tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post8638077183139178420..comments2024-03-28T21:38:10.410-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: As Melania Trump So Famously Said: "Who Cares?"Ms. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-58728165134143424852022-07-04T08:11:56.828-04:002022-07-04T08:11:56.828-04:00Hello! I just found you through reading your comme...Hello! I just found you through reading your comment citing my very favourite Gandalf quote. So, I came here and found out you can do biscuits in an Airfryer. My guy gave me one for my birthday and I have been regarding it with terror ever since. Okay. If you can do it, I can at least try it. Re Butter vs Marg, - butter. The king told the queeen, and all that. <br />Do not worry about replying - you put more into a day than I do in a week.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-51272304036265342502022-07-04T03:36:21.315-04:002022-07-04T03:36:21.315-04:00My mum did the powdered milk thing too, but used a...My mum did the powdered milk thing too, but used a whisk to mix it and then it was mixed into a pint of real milk so it tasted okay but went further, stretching the dollars again. We had goat milk too, but I was never a milk drinker so I don't know what either of those tasted like. I remember A and C milking the goats and having contests to see who could squirt milk far enough to hit the fence.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-63764231042478021202022-07-03T17:43:29.082-04:002022-07-03T17:43:29.082-04:00I would LOVE to see some brilliant and charismatic...I would LOVE to see some brilliant and charismatic and inspiring people running for major offices. Good lord- it's time. The old farts have been in charge since forever and why don't they ever die? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73233873597229400392022-07-03T17:42:09.638-04:002022-07-03T17:42:09.638-04:00Your ex was loony tunes. I mean, I'm sorry but...Your ex was loony tunes. I mean, I'm sorry but he was. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76332530295451484792022-07-03T17:41:48.346-04:002022-07-03T17:41:48.346-04:00And your roses are blooming! As they generally are...And your roses are blooming! As they generally are. It's so cool that we both have living gifts from each other. <br />I could say the exact same thing you did about wanting to go to another country but not being able to leave my family. I think that your granddaughters would move. They seem to have inherited your spirit among other things. <br />Yeah. Lis and I agreed the other day that we're glad we're old. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-4726188685523961282022-07-03T17:39:52.722-04:002022-07-03T17:39:52.722-04:00Thank you for the very true and sweet reminder, St...Thank you for the very true and sweet reminder, Steve. You are right. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-22550602184474574392022-07-03T17:39:25.261-04:002022-07-03T17:39:25.261-04:00Oh, god, Susan. Yes. I loved REM and I think I fel...Oh, god, Susan. Yes. I loved REM and I think I fell in love with them when they did the video for Losing My Religion. Absolutely beautiful. And that song is appropriate for sure except I do not feel fine. <br />Hard times, indeed. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-92012916873290250112022-07-03T17:37:57.010-04:002022-07-03T17:37:57.010-04:00I had a roommate/friend when I first moved to Tall...I had a roommate/friend when I first moved to Tallahassee who bought and used unsalted butter. Every Friday she would go to the bakery and buy a loaf of challah and we would eat it with that butter and I learned about goodness. My husband disdains unsalted butter so I buy that. At least it's not margarine. <br />See my comment to Joanne about my mother's money-saving tips. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88849247666245080052022-07-03T17:35:47.485-04:002022-07-03T17:35:47.485-04:00Well did your dad let your mother buy milk? What a...Well did your dad let your mother buy milk? What a strange place to plant your flag. My mother always made powdered milk for us to drink, swearing it was as good as what came from the dairy or store. She lied. She didn't even use Carnation! She used Pantry Pride brand. Remember Pantry Pride? She had to mix it for about twenty minutes to get the powdery clots out of it. Ugh. <br />One of these days I'm going to buy some lard...Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-14702707325926647622022-07-03T17:33:39.370-04:002022-07-03T17:33:39.370-04:00Trust me- we do NOT want DeSantis anywhere near th...Trust me- we do NOT want DeSantis anywhere near the White House. He is dangerous as hell. He is evil AND he is smart. He's doing everything he can in Florida to fuck up things for Democratic voters as I am sure you know after reading that article. His wife got breast cancer and I was hoping that would give him at least a little more empathy but no, his blood still seems to run green because he's not really human. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-80040213469859494042022-07-03T17:31:35.259-04:002022-07-03T17:31:35.259-04:00My mother used to use Bisquick for pancakes but to...My mother used to use Bisquick for pancakes but to my mind, self-rising flour is just as easy. And that's what I use. <br />I am feeling a little better this afternoon. Thank you, Marcia! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-90071765856266242062022-07-03T17:30:33.950-04:002022-07-03T17:30:33.950-04:00Three thousand miles is a long way but we can thin...Three thousand miles is a long way but we can think of each other as we drink a martini. Thank you for your sweet words. <br />And yes! Pockets! I will not buy a dress without them any more. <br />I've never seen that King Arthur recipe but I will look it up. Crisco for the win! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-32273246178299747752022-07-03T17:29:00.531-04:002022-07-03T17:29:00.531-04:00I picked more figs today and I think I'll have...I picked more figs today and I think I'll have enough to make a pint or so before we leave. I sure hope so. <br />It has been one fuck of a hellish time for the last eight years. You are right. There have been no breaks to catch! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-44492920852295217412022-07-03T17:27:42.809-04:002022-07-03T17:27:42.809-04:00I tell you what- slippery slopes can be pretty ste...I tell you what- slippery slopes can be pretty steep and pretty slippery. You go for it, lady! Make you some cathead biscuits! White Lily is a fine flour. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-23935399557159475432022-07-03T17:26:14.857-04:002022-07-03T17:26:14.857-04:00I got the dress from a company called Natural Life...I got the dress from a company called Natural Life. It's sort of a long sundress. <br />As to a recipe- yikes! I don't use one. My ingredients are probably about 3/4 of a cup of self-rising flour, less than a quarter of a cup of Crisco, a tiny pinch of baking soda and just enough buttermilk to hold it all together nicely. I use my fingertips to work the fat into the flour and soda and then use a spoon or fork to mix in the buttermilk. I generally just pat out biscuits by hand when I'm only making a few. They might need a little flour to keep them from being too sticky. I think not overworking the dough is a big part of it. It's not like bread dough that you have to knead. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-20576376938257023262022-07-03T17:21:57.110-04:002022-07-03T17:21:57.110-04:00Right? Crisco, lard, butter, who cares?
I'm a...Right? Crisco, lard, butter, who cares? <br />I'm an emotional person. Overly so. It doesn't do me or anyone else any good. And I know it. But what can I do? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-71323225646819336512022-07-03T17:18:52.834-04:002022-07-03T17:18:52.834-04:00I have one of those flour sifters and I use it! I,...I have one of those flour sifters and I use it! I, too, generally use my fingertips to work the fat into the flour for biscuits. I will admit that for pie dough I use my food processor and it is superior to any other method I've used. And I use buttermilk for my biscuits. Always. <br />Can you believe the supreme court taking away the right of the government to make environmental regulations? They're really overstepping their bounds. It's horrendous. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-46910864010973218642022-07-03T17:16:32.224-04:002022-07-03T17:16:32.224-04:00Liz- that is it exactly! Our life's work- just...Liz- that is it exactly! Our life's work- just gone. Ripped to shreds. We felt like we had made such progress in the areas of women's rights, women's health, civil rights, gay rights, freedom from oppression- HA! Think again. It's devastating. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-91869393931348696642022-07-03T16:29:53.227-04:002022-07-03T16:29:53.227-04:00That was my post above. I forget to change the ano...That was my post above. I forget to change the anonymous as it is a new step to take...Ellen D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-56872314696419560672022-07-03T16:29:04.906-04:002022-07-03T16:29:04.906-04:00I want to say "Snap outta it" to all of ...I want to say "Snap outta it" to all of us (including me) but it is hard to when the shit keeps piling on. I think it will be a fight through the election in November 2022 and then again in 2024. I am hoping some new dynamic, inspiring people come forward to run for office in 2024 so we can leave the old farts behind.<br />Steve is right when he says we should focus on the beauty and celebrate any joy around us. Peace, Mary Moon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-89222376102831508482022-07-03T13:17:55.097-04:002022-07-03T13:17:55.097-04:00I tend to use olive oil for pretty much everything...I tend to use olive oil for pretty much everything because I love it, but I remember once my ex yelling at me for heating up some olive oil to cook something in and he screamed didn't I know it was a carcinogen when heated???? So said the man who smoked two packets a day!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-61346717539897842362022-07-03T11:19:54.340-04:002022-07-03T11:19:54.340-04:00My phlox is also blooming and growing and I notice...My phlox is also blooming and growing and I noticed today that one of the pine cone lilies had sent up it's cone! Both gifts from you.<br /><br />I don't know what's going to happen in this country. I think about leaving, cashing out and going someplace more hospitable to women and rights but where would I go and my family is all here. Would not be able to convince them all to up and move. At the very least I think about advising my granddaughters to leave. It comes down to it's a good time to be old.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-29663610679959704222022-07-03T10:49:43.961-04:002022-07-03T10:49:43.961-04:00I think we all have the what-difference-does-it-ma...I think we all have the what-difference-does-it-make feeling from time to time, maybe especially lately. I just keep trying to find the beauty, just as you do -- in your phlox, your pinecone lilies and the top of that Jacobina flower I see, in your grandkid's reactions to exotic fruit. Politics come and go, but Jacobinas are forever.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-27168578251539651312022-07-03T09:18:03.675-04:002022-07-03T09:18:03.675-04:00Grrr. I'm not anonymous. this is Susan from Oh...Grrr. I'm not anonymous. this is Susan from Ohio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-91685027695307368392022-07-03T09:17:39.650-04:002022-07-03T09:17:39.650-04:00Do you know the song "End of the World as We ...Do you know the song "End of the World as We Know It" by REM? It's been running through my head since the Forced-Birth decision was announced. I didn't even know then that there would be more devastating and shocking decisions to follow so maybe it's going to stuck in my brain until--you know--the end comes. And I'm pretty sure there are at least three stanzas that could be added to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire."<br /><br />These are hard times. Maybe even end times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com