Las Vegas Airport, Pick up Area, Just about anytime I've beenpresented with this comment:
yeah, I feel soooooooo safe lurking down here in the twilight.
which way out of here?
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Happy Anniversary Ollie J and Jack!
My maternal grandparents were married 69 years ago today.
I always doubted there was "fancy" wedding photo of my grandparents, like you'd find of many brides of the late 1930s/'4os, because Grandma wasn't the frou-frou bride type, nor was there money for it. Plus, I just realized the importance of the wedding date. It's only three weeks after Pearl Harbor, 1941; America has just really gotten into the war. Grandpa Jack would go on to serve in the Army. (Also, it took a long time for Grandpa Jack to persuade Great-grandma Bertha, but I still have to get the whole story from the great-aunties. Apparently, there were/might have been some reservations about Jack from the parental types, he not being Mormon for one, older for another, and "poor to boot." Knowing my grandmother, the opposition just made her more determined to get Jack. Some stories are timeless.)
I have no picture of my maternal grandparents, together, in my possession. Grandpa Jack died of emphysema-related issues when I was six, and Grandma Ollie didn't often speak about him to us through all the long years of her widowhood. The few photos she had of him in his prime were precious and she didn't let them go. When she passed, they were packed up with cartons and cartons of genealogy and records. Now that she is "retired" and "has room in the genealogy room of the new house," hopefully my mother will decide to deal with her inheritance and share a photo or two.
Until then, I have this.
Grandma's younger sister Betty kept a photo album, which somehow came in the position of one of her nephews, via her brother Hyrum's side of the family. When we were visiting Mom's cousins in N.C., one of them pulled it out and I started flipping through.
I always doubted there was "fancy" wedding photo of my grandparents, like you'd find of many brides of the late 1930s/'4os, because Grandma wasn't the frou-frou bride type, nor was there money for it. Plus, I just realized the importance of the wedding date. It's only three weeks after Pearl Harbor, 1941; America has just really gotten into the war. Grandpa Jack would go on to serve in the Army. (Also, it took a long time for Grandpa Jack to persuade Great-grandma Bertha, but I still have to get the whole story from the great-aunties. Apparently, there were/might have been some reservations about Jack from the parental types, he not being Mormon for one, older for another, and "poor to boot." Knowing my grandmother, the opposition just made her more determined to get Jack. Some stories are timeless.)
I have no picture of my maternal grandparents, together, in my possession. Grandpa Jack died of emphysema-related issues when I was six, and Grandma Ollie didn't often speak about him to us through all the long years of her widowhood. The few photos she had of him in his prime were precious and she didn't let them go. When she passed, they were packed up with cartons and cartons of genealogy and records. Now that she is "retired" and "has room in the genealogy room of the new house," hopefully my mother will decide to deal with her inheritance and share a photo or two.
Until then, I have this.
Grandma's younger sister Betty kept a photo album, which somehow came in the position of one of her nephews, via her brother Hyrum's side of the family. When we were visiting Mom's cousins in N.C., one of them pulled it out and I started flipping through.
Imagine my delight when read the caption on this:
My family taken the day my oldest sister Ollie & Jack were married.
My family taken the day my oldest sister Ollie & Jack were married.That's Grandma Ollie J grinning like a Cheshire Cat in the front row, next to Grandpa Jack, who is next to Great-grandma Bertha. All of the siblings range behind them (and Grandmary will have to help me with the IDs) from l-r: Ruby, Dorothy, Hyrum, Shirley, Henry, Martha, and Betty
Oh, how I miss that grin.
Happy Anniversary you two!
Photo of the Day - Fantasical Flights
New York Botanical Garden Train Show, Bronx, NY, November 2010presented with this comment:
if only all airports were this ecologically beautiful, maybe travelers would be more pleasant.
Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2010 - 4th Quarter
If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library.
Go forth, use your library card and READ!
October 2010
A Desirable Residence: A Novel by Madeleine Wickham (didn't finish)
Maybe this Time: A Novel by Jennifer Cruise
Just One Taste: A Recipe for Love Novel (No. 3) by Louisa Edwards
Blameless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel (No. 3) by Gail Carriger
If Books Could Kill: A Bibliophile Mystery (No. 2) by Kate Carlisle
The Cookbook Collector: A Novel by Allegra Goodman
Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte
and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch by Kate Williams
Naked Heat (Nikki Heat #2) by Richard Castle
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen
Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire (No. 6) by Naomi Novik
Chasing Lilacs: A Novel by Carla Stewart
Knit in Comfort: Novel by Isabel Sharpe
Small Change by Sheila Roberts
Dead Cat Bounce: A Novel by Norman Green (Didn't finish/wrong book)
A Glimpse of Evil (Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 8) by Victoria Laurie
Electra Galaxy's Mr. Interstellar Feller by Candace Sams
Hard to Hold by Julie Leto
November 2010
Waking Up in the Land of Glitter: A Crafty Chica Novel by Kathy Cano-Murillo
Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega, 1) by Patricia Briggs
Hunting Ground (Alpha and Omega, 2) by Patricia Briggs
How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly: A Novel by Connie May Fowler (didn't finish)
Deep Dish: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers:
An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell
A Vintage Affair: A Novel by Isabel Wolff
The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir by Elna Baker* *(parental units should not read)
The Island: A Novel by Elin Hilerbrand
Happy Ever After (Bridal Quartet No. 4) by Nora Roberts
Foundation (A Novel of Valdemar, Collegium Chronicles, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey
Intrigues (A Novel of Valdemar, Collegium Chronicles, Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey
Trio of Sorcery by Mercedes Lackey
This Must Be the Place: A Novel by Kate Racculia
December 2010
Dragongirl (Pern) by Todd McCaffrey
2 books by Carolyn Haines - couldn't finish before due date
The Pursuit of Happiness: A Novel by Douglas Kennedy (galley)
The Ask: A Novel by Sam Lipsyte (didn't/couldn't finish)
365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by John Kralik (ARC) * CAN'T RECOMMEND ENOUGH!
