As a side note, putting your clothes on wooden hangers makes you really decide if a particular piece of clothing is “wooden hanger worthy.” Makes it easier to get rid of things! I bought mine on Amazon (my Smile support is for Planned Parenthood).

I forgot to mention the cat, a squirrel, a baby possum and a baby bluejay. The Kumquat Gods must be appeased.

Best wishes! What an exciting time.

Best wishes! What an exciting time.

Chunky-style mayo made me heave a little.

Have you thought about planting a kumquat tree? Unlike most citrus, they are relatively frost hardy and don’t need much in the way of care. The kind you want is the nagami (oblong) kumquat not the meiwa (round) kumquat. 

Our tree makes tons of them. We can’t keep up. I make kumquat pie and kumquat habanero jelly. My husband makes his “famous” avocado toast. My late daddy gave me that tree and our four beloved previous dogs are all wrapped in heirloom tablecloths and buried beside it. I like to think that’s why it makes so many…

While I admire his enthusiasm, this would be a hard NO. At least my husband’s one and ONLY - literally - thing to make is avocado toast with kumquat juice and minced peel (off our backyard kumquat tree). He his so fucking proud of that recipe, and he used to hate avocados until I introduced him to citrus and salt.…

Not an aversion necessarily, but dishes like congee and oatmeal. Particularly oatmeal. I mean, I WOULD eat it. But I’ve tried it so many times in my life and never liked it.

It’s sodomy and sexual assault of a 51 year old woman. He’s been in jail in California for a while now.

Oh you’d be wrong about that last sentence. He’s in jail in California for a slew of sexual assault charges. 

People do eat it just beans on toast. Not sure I would because I didn’t grow up eating that. But I understand the nostalgia and the allure of cheap, FAST eats.

I can sometimes find a can in the International Aisle of our Publix. Yeah, that’s an expensive can! But sometimes I’ll splurge and do a vegetarian “Full English.” I love the mushrooms and roasted tomatoes with eggs, veggie bacon or sausage, toast and Heinz beans. For us that’s a nighttime meal - so maybe more worth…

I think for British people it’s a comfort food - like Kraft dinner or something or ramen. Beans with toast are part of a Full English, after all. Having had it, it’s really good and (of course) super easy! In the US finding the Heinz beans the British use can be a little difficult. 

I think for British people it’s a comfort food - like Kraft dinner or something or ramen. Beans with toast are part of a Full English, after all. Having had it, it’s really good and (of course) super easy! In the US finding the Heinz beans the British use can be a little difficult. 

I think it’s nice to splurge on gifts that will be consumed - a treat that they wouldn’t normally buy for themselves.

I think it’s nice to splurge on gifts that will be consumed - a treat that they wouldn’t normally buy for themselves.

Confession: I have used Goldbelly to deliver New York bagels, smear and salmon on two occasions over the past two years. I cannot tolerate bagels that are sweet and gummy. I just don’t eat grocery store bagels. The first time it was about $120 for a huge batch that fed 20 people for a friend’s birthday brunch. That…

I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s devastating to lose a beloved pet. I’ve had to make that vet trip several times. It never gets any easier. But love is never easy and it’s a sign of the quality of your love that you miss her so deeply. I’m sure she knew that.

I order a Happy Meal for my dog once a month or so. I eat the potatoes. She eats the nuggets. I use the milk for cooking. When we go to Sonic instead of McDonalds, they pretend they don’t understand what I mean when I say “Happy Meal.” Then I have to say, “Sorry. I mean Wacky Pack.” Only then, will I get my tots.…