I’m getting in the mood to cook some hearty cool-weather fare myself. Beef Burgundy sounds about right. I think this strip from 2011 tells a simple truth, at least when I’m in the kitchen. Despite washing bowls and utensils as I go, the culinary detritus eventually gets ahead of me, even with those classic “one-pot” dishes that I love so much. Boeuf Bourguignon, in the French, is beef simmered in wine, of course. The great Julia Child’s recipe is a go-to standard for this dish, and it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Julia: “I often cook with wine; sometimes, I even pour it in the food I’m cooking.”
Behind the Scenes
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218 responses to “Behind the Scenes”
Mark, I wish GoComics could reprint the Tarzan strips with the original date of publication intact. I zoomed in on today’s offering and couldn’t find it (only 9/27). Did they hide it since you looked? It would be useful to know when they’re messing with the order of the story arcs.
I’m waiting for the moon to clear the mountains to the east of us…
Stupid clouds….
Yep, it’s overcast here. I can see a little glow through the clouds, but that’s it. I guess that I’ll go watch what’shisname eating and drinking in Cuba. There’s an area of interest in the Gulf, but another problem for the snowbirds down south I think.
Peas.
The mid-atlantic rift is shaking it up tonight. Could it have something to do with the moon? Enquiring minds want to know.
Peas.
Nice view of it for past 30 minutes. No shaking going on in Utah.
You should see Oklahoma, quickly, before it disappears into a fracking hole in the ground. Spellczech no hablo fracking.
Peas.
Too cloudy here too. Nephew in DC caught a glimpse earlier in the evening.
Actually the moon was pretty spectacular in Oklahoma, I was on highway between McAlester and Muskogee, what with Lowe’s not having enough of the replacement locks in either store. I mean, who in Oklahoma has eight doors with double keyed dead bolts and double keyed handicapped handles, the ones that look like closet door ones? I had to settle for some with just plain round knobs to get eight sets. Maybe he can combine them or use them on doors we don’t open as much?
Moon was not nearly as spectacular as that huge super moon that pulled water into Florida Bay for us in debacle in the mud but it was nice and either I saw something passing over it or the witches were flying over in an early fly by.
Going to bed to do two sets of twenty of everything to work on arms, shoulders and legs. I am ashamed now that Ghost has revealed how hard he is working for a hard body at such an advanced age. Ha! I am not teasing you, guys, you all did make me ashamed for slacking.
Love, Jackie
TruckerRon, it is hidden in the microscopic print under the bottom left panel.
Have had good view of the full moon every night but tonight. We’ve been under heavy clouds all day here, and I can’t see anything. Time for bed.
I may not be doing much but reading strips and comments this week. Nationwide, the medical industry is finally converting to the ICD-10 coding system and I think we are all going to be pulling our hair out for the next month or so. Please think kind thoughts of all the coding and billing professionals who work to get the medical professionals and hospitals properly paid for the work they do.
Thank you on behalf of all the Medicare beneficiaries because without you my claims would never be paid promptly and fully and I never have to file anything!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Does this mean I should steer clear of Tuscaloosa on my eastern-western journey to Maryland? Love, Jackie
Fine views here of the beautiful eclipse of the moon. A sparkling clear day and evening, and COLD tonight. I had to get out my winter jacket to go on the porch to see the moon! I’ve popped in and out from computer to porch; it’s winding down now, 12:25 am Monday.
A big thank you to Mark in TTown and the other professionals — I too am grateful that I never have any problem with Medicare, and everything runs smoothly. I hope this changeover goes well for you.
I checked the definitions of precognition and prescience. Both fit appropriately. Both work for me. I am a little paranormal at times. Some people would say weird? Love, Jackie
Spotty clouds got worse, most of totality vague at best. No big deal; I’ve seen several lunar eclipses. Got clouded out / the one solar eclipse we went to Hawai’i to see.
Peace, emb
I guess that I will just have to wait until 2033 and catch the next one, but we’ll always have Paris.
Peas.
Mark, I meant to mention I saw a friend last week who manages a multi-specialty medical clinic and asked him if ICD-10 was going to pose any major problems for his operation. “It’s going to be grim,” he said solemnly. And he’s an old IT guy who designed and built the EMR system for his clinic, which I understand works better than the one the local medical center bought for their clinics.
Debbe 😉 Mood – White is good, although I personally prefer black satin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88uv7S9Bz9U
Too slow to be effective for exercise.
Good morning Villagers…..
Well, a few clouds moved in, but could still see the eclipse. Went to bed as I said, half pass the eclipse, laid there….next thing I knew, 12:30. Potty break, then back to sleep. My internal clock wakes me around 4is. I haven’t set an alarm in years.
Yes, I know that when there is more than one teen around, it becomes ‘a battle of testosterone. The firsts couple of hours, all Dakota wanted to do is talk and talk, what about, I don’t remember. So I made him pack while I walked the aisles. I did make him scrape the outside aisles and back floor deck in the hen house. But not before he asked me (in front of Andrew) ‘why didn’t you have Evan do it yesterday?’ I told him it was none of his business what I had Evan doing yesterday….just get it done.
And it’s Monday…..good thing there are five paydays in the month of October.
Ya’ll have a blessed day…….
GR 😉 I just knew your link was the belly dancer to ‘Black Magic Woman’…. 🙂
But for some strange reason, this song popped into my head as i poured my first cup of coffee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2C3ZTMwaek
….and check out all the oldies but goodies listed on the right side.
Jackie, ‘Night of White Satin” would be good music to do stretching exercises to, sort of like the Chi movements…
Mark:
I feel your pain and anxiety.
Saturday is the implementation day for TRID.
Re: today’s strip….. 🙂
I didn’t say I didn’t exercise to Nights in White Satin. Actually I love that song and the Moody Blues. I have been known to exercise to opera and symphonies.
My right arm muscle is killing me, I have a torn rotator cuff. Exercise is getting it. Love, Jackie
OF webcam zoomed / bull bison
http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/webcam/oldFaithfulStreaming.html