CoTT 2 House of Cards

[raven1]

31 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hi, Terry.  I almost walked into a skunk in my barn early this morning. I leave the inside barn door propped open about six inches for the cats to squeeze through, and he was partway through. He didn't spray because the barn doesn't smell, but I ran the hell out of there. My mare and the cats had to wait.   Sleeping is still an issue for me.

I'm sure the mare and cat appreciate you didn't provoke a skunk and forgive you for being a bit late.  Sorry to hear about the sleep.  Lack of sleep makes my next day miserable.  

[Bucket1]

12 hours ago, raven1 said:

Hi @Bucket1, Great research.  Maybe we should celebrate the occasion with fireworks and a parade.  It might even become an annual event.  

Awesome idea 

[Bucket1]

Power is back on

The power went out over an extended area about 8:30pm so I conceded defeat and went to bed to read my Kindle. Now the power is back on but I can’t seem to go back to sleep. Stupid loud rain storm will mess up my sleep patterns  

Yes I’m grumpy  

[clochette]

Looks like many of us had troubles with sleep lately, I guess the full moon impacted us. Dad too, he said he was awake at 4am, as he couldn't seem to go back to sleep he had a cup of tea, ironed his clothes while watching TV for an hour then went back to sleep

Edited October 1, 2023 by clochette

[Drew Espinosa]

6 hours ago, spike382 said:

They already know any invitations extended from you are traps.

  

[spike382]

15 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

  

Sure it's correct, when I told them not to listen to the Drewth, they believed me. 

[Page Scrawler]

5 hours ago, raven1 said:

No fair Page!  Now I'm drooling.  Dinner sounds delicious.  Do share the recipes for both!

The apple pie: https://www.cookingclassy.com/crumb-topped-apple-slab-pie/

 

And the Broccoli-Cheese Soup. The recipe was originally my grandmother's, and she didn't write it as precisely as I would like. I've made some improvements, and included a variation at the end.  😋

Spoiler

Broccoli-Cheese Soup

Ingredients

2 - 3 cups of fresh Broccoli florets

1 white onion, finely diced

3 large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds

1/2 cup of flour

4 tbsp of butter

1 and 1/2 cups of milk

4 cups of low-sodium chicken broth

2 cups of grated cheese (I use half Cheddar, half Colby Jack)

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Optional: Dijon Mustard and Cholula hot sauce, to taste

 

Preparation

1. Over medium heat, saute the carrots and onion in butter, until onions are translucent. Add the broccoli and saute longer, about five minutes total.

2. Add the flour and stir well, scraping the corners of the pot to prevent scorching. Cook until flour starts to smell nutty, then add the chicken stock. Cook until the broccoli and carrots are tender, then add the milk.

3. Remove the pan from the burner and add the cheese, stirring in small amounts. Add salt, pepper, mustard, and hot sauce.

Variation:

For the vegetables, use 1 white onion, 2 cups of broccoli, 3 carrots, and 4 potatoes, peeled and finely diced. Also, add 5 oz of diced ham with the chicken stock. (The ham will release water and salt as it cooks, so adjust seasonings accordingly.)

 

Edited October 1, 2023 by Page Scrawler

[Drew Espinosa]

23 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Sure it's correct, when I told them not to listen to the Drewth, they believed me. 

And why should they believe someone who only began watching their series just this year over, me who's been watching for three years?  I'm more credible than you.  

[Page Scrawler]

1 minute ago, Drew Espinosa said:

I'm more unstable than you.  

Truth. 

Hey, Drew! 

[spike382]

13 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

And why should they believe someone who only began watching their series just this year over, me who's been watching for three years?  I'm more credible than you.  

I'm the charismatic leader of La Résistance, an underdog rebellion fighting against an evil empire.  You are the head of the evil empire and you lie all the time.  Yeah, I'm more credible than you. 

Edited October 1, 2023 by spike382

[Drew Espinosa]

11 minutes ago, spike382 said:

You are the head of the evil empire and you lie all the time.

My empire is the pinnacle of goodness and I always tell the truth!  

[spike382]

4 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

My empire is the pinnacle of goodness and I always tell the truth!  

This message brought to you and approved by the Ministry of Drewth.

Edited October 1, 2023 by spike382

[Drew Espinosa]

3 minutes ago, spike382 said:

This message brought to you and approved by the Ministry of [redacted].

Stop bullying me! 😭

[spike382]

13 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Stop bullying me! 😭

Stop trying to steal my herd. 

[Drew Espinosa]

5 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Stop trying to steal my herd. 

I wasn't trying to steal them, I was merely trying to use them as a bargaining chip to get you to call off your celebration on 11/30.  

[spike382]

5 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

I wasn't trying to steal them, I was merely trying to use them as a bargaining chip to get you to call off your celebration on 11/30.  

Drew, you had to know this was coming. 

[Drew Espinosa]

3 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Drew, you had to know this was coming. 

But I won't allow it!  

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, spike382 said:

Sure it's correct, when I told them not to listen to the Drewth, they believed me. 

The Drewth will not set you free.  

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Drew Espinosa said:

And why should they believe someone who only began watching their series just this year over, me who's been watching for three years?  I'm more credible than you.  

[Headstall]

59 minutes ago, spike382 said:

I'm the charismatic leader of La Résistance, an underdog rebellion fighting against an evil empire.  You are the head of the evil empire and you lie all the time.  Yeah, I'm more credible than you. 

[Headstall]

49 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

My empire is the pinnacle of goodness and I always tell the truth!  

[Headstall]

43 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Stop bullying me! 😭

[Headstall]

18 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Drew, you had to know this was coming. 

[Headstall]

14 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

But I won't allow it!  

[spike382]

14 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

But I won't allow it!  

You can't contain it.  It's like Jurassic Park, once the dinosaurs are out of the lab, the humans have no control.