In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I think the last gasp of winter rain is coming thru this Sunday. I'll be sad to see winter leave; I like cooler weather. July, August, September: not my most favorite months here. But happy for you BRENDA that the snow is finally melting. We did the "spring forward" thing with the clocks, meaning longer days are here.
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What's with chicken nowadays?? I buy organic whole chicken (the only organic meat we can afford) but yesterday I bought regular chicken breasts to attempt to make ancho-coated shredded chicken, and the breasts turned out hard and rubbery. I know that chicken breasts require special cooking otherwise they turn out dry and tasteless, but I've never had anything turn out like this before. I know there is a thing called "woody breast" which affects SOME chicken, but I'm thinking it affects a lot more than the 10% that this article claims, as more than half the pieces were inedible. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woody-breast-could-bite-the-chicken-busin
ess/ BTW, I have never found "woody breast" in organic chicken, which says something about feeding GMO crops to animals! Also, as an aside, my Japanese friend told me that in Japan, thigh meat is considered to be superior to breast meat, since breast meat is usually drier and less tasty. I happen to agree!
Woody breast: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woody-breast-could-bite-the-chicken-busin
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And finally, our drip-maker gave up the ghost so I decided to try a hot plate/percolator method and I think that the flavor (what I can taste of it) is far superior to drip. "Cowboy coffee" also tastes better than drip.
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I won't Sig. I only have a hate of winter because of where I am living is so darn hard to do anything.
I am looking forward to Spring and Summer. April, May, June, July, August and September up here in BC. Also sometimes into October. Nothing like an Indian Summer.
I forgot about the time change and when I looked at my computer clock, I was what is that about and then made a mad dash to change two and now have to change too more before tomorrow.
Can't help you on the chicken breasts. I just finished up some chicken thighs that I cooked in the oven covered in tomato paste with some salt, pepper and garlic powder. They were nice.
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Thanks for mentioning the clock change. I had no idea, and would have been an hour late for work tomorrow.
Although that shouldn't change the number of minutes per day of Sunshine.
You are not the only one to forget JSF. I did too.
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I will not miss winter one little bit.
Not that it's really gone yet... Warms up for a few days while I go back to work, but most of the nights when I'm back off look to dip low enough where it could still potentially snow or have that super fun icy mix.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
I will not miss winter one little bit.
Not that it's really gone yet... Warms up for a few days while I go back to work, but most of the nights when I'm back off look to dip low enough where it could still potentially snow or have that super fun icy mix.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Be careful out there Jack.
I slipped on a bit of ice yesterday that I didn't see.
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Of note - I'm now retired. Not to trivialize an issue, but to paraphrase: Free at last, free at last. Thank God almighty, I'm free at last!
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The rain has arrived where I am but there is still a snow warning for the Valley.
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Also I hate the time change. Forgot about it Saturday night and was fixing things on Sunday. Tired tonight as I kept waking up every hour. Ugh!
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Canada does the time change too??? You poor dear. I think that bad idea was of US origin, and I hope your country comes to its senses soon!
Personally, I overslept, and thought I'd missed a dentist's appointment.
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Originally posted by rue:
Canada does the time change too??? You poor dear. I think that bad idea was of US origin, and I hope your country comes to its senses soon!
Personally, I overslept, and thought I'd missed a dentist's appointment.
Yes, we do. I just a look see and all across the country including our 3 territories as well.
I hope so as well.
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Quote:I think you would like it here in winter in SoCal. Too bad you can't be one of those "snowbirds" that travels to Arizona or Nevada for the winter!
Originally posted by Brenda:
The rain has arrived where I am but there is still a snow warning for the Valley.
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