it's weekend time again.
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uncle jimbo
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Yes they are. It was her first year to enter and she lucked out and got one.
Toured a cpl houses last cpl days with wifey. First was James Madison's Mountpelior.... then went over to hangout with the youngest in Fredericksburg. One of his neighbors "was" Fielding Lewis,a block and a half from the boys house. The house was built with a beautiful view of the Rappahannock river. What makes it interesting is his contribution to firearms in colonial America.
Up river 5 or so miles was James Hunter iron works.
Up river 5 or so miles was James Hunter iron works.
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fiver
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so I was up at 6 am with nothing better to do than feed the puppy her first breakfast and watch Jax go back upstairs to bed after annoying me for 10 minutes to wake up.
since I was up but the G-baby that stayed the night wasn't, I was staying out of the room he was in and being as quiet as possible.
the new Pup however decided that dragging a pie tin all over the house and banging it into everything possible was a great idea.
I finally got her under control and corralled back into the bedroom and decided to watch some TV.
the show I settled on was some sort of short documentary a young lady with a great smile from Germany was doing on the history of pumpkins in Japan.
apparently all of their pumpkins come from one single type that come from Portugal in the 1500's, and had been changed over time into something like 123 different variety's.
now most of those variety's are losing favor in the country [or becoming extinct from dis-use] but there is still the original lineage pumpkin, as well as about 15 others that are pretty popular.
not a single one of them is orange or made into pies, like they are here.
most of them are made into a soup, or just steamed and eaten with a bit of salt or salt and butter, they even had one with a skin like an alligators [bumpy with green under tones and brown spots on top] that they just sliced into about 1/4" thick slices and pan fried.
you could tell by the lady's reaction it didn't taste anything like the other ones she had tried.
the cool thing was all of the varieties come from the one single imported pumpkin type, they changed over time just from the different soil types and weather conditions.
I don't know why I found it so interesting, but I would like to try growing and eating some of the different pumpkins they were showing.
since I was up but the G-baby that stayed the night wasn't, I was staying out of the room he was in and being as quiet as possible.
the new Pup however decided that dragging a pie tin all over the house and banging it into everything possible was a great idea.
I finally got her under control and corralled back into the bedroom and decided to watch some TV.
the show I settled on was some sort of short documentary a young lady with a great smile from Germany was doing on the history of pumpkins in Japan.
apparently all of their pumpkins come from one single type that come from Portugal in the 1500's, and had been changed over time into something like 123 different variety's.
now most of those variety's are losing favor in the country [or becoming extinct from dis-use] but there is still the original lineage pumpkin, as well as about 15 others that are pretty popular.
not a single one of them is orange or made into pies, like they are here.
most of them are made into a soup, or just steamed and eaten with a bit of salt or salt and butter, they even had one with a skin like an alligators [bumpy with green under tones and brown spots on top] that they just sliced into about 1/4" thick slices and pan fried.
you could tell by the lady's reaction it didn't taste anything like the other ones she had tried.
the cool thing was all of the varieties come from the one single imported pumpkin type, they changed over time just from the different soil types and weather conditions.
I don't know why I found it so interesting, but I would like to try growing and eating some of the different pumpkins they were showing.
Pistolero
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My parents lived near there for 35+ years. We went to The Wilderness, Chancellorsville,
Fredricksburg battlefields many times. Lots of clearly visible earthworks in The Wilderness
when I was there. Unfortunately the area around there is building out with suburbia pretty
fast. Amazing amount of history there in that area. Mosby's Raiders worked that whole area,
too. Known as the Grey Ghost.
Very interesting place to spend some time.
Fredricksburg battlefields many times. Lots of clearly visible earthworks in The Wilderness
when I was there. Unfortunately the area around there is building out with suburbia pretty
fast. Amazing amount of history there in that area. Mosby's Raiders worked that whole area,
too. Known as the Grey Ghost.
Very interesting place to spend some time.
Little South for John S., Pistolero.
