There is absolutely NOTHING interesting to blog about today. So I will put up this open forum for y’all to chat. In Georgia, you have to register your car in you birthday month, my car insurance is also due and I have a lot of things to do today so I am going to stop looking for blog ideas that are not there, and get some things done.
Stay cool and stay hydrated!
TT ,you and U.F. are hilarious on Twitter. Seeing other TT’ers rallying behind each other during this time is awesome.
BTW just in case ppl are wondering who the crazy NC chick that is liking post and following them – it’s me:)
Tara, everyone is used to crazy North Carolina chicks. I’ve been here quite a while lol.
Tara do we follow each other on twitter? What’s your handle?
I follow you:) ummm I think it is Tara or Taratbone1 lol
That cold tea looks very enticing especially after my bout of vomiting and dehydration.
This is my first time for “free for all” ..Tamara I want to thank you for being honest and direct with all that you report. You give 100% content to your stories and ensure you have all information. Your scoops/exclusives are outrageous.
I like your commenting rules, your site rocks. and your work that you dedicate to your stories are appreciated by me as a person who benefits from your hard work.
Thank you Tamara
Ok..another first time poster long time reader here…. It’s time to come out of the shadows….fear of window licking be damned! TT…you rock! Thank you for all do to keep us in the know.
PS…I was on the tomato growing team but the rats ate them (roof rats here in So Cal)..not that we’re infested or anything they’re just a way of life..them..and coyotes. So they ate the tender baby plants…along with $60 bucks worth of hanging planters of petunias. Really?! About the only thing I can grow on my deck is Jade plant..seems no wildlife cares about that. Oh..and I can’t try the indoor bottle deal as I have cats and tomato plants are poisonous to them…damn it. I do however have an AeroGarden and grow all types of herbs indoors….basil is going crazy right now.
Bougainvillea grows great in pots in So Cal. So do geraniums. You would need to trellis the boug.
The good news is, I don’t have to water my plants. The bad news is I just got soaked to the bone. just as I was leaving Publix, the bottom fell out of the sky. It was like getting hits with buckets of water. It was kind of refreshing actually.
Banjo and I are trying to get it together to get out of the house for a bit. It seems to be leaving as soon as it began. Does this mean I can skip my shower? I mean we are toing to be walking and sweating soon anyway. LOL.
Oh and wish happy Birthday to the one who is always politely asking for TEA!
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Ummm, I have nothing either here in humid Californid except that I keep getting video alerts about my Honda’s airbag being a deathtrap
I need to check on mine. It wasn’t in the first recall but I think they have added more. PLUS if you already got your airbags replaced, some of those are recalled too.
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I’m a Honda owner too, Accord and CRV, I think the recall was for Civics…this time. No matter what I am a Honda girl forever!
I’ve always had civics except for the car before this. I got a Mazda Protégé. I wish I would have bought another Mazda. That thing had PICKUP and never died. I basically bought a new car after having it for 15 years or so because the drivers seat was kinda wonky. My next care will the a Mazda. A Protetge or 323 or whatever the lower priced four door sedan is called.
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My Protege was the bee’s knees! Traveled everywhere and I wish I’d never got rid of it. Will get it again in a second.
If it was wonky it should be good for another twenty or so more years.
Yay! After about a month of NO activity, my cherry tomato plants have virtually shot up 2 inches overnight! If this keeps up, this time next month I should have tomato plants that are 5 feet tall! 🙂
Yeah, those cherries can get huge. I’ve had a few on my tiny little bush. Once it gets bigger I’ll have several ripe at once.
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On a serious note, I want to say my heart goes out to the victims of the church shooting, and those who are now suffering great loss. You guys are an inspiration to all of us. I don’t know if I could be so forgiving.
First, congrats on your tomatoes, Cat!
And I am with you. Those families and church members have shown such grace in demonstrating that they are Christians who walk the walk.
I really don’t have much either.
Except this is the first weekend in like six weeks that we have NO COMPANY coming up!!!
I am going to lay my fat ass on the bed and watch season 3 of “Orange is the New Black”! I am fucking stoked!
Does anyone else watch this?
