tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6504827926364355228..comments2024-03-28T17:39:34.611-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Onward, onwardJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49161702432278144632017-12-31T23:15:21.233-05:002017-12-31T23:15:21.233-05:00I always hang out with some friends on Sunday nigh...I always hang out with some friends on Sunday nights, and I'm heading over there in a little while. May watch some TV (what we normally do) or play games or both. Low key way to ring in the year, but more than I've done the last couple of years, which is stay home alone.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17525493351033769592017-12-31T18:35:23.705-05:002017-12-31T18:35:23.705-05:00Deb, may healing be swift and pain free. Hugs <...Deb, may healing be swift and pain free. Hugs <3Storyteller Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807705866873141004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45902916658938699472017-12-31T18:33:04.599-05:002017-12-31T18:33:04.599-05:00I'll be relaxing at home, following my brother...I'll be relaxing at home, following my brother's advice to avoid driving with all the "amateur" drunks. Good books, PBS concert . . . time to cook dinner (wishing for staff, but no sign of any). Happy New Year . . . may there be a return to good . . . <3Storyteller Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807705866873141004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77155703502303555362017-12-31T18:25:28.518-05:002017-12-31T18:25:28.518-05:00#hygge
I just read a wonderful post by one of my ...#hygge<br /><br />I just read a wonderful post by one of my favorite authors on her Facebook page. She was writing about New Year's Eve and she mentioned that her Dad called it Old Year's Night then she talked about her Dad's interest in Space and that one of her high school classmates was an astronaut!<br /><br />Watching the Crown marathon and catching up on my unread books list today.<br /><br />Happy New Year's Eve, or Old Year's Night, whatever you prefer :-)<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50872208156476876792017-12-31T17:37:42.800-05:002017-12-31T17:37:42.800-05:00Thanks for the good wishes! There's been a lot...Thanks for the good wishes! There's been a lot of drama in my life in the past thirteen months, and I'm hoping for a dull year. Except of course that I do look forward to the excitement of new books by my favorite authors!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23778755660080103052017-12-31T17:20:36.022-05:002017-12-31T17:20:36.022-05:00Oh Deb, hit by a car, so scary! Wow cannot believe...Oh Deb, hit by a car, so scary! Wow cannot believe your feet weren't crushed. We will be sending good wishes for the knee surgery!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6367963036149818752017-12-31T17:18:54.372-05:002017-12-31T17:18:54.372-05:00exciting to start the new year in a new house Jim!...exciting to start the new year in a new house Jim!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22095502371321537362017-12-31T17:17:28.847-05:002017-12-31T17:17:28.847-05:00sounds perfect Hallie!sounds perfect Hallie!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10381072112217177422017-12-31T17:15:51.004-05:002017-12-31T17:15:51.004-05:00that's a great quote for NY Ann. we so enjoyed...that's a great quote for NY Ann. we so enjoyed meeting you too!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9281181502473308792017-12-31T17:06:50.223-05:002017-12-31T17:06:50.223-05:00sorry about the broken bone! Hope she heals quickl...sorry about the broken bone! Hope she heals quickly PatLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3738173845915992682017-12-31T16:28:19.685-05:002017-12-31T16:28:19.685-05:00OMG, Deb. What an awful thing to happen.
