But what? "But you ought to go and find yourself a new man?" "But I'm going to go and I want to know if you are going to show up and cramp my style?" "But if you comb your hair and brush your teeth I might be willing to take you to this shindig?" "But your son is old enough to start attending these things by himself?" "But they need sweet taters and you're the only person I know who puts pecans in hers?" "But if it's not too late, I'll stop by afterwards and eat your leftovers?"

Yeah, kind of mean. Kind of prickly. Very oversensitive. I'm not sure it's intentional, but it definitely shows where his head is.

Kiwi

thank you Kiwi. It was BUT here's something you can do because I'll be with my family in another town.

The nerve of that man!
 

First of all - Peaches is sooooooo sweet! Thank you for your inspiring words, darling - made me blush :o


And second of all - Herbie is mean, mean, mean. Is he trying to run your life through e-mail now?:mad: Don't stand for it! I know you wouldn't anyway.

Hope you cows have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Remember to keep within your daily limit of 60 grams of fat - NOT!

Lushie! I can't believe I never gave you the recipe for sweet potato casserole. And now it's too late. Or maybe not. If you need it, it's at All Recipes.com under "Sweet Potato Casserole" (of all things). There were several different recipes and I just combined them all, as per usual, leaving out the bits I didn't like.

:smug: CU!

Could Brattie be our new June?
 

Sissy:queen: , remember when we lost Herbie:devil: in NYC? Did we make a mistake finding him? Maybe we should have left him standing on that corner.
We could also interpret his email as a desire to relieve his guilt or a desire to make sure that this is not an unpleasant holiday for you.
Sugar it is sweet of you to offer Sweet Pot recipes, but in truth, I don't like sweet pot. I don't cook anything I don't like. I'm selfish.
I LOVE turnips. Love them. We have TONS of turnips. I will be the only person who eats them. I am tasting my food and I find that my stuffing is greasy. I have it in the oven to dry out a little. My turkey is perfect. My filling and turnips are in the oven and I am about to get the beans and corn out.
I woke up this morning to no power. So, I am two hours behind on my schedule. Too bad. The boys are out riding their bikes and DD is watching Godspell because that is what they are doing (again) for the school play.
I am serious, Brattie, I think your holiday gift to us should be to share with us how to be neat. We used to have a cleanie in our group, her name was June:nono: . She provided comic relief for many months, but then found us wanting. Well, not us. I was away at the time that the rest of the group alienated our only thin cleanie. Naturally it was the dark menopausal set who did this.
I:drill: should stop this procrastinating foolishness and make some gravy.
bye

Makin' Gravy! Yum!
 

I don't believe I've ever eaten a turnip, Lush, but I'll try almost anything once. Do they taste anything like kohlrabi? Do you bake them, or what?

Don't you ever wonder what happened to Hoochie Mama and Carrie and Swiss Chocolate and all the rest of those dears? How can people just disappear like that? You'd think they'd show up on the net *somewhere*. I always seem to run into the same people in the circles I circulate in. Just shows how boring I am.

Anyone have Frappe's new address? Did she move yet? I suppose she'll let us know.

An awful thing. I was over at TimeBomb2000 (don't go there - it's not good for one's sanity) and there is a woman there from Kentucky or somewhere whose 44 year old sister got *abducted in the Wal-Mart parking lot* by two armed and dangerous escaped robbers with no IQs to speak of. This was on Nov. 14 and they *still* haven't found her. You've probably seen it on the news. It's an evil world, I tell ya.

Enjoy that turkey!

Do they have WalMart in Germany? Honestly, you TWO are so funny. Baking Turnips. Eating Turnips on Thanksgiving. Hysterical. Greasy dressing that's drying out. Only water will evaporate not grease.

The part about Herbie's email that bothered me was the "I know you hate to have people make suggestions." What I hate is criticism (comes from having a schizo mom I assure you) and Herbie's idea of a suggestion would be to tell me I'm all wrong about something and should do something entirely different especially in raising MY dh. His dh is grown. Too late for him.

I had dinner with Americans and two of them were from New Orleans. The NO lady (sweet Irish thing) said this is the only country that has this holiday.

The host said no, Canada has it.

NO man said they don't have Thanksgiving.

Host said yes they do.

NO man and woman looked bewildered then NO man said "but they call it Boxing Day."

Survey: Have any of you heard of this: the kid who gives the graduation speech for his/her class is elected by the class from the kids who have all A's or all A's and B's. Not the kid with the top GPA. Is this only a Dogpatch stupid idea?

