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By George! Reconcile or Else!
As we’ve seen over the last few Wednesdays, Prince George and Caroline should never have married. So how do they make the best of it? Not well. The Prince adamantly refused to allow his wife to go anywhere, for any reason. The people in her household were the Prince’s employees, if not his partisans. When she complained to the King about this he threw up his hands. His Majesty expected reconciliation; he most certainly DID NOT want the gruesome details. […]
Melt Down
I was planning on holding the next round of the Whisper Meme in August. Up until Friday, I thought I was going to do that. Friday everything fell apart. It started with a simple move, if moving can ever be said to be simple once you’ve acquired kids, furniture, and too many gerbils. To be absolutely sure I didn’t get caught in a bind, I had the phone company come in early to set the phone up in the new […]
Hiking
I like hiking. I love getting into the woods, following the twists and turns of an interesting trail, catching the occasional panoramic view or natural detail. I don’t mind the exercise, though I only notice it when I think about hiking, now while I’m doing it. I’m happy going with others or on my own. Until this year most of my camping and hiking went on hold. It was simply too hard to do with a couple of little kids […]
Birthday Cake Candles
The girl had a birthday a little while back. She saw these squiggly looking candles in the store and had to have them. I thought sure, why not? Well now I know. See how short the one on the right is compared to the one on the left? That’s how much it burned down in the time it took me to light the candles. She blew them out as soon as I could get the last one lit, and […]
Exsqueeze Me
… Mr. Al and I dropped by the grocery store on our way home the other day. Each of us grabbed a basket and loaded up with our own choices. I, for one, won’t buy potato chips. He doesn’t buy raw potatoes. We went through the check out line one after the other, each paying for our purchases out of our own wallets. So far, this is what we would consider normal. Then, after Mr. Al made his purchases and […]
Thursday Thirteen #32: Things I'd Like to Say to my Neighbors.
1. What are you doing with that tool kit? It doesn’t look like you’re actually fixing anything. 2. Why can’t you and your girlfriend argue INSIDE your house? 3. You should have kept playing the saxophone even after you patched things up with your girlfriend. You were starting to get good. 4. Please stop putting your trash in my can. The disposal company charges extra if the lid isn’t all the way down. 5. Thanks for the tool box. Since […]
How's Your Weather?
It’s summer, and all through the land people are facing extremes in the weather. I’m in Western Montana where summer has been very, very slow to come. We had snow a week ago and highs in the 60s for over a month now. The Big Hole, which is a few miles to the south of me, is more water logged than I’ve ever seen it before, and all that water is going into the river, which is already even higher […]
Thursday Thirteen #29: Reasons to Read Suzie's House
For those of you who told me it was OK to blow my own horn, here goes: 1 – You never know what’s going to happen next, even when you think you do. 2 – To see Rob get his comeuppance. 3 – To see who is going to get shot next. 4 – To see someone get down and dirty. 5 – To find out why Miranda dumped Suzie’s recipe file in the toilet. 6 – Old Victorian […]
Quick and Dirty Gumbo
Enough people asked about the use of Gumbo File’ last Thursday that I decided I better provide a recipe today. This is my way of doing Gumbo, not the “real” way. Real gumbo can take a lot of work and fair amount of time. This won’t taste the same, but it’ll fill the void. In a medium sized sauce pan toss in the following: a handful of ham a hand full of chicken a little less sausage. – I’ve used […]
Thursday Thirteen #28: Seasonings in My Cupboard
1. Gumbo File’ 2. Oregano 3. Marjoram – there’s hardly any left 4. Tumeric 5. Black Pepper 6. Dill Weed 7. Bay Leaves 8. Cumin 9. Cayenne Red Pepper 10. Tarragon 11. Thyme 12. Sage 13. Cajun – I don’t normally go for these pre-mixed things, but I like the Spice Garden one. In order to get the permalink from this post you must both put your URL in the Mr. Linky thing and leave a comment. Tiffany Shelley Munro […]
Hubris
I already know from previous Tuesdays that no one here is as egotistical as I am. No, don’t argue. You can take it for granted I’m entirely too sure of myself. Most of the time I’m aware of what an pushy individual I am and compensate with the sure knowledge that EVERYONE is special in some way or another. Now and then, however, I set myself up for a fall without even realizing it. I don’t even have to be […]
Split Pea Soup
Quit wrinkling your nose. This is not like the slop they fed us in school. 2/3 c. dried split peas 2 1/2 c. water 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 c. chopped onion 1/3 c. chopped ham additional salt and pepper to taste Put water in a medium pot. Add split peas. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Let simmer for half an hour to 45 minutes or until beginning to get tender. Add salt, onion, and ham. Simmer until […]
By Geroge! What More Can Edward Do?
As if turning his solider’s quarters into a place for his mistress wasn’t enough, Prince Edward had to go throwing his weight around. We continue with Mr. Al’s take on the brothers of George IV. His Majesty was not pleased when the press reported the arrival of Prince Edward’s ladyfriend. He was also distraught to learn the that the Royal Fusiliers of Gibraltar had, to a man – NCO’s and enlisted men – mutinied against their commanding officer. […]
The Shoes Have It
Ever wonder what is in the soles of your shoes? When I was in high school I had a pair of high heels I adored. They were smart, made me look good, and relatively comfortable. Being the extraordinary packrat I am, I kept them. For years. A lot of years. In the process of dealing with some of the junk around the house I ran across these old shoes. The girl, being almost 11, adores high heels. When she saw […]
By George! It's George IV's brothers. Or Edward, Anyway.
Last week Mr. Al decided to digress a bit with a quick look at some of the other royal children. The French revolution was putting paid to the idea that guys like the Prince, or his dad, were necessary to the function of government. The Prince, Whig pretenses notwithstanding, was appalled by what was happening in France. As were all the crowned heads in Europe. If not all the crowned heads were doing something about it, at least they were […]
