Happy Dad's Day to all (e:strip) dads, and of course, to all the dads of (e:strip)pers. :O)
For fathert's day, i baked my dad cookies. I did my cake mix cookies he loves so much. Used 3 cake mixes and made some black and white cookies (half white cake mix, half chocolate cookie mix, half a tablespoon of each, rolled together and baked), chocolate chip cookies (a white cake mix with some brown sugar and vanilla mixed into the batter), chocolate chocolate chip cookies and some chocolate cookies. Five dozen in all, 2 dozen of the chocolate ones, each dozen in a plastic baggie so he can freeze some for later if he wants to. I did all of these cookies last night... on a hot night and we have no a/c.
While baking (and sweating), i listened to cds... i thought of my favies -- Kate Bush or Morrissey, But since my dad hates both and i didn't want to get any Kate Bushyness or Morrisseyness baked into the cookies, i decided to listen to something else. Several something elses in fact. Some White Stripes. I doubt my dad knows who they are... And, what brought me to change my user sound. Some Elvis the C... (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.
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06/18/2006 10:02 #25642
Happy Dad's Day!06/16/2006 14:46 #25641
Eats?Does anyone know a good place to eat anywhere in the city or 'burbs that would accomodate me, an ovo-lacto vegetarian as well as someone who wants to eat seafood? Our neighbour asked us if we wanted to hang with her tonight, and she wants to go to Red Lobster, but according to their website there is nothing i can eat there, including salads! Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
06/12/2006 11:35 #25640
PictahsWow... i had too many on my long suffering digital camera. I need to upload them to our comp more often.
Going back to the beginning of the month, there was my 2 day helping (e:Ladycroft) move adventure.
Sorry, (e:Jason) , if you make a face like that while i have my camera out, i may just publish it!
Full Aqua Mouse and phone calls still must be returned!
At the end of day 1, after the 3 hour bed is finally together, (e:Ladycroft) sooths herself with her Dr Pepper pillow.
Day 2 started with this box as a top priority. Gaming... and all it's bits.
The tears are not dry from the womp (e:Ladycroft) 's head took from that 2 x 4 i accidentally dislodged from the door it was proping up. I had no idea that thud it made behind me wasn't it hitting the floor. Once again, Dr Pepper sooths ills (along with some ibuprofen i had in my purse, thank goodness!).
Moving on to this weekend...
It started with a wonderful walk in Tifft Nature Preserve on Friday. (E:Uncutsaniflush) really should take credit for these pics, though. His hand was stead enough to take the camera out of my backpack and manage to not scare these deer away.
I love the silhouette of this one.
This lil baby was trying to hide.. but you can just barely make out one of his eyes peering at us through the grass.
And then, on Saturday... my mom did something she hasn't done... well, since as long as i can remember. She... oh, so hard to even mention it... she... took the bus!
We had a few problems with the schedule, though. What's the point of having one if the driver is early and we miss it? We were on time, even early, and there it goes, zipping by, more than 5 minutes before it is due. Worse on the way back... ah well... We had a nice time anyway. Saw (e:Metalpeter) at Music is Art festival. We even had some chips and salsa at Salsarita's.. and the hot garden salsa was too hot for my mom. Big wow factor there.
Sunday, i went to the Allentown Art Festival with our neighbor and her cute pug, Ava. That dog got so much attention. I swear, talk about a man magnet... she might just land a husband with that dog, yet!
In the car on the way there.
We decided to take a load off and we found a chunk of grass. Between the Holiday Inn and Walgreens on Delaware. I suspect i saw (e:Mike) and (e:Jill) walk by, with some others i think might have been (e:peeps) but i just couldn't yell loud enough, nor could i run fast enough to get to them before they folded back into the crowd. Got in a walking by hey is that you kinda hello to (e:Jenks) , however. :O)
Did, however, have fun with Ava and her human. Ava much prefered the powdered sugar all over the ground to the fancy shmancy dog biscuts that were purchased for her.
