Oh Que!

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[OralDave]

Yes, I won't have a parrot, or parrots for this reason. - parrot fell in love with me once. She lived alone and it broke my heart having to leave her because she was very stressed in her environment, we were together a month and she stopped pulling her feathers out. I am not really a parrot fan, but I would have taken her with me if I could, she would have liked it.

Yes, our home is in country side. But G cannot be here all the time, because he needs to be more metropolitan for working.

That's sad about the parrot. We do have flocks of wild birds who I feed all winter. The chickadees have come to know me-- by sight, and will try to get my attention if their feeder is low. I need the city periodically to recharge the civilized part of my senses.

 

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[OralDave]

I'm sort of happy to go feral I think.

When I go into the city now I wonder how civilised it is really these days.

I do love cities too, but i need my own space more than I need civilisation. Having the option for both is a luxury.

I go feral with cross country skis on. Almost nothing in this world matters when I'm skiing well. Then there's hiking and bicycling. That's why we moved here.
The city's a nice place to visit for me-- I like the diversity, the culture and sports. And I miss seeing friends and family. I couldn't move back permanently. I'd miss the forest. I live at the edge of a very large national forest that spreads in a patchwork pattern across the state. Jezzilee's at the other end.

 

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[OralDave]

I have NEVER been skiing. . Where we are there are too few trees. Its something I dislike a lot. It looks like there are trees when you drive through, but really, they are not plentiful enough. We planted some, but its tough, they struggle to get established. If we could afford to plant lots more than we do, I would!

I've never gone down hill skiing. With cross country you go slower and can appreciate your surroundings. You climb as many hills as you go down, you come full circle feeling like you have a brain full of oxygen, you feel tired, but you want to start over again. Here, we generally have sufficient snow for 3-4 months and there are maintained trails to follow. I'm not sure of your snow situation. You might have to travel to try it.
Trees are very hard to get started.

 

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[OralDave]

Yes, I'd have to travel. . I'm not sure I'd be fit enough either

You start out slowly. Don't go long distances. Develop technique. I'm a good teacher, by the way. I stress finding your center of gravity, learning how to extend your glide, stay relaxed, use your entire body, and try of get more out of doing less.
There's your first lesson!

 

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[OralDave]

Very important question:

Is there après ski in cross country skiing? That part always sounds good.

Great question! There could be, although cross country skiers are often the hermits of winter sports -- you'd swear they never come back out of the woods, at least not in their minds.
There's a big international ski race in Wisconsin participated in by thousands. The race used to be center around a ski lodge where there was a lot of drinking and hospitality afterwards. That's as close as I've been to apres ski.
I think that's something the needs to be pursued. Cross country skiers need to get out more!

 

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[jezzilee]

This thread had dropped of the front page.

As a tribute to sweet J I am bumping it

I am not, in a huge hurry to get to 2,500... cuz then I have to do "something special"

 

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[jezzilee]

You can bake a cake

I so love you!

 

[OralDave]

I so love you!

Or make candy! And eat it for us...?

 

[jezzilee]

Or make candy! And eat it for us...?

I only eat a couple of the peanut butter balls and Chocolate covered cherries!

The rest are too sweet

Mornin' Dave!

 

[pensivepoet]

I so love you!

And what am I?
Chopped liver?

 

[jezzilee]

And what am I?
Chopped liver?

How am I to know? I haven't tasted you yet!

 

[pensivepoet]

I taste like ice cream

 

[OralDave]

I only eat a couple of the peanut butter balls and Chocolate covered cherries!

The rest are too sweet

Mornin' Dave!

Good morn, Jezz!
Sounds good. A lot of it's too sweet for me too!

 

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[pensivepoet]

Yum yum yum

You need help, Elle

 

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[pensivepoet]

Well, chopped liver is not my favourite way to have it. But sautéed with shallots and Madeira or Marsala or even sherry, and a little cream and on some thin slice of slice of baguette, hot and tender, and rich and not a huge amount. Its just beautiful. Its so perfect a little supper. Its like love.

You know, I don't mean so that its cooked like shoe leather or so that the taste is made to be like turtle meat.

I don't think you'll ever be a vegan.
You'd make a good lion.