It’s the start of a new week, so how was your weekend? Come on now, tell us about it.
Ours included dance time, a shopping trip, more reorganizing, walking in the new neighborhood, and our dinner group met. Nuts was the theme and the evening include our host dressing as Mr. Peanut plus wonderful food, wine, and company. Appetizers was our course, so we provided Rosemary Roasted Cashews, Stuffed Mushrooms with Pecans, and Goat Cheese, Grape, & Pistachio Truffles.
Not sure how many posts I will have this week, so time will tell. Then again, it’s also important to continue reconnecting with readers on their blogs.
Celebrations for your week
- (Week) Money Smart Week, Bat Appreciation Week, Explore Your Career Options Week, Animal Control Appreciation Week, Volunteer Week, Window Safety Week , Read a Road Map Week, Bake Week
- (Mon) Beaver Day, Snailpapers Day, Metric System Day, Beer Day, No Housework Day, Coffee Cake Day, Sweet Potato Day, Day of Remembrance of Victims of Genocide
- (Tues) Draw a Bird Day, Roma Day, Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day
- (Wed) Cherish an Antique Day, Former POWs Recognition Day, Winston Churchill Day, Jenkins Ear Day, Name Yourself Day, Chinese Almond Cookie Day
- (Thurs) Farm Animals Day, Sibling Day, Safety Pin Day, Cinnamon Crescent Day
Last week I opened April with a video from the BBC about the spaghetti harvest in southern Switzerland. In a similar situation, did you see the report about the devastated marshmallow crop in North Carolina? For your Monday Morning Entertainment, see for yourself. Have a good week!
It had the potential to be a great weekend, Frank, but I got smacked hard with a monster cold on Saturday. I think this is one that is going to linger for a while. Therefore, I don’t have the energy to celebrate Snailpapers Day at The Grind tomorrow. I look forward to celebrating the departure of sneezing, coughing and aching.
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Lame,
Bummer about the cold … especially the monster kind because I know that when they hit you, they like to do it in grand style. Hang in there … and sweat it out on the bike.
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I feel for the poor marshmallow farmers. If I was in there position, I would start importing jars of Fluff as a backup income source. They can probably get guvment subsidies for them.
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Jim,
Good idea about the fluff … after all, that could lead to a new craze.
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My weekend stared out horrible -the coffer maker broke. Turned out as a blessing as I had to pull out 60 year plus campfire coffee percolator. Not sure why, but it makes great coffee on a camp fire or the gas stove. The prep time is longer, so Monday will begin with a newly purchased coffee maker.
Goat Cheese, Grape, & Pistachio Truffles sounds good. With the popularity of Greek feta, Greek yogurt and goat cheese growing, goat farms are popping up in my area. Which is good for those who wish to make a living at farming on a small. Perhaps the family farm may have a renaissance, not sure about marshmallow farming.
By the way, a really good feta, with a little olive oil on fresh figs is heavenly.
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Hudson,
Cheers to having an old coffeemaker that was able to fill the void. Good luck on Monday’s search for a new one … which hopefully will be a good one.
The goat cheese, grape, pistachio combo was a good one. Also a good linger-licking opportunity when making them. Here’s a recipe …. http://whatscookingamerica.net/Appetizers/GoatCheeseGrape.htm
Feta, figs, and olive oil combo sounds very good to me. Thanks for the tip!
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North Carolina marshmallow farmers are just one small branch of that state’s political orchard when it comes to failed and in trouble. And, since I continue to pack for moving house, choose to take on Bat Appreciation Week and assume we (bats and I) will be crazier than….by the end of the week.
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Jots,
I feel for you being in the packing phrase .. a time-demanding, never-ending chore that seems to never end …. and all in the light of facing an imposing deadline. Good luck and hang in there!
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It was funny, but not quite as good as the spaghetti harvest, maybe because I saw that first.
I spent my weekend end at a flower market in Lucca and Sunday walking through a couple of Bagni di Lucca’s villages…see them soon on Bella Bagni di Lucca.
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Debra,
Both deliver different styles of humor, thus I gotta love em. Cheers to the results who found at the flower market!
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Wait. Beer day? Today?! Oh well if I must, I must. It’s important to mark these ancient traditions.
My weekend was mainly ferrying the kids around, housework, grocery shopping and a bit of my course studying. That all sounds rather dull, but actually it was quite pleasant strangely, it wasn’t manic, it felt quite relaxed, and sometimes I find it quite grounding just getting on with every day things. Plus I knew the kids were off doing some fun things so I had pleasure from that too.
I hadn’t seen that marshmallow video, that’s great, really well done, I can imagine some people falling for that!
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Vanessa,
A busy weekend that isn’t manic is not common, so cheers to the dull bliss. What are you studying? Enjoy your Beer Day salute!
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It’s a Masters Degree in Education.
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That a way!
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How was my weekend? In short, too short.
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X,
But wait … the weekend time was no different than other weekends!
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And I think that most other weekends are too short, too.
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At least you are consistent! 🙂
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The marshmallows are funnier than the spaghetti tree.
I spent Saturday dealing with a migraine, and feeling somewhat better Sunday I was sitting outside enjoying the sunshine. I even hung my first load of laundry, that was very satisfying.
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Catherine,
Glad you enjoyed the marshmallow report. Bummer about a migraine .. but at least the weather was high enough not to freeze the clothes.
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Sunday was much better for me. By the way, I have nominated you for the Jolly Lobster Award. 🙂
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Thank you!
