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Good morning, Bea.
Don't worry, he only means it.
But probably won't get around to fixing his potato cannon.
Linda might know, but as she is likely to be absent again, I'll tell you.
It's a woodlouse, or pill bug.
Granfer means grandfather and scrooger means one who bores (not as in talks about the latest episode of Doctor Who all day, but as in drilling holes in wood). So it's a grandfather who burrows in rotting wood.
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I'd rather leave the cats alone and just go after their irresponsible owners.Good morning, Bea.
Don't worry, he only means it.
But probably won't get around to fixing his potato cannon.
That "The world is your litterbox" mentality drives me crazy. (As you may already be aware)
Keep your cat and it's crap out of my life.
We're aware.
And I get the same problem on my stairwell, so I have some sympathy with you here.
COOL!!!Linda might know, but as she is likely to be absent again, I'll tell you.
It's a woodlouse, or pill bug.
Granfer means grandfather and scrooger means one who bores (not as in talks about the latest episode of Doctor Who all day, but as in drilling holes in wood). So it's a grandfather who burrows in rotting wood.
Fair enough!!!!
Any nice words relating to your locale or family, Bea ?Fair enough!!!!
A fun word frequently used in New Orleans and the French-speaking areas of Louisiana is lagniappe. Pronounced LAN-yap.
It basically means "a little something extra," much like a baker's dozen.
"There's tons of great information on the Tortoise Forum, and meeting really nice people there is lagniappe!"
It basically means "a little something extra," much like a baker's dozen.
"There's tons of great information on the Tortoise Forum, and meeting really nice people there is lagniappe!"
Very interesting.A fun word frequently used in New Orleans and the French-speaking areas of Louisiana is lagniappe. Pronounced LAN-yap.
It basically means "a little something extra," much like a baker's dozen.
"There's tons of great information on the Tortoise Forum, and meeting really nice people there is lagniappe!"
I'm off out to do the shopping in a bit.
i'll get wifey a potato, an onion , a tomato and something lagniappe.
Very interesting.
I'm off out to do the shopping in a bit.
i'll get wifey a potato, an onion , a tomato and something lagniappe.
A fun "code" phrase in our family is "freezer burn."
As everyone knows, food that is forgotten in the back of the freezer gets dried out and loses taste and texture, so is often deemed inedible and an unfortunate loss. With 5 kids in our family and a dad with a major sweet tooth, there was lively competition for sweets.
Mom was a very gentle quiet person, who would always defer to others, but found her own way to get special treats. Sometimes we would go looking for left overs of something yummy she had made recently, Mom would inform us it had freezer burn and had to be thrown out. Somehow, I forget exactly how, we caught her out. If she really liked something and knew she would lose it to one of us scrounging for it, she would declare it had developed freezer burn, so we would turn away and not even think about it. That way, she could have it all to herself. The phrase is strictly used only for sweets and/or treats.
Somewhere along the line the phrase became a compliment. Ex: If my sister makes a cake and I want to compliment her, I'll say "This has SERIOUS freezer burn!!!!" Implying that it's so good I want to keep it all for myself!
As everyone knows, food that is forgotten in the back of the freezer gets dried out and loses taste and texture, so is often deemed inedible and an unfortunate loss. With 5 kids in our family and a dad with a major sweet tooth, there was lively competition for sweets.
Mom was a very gentle quiet person, who would always defer to others, but found her own way to get special treats. Sometimes we would go looking for left overs of something yummy she had made recently, Mom would inform us it had freezer burn and had to be thrown out. Somehow, I forget exactly how, we caught her out. If she really liked something and knew she would lose it to one of us scrounging for it, she would declare it had developed freezer burn, so we would turn away and not even think about it. That way, she could have it all to herself.
The phrase is strictly used only for sweets and/or treats.Somewhere along the line the phrase became a compliment. Ex: If my sister makes a cake and I want to compliment her, I'll say "This has SERIOUS freezer burn!!!!" Implying that it's so good I want to keep it all for myself!
That's marvelous.A fun "code" phrase in our family is "freezer burn."
