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Mine went in today's mail, and Mr. BnB is packing his as I type.

That's so smart it totally undoes the dumbness of running over the protective flap which, frankly, wasn't that protective if it's that easy to destroy. That's not you; that's faulty manufacturing. Today's dumb move: deciding to make jam out of two quarts of cherries that require pitting less than 24 hours before leaving for a trip. I don't have clean laundry to take to Detroit, but coddamn I've got six half-pint jars of jam! Maybe I'll just wear that while I''m in Motown.

Pics? I'm truly amazed that my idiot dogs have left it alone. The Roomba has been ridden by an onery 2-year-old, though.

I've got a Roomba, two dogs and a cat. Hours and hours of fun! The animals basically avoid it at all costs, which surprises me since my Basset has been known to wage war on weed eaters while they're in operation. As for the hair, it does a pretty good job as long as we run it every few days, minimum, which is so easy to do. It does a lot better on our hardwood and ceramic tile floors than it does on the berber carpet.

The comments on your review are rich.

Aw, shit, Loretta. That sucks. What a pain in the ass. I hope the bank's able to get the problem fixed quickly, and that whoever is using your card gets scabies.

This bites.

I was thinking the same thing. I got a thank-you note in the mail from her a day or two ago, so she's still kicking.

Has anyone heard from Foxwell? Vibes to everyone in the flood zone, and for the folks here who live there or are worrying about loved ones in the area.

That scene's brutal! The most recent weepy movie for me was "Juno".

Vibes and love all around and big hugs to you, Loretta.

Sugaree's colors look like my Chloe's. She had that raccoon mask, too, before she started going gray. Not that she acts her age. Ever.

I checked out the fine folks at the downtown C'dale ABC store on your behalf this weekend. They're good folk and will take care of you when you return to school. Have a lovely birthday, Dear!

Since it's your birthday I will take special care to not make you feel as if I'm ignoring you. In fact, I have dedicated my day to following you around the board and responding to every word you say. Just to make you feel loved. Hope you have a great day, Charles!

:wub Sugaree's adorable, but there's something about Delia Dee that always melts my basset-loving heart. I think it's the pink on her nose, and that pensive look. I just want to bury my face in her neck; I bet she smells a little like Fritos. I've posted lots of pictures of my dogs; they're probably on this thread already. Here's a shot of my dad and his Australian cattle dog, Chigger:

Awesome job, Sarah! You sound excellent!

Pasteurization is one of the things that made factory food production possible. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing in and of itself; that industrialization has helped feed a lot of people who would otherwise starve. The flipside, though, is that it's easy to fall into the attitude of "Oh, the machines will take care of any problems" instead of people being diligent about making sure milk is coming from healthy animals, the equipment is clean, etc. It's similar to what has happened with antibiotics and antibacterial stuff. If we're not exposed to bugs and germs and everything's as sterile

Braunschwager and a bottle of my own spit for a sham of an adrenal system test I did.

I think pastuerization, while intended as a good thing, has given producers a license to be lazy and not as diligent about other methods of germ prevention. It's also done some bad things to our immune systems. It's somewhat of a necessary evil, though. I bought a wedge of buttermilk blue cheese today. I'm dying to try it, but I think I'll be saving it for the weekend. Although I'll have to share it with friends if I wait, whereas now I can eat the entire 1/4 pound all by myself. Hm. Conundrum.

I'd always wondered about that.

I believe a gouda on rye with spicy mustard is in my immediate future.

In my world animals never die. I love this book.

Trader Joe's has a version of it, but they don't have stores in Memphis, do they? Make Kim bring you some. Whole Foods might have it, too. The awesome cheese shop in my neighborhood has it, too. So very helpful am I. The actual brand name is Cahill's Irish Porter Cheddar. Here's a place where you can mail-order it.

Lots of the sharpest cheddar you can find, mayo, a little sour cream, mashed garlic, lots of chopped roasted red bell peppers, and cayenne. I don't have measurements because I just throw it together until it makes me cry from joy.

I was just coming in to give this a bump.