[OLChemist]

Here's a collection of videos from one of the Dallas area TV stations:

Blue Angels in DFW

[OLChemist]

We're supposed to have strong storms in north Texas tonight. Allegedly, they're going to weaken as they come into the metroplex.

I hate it when the bad stuff hits in the middle of the night. You can't see what's coming or what's happened.

[Broken Arrow]

I light the candles for your well beeing.

[wardancer]

You know Rose , just burn some cedar......you'll be fine ! We do that as well as putting out some tobacco ! So far , so good !

[wardancer]

Coffee and a cinnamon roll will just hit the spot ! A beautiful day to make up for all the sadness around. Happy days to all the Mothers. Ours have gone on years ago , but we wish happiness on all the rest ! Stay safe , stay healthy !

[Broken Arrow]

Mother's day! I wish happiness and luck to all mothers.

The Italian ice shop has opened again. Mother wanted ice, got it.

Next week, restaurant's will open with a lot of restrictions. Got a table reservation for Mother and me at the "Weintraube" at Unkeln/Rhine for next sunday.

Coffee will reach for another 5 weeks. Than I have to refill the stock.

[OLChemist]

I'm working my way toward my studio. It's taken me way longer than I thought it would.

I decided this morning to make a coffee cake. This is a recipe for a streusel topped cake that I've used a ton of times. I did something wrong. Actually, several things wrong. I couldn't find the bottom for my springform cake pan, so I substituted a square casserole pan. It looked like it had a greater volume than the springform pan. Then I botched the streusel in some yet undetermined way. Finally, I was so confident the pan was large enough that I didn't put the pan on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.

The timer and smoke alarm went off at the same time. The cake had overflowed, dumping most of the butter, flour and brown sugar streusel topping onto the burner. It's a new alarm system. I thought I had successfully cancelled the alarm. My cell was on silent in my purse; I didn't hear when the alarm company called. They dispatched the fire department when I didn't answer. The nice firemen remembered me from a month ago, when my neighbor's contractors cut the gas line. At least they only gave me a warning about the false alarm.

I've been scrapping/soaking burned sugar and butter off the burner and oven floor. I think I have reached the point where a half a dozen smoky preheat cycles will get my oven usable again.

The kicker was the streusel melted into a cross between caramel and rock candy. When is was warm, it made sticky, chewy lumps. Now that the cake is cool, it has formed tooth breaking lumps. I threw it away. Now the pan needs sandblasted, LOL.

[Broken Arrow]

Oh weh, what a mess.

Streusel, if it is what I know as Streusel cake, sigh.

If beaming only would work; you are invited to Unkeln too.

10. Mai 2020 a difficult day.

Mothers day
63th wedding day of Mom and Dad
Birthday of Grandfather, born Mai 10th 1903 died decades ago. Heart attack in January.

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Originally Posted by Broken Arrow

Oh weh, what a mess.

Streusel, if it is what I know as Streusel cake, sigh.

If beaming only would work; you are invited to Unkeln too.

10. Mai 2020 a difficult day.

Mothers day
63th wedding day of Mom and Dad
Birthday of Grandfather, born Mai 10th 1903 died decades ago. Heart out attack in January.

Best wishes und frölichkeit (if that is a word) to
Marie Henriette

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Sorry about the cake. You know that just gave me an idea. They should have a burnt cake contest.

[Broken Arrow]

Originally Posted by ches

Best wishes und frölichkeit (if that is a word) to
Marie Henriette

Thank you by Maria Henriette.

[wardancer]

Oh what a joy ! Tomorrow I get to see the bloodletter ! LOL Blood tests for the upcoming appointment to the Doctor of all ills !So today I want donuts as tonight until after the bloodletter I must starve ! LOL Then friday to the doc/interpreter ! Really it's just a routine checkup that we postponed from last month .But still , it's a pain in the a........rm ! LOL

[Broken Arrow]

Only one day no donuts. You will survive that thread.

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Hope they leave at least a pint for you to hang on to. That nay get you to the doughnut shoo without passing out.

[OLChemist]

I can send you a donut that will cure you of your cravings.

I used to love donuts. Then one of my colleagues brought donuts for everyone in the plant. They were from one of those designer donut place. One of those places that have candied bacon, crystalized ginger and pop rocks as toppings. I took what appeared to be an innocuous specimen. It looked like a simple lemon cream. I bit into it and got a mouth full of this cloyingly sweet maple goo, with salty overtones and a cheesy funk. Turns out it was some maple, bacon and mascarpone concoction. I still gag when I think about it. No donuts since then.


Hopefully your phlebotomists is skilled. I hate it when the new kids, on the first day of their practicum, are there. When their hands are shaking more than yours, you're doomed.

[wardancer]

It's usually quick and relatively painless. I just like to exaggerate a little (my wife says I exasperate her sometimes) Now I used to go to K.U.Med and they always had "learners"! Most were pretty good but there was this one gal........It always felt like she drove a 16 penny nail , right through my arm , then smile and say " I hope that didn't sting too much". I'd just grit my teeth and say " No problem , piece of cake" !

[subeeds]

We've had a couple of near record setting chilly temps in the mornings. Not liking 48 in May, but at least we aren't shoveling snow. I've gotten caught up in a bit of activism over that young man getting show while jogging in Brunswick. Horrible thing. Every time we go fishing up there, we go right past the sub division where it happened.

Had a nice video chat with the kiddo on Mothers Day. We used a new (to me) app called Duo. Got to see the newish grandson, too. I can't believe he's 5 months old already. Time flies except when you're on lockdown. LOL! WD, hope all went well at the vampire, errr, blood letting visit.

[wardancer]

No problem ! Piece of cake !

[OLChemist]

So, it was the 16 penny nail. LOL.

[wardancer]

Well , I may have been "exasperating" again