-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-18-17  15:19 <=-

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

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

At the moment, the only snow around here is in the leftover piles... and
temps are to be in the 60s the next few days...  But then they drop
again for the weekend, and there's snow predicted.... Probably March
will be back to winter...  ;)
 
 RH>> I used the leftover beef from making chili, should have gotten
 RH>> a cut with more fat on it as this one dried out too much. But,
 RH>> it was easy do, just the beef, a small can of V8, some presliced
 RH>> portabello mushrooms and leftover diced peppers from the chili.
 NB>> I suppose you could have saved any fat you cut off for the chili
 NB>> and added it back in for your crockpot dinner...  ;)   A nice
 NB>> way to use up your leftovers from the chili makings... :)

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

Yeah, that would probably've stayed moister....  :)
 
 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...  :)

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

Yup... I recognize your "non-favorites" there....  ;)

 RH>>> We have only the one Chinese place in WF proper, but it does a
 RH>>> good business from non Asians, including, us, from time to time.
 NB>>> Lots of people like Chinese food... of one sort or another,
 NB>>> anyway...  ;)
 RH>> Seems so, most every small town has a Chinese restaurant either
 RH>> in it or close to it. (G)
 NB>> Not always a good one, though...  ;)

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

Chinese takeout tends to be lowest common denominator... takes a lot
less to keep going that way...  ;)

ttyl       neb

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