What is in your cup?

[CRussel]

Glad you're back safe and sound, desertblues. An amazing area of the world, but a scary place to be visiting right now.

Today is a kickback day. Watch some curling, do some knitting, and start a second batch of bacon. I'm going to teach a mini-class next Saturday on how to dry-cure bacon, and need to get batches spaced out so that I can demonstrate the different stages of the process.

In my cup: fresh squeezed orange juice. (It's the very beginning of the California navel orange season, and the Valencia season is over, so the result is a bit thin and tart, but still good.) Next up, some Anniversary Breakfast Blend.

[Aurora W]

Morning all!

Some Mountain Wulong in my cup. Which is just a delaying tactic as I really need to get the dessert for tonight's archery club get-together done.

And it looks like winter out there (cloudy, windy, misty), but the temp is more like May. 'tis confusing...

[dreams]

Originally Posted by desertblues

Back home since yesterday. I still am a wreck, but enjoyed my journey immensely. Sorting the photo's now and working on my blog. Staying inside as the temperature in Egypt was 34 degrees and here about zero.

In my cup: Rooibos vanilla spice, hot
On the photo: me in front of the Seti I temple in Abydos, Egypt

Welcome back! That is a major change in the weather to get use to. Me? I would rather be warm than cold. What are the posts in the left of your photo? One appears to say "toilet"?

Originally Posted by Aurora W

Morning all! <Snip>

Morning! Have fun at the archery club get-together.

Sumatra coffee in my cup.

[pdurrant]

Coke Zero #(lost count)

My youngest is off to a party this evening in a rather splendid fancy dress costume he made himself. He's the cat from The Cat Returns.

[poohbear_nc]

I'm ready for a fun weekend - our lowly grocery store (Food Lion no less) - to welcome the holidays - had in its cooler a Guinness holiday pack - 3 each of 4 Guinness brands: Foreign Extra Stout, Draught, Black Lager, and Arthur's Holiday Ale. I've never tasted the Foreign Extra Stout or the Holiday Ale - my taste buds are a-quiver!

[Stitchawl]

I can see her lyin' back in her SATIN dress
In a room where ya do what ya don't confess
Sundown ya better take care
If I find you been creepin' 'round my back stairs
Sundown ya better take care
If I find you been creepin' 'round my back stairs
She's been lookin' like a queen in a sailor's dream
And she don't always say what she really means
Sometimes I think it's a shame
When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain
Sometimes I think it's a shame
When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-02VrChRqpc )

Good morning, all! A pleasant and peaceful Sunday morn, with a mug of Ahmad's "English Breakfast" tea, some hummus and babbaganous for breakfast. I guess I was thinking of DesertBlue's trip when I decided what to eat. Thinking of switching my phone today... my iPhone 3G is making calls by itself... time for an iPhone 5 if I can get one without a long contract. We'll only be here for another few months and I don't want to have to pay for a 2-year Japanese contract.

Originally Posted by desertblues

Back home since yesterday. ....
On the photo: me in front of the Seti I temple in Abydos, Egypt

Welcome back! I can't wait to see the pictures of your adventure. Interesting to see that such an ancient locale as the Temple to Seti would be 'wheel-chair' accessible...

Originally Posted by Aurora W

Some Mountain Wulong in my cup. Which is just a delaying tactic as I really need to get the dessert for tonight's archery club get-together done.

Hi Aurora, long time no see! Gosh, I miss archery! I used to be very involved with it in Vermont. I had one of the very first Bear Compounds produced. Looking at the equipment today... half of it I don't even recognize. Everyone seems to be using releases of one sort or another, compound let-offs are up to 75% We thought we had the bee's knees with 30% let-off!

Originally Posted by pdurrant

My youngest is off to a party this evening in a rather splendid fancy dress costume he made himself. He's the cat from The Cat Returns.

How did your Scottish Dance Demo turn out?

One more mug of tea, then it's off to the phone shops!


