On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 10:20:12 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 8:28:29 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 7:49:39 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > > On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 7:11:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > > "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > > > On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 5:33:11 AM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B.
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:18:07 -0700, graham > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >On 2018-12-12 7:10 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> > > > > >> On 12/12/2018 7:44 PM, graham wrote:
> > > > > >>> On 2018-12-12 2:01 p.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>> A small handful of whole cloves, a couple of cinnamon sticks
> > > > > >>>> and
> > > > > >>>> some
> > > > > >>>> orange peel in simmering water makes the whole house smell
> > > > > >>>> wonderful
> > > > > >>>> and puts a little moisture in the air.
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>> Recently, I've been making pomanders for dried potpourri like
> > > > > >>> the
> > > > > >>> 3
> > > > > >>> in
> > > > > >>> this pictu
> > > > > >>> https://postimg.cc/ZWpVX7rP
> > > > > >>> Graham
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Those are beautiful!
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Jill
> > > > > >Thanks! I usually have to explain what a pomander is to people.
> > > > > >They
> > > > > >are
> > > > > >so used to scented candles and plug-ins these days.
> > > > >
> > > > > Readers would most likely know what a pomander is.
> > > >
> > > > You'd pretty much have to be an old fart to know what a pomander is..
> > > > You'd
> > > > pretty much have to be an old fart to know what a Jethro Tull is.
> > > > Well,
> > > > mostly.
> > > >
> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRkwR7Dj97Q
> > > >
> > > > ==
> > > >
> > > > But, but, but I am an old fart ... <g>
> > > >
> > > > btw I made that Asian beef thingy today. Too sweet for me but D.
> > > > loved
> > > > it)
> > >
> > > That's the thing about Asian food. Sweetness is considered an important
> > > element. The thing about Japanese candy is that it ain't sweet enough..
> > > That's goofy! The Brits, on the other hand, know a thing or two about
> > > the
> > > proper amount of sweet in their sweets!
> > > ==
> > >
> > > That is so odd)) Well it sure suits D. in the sweetness department,
> > > and
> > > no I am not referring to candy)
> >
> > You're referring to yourself? Hee hee.
> >
> > ==
> >
> > THWAP!!! ;p
>
> That was a big, hearty, one. I felt that one.
>
> We've been driving a Jeep XJ. The weird thing about that is my wife has
> wanted to get an early 60's Land Rover. She's been watching too many British
> mystery TV shows. The ones that happen in lovely small towns in the
> countryside where an alarming number of village residents keep getting
> murdered. A lot of those amateur detectives like to drive 60's Land Rovers
> because as we all know, the amateur British crime solvers are a delightful,
> quirky, lot. Anyway, I come to find out that the Jeep XJ was designed to be
> an American version of the most honorable Land Rover. In a way, my wife got
> her wish. All's well that ends well.
>
> ==
>
> I like your wife

Me too! The weird thing about her is that she grew up in a totally unstable, violent, dysfunctional, family. Something awful was always happening or someone was getting beat up daily. In the end, she didn't turn out bitter, angry, or morose. My wife and her siblings are just as sweet, non-jaded, and big-hearted, as them come. She remained loyal and took care of her mother until the very end. These things and how it all went down shall always remain a mystery to me.