Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
yellow squash.

It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)

Jill

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:22:39 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
> yellow squash.

Probably spaghetti for him, since he usually wants a hot meal.

I'm staring at a fresh loaf of bread, so I'm likely to have a big salad
with ham, provolone and pepperoni, with a slice of bread drizzled in
extra-virgin olive oil.

> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)

It's been running 50/30 (high/low) or thereabouts for a week or so.
Windows open during the day; furnace on at night.

Cindy Hamilton

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 10/19/2018 4:29 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:22:39 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
>> yellow squash.
>
> Probably spaghetti for him, since he usually wants a hot meal.
>
> I'm staring at a fresh loaf of bread, so I'm likely to have a big salad
> with ham, provolone and pepperoni, with a slice of bread drizzled in
> extra-virgin olive oil.
>
>> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
>> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>
> It's been running 50/30 (high/low) or thereabouts for a week or so.
> Windows open during the day; furnace on at night.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
We do what we have to do to be comfortable. :) I've still got
hummingbirds visiting the feeder and butterflies flitting around. Just
saw a bit of a fight at the bird bath. There are some bluebirds
fighting over space with Carolina wrens and tufted titmice. They all
want to drink and to splash around in the bird bath. All the birds from
up North head down here this time of year.

Jill

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:29:21 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:22:39 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
>> yellow squash.
>
>Probably spaghetti for him, since he usually wants a hot meal.
>
>I'm staring at a fresh loaf of bread, so I'm likely to have a big salad
>with ham, provolone and pepperoni, with a slice of bread drizzled in
>extra-virgin olive oil.
>
>> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
>> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>
>It's been running 50/30 (high/low) or thereabouts for a week or so.
>Windows open during the day; furnace on at night.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

Made a 14 egg potato omelet yesterday with the left overs from a large
head of steamed cauliflower from the previous night that was with
fried pork chops... remaining half of that omelet for dinner tonight.
Cauliflowers are locally grown and huge, only $3... bought another
this morning after getting my flu shot. Cauliflower in a potato
omelet is a very good combo. Just cauliflower florets fried in beaten
egg would be excellent. We like raw cauliflowerets marinated in
eyetalian dressing as a salad. I get to eat the center cauliflower
heart sliced 1/8" thk just lightly sprinkled with kosher salt...
better than chitater pips.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

jmcquown wrote:
> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
> yellow squash.
>
> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>
> Jill

Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
months in the south.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 19 Oct 2018 01:22:24p, jmcquown told us...
>
>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes
>> and yellow squash.
>>
>> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime
>> temps are in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak
>> of. Windows open, no need to run the AC. And it's not raining!
>> Yay! :)
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> We're having the must mundane of meals, meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
> and blistered green beans. Hot fudge sundaes for dessert. It's 86
> degrees here which is very mild for Phoenix. I think we're out of
> the hot weather now.
>

What's the humidity now? I was there one time on business in july I
think. The humidity was so damn low (6%) that your nostrils would dry
out, crack and make lots of pain. Even vaseline didn't help much.

But otherwise, I enjoyed the trip very much.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 4:29 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:22:39 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
>>> yellow squash.
>>
>> Probably spaghetti for him, since he usually wants a hot meal.
>>
>> I'm staring at a fresh loaf of bread, so I'm likely to have a big salad
>> with ham, provolone and pepperoni, with a slice of bread drizzled in
>> extra-virgin olive oil.
>>> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
>>> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>>
>> It's been running 50/30 (high/low) or thereabouts for a week or so.
>> Windows open during the day; furnace on at night.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>


tufted titmice.
> Jill


Don't say that anymore! You'll get Popeye all worked up!

