The 50 Plus Cafe, Pub, All-Nite Greasy Spoon and Dive Bar

[Wonderer67]

We cook a lot of whole chickens. I save the drippings/broth for soup, which is a great base to start with. Even the soup is like jello when it cools. So much better flavor. Also the added fat and protein keep you full compared to a soup without that base.

It's right at zero out there, and now you're making me want soup!

It’s less expensive and you get a lot of mileage out of it. You get all the meat and you also get to make a nice stock.

 

[Wonderer67]

Hmmm. I have a feeling it's going to be a while before we see those...
A couple months at least. Why do I still live here???

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Even in the 20s, they were blooming today. It wasn’t upper Midwest cold, but it was pretty good New Jersey cold - and with a whipping wind.

My wife took a boatload of clippings, and we’re going to propagate them and plant them in the streambank where we are having bad erosion. I planted a shit load of for forsythia in the streambank last year and red twigged dogwood. Supposedly they are good for preventing erosion.

In the UP of Michigan, they bloom in early March, so not too far off for you guys.

Hang in there! I think this is the last set of storms and cold.

 

[Wonderer67]

We watched the SNL 50th anniversary show tonite. It was pretty good!

Recommended.

Usually there are some real clunkers for skits, but this was pretty good. And it was awesome to see bill Murray - who can do no wrong in my book.

 

[Mittering]

Speaking of older comedians, have you seen Only Murders in the Building with Steve Martin and Martin Short? I don't know what it says about my taste in shows but I like it.

 

[nipplecaresser]

Good morning cafe collective. Have a top Tuesday.

 

[nipplecaresser]

Thought for the day

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

 

[nipplecaresser]

Last night I asked my wife to dress up as a Playboy waitress.
She’s not a happy bunny!

My wife asked me to put ketchup on the shopping list…
Now I can’t read anything.

I asked my wife “So, do you think the cup is half full or half empty?”
And you know what she said?
“Please for the love of god could you stop wearing my bras!”

My wife asked me if I could have a threesome, which of her friends I would choose.
Apparently, I was only supposed to name one, not two.

I told my wife that I’ve always fancied Beyoncé.
She said; “Whatever floats your boat”
I replied “No – that’s buoyancy”

I asked my wife if I was the only one she had ever been with.
She said yes, all the others were nines and tens.

 

[Dcharger]

I got nothing . . . .

 

[Lilianna23]

I talk to Fred the cat and Daisy the brown Lab.


Sometimes, I facetime with Telly the larger horse.

My friend came over today. My dog went freaking NUTS! She knows there will be lots of treats!

As opposed to a hot mess.

That would be me!

 

[Lilianna23]

Fondling, flushing, whatever. One takes one's Cheap Thrills where one finds them.


Okay, off to finish getting ready for Road trip Monday.


I actually caught up first!!!

Good trip? How was your Monday?

 

[Lilianna23]

Good morning diners. On cup number 2. The temperatures are dropping and some to below zero. I will never complain about the summer heat again!

The wind chills are brutal.

I drive the grandchildren this morning. And it’s a busy week with lunches and doctor visits.

Lucky grands!

 

[Lilianna23]

Ya need to drive through Wyoming in the winter. Doesn't matter what direction your going it's always into the wind. Lol

I've driven through Wyoming in winter! After driving through a blizzard, I was never so glad to get back to SoCal!

 

[Lilianna23]

There is LOTS of stuff going around. My kid slept all Friday and Saturday. Seemed weird, then I ended up with the same thing yesterday. I slept for 3 hours again starting at noon.

How are you feeling now? If not better, please continue to rest and hydrate! See your provider for antivirals.

 

[Lilianna23]

Cup one too.

Gonna be potato soup today with ham and green onions with just the right amount of black pepper topped with Colby cheese.

Cold but sunny. Have to put my jacket on finally.

That sounds yummy!

 

[Lilianna23]

I haven't either and I dont think this counts

No, Archie doesn't count in that category!

 

[Lilianna23]

My mom talked to sven on the phone. He loves my mom...he walks really slowly next to her and stands or sits next to her chair when she comes over like he is guarding her

Awww! I love that! Animals have a sense of what we need. ️

 

[Lilianna23]

Never... we r AWESOME

Damn right, we are! ️

 

[Lilianna23]

Buy some and give them to a stranger....

I have done this
..it is a real mood booster

For both of you!

 

[Lilianna23]

Its funny when i make broth with bones..... the next day it is chicken flavored jello

I am making some soup or something with it

I have a lot of freezer bags filled with stock. I use it for everything.

 

[Lilianna23]

Hmmm. I have a feeling it's going to be a while before we see those...
A couple months at least. Why do I still live here???

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Siberia???

 

[Lilianna23]

It’s less expensive and you get a lot of mileage out of it. You get all the meat and you also get to make a nice stock.

I usually just buy a rotisserie chicken from Costco. I save all the bones, skin, and fat in a bone bag in the freezer.

 

[Lilianna23]

I've caught up on a rainy Tuesday early morning in the PNW. I don't mind our rain; it's what gives us our green! I miss getting caught by B2 but I'm loving the sleep I'm getting! It's my New Year's resolution. I hope those of you who are supposed to be asleep are sleeping peacefully and those of you who are awake for your day are heading into a good one. ️

 

[Dcharger]

I've caught up on a rainy Tuesday early morning in the PNW. I don't mind our rain; it's what gives us our green! I miss getting caught by B2 but I'm loving the sleep I'm getting! It's my New Year's resolution. I hope those of you who are supposed to be asleep are sleeping peacefully and those of you who are awake for your day are heading into a good one. ️

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I should totally be sleeping yet once again, I'm not.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Speaking of older comedians, have you seen Only Murders in the Building with Steve Martin and Martin Short? I don't know what it says about my taste in shows but I like it.

They are fantastic comedians. The show is great. I need to watch it more.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

I've caught up on a rainy Tuesday early morning in the PNW. I don't mind our rain; it's what gives us our green! I miss getting caught by B2 but I'm loving the sleep I'm getting! It's my New Year's resolution. I hope those of you who are supposed to be asleep are sleeping peacefully and those of you who are awake for your day are heading into a good one. ️

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Sleep is like the entree and the massage like the dessert. The body and soul need and survive on the entrée, but we crave the dessert. I will catch you the next time.