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Today has been a mixed bag. The making of the peanut brittle went well. I only made half today. Next week has a couple cold days in the forecast so I'll make the rest then. Mum and I went for groceries before going out for breakfast. Again things went well except at brekkie Mum told me she had a scare last night. Seems the neighbors had let their lab out without supervision when mum took Thristle out. Suddenly a large black dog appear and startled her. Then she thought oh it's "Pippin" and reached for her collar to get her under control but the dog wasn't wearing a collar. That caused mum to think it wasn't a dog she knew which scared her so she bundled Thistle into the house. After she came in she called the neighbors to check. Yep it was their dog. Problem is the scare caused mum's heart to act up so she suffered with mild back and arm pain most of the last 20 hours. This morning while I was making peanut brittle Pippin was on Mum' patio again unattended. I had two batches of brittle cooling on the picnic table. Mum called the neighbor to ask them to keep her leashed so she wouldn't be tempted to sample my brittle. The community has rules against letting dogs run off leash but ... So this afternoon I took Thistle for a long walk as we were returning we met the neighbor walking Pippin. He barely had control of her and she rushed over Thistle and I. She got under my feet and threw me off balance. I feel, landing on the right side of my face. I have an inch long gash along the outside edge of my eyebrow. A half inch long split on my cheekbone with some abrasion just below the cheekbone. Oh, and I broke my new glasses. Needless to say I wasn't best pleased. I didn't swear but when asked if I was okay I said "No, I'm bleeding" and as I left "and I broke my damn glasses". Fortunately I had a dark red handkerchief in my pocket to press against the wound to keep from getting blood everywhere as it was running down and dripping off my face. In Mum's expert opinion I don't need stitches but may have a scar. When he got back the neighbors came over to apologize and said they would pay to replace my glasses. I called my optometrist in PA. Fortunately since I only got them Sept 10th they are under warranty so the cost is minimal. A fee to have the lab do new lenses and a shipping charge to send them from PA. Unfortunately, the company sold out of the blue tortoise frames I bought and are not making more so unless they can salvage my current damaged frames I'll end up having to settle on a brown tortise frame. I really, really like the blue ones even better than the previous blue tortoise frames I wore. One more fortunate thing is I have enough contacts with me to get by until the glasses are sorted because I can't drive without some sort of correction. I have the makings a of lovely black eye. I'm considering telling folks that my mum beats me.

Well then ...

!yxeT ydwoH

I miss the snow. Hate ice but liked snow.

Am I correct, is this day a special one for you bro? Did you grow older and wiser?

G'day y'all. It's cold. Dropped to freezing just before 6am. I'm about to begin making peanut brittle.

We did takeout.

The house smells like cookies. We baked chocolate thumbprints and peanut butter cup cookies. We've completed 13 of the 25 types on our list.

He had to deal with those imperial matters that arose unexpectedly.

G'day y'all. The day is dawning chilly and bright. Currently 40/4° but the wind is making it feel like 30/-1°. Which is cold when you consider we're 5 miles from the ocean and the current ocean water temp is 65/18°. High today is not expected to exceed 50/10° that's winter temp. Tomorrow morning is forecast to be freezing or below. I'm going to make peanut brittle.

I have a Colonial Williamsburg cookbook containing the receipt for the peanut soup.

Thank you Albert.

Well done bro. Well done.

Buzzing his hair, the pizza or just hanging out?

Only ever had peanut soup once. It was back in 1982. My wife and I had gone to Williamsburg for our one year anniversary. We ate at the Kings Arms tavern one evening and had the soup. Was not fond of it. Tonight I made mum and I a mushroom ragu over whole wheat rotini and a salad. Yesterday was technically our 40th wedding anniversary but we've been separated since 2000 just never divorced.

Actually that cold air is a gift from Gary.

Just don't shift it too far south. Seriously, the forecast has the low Wed morning at freezing. Coldest it's been here since March.

Were those big flakes anyone we know?

Greetings Albert. I am suffering a bit. We had a turn in the weather. A gift of cold air from Canada is pushing through. However while my head is achy it could be worse. Mum and I were able to bake Christmas cookies again this morning.

But what about outside Albert?

Howdy Texy.

Sorry but I have been reminded that my contract precludes any further discussion of alien matters or non-matters. I hate when they use the corkscrew probe ...

Page! Hi!

I suspect it was only meant to be on loan and the aliens reclaimed it.

Down Under Tuesday or the real Tuesday?