Holy hell I am jealous! I just finished it last night and am sorry it’s over. Hurry up and watch so we can talk about it. Some high highs and low lows, and getting to know the women better through backstories. Good season.
Yay! So glad you watch it, Katherine.
I am just settling in to get started. Hopefully I will be done by Sunday night.
I will let you know when I’m done!
Katherine, I agree, overall I did like the season. I just wish Piper would be released from prison. She is my least favorite…don’t know if it’s the character or the actress. And the relationship with her girlfriend (forgot her name) bores the piss out of me. Love most of the other inmates, though.
I just finished season three and I am in withdrawal already! Every single person on that show should get an Emmy…except Piper and Alex, they took time away from all the fabulous ladies. I don’t want to say much more in case others haven’t finished yet but I sooo want to!
I feel the same, P and Alex are just kind of annoying. Anyone feel that Piper is an over-actor sometimes?
Just finished season three, it started out a bit hokey/campy for me but by the end of the “season” I was totally engrossed, loved the final.
Okay- I pulled an all-nighter and finished when the sun came up. I thought season two was better, but I did enjoy this season.
Spoiler Alerts for OITNB season 3 ((although I think I am the last to catch up, so we should be safe).
Really bummed me out about Nikki. I hope she comes back.
The panty thing was crazy. Do prisoners really come up with these crazy schemes?
The Spanish girls were awesome this year.
Bennett is gone. Got a little taste of that fucked up family and ran fast.
Dyna’s mother is the fucking worst!
It’s so difficult to pick a favorite. This ensemble is too good. But I think that Pensatucky and V from last year are probably the best characters. Very authentic.
And I agree about Piper and Alex. Although they are the central characters, I find them to be the least interesting.
I don’t know what it is about Piper… is she playing her character too waspy? Maybe she over-acts as some of you stated. I just don’t buy her for some reason.
That is all I can think of right now. I hate it when a season ends and we have to wait like fifteen months to get another season. But I LOVE that Netflix uploads an entire new season rather than the having to wait a week for a new episode.
I really love this show. I expect withdrawal to set it at any moment.
Oh, and that new chick is
Absolutely beautiful, tattoos and all.
Pip,
I finished yesterday. 🙂
I hope Nikki comes back too 🙁 that was a bummer.
Didn’t you absolutely hate Dyna’s mom? I was actually angry over her, lol. Poster child for terrible mom.
I felt like this season was shot differently and the acting was different… I especially thought Piper was more unlikable. Alex was boring… Although the guy showing up at the end as a guard was good.
Did you like the flashbacks being more frequent?
I hate waiting so long in between seasons! It’s crazy.
Have a good day:)
Alexa-
I really like the flashbacks. Gives us perspective into who they are and how they got there.
How about Caputto and Fig having hate sex? THAT was funny!
I didn’t notice the show being shot any different (although that is possible).
Piper was a real bitch this year. But I think I actually like her better this way. She is such a know-it-all… Spouting off random facts and stuff. Plus, you know Piper is going to have her comeuppance next season when her panty girls revolt.
I must have missed something, because who was that guard that showed up and freaked Alex out? I figure he was someone from the drug cartel, but I didn’t remember his face.
Oh, and Ching Chong Chang is the best! “Thank you. Lesbian”.
I forgot all about that bit of Georgia fun. Basically they tell you, “Happy Birthday…bend over!”
I am still heartbroken over recent events. That guy was picked up about 25 miles from where I live. Hearing the families speak of their forgiveness is amazing and they are much better people than I could ever be.
The families statements brought me to tears.
Thanks, Angie. I am more of a scorched earth kind of person. Those families left me in awe. I never could be that gracious or forgiving.
I’m from Canada and moved to Texas a couple of years ago. Before moving here the only time that I had ever heard iced tea being referred to as sweet tea was when Chris Hansen was trying to catch a predator. Can someone please explain the iced tea / sweet tea border?
Basically, in the southern if you order “tea” you are going to get a glass of sweet tea unless you ask for unsweetened.
If you are out of the south, particularly in CALIFORNIA of SEATTLE if you can find tea at all it will be unsweet and they expect you to add sugar to cold tea because they are yankee fuckwits so I ask if they have Sweet Tea. I spend 11 days in Seattle once and only found sweet tea at McDonald’s and the idiots apparently didn’t know how to make sweet tea.
