dismom9761
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Loved your last update and the pumpkins are fantastic!
Peanut I could tell you were British when you said brill too And black pudding I've shown pictures of pork pies to some of my US friends and they were scared of them
Nope I am from Lancashire, Manchester area.
Black pudding...wellllllllllllll.....not everybody likes these and I would probaly not have tried them if I would have known what they were made of, but seeing as I tried them before I could walk I am now hooked....they are made of pigs blood.
Mind over matter...get what you mean...I actually work in school teaching ICT, ages 4 to 11. I manage to 'ignore' 30 at once lol.
Keep me in mind if you would like any bits posting over, I read about your interest, and would love to send some things for you
I am an only child, and as you can see I have 2 of my own, I wish I would have had more, but we will hopefully be fostering at the end of the month, and then I will become a sahm, I cant wait, I love creating a good home for my family and being creative. My christmas cakes are just comming out of the oven, not that I like xmas cake.
talk soon
A x
Peanut I could tell you were British when you said brill too And black pudding I've shown pictures of pork pies to some of my US friends and they were scared of them
I'm all caught up! I know, you were waiting for me, right????
Loved your last update and the pumpkins are fantastic!
heres a link to Bury Black puddings, they also show savory ducks....and there isnt a duck to be seen... http://www.buryblackpuddings.co.uk/index.php
And lass theres nowt wrong with a pork pie....and I also believe it does contain some pork..
I wont touch tripe never mind eat the stuff, Tripe is basically The stomach lining of a cow, pig or sheep, cant go there, people stick salt and vingar on it...Yuck http://www.leedsmarket.com/thetripeshop.htm
having said all that...we do have the best chocolate!!!
Ax
As usual I am running behind all you young folks. (gasping)
I was really hoping the boys would get those buckets of odd pieces, but they didn't...if I had had time I would have snuck back in for Christmas gifts!I love Lego's. Make sure you check out the Lego store at DTD as it is a great place to get those odd pieces. If you buy any connecting pieces put them together before stacking in the fill it up cup for maximum value.
DisneyMom5, good grief is there nothing you cannot do? Those pumpkins are works of art.
Yep, matter of mind over matter. If you don't mind it don't matter.
As one who grew up eating rabbits, squirrels and other assorted wood creatures it is all what you believe to be normal that makes the difference.
I actually like fried blood. Must be my English side of the family in me. I have to confess that I am not too partial to much of the genuine English food that I have been offered. Maybe I am going to the wrong places though. Never met a chocolate I did not like, no matter the country.
Back to work as I have a grandchild to pick up in a bit. He has promised to put in some new light bulbs for me. I will die of shock if it actually happens. Heck, him even remembering that I asked him (a month ago) impresses me. I expect little and am seldom surprised or disappointed.
SG/Linda
As usual I am running behind all you young folks. (gasping)
lisalonglash, have you considered checking out the Lego site? This time of the year they have free shipping. Also ebay has quite a few folks who sell odd lots of Legos. Some of mine are over 30 years old and still going strong. I love Lego's. Make sure you check out the Lego store at DTD as it is a great place to get those odd pieces. If you buy any connecting pieces put them together before stacking in the fill it up cup for maximum value.
SG/Linda
Ok, Manchester I get. Not really good at the whole map of England, but I get the gist.
When I was a little girl my parents would get a pig from a friend to butcher, and they would make blood sausage, which I think is similar in general theming to blood pudding. Blech. I can still taste, smell and picture it.
What's ICT?
As you probably read I work at a "school" that has a 8th grader, 6th grader, 3rd. grader, Kindergartener, and 2 preschoolers, with a baby thrown in for good measure. I wish I had a mind to matter. LOL But I can tune them out when I need to.
I'm going to have to think over your offer! Very kind and generous. Not even sure what I would like to see from there. Hmmmm....
Fostering, eh? Wow, that's an unthanked job. Blessings on that!
You will stop your teaching then?
Christmas cakes...is that "fruit cake?" I'm not a big fan either.
[Just was pondering that my punctuation may give my Brit friends fits if the author of "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" is to be trusted!]
I've got to believe that there are some tasty eats in England, but the stories I hear are all
Christmas cake is fruit, and cherries and other bits, oh and must not forget the rum (eh Jack) you feed the cake every so often with rum over the next few weeks before crimbo, and btw I dont like christmas cake either, but my 2 boys do, my DS 18 and my other man in my life so got to keep them happy.
BTW my other half likes his beer also, hes a bitter man, a pint of boddys goes down well.
Oh and also I love tongue sandwiches mmmmmmmm, but not pigs feet
ICT - Information Communication Technology.....in other words computers!
Once we start fostering I will give up work, I may keep 10 hours but the idea is to become a SAHM and a housewife as such, I love crafts and baking, I have a great big embroidery machine that I dont get to use as much as I would like, and I would love to give quilting a real go instead of just little bits here and there, I have saved lots of my childrens baby clothes, little dresses and sailor suits, and just my faves so I am going to make a quilt out of them, a memory quilt, every little bit of it will have something of each child.
look forward to the next installment. Keep in touch
Ax
Gee, just what we need MORE talented folks around here. Luckily you all have me, inept me, to even things out though.
peanut1967, I love the idea of a quilt. Maybe you could make an additional one or two from each child's old clothing to make baby quilts for that far off and wonderful day?
I used to make a fruitcake that had to be 'fed' daily for weeks up til the holiday. Funny thing was that all my teetotal friends loved it the most. It is the same recipe they use at the White House too.
SG/Linda
IN honor of the holiday, I thought I'd post my pumpkins. I always try to go with a theme. This year is Monster's Inc. I am not really happy w/ the Boo pumpkin, but I like the rest.
Enjoy!
We definitely do have the best chocolate, Cadburys
Sorry for the hijack Sarah oh BTW ICT is computers
Christmas cake is fruit, and cherries and other bits, oh and must not forget the rum (eh Jack) you feed the cake every so often with rum over the next few weeks before crimbo, and btw I dont like christmas cake either, but my 2 boys do, my DS 18 and my other man in my life so got to keep them happy.
BTW my other half likes his beer also, hes a bitter man, a pint of boddys goes down well.
Oh and also I love tongue sandwiches mmmmmmmm, but not pigs feet
ICT - Information Communication Technology.....in other words computers!
Once we start fostering I will give up work, I may keep 10 hours but the idea is to become a SAHM and a housewife as such, I love crafts and baking, I have a great big embroidery machine that I dont get to use as much as I would like, and I would love to give quilting a real go instead of just little bits here and there, I have saved lots of my childrens baby clothes, little dresses and sailor suits, and just my faves so I am going to make a quilt out of them, a memory quilt, every little bit of it will have something of each child.
look forward to the next installment. Keep in touch
Ax
This is so odd, I saw pumkins EXACTLY like this on a porch near me the other day!!! WOW! I mean WHAT are the odds!!!?????
DisneyMom5, I am hard pressed to think of you being chicken to do much of anything. You should have went right up to the lady and asked. Even if you were wrong I still bet you would have had a lovely conversation. I often do such with wrong numbers.
I will arm wrestle you for all the dark chocolate.
SG
assisting dd13 in preparing from scratch backed beans to go with our Bratwurst. Mmmmmmmm........
Having made baked beans, from scratch, many times I am perplexed at this. Were you just starting? I have to start mine the night before, all that soaking etc. I know how to make Bratwurst and other sausages from scratch too but then I grew up country.
I am curious, did you scratch the back of each individual bean? That would be time consuming.
No matter, bet it all turned out fantastic. Did you make cornbread to go with??
Did you save any for us?
SG