THANK YOU SO MUCH PEACH-HUDDA FOR YOUR TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO ME--DESERVING THOUGH IT MAY BE---IN OUR TOWN WE HAVE THE TOP STUDENT AS THE VALEDICTORIAN--IN THE TOWN UP THE RIVER THEY ELECT A POPULAR KID--IT MUST BE REGIONAL---I FAVOUR THE GPA SPECIALLY SINCE DD16 IS TOP STUDENT IN GRADE 11 AND I AM CROSSING MY FINGERS FOR NEXT YEAR---I LOVE TURNIPS---MASHED WITH BUTTER---THEY CAN ALSO BE CALLED RUTABAGAS {SP???} SUGARPLUMFAIRY----BUT MY FAVOURITE IS SQUASH--THE ORANGE BUTTERCUP KIND----SOME DAYS I EAT A WHOLE SQUASH-------OH BY THE WAY I LOST FIVE POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU PEACH GUT FOR KNOWLEDGEABLY DISCUSSING THE CANADIAN THANKSGIVING WHICH IS ALWAYS ON A MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, that is just wrong wrong wrong. Much as I hate to attribute malicious motives to men merely for 'musement, in this case I think this was a bit like "I know how much you hate to eat liver and onions, but I just ate a dozen doughnuts and I'm full, so you can have my liver". In other words, the appropriate response might have been: ":censored: You!"

Oh, you do that too? I'm glad I'm not the only one. Sometimes it gets me into trouble, but usually the results are great. The only problem is I have absolutely no short term memory these days, so by the time dinner's over and everyone tells how great it was, I've forgotten how I made it :dizzy:

That is just wrong. There is no excuse for not having power on Thanksgiving morning. I'm sure that is just cause for a class action lawsuit.

By the way, what the **** is "filling"? It doesn't have anything to do with dentistry, does it?

We had turnip too, today at my in-laws. Also baked sweet potatoes and winter squash. I don't think you'd want to baked turnips, would you, Lushie? Doesn't the wax get all over your baking dish?? :lol: I peel them and boil them, mash them with butter.

See, Walmart is evil, like I always say.

Are you enjoying this little quote-fest? I'm tired of it.

Hi Bagzie, in our school they have the top 3 or 4 or 5 (I'm not kidding) students be the valedictorian. Apparently they have not heard of the salutatorian or the other one. Um. the rutabagatorian I think it is. As far as voting for the valedictorian, you'd think high school graduation might be one time where they might stress academic achievement over popularity, wouldn't you? You can quote me. :lol:

Kiwi

I am surprised that Kiwi doesn't know that turnips are big green leaves that are boiled with some pork and maybe, if you want, you cut up some of the root and cook it with them. You people are just eating the root which is weird. :doh:

Thank you for the info your graduation regulations. I need more. I want to speak up against this and want to be able to say that in other places they do this or that.:spin:

one quick note... turnips and rutabagas are two very different veggies... people.. don't you know what you are eating.. rutabagas have wax on them,, not turnips... turnips taste like a real strong carrot.... :)

hope everyone had a good thanksgiving.. mine was normal, but something seemed missing... I hate one helping and was satisfied... what gives...hahahaha

later cows,,
Dahlia

Hey, people, our graduation honors are completely tied to gpa. I've never heard of a popularity contest being a criteria for graduation speakers. I hate when the dumb people band together to dilute the meaning of things like this. But on the other hand, we don't want the people with 2.5s feeling left out. They work so hard.

I've caught you!
 

--in a Freudian slip, Dahling!

Love it! :lol:

I don't know -- what I know of turnips is that they look just like rutabagas, maybe different size. But one has orange flesh and the other has white. I don't know which. I certainly never heard of cooking rutabaga greens, so maybe I'm totally wrong.

Perhaps I will have to do some research. Of course it could be a regional thing too, like that graduation thing :s:

My family, except me, went to the mob today. At first light I guess (I was fast asleep). They are spending the day buying me wonderful things. :genie: I have quite a fantasy life, don't I?

Kiwi

((((went to the mob today)))))
... what does this mean... is that like a mall?
Just curious..
and yes , I just noticed I said I hate one helping....hahahaha.
actually I loved it.....:)

june knows the difference between the turnips and the squashes and all the calorie counts---she dons her catsuit and somersaults through the beet greens on a regular basis----HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FABULOUS HOGFEST------I JUST ATE A BAG OF HALLOWE'EN CHIPS===AT LEAST THEY ARE SMALL----THERE ARE MORE OF THEM CLOSE BY,UNFORTUNATELY----I HAD TWO CHRISTMAS PEEPS AS WELL

I wanna go to the mob, too. I hear they have good food and play "Mambo Italiano" all night long. Instead, I have to rake leaves.
Eating Turnip greens is a Dogpatch custom. Think Collard greens, black eyed peas, boiled peanuts, pointy toed cowboy boots and grits.
Waxed turnips is what I made on Thanksgiving. I boil, then mash them a la mashed potatoes. They are delicious. Yum. I think I will have some for breakfast.
I have to go do leaves. We have this thing that is supposed to suck them up and make it easier, but not for me. When we used to rake and blow them, the kids did it. Now I'm doing it. Doesn't sound labor saving to me.

