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Glad you are safe. I don’t envy you as I drove in a where is the road northeastern snow storm once. It was white knuckles.
Standard operating procedure here for 6 months of the year.

We like to shock and awe people who aren't from the area. But the reality is you get used to it, just like anything. It takes well over a foot before we even think about deviating from our daily lives.

The plus side is what makes the lake effect keeps us warmer in the winter, so tradeoffs.
 
When I lived in Philly, we used to get between 18 to 24 inches of snow in December, and 3 + feet in January at any given time
Hardly anymore. I remember some really good storms when I was a kid and into my 20s. Every so often we will still get one, but it’s been abt five years of Angel shit. 🫤

I like a good snow storm every so often.
 
And you as well hun. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not. We should all be thankful for what we have, and the friends and acquaintances we share every day with. 😘🤗💋🤎
I actually love to make the big holiday dinners! This year I didn't as I was invited to friends'. It was fun!

Wednesday was a "cooking day" for me, nonetheless. I had started a huge vat of my bone broth on the weekend. We save all fowl bones in the freezer. I found 5 "bone bags" when I was attempting to clean out my freezer. So I took 3 and made stock.

I first dry roast the bones in my electric roaster, then add water. The bones get boiled for 3-4 days until they disintegrate. Then, I strain them into pots and put in the fridge for the fat to rise. I'll skim off the fat and ladle the stock into freezer bags. I freeze flat so they're easier to stack. The fat will go outside for the birds. The solids I put through my food processor and pureed. I'm going to try making dog food out of it.

Now, I have homemade stock to make soups, stews, risotto, etc. I give some away to friends, too.

I also made my cherry pie filling. This year, I froze my cherries without pitting them to see if it would be easier. Pro tip - it doesn't really make it faster as each cherry still needs to be handled. But it is a bit easier to pit them after they've defrosted as they're softer. There's also a fair amount of cherry juice, which I strained and drank!

Once the cherries were all pitted, I put them in a pan to make the pie filling. I use a recipe that calls for honey rather than sugar. I love it as I can vary the amount of sweetness. I don't like the canned pie fillings as they're too sweet and gloppy for me.

I then used the cherry pie filling to make mini Black Forest gateau cakes. They were a hit on Thanksgiving!
 
My "poker face" leaves a little bit to be desired sometimes.


I think that's why a lot of people tend to be leery of me.
I bet under the right circumstances, you just look mean. We know what a sweetie you are but I'm guessing most don't.

I have a sweet and kind looking face. There are always those who think they can pull shit on me. They're always surprised when I bring the RBF!

(Resting Bitch Face, for those of you who don't know!)
 
Absolutely! I have all the colors except yellows and oranges. I don't like orange and it doesn't look good on me. I don't see the point of yellow polish. I do, however, have ALL the pinks! And glitter! Lots of glitters! 🤣🤣🤣
I dont like yellow or green ...looks like something I have suctioned out of someone....or put ointment on....ha

You had me at glitter.....♥️
 
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