Homeless Cat -- Now Spotacus' Legacy
On 18 Dec, a very large cat showed up at our house. It was late and cold, and he looked in the door and made it clear he wanted inside. Well, since we have two cats already and he was a stranger, we...
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Took college buddy to the Weinachtsmarkt and we both wound up buying Cutco implements. I got an elk knife for WLToo, since he, Tall Friend and Count Pavel will be hunting elk in January. College buddy got their kitchen shears that will cut through a penny, but aren't sharp edged. Amazing stuff. Then we both picked up some coasters woven in Oaxaca, Mexico by kids, whose parents weave big rugs, etc. The kids get to keep the monies from the coaster sales. And the local lavender farm had a stand of products, so I gave some lavender body butter to college buddy for Christmas.
After that, we went over to Tuesday Morning, where we both found stuff we needed, and I picked up some Christmas serve ware in Sister's china.
On Saturday, after college buddy left, I went to the city, delivered Sister's serve ware, then took Mom to the Weinachtsmarkt. We both bought stollen from a bakery a couple towns north of me. Most commercial stollen is bone dry, but this is super moist (with super sweet icing. I expect a serious glucose spike.). After that, we ate at an Indian restaurant near Mom's place. She'd never had Indian, and it took a bit of waiter assistance to find an entree that was mild enough for her tastebuds, but she did enjoy it.
Meanwhile, the kittens were at home alone all day. Didn't break a thing. They really are such good kitties. Rudy makes very clear when he needs attention: he tries to trip us. I think he'd like to spend some time on our laps, but just hasn't worked up the nerve yet. So we all settle for petting him while he weaves between our legs.
Meanwhile, the Christmas shopping is complete. Tomorrow, I'll wrap it all up, then ship out the long distance ones next week.
WLToo made the turkey brine today and tomorrow will brine the 24-pound turkey Nephew 2 got as a result of being employed by the huge regional grocery chain. Then Wednesday night, he'll put it in the smoker. After smoking some wild pig back strap for college buddy's visit, he thinks he's finally got the technique down. That back strap had ΒΌ" smoke ring on all sides. It was delicious.
Well, it's late and Czarny is trying to push me out of my recliner so he can stretch out. Night, y'all.
After that, we went over to Tuesday Morning, where we both found stuff we needed, and I picked up some Christmas serve ware in Sister's china.
On Saturday, after college buddy left, I went to the city, delivered Sister's serve ware, then took Mom to the Weinachtsmarkt. We both bought stollen from a bakery a couple towns north of me. Most commercial stollen is bone dry, but this is super moist (with super sweet icing. I expect a serious glucose spike.). After that, we ate at an Indian restaurant near Mom's place. She'd never had Indian, and it took a bit of waiter assistance to find an entree that was mild enough for her tastebuds, but she did enjoy it.
Meanwhile, the kittens were at home alone all day. Didn't break a thing. They really are such good kitties. Rudy makes very clear when he needs attention: he tries to trip us. I think he'd like to spend some time on our laps, but just hasn't worked up the nerve yet. So we all settle for petting him while he weaves between our legs.
Meanwhile, the Christmas shopping is complete. Tomorrow, I'll wrap it all up, then ship out the long distance ones next week.
WLToo made the turkey brine today and tomorrow will brine the 24-pound turkey Nephew 2 got as a result of being employed by the huge regional grocery chain. Then Wednesday night, he'll put it in the smoker. After smoking some wild pig back strap for college buddy's visit, he thinks he's finally got the technique down. That back strap had ΒΌ" smoke ring on all sides. It was delicious.
Well, it's late and Czarny is trying to push me out of my recliner so he can stretch out. Night, y'all.