I went through the drive thru at McDonald’s today and got TWO large sweet teas and it was full of that tiny ice and had almost no tea in it. Even TWO was not enough. Should have asked for one with no ice and one with light ice.
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What’s your recommendation for homemade sweet tea? Orange pekoe? Earl Grey? English breakfast? Just a Canookian looking for some cold drink recipes that are tried and true with nothing like stevia or gold flake or other such shit in it.
Luzianne? Lipton? Just regular old tea. boil water turn off heat add bags let steep pour into pitcher add sugar, stir and then I add more water because I like weak tea. In fact I buy a large tea at some of he places that make good tea and add the same amount of water.
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@TT~ I have an inexpensive coffee maker that I only use for brewing tea. Two cycles is the perfect amount for a gallon. It is a lot faster than the old fashioned steeping method that I was brought up with. I then add two….yes, two cups of sugar. 🙂
As far as I’m concerned: Arnold Palmers. All the way! So refreshing. Sugar is absolutely essential. I use black tea, Lipton tea bags. Sometimes green tea. About 5 of them to 2.5-3 quarts of water. I let them steep for 30-45 minutes. I like very strong tea. I do a simple sugar syrup. Approx. .5-.75 of a cup of sugar to a cup of water. Bring that to a boil, switch off the fire, and add a cup of lemon juice. Stir the lemon-sugar-water mixture into the steeped tea after you’ve removed the tea bags, and pour into a large pitcher. That lasts me about 2, maybe 3 days. Cool, and crisp, and refreshing. Much better than store bought tea. Black tea and citrus are supposed to help lower your cortisol (stress hormone) levels.
First, I’m so sorry for my rudeness. The first thing that I should have said was Happy Birthday!
Second, thank you for answering, but now I have even more questions. Although I won’t irritate you with my stupidity. I know how much you hate stupid.
Back home we only have iced tea, but you have to ask if it’s real tea that’s cold or that weird, fake stuff that’s way too sweet and fake, blech.
Angie, you must be talking about powdered Iced Tea “drink”. Yeah, that’s what I grew up with. yuck, haha. Thanks for the tips, looking forward to testing out batches of different varieties!
PS. 6 of my 18 tomato plants are blooming in my first garden ever!
Congrats on the garden! 18 plants is a lot!
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I see mint in the picture. What type of mint would traditionally be used for Southern ice tea peppermint or spearmint? I’m from the North so it’s not too late to plant some herbs.
I’ve never put mint in tea, but I have enough spearmint to choke a horse. It’s EVERYWHERE. I should probably do something with it.
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I’m always stealing them from my parents’ and inlaws’ gardens so I figured this way I can try to follow your therapeutic advice while also having plenty of my own to can salsa, spaghetti and chili sauces 🙂 And to enjoy fresh tomato sandwiches! Multi-tasking at its finest 😉
Luzianne is the best. It’s a blend of Orange pekoe and black tea. Boil your water on the stove top. Do not use an electric kettle. The trick to good “sweet tea” is to melt your sugar. You can make a simple syrup or just poor the sugar into the hot steeped tea. Then add cold water after the sugar is dissolved. Use spearmint in tea or lemonade.
my recipe, inspired by Newman’s Own Lemon-Aided Iced Tea
For steeping, I use an old glass Melitta coffee pot. I use a fine mesh strainer to catch tea leaves in case of busted tea bags.
-knot together tea bags (I use 10-12)
-pour boiling water into the pot
-dunk tea bags in the pot, let the knotted end hang over the edge, put the lid on to keep it in place
-steep until water is more or less room temperature
-remove tea bags and squeeze them through the strainer back into pot
-empty 1 can of frozen lemonade into the jug
-pour tea into jug through strainer
-add water to fill to 1.5 – 2 inches below rim
-add sugar to taste
-screw on the lid and shake vigorously to dissolve sugar.
Tamara, I always order my tea without ice. Now before you scoff….it’s cold when I get it and tastes so much better without the skunky ice that five thousand fucking nasty fucking hands have been in….plus it doesn’t get watered down.
