I don’t have a lot of time this morning; it’s a travel day for me, and I must get an early start. I did want to leave you with this, one of my favorite “cooking” strips. Readers don’t have to wonder where I got this idea!
Cooking Lesson
By Jimmy Johnson
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357 responses to “Cooking Lesson”
Ron, she is my boss/landlady/doctor/BFF. She hates hearing any music at work that isn’t coming over the ceiling speakers. Says it’s not professional
That’s too multilayered a relationship for me to fathom. I hope things stay good on all levels!
Lily herself seems to me to be a bit multilayered, so I have no doubt she can handle it. 🙂
No, sand, you are not the only one who both cooks and cleans. Of course, I have neither a cook nor a scullery maid in residence. (Lookin’ at you, Lily!) But as I’ve often said, basic military training will make a pretty good housemaid out of a guy. And I’ve learned that the old saying “A way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” seems to also apply, if on a different level, to females. Most women seem quite impressed by a good meal I’ve prepared, served in a spotless setting. And they often tip the chef/server. 😉
I know a couple, both of whom hunt and fish. She swears that their wedding vows included the promise, “Whosoever shall shooteth or catcheth, shall cleaneth and cooketh.”
Jean dear, it seems cooking and bathing are always “on topic” here. 😉
TR and Jean: I have to admit to not remembering ever hearing “Some Velvet Morning”, and since songs normally stick with me forever, I most likely never heard it. I did a little research, and it appears both your opinions are shared. The following are two lines from Wikipedia:
“Some Velvet Morning” is a psychedelic pop song written by Lee Hazlewood and originally recorded by Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra in late 1967.
In 2003, London’s The Daily Telegraph called the song, “One of the strangest, druggiest, most darkly sexual songs ever written – ambitious, beautiful and unforgettable.”
Ron, I met her when I was brought into the hospital after I was attacked. Or, rather, met her in the recovery room when I finally came to. I was in and out of the hospital for six months and got really attached to her and dependent on her. When I finally got well enough to return to work, I couldn’t face going back to work at the hospital, so I went to work for her. (Application process: “Can I come to work for you?” “Sure”) After my terminal fight with my mother, I moved in with her and her family. I have been living there going on five years now.
Lily, I had already put together some of your back-story from some things you had said. I am truly happy you have recovered to the point you have. Continue to be strong.
Love, Ghost
Galligo, I am a fan of many kinds of fiction. And, I’d like to point out that that’s Mrs. Peabody, not Ms. For those who don’t know what we’re talking about, the Ramses I mentioned is also known as the Brother of Demons, and is the son of the renowned Father of Curses.
Thanks, Ghost 🙂
One of my wife’s writing friends lost her fight with colon cancer. A lot of folks are hurting right now. This is a pleasant earworm song for me. I enjoyed singing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvEVEbhYDI4
Condolences to your wife and the family, Steve
Great song, Steve. Great performance. Condolences.
Lady Mindy, judging by your local area radar, Indianapolis is really catching it right now (4:00 PM). Hope you are in Kokomo where you belong, as it looks as though the bad stuff would be well south of you.
Debbe 😉 The heavy weather appears well north of you, but you might get some later. Stay safe.
Yeah, Lily, I didn’t quite get the point of the “reflux comment” over on TDS, either. And as always, I marveled at the number of interpretations (and misinterpretations) generated over there by a single cartoon.
Oh, and thanks, Terry. I updated the drivers, and now I’ll see if that solves my vanishing mouse issue.
Gr 😉 just pulled up my NWS….bring it on, after the day I had today…I’m invincible!!
First…the packer, if it had been on wheels, I would have rolled it onto the loading dock in the cooler.
Second….at the end of this horrendous day, we discover a bottom conveyor belt…broke..on the top leading into the packing room…meaning we had to pull 250 feet of belt backwards, with chicken $hit on it out of the pit. Finally got it laid out right, and decided to sew it together tomorrow….yup, that’s right folks, we did test negative for salmonella, but not for chicken $hit …..be glad you get clean eggs at the grocery store 🙂
But I did have a couple of good laughs at home…good supper, husband fixed soft taco shells with meat, cheese, lettuce and sour cream….and fresh orange and red bell peppers. He cooks and Ian cleans the kitchen….I eat 🙂
ah…the Doobie Brother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0_FvK51wOQ
Now why does this happen…the above was me
Ghost – Nary a drop of rain in these here parts, and thank you for the check up. Gives the wet ceiling tiles at work a chance to dry out :-/ Then again, suspicious-looking clouds are building around the edges of the horizon.
Late night/early drama equals one tired body. Need to knock out some paperwork, then hitting the hay for another early day: regional inspection. (Debbe, Misery loves company right? Well, save me a seat. I’ll see what I can do about drinks.)
Not going to follow any music links, no offense my fellow Villagers. Have been had Sinatra’s cover of “Moonlight Serenade” stuck in my head for the past couple of days. Rather pleasant, so I’m not pressing my luck. You guys could be trying to pawn “Feelings” off on me. Gah!
Iffin’ the Name field right above the Leave a Reply window is empty you’ll be Anonymous. I’ve had it happen after major software upgrades. It can also happen if you clear out all the browser’s cookies. Also if you switch browsers. And if you accidentally hit Delete or Backspace keys when that field’s been selected by tabbing to or clicking on it.
And speaking of If’n, how about “The Iffin’ Song”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEOlNJ_TCI
Indy Mindy….loved the movie Misery….but if I had “Misery” in front of me…..there’d be no sympathy…
Someone asked me once if I knew where I could find sympathy….he gave me two words…..out of Webster’s…..and one is a STD…
Then there’s Chrissie Hynde….I love her voice range:
GR 😉 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyb2RX0hii8
TR…my sisters and I always watched Betwitched on Thursday night….and then there was the Dean Martin Show…..one could get rreealllly get sidetracked there on U tube….
Come on, Lady Mindy. Click on this one. I dare you. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okqEVeNqBhc
I wish I had thought of tacos for dinner. I am making waldorf salad, one of my favorite hot weather meals.
Dear Lilyblack, at my doctor’s medical center, a large building, the music coming out of the ceiling speakers I, myself, consider very unprofessional. Mostly what I call “drool” music. I think the janitor chooses it. You can’t get away from it in the corridors and waiting rooms; but I notice the treatment rooms and doctors’ offices have restful silence.
Thank goodness I’m not there very often!