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[Foxfyre]

And like it was on cue, voila! Overnight chili roasters appeared in front of most super markets and other place around Albuquerque this week. Hatch green chili came in just a bit early and is a good crop. Roasting is the preferred way to process the chilis as it makes the skin peel off easily whether they're consumed as is or put up in jars or frozen. Folks around here don't just eat them as "Mexican food" but put them on burgers and sandwiches, chop them up salads, make preserves out of them, etc. Articles on how to avoid and treat chili burns will be running in the paper.

A lot of folks roast their own chilis on the stove or grill, but a lot more buy from the big batch roasters.

These look pretty and green here but will look like hell to the uninitiated when they are roasted. But they are beautiful, roasted or unroasted, to those of us who love NM green chili.

This is how they look roasted:

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

GOAT level stuff here.

 

[Dragonlady]

I am so going to miss the Olympics when they're over. Even the annoying CBC commentator has gotten less annoying as time has worn on. Canada has had so many wonderful and heartwarming stories of our successful athletes, not the least of which is our women's soccer team who has twice won the bronze medal in women's soccer, losing only to the USA in the semi-final. This year, the goal was to "change the colour" of the medal. And they did. The beat the USA for the first time in 20 years, and they play for the gold medal today. If they lose this match, they win the silver.

This is really the athletes' games. All of these beautiful facilities sitting empty, but the athletes are turning out for one another. They're not just cheering their teammates, they're cheering EVERYONE who has achieved their dream. The athlete who offered to share the Olympic gold medal with the Italian high jumper who fought back from injury for one last attempt to win the OGM was a stunningly heartfelt gesture.

For me, Penny Olesiak and Andre Degrasse are the two big stories. Penny for building on her stunning success in Rio to become the winningest Canadian Olympian of all time with 7 medals. Penny carried the Canadian flag into the arena at the end of the Rio games, and may well do the same this time. But best of all, I love her attitude:



Andres Degrasse is also a contender to carry that flag, and he's another guy who built on his success in Rio. He replaced his silver medal in the 400 in Rio, behind Usain Bolt, with a Gold medal in the 400, a bronze in the 100, and he's anchoring the 4 X 100 relay. A silver would give him a complete set of medals here. A gold guarantees him the flag, I think.

Both are the kinds of athletes who exemplify the dedication, hard work and handling pressure that is an example to all. Penny is a normally quiet reserved person, so being 16 and introduced everywhere as World Champion and Olympic gold medalist, at every event she entered was daunting. Living up to her own reputation, and the demands on her time nearly derailed her. Michael Phelps taught her how to deal with that pressure, and to thrive under it. She learned those lessons well.

Andre has been more outgoing, always relaxed and self-deprecating. He does a lot of commercials in Canada and comes across as a really nice likeable guy. He's friendly and open with the press, and a great role model for kids everywhere. He's having fun and it shows in his ready smile, and his obvious joy in what he does.

It's hard to choose. Or they could share it.

 

[beautress]

Our local library has reopened!!!

So today I checked out six children's books to help with my Spanish vocabulary and early language development in the Spanish speaking world. I spent 5 - 8 hours yesterday going over a grilling series of exams. I was worn out by dark... Bienas tardes, everybody. (Good afternoon)! Love yas!

 

[lg325]

Our local library has reopened!!!

So today I checked out six children's books to help with my Spanish vocabulary and early language development in the Spanish speaking world. I spent 5 - 8 hours yesterday going over a grilling series of exams. I was worn out by dark... Bienas tardes, everybody. (Good afternoon)! Love yas!

Felecidadis,

 

[Foxfyre]

I am so going to miss the Olympics when they're over. Even the annoying CBC commentator has gotten less annoying as time has worn on. Canada has had so many wonderful and heartwarming stories of our successful athletes, not the least of which is our women's soccer team who has twice won the bronze medal in women's soccer, losing only to the USA in the semi-final. This year, the goal was to "change the colour" of the medal. And they did. The beat the USA for the first time in 20 years, and they play for the gold medal today. If they lose this match, they win the silver.

This is really the athletes' games. All of these beautiful facilities sitting empty, but the athletes are turning out for one another. They're not just cheering their teammates, they're cheering EVERYONE who has achieved their dream. The athlete who offered to share the Olympic gold medal with the Italian high jumper who fought back from injury for one last attempt to win the OGM was a stunningly heartfelt gesture.

For me, Penny Olesiak and Andre Degrasse are the two big stories. Penny for building on her stunning success in Rio to become the winningest Canadian Olympian of all time with 7 medals. Penny carried the Canadian flag into the arena at the end of the Rio games, and may well do the same this time. But best of all, I love her attitude:



Andres Degrasse is also a contender to carry that flag, and he's another guy who built on his success in Rio. He replaced his silver medal in the 400 in Rio, behind Usain Bolt, with a Gold medal in the 400, a bronze in the 100, and he's anchoring the 4 X 100 relay. A silver would give him a complete set of medals here. A gold guarantees him the flag, I think.

Both are the kinds of athletes who exemplify the dedication, hard work and handling pressure that is an example to all. Penny is a normally quiet reserved person, so being 16 and introduced everywhere as World Champion and Olympic gold medalist, at every event she entered was daunting. Living up to her own reputation, and the demands on her time nearly derailed her. Michael Phelps taught her how to deal with that pressure, and to thrive under it. She learned those lessons well.

Andre has been more outgoing, always relaxed and self-deprecating. He does a lot of commercials in Canada and comes across as a really nice likeable guy. He's friendly and open with the press, and a great role model for kids everywhere. He's having fun and it shows in his ready smile, and his obvious joy in what he does.

