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It's always nice to see you pop your head in OD, and it's awesome to hear you're doing so well!! I'm so proud of you man, keep up the good work :) <3
 
Been a lurker here for quite a while. Only recently have I began posting regularly! I actually just started my first thread here too (not a happy topic, but it was pertinent).

I want to thank you all for the wonderful insight and moral support, lovely bunch of people over here. And thank you, Asclepius, for your friend request! Having had no friends here and very little in real life, it really means a lot.

Here's to an ever hopeful, helpful future!
 
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yo good to hear from u OD - i dunno what went down - frankly don't care none of my business , keep in touch brother.
 
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Been a lurker here for quite a while. Only recently have I began posting regularly! I actually just started my first thread here too (not a happy topic, but it was pertinent).

I want to thank you all for the wonderful insight and moral support, lovely bunch of people over here. And thank you, Asclepius, for your friend request! Having had no friends here and very little in real life, it really means a lot.

Here's to an ever hopeful, helpful future!
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Yay! Your a TDS socialite now! ;)
 
I hear that CH, had a similar day too. Really need sleep.

anterrabae said:
Been a lurker here for quite a while. Only recently have I began posting regularly! I actually just started my first thread here too (not a happy topic, but it was pertinent).

I want to thank you all for the wonderful insight and moral support, lovely bunch of people over here. And thank you, Asclepius, for your friend request! Having had no friends here and very little in real life, it really means a lot.

Here's to an ever hopeful, helpful future!
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Yay! Your a TDS socialite now! ;)
 
hah!

only one neighbor left here, then ill probably hopefully have these five or so acres to myself for most of the summer... it sucks that its only dark for 5-6 hours a night now, and for most the summer its only 'twilight' for maybe 8 hours at the most in late august.

but, there are some amazing cherry, apple, peach, pear, plum, berry bushes, nut trees etc. it was an orchard until 40 years ago or something - truck loads of the stuff, its all going to be hitting the ground...


hmmm.
 
Ooh ooh, abundance of Fruit- Trees sound lovely:) the flowers off some, in the springtime, must be gorgeous, Id imagine.

It starts to get dark here around Ten O'clock but lately the weather has been less seasonal, so it gets darker a little earlier due to more cloud cover etc. I love to go out for a walk at dusk; such a beautiful time when the light is changing. :)
 
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I wish the weather were more pleasant around here...I truly hate humidity, which accompanies every summer on this pretentious island.

Just got back from my psychiatrist a while ago...I told what's been going on. So of course he just throws me more pills. More pills. It's always more pills.:(
 
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Ooh ooh, abundance of Fruit- Trees sound lovely:) the flowers off some, in the springtime, must be gorgeous, Id imagine.
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well i do post pictures of it all the time
;-)

called my pops, and sold him the idea to help me gather and pack apples and pears, in order to donate to a food-bank or, an interesting few churches. pears and apples seem what would be the least perishable of what i have growing besides dates and nuts.


this couldnt happen for a few months so i can make a lot of phone calls while doing some rain-dances .
;-p


i have a new thing for peonies now, hehe. i walked down to my neighbor from down the ways house who sells root-starters of them and a large variety of other plants - and had a large variety in her yard growing, serious heir-loom flowers, 100+ years of growth, they prefer clay-loam irrigated soil, and full on sun. only i should of planted in spring if i were to of tried for this year - no wiggle room, and they do not survive transplants most often.
 
Have only seen a few pics of where you live and they arent panoramic so...pics only represent reality. :)


*Idea

Make Jam!!! Mmmmm Cherry Jam...you could donate Jam/Chutneys then they would keep better.
Except Jam/Chutney it would take a little time and cost a little more.
 
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Ooh, might I escort you to the debutante ball then? :)

Yeah, Aescipius is really great for that. A genuinely kind soul, that one.

@Aescipius: Ceci n'es pas un réalité, n'est ce pas? ;)
 
anyone whose been watching amc's "The Killing" - season finale tonight - you can stream all the eps @ amctv.com , show is unreal , most addictive series since dexter to me without the slapstick TV feel. Shit is gut wrenching.

time 2 make music or fail tryin lol , whats every1 doin?
 
Today, in a bit, I will be going to this farmer's market.

My friend had his kidlets yesterday (he's divorced; mom was going on a date with some dude she met on craigslist I think) and I went over to help entertain them. We went for a really cool walk in a nearby park and the kids jumped around a LOT when they saw the boats. Now they want a boat and to learn how to fish! Thanks to the random dude who we met on the docks that showed the kids how he put his fishing boat on a trailer.