Yes
 

by the mob I meant the mall. Although DH said it wasn't all that mobbed after all. He must not have gone near WallyWorld, because I saw on TV that they raked in 1.43 billion yesterday. Barf.

I can't believe you're raking leaves, Lush. Ours, thank goodness, are well covered with snow so I don't have to think about them. I did manage to rake some away from the front of the house before the snow hit. You've been hosed on that laborsaving leaf machine, y'know. Kids need to rake. It's good for them.

Bagz, do they really make Christmas peeps? Are they chicken shaped or what? Little green tree sponges? I want some.

Is everybody watching Erin Brockovitch tonight? Good movie.

Kiwi

Christmas Peeps are greens trees and white Santas. There is something that I know.
How to clean your house... Get very bored and sick of the mess. Take it one room at a time and make a list.
My list was kinda like this:

My Bedroom:
Dust
Put stuff away
Wash bedding
Vacumn I would then put a check mark by each think I hd done and placed it on the refridgerator.

I still have my walk-in closet and the office to do. I will start again Monday when kids are in school and DH is gone again. I didn't get the walk-in closet done because DH forget to rehang my shoe rack and with 20 pairs of shoes I need it hung to put shoes away. Yes I need more shoes even because all my clothing requires different styles. I really can't wear Summer sandles in the Fall and Winter can I? DH feels I have to many shoes.... I feel he has to many tools. I want a pair of red sparkely shoes and a pair of purple boots and when I get thin a pair of black leather thigh high boots with a 3 inch heel.
I get DH home in about an hour and I will have candles all over the bedroom tonight with the body massage oils. He worked hard this week and I missed him. He will be leaving me again Monday morning for a week. Home Friday about 3 and then gone Monday morning until Wednesday and then if work is finished we head to Bakersfield CA for Christmas to be with my In-Laws. I will be bringing my headphones and walking clothing cause they drive my bonkers and keep me :censored: while I am there. It was so bad in Feb. that I just ate and gained 10 pounds in 2 weeks. I couldn't fit into the dress I had wanted to wear foe my wedding and had to wear the other one that DJH bought me for Wedding.
I am Thankful for all of my wonderful friends here and for them letting me into their fun group!
Daphne

But...but...we tried that already!

Christmas Peeps - what will they think of next? At the official Peep website they have scientific experiments that you can do with those little nippers. They seem to be virtually indestructable.

Still fat, still bored. We're going downtown to the Christmas Market today. You know - Glühwein, roasted almonds, zillions of people and Ho Ho Ho.

Christmas displays so far: wreath on front door, Advent wreath on living room table, kids' Advent calendar, bowl o' festive fruit. Whoopdedoo.

Sugar, you're a wonder. Christmas displays already and it's only barely December. I saw the Christmas Market in Nuremberg on TV yesterday. They didn't show much. What's Gluhwein?

Hi Daff. Shoe dreams. Scary.

My Christmas displays: plastic bags full of presents under the kitchen table. Okay maybe that doesn't count. Oh, here's one: our yard is covered with snow. Now that's a Christmas display.

Kiwi

where did you get the snow kiwonkers???ours all disappeared---more to come this week though---today i dragged dh and ds into the woods to get my little evergreens for the porch display---tomorrow i am getting me 10 wreaths---my cousin's wife works for a wreathmaking company and she sells them herself for five bucks a piece {that's minus five dollars american}---THE CHRISTMAS PEEPS I GOT ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD---THEY TASTE LIKE GINGERBREAD AND ARE SHAPED LIKE GINGERBREAD MEN----THEY ARE TAN COLOURED ---I ADORE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bagz is so selfish. Down here in Dogpatch we don't have any candy at all. It sounds like you're surrounded with huge bags of it.

Yeah, she's got Halloween candy and Christmas candy. At least I don't have Christmas candy yet. I want to experiment with Peeps. Sounds diabolical.

We went to the movies with real-life friend-type people this afternoon and had dinner with them 'n' everything like that. We saw Bowling for Columbine. Wow, that was a movie! Very documentaryish, but funny too. We spent most of dinner talking about it.