After the crowds, we went to Sahara Grill's patio for some eats. They make really good food and i know they have a sign saying they are hiring, but geeze, it is so obvious the people that own it are supremely disorganized. Even after asking for service, we got ignored... the wait staff was really good, once her boss told her that we were there. Not sure how long the place will last if they keep it up. I can't tell you how many people we saw go in, then come out a minute later, obviously grumbling... or people that sat down outside and gave up and left.
I got a nice shot of Ava wearing my hat, though. :O)
Going back to the beginning of the month, there was my 2 day helping (e:Ladycroft) move adventure.
Sorry, (e:Jason) , if you make a face like that while i have my camera out, i may just publish it!
Full Aqua Mouse and phone calls still must be returned!
At the end of day 1, after the 3 hour bed is finally together, (e:Ladycroft) sooths herself with her Dr Pepper pillow.
Day 2 started with this box as a top priority. Gaming... and all it's bits.
The tears are not dry from the womp (e:Ladycroft) 's head took from that 2 x 4 i accidentally dislodged from the door it was proping up. I had no idea that thud it made behind me wasn't it hitting the floor. Once again, Dr Pepper sooths ills (along with some ibuprofen i had in my purse, thank goodness!).
Moving on to this weekend...
It started with a wonderful walk in Tifft Nature Preserve on Friday. (E:Uncutsaniflush) really should take credit for these pics, though. His hand was stead enough to take the camera out of my backpack and manage to not scare these deer away.
I love the silhouette of this one.
This lil baby was trying to hide.. but you can just barely make out one of his eyes peering at us through the grass.
And then, on Saturday... my mom did something she hasn't done... well, since as long as i can remember. She... oh, so hard to even mention it... she... took the bus!
We had a few problems with the schedule, though. What's the point of having one if the driver is early and we miss it? We were on time, even early, and there it goes, zipping by, more than 5 minutes before it is due. Worse on the way back... ah well... We had a nice time anyway. Saw (e:Metalpeter) at Music is Art festival. We even had some chips and salsa at Salsarita's.. and the hot garden salsa was too hot for my mom. Big wow factor there.
Sunday, i went to the Allentown Art Festival with our neighbor and her cute pug, Ava. That dog got so much attention. I swear, talk about a man magnet... she might just land a husband with that dog, yet!
In the car on the way there.
We decided to take a load off and we found a chunk of grass. Between the Holiday Inn and Walgreens on Delaware. I suspect i saw (e:Mike) and (e:Jill) walk by, with some others i think might have been (e:peeps) but i just couldn't yell loud enough, nor could i run fast enough to get to them before they folded back into the crowd. Got in a walking by hey is that you kinda hello to (e:Jenks) , however. :O)
Did, however, have fun with Ava and her human. Ava much prefered the powdered sugar all over the ground to the fancy shmancy dog biscuts that were purchased for her.
After the crowds, we went to Sahara Grill's patio for some eats. They make really good food and i know they have a sign saying they are hiring, but geeze, it is so obvious the people that own it are supremely disorganized. Even after asking for service, we got ignored... the wait staff was really good, once her boss told her that we were there. Not sure how long the place will last if they keep it up. I can't tell you how many people we saw go in, then come out a minute later, obviously grumbling... or people that sat down outside and gave up and left.
I got a nice shot of Ava wearing my hat, though. :O)
06/11/2006 00:10 #25639
TreeHugging Gone Too FarCategory: wtf?
Now, i thought i was weird.... but this chick takes the cake.
And here's the whole site... with updates and more pictures and even a pattern for the tree sweater!
Outside our building is a sorry little sidewalk tree. At the height of summer, it had about five leaves. A dead glowstick has been dangling from its branches for three months.
Tonight while I was out on a smoke break, I looked at the tree and thought, "Man, that is one sad tree. It looks cold and wet and pathetic. It needs a sweater!"
I went home and whipped one up, it only took an hour and a half to knit. Then another fifteen minutes or so, standing outside in the cold at half past midnight, stitching it up.
