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so I finally learned how to make scrambled eggs.

yum!

Really delicious, eggy scrambled eggs!  Until this revelation, anytime I made scrambled eggs they would be somewhat watery – try less milk, maybe  half and half? –  no matter what I tried watery eggs on the plate.  Well, it turns out I was over cooking them.  There is an entire science behind that all having to do with protein strands and heat, which I now partially understand thanks to the efforts of America’s Test Kitchen & Christopher Kimball.

I suppose I should give fairwarning – 2012 could be full of these riveting details. The girls  got me a subscription to Cook’s Illustrated for Christmas  and I have DVR’ed America’s Test Kitchen.  Brace yourselves!

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Feats of Strength! 

  JOHNFALCONE and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday! We spent the day at the Museum of Natural History on Tuesday and yesterday we were out in Greenport ….. planetarium, clam chowder & pies. Yes, plural – JF wanted apple crumble and I wanted cranberry pear.

Someone said that after 25 years we should be able to agree on pie. I say after 25 years, just buy two!

as if house cleaning weren’t challenging enough!

no pugs were hurt during this filming  ; )

It’s sad isnt’ it?  I’ve been a finishing machine, but not a blogging one!  And on top of FO’s, I’ve got NEWS!!

News first??  The biggest, bestest news –  D#1 got a JOB.  That’s right – she graduated from grad school in May, worked all through the summer while interviewing and was getting a bit freaked by the harsh job market.  She had gotten herself set up with a waitressing/bartending job when one of her interviews called with an offer!  Anyway, this week was her first week as a professional – she even has a desk plaque!  She has been conferring with JOHNFALCONE over which health care plan to choose etc.  Another great thing about her job??  It entails a good bit of traveling and that will have her in this area for extended periods of time!

Other good news in no particular order

• we had very little damage either to our house or the shop from Hurricane Irene – just one tree down which was in the furthest spot in our yard at that.
• my broken wing is feeling a bit better – Mr. Clean was great, but I have been doing this modified yoga move.  No where near as sexy, but I do believe it is helping even more.
• back to the shop — it is fantastic and doing really well!  Lots of great yarns coming in and of course the customers are the best!
• I have discovered a terrible wonderful thing  - Jezebel’s Worth It column.  I have been buying just about everything they said – and am going broke while agreeing that everything is as great as they say!

Bountiful Bohus

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