We've been getting a little snow here and there, Bagz. It snowed pretty hard late Friday. Not a big accumulation, but enough to look pretty.

DH got his Christmas present today. A new guitar. Of course he picked it out himself. But it will save a lot of people from trying to figure out what he wants. I need to wrap presents this week so I can send some of them to NC to be there when we get there.

Kiwi :yes: :m: :yes: :m: :yes: :m: <--isn't that Christmas-y?

Why thank you Peachbutt. I'm touched.

Hiyas. We have no snow, only sunshine & cold. DH has blown all the leaves away with his new gas powered leaf blower. Christmas displays: Lights up outside. Pine garland (fake of course) w/ twinkle lights & purdy bows up the staircase railing & around front doors. Mini tree w/ mini ornaments up in kitchen, along w/ Christmas cookie jar, & other Christmas kitchen kitsch. Big clay pot full of cedar, pine & holly collected from woods by back door. Boxes of Christmas stuff scattered around front room.

We are now feuding w/ DH's sister, who thinks that even though FIL is almost 90, w/ only one good eye (needs other cataract removed) and no hearing that he is perfectly capable of driving to Phoenix, to build a patio cover for her boyfriend. This would, I assume involve him climbing on ladders and lifting lumber overhead. FIL just drove to Phoenix and back earlier this month. He came home Saturday w/ his car on a tow truck. One of his wheels came off it about 100 miles from home. Thank goodness he wasn't hurt, and he didn't hurt anyone else. This time. How do you take away the car keys?:?:

I think we have Peeps here. I'll have to check. I'm not sure why.

Turnips are turnips and rubabagas are not. Yams aren't sweet potatoes either.

I YAM what I YAM and that's all that I YAM,
Brattie

Wabby, I think a whole life philosophy can be built around the statement, "Turnips are turnips and rubabagas are not. Yams aren't sweet potatoes either." That was profound.
I don't know what you do about the car keys. I have a friend who reported her dad to Motor Vehicles, they called him in for the test and took his license. He never realized it was her. Can you do that on your coast? The government is so intrusive here, they even manage family relationships.
Dd has announced that she has no intention of going to college right out of High School. She wants to travel or sing full time. She plans to go at 19. Who will pay for this?
I do not understand Peeps for Christmas. Please explain. Note: they don't taste good at Easter, why would someone add them to another holiday, particularly one that includes Mint Lentils.
I'm up because I made DS10 stay up and finish his book report. He does not consider school a priority. I hold up my other two as evidence that this is not my fault. I have to be so MEAN to him to get him to do his work. I'm so glad he isn't my first or only child because I would have no idea what he should be doing and he would be failing. AND I would look at people with kids like my first two and think it was the parents who inspired the kids to work so hard. Untrue. My first two are completely self motivated. This last one has not one bit of interest in getting above a C in anything. He plays sports, draws and skateboards. That's it. Anything else is a huge battle.
I'm tired, I'm going to bed. I have to be at Wally World at 7am to get a print cartridge to print tonight's homework. Nigh-Night

Excuse me. I spelled rutabagas incorrectly. I blame this on living w/ my DH all these years. I used to be an excellent speller until I started hanging around him. He's an absolutely horrible speller, but so cute I can't resist him.

My Dr. called to tell me my gall bladder is loaded w/ gall stones. She wants me to go see a surgeon. I don't want to. What if he wants to operate on my recently reconstructed tummy? How much pain can I endure to avoid a scar? Will Peaches consider this just another self improvement scheme?

Lush, both my kids were like your DS10. Which explains why my DS is doing manual labor & DD is a bartender. You might want to mention that to your DS10.

Have y'all wandered into another thread and seen that woman who calls herself Cyan? That picture is quite annoyingly gorgeous. If I could be good looking like Cyan and Wabby, I'd do it. Gallstones though? How do you get those?

On Thanksgiving I had dinner with my friend from work and her family and their guests from New Orleans (the ones who think that Boxing Day is when Canadians express thanks for the bounty God gave that year). She told me that they exchanged Christmas gifts as the man of that NO couple is an old friend. When my friend's dh opened his gift, he and everyone else was quite surprised. It was a shirt with the anti-shop-lifting tag still attached. The NO woman, who had apparently purchased (?) the shirt with her boyfriend's money, immediately said, "That little f*g (can I say that?) forgot to remove the tag."

How could she have gotten out of the store? How can they get the tag off? How could she be so bold? So idiotic? So frightening?

I have no mint lentils. Nor mint m&ms. I only have cilantro.