Dream with Our Eyes Open

Spring Has Sprung, Finally

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 23:45:40 GMT

We have had beautiful weather this weekend, but I haven't taken that much advantage of it. We did walk out for gelato (the Mr.: dark chocolate and hazelnut) and sorbet (me: grapefruit) yesterday afternoon at the neighborhood place (Dolci Gelati), and today we walked to Busboys & Poets for brunch (which has become a near-weekly habit).

I have just finished making 6 quarts of chicken stock. I think this is the best I've made. I used more or less this recipe, which I have bookmarked for later. The main difference between this and what I have made previously is far more carrots (6 instead of 2 or 3) and peppercorns (2 teaspoons); also, leaving the skin on the halved onion, which has an effect on the color. And darn I should have known that (it's one of the common natural fabric dye ingredients, for a golden yellow), and in fact, I remember my late mother doing the same.

The chicken stock is for matzoh ball soup for second seder at my sister's place this coming Saturday. I am the official Matzoh Ball Maker on our side of the family. The first seder will be at our friends Michael and Sharon's. They have asked me to bring a fruit platter, which should be easy, except that I will be working most of Friday. I will try to pick up fresh fruit the night before, I think.

And the Mr. is upstairs doing the taxes, because yes, it's spring. *sigh*

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Little Darling, I Feel that Ice Is Slowly Melting

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:09:11 GMT

I am wearing flipflops! Because I can!

Backstory: Went to work wearing a 3/4-sleeve cotton sweater, cords, and leather oxfords with socks. Was much too hot most of the day. Presumably the building temperature will rebalance eventually to suit the more moderate temperatures.

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Someone Didn't Get the Memo about the Spring Thing

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:15:34 GMT

So, here we are, half a week past the Vernal Equinox, and the forecast is calling for snow/rain.

March is supposed to go out like lamb, right? This seems to be the Killer Rabbit version of said lamb ... .

And tomorrow night is the first night of Passover, and we're invited to a Seder at my sister's. Which means we'll be traveling through the weather mess during Rush Hour, because Nice Colleague is out all next week (her young daughter's school is on spring break), so I can't really leave early.

I need to get my act together and go off to the grocery store, to get chicken to make stock, because I have been requested to do matzoh ball soup. I already picked up some fresh dill for it at the Farmers Market.

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What's Next, a Light Shower of Blood and a Flurry of Lemon Drops?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:49:21 GMT

The National Weather Service's forecast for DC and vicinity tonight: Chance Rain/Snow; Low 37°F

For Sunday: Partly Sunny; High 80°F

(Typical high and low temps for this time of year: 66°F and 42°F. And no snow.)

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