Just read a vg book on the '63 Shenandoah valley campaign. It was a "test run" for Sherman's "burn N destroy".
The read wasn't so much for me about the war or tactics..... heck,you could fill a decent library on those two. Nope,it was about how media got traction for.... oh how you say? embellishing a report. Just darn interesting, especially when you consider photography is gaining full traction. '63 was all about the upcoming elections. "We have control of the media".... the book really tied up some loose ends for me and historic pres work.
The book before that was Andrew Jackson "story".... it was about tactics and the war(1812). It cleared up a few things in furniture production though.... Federal period being one of my favs. And probably the least written about..... along with the war of 1812. Just have to be aware of agendas..... H*ll,I dropped some serious $$ on supposedly,"the" book on Federal period furniture...... get it,and the section on Baltimore's contribution, which can not be overstated, amounted to about two freakin paragraphs,IN THE CHAPTER ON THAT CITY!! And yes,I know why.
Baltimore history,WRT art,architecture,and furniture is a huge enigma in the culture of the United states. Fredericksburg will be as well.... but not in our lifetimes.
Just read a vg book on the '63 Shenandoah valley campaign. It was a "test run" for Sherman's "burn N destroy".
The read wasn't so much for me about the war or tactics..... heck,you could fill a decent library on those two. Nope,it was about how media got traction for.... oh how you say? embellishing a report. Just darn interesting, especially when you consider photography is gaining full traction. '63 was all about the upcoming elections. "We have control of the media".... the book really tied up some loose ends for me and historic pres work.
The book before that was Andrew Jackson "story".... it was about tactics and the war(1812). It cleared up a few things in furniture production though.... Federal period being one of my favs. And probably the least written about..... along with the war of 1812. Just have to be aware of agendas..... H*ll,I dropped some serious $$ on supposedly,"the" book on Federal period furniture...... get it,and the section on Baltimore's contribution, which can not be overstated, amounted to about two freakin paragraphs,IN THE CHAPTER ON THAT CITY!! And yes,I know why.
Baltimore history,WRT art,architecture,and furniture is a huge enigma in the culture of the United states. Fredericksburg will be as well.... but not in our lifetimes.
Pistolero
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I suspect that if you look on the web somebody is selling Japanese pumpkin seeds. If
not, you might see if you know anyone who has a kid in Okinawa, or on the main island
at a US military base and see if they can get some seeds and send them to you for a
bit of profit.
With so much crap on TV, that is a good find. I believe I would have watched that
one, too.
Bill
not, you might see if you know anyone who has a kid in Okinawa, or on the main island
at a US military base and see if they can get some seeds and send them to you for a
bit of profit.
With so much crap on TV, that is a good find. I believe I would have watched that
one, too.
Bill
fiver
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yeah, that show is becoming a favorite.
it's on the PBS plus channel.
the Gal just done a show on Homi a fish they use over there.
they were showing how to cut it since it has like 2700 bones, and how some of the chef's are trained to cut the fish for 5-6 years.
she also went out with the guys on the boat and learned to long line the old school way.
it called Trails to Tsukiji.
it's over narrated a bit, but kind of neat to watch stuff go from point A to the plate.
it's on the PBS plus channel.
the Gal just done a show on Homi a fish they use over there.
they were showing how to cut it since it has like 2700 bones, and how some of the chef's are trained to cut the fish for 5-6 years.
she also went out with the guys on the boat and learned to long line the old school way.
it called Trails to Tsukiji.
it's over narrated a bit, but kind of neat to watch stuff go from point A to the plate.
Pistolero
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5-6 years to learn to cut a bony fish? How about toss it back and
get a good fish? The Japanese seem to get seriously wrapped around
the axle on food. Like their tea ceremony. Shall we say it is not my cup of
tea? Fine if they want to do stuff like that, but, while I enjoy food, I just
won't spend that much time and effort on stuff like that.
I'd much rather spend a $1000 and a couple of months working out a way
to get a better group at 300yds.