Since I didn't know whether they were able to afford a Father's Day present, I sneakily got a HUGE piece of dark chocolate cake from my favorite market, snuck it to the kids while their dad was outside, told them to hide it and give it to him for Father's Day. :)

They all loved it. Having been mostly raised by a divorced dad myself, I want these little dudes to thrive and enjoy a few small luxuries that make them feel special. Both have ADHD. I also brought a pizza (without sauce - picky kids ;)) that actually had GARLIC and sheep's milk cheese in it. These kids ordinarily eat McDonald's and Kraft Dinner. I wanted them to have a tasty, healthier option.

The older one evidently had a craving and wanted some of the cake for himself, so he asked me if it was OK that he gave his Dad the present early. =D I couldn't deny him - my time spent as caretaker of my cousins (I'm the oldest on my mom's side by 7 years) and formal study of child development taught me a bit about being authoritative without being authoritarian. I was able to keep them from falling into the river without looking like a dictatorial jackass.

I took off pretty soon after the kidlets went to bed. The younger one (who hugs me spontaneously at his will - he's so cute) said he didn't want his friend [Mariposa's real name ;)] to go home. I explained that I had to and took off after a hug.

The kidlets really made me feel special. The younger asked me if I had any babies for him to play with. I told him I don't (truth) and he looked a little disappointed. I told him I had two boy cousins nearby that were around his age who like to play hockey and soccer and play Wii. He brightened up after that and asked to play with them someday. :)

I'm not an especially maternal person. I like children, but I am not sure whether I will ever have my own - better when they belong to others, I think. Being a "grownup" only child kind of screwed with my head a little bit.

Thursday, it's back to Cali for 5 days - driving with my roommate there, crashing at the family's, then back to Portland for my friend's birthday. Part of me thinks I am nuts for all this travel. The better part of me knows it's the right thing at this point in my life. I have never shied away from new experiences and fun. It will be great to show my roomie the awesomeness of the Bay - she's going all over the Western US to national parks for 2 months. I didn't want her to drive the first leg alone (it's over 10 hours). I will be my father's belated Father's Day gift!

Happy Father's Day to all of the BL Dads. I know my life is happier with my Dad in it. It's going to be awesome to see him and my own children - of the feline variety. <3
 
Asclepius said:
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*Idea

Make Jam!!! Mmmmm Cherry Jam...you could donate Jam/Chutneys then they would keep better.
Except Jam/Chutney it would take a little time and cost a little more.
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hehe, well i will say with total confidence that i am a damn good cook -indeed- but jams etc i can not or have not been able to do...and for donating, im keeping it simple -lol- there are all sorts of nuts, but ill only mention these as is, i aint shelling the things...

there are a few 'Cherry / Myrobalan' plum trees, these are my favorite of the plums here besides Golden Plums. i might try making a Hoisin-type-Sauce with some of these for myself and family...this would be interesting depending on how long it keeps for. ..
so far im thinking::

- Cherry Plums mashed with skin removed
- Soy or something
- Liquid-Smoke
Rice Wine Vinegar or Torrontes wine ( a Blanc de blanc, or maybe maybe Chenin Blanc or a dry orange-esq Riesling )
- Tonka-Bean
- pressed Lime-Zest
- Alder or Juniper bark marinated along the way
~ a slow cooker, 40-50 hours
give it a shot

hmm

... several quarts of the stuff would be possible - a couple of gallons maybe, depending on a reduction process ir w/e is used.


<3
 
Hey OD ! :)
Miss you man!

Pip- I love love love peonies! I've wanted some for years. They had a few near the coffee shop I worked at (at Wayne's) and I have wanted some since then. I saw some yesterday or the day before and was thinking how I wish I could get some........


I need to be crocheting right now.
I'm almost done with one scarf and need to start another- I plan to work on them tonight......
I've just been lazy since I got home from having a nice time celebrating Father's Day. I went down to the beach to try to find some cute things to include for my package I'm sending out to n3o. I wanted to send her some American sand and shells. I may go back out and get some sand and send a shell or two from what I have collected already. I'm one of those weirdos who wants to have sand from all over the place.
I'd have a collection of glass bowls full of sand with candles in them if I had my way. :D
I used to collect Sage from different states.
Along the way I lost it but I need to start another collection like that........
but maybe sending someone sand wouldn't be so exciting as I think it would be! hahahaha
 
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