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  1. nmoira

    Douglas Adams' Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is $1.99 in the Kindle edition today. Wonderful book.

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    2. stripe

      stripe

      I've watched some of the Dirk Gently tv shows -- pretty interesting!

    3. GailV

      GailV

      Already have it in paperback!

    4. Kerileanne99

      Kerileanne99

      Oy! A bonus Christmas prezzie!

      Says the girl whose Scottish hubby introduced her to Hitchhiker's Guide and all was forever changed...

  2. nmoira

    My eldest turns 12 tomorrow. *sniff* She's asked to try "cricket" sushi (there's a place... there's always a place) and for us to make (safely) edible cookie dough in lieu of cake. I don't know which sounds worse to me. :D

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    2. quark

      quark

      Warmest birthday greetings to all birthday kiddos!

    3. nmoira

      nmoira

      Grasshoppers consumed (she's not sure she'll order them again). Cookie dough made (big hit). Back from the play (meh). Friend over (yay!). My duties are done until dinner. Good birthday so far.

       

      Diane, I hope the girls have a great birthday and enjoy their pickles. :D

    4. elegantlion

      elegantlion

      !!!

  3. nmoira

    Snow Day! The first in a couple years. Mmmmmm. Cocoa.

  4. nmoira

    Been listening to Lorde all morning. Just can't stop. Is that a character flaw?

    1. elegantlion

      elegantlion

      At least it's not Jack Johnson or whoever that Jack dude is.

       

    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      LOL. I haven't had the guts to YouTube him. Probably for the best.

  5. nmoira

    I'm so suggestible. Browsing through Cyber Monday sales, I see a "gourmet melon knife," "cuts thick rind on melon, like a hot knife through butter." Suddenly I've always wanted one. Then I start thinking, isn't cutting through a melon with a sharp knife always like cutting through butter? All shopping tabs now closed.

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    2. Belacqua

      Belacqua

      Amazon is close to convincing me that I need a panini press. I'll try to follow your example and hold firm.

    3. nmoira

      nmoira

      I just use a cast iron bacon press and a grill pan... though if you don't have a grill pan, I can see the appeal :P

       

      Lisa, was it a Ginsu knife set?

    4. SunnyDays

      SunnyDays

      Amazon has been able to convince me of a great many things over the years. ;)

  6. nmoira

    School started out badly today, but the pumpkin-eating porcupine YouTube video saved the day. Phew.

  7. nmoira

    Satsumas :D

  8. nmoira

    Field trip on the last day of DH's 4-day weekend: Dim sum! The kids are zipping through school. :D

  9. nmoira

    Lion cubs! Surprise public unveiling at Howloween today. So adorable. :D

  10. nmoira

    Smitten Kitchen's Harvest Roast Chicken with Grapes, Olives, and Rosemary is in the oven as I type. It smells soooooo good.

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    2. Shamzanne

      Shamzanne

      Yum! I have made dozens of her recipes and have yet to find one I didn't love.

    3. AnnaM

      AnnaM

      It sounds good!

       

    4. nmoira

      nmoira

      It was great.

  11. nmoira

    I just handed DD the Elder her first Connie Willis. *sniff* My baby is growing up.

    1. quark

      quark

      Time is flying too soon here too. :P Hmm, just googled her. Have you read To Say Nothing of the Dog? Will a kiddo who loves Jerome K Jerome and HG Wells like this too you think?

    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      It has a complicated plot delivered at breakneck pace. If that's not off-putting, I'd say yes. :)

    3. quark

      quark

      Thank you! :)

  12. nmoira

    Have tart pan, will tart. http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Grape-Tart

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    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      Mmmmmmm. Blueberry. :)

       

      Normally I'd just make a clafoutis, which doesn't require a special pan, but I yielded to the call of these pans as I passed them last week. It turned out well, but I think I'd prefer the sour cherries.

    3. LostSurprise

      LostSurprise

      Mmm....sour cherries. I missed that season this year.

       

      I think I just made mine in a springform pan.

    4. theYoungerMrsWarde

      theYoungerMrsWarde

      You tart! ;)

       

  13. nmoira

    Sun! School is suspended, we're going out to "take the dog for a walk."

  14. nmoira

    Waiting with bated breath. DH's birthday present is "out for delivery" with Ontrac. Based on past experience, we have an approximately 66% chance of receiving it at all. How they stay in business is beyond me.

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    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      They are shippers contracted by Amazon. I have no control over which company they choose to ship my order. It's usually UPS, but not this time.