Bill
get a good fish? The Japanese seem to get seriously wrapped around
the axle on food. Like their tea ceremony. Shall we say it is not my cup of
tea? Fine if they want to do stuff like that, but, while I enjoy food, I just
won't spend that much time and effort on stuff like that.
I'd much rather spend a $1000 and a couple of months working out a way
to get a better group at 300yds.
Bill
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Pistolero
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Raised through 6th grade in eastern Va, Williamsburg was on our school field trip list.
I clearly remember standing in the House of Burgesses, where there is a brass plaque
where Patrick Henry said, "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" Even as a 5th grader
I was mightily impressed. Later, my parents moved to central Va to the town where
PH lived and was elected to serve in the House of Burgesses.
Williamsburg was and still is, absolutely amazing. The actual buildings that the founding
fathers walked through, met in and where a huge amount of our history was created.
Learning "Virginia History" in 2nd thru 6th grades was truly the root of American history,
Jamestown, the Lost Colony, Williamsburg, House of BUrgesses, the Governors Palace, all right
there, although Jamestown was thought to be under the river at that time, and the replica had not
been built - it was started about then, and we visited it, under construction in the 6th grade. First
time I had seen wattle construction and watched them doing it.
Today they have located the actual site, and have been excavating it for a while.
Hip deep in early American history there.
We visited Jamestown again a few years ago, so about 45-50 year later, still interesting,
but the wife had never seen it before.
Bill
I clearly remember standing in the House of Burgesses, where there is a brass plaque
where Patrick Henry said, "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" Even as a 5th grader
I was mightily impressed. Later, my parents moved to central Va to the town where
PH lived and was elected to serve in the House of Burgesses.
Williamsburg was and still is, absolutely amazing. The actual buildings that the founding
fathers walked through, met in and where a huge amount of our history was created.
Learning "Virginia History" in 2nd thru 6th grades was truly the root of American history,
Jamestown, the Lost Colony, Williamsburg, House of BUrgesses, the Governors Palace, all right
there, although Jamestown was thought to be under the river at that time, and the replica had not
been built - it was started about then, and we visited it, under construction in the 6th grade. First
time I had seen wattle construction and watched them doing it.
Today they have located the actual site, and have been excavating it for a while.
Hip deep in early American history there.
We visited Jamestown again a few years ago, so about 45-50 year later, still interesting,
but the wife had never seen it before.
Bill
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fiver
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apparently this fish is like a super special summer tradition.
they did go pretty over board with the whole thing, they have a special knife they use just for the one fish.
the chef makes angled slices about 1 millimeter apart in the flesh but does not cut through the skin [the close cuts are to make sure the bones are small enough to eat] then they toss it into a pot of hot but not boiling water and it curls up looking like cauliflower.
they cook it for maybe 45 seconds, then add a sauce or just a little butter or salt as they plate it.
they even use fresh caught and flash frozen octopus as bait.
the Gal was even asking them if it wouldn't be better just to eat the bait, and I agreed with her, especially after seeing they were catching like 1 fish for every 10 octopus they put on the hook.
I'd like to try the fish though after seeing all the trouble they went through to catch, prepare, and the various ways they were eating it.
they did go pretty over board with the whole thing, they have a special knife they use just for the one fish.
the chef makes angled slices about 1 millimeter apart in the flesh but does not cut through the skin [the close cuts are to make sure the bones are small enough to eat] then they toss it into a pot of hot but not boiling water and it curls up looking like cauliflower.
they cook it for maybe 45 seconds, then add a sauce or just a little butter or salt as they plate it.
they even use fresh caught and flash frozen octopus as bait.
the Gal was even asking them if it wouldn't be better just to eat the bait, and I agreed with her, especially after seeing they were catching like 1 fish for every 10 octopus they put on the hook.
I'd like to try the fish though after seeing all the trouble they went through to catch, prepare, and the various ways they were eating it.
Kevin Stenberg
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Rifle Deer season starts at dawn Saturday. Can you guess where i will be?