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Tired of making the same old things?
Need something new in your recipe files?
River’s got your back…
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Rodent.
It’s what’s for dinner.
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I make gumbo now and then, but never with nutria.
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And here I thought everything tasted like chicken.
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Nutria bacon rolls.
Can green iguana quesadillas be far behind?
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There are two lovely pieces from my father’s family home in England that we could take to the Roadshow if our entry is chosen…
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One is a gorgeous little clock we keep on our mantle.
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But while pretty, it’s not unusual or of unknown value.
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£1,400 in 2014 is £2,003.12 today, which converts to $2,591.49 US… so not bad. But not mysterious enough for the Roadshow.
The other is a silver plated cigarette box that family lore says was purchased at auction for a relief fund during WWI.
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The sides have the allied leaders…
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The top a battle scene with a Rudyard Kipling quote.
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Personally I love the paw feet.
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They’ve sold for under $500 and while an interesting historical piece, it isn’t on my Roadshow list.
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A fellow blogger saw a weird news item online and naturally thought of me. I’m not sure that’s a compliment, but if the shoe fits?
Write a post about it.
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No, this isn’t a joke.
It happened.
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Clearly this monkey used to listen to Stephen Stills.
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Admittedly, the deer looks less than thrilled.
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Damn, I hope not.
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There’s riding…
And then there’s riding.
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You’re welcome.
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Remember a while back when we stopped at that wonderful old general store in New Hampshire?
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Well, I finally got around to baking that bread and it was fabulous.
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Crusty and dense,…. with a big slab of butter, it was almost a meal in itself.
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Our recent dusting of snow left evidence of critter visitation overnight.
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And how cute is that.
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The verdict is in, you should get a cat.
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But not this one.
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As tax time looms, I’m just going to drop these charts.
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If they don’t make you grit your teeth, nothing will.
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I do.
I really do…
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My loyal readers are well aware of my dislike of the growing AI trend. And while I agree it may be helpful in certain applications, I fear we set it free among the general public at our peril.
So in that curmudgeon spirit, I’m just going to drop this article here in case anyone is interested.
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Moral of the story?
Keep talking to your toaster, it’s safer.
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We’ve had a single fox visitor on and off all winter, but the other evening?
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He may have brought his wife.
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Or husband, or brother, or second cousin.
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No matter who the plus one was,…
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He was fit, healthy and beautiful.
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And now there are two.
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Which is twice as much viewing pleasure.
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❤️
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You can’t use it, but you love it.
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That is a definite fashion statement.
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Of course they do.
Hypocrite much?
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I don’t even know what this is, but I feel justified in answering no.
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Just because they can, doesn’t mean they should.
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I’ve used my D cups as a shelf on occasion, but never for profit.
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As robotic dogs will do.. until robotic bacon treats are invented.
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My beloved Red Sox are starting the season in true Boston form.
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I’m so proud.
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There are a few large treasures in the man cave/Barn Mahal that would be Antique Roadshow worthy…. but I refuse to be one of those poor schmucks shuffling along in line all day hauling these heavy and quite cumbersome objects.
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The apple press?
Definitely old.
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The butter turning table?
Definitely interesting.
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The manual wooden washing machine?
Definitely not. It weighs a ton!
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Cupboards are boring.
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I would.
I really would…
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Beer plus Girl Scout cookies?
I’m in.
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And speaking of beer, we dropped into a new small batch brewery to try a flight recently.
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The beer was quite good. Traditional German style Pilsners, dunkels and gose. Veteran owned and run, so you know my husband found someone to talk to… which made us late for our dinner reservation.
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Our first chuck of the season lost a little fur during hibernation.
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In an odd circular patch.
I was a bit worried…
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But it seems to be growing back nicely.
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I saw this on FB the other day and had to chuckle.
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Then I saw this answer and positively snorted.
JD gets makeup tips from raccoons.
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Yes, my pickle algorithm is alive and well.
Sigh.
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Because it’s Friday, and that’s how we roll.
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I could be funny and say toilet flushing ability. Saying goodbye to the litter box would be wonderful.
I could be sentimental and say the ability to live as long as we do because losing them breaks my heart every time.
But I’m going to choose the middle road and say communication.
I’d like to be able to talk to Lord Dudley Mountcatten, to carry on a conversation and see what’s rattling around in that little feline brain of his.
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How about you?
What superpower would you like to give your pet…
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