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🙂
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So sorry to hear about the failure of the marshmallow crops in your country Frank – I hope the weather didn’t have too adverse an effect on the M&M vines – now that would be a disaster!
My weekend was spent recovering from my holiday and catching up on missed blog posts. This week I am doing my annual autumn clean and room renovation in preparation for winter.
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Pauline,
Fortunately the M&M vines are just starting out, so I may have a report to share next week. Cheers to you autumn task in preparing for winter. Hopefully your winter won’t be like my past one.
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Trading Cards for grown ups is a day I always look forward to!
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GFB,
Does Oily have a trading card?
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Topless!
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Brilliant video!!
Have a great Monday and week, Frank! 🙂
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One more addition to Tuesday April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day [designated by ASPCA]. 🙂
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Always good to have a good lover keep us informed about important issues!
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😉
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Marina,
Brilliant video indeed, but very sad for the effected farmers.
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I know… maybe they should move to a pancake crop. 💡
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Interesting idea … but farmers are quite resilient, thus know how to take the good with the bad. Then again, several bad years in a row can be a disaster.
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That was really educational, Frank… learning about the marshmallow crop in Dakota. How frustrating that we just get the synthetic ones…
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Shimon,
Good observation. In that regards, marshmallow’s and spaghetti are something in common … that is, naturally-grown ones are much better than mass produced, synthetic versions.
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I had a very good weekend. My coffee maker and lawnmower both worked, I (started) to clean out my garage, I finished my taxes, and I found the first of the three wines which my wife and I tried at the Italian cooking class she talked me into going to last week. And I found the secret of the golf swing.
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Tim,
Oh my … you had the lawn mower out? But I can’t believe you didn’t have wine while doing your taxes! You are a continuing treasure trove of new secrets of a golf swing.
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Keep in mind that the Wright Bros. solved the problems of manned flight by concentrating on control. If they, like others, had stuck to “see the clouds, fly to the clouds,” we’d all be traveling long distances by trains and cruise ships!
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Hmmm…nuts and marshmallows. I think it’s time for a fluffernutter, Frank. Treat yourself this first day of Bake Week…or would that be Non-Bake Week.
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I know I would have so enjoyed your nutty evening, Frank. Sounds delicious. Very busy weekend, and an even busier week ahead, now that we’ve sold our house. So many arrangements to make and stuff to sort through, but you know all about such things. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Cheers to the sale of your home …. and now the hard work. Then again, you have moved before, so you know the drill.
The Nuts dinner was wonderful … salad was delish …. the shrimp and scallops pad thai with peanut sauce was excellent …. and the chocolate cake/brownie with ice cream was my favorite of the evening.
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Thank you. You really rubbed it in about the dinner. Made my mouth water. 😛
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Only because I knew you would appreciate it. 😀
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You’re forgiven. 🙂
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i finally had my big Brother interview this weekend. Came into work today to find out there’s a sea-change underway.
So now I have to figure out if one will conflict with the other.
Yay.
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Guap,
Although change is inevitable, but the effect on people’s lives can be high impact. Hope all goes well for you.
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No housework and coffee cake? I’m in!
Silly video… Thanks
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Audra,
Glad you found some reason to celebrate …. well, besides those UConn Huskies!
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I’m tired of the hype. But it’s great for ct
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A devastated marshmallow crop! Yikes! Does this mean we’re gonna be calling them S’Less’s instead of S’Mores this year?
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Caymen,
Oh my … the trauma of it all.
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lol! I have to wonder how long it took to put all those marshmallows on the trees. Thank you for the chuckle on this rainy Monday.
My weekend was good. Busy, busy, busy, but we had wonderful weather. 🙂
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Robin,
Although devastating news, it also served as a good chuckle … and cheers to your wonderful weather and staying busy!
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OMG – I want a marshmallow tree!!!
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RoSy,
Being that this farm is in North Carolina, I’ve got the feeling it wouldn’t do well in Wisconsin. Bummer because I know you were counting on a spaghetti tree in the front yard, plus a marshmallow tree in the backyard.
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I need to move… 🙂
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The question is where is the optimal climate for both the spaghetti tree and the marshmallow tree!
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THis is amazing post, and I am sure it is amazing video too but but I can’t watch youtube in here, you know our court opened but our PM banned again!!!! we are democratic country… I am sorry I can’t watch. Thank you dear Frank, love, nia
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Nia,
What is going on in your country is horrible as leaders seem to want to take Turkey backwards. Stay strong!
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Marshmallow farming, yes that is my next job. I am telling you Frank you never cease to amaze and amuse.
I have been exploring my career options for three months now, done with it.
Love how your weekend sounded!
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Val,
I’m glad I could provide some career guidance …. and marshmallow farming has great potential.
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Your dinner sounds like so much fun! Nuts! What a great theme, complete with Mr Peanut! This is the busiest time of year in my work, with commencement looming, and I’m finding it difficult to keep all those plates spinning. And the weekends aren’t much better right now. I can’t believe it’s Thursday! I have some catching up to do! 🙂
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Debra,
Mr. Peanut’s appearance was a surprise, and the ladies take advantage of the photo opp. Good luck with your hectic time of the year … and stay tuned because Life: The Musical is preparing to return.
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So funny! But I can imagine that many would actually believe marshmallows grow on trees!
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Colline,
Keep in mind … this was a report on the local news!
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Sounds like an April fool’s joke.
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I can’t imagine that happening.
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