I am a lifelong Hellman's/Best Foodie, but Costco recently tempted me to try some Duke's. I used it to make homemade pasta salad and the tangy goodness Duke provided was a treat. I am a partial convert.
No surgery today, thank god. Consultation with the surgeon though, which was both terrifying and enlightening. He seemed genuinely happy that my leg will remain largely intact, with the only question being toe or whole foot. I’d just assume take the whole foot and completely get rid of the infected tissue, but I’m no doctor.
My brother and his wife paid a surprise visit, which was lovely. I haven’t seen his wife in a while, and it was just nice to (a) have company and (2) see them both in person.
I can feel the pain meds in my system, and I needed them. The infection seems to be under control, but my pain level is not going down correspondingly. I fear what that may mean.
Tomorrow is Christmas—hooray! I had plans to be at home, making a gumbo and smoking myself into a blissful oblivion. None of that was going to happen, sadly. Oh well. Maybe when I get out of here I can do something fun.
So far as I know, yes. It’s terrifying and worrisome, but if it fixes what’s wrong, then so be it. I’m worried for how it will change my life, but as I have said many times before, I am a survivor.
Here's an oldy but goody from the 80's. Rise Up by Parachute Club. They weren't really a band but a social justice organization in Toronto. Quintessential 80's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwuB76pBcc
Saw a headline from Fox 'News,' so I didn't bother to read the article. However, the teaser said that VP Couchfucker joined in some training with the Navy SEALs yesterday. No idea how long he 'participated' before tapping out, but the SEALs remarked that they "went easy" on him.
One wonders just how far they dumbed down their training to fit the stupid bastard's level.
Come on, NYT Spelling Bee. “Raping” is not in your word list? It’s an ugly word, but it’s still a word and a moderately common one at that. On the other hand, “dildo” you have no problem with and I commend you. I even get mild amusement at the “Nice!” which appears briefly when you spell that one.
I won't hold it against you. If I knew nothing about him and someone showed me a photo and asked me to rate his looks, I'd probably have to admit he's fairly handsome.
The companies will pay ... since the US education system isn't graduating enough engineers. It's just another opportunity to bribe people. I do wonder what the dipshit is going to do with all this money ... I mean, he's due to drop dead any day now ...
I think I'm about as organized as can be for Christmas. Dinner tonight is lasagna bolognese. It's all assembled and sitting on the counter ready to be baked whenever we get hungry. For tomorrow, I'm going to make the cherry pie and the batter for Yorkshire pudding today. Also, I'll make the Bordelaise sauce today Don't see much point in killing myself at the last minute making a sauce that doesn't rely on pan drippings. Everything else I can do tomorrow. The rib roast is dry brining now in the fridge. Breakfast tomorrow is simple: smoked salmon, blinis, creme fraiche, shallots and capers with champagne, of course. Cleanup courtesy of Mr. O. I have plenty if anyone wants to stop by.
Oh crud, I need broccoli for chicken puffs! (I made and froze lasagna last week, but then my soul mate had a heartburn attack and crossed tomato sauce off the list.)
I've got my leftover shepard's pie and the fixin's for an instant pot pot roast if I want something slightly different. :-) Plus my local Chinese restaurant sent out an email reminding us that they'll be open over Xmas, so I can always have that instead.
We'll be having Indian food, since that's a restaurant that's open where we'll be (downstate - none of us live there, but my son-in-law's parents do so that's our central gathering spot)(in other news, I just realized I have a son-in-law.. I mean, I know he married my younger kiddo; I just never voiced the concept til now..)
I am a lifelong Hellman's/Best Foodie, but Costco recently tempted me to try some Duke's. I used it to make homemade pasta salad and the tangy goodness Duke provided was a treat. I am a partial convert.
What is Wonkette doing Instagram icon in its address bar? Are we all switching platforms again?
Evening update:
No surgery today, thank god. Consultation with the surgeon though, which was both terrifying and enlightening. He seemed genuinely happy that my leg will remain largely intact, with the only question being toe or whole foot. I’d just assume take the whole foot and completely get rid of the infected tissue, but I’m no doctor.
My brother and his wife paid a surprise visit, which was lovely. I haven’t seen his wife in a while, and it was just nice to (a) have company and (2) see them both in person.
I can feel the pain meds in my system, and I needed them. The infection seems to be under control, but my pain level is not going down correspondingly. I fear what that may mean.
Tomorrow is Christmas—hooray! I had plans to be at home, making a gumbo and smoking myself into a blissful oblivion. None of that was going to happen, sadly. Oh well. Maybe when I get out of here I can do something fun.
I’ve seen mention of you being in the hospital, but I didn’t know what was up. Surgery is Friday still?
So far as I know, yes. It’s terrifying and worrisome, but if it fixes what’s wrong, then so be it. I’m worried for how it will change my life, but as I have said many times before, I am a survivor.
Here's an oldy but goody from the 80's. Rise Up by Parachute Club. They weren't really a band but a social justice organization in Toronto. Quintessential 80's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwuB76pBcc
Oh yay, Christmas Eve spambot! Go away, “nora” 🖕
Oh, but look! Nora is trying a different font! Two of them, actually.
Boo Spotify.. (not that YouTube is that much better what with the ICE ads and Big Goog ownership and all, but still)
It's the co-conspirators we meet along the way that help us appreciate the Epstein files.
