Hi Nancy,

 RH> After hitting a record 83 degrees at the Raleigh airport yesterday,
 RH> today is back into the 50s. But, no rain/snow for the immediate
 RH> future. We've been watching video of what the northeast has gotten,
 RH> glad we're not up there right now.

 NB> I'm glad we're as far inland as we are.... While I think we've been
 NB> somewhat shortchanged this year for snow, I'd just as soon not be
 NB> getting that sort of dumps....!   :)   This weekend we'll be losing
 NB> all we got on Monday and from the dustings since.... temps were up
 NB> into the 50s today and predicted to be so tomorrow and the high 40s
 NB> for Sunday
 NB> and Monday and into next week... NOT normal February weather at all...

The way things are looking, we probably won't have any more snow the
rest of this winter. BUT.....................I've not seen a 30 day
forecast so don't bet the farm on it.


 NB>  RH>> Tomorrow I'm going to put something into the crock pot before my
 NB>  RH>> dental appointment so it can cook while I'm there and at
 NB> quilting.  RH>> Supper will be ready for us to enjoy before heading
 NB> out to church.  NB>> Good planning..  :)

 RH> I used the leftover beef from making chili, should have gotten a cut
 RH> with more fat on it as this one dried out too much. But, it was easy
 RH> do, just the beef, a small can of V8, some presliced portabello
 RH> mushrooms and leftover diced peppers from the chili.

 NB> I suppose you could have saved any fat you cut off for the chili and
 NB> added it back in for your crockpot dinner...  ;)   A nice way to use
 NB> up your leftovers from the chili makings... :)

There really wasn't a lot of fat on the piece of beef to cut off. Next
time I think I'll go with a well marbled chuck roast or similar.


 RH> When we set up for retreat, someone put small bags of assorted
 RH> chocolates at each place--mine came home so I wouldn't be tempted. (G)

 NB> Good thinking... easier to parcel them out afterwards, too...  :)

And share the wealth with Steve. There were some Snickers minis in the
bag--he got them and a white "chocolate" truffle.

 NB>  RH>> Not very, we've got a small Asian population, but not that many
 NB>  RH>> in/aroundWF. They're more toward the Research
 NB> Triangle/Durham/Cary  RH>> area.
 NB>  NB>> Well, there you go.... wouldn't be durian, then....  ;)

 RH> No, but it was the first thing that popped into my head for a "D"
 RH> food.

 NB> Been hanging around here too long...  (G)

 NB>  RH>> We have only the one Chinese place in WF proper, but it does a
 NB>  RH>> good business from non Asians, including, us, from time to time.
 NB>  NB>> Lots of people like Chinese food... of one sort or another,
 NB>  NB>> anyway...  ;)

 RH> Seems so, most every small town has a Chinese restaurant either in it
 RH> or close to it. (G)

 NB> Not always a good one, though...  ;)

Good enough to keep going when other restaurants around them have
folded.

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