I hope ...OMG, Deb. What an awful thing to happen. <br /><br />I hope your coming year is without more drama, and that your knee surgery is a big success. Be well, dear. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19456870835626912532017-12-31T16:24:52.423-05:002017-12-31T16:24:52.423-05:00Thanks, Mary/Liz. I'm making pretty decent pro...Thanks, Mary/Liz. I'm making pretty decent progress and am so grateful things weren't worse.Have a great 2018!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75307769294267682172017-12-31T16:01:43.698-05:002017-12-31T16:01:43.698-05:00My hub is a ham, too. W5TUXMy hub is a ham, too. W5TUXDeborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81590381560385667052017-12-31T15:31:47.108-05:002017-12-31T15:31:47.108-05:00Ann, the Parmesan in the green can melts easier, a...Ann, the Parmesan in the green can melts easier, and almost everyone has it in their fridge, right? Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74196858765010857562017-12-31T15:28:37.217-05:002017-12-31T15:28:37.217-05:00We were in New Orleans for Thanksgiving in 2014, a...We were in New Orleans for Thanksgiving in 2014, and our friends there took us to various places for Sazeracs, and they became a new favorite. That year I decided to make them for New Year's, and now it's a tradition. So, yes, on both counts! And it's special because we almost never have it any other time.<br /><br />Here's the closest I found to the recipe I use:<br /><br />Ingredients: 1/4 oz Absinthe, One sugar cube, 1 1/2 oz Rye whiskey, Three dashes Peychaud's Bitters<br />Preparation: Rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice and set it aside. Stir the remaining ingredients over ice and set it aside. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, and strain the drink into the glass. Add the Lemon peel for garnish.<br />Served: Straight up; without ice<br />Standard garnish: Lemon peel<br />Drinkware: Old Fashioned glass<br /><br />I don't discard the absinthe (I use Pernod), but use a bit less than called for. And instead of a sugar cube I use simple syrup, because it mixes faster. I've only used Bullitt Rye, but you can use another kind. Some recipes call for cognac, but that makes it a completely different cocktail, in my opinion. <br /><br />The Peychaud's bitters is key, and no other kind will do because that makes it a Sazerac. <br /><br />Please note: this is a POTENT drink, because it's made only with spirits--and the absinthe, in particular, is powerful stuff--so drink carefully. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8170219354363105092017-12-31T15:12:02.826-05:002017-12-31T15:12:02.826-05:00My father was a ham, and I can still remember the ...My father was a ham, and I can still remember the click of those keys. W0TKCAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75113680904864569252017-12-31T15:02:11.857-05:002017-12-31T15:02:11.857-05:00Happy New Year to you, Edith, and sending healing ...Happy New Year to you, Edith, and sending healing thoughts to your sister. So glad you can all be together!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77383035947809868972017-12-31T14:50:30.490-05:002017-12-31T14:50:30.490-05:00Chiming in late, for me. But I am at the Indianapo...Chiming in late, for me. But I am at the Indianapolis Airport, Hank, your old stomping grounds, waiting for my sister to fly in from Canada, and then we will head up to Lafayette to visit our older sister and make her laugh for a few days in the hospital. Neither of my sisters drink so it'll be a challenge for me to hoist a champagne to anyone tonight and in fact I'll probably go to bed at 10. But I hope you all have a lovely celebration, and happy New Year!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69446581045432471722017-12-31T14:27:56.693-05:002017-12-31T14:27:56.693-05:00Ouch! Hope you recover quickly!
Mary/LizOuch! Hope you recover quickly!<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11733862968682775512017-12-31T14:08:24.025-05:002017-12-31T14:08:24.025-05:00We are home tonight. That is our tradition. Usuall...We are home tonight. That is our tradition. Usually grill lobster tails, but couldn't find any locally this year! Instead, I'm making oil and garlic pasta with shrimp scampi and we'll have the home made French onion soup and the usual stuffed clam, stuff mushrooms, and cheese sticks (right out of the grocer's freezer counter) for appetizers. <br /><br />Hubs is a ham operator so he's participating in straight key night (the old fashioned keys like you see in Westerns) and I'll be dividing my time between reading and flipping channels to watch the Times Square festivities. We'll be asleep long before the ball drops, but the local fireworks will wake us. <br /><br />Happy New Year to all!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69468743563246265222017-12-31T13:59:52.133-05:002017-12-31T13:59:52.133-05:00We went into the city last night to enjoy the deco...We went into the city last night to enjoy the decorations, have a drink at the Fairmont and a nice dinner overlooking the Bay. Tonight it's just a movie and staying home. Easy appetizer...baked Brie with cranberries.<br />Love youAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55184707798163646442017-12-31T13:54:08.087-05:002017-12-31T13:54:08.087-05:00LOVE the Thin Man movies! Lucky you...sounds terr...LOVE the Thin Man movies! Lucky you...sounds terrific. xooxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24612658480699481822017-12-31T13:42:59.901-05:002017-12-31T13:42:59.901-05:00Oh, as for food, We were going to pick up a pizza ...Oh, as for food, We were going to pick up a pizza (so easy!) but decided to clean out the 'fridge at Year's End. So, leftover roast, spinach quiche, corn bread, the last of the cheesecake, and sparkling apple juice in champagne flutes. Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28075549896368600792017-12-31T13:33:02.909-05:002017-12-31T13:33:02.909-05:00I have relatives who would KILL for that bacon! Th...I have relatives who would KILL for that bacon! They would call it "the best party food EVER!"<br /><br />The brown sugar and bacon sounds spectacular!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54534714979622277672017-12-31T13:32:32.838-05:002017-12-31T13:32:32.838-05:00Stuffed green papers (or red ones) might be easier...Stuffed green papers (or red ones) might be easier on some people's tummies.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.com