by CJ | Nov 22, 2013 | Journal
As aforesaid, she has come down with the crud: I still have a touch of it. We’re invited to a filk party tomorrow, but I think it would be wrong to go: it’s in a house where there’ll be a lot of people, and exposure to the stuff now, we judge by when...
by Jane | Nov 22, 2013 | Journal
Jane, here. Have a dilemma, a time limit, and no brain. We’ve been having problems with our modem. I have to take it apart, blow on the contacts and reset it every few days. We got a notice from Comcast that our modem was outdated. I ordered the replacement and...
by CJ | Nov 21, 2013 | Journal
Gran’s Cranberry Sauce…not jellied. A hand-cranked meat grinder works better than a blender, but either will do. (Blender gets things too ‘same’ and too fine.) Back off and use blender very slightly. You want chunks, not a puree. 2 packets...
by CJ | Nov 21, 2013 | Journal
Gran’s Cranberry Sauce…not jellied. A hand-cranked meat grinder works better than a blender, but either will do. (Blender gets things too ‘same’ and too fine.) Back off and use blender very slightly. You want chunks, not a puree. 2 packets...
by CJ | Nov 20, 2013 | Journal
I think ours is going to be chili size…ie, a can of chili over spaghetti, topped with jalapenos, cheddar, and a dollop of sour cream. This is Jane’s favorite, and I think I am just about able to deliver that. The traditional dinner just isn’t going...
by CJ | Nov 20, 2013 | Journal
We have thrown the two levers that shut off water to the yard, opened the outdoor taps wide, plus unscrewed the less-than-dime-sized little screw plugs that let air into the pipes for the winter, to drain any low spot and dry them out. One thing we absolutely...
by CJ | Nov 19, 2013 | Journal
Like whack the tops off the iris and drain the outside faucet lines: our fence is held up right now with a block of wood and some screws, and we’re hoping it lasts through the winter.
by CJ | Nov 18, 2013 | Journal
The ‘common cold’ is about 200 different viruses, so I hear, and lasts around 7 days or so. Well, type B flu remains the chief suspect, because I’m still symptomatic (cough-cough) and it’s been, what, since this onset, about Wednesday before...
by CJ | Nov 18, 2013 | Journal
The ‘common cold’ is about 200 different viruses, so I hear, and lasts around 7 days or so. Well, type B flu remains the chief suspect, because I’m still symptomatic (cough-cough) and it’s been, what, since this onset, about Wednesday before...
by CJ | Nov 17, 2013 | Journal
I saw a tweet on FB from someone attending that showing, so it’s my impression that all went well. Thank goodness. I’ve reached the stage of the crud in which I pile pillows into a huge mass, with the two new heavy ones as the core of the mound, and sleep...
by CJ | Nov 16, 2013 | Journal
Peter Beagle and company had a special showing of The Last Unicorn last night—and while the event went well—weather did not cooperate. We’re hoping everybody got to Seattle this morning: they had to get there by nine, because a mis-shipment of the...
by CJ | Nov 14, 2013 | Journal
I had to take Jane in for her mandated endoscopy: it took forever–and somebody had to be there to drive her home because of the sedation. So I walk in when it’s over, and she’s semi-awake. Asked me more than once “What time is it?” If you...