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 10/19/2018 3:22 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P.Â* New potatoes and
> yellow squash.
>
> It has finally cooled off here.Â* Rather than being 90F daytime temps
> are in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of.Â* Windows
> open, no need to run the AC.Â* And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>
> Jill

Â* We've had a fire going in the wood stove for several days now ...
overnight lows in the low 40's , daytime highs have varied from low 70's
to low 50's . Almost time to plant garlic .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 10/19/2018 4:06 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 4:29 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:22:39 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P.Â* New potatoes and
>>> yellow squash.
>>
>> Probably spaghetti for him, since he usually wants a hot meal.
>>
>> I'm staring at a fresh loaf of bread, so I'm likely to have a big salad
>> with ham, provolone and pepperoni, with a slice of bread drizzled in
>> extra-virgin olive oil.
>>> It has finally cooled off here.Â* Rather than being 90F daytime temps
>>> are
>>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
>>> no need to run the AC.Â* And it's not raining!Â* Yay! :)
>>
>> It's been running 50/30 (high/low) or thereabouts for a week or so.
>> Windows open during the day; furnace on at night.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> We do what we have to do to be comfortable. :)Â* I've still got
> hummingbirds visiting the feeder and butterflies flitting around. Just
> saw a bit of a fight at the bird bath.Â* There are some bluebirds
> fighting over space with Carolina wrens and tufted titmice.Â* They all
> want to drink and to splash around in the bird bath.Â* All the birds
> from up North head down here this time of year.
>
> Jill

Â* Damn Yankees .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 3:22:39 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>
> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
> yellow squash.
>
> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>
> Jill
>
I had an errand or two to run today and stopped at a Walmart Market and
bought chicken tenders and potato salad in their deli area. Also, snagged
a pumpkin roll and all three were rather tasty.

Attempted to vote early today but like Wednesday the polling place was
jam packed. I'll try again next Wednesday.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and yellow
>squash.
>
> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>
> Jill


I'm going to have chuck eye too, pan fried, with a green salad and tomatoes.

Cheri

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and yellow
>squash.
>
> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)

I did a steak stir fry with veggies and brown rice.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 5:06:18 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 4:29 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:22:39 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> >> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
> >> yellow squash.
> >
> > Probably spaghetti for him, since he usually wants a hot meal.
> >
> > I'm staring at a fresh loaf of bread, so I'm likely to have a big salad
> > with ham, provolone and pepperoni, with a slice of bread drizzled in
> > extra-virgin olive oil.
> >
> >> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> >> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
> >> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
> >
> > It's been running 50/30 (high/low) or thereabouts for a week or so.
> > Windows open during the day; furnace on at night.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> We do what we have to do to be comfortable. :) I've still got
> hummingbirds visiting the feeder and butterflies flitting around.

Tell them I said "Hi". We just took down our hummingbird feeders for
lack of customers.

> Just
> saw a bit of a fight at the bird bath. There are some bluebirds
> fighting over space with Carolina wrens and tufted titmice. They all
> want to drink and to splash around in the bird bath. All the birds from
> up North head down here this time of year.

Not all of them. We're left with quite a few. Our two best year-round
birds are cardinals and chickadees. Don't get me started on mourning
doves and starlings.

Cindy Hamilton

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 5:36:31 PM UTC-4, Hank Rogers wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> > A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
> > yellow squash.
> >
> > It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> > in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
> > no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
> >
> > Jill
>
> Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
> months in the south.

And in the north. May is my other fave.

Cindy Hamilton

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 6:20:51 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 3:22 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P.Â* New potatoes and
> > yellow squash.
> >
> > It has finally cooled off here.Â* Rather than being 90F daytime temps
> > are in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of.Â* Windows
> > open, no need to run the AC.Â* And it's not raining! Yay! :)
> >
> > Jill
>
> Â* We've had a fire going in the wood stove for several days now ...
> overnight lows in the low 40's , daytime highs have varied from low 70's
> to low 50's . Almost time to plant garlic .

I got mine in last weekend, which is a little late for me. If we don't get
some rain soon, I'm going to have to water it.

Cindy Hamilton

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
< planting garlic>
> I got mine in last weekend, which is a little late for me. If we don't get
> some rain soon, I'm going to have to water it.