I get it. I order mine at FF places if I am headed home to drink it. I like watered down tea. I am trying to limit my refined sugar. It helps to have sweet tea with LOTS of sugar and then just water it down. I know, I am selling out.
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Love, LOVE the pic!!! Reminds me of my earlier southern days being with family at the lakehouse, kids running around, Mammas sitting out laughing together on the screened in porch, dads having man-time together by the grill. I talk sometimes with loved ones compared to this day and life, people don’t get together like this like we always used to. Am I on my own with such an observation?
No, everywhere is like that. Southern California too. People are so afraid of each other now. I blame the serial killers.
Homemade sweet tea? Just buy you some Lipton’s and follow the directions. Except add sugar and stir before you add cold water. I’m on the Carolina coast and hatin’ the weather. We’re looking at week two of heat advisories…unheard of in June! I’ll be watching “Orange….” too. In the AC!
We use Liptons tea 🙂 boil it let it cool add sugar then water.
It’s HOT in NC! ! Bad storms, I love it!
At the Renaissance with my “friend”, he is on a damn conference call with people in China – I am in the hot tub ,drinking wine and reading TT 🙂 PERFECTION!
Happy Birthday TT !!
Tara all I can say is thank God for the thunderstorms. They at least cool down the temperature here in North Carolina. It’s been hotter than the hubs of Hell for the last few days. My Rottweilers don’t even want to go outside except to pee and come right back inside.
@hannahkingrose~ Yeah, it is Death Valley hot here in NC this year. I think that we broke two all time high records just this week. You know it is bad when even the weeds are wilting!! We did have over an hour of thunder and lightening last night and a whopping 20 minutes of rain. #grateful
Carolina Girls, Best in the World. La la la la. Sorry just felt like singing a little Carolina Shag Music. Hey at least you didn’t have to hear my actual singing voice.
Blaine, in my experience, south of Roanoke, Virginia, tea is Sweet Tea. North of Roanoke if you order “Tea,” you might even get hot water and a tea bag! (Shriek! Scream! Run Away!)
Up here our sweet tea comes in a container in the form of a dry drink crystal powder. And that is the tea I’m familiar with, though loose leaf teas are the in thing now.
Blaine, I know exactly what you mean about the powder crap. But gross fake tea also comes in cans, bottles and fountain drinks. McDonald’s in Canada serves the fake over sweetened blech fountain iced tea. At least when I still lived there. Basically we had to order brewed iced tea in order to get the good stuff, but it’s never sweetened so you’re stuck trying to dissolve sugar in an iced beverage.
I will admit that it’s much easier to get a good glass of iced tea/sweet tea here but I never know the propper lingo when ordering.
It’s funny to have language barriers moving from one English speaking place to another. Wish I had an app on my phone for that lol.
And whoever suggested the cucumber, mint water, thank you. I think I’ll try to make a batch this wknd. Two questions ; peppermint or spearmint? And do you peel the cukes to avoid the bitterness?
Thank you for the tips everyone, and also for answering my questions. Being new to the country and being new to a southern state has me dumbfounded on many issues.
Btw, I have increased my walks; sometimes I hit an hour twice a day, but with rising heat and humidity they have dwindled down to 2-3 half hour walks. I also tried the tomato exercise, but I’m on a balcony and didn’t have much tomato luck. So I’ve been trying different flowers trying to find some that aren’t too easy to kill. I think that I’m going to give tomatoes another shot. How big/deep of a planter or bucket do I need?
Thanks to all that have taken the time to answer my questions. Much appreciated.
Lizbeth we are practically neighbors. I grew up in Salem. Love living at the lake now. But spent many of my adult years living in Roanoke.
TT, please be careful while out walking Banjo. There was ANOTHER bear sighting in Cobb county today. That’s 2 in 2 weeks!
I heard about the one on SandyPlains yesterday. Where was today’s ?
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One was sighted in Marietta city limits, off Whitlock I think. He was cooling off in someone’s pond.
âGreat. That’s just up the road a piece.
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It’s 119 in the shade and the weatherman put a thermometer close to the pavement and it read 154. Welcome to Phoenix. We are in a heat emergency where it doesn’t drop below 110 all day.
