe one of the guests could fix the ham at home and bring it prepared... ;) BM>> And haven't heard of Turducken this year: turkey stuffed with duck BM>> stuffed with chicken. (Just thinking about that makes me feel stuffed!) NB>> That recipe always seemed way too fussy for my tastes... at least NB>> for the making thereof, for sure... ;) BM> I'd probably try it if eating out but making it -- naaah! Exactly. NB>>>> So they still have some funding left.... BM>>> Appeared so, or possibly also some alternative funds not directly BM>>> flood-related but maybe along the lines of general small business BM>>> disaster recovery like for a fire. NB>>> I guess that could make sense, too.... :) BM>> Just glad I don't have to be a direct part of that! NB>> Yup.... leave it to the committees to deal with those things.... :) BM> Sometimes leaving a project to others is the right way to go: I would BM> have no idea on where to start. Someone else could have experience or BM> at least knowledge on building/creating walls. One would hope that they would, anyway... :) BM> ...Was thinking of the BM> private landscaper Dad hired in the early 70's to terrace a portion of BM> the front yard. For whatever reason the support stakes were driven BM> into the ground parallel to the force they were supposed to work BM> against (should have been as perpendicular as possible). My Mother BM> pulled one out bare-handed! (Well, she had gloves on.) That one didn't seem to know what he was doing, though.... ;) ttyl neb .... Red ship crashes into blue ship -- sailors marooned.... --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .