22nd
May
2021
Some of the skills I picked up while dabbling in the IT world came into use this afternoon. My neighbour has (had) a lovely laptop that lost out in one of those drop tests. Gravity won. Managed to remove the power connector from the motherboard, which is a bit of a death sentence in this world of “repair nothing”.
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21st
May
2021
Anyone that can make a food video about pork and beans look delicious gets a salute. OK, not “pork and beans”, exactly. More like “nuggets of pork shoulder, browned in bacon fat” and then added to a slow stew of black beans, onions and a variety of spices unavailable outside of the Yucatan peninsula. Are you imagining the odours, yet?
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9th
May
2021
For anyone that thinks the lobster roll is a quick, delicious snack… don’t try it at home. Getting the meat out of the body armour is more work than I would want to tackle on a regular basis.
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8th
May
2021
The idea of breaking apart and then eating the insides of Homarus americanus leaves me glad that there are hamburgers on an alternate menu. However, someone else in the family negotiated a purchase, did the delivery and now I’ll try to assist in the disassembly. Perhaps I’ll melt some butter. It’s a meal for a special occasion.
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18th
April
2021
Something new for supper! We are reheating a pastry known locally as a “handpie”, and I am going to assume that it is good. Else, why have businesses that specialize in them, or why carry them in the frozen food section of the nearby market.
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16th
April
2021
Preparing meals; something you have to do for most of your life, unless you qualify as “rich and famous”. Today, left to forage for my lunch, I decided to raid the pantry.
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19th
March
2021
Our dog-neighbour with the spooky eyes has joined our pack for the night. He came early, silently, and made himself at home without incident. Later, a family member dropped off the huge electrical hand control (he wears the equivalent of those ankle bracelets favoured by convicts, except around his neck); I don’t need to use it, because we don’t let him run away to see the world. I feel good that we are seen as a refuge for a tame creature. Next on the list, the wilds from outside.
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10th
March
2021
Does it really matter if your food looks like some imagined monster from a bad horror film? Not really, if the taste is suitable. I’m referring, obliquely, to shrimp. Specifically, the ones found in my local market.
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16th
January
2021
“The tree is in the box”
“The tree is in the box”
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29th
December
2020
How self-sufficient am I? Well, I’m making bread before bed. A quick translation: I filled the bread machine, and if my timing is accurate, I’ll have things cleaned and stowed before sleeping. It’s not that I prefer my robot to food from the market. More that I’m unwilling to walk that far for some additional carbohydrates.
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