       

    3. suzybluecheese

      suzybluecheese

      Wow. Getting called out on your own status update...

       

      I hope your DH has a wonderful birthday with or without the gift. More importantly, what flavor cake?

    4. nmoira

      nmoira

      Thanks. :D

       

      The gift arrived intact at 8pm. Phew. His birthday is today. Requested meal is chicken enchiladas and I've made a pumpkin pie, his favourite. There's going to be a small party Saturday (and a game of Agricola) for which one of the guests is picking up a cake from a local bakery. We call it a "ho-ho cake" because the flavours are reminiscent of ho-hos (but with caramel too), but it's really much better than that. :D

  15. nmoira

    DD the Elder is doing a fantastic job teaching DD the Younger her math today. I'm going for a short walk with the dog to pick up some salmon. This is the life. :P

    1. nmoira

      nmoira

      They finished in record time, and DD the Elder went on to teach her sister about working with difference number bases.

    2. PinkyandtheBrains.

      PinkyandtheBrains.

      Wonderful!

    3. nmoira

      nmoira

      My eldest is quite pleased with herself. We were able to go shopping for winter jackets today because of the early finish, and we found her a long princess cut Sherpa insulation thingie (water resistant only, but she already has a poncho) on deep discount. She hasn't taken it off since we left the store. :)

  16. nmoira

    Lion cubs!

  17. nmoira

    Shoot. Rain and cold. So much for Not Back to School Day at Oaks (Amusement) Park today. At least it's open next weekend, so we'll make up for it then.

    1. nmoira

      nmoira

      That explains yesterday's downpour. I hope you're managing a bit better than the sky. *hug*

  18. nmoira

    My youngest finally wore me down and I put Goblet of Fire on her Nook. I hope she can get to sleep tonight.

    1. marbel

      marbel

      :-)

       

  19. nmoira

    Ahhhhh, combining the best of all worlds: Just poured myself an Overcast Espresso Stout. Nummy.

  20. nmoira

    Clarifying butter to make the last popcorn DD the Elder will be eating for two years. Tomorrow she is getting braces.

    1. melmichigan

      melmichigan

      Our ortho lets them have popcorn, I wonder why it varies.

    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      Hmmmm. I don't recall specifically if it was on the list we got. It's just one of those things that everyone said, "I missed popcorn the most." I'll ask this afternoon.

    3. melmichigan

      melmichigan

      Ours can't have sticky, gooey, or tacky, but they can have popcorn so you might want to check. :)

  21. nmoira

    School today. Fill in the blank: John, Paul, George and ___________. What kind of parent am I that one of my kids didn't know (she does now, thanks to a bit of drill)? They can name all the Monkees.

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    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      :D Did you rectify that?

       

      Mine know who Bill Murray is... but that's because he's Bill Murray. Oh, and Gilda. But not Chevy.

       

      I didn't really relegate the Beatles to school... we're calling it a musical field trip. The kids have heard most of the songs, but not in album order. We're on Magical Mystery Tour.

    3. nmoira

      nmoira

      I've always loved that song, but there's so much going on with it I sometimes get overwhelmed with the sensation.

    4. nmoira

      nmoira

      LOL. Orgasm was the simile I was considering using... too intense.

       

  22. nmoira

    It's been a field trippy week: mummies (second visit), swimming and exploring at Lewisville Regional Park, penny arcade this afternoon, tide pools at the coast tomorrow. I don't want summer to end.

    1. funschooler5

      funschooler5

      We went to see the mummies on Monday. So cool!

    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      Definitely one of the better traveling exhibits I've seen at OMSI. Usually I grumble about having to pay the premium entry. :P

  23. nmoira

    Sam Rockwell. Can one ever get enough?

    1. elegantlion

      elegantlion

      Well I would say, no, one can never have enough Sam in their lives.

       

    2. nmoira

      nmoira

      Saw The Way, Way Back yesterday. It was much better than I'd expected (I'm thinking of taking my 11yo to see it now), and Sam was fantastic. A coming of age movie that has nothing to do with anyone's virginity.

  24. nmoira

    If I had a rocket launcher...

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    2. Dana

      Dana

      News "media"...I understand.

    3. nmoira

      nmoira

      I forgot to add that nobody was hurt. Lots of property damage though.

    4. quark

      quark

      We *do* have a rocket launcher. :) A mini one though.

  25. nmoira

    Netflix PSA: Resist the urge to delete movies from your primary (original) queue. Just don't. No device lacking updated software (i.e. almost all devices) is going to see what is in your new queues.

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