Mrs. Braling actually does Scherenschnitte. I was inspired to use this as the "word of the day" by Rocky's "snowflake" - a type of Scherenschnitte most of us have done as kids, have we not?
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Watch out for paper cuts B-Two. I used "snowflake" because it snowed here this morning for the first time this year. Snowflakes are so beautiful and unique, it reinforces the idea that this planet is chock full of beauty, wonder, and teeming with life. It should be a primary concern to preserve and protect it. We really don't know just how unique and rare this planet is, although maybe we do since we cannot find another habitable planet as of yet... It must take an extraordinary set of circumstances to bring forth a world from the void even with help, dare I say it, from above.
She stood silently looking out into the great sallow distances of sea bottom, as if recalling something, her yellow eyes soft and moist...
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Posts: 1397 | Location: Louisville, KY | Registered: 08 February 2006
Gravity, have you heard of "fritters" in your parts. They are deep fried dough, twisted in braids and then covered in confectionary sugar, best eaten hot. Preferably with a fresh cup of coffee!
Years ago, my grandmother and mom would make these for holidays. The men would have a glass of homemade wine and go off to enjoy themselves, sleeves rolled up, Sunday ties undone but not taken off, and when the women weren't looking they'd let us boys have a swig or two of that magnificently matured, perfectly clear, light pink grape juice.
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Posts: 2805 | Location: Basement of a NNY Library | Registered: 07 April 2005
And Frank, the thing about Fritters is that they could be Corn Fritters, Apple Fritters, or pretty much what else you might wish to throw into the batter.
And Wild gravity, I, too, am on a diet, 25 pounds down this morning. South Beach Diet if you might inquire.
Posts: 1525 | Location: Sunrise, FL, USA | Registered: 28 June 2004
No corn or apples, simply a very light dough, kneaded by hand, and then placed in deep pots of hot oil until the outer crust just browned. They would be removed and then placed on towels to have the excess oil absorbed and covered with the powdery sugar or sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon. Wow!
No one ever waited for them to cool off. Man, with a few of those in a kid's belly, it was "full speed ahead" until we were kicked outdoors to make our inevitable landings. Maybe grandpa's covert little sip had something to do with it, too.
(I know I described my other excursions into his wine cellar somewhere deep within some archived post, right out of Mr. Poe's tale. Though, I always returned unharmed.)
"Absorb" is a good word!
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I like to say "toboggan schmaboggan", it's probably my favorite thing to say (other than announcing my impending arrival ) but I rarely get the chance to say it. Whenever somebody is kind enough to mention the word "toboggan" I immediately blurt out "toboggan schmaboggan". I can't get it out fast enough.
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