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Thank you! Still more than I’m willing to pay, but definitely better than what they were when I asked. Maybe next year they’ll be even cheaper.

Can you do the old Perimeter Perusing at Target hack of buying again at the same price and returning with the older receipt? Or would you only be refunded the current sale price?

For those with budding engineers. I know nothing about the quality of these, but the reviews seem decent and if one has the room, 3-D printing appears to be a fascinating hobby to get in to. Official Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Fully Open Source with Resume Printing Function DIY 3D Printers Printing Size 8.66x8.66x9.84 inch https://a.co/d/5aeduZT

4 decades, perhaps?

Again, ask your friend what’s expected at their party. Traditions and customs vary from family to family.

Congratulations!

Rabbit Rabbit! Rabbit!!

First thing to keep in mind is that the festival of Hanukkah is not a holy day, such as Shabbos, Rosh HaShannah, or Yom Kippur. While it is religious based, it is more ethnic/cultural, similar to Thanksgiving. In fact, when the Ethiopian Jews started their immigration to Israel in the 1970s (I think?), they had never heard of Hanukkah because their community had left the area where the sages were creating such an event prior to it happening, and they had no contact with the greater Jewish community in all of those centuries. As such, the party will probably be a party, with very little religious significance, except for perhaps the lighting of the menorah and the decorations. Traditional foods tend to be fried; the most common served are potato pancakes and/or jelly doughnuts. Gifts are given on Hanukkah, but it varies by household. Some only give gifts to children under the age of b’nai mitzvot (age 13); others give gifts to everyone. Because it is an eight day festival, most gifts tend to be trinkets, but others go all out, equating the Hanukkah gift exchange to Christmas gift giving. I would check with your friend as to what they wish their guests, especially non Jewish friends, to bring, if anything. To get a feel for Hanukkah, I love to recommend this video by a Jewish a capella group called Six13. It s very well done musically, but you’ll also notice there is a lot of humor (no, that’s not blood on the “drummer’s” shirt, it’s supposed to be a jelly doughnut stain). I hope this helped! Feel free to ask about anything else.

Perfect for forum thumping. If you receive a new electronic multi cooker over Black Friday, or as a holiday gift, or you want to share your successes and/or frustrations, come join us over in the (Instant) Pot Heads Anonymous thread over in Off Topic Discussion.

Fun Google doodle today. It won’t paste in here for me, but check it out. Happy Hallowe’en!

As it’s only my second year gardening, and first year attempting to grow through the winter, all this is an experiment. I have leeks and purple tree collards currently growing, and plan to plant some lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage to see how they do. I’m also going to plant garlic and elephant garlic to overwinter. I may try seeding some pelleted carrots, spinach, and golden beets. If any of them grow, I’ll be ahead of the game. I also did some reading on planting tomatoes really early for us in March. I figure I’ll give a couple of plants a try, but will keep a couple in reserve for planting during the typical start of our season in late May/early June.

Overnight temperature is supposed to drop to 30 degrees F. Here’s my attempt at providing protection for the cold hardy vegetables I’m still growing.

For slow moving or busy at home holiday mornings: Blintz Casserole Filling: (1) 6 oz package cream cheese (room temperature) 1 cup cottage cheese 1 egg beaten 1 TBS sugar 1 tsp vanilla Batter: 1/2 cup butter or margarine (room temperature) 1/3 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup orange juice Preheat oven to 375ºF. Butter and flour a large casserole dish (9x13). In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, add cottage cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla, mix well and set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating well. Add flour and baking powder. Mix in sour cream and yogurt and add orange juice. Pour 1/2 of batter into prepared casserole dish, layer in filling and then top with remaining batter. Bake 45-50 minutes until lightly browned. Slice into squares and serve with a dollop of sour cream and yogurt and fresh berry preserves.

I’m definitely a repeat participant.

While I wait for an answer to the above, if anyone is interested in seeing the tattoo work done yesterday, I did post it on Facebook. The post is set to public, so anyone on Facebook should be able to see it. The photo is not spoiled, so if you click on the link you will see a full on photo of my reconstructed breast with the colored in Phoenix. https://www.facebook.com/100091489317640/posts/pfbid02kgapvf57AmGbYQpedEJBZpG1TeFLJW7xxtjRRFS8gZnxJVUCWip33Rk7rnAtQEvtl/?mibextid=Na33Lf

Is there a way to spoil/blur photos to share here? I would love to share a photo of the work which was done on my tattoo yesterday, but it is a full on shot of my nude reconstructed breast. I know how to spoil a photo over on the Discord so one has to click on it to see it, and am wondering if the same option is here. Then, I need to find out if it is OK to share such as a spoiled photo in either or both places.

Oh. My. Stars… So, when I was talking to Krystin Jones of Tattoos by KJ, the artist doing the decorative tattoos over my mastectomy scars, about this year’s P.ink Greater Seattle P.Ink Day event down in Tacoma, the plan was for me to show up and do my usual, i.e, walk around and distract any of the thrivers from any pain they may be feeling, take photos, etc. KJ said she also wanted to talk to me regarding something she thought I would like, but said we would talk about it once I arrived at the Meet and Greet while took pictures. When I walked in just now, KJ greeted me with “speak of the devil!” Apparently she was discussing me with one of the thrivers and their artist. Turns out another artist showed up and KJ’s thriver is going to be worked on them, leaving KJ free. I have just gone from volunteer to 2nd time participant! I have no idea if all of the remaining work left to be done can be finished tomorrow, but I know KJ will make a good dent on it now before heading out of state again. Seriously. I’m sitting here in shock. I have never heard of a participant getting to take part more than once in P.Ink Day!

Ooo… I like the idea for the coffee crystals mixed into the buttermilk. I’ll try that next year! The recipe for the challah is in the description box of this YouTube video. I also love the video itself for how the creator ties different spiritual steps into the making of the challah. It’s truly a “holy” experience.

Huzzah for the winners!

If he could possibly let you know if he does see it go much lower in price anytime before mid-July, please let me know. Thank you, I checked them out. No deals on the Doctor Who set.

I made chicken bone broth/stock in the Instant Pot yesterday, an all day affair from about 7:30 am until 10:45 pm with steps still to go to package and freeze tomorrow. However, today I’m taking the spent bones and making homemade bone meal for the garden, and then I’ll make some more homemade tomato sauce from the rest of the tomatoes I have now while the spent bones are roasting.

For our Canadians.

I’m in shock. Beorn actually reached out to me with a gift request. Finding something for him is usually a guessing game, more often not received as well as I hoped, but always appreciated. Anyway, he’s requesting a new Magic The Gathering four deck set which is on preorder right now. It’s Doctor Who themed. I already have both his Hanukkah and Christmas gifts, but I can keep this in mind for his birthday next summer, if he doesn’t get it before then. Does anyone have suggestions on how to find deals on trading card games? This is a category that’s new to me. I definitely have until mid-Summer before needing to purchase.

Hoping although it sounds as if your car isn’t, that you are OK!

This is eerily accurate for the Pacific Northwet. At least, here on the Eastside of Seattle…