As everyone knows, food that is forgotten in the back of the freezer gets dried out and loses taste and texture, so is often deemed inedible and an unfortunate loss. With 5 kids in our family and a dad with a major sweet tooth, there was lively competition for sweets.
Mom was a very gentle quiet person, who would always defer to others, but found her own way to get special treats. Sometimes we would go looking for left overs of something yummy she had made recently, Mom would inform us it had freezer burn and had to be thrown out. Somehow, I forget exactly how, we caught her out. If she really liked something and knew she would lose it to one of us scrounging for it, she would declare it had developed freezer burn, so we would turn away and not even think about it. That way, she could have it all to herself.
Somewhere along the line the phrase became a compliment. Ex: If my sister makes a cake and I want to compliment her, I'll say "This has SERIOUS freezer burn!!!!" Implying that it's so good I want to keep it all for myself!
Cheshire cheese is serious freezer burn.
(and your cookies) .
Today is Mardi Gras, down here in Louisiana. Hubby is the official photg
THANK you!!!!!!That's marvelous.
Cheshire cheese is serious freezer burn.
(and your cookies) .
We have, of course, "nose-biffing", when wifey and I do something bad the other gives them a gentle (or not so gentle) tap on the nose.
This is usually preceeded by, "Give me your nose", and if one protests ones innocence, one is likely to get an extra biff.
You also have to say'OW! Ow! Ow!" or the like afterwards and clutch your conk as if in considerable agony, if you don't you're liable to get another nose biffing as the first one clearly wasn't effective enough.
This all provides much mirth for our friends, neighbours and visitors, especially when they're on the end of a nose biffing themselves.
This is usually preceeded by, "Give me your nose", and if one protests ones innocence, one is likely to get an extra biff.
You also have to say'OW! Ow! Ow!" or the like afterwards and clutch your conk as if in considerable agony, if you don't you're liable to get another nose biffing as the first one clearly wasn't effective enough.
This all provides much mirth for our friends, neighbours and visitors, especially when they're on the end of a nose biffing themselves.
Happy Mardi Gras!Today is Mardi Gras, down here in Louisiana. Hubby is the official photg
THANK you!!!!!!
Good luck Hubby!
List compiled.
Out shopping.
Back in a bit.
Hopefully not get a nose biffing.
Out shopping.
Back in a bit.
Hopefully not get a nose biffing.
Today is Mardi Gras down here in Louisiana.
Hubby is the official photographer for Pete Fountain's "Half Fast Walking Club." (NOTE: If you say it aloud, it sounds like you're saying Half A**ed Walking Club, which is the whole joke behind it! ) Although Pete died last year at age 84 or so, the Club intends to continue. Hubby had to get up at 4:00 am to get into the City and in place before the parades start, and they'll go all day and into the night. The parades started 2 weeks ago, but Mardi Gras Day is always the biggest. The city will be pretty much paralyzed by over a million partiers who come in from out of town for the fun. That triples the city's usual population. It is a state-wide holiday, even for areas farther north that don't really celebrate Mardi Gras. So banks will be closed etc. I won't see hubby again until about 6:00 pm, and he will be worn out with marching 8 miles.
I will be having a lovely, quiet day here at home and around our little town.
Hubby is the official photographer for Pete Fountain's "Half Fast Walking Club." (NOTE: If you say it aloud, it sounds like you're saying Half A**ed Walking Club, which is the whole joke behind it!
) Although Pete died last year at age 84 or so, the Club intends to continue. Hubby had to get up at 4:00 am to get into the City and in place before the parades start, and they'll go all day and into the night. The parades started 2 weeks ago, but Mardi Gras Day is always the biggest. The city will be pretty much paralyzed by over a million partiers who come in from out of town for the fun. That triples the city's usual population. It is a state-wide holiday, even for areas farther north that don't really celebrate Mardi Gras. So banks will be closed etc. I won't see hubby again until about 6:00 pm, and he will be worn out with marching 8 miles.I will be having a lovely, quiet day here at home and around our little town.