I’m so happy BG is off RHOBH and my heart still has a soft spot for Kim Richards.
Lol I forgot to add we make cucumber and mint tea here, just put slices of both in a jug with lots of ice, no tea, and it helps balance electrolytes.
I myself have never experienced dry heat. Since I’ve never lived in it, it sounds amazing (minus the 119° temps) but hot plus high humidity is SO disgusting. It makes everything feel dirty and grimy and the worst part is all of the bugs.
Take refuge in the a/c and good luck surviving the summer.
And the bugs! Humidity brings out all the nasty bugs.
Oops, we agree. The bugs are gross.
When I lived in Canada I always noticed in the summer the lack of bugs. We like to grow them big here in Texas.
We have dry heat in the the triple digits. Maybe 15% humidity. Low humidity still means bugs-scorpians and millipedes. Being a Californian, I never drank sweet tea, but mother always kept simple syrup on hand for those guests who wanted sweetened tea.
I made my southern husband grits(slow cooking) scratch biscuits, eggs and bacon for breakfast.
Try making some strong ice tea, make syrup with 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 2 cinnamon sticks, bring to boil until sugar dissolves. Cool add to tea and add 2 cups filtered apple cider. Serve over ice. May add vodka. I also make ice out of cider and tea for this.
Hope everybody had a wonderful Father’s day.
It’s hot here, isn’t it Lisa? 🙁 ugghhhh.
Melting hot. Thank god for the swimming pool
I love my new Flax dress so much, I bought two more in the same style, but different colors. They will be my uniforms for the summer and beyond. They look really cute with leggings or barelegged.
We are going to have to get some kind of window trellis for Little Kyle. She is getting really tall! Lisa Vanderpump is creeping up the back fence and will soon take over all of Glendale. Tomatoes are still green, but big. These are scary plants!
My son is starting college on Monday. I am so proud of him. He and I went to get hair cuts, today. He looks handsome.
We had a retirement party for two more co-workers, today. Monday, we will be down to 9 techs on evening shift–900 bed hospital with a very busy ER. More people want to quit. My manager said and I quote, “You should all feel very lucky working here. If you don’t like it, then there’s the door.” Pray for me.
I have a day off. Heading down stairs to watch a whole lot of really bad TV.
Recommended shows: Sense8, Mr. Robot
One year we had a really shitty principal. He started the year before and was HORRIBLE. So naturally when the new school year started, people were warning the new teachers. I didn’t know that was happening and neither did most people. BUt on the first contract day, we started with a faculty meeting and he was already hot. He starts ranting about IF we are not happy here we can leave and blah blah blah. These were literally his first words to the new faculty. I eventually put in for a transfer and reported him to the District.
How to bosses get away with being total lunatics?
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As crazy one points out, she’s been making money, so the suits don’t care. I have 29 months until I am 65 and then it’s buybye.
You must have taught in Cobb. Seems to be their mantra “if you don’t want to be here I will help you leave”. And then they wonder why the teacher moral is so bad.
Yep. And the two years that fool was there teachers were CRYING IN THE HALLWAYS EVERY DAY. By the dozens. Mostly after the kids left for the day. My sister and other folks would stop by and every time, they rushed to my classroom to ask who died. I was like, it’s like this EVERY DAMN DAY.
I eventually got PTSDlike panic attacks so bad, I couldn’t take it anymore. I went to ER after school a once sure I was having a heart attack. Nope. That’s when the really bad panic attacks started. It never really got better. It was miserable.
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Oh congratulations on your son! My son is about to start his MBA program and we couldn’t be more proud of him. I think he will need a PhD before it’s over. He’s average you know? I’ve come to see there’s nothing stellar about him except to his father and I. The working world is so different today then when I was in my 20s.
Thanks, Lisa m! And congratulations for your son! Sounds stellar to me.
lisamia from one Mother to another…good job.he couldn’t have done it without you.
Thanks, HKR! 🙂
It’s been really neat to follow your story about your son and his amazing progress. I see a few happy tears in your Monday LisaMia! Hugs to you –
Thanks, spk! Going to be holding my breath and crossing everything. I think he’s going to be okay though.
