“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
Never had hummus before. I've seen them make hummus sandwiches on Diners, Driveins & Dives, and you couldn't get me to eat that pasty stuff on a bet.
It's hippie food...
Last edited by High_Plains_Drifter; 06-02-2018 at 02:58 PM.
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
`The emotive power of hummus all over the Middle East cannot be overstated, being the
focus of some serious tribal rivalries. It is, of course, an Arab dish that has its variations all
over the wider region from Persia to Greece, adopted by the Israelis as one of their
national treasures and turned into an obsession.
Not a month goes by without a national paper or website conducting a survey of the best
hummus in the country.
This fetish is so powerful that the best of friends may turn against each other if they find
themselves in opposite hummus camps. I have personally witnessed little wars breaking out
between the most civilized of people concerning their favorite hummus joints.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/jun/29/perfect-hummus-debate
I like hummus. I use as a dip for veggies and I use it in place of mayo on my sandwiches. Good extra protein. I also love sushi ... although I don't like eel.
Last night went to movies and dinner with daughter. We had cotton candy shrimp. First time ever. Imagine my surprise when they brought out 3 cotton candy swirls and had to eat through cotton candy (just like you get at the local fair) to get to shrimp. That was definitely a once in a lifetime eating adventure. Then had braised beef ribs with bread pudding, horseradish dill fried potatoe pancakes and green beans.
Oh, and a vodka root beer float.
Then off to movies to see The Book Club. I haven't laughed that hard in forever.
If the freedom of speech is taken away
then dumb and silent we may be led,
like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington (1732-1799) First President of the USA.
So, went for short walk and on way back inside saw 2 snakes in front patio area by fountain. A coachwhip and gopher snake. Both are good guys and welcome to hang around as long as they want. I just hope the gopher isn't hunting the coachwhip.
If the freedom of speech is taken away
then dumb and silent we may be led,
like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington (1732-1799) First President of the USA.
DONE! No more of that stuff. I'm done with all the over growth and neglect on this property now, that's it. On the left side of the picture is what it used to look like... I think you can get the idea...
You'd never know there was a lilac bush in there I wanted to save...
This is the wagon load of roots and crap from just today. I already took two more out from this job...
This is ONE of the mountains of roots and crap from brush, sucker trees and overgrowth. There's one other pile too. This is what I do to "work out"...
It's looking real nice around here though I think, and the yard will be pretty low maintenance for when I get old. Just ride the mower and run the weed whacker a little bit.
Last edited by High_Plains_Drifter; 06-02-2018 at 06:58 PM.
Just a reminder, not a hard fast rule, but it would be nice if we could keep the coffee shop a politics, religion and insult free thread.
'Tanks.
Saw this in back yard today
If the freedom of speech is taken away
then dumb and silent we may be led,
like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington (1732-1799) First President of the USA.