Oh the horrors. ;)
You should always water right away when you plant anything.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 2018-10-20 6:27 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 5:36:31 PM UTC-4, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
t has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
>>> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
>> months in the south.
>
> And in the north. May is my other fave.

Around here, the nice days of September and October are the nicest. We
can have some crappy days in those months too, but the good ones more
than make up for them. Even November has a few good days.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 10/19/2018 5:36 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P.Â* New potatoes and
>> yellow squash.
>>
>> It has finally cooled off here.Â* Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of.Â* Windows open,
>> no need to run the AC.Â* And it's not raining!Â* Yay! :)
>>
>> Jill
>
> Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
> months in the south.
>
>
One of the most colorful in the north.
A year should have 5 1/2 months of May, 2 weeks of July, 5 1/3 months of
October, finish with 2 weeks of January. January will have one big
snowfall.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 10/20/2018 6:25 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 5:06:18 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> On 10/19/2018 4:29 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:22:39 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes and
>>>> yellow squash.
>>>
>>> Probably spaghetti for him, since he usually wants a hot meal.
>>>
>>> I'm staring at a fresh loaf of bread, so I'm likely to have a big salad
>>> with ham, provolone and pepperoni, with a slice of bread drizzled in
>>> extra-virgin olive oil.
>>>
>>>> It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>>>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of. Windows open,
>>>> no need to run the AC. And it's not raining! Yay! :)
>>>
>>> It's been running 50/30 (high/low) or thereabouts for a week or so.
>>> Windows open during the day; furnace on at night.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> We do what we have to do to be comfortable. :) I've still got
>> hummingbirds visiting the feeder and butterflies flitting around.
>
> Tell them I said "Hi". We just took down our hummingbird feeders for
> lack of customers.
>
Will do!

>> Just
>> saw a bit of a fight at the bird bath. There are some bluebirds
>> fighting over space with Carolina wrens and tufted titmice. They all
>> want to drink and to splash around in the bird bath. All the birds from
>> up North head down here this time of year.
>
> Not all of them. We're left with quite a few. Our two best year-round
> birds are cardinals and chickadees. Don't get me started on mourning
> doves and starlings.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I never see starlings (good, I don't like them) but cardinals and
chickadees hang around all year. Also bluejays. Mourning doves don't
seem to have a set schedule. :)

Jill

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 10/19/2018 5:36 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P.Â* New potatoes and
> >> yellow squash.
> >>
> >> It has finally cooled off here.Â* Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
> >> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of.Â* Windows open,
> >> no need to run the AC.Â* And it's not raining!Â* Yay! :)
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
> > months in the south.
> >
> >
> One of the most colorful in the north.
> A year should have 5 1/2 months of May, 2 weeks of July, 5 1/3 months of
> October, finish with 2 weeks of January. January will have one big
> snowfall.


I like that...


--
Best
Greg

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 10/20/2018 11:17 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 5:36 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P.Â* New potatoes and
>>> yellow squash.
>>>
>>> It has finally cooled off here.Â* Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of.Â* Windows open,
>>> no need to run the AC.Â* And it's not raining!Â* Yay! :)
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
>> months in the south.
>>
>>
> One of the most colorful in the north.
> A year should have 5 1/2 months of May, 2 weeks of July, 5 1/3 months of
> October, finish with 2 weeks of January.Â* January will have one big
> snowfall.

I like the way you think, Ed. :)

Jill

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 2018-10-20 11:17 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 5:36 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>
>> Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
>> months in the south.
>>
>>
> One of the most colorful in the north.
> A year should have 5 1/2 months of May, 2 weeks of July, 5 1/3 months of
> October, finish with 2 weeks of January.Â* January will have one big
> snowfall.


