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[magid]

I'm planning for a regular Shabbat this week, but I hear some people are preparing for Rapture. I wonder what menu would be most appropriate for a rapturous seudah?

Anyone local interested in a yarn swap? (That would be fibers, not pirate stories :-)

Yesterday I got to see a friend's new place in Dorchester (*wave*); it's a fabulous place (I'm totally envious of all the storage space, cross breezes, and light). I was already downtown for the play, and since I add places onto my mental map better if I travel the street there, plus since it wasn't actively raining at the time (I was incredibly lucky in my walk timing all day, actually), I ended up walking instead of taking the T there. I hadn't realized just how unpleasant a few bits of Dorchester Avenue are, but a lot of other places seemed pretty nice. I T'd home (really quick, even late on a Sunday night), but still totaled 9 miles walking, which felt great.

Last week included a bunch of good things, including social time with people (some new, some not), helping a friend move, welcoming a friend back from tour, and receiving a wonderful painting from klingonlandlady (yay for a hat barter :-) that totally rocks my world. Huzzah for the Flying Spaghetti Monster and Cthulhu's appendages (noodley and not...). I love all the details in this (Hey, klingonlandlady, need any more hats? ;-)




Rhett Dashwood has searched Google maps for images to make an alphabet. Love it.

Best liqueur presentation suggestion (what, you thought I'd have a food-free post?!): hollowing out thick cross-sections of cucumber to make cups, and chilling them with heirloom yellow tomato-basil liqueur inside, perhaps garnished with a chive blossom, or with a touch of feta at the bottom.

28 = 40₇
And with the help of some friends who tend to mention it on FB daily, still with a bracha, even :-)

Comments

[ruthling.livejournal.com]

that painting is AWESOME!

[magid.livejournal.com]

You know, I thought of you; glad I was right in thinking you'd like it :-)

[cellio]

Oh, wonderful painting!

[magid.livejournal.com]

The painter is totally talented; I've seen other things of hers, both in paint and fabric.

[gingicat]

That is indeed an awesome painting. I must make certain that Browngirl sees it. :)

I love the liqueur presentation idea.

[magid.livejournal.com]

I hope Browngirl likes it too :-)

I think the liqueur would be especially nice on a hot summer night.
Not sure that I have snacks or other food interesting enough to go with it, though!

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

I will join with others in noting that the painting is cool.

[magid.livejournal.com]

:-)

Now to figure out how best to display it!

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Tentacletastic painting and oh, wow, the cucumber cups with tomato vodka in them sound divine.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Thanks, on both counts! (Excellent icon choice, too :-)

The tomato liqueur is easily made, if you have the ingredients (tomatoes, vodka, sugar, basil if you want basil).

[magid.livejournal.com]

PS Just out of curiosity, how did you find this post? (Being days old...)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

tigerbright told me about it, because she knows I like tentacles. :D

[magid.livejournal.com]

Oh! I didn't realize that you have multiple LJ names.
Glad you like it :-)