Particularly when one does know beforehand... :)

Even if not, a hastily typed note would be
appreciated.

When possible... my experience is that those occasions usually blindside me... and the computer is usually turned off.... Having said that,
though, I am heading up to the Pond for a few days on Tuesday (13th),
should be back sometime on the 16th, hopefully... My last two trips

Often things come at one from an unexpected angle or
take more time and attention than have been budgeted
for. For me the echo is of a somewhat higher priority
than others give it, and some of those around me don't
see why I should be on so frequently (or at all) and
begrudge me my quiet time at the laptop. And there
are interruptions in service, planned and unplanned
(most recently at a Hampton Inn!).

there got extended by a day by circumstance beyond my control...

I hope the circumstances weren't too unpleasant. You
did mention having to have Edith's cat put down, though.

They seemed (especially Burt) hale and hearty for
mid- to late 80s.

Which is reassuring... :)

If only we could do likewise.

We shall see how it goes... ;)

Can't do otherwise.

Now it looks like November will be good for me,
and for the August timeline, I will be in Alaska.

Oh, I see I already did warn you of this upcoming trip... I saw you
scheming with Swisher in the echo.... guess that's working out, then... :)

Yeah. He's one of the ones I hang out with who
understands, so I predict regular and voluble
posts from me over the next week. But as one of
the taglines says, life is what happens while
you're making plans.

As the loaves have only small bits of peaches and somewhat of a peach taste, hopefully they're using ripe ones... ;)

If so, the pieces will be kind of mushy.

This last loaf they were small enough that one couldn't really tell how
mushy or not... ;)

I don't see why one couldn't just swirl a thick
jam or compote into the dough, precluding the
need for fresh fruit.

This year's weather may have contributed to the lackluster berries... RJ just told me that finally the blueberries have ripened up at the Pond...

I wonder whether it was only the schedule that was
affected, or the flavor as well.

Wouldn't be all that surprised for the weather to have also affected the flavor, actually...

Had a couple new brands of berries. Dzen blueberries from
Broad Brook, CT, which were neither very sweet nor very
tart nor very blueberryish - they had a bit of that
intriguing tealike flavor that kept them from going
the way of all trash. Bobalu strawberries from central
California had a wonderful aroma and were pretty sweet
and tasty but had a texture that indicated they were
meant for long travel (makes sense, but not too good
from an eating standpoint).

Today the trackers have me within about 10 blocks of
where I am - but it thinks I'm at the local brewery,
whereas the closest I can come is the vending machine a
floor downstairs that sells the beer for E3 a bottle.
Bear in mind that I've accepted all the cookies under
the EU privacy rules.

Accuracy may not be their watchword, after all....

It's possible that the EU rules make things just a little
fuzzy, just as the early GPS were said to always register a
few feet off, more for military installations.

I do kinda remember that.... possible, I suppose....

Peculiarities abound. I discovered that on 8/8, when I
was at the Hampton in Antwerp, which had had some mysterious
bad thing happen to its internet, Google Chrome magically
installed itself, and I had to jump through hoops to get
rid of the piece of shit. Also 7Zip and/or EaseUS have been
keeping tabs on me (I voluntarily downloaded at least the
second of these).

I used to use CCleaner from Piriform, which used to claim to
find and clean all sorts of tracking cookies and temporary
files, but the new version doesn't find (or claim to)
anything at all. So I just deinstalled it and am looking for
an archive of a previous version. P.S. Found.

We're not half the men we used to be, though.

Or women, for that matter...

Suddenly, I'm not half the person I used to be!

... A confident manner is important. Computers can sense this!

I think I've seen this with "fear" as the last word.

I think I may have also... might even have that version as well... ;0

And would make tons more sense.

I did just see something similar... might append it here... ;)

I wonder if computers also maltreat those who
loathe them?

Hmmmm.... scary thought....

If they can sense fear, they can sense other things
too. Think of them as very fast dogs.

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Title: Portuguese Soup
Categories: Soups, Portuguese
Servings: 8

6 c Chicken stock - OR canned
-broth
1 lb Kielbasa - smoked, diced (or
-Linguica)
1 lb Potatoes - boiling type,
-peeled, diced
1 cn Kidney beans - drained
-(5-1/4 oz. can)
1 cn Tomatoes - diced (14-1/2 oz.
-can)
1/2 Head cabbage - green,
-medium, coarsely chopped
1 Med. onion - chopped
1 lg Carrot - diced
1/2 Bell pepper - green, diced
3 Clove garlic - minced

I saw this in Bon Appetit yesterday and decided to keep it. I'll bet a
dollar to a doughnut that the recipe originally called for Linguica, but
was changed to kielbasa for the masses. If you can't find smoked
Linguica
or Kielbasa, Andouille would also be a good substitute. I hope to try
this
when it gets cooler (like October -- grin)! Hope it appeals to you, too.

Number of Servings: 8

Combine all ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil, stirring
occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer until thick, stirring occasionally,
about 2 hours. Season with pepper. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead;
refrigerate. Rewarm before serving.)

Recipe from Benton's Restaurant, Florence, South Carolina. Courtesy of
Bon
Appetit, July, 1991.

Posted by Shelley Rodgers. Courtesy of Fred Peters.

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