Now including the FBI & DOJ : )
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Morning, Birb!
Saw a headline from Fox 'News,' so I didn't bother to read the article. However, the teaser said that VP Couchfucker joined in some training with the Navy SEALs yesterday. No idea how long he 'participated' before tapping out, but the SEALs remarked that they "went easy" on him.
One wonders just how far they dumbed down their training to fit the stupid bastard's level.
Lol. Vance is getting absolutely roasted over this on-line (as expected).
"GI Jello". Ha!
"Here, shoulder this pack. Whoa whoa, don't kill yourself JD"
Good morning!
Poetic Outlaws @OutlawsPoetic
"I would like a December
with Christmas lights off
and people's lights on."
-Bukowski
https://xcancel.com/OutlawsPoetic/status/2003607209306194123
And the curtains open! (I am nosy.)
Well, I'll have had my tea, so some cereal for breakfast, I wot.
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴.
𝗖𝗧, 𝗡𝗬, 𝗥𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗔 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱
https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/ct-ny-ri-and-ma-governors-issue-statement-on-offshore-wind-242111/
Just defy them and dare them to take you to court. States rights! etc etc etc yes the GOP is hypocrites all the way down....
Baseless, reckless and erratic action is the 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥...
How dare you defy the king!
Mommy and Daddy need a divorce because mom is sane and dad's not.
Come on, NYT Spelling Bee. “Raping” is not in your word list? It’s an ugly word, but it’s still a word and a moderately common one at that. On the other hand, “dildo” you have no problem with and I commend you. I even get mild amusement at the “Nice!” which appears briefly when you spell that one.
There's a medieval fig spread called rape (pronounced 'rah-pay' or 'ray-pee'). I had thought about making it for NYE to go with some Brie.
Fun fact: "canola" oil (which you buy at the supermarket) is a renaming (for marketing purposes) of rapeseed oil.
I've seen that word blocked on other word games as well.
Reading the word or any of its variations is a well known cause of the crime...
SCIENCE! strikes again.
How about "appeasement" ...
WARFIGHTER SITUATIONAL AWARENESS!!!111!!1!1!!
https://media.distractify.com/brand-img/6aMQJN55E/1440x753/pete-hegseth-sideburns-1-1745336530877.jpg
Shaving with a hangover, possibly before even being adequately sober...
Definitely not the voice of experience, just a thought...
Ah, the mismatched sideburns at the easter egg roll.
Don't tell anyone, but God he is handsome. Too bad everything else about him makes my insides curdle.
Ya like that 50's greasy kid stuffs in the hair look?
I dunno, he looks like a douchebro insurance salesman to me..
But I'm a guy, so..
He looks like what I imagine the asshole who texts me wanting to know if I'm interested in selling my house.
Used car lot salesperson.
In a small town that he never left...but ask him about his big touchdown back in high school...
My type...
Not mine, but I've got more embarrassing similar examples.
I won't hold it against you. If I knew nothing about him and someone showed me a photo and asked me to rate his looks, I'd probably have to admit he's fairly handsome.
Hey, we don't kink shame here ;)
But if anyone starts talking about how hot Guilfoyle is, we will have found the line.
Another "Pay to Play" move by Orangini
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗛-𝟭𝗕 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
https://apnews.com/article/h1b-visas-trump-amazon-application-immigration-tech-f32f3f07b286181c0e37b34ab04005fc
He's trying really really hard to fuck EVERYTHING up.
I honestly think it's his incompetence and grifting along with The Heritage Foundation's "Tear It All Down" plan.
At this point, who would want to come, and to pay so much for the "privilege"?
The companies will pay ... since the US education system isn't graduating enough engineers. It's just another opportunity to bribe people. I do wonder what the dipshit is going to do with all this money ... I mean, he's due to drop dead any day now ...
Companies may be willing to pay, but will they get any takers?
And then recoup the money by paying the workers less than they otherwise would.
I think I'm about as organized as can be for Christmas. Dinner tonight is lasagna bolognese. It's all assembled and sitting on the counter ready to be baked whenever we get hungry. For tomorrow, I'm going to make the cherry pie and the batter for Yorkshire pudding today. Also, I'll make the Bordelaise sauce today Don't see much point in killing myself at the last minute making a sauce that doesn't rely on pan drippings. Everything else I can do tomorrow. The rib roast is dry brining now in the fridge. Breakfast tomorrow is simple: smoked salmon, blinis, creme fraiche, shallots and capers with champagne, of course. Cleanup courtesy of Mr. O. I have plenty if anyone wants to stop by.
Oh crud, I need broccoli for chicken puffs! (I made and froze lasagna last week, but then my soul mate had a heartburn attack and crossed tomato sauce off the list.)
We're having stouffer's lasagna from a box.
I've got my leftover shepard's pie and the fixin's for an instant pot pot roast if I want something slightly different. :-) Plus my local Chinese restaurant sent out an email reminding us that they'll be open over Xmas, so I can always have that instead.
We'll be having Indian food, since that's a restaurant that's open where we'll be (downstate - none of us live there, but my son-in-law's parents do so that's our central gathering spot)(in other news, I just realized I have a son-in-law.. I mean, I know he married my younger kiddo; I just never voiced the concept til now..)
How about pictures for those of us who may not be able to make it?
There will be pictures.