And here's the whole site... with updates and more pictures and even a pattern for the tree sweater!
05/31/2006 16:59 #25638
I Need A Title To Publish(e:Uncutsaniflush) and i went for a walk last night to cool down. I'm so with other (e:peeps) who've posted kvetching about the heat. I have never been a fan of hot weather. Anything over 75F, and i'm melting...
We had a nice walk... the breeze was so nice. Saw all sorts of animal life out there. Humans parking... lots of those. Who knew Bird Island near a waste water treatment plant could be romantic? We also saw what we thought was a beaver. Can't imagine what else it could have been. Too big for a rat (i hope!!!) and had too short a nose for that. Lots of seagulls, of course. And this guy. We think he's a black-crowned night-heron...
Along with the breeze and the wildlife, we got to partake in some very nice views...
The fog rolling in made everything look mysterious...
I can only imagine what (e:Matthew) could have done with his eye, his camera and those views!
Today, we went to the Indian Diner on Sheridan for lunch. Not bad. They had an Egg Curry that was really good... worked way better than i thought it would. The pomadoms were spicy and good. And i would have taken pics, but the camera was at home, charging.
Also found some of my favorite tea at Lattina's, called Luzianne.. least my favorite kind for making ice tea. Good southern ice tea. Yum.
We also went and got some tomato plants. Poor (e:Uncutsaniflush) is out there digging right now. He found out that along with many others, there were paving stones underneath the grass where we wanted to have the veggie garden. Someone who used to live here loved those damn stones!
We had a nice walk... the breeze was so nice. Saw all sorts of animal life out there. Humans parking... lots of those. Who knew Bird Island near a waste water treatment plant could be romantic? We also saw what we thought was a beaver. Can't imagine what else it could have been. Too big for a rat (i hope!!!) and had too short a nose for that. Lots of seagulls, of course. And this guy. We think he's a black-crowned night-heron...
Along with the breeze and the wildlife, we got to partake in some very nice views...
The fog rolling in made everything look mysterious...
I can only imagine what (e:Matthew) could have done with his eye, his camera and those views!
Today, we went to the Indian Diner on Sheridan for lunch. Not bad. They had an Egg Curry that was really good... worked way better than i thought it would. The pomadoms were spicy and good. And i would have taken pics, but the camera was at home, charging.
Also found some of my favorite tea at Lattina's, called Luzianne.. least my favorite kind for making ice tea. Good southern ice tea. Yum.
We also went and got some tomato plants. Poor (e:Uncutsaniflush) is out there digging right now. He found out that along with many others, there were paving stones underneath the grass where we wanted to have the veggie garden. Someone who used to live here loved those damn stones!
matthew - 06/11/06 11:41
beautiful pics lee! The sky looks amazing.
beautiful pics lee! The sky looks amazing.
Lee, we've had decent luck with Marco's on Niagara Street. I've been in parties with seafood and vegetarians came and ate with nobody going home hungry. I never pressed them on vegan cuisine. It's primarily an Italian - meditteranean restaurant. Don't let the baseball cap minions at the bar deter you. The restaurant itself was really good, I just can't vouch for their vegan abilities, but in previous visits, the help was real accomodating.
Any answers will be of significant interest to (e:chicoschica) as well.
Leetee, your post is way way too reminiscent of an old Simpsons episode. Homer and Marge go to the "The Frying Dutchman" (the seafood restaurant) so Homer can get all-you-can-eat seafood, but poor Marge is allergic to fish. So she asks the waiter if there's anything on the menu without fish in it. No. Salads? Um, no, sorry. So she asks about the *bread* that comes free before the meal -- is there much fish in that? Waiter says, "Yes, I'm afraid there is." So Marge gives up and says, "I think I have some Tic-Tacs in my purse..." and the waiter says, "Excellent choice."
I dunno, it's not *that* funny, at least not for vegetarians going to Red Lobster. :-)