It's been a strange fall here this year. If you drive an hour or two
north of Toronto there are incredible displays of autumn colours. They
are much more spectacular up there than they are down here because it
happens over a shorter period of time. I have caught them a few times
in my life and lately I keep missing them. A few years ago we went up to
Bracebridge to visit my wife's sister for Thanksgiving. We drove from
there over to Dorset on Lake of Bays and climbed the old ranger tower
but he had missed the colours by a few days and the leaves had all
fallen. Four years ago I went on a kayaking trip near Huntsville and
was there Oct.5-8 and there were very few leaves left. A few weeks ago
I went on that kayaking trip on the Upper French River and since it was
the last week of September I figured the leaves would at the height of
their colour display, but they had barely even started to change.

The trees around here have barely changed. They are going from green to
brown and falling off, without the usual beautiful red and orange phase.

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 2018-10-20 9:17 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 5:36 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P.Â* New potatoes and
>>> yellow squash.
>>>
>>> It has finally cooled off here.Â* Rather than being 90F daytime temps are
>>> in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak of.Â* Windows open,
>>> no need to run the AC.Â* And it's not raining!Â* Yay! :)
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Yep, we don't get enough Octobers in a lifetime. It's one of the best
>> months in the south.
>>
>>
> One of the most colorful in the north.
> A year should have 5 1/2 months of May, 2 weeks of July, 5 1/3 months of
> October, finish with 2 weeks of January.Â* January will have one big
> snowfall.

Perhaps we should adopt the old Roman calender. I didn't have January or
February:-)

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

"jmcquown" > wrote in message news:UMHyD.157217

> I never see starlings (good, I don't like them) but cardinals and
> chickadees hang around all year. Also bluejays. Mourning doves don't
> seem to have a set schedule. :)
>
> Jill


My year round birds are hummingbirds, blue jays, sparrows, mockingbirds, and
of course CROWS, there could be more, but these are what I see.

Cheri

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On 10/20/2018 12:23 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message news:UMHyD.157217
>
>> I never see starlings (good, I don't like them) but cardinals and
>> chickadees hang around all year.* Also bluejays.* Mourning doves don't
>> seem to have a set schedule. :)
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> My year round birds are hummingbirds, blue jays, sparrows, mockingbirds,
> and of course CROWS, there could be more, but these are what I see.
>
> Cheri

The hummingbirds out west are different from the ones I see... youre are
more brilliant! :) I do see mockingbirds. And the other day I saw a
catbird taking a bath in the bird bath. And a yellow-throated warbler
was sitting on top of the shepherd's hook!

https://i.postimg.cc/RV043xmV/yellow-flash.jpg

Chipping sparrows, house finches and purple finches are also common.
I've seen goldfinches, too; I'd see lots more of them if I hung out a
thistle sock. I do love watching the birds. My cat Buffy doesn't even
notice when they're on the patio or splashing in the bird bath. Goofy cat.

Jill

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 6:56:10 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> < planting garlic>
> > I got mine in last weekend, which is a little late for me. If we don't get
> > some rain soon, I'm going to have to water it.
>
> Oh the horrors. ;)
> You should always water right away when you plant anything.

I planted them in mud. They were fine (I was filthy and my hands were
freezing). Then there was a week with no rain.

Happily, it rained yesterday.

Cindy Hamilton

Friday Night Dinner 10/19/2018
 

On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 3:27:56 PM UTC-5, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 19 Oct 2018 01:22:24p, jmcquown told us...
>
> > A grilled chuckeye steak simply seasoned with S&P. New potatoes
> > and yellow squash.
> >
> > It has finally cooled off here. Rather than being 90F daytime
> > temps are in the low to mid-70's and not much humidity to speak
> > of. Windows open, no need to run the AC. And it's not raining!
> > Yay! :)
> >
> > Jill
> >
>
> We're having the must mundane of meals, meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
> and blistered green beans. Hot fudge sundaes for dessert. It's 86
> degrees here which is very mild for Phoenix. I think we're out of
> the hot weather now.
>
> --
> The other day it was 90, the next morning it was 45 AND we actually ave had rain. Maybe summer is over !!