WTF-Beta

I will need to see if there is something similar around here. I plan to live here till the end--hopefully. But being alone with birds that need daily care, I want to ensure someone(s) are alerted if something goes awry.

I listened to her Mozart d minor fantasy and was surprised by the interpretation. But I like it quite a lot; I think it's very convincing.

We had a thunder storm pass through last night... it's only April! But it did, indeed, smell so calming and reassuring.

I would not exclude Yamaha from your search. I've been told humidity is an issue in much of Japan, and that Yamaha considers humidity when building their pianos (maybe all piano manufacturers do, I don't know).

Seems like some very useful tips here.

Great monologue ...

That's great news!

A recent Fox News poll found that seven in 10 voters believe their tax burden is too high, largely because the wealthy aren’t paying enough,

Not just that, but because wages are way too low.

Seems strange to me the article didn't mention the other items in the big ugly bill, like cuts to medicaid, medicare, SNAP, etc. to cover the cost of big tax breaks for the wealthy.

I hope it has become clearer to the average non-politically involved person that the modus operandi of the gop--their overall mindset--is not one that looks out for the average citizen. It is not one that takes into account the changes that have occurred in the past 100 years, but is one that tries to sell a pipe dream about the 'good old days'. Everything that man in the oval office and his administration and the gop have done the past year and a quarter has made life much worse for average Americans, and many people across the globe.

Vote them out!

I was hearing the owl across the lawn this evening. Glad it's around. The bears have awakened. Woke up to find a garbage bag half way up the field with garbage strewn about the other day. Took care of it pronto. Many birds are visiting the seed table, crows, blue jays, chickadees, evening grosbeaks, cardinals, titmouses, juntos, mourning doves, woodpeckers. A big grey squirrel and some red squirrels and chipmunks come to feast on the peanuts. The turkeys were up in the field last week playing the mating game. I suspect we'll start hearing peepers at the bottom of the hill very soon.

That's cool!

Over the weekend I tuned in, more than once, to the YT channel, Richard McVeigh | Beauty In Sound. He played all the Hymns from a newly published Hymnal (741 hymns), on organ, for 28 straight hours with a few 10 minute breaks. It was broken into 3 live streams because apparently there's a 12-hour limit on single streams. It was pretty awesome. I like listening to the music of hymns, especially on organ. He did it as a fundraiser for his crowdfunding of a new semi-public music performance space. I especially enjoyed the overnight session, which ended up in the 2nd video. It was quiet, peaceful, and lovely. This is the 2nd video, the 1st and 3rd are easy to find.

He's such a vomit inducing pos.

Alex Jones (on X) referring to the orange #*$&%(#:

Yikes.

“You’ve already shit all over me, and if you try to rub it in, I just, at that point, I don’t care anymore. So, if you think I’ve been coming after you. You think that I’m trying to attack you so I’ll get clicks from the Democrats who don’t buy anything from me and don’t like me and want to put me in jail?

“If you think I’ve been on your ass, say one more thing. One more thing outta your mouth — and Laura Loomer, send him this — one more thing when I’ve gone through hell backing your ass cause you’re the lesser of two evils, then I’m gonna show you how the cow ate the cabbage.

“You should be kissing my ass! But instead, you shit all over me and rub it in. I’m not looking for a fight, but if you want one, you’ve come to the right place. I’m going to politically throw you down the reactor shaft in like two seconds.

“You think I’m intimidated by you Trump, the president of the United States? Do you think I’m intimidated by your hit teams and all the rest of it? Whatever, man. You got God to deal with.” – Alex Jones, on his podcast.

Via Google: “How the cow ate the cabbage” is a Southern American idiom meaning to tell the blunt, unvarnished truth. It implies delivering harsh news or exposing how someone behaved badly.

@Axtremus That was spectacular!

Perfect!

@wtg Thanks. I ran into Zorba on the Victorian Sweatshop Forum a year or so ago. It's a forum for antique and vintage sewing machine aficionados. https://www.victoriansweatshop.com/

@AdagioM Thanks!

@wtg Thanks! The china is Lenox Rutledge (discontinued). It's very spring pattern and I take it out only at this time of year. Years ago I found a set of 12 place settings and a few serving piece at a local shop for $99! I couldn't believe it. Replacing a single dinner plate now will run about $45.

The lemon curd recipe I use is this one. Very easy. OR you can just buy a jar of the stuff.

Lemon Curd
1 cup sugar
6 Tablespoons soft butter
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 Tablespoon lemon zest

Cream the sugar and butter together. Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating each one well. Add the eggs yolks and incorporate. Add the lemon juice and mix well (the mixture may curdle when you add the juice, it's fine and will straighten itself out while cooking). Cook on low heat, stirring, until thick and smooth. It can take a little while. Do NOT boil. Remove from heat and stir in the Tablespoon of lemon zest. Cover with plastic and chill. It will thicken even more as it cools.

I had guests for dinner. The table laid out:

For dessert, I made a new-to-me recipe, a no-bake lemon cheesecake, and it was delish! Tastes very, very much like lemon merinque pie without the meringue (great for those who love lemon but not the meringue). I made the lemon curd Friday and made the cake last night. Will certainly be making it again.