tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post6035753985427872134..comments2023-05-06T06:01:24.652-07:00Comments on Drop it like a trig class: Question timeAnne At Largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-27855775144331151602008-08-15T21:02:00.000-07:002008-08-15T21:02:00.000-07:00We just painted our guestroom "Lyndhurst Gallery B...We just painted our guestroom "Lyndhurst Gallery Beige" using Valspar. I like it because sometimes it looks more brown and sometimes it looks more gray.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294154028215678428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-77924130113314534792008-08-15T20:02:00.000-07:002008-08-15T20:02:00.000-07:00"Forest fruits" = blackberries, blueberries, boyse..."Forest fruits" = blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, raspberries. Why didn't I just call them "berries"?<BR/><BR/>GOOD QUESTION. (a) I couldn't think of the word. (b) I was distracted by what the berries are collectively called in French, being just pretentious enough to remember that they're bois-de-something or something-de-bois, but not quite pretentious enough to be clear on what.drwendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583869876969470655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-50244128320634761262008-08-15T19:19:00.000-07:002008-08-15T19:19:00.000-07:00I think you could call some of Terry Pratchett spa...I think you could call some of Terry Pratchett space opera. Among less rivet-laden genres, I tend to class Alexander McCall Smith in the same broad class of entertainment as Fforde.Mella DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09533666041615939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-20889674255152290022008-08-15T17:39:00.000-07:002008-08-15T17:39:00.000-07:00Ooh, if you've got a Trader Joe's nearby, they sel...Ooh, if you've got a Trader Joe's nearby, they sell a pancake mix that has a coffee cake recipe on the side of the box, and it is an awesome recipe. I just make it with their frozen blueberries and it is delicious, so I bet it'd be awesome with fresh stone fruits. And what on earth are forest fruits?Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-79602305196922525922008-08-15T16:51:00.000-07:002008-08-15T16:51:00.000-07:00Haven't read Terry Pratchett and can't tell from h...Haven't read Terry Pratchett and can't tell from his Wikipedia description... :-(<BR/><BR/>Upon reflection, I think I'm going to make either coffee cake or pie with all the stone fruits, forest fruits, and nuts that the husband doesn't eat. Whole grain should be saved for when he's around.drwendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583869876969470655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-30632467118250572812008-08-15T15:08:00.000-07:002008-08-15T15:08:00.000-07:00I will investigate the Bujold for starters, I don'...I will investigate the Bujold for starters, I don't know whether I like space opera or not so I might as well find out. Is Terry Pratchett anything like space opera?<BR/><BR/>On time-wasting baking, I've got a nice granola recipe on here somewhere that I can recommend, and whenever I'm on my own I like to make myself oatmeal muffins for breakfast. Beard On Bread also contains a recipe for English Muffin bread that I have yet to try but looks absolutely gorgeous, I'll post it here for you if I get the nerve to try it tomorrow while Matt is away (altitude is still making me nervous with the yeast breads).Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-86046058889937632172008-08-15T13:48:00.000-07:002008-08-15T13:48:00.000-07:001. I'm a great fan of Louise McMaster Bujold&#...1. I'm a great fan of Louise McMaster Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan series, but you have to like space opera for those to work. In that vein, Doyle & Macdonald's Mageworlds series is also a fairly light read.<BR/><BR/>2. If you go blue, you WILL rip up the rug. Buy beige.<BR/><BR/>Any suggestions on what completely time-wasting thing I should bake if I give in to the urge? My husband's also out of town for the weekend, and I almost posted asking for advice...drwendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583869876969470655noreply@blogger.com