Stitchawl

[CRussel]

Miserable wet day and the roof has decided to leak. Sigh. I really thought we'd found the problem. And nothing at all one can do about it in the winter here, just live with it and try again in the spring.

So, a pot of Lapsang Souchong, and then a pot of Keemun. The last of my Peet's Lion Mountain Keemun. I'll have to pick up some more when I'm down south in 10 days.

[ProfCrash]

Water. Homemade Peruvian chicken with spicy green sauce for dinner. Yummy. Stock making underway. Yummy

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Water. Homemade Peruvian chicken with spicy green sauce for dinner. Yummy. Stock making underway. Yummy

Hot Ceylon Uva for my afternoon tea. Nice. I thought 'Peruvian Chicken' was a euphemism for guinea pig. Didn't realize you guys in the DC area ate it too! Those cute little guys are a very popular table meat in Peru and Chile.


Stitchawl

[amward]

Hot chocolate again after a quiet day and a long walk on the beach. The weather has improved and not too hot yet.

Also spent some time playing with my lovely new sewing machine, should be ready to do some serious quilting in a couple of days. With audio books I can indulge two of my favourite things at the same time, ain't life grand?

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by amward

Hot chocolate again after a quiet day and a long walk on the beach. The weather has improved and not too hot yet.

Also spent some time playing with my lovely new sewing machine, should be ready to do some serious quilting in a couple of days. With audio books I can indulge two of my favourite things at the same time, ain't life grand?

I just had this terrible mental 'Far Side Cartoon' image of 'Sweat Shop' Quilting Bee... Wow! When I think 'quilting,' I visualize a group of women sitting around a pot belly stove in a log cabin, hand stitching and visiting with each other, never a sewing machine. Obviously times have changed. But I think there is another active quilter here in one the forums I visit... Just can't remember who it was that was talking about it one day.......


Stitchawl

[ProfCrash]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Hot Ceylon Uva for my afternoon tea. Nice. I thought 'Peruvian Chicken' was a euphemism for guinea pig. Didn't realize you guys in the DC area ate it too! Those cute little guys are a very popular table meat in Peru and Chile.


Stitchawl

You think you are a funny man, dontcha?

You make a paste of spices and stuff to rub on the chicken, let it marinate for a while, grill or rotisserie. There are a bunch of sauces that come with it, the green spicy one is my favorite.

Rooibos in my cup. Lucas is playing on his tummy, happily munching on his stuffed moose.

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by orlok

Welcome back J. Glad to see you home safe and sound, and that you enjoyed it so much. I look forward to more pics and details. Keep warm.

Thank you Back in the saddle today .....First of the Christmas markets with two tankards of Glühwein ( mulled red wine).......nice and warm

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Glad that you had fun, and also glad to see that you're back home safe and sound.

Thanks Betty; hope you are holding up

Originally Posted by CRussel

Glad you're back safe and sound, desertblues. An amazing area of the world, but a scary place to be visiting right now.

Thank you To tell you the truth: I could have done without the demonstrations against Morsi in front of the hotel in Aswan ( went to sleep with a heavy chair against my door )and without the demonstrations idem dito in Cairo, but.......it was fantastic

Originally Posted by dreams

Welcome back! ....... One appears to say "toilet"?.

Thank you well, toilets are important, but do you notice the absence of tourists.........dramatic for these people

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Welcome back! I can't wait to see the pictures of your adventure. Interesting to see that such an ancient locale as the Temple to Seti would be 'wheel-chair' accessible...

thank you
Hmmmm....I wouldn't look forward to pushing it either way....

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

How did your Scottish Dance Demo turn out?

Reasonably well. I only went wrong once, and then only for half a step. But the organisers did manage to mess up their timing - we arrived at 8.45 and didn't do the demo until 9.45!

A final coke zero in my cup, to wash down a splendid dinner of roast leg of lamb with roast potatoes, mashed parship, steamed cabbage, and baked mushrooms and tomatoes.

[poohbear_nc]

Working my way through my Guinness Holiday pack! Tasty! I really enjoyed "Arthur's Holiday Ale"!