Frank Costanza rules!
And a while back Gary asked me to rescue this succulent bowl. He thought he'd over watered.
Mainly I didn't water and I did prune a bit, and you see new life here and there. I accidentally knocked off a couple of leaves and just inserted them into the soil, where they're now rooting. I love how obliging, if slow, succulents are.
This time I'm not putting them outside in summer. Last time I did, in less than a day, squirrels reduced my whole collection to shreds, not even big enough pieces to plant. These are going to be indoor plants.
The ecard finally landed, and was appreciated. It took a series of texts to get there. No, I didn't know the exact URL of origin, no I can't resend from my own email, check spam, check both emails. Never mind I'll resend. It arrived in no time and went over well. I usually make him a card, and that would have been faster. But he liked it a lot.
Our water is tasting more like water today, and the barrage of information has slowed down. I wonder if we'll ever know what it was about.
To restore my faith in the water company, this arrived by email, text and voicemail
This explains why different people tasted different flavors -- I coal oil, another woman turpentine, Handsome Son rubber! All getting different perceptions of the parts per TRILLION.
Happy day everyone, don't bloom where you're planted -- move to where you want to bloom!
Lunch Monday, which I finally realized was not in fact Tuesday, my days tend to blur, was fish cream soup with the last of the orzo tuna bake added in. It's the fish motif. That and a handful of chopped parsley work fine.
There's also rice pudding made on top of the stove, with evap, creamy and very good.
Followed by The Bishop's Wife, wonderful old black and white movie with great old movie stars.
And the current granny square, which I've decided to make very large, big enough for the centerpiece around which I'll attach the smaller ones. I think it's more interesting than the usual tiled effect.
Merry Festivus to everyone! Glad to hear your water is finally tasting like water. The worst water I ever had to deal with was in California and Texas. Here in rural Tennessee it's drinkable. I love rice pudding (and old movies). Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteMerry festivus! Long ago we had really good well water, but now it's the water company, usually good except when it isn't.
DeleteIt's good that the water issue has not proved more serious.
ReplyDeleteI'm potting up succulents for two of my little grandsons, 9 and 6, as part of their Christmas presents. Children enjoy the responsibility of looking after something of their own, and plants are not quite as drastic or demanding as small mammals.
That's a good gift. And succulents can tolerate being forgotten now and then by young gardeners.
DeleteI do love your idea for the larger granny square. Glad your water is getting better and that it’s been safe, but that would sure make me uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteThe water situation has been worrying, despite the official assurance from usually reliable people.
DeleteThe bigger granny square gives me something to continue. Lately everything's been tiny projects adding up, constantly restarting. This feels better.
Seinfeld had some real keepers.
ReplyDeleteThis one, anyway!
DeleteThose darn squirrels!
ReplyDeleteThat's not exactly how I phrased it at the time..
DeleteIt's good to know someone else isn't a fan of Seinfeld. The only good character was Kramer and I only appreciated him for his room entrances.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the water issues are going to rectify themselves shortly.
I never understood why those awful Seinfeld lives were funny. Here and there a funny line or scene. And the water is finally back to usual, phew.
DeleteMerry Festivus! Hope your water situation continues to provide good tasting water. I was treated to a lovely pot for succulents. I will buy some in the new year. I know nothing about them so will enjoy the study. Your granny square must be very pretty. I grew up on my mother’s rice pudding and old movies. Love them to this day.
ReplyDeleteYou'll enjoy the succulents. They're slow but great when you see signs of life. I propagated a collection one winter. They benefit from neglect, too, because they hold moisture.
DeleteI rarely make rice pudding, just a sudden urge, and it's good. I couldn't remember if TBW was black and white -- yes, it is, but you don't notice at the time.
Festivus really was a great concept.
ReplyDeleteGlad your water is back to tasting like water again. We take what comes out of the tap for granted until something makes us stop and wonder what in hell we are drinking.
Can't wait to see the grand granny square.
That's true about the water. I quickly notice changes in taste and I always know when they've been treating it. Handsome Son not so much. Is this a man thing, I wonder?
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ReplyDeleteYou might do what I do when the buttons won't -- go to the manage blogs page, enter the URL. It's more cumbersome, but it works.
DeleteI was a fan of Seinfeld! Festivus seemed made just for me. 😀 Frank was a favorite character of mine. Well, at least you have an explanation for the water.
ReplyDeleteI loved Festivus, particularly the Airing of the Grievances. I think there should be a time for that before we get all friendly and jolly.
DeleteGood customer relations to notify us as soon as they found the issue, hats off to the water company
I love the Festivus episodes. Truly one of Seinfeld's high points. (And there were a lot of them.)
ReplyDeleteI wonder how that "leak" occurred? How does a repackaging facility "leak" essential oils and flavorings into a river? As a reporter who used to cover Branchburg back in the day, I'm very curious! If I were still there I'd be digging on that story.
I imagine they're doing exactly that! Not to mention how did Raritan water get into the reservoir. I expect their lawyers are onto this, since it must have cost a ton for all the work for eight days round the clock for everyone, and massive waste of water.
DeleteI use a Berkey. Sits on our counter. Best. Thing. EvHAR! Glad your faith is restored.
ReplyDeleteMore or less restored.
DeleteInteresting the the 'compound' in that water was only identified in a very generic way not much detail. Will anyone at the leaking place (or the business itself) get fined in any meaningful way? Meaningful enough to make them take better measures to contain an possible leak in future?
ReplyDeleteI'd be surprised if their lawyers aren't on speed dial over this! It's serious, affected hundreds of thousands of users. I imagine the lack of detail is because these are proprietary substances.
DeleteRice pudding! I just bought extra milk for rice pudding and eggnog - tis the season :)
ReplyDeleteEggnog, yes! Just once a year. Rice pudding any time!
DeleteSwedish Christmas dinner always ended with rice pudding. It had one almond in it and the person who got the almond would marry within the coming year, if the appropriate age and so on, if not, the person would have a prosperous year.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting custom! A bit like the bean in the Three Kings cake, or the silver sixpences in the Christmas pudding.
DeleteI must be one of the very few who have never watched a single episode of Seinfeld.
ReplyDeleteHome made rice pudding. Oh yum!
Merry Christmas, Boud (it's here already in Oz).
Merry Christmas, Caro.
DeleteHave a happy Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThank you, and happy holidays and a good New Year to you and your family.
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