I’m sick of humidity! It’s been horrible. I thought I lived in Texas not the Amazon rain forest. I think I’m going to move to Antarctica. I hear it has the lowest humidity on the planet.
Hi Angel, I don’t know what part of Texas you’re in but for me
it’s not just the mosquitoes, but the weird, flying, buzzing beetles they call June bugs. The gnats also drive me nuts, they’re so small that get in through the screens. But all of that is nothing compared to fire ants (OUCH) poisonous spiders, deadly snakes and scorpions. But seeing little lizards outside, is neat and gives me a tropical feeling.
P.S. living on the west coast, as long as you are close to the ocean, it helps eliminate humidity, mosquitoes, as well as many other bugs.
Good luck with the heat and humidity. If you’re near the Galveston or Houston area, I hope that you survived the floods without any damage. I hope that one of us can enjoy the summer without hiding in th a/c.
The storm basically came straight on us. It came in at Matagorda bay between Port Lavaca and Port O’Connor. I’m in Victoria which is about 40 miles inland from Matagorda bay. We got some winds, and a couple of days of steady rain. When a tropical storm or hurricane hits, you have days of intense humidity. Luckily we were not on the right side of the storm like Houston. Ganado, Tx is between us and Houston and they got 11 inches in one day! You never want to be on the right side of a tropical storm or hurricane. I wonder how Tootsie and her ark full of magic tomato plants faired?
Weirdness: I was lying on the couch, watching TV. Started getting Charlie Horses in both legs. My genius daughter said, eat a banana, it’s full of potassium. I ate the banana and the cramps went away! It was like instantly!
I’ve had that problem and pickle juice worked better for me, just couldn’t eat the banana fast enough! (no jokes please)
“I’ve had that problem and pickle juice worked better for me, just couldn’t eat the banana fast enough! (no jokes please)”
Will…not…reply…will…not…bend…NONONO!
OK – um, erh, looking from side-to-side. Is the 19th your birthday Tamara?
spk, I’m with you on the birthday thing for Tamara. She says she’s celebrating the whole month so I’m going to just say Happy Birthday Tamara every day for the rest of the month. That way I have to get it right one day.
So Happy Birthday Month TT!!! Not a lot going on with me. Just got the estimate for my car accident – appraiser finally showed a few days ago. 10k. I was shocked. But thank god for insurance. It goes in the shop monday. I have been walking everyday and I think it’s really helping my anxiety, stress and depression. I’m able to make it about 40-45 minutes. Which is amazing for how lazy I have been for so many years. I think my hormones need to be adjusted again. Lovely. I head to Los Angeles june 25-July 6 and soooooo want to visit pump and sur. will report back. Any other places y’all let me know! Put me in the tootsie corner with the tomato thing. I’m never in same spot now that I quit my job. I can do a fake tomato I suppose?
Oh there is definitely a fake tomato faction. 🙂
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I suspect Tootsie has become a new chew toy for Banjo. Allegedly.
By the way, when did the Sun go Supernova? Melting here in Oz.
Happy birthday to TT, and the one who asks for tea, and everyone else I may have missed. To all, have a safe weekend!
Oh, I forgot: I love the picture, too. I would have never thought to put orange slices in tea. Sounds refreshing!
Oops. Just took another peek. Those are lemons. Time for new reading glasses.
Orange slices are for Christmas Punch (but I make it any time of year) Make sweet tea as usual, a cup or so of lemon juice and a can (the big one) of pinapple juice, add sliced oranges, Sliced lemons and/or pineapple rings in whatever combo.
SO VERY GOOD. SO VERY FATTENING. Drink sparingly.
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Uh-oh, that explains it. Tamara might be a Gemini––like me. Happy birthday month TT! I had Sake and lemon squares from Trader Joes. Hope you & Banjo did it up right 🙂
Happy Birthday, TT. Hoping another trip around the sun brings you all you wish for. And happiness that you deserve for keeping so many of us informed, entertained and laughing at dark times.
I love this blog, thank you all so much for sharing. My tomato plant is growing like a weed. No tomatoes, some blooms. Do the tomatoes start after the blooms? I guess I could look it up. Just looking for a friendly opinion 😉
It’s free HBO/MAX weekend on demand so don’t miss out. I’m watching “The Comeback” with Lisa Kudro. She plays an actress on a reality show. It’s very funny. Also on my list to watch is Mildred Pierce. I hope it’s worth the investment of time it requires.
