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The end of the month

I'm glad this month is drawing to a close. It's been a bit tumultuous.

More hyacinths budding - this time in the snow.

Surreal moment

Today, sitting at a stop light on a four-lane, all of us in traffice were dropped into a scene from a movie. Three police cars with lights flashing approached the intersection from the cross street. Two turned left and one turned right, hesitated and turned into a business drive on the right. Seconds later, the other two came back through the intersection. The third car joined them. An ambulance with lights flashing turned the corner 1/8 mile ahead, coming toward the police cars. Immediately the three police cars turned to the left in the middle of the street, executed a perfect three-point turn in synchrony and drove back through the intersection, escorting the ambulance. The entire scene took the amount of time that we sat through the stop light. Time went into slow motion and then snapped back into real time when the light turned green.

Hail

New discovery

Movie Review

No shopping today, other than for a powerstrip and office supplies.

Turkey

The last of the turkey posts.

Thanksgiving

The Muse came by this morning bearing gifts. Happy day.

Turkeys

Why did the turkey cross the road?
It was the chicken's day off.

Why did the police arrest the turkey?
They suspected fowl play.

How to cook a turkey:

Thaw.
Remove wrapping and giblets.
Set oven for 325 degrees.
Season and butter turkey.
Place in pan with rack.
Pour 1 - 4 cups of water into the pan.
Place foil over turkey unsealed at edges.
Bake for requisite time according to poundage.
Use meat thermometer to check internal temperature (180).
Remove foil 1 - 1/2 hours at the end of baking time.
Allow to cool for 15-30 minutes before attempting carving.

n.b. slight alterations in the recipe were made after cooking turkey.

Additional:

Shopping madness.

Sun clouds

Picture

Sunny

Plans changed - called to work. "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

What's playing:
Dylan: I Shall be Released; One More Cup of Coffee Before I Go
Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower

Reading:
Rudolfo Anaya: Seraphina's Stories
John MacDonald: The Green Ripper

Movies:
Guy Maddin's TWILIGHT OF THE ICE NYMPHS

Mood:

Grey and cold

No snow, a little rain and a lot of leaden sky.

A week of running around

It's been a week of running around from place to place. Made arrangements today for the Thanksgiving dinner. A pleasant experience with live accordian and guitar music in the background at the local food coop.

Three hyacinths are now growing in the flowerpot that I moved inside. Rain and snow forecast for tonight.

To warmer climes

Saw my mother and my sister off on a flight from KC to South Carolina this morning so Mother can winter in a warmer climate. The cold snap yesterday with bitterly cold north winds signalled the beginning of winter here.

The first snow of the season

Up before sunrise to Lawrence, then Topeka for new tires. A snowstorm blew through for a half hour while I was there; my friend gave birth to her first child in the same city during the snowstorm, unbeknowst to me.

Internet service interrupted

The internet service provider moved their offices on Tuesday. The net went down and coincidentally, the router died. Temporary fix in place.

Truth is stranger than fiction

Hyacinth bulb blooming in the yard in November??!!!

Won't catch me complaining.

First turkey of the season

Turned out pretty well. Very simple.

The jasmine is blooming in the house, releasing the great powers of its scent along with aroma of the roasting turkey.

Bad day at the office

Internet went down right off the bat. The electricity went off. The shredder fried. The Palm software stopped working. Backed into the trashcan on the way out of the drive (it was dark). Went to the grocery store and managed to topple over an entire temporary display of tin foil pans.

No small children or animals were harmed.

New month - kickoff to the holidays.