Completed slacked off and reread some romance novels from my own collection - too much work, not enough sleep
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzgerald (ARC reread)
Crescendo (Book 2) by Becca Fitzgerald
The Recipe Club: A Novel about Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel
Previous reading lists may be found here.
Happy Reading!
Go forth, use your library card and READ!
October 2010
A Desirable Residence: A Novel by Madeleine Wickham (didn't finish)
Maybe this Time: A Novel by Jennifer Cruise
Just One Taste: A Recipe for Love Novel (No. 3) by Louisa Edwards
Blameless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel (No. 3) by Gail Carriger
If Books Could Kill: A Bibliophile Mystery (No. 2) by Kate Carlisle
The Cookbook Collector: A Novel by Allegra Goodman
Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte
and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch by Kate Williams
Naked Heat (Nikki Heat #2) by Richard Castle
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen
Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire (No. 6) by Naomi Novik
Chasing Lilacs: A Novel by Carla Stewart
Knit in Comfort: Novel by Isabel Sharpe
Small Change by Sheila Roberts
Dead Cat Bounce: A Novel by Norman Green (Didn't finish/wrong book)
A Glimpse of Evil (Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 8) by Victoria Laurie
Electra Galaxy's Mr. Interstellar Feller by Candace Sams
Hard to Hold by Julie Leto
November 2010
Waking Up in the Land of Glitter: A Crafty Chica Novel by Kathy Cano-Murillo
Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega, 1) by Patricia Briggs
Hunting Ground (Alpha and Omega, 2) by Patricia Briggs
How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly: A Novel by Connie May Fowler (didn't finish)
Deep Dish: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers:
An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell
A Vintage Affair: A Novel by Isabel Wolff
The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir by Elna Baker* *(parental units should not read)
The Island: A Novel by Elin Hilerbrand
Happy Ever After (Bridal Quartet No. 4) by Nora Roberts
Foundation (A Novel of Valdemar, Collegium Chronicles, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey
Intrigues (A Novel of Valdemar, Collegium Chronicles, Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey
Trio of Sorcery by Mercedes Lackey
This Must Be the Place: A Novel by Kate Racculia
December 2010
Dragongirl (Pern) by Todd McCaffrey
2 books by Carolyn Haines - couldn't finish before due date
The Pursuit of Happiness: A Novel by Douglas Kennedy (galley)
The Ask: A Novel by Sam Lipsyte (didn't/couldn't finish)
365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by John Kralik (ARC) * CAN'T RECOMMEND ENOUGH!
Completed slacked off and reread some romance novels from my own collection - too much work, not enough sleep
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzgerald (ARC reread)
Crescendo (Book 2) by Becca Fitzgerald
The Recipe Club: A Novel about Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel
Previous reading lists may be found here.
Happy Reading!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Photo of the Day - Snowbunnies
Vineyard Crawl, Hudson Valley, NY, December 2009presented with this comment:
what is a teetotalling person to do on a vineyard crawl? be the designated driver and the designated documentarian!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Recipes from Aunt Ruby -- Candi(e)d Nuts
Here's another gem from Aunt Ruby's recipe archives. I like how you can be candid about how much you like candied nuts.
For this test, I used the much cheaper peanut.
Candid (Candied) Walnuts
Put in saucepan.
1 1/2 cup sugar (white)
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup water
(I actually added the cinnamon to this step -- and the apartment smelled lusciously of cinnamon and honey for a few days.)
Boil until firm ball (use candy therm. with this marking, over 200 degrees)
Take from fire (stove) and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon vinegar (white).
Stir until creamy. (Color if desired) (no coloring for this test, don't know what creamy was supposed to be, but there were no lumps?)
Add 2 cups nuts and stir until covered.
Spoon out on wax paper.
When cool break apart.
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional?)
As the nuts cooled, the excess liquids turned creamy in some places, but was still sticky in others. This is an old-fashioned flavor. I enjoyed it, but I think it may be an acquired taste. After 2 days in one office, I tried another. It disappeared there. I assume it got eaten.
Maybe if you use the walnuts, the extra liquid covers the nuts? Next time, we'll test with pecans or walnuts.
For this test, I used the much cheaper peanut.
Candid (Candied) Walnuts
Put in saucepan.
1 1/2 cup sugar (white)
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup water
(I actually added the cinnamon to this step -- and the apartment smelled lusciously of cinnamon and honey for a few days.)
Boil until firm ball (use candy therm. with this marking, over 200 degrees)
Take from fire (stove) and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon vinegar (white).
Stir until creamy. (Color if desired) (no coloring for this test, don't know what creamy was supposed to be, but there were no lumps?)
Add 2 cups nuts and stir until covered.
Spoon out on wax paper.
When cool break apart.
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional?)
As the nuts cooled, the excess liquids turned creamy in some places, but was still sticky in others. This is an old-fashioned flavor. I enjoyed it, but I think it may be an acquired taste. After 2 days in one office, I tried another. It disappeared there. I assume it got eaten.
Maybe if you use the walnuts, the extra liquid covers the nuts? Next time, we'll test with pecans or walnuts.
Photo of the Day - Pressing Matters
Vineyard Crawl, Hudson Valley, NY, December 2009presented without comment or context
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