Any others I shouldn’t miss?
If Mildred Pierce is what I am thinking of, it’s defiantly worth a watch.
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With Kate Winslet. It should be good but we’ll see if she can one-up Joan Crawford.
I haven’t been this tired watching marathon TV since the Julie Andrews Golden Jubilee marathon back in 2002, but I’m still watching… and watching… and watching.
HBO
True Detective (thriller/ drama)
Curb your enthusiasm (comedy)
Girls (comedy)
Getting on (comedy)
Togetherness (comedy)
The Wire (drama)
And my silly, embarrassing Aussie fave…
Ja’mie Private school girl (comedy)
Mildred Pierce was good, but I’d skip it for one of these since you have limited time.
thanks for the info and advice. I checked and can get Mildred at the local library so I’ll have to rethink this.
Sequoia
Since you have limited time, if you feel like a drama/ thriller I would recommend
True Detective if you are looking for a crime drama
Or
Jam’ie private school girl if you are looking for comedy.
Those only have six episodes each.
The others have many seasons. May take too long to plow through them all.
How is it that no one has mentioned my favorite…sun tea! A gallon jar of water, 4 teabags, put a lid on it and leave it in the sun for a couple of hours. Serve it over ice. Delicious!
Happy Birthday Day/Month Tamara. Hope you are at least enjoying taking a few minutes to yourself and have been able to get some of the things you wanted to do done.
Good Morning! Happy Birthday month! I hope you are enjoying 🙂
I’ve been making Iced Coffee forever but I’ve never tried to make homemade Iced Tea. This recipe looks so easy, I’m going to make it today & surprise my husband with his favorite Arnold Palmer ½ & ½. Thanks Minky. 😉
ETA: Rhode Islanders are huge coffee drinkers, hot in the winter / Iced in the summer / & our official state drink year round – coffee milk.
I’m so glad you like my recipe. I just made a giant pitcher today. The first time I ever had an Arnold Palmer was in Starbucks. They call it shaken iced tea with lemonade. At about $4 for a venti, I knew I couldn’t afford to keep having them there. Ergo, my homemade version. The way I make it I go easy on the sugar, but if your husband likes it sweeter go ahead and put a full cup of sugar.
RE: Coffee! I’m a freak for coffee. Hot and iced. I love making my own iced at home with a teaspoon or two of chocolate syrup so I feel like I got it from a coffee shop. Ooh, ooh!: Have you tried cold brewed coffee?! It’s heaven!
I had good intentions but I didn’t have any lemon juice. Hopefully today I’ll get my ass to the store. I’m planning on going easy on the sugar or maybe use a substitute (hubs wants to lose 50+ lbs.) 😉
My family has made their own version of cold brewed coffee for 50+ years. Instead of using cheesecloth, we just brew an extra strong batch & keep in the fridge, adding water, cream, sugar as needed. We even make coffee ice cubes so the flavor doesn’t get diluted.
ETA: Dating back to the 1930’s RI had a company (Eclipse) that exclusively made coffee syrup. Their motto: “You’ll smack your lips when it’s Eclipse”. They were bought out in the 90’s by Autocrap & though they’re still manufacturing Eclipse syrup they destroyed the taste (it’s too sweet & tastes like vanilla). I haven’t tried it yet but from what I hear Morning Glory Old Fashioned Coffee Syrup is the closest to the original (& the best tasting).
If you ever come to RI make sure you try a Coffee Cabinet. Coffee IceCream + Coffee Syrup + Milk mixed in a drink or milkshake blender. My favorite – add good quality chocolate syrup = Mocha.
Has anyone watched Mother Funders?
Yes it sucks but I will give it another episode. Oh was that tonight? I will give it another episode when I am not trying to unplug for a bit. 🙂
Let me know what you think.
On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 6:43 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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OMG MY DAUGHTER ATE THE FIRST RIPE TOMATO!!! Not going to kill her because there is another one. It’s slice and ready for me downstairs with the Duke’s Mayo.
YAY!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 6:15 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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