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Thoughtfulness was my original theme, but you know us writers, our thoughts are like a buffet table offering soup to nuts, and in this case, raspberries. 🙂
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Raspberries are the best berry ever. I like the idea of leaving little tokens without the fanfare. Such a warm fuzzy thing to do.
My youngest sister (15 1/2 years younger) lived with me for 3 months 34 years ago. We used to leave little things on each others pillows.
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I LOVE THAT SKINNY. AWE!!!!!!!
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I was 35 (married with Pookie) and she was almost 20. Our offerings weren’t so nutritious though, usually candy, ha ha!
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Nothing wrong with that since, a Hershey’s Kiss or gumdrop can go a long way. 🙂
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That is such a beautiful thing. Neighbours like that are to be cherished. (As he does you, I’ve no doubt.)
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I like the easiness of it…no pressure. He’s 82, you’d never know it the way he zips around when you do see him. Conscious of the other is all anyone can hope for, and that’s good enough for me.
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That would definitely.be good enough for me too.
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It’s what 12 Step calls…right sized. We strive for that in all areas, though somewhat challenging.
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Right sized. I like that. And yes, there are some areas that are somewhat challenging, for sure.
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I’m toasting you with my toast I’m dipping in coffee, Italian style. Peasantry…
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I raise cup of coffee, my oatmeal done. To a grand day.
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I have oatmeal Monday through Friday…today was Greek Yogurt and fruit…tomorrow…EGGS…CAN’T WAIT!!!
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I go from Greek yogurt with fruit and muesli to oatmeal with mixed berries. My son makes the best, fluffiest scrambled eggs… Hmmm now I’ve a hankering for them.
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What’s his recipe for fluffy eggs. Must be lavish.
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Butter, off and on the heat, stirring all the time and then adding crème fraîche… a sprinkle of dill. Oh. My. Goodness.
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That’s the way Bobby Flay makes it. It’s that crème fraîche. It turns those ordinary little oeufs into showgirls.
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That it does. It’s the French way (he took it from Gordon Ramsay)
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They steal from each other with such ease.
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They all get their training in similar joints, no doubt
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It’s that desire to be the best no matter how they do it. Have you read Kitchen Confidential?
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Yes. And yes! Loved it. He not only was a great chef and person he was a masterful writer.
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I just ordered his, Nasty Bits, from Amazon. Read it before, but would like to again. He wrote so well.
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Next on my list! He truly was a wonderful wordsmith.
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I think it opens when he and a bunch of top chefs, are about to indulge in eating ortolans, a delicacy that’s outlawed here. It’s right out of a Stanley Kubrick film. No…just looked it up. That’s the beginning of his second memoir, Medium Raw. So that means, the one I’m getting, is when he’s eating seal, in Alaska. OY
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Oy. Actually, I want to get all of his books… And he was nothing of not an adventurer!
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Medium Raw is great, though when I reread it, after he died, couldn’t get over over how I missed his darkness. It’s right there slathered on every page. Made me sad. I think if I were to read it again, now, I’d be less so. It’s a great read.
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Nothing like hindsight to help us are clearly. I imagine those suffering from depression leave all sorts of signs that we don’t notice till after it’s too late. So sad.
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This is so true. Like we had blinders on, but then again, we’re only human after all.
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That is true. We needs give ourselves a chance …
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You have some very special neighbors, and you are a good neighbor to them. NY!!!
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Where I’m from, you know your neighbors, no easy feat in New York City, let me tell you. I have one guy that in 5 years, right across the hall, has never introduced himself, and flies by me as if I was going to pick his pocket. Knowing them doesn’t mean they infiltrate your life or you theirs, but if you were to need something, you’d be more than happy to be…neighborly? A concept of yore. sigh
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I’ll bet you have inspired others to be neighborly. Some will never respond.
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Yes, the man who left berries has definitely been trained by me, since I was friendly the day I arrived. I had written little notes announcing myself, so that was our first encounter that had some PULP…if you will. Then cam Mimi…sigh…then finally Max who’s rarely here, but…sometimes neighborly persistence pays off.
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Those who are friendly BERRY the axe.
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Don’t axe me why, but it’s true.
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That’s the last straw (berry).
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Don’t you be a goose (berry)
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It’s rough being as RASPberry.
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Just as long as you don’t get beriberi. Then we’d have yo say…HOUSTON…WE HAVE A PROBLEM. (just watched Apollo 13 for the 13th time)
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Good one!
I like the inclusive fruit, BOYSENgirls BERRY.
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Again, better than a BARIUM enema. OOH…did ya just get a chill Anna?