It's hard to choose. Or they could share it.

Congrats to our Canadian friends. As I always say, 'you can't win 'em all' and if we are going to get beat, I'm glad it was you who did it. And it provides extra incentive to get that gold medal back.

 

[Foxfyre]

Felecidadis,

Ours has too, but with COVID spiking it's anybody's guess how long until we get shut down again.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Had fun bringing our puppy on a boat ride. He wasn't scared and genuinely interested in everything.
Beached at a park with a small beach, and introduced him to the water. He had fun, but was hesitant as waves came in.
Had one incident of puppy overboard. He was walking along side rail climbing around and plopped over the side. Had him scooped up immediately into boat. A little more introduction to the water than we intended.
Now wife is purchasing a puppy life jacket.

just wondering petro, do YOU find this video a little amusing,do you agree that its funny watching these people pile on top of each other like that? you have never seen this video before have you?

 

[beautress]

Ours has too, but with COVID spiking it's anybody's guess how long until we get shut down again.

Yep. When I go out, I wear a mask, sanitize hands before and after, and keep my distance because I' m allergic to fillers used in flu & pneumonia shots uh really allergic, so I sorta wore masks most of the time anyhow to help me not succumb to whatever is going around. My little 14 acres keeps me pretty remote from the rest of the world and I take age-related doses of Centrum seniors plus additional B-100 and extra D3, A, and zinc. I also am religious about tumeric, nosmell garlic supplement, and have tabs for weekly spices our great greats used to lessen viruses and whatever mosquitos inject into the skin, and cousin hugs a lot brings around. Works for me. And my bathroom is more an apothecary of rainforest, down under, tribal, and country doctor stuff that is not prescription stuff since big pharma tends to use patented laboratory chemicals, because they get exclusives to help their businesses flourish with a lot of paychecks going out for employees, pharmaceutical lab supports, cutting edge research et all.

I'm getting really sick of flunking Spanish grammer online...really sickofit too. But I like it when I get everything right. The trouble with missing a day is the haze sets in and I have to start over.

lol. .... que sera, sera.

 

[Ridgerunner]

que sera, sera.

Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
Que sera, sera

 

[Oddball]

Saturday morning!

I'm feeling extra salty today.

Let the cartoon begin!

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Saturday morning!

I'm feeling extra salty today.

Let the cartoon begin!

Oh man sense it said it was a banned cartoon,i assumed the girls would be dancing WITHOUT a tank top bra,what a major disappointment, why is it banned then,makes no sense.

 

[Foxfyre]

Saturday morning!

I'm feeling extra salty today.

Let the cartoon begin!

Well yeah. Despite depiction of talented people and great jazz/theme music, the less attractive negative stereotypical images make it entirely ideologically un-PC these days. Sigh.

 

[Dragonlady]

Congrats to our Canadian friends. As I always say, 'you can't win 'em all' and if we are going to get beat, I'm glad it was you who did it. And it provides extra incentive to get that gold medal back.

Thank you kindly. Christine Sinclair, the 38 year old Captain of the Canadian Team, has been playing for Canada for 20 years, and has NEVER beaten the Americans in any game in those 20 years. This meant so very much for Captain Canada because this is her final Olympics, and she finally got the gold medal.

When the men finally got going, the did so in a BIG way.

 

[Dajjal]

 

[Dragonlady]

So in the end, Damian Warner, who won the gold medal in the Decathlon, carried our flag. Our athletes won the most medals ever in a non-boycotted games, and I probably went through an entire box of Kleenex with all of the heartwarming stories.

Now back to real life. I make athletic clothing for children - skating, gymnastics and dance. For the past 18 months, I've sold little, and sewed even less. Kids have been in lockdown with their parents, and as we've seen with the Olympics, even elite athletes struggled to train through the pandemic.

Suddenly, my Etsy store has come alive after 18 months of selling almost nothing. Kids are going back to programs. My 5th anniversary on Etsy is coming up at the end of this month, and I had planned on holding a big birthday sale, especially since I've sold more in the past 30 days than in the past 18 months. I am completely sold out of Gymnastics Leotards in sizes 8 and 10, just as every little girl in the world wants to take up gymnastics. I'm going fabric shopping on Thursday, and I'll be reading but not posting much for the next few weeks.

I'll keep everyone's health, and Gracie's situation, as well as other's in fire's way, in my thoughts and prayers. Keep up with the physio, Beautress. I'm going to start pressing on my knee surgery here, and will be calling my surgeon next week. It's time. I've been patient.

 

[beautress]

Oh man sense it said it was a banned cartoon,i assumed the girls would be dancing WITHOUT a tank top bra,what a major disappointment, why is it banned then,makes no sense.

Mr. Oddball always makes good sense. The Usm boards disallow porn if you've ever read the rules for posting. The movie may seem to be a teaser, but it doesn't cross the line of even soft porn and it does address how happens temptation between good friends who are otherwise angels.

 

[petro]

Another dose of puppy pouring on the cute...

It never ends, he is relentless. No stopping his powers.

 

[Manonthestreet]

 

[LA RAM FAN]

beautress I think your missing the point of my post which was why on earth is that video considered a banned video? When I first saw that it said Banned video in the headline I assumed it must be because the ladies dancing were not wearing tank tops while dancing so when thst proved to be not the case,it made no sense whatsoever why it was titled that.I watched the video and there was nothing in there that was not suitable for children,no cussing or anything so WHY is it called Banned video.