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Ha! Ha!
I take care of my friends, but my enemies? I BARIUM.
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OKAY…I CANNOT TOP THAT. HOW FUNNY IS THAT ANNE. I FOLD, CHEERFULLY.
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I pleat with you not to fold. Let’s just continue bending each other’s ears another day.
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Alright, I’ll try to iron out those creases.
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It might keep you from feeling dePRESSed.
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Yes, but we must still PRESS on, no matter what.
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Raspberries, when you ain’t expecting em. That’s a pretty sweet deal.
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Welcome back Pilgrim…love that he calls you that. 🙂
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It’s a favorite thing of mine.
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I just always see you embarking on The Mayflower, with maize in a Gucci tote. Well, that’s how I’d carry it. 🙂
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I would probably go with a backpack. Gray, in keeping with my pious nature.
Okay, I laughed at the idea that I could ever possibly pull off pious. Ever.
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Gray’s nice…neutral, basic. We like gray here at The House of Thingirl…:) Pious? Hmm. Don’t know about that…a very empty word for me. Some of the most pious people I’ve met were the meanest. They’d run ya over for a parking spot, on their way to church.
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I dig gray very much. And black.
The pious was in reference to how I would have behaved four hundred years ago. Even if I would have definitely had another side, even back then.
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I find piety a ruse most of the time. Some of the meanest people I’ve known call themselves Christians. Kindness doesn’t need to sit in a pew, if you know what I mean Mr. Imma.
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When I moved to Lancaster County, those Christians made me feel like an illegal immigrant. So I knows of what you speaks.
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Oh yeah…I hear ya. Carnal Christians they’re called.
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Ugh
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Good name. But it doesn’t make the file.
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Hey, not every word can be a Hall of Famer
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Damn straight!!!
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Woot! Which is another word that doesn’t make the cut. But it’s a great time at the after parties.
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Any day with fresh raspberries is a good day!
Glad you had a good day.
What are you reading, young lady?
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I had a better day let’s say, and just found you in my spam I usually just delete without looking at it, so I wonder if I’ve missed some of your fine cracks and opinions. If so, I’m terribly sorry.
As for reading material, I have Hammett’s Maltese Falcon by my bed, and Heirs to the Founders in the living room, by H.W. Brands, a favorite writer of mine. It’s about Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and John Calhoun who sat in Congress at the same time, Clay as speaker of the house. I also have Nasty Bits, a Bourdain book I want to reread, coming from Amazon. I got a gift yesterday…a mug that says…I’M JUST A GIRL WHO LOVES TO READ. Ain’t that the truth. What’s on Mark’s bedside table???
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I’m in your spam!!! I’m in your spam!!! Ah, woe is me. Alas and alack, I am finished for sure.
I’m currently reading The Bone Hunger, a medical thriller by a social media friend of mine — Carrie Rubin. Beyond that, I don’t know what is next. Heirs to the Founders sounds interesting.
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Well, they ruled the Senate, and this was when it mattered who sat there, unlike now. Do you think Clay and Webster would have gone home before they figured out a stimulus package? I’d say not. Shame on Nancy and company. From mow on, I will check my spam more carefully…and how exciting you’re ready for another read. Brands is a great writer. You know what was great? The Congressman Who Got Away With Murder, by Nat Brandt…The most infamous scandal to shake the nation’s capital: a New York Congressman’s murder of his wife’s lover, Washington’s district attorney, the son of the man who wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” Representative Dan Sickles shot Philip Barton Key in front of seven witnesses, his plea of not guilty based on a totally …I lifted the last part from Google. It was the first case of Temporary Insanity ever tried, and Sickles got off. He then made a name for himself during the Civil War, losing a leg. He’s buried at Arlington.
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😎
~Hal Rubenstein from my iPhone
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Bet you like berries Hal. It’s a Connecticut thing after all. 🙂
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A great thing to do. A great channel changer
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Makes things less remote, harumph. 🙂
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I love harumphs. 😁
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Me too!!!
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Hahaha.
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Isn’t like the universe just knows what to do? Psst, go get some raspberries Susannah needs some love today. That’s exactly how I felt when Snoopy, with his glitter typewriter, made an appearance.
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I have a thing for Snoopy. It’s kinda sudden too. Go figure. 🙂
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I love that
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🙂
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💗
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That would make my day too. It’s nice get those pick me ups. Sounds like a great neighbor to have, even if you rarely see each other.
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I see his cat more than I see him which isn’t so bad. Patrick is a great pal to have, especially if he visits during lunch since, he loves to eat and will happily approve all menus. 🙂
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