so waht ya doin today?

[fiver]

those muffins almost look like scones, either way delicious.

tried watching some of the races that were on today, then gave it up and used the recorder thingy on the satellite box.
figure I can watch all three of them in about 4 Hrs. tomorrow by using the skip ahead button.
NBCSN just pisses me off with the amount of commercials they jam in every two minutes.

 

[smokeywolf]

With Cindy's cooking, I have no idea how John doesn't look like the Pillsbury Dough Boy.

 

[L Ross]

All right fellas, almost every Sunday morning I stumble into the kitchen and pre heat the oven to 400 degrees. While my first cup of coffee is brewing I take an old four quart mixing bowl and throw in 2 cups of flour, 3 tbls of sugar, 1 tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp cream of tartar, 1/2 tsp of salt. With an old fashioned wire pastry/blender I mix the dry ingredients. Then I cut 7 pats of butter off a stick straight from the fridge. That's one more pat than half a stick. I use the pastry blender to cut that butter into the dry ingredients until it is mostly crumbs. Next I dice up about 1/4 cup of dried craisins, or cherries, or you could add the seasonal berries. Stir that all into the dry. About now the oven should be up to temp. Then with a heavy spoon I mix in a cup of butter milk. You may have to add a tbls or two to get all of the dry ingredients to clump together, just don't get it too wet and sticky or it will be a pain in the ass and stick to the rolling pin, your hands etc. I dump out the clump of dough on a floured counter top and taking a floured rolling pin make a circle about 10" in diameter and 3/4" thick. I cut that into 8 wedges and gently place them on an old pizza pan I have sprayed with cooking oil. into the oven for 7 minutes, then rotate the pan 180 degrees and give 'em 7 more minutes.

You can put orange zest into the batter when you add the diced dry fruit and save some orange zest for a simple frosting of orange juice and powdered sugar you brush on when the scones come out of the oven.

If you want to make strawberry short cake, leave out the orange zest and dried fruit. Take the dough clump from the bowl and just form drop biscuit balls on you greased pizza pan. When those bad boys come out of the oven tear them open and the steam rolls as you ladle your mashed, sweetened straw berries over the short cake.

Some day soon we can talk biscuits and gravy. In the mean time go buy a pound of lard, chill it then cut it into 1/4 lb. squares, wrap in waxed paper and throw it in a freezer bag in the freezer for future use.

 

[Bret4207]

SWMBO had to go someplace the other day and left me to watch the oldest girls birthday cake. I can make the worlds #1 best biscuits, but I stink with cakes. The chickens got the overcooked birthday cake and SWMBO is making a better one!

A week of rain forecast here, hot and muggy, humidity is 100% right now. Guess we'll take on some non-hay type projects. Spent part of yesterday cleaning the barn while Gord went off with friends to the big church a few towns over. Where our little church might get 15 elderly people, this place gets closer to 100 or all ages and is what is referred to as a "charismatic" church, whatever that means. He had a great time, got 2 or 3 job offers and tells me there's GIRLS his age there. When a 19 year old wants to go to church, I call that a win!

 

[CZ93X62]

Removed.

 

[Winelover]

Thought politics and religion are banned here.

 

[Rick]

I read these posts, didn't see anything violating forum rules.

 

[462]

Took the Uberti/Cimarron .38 Special1866 sporting rifle and the Rossi 92/EMF .357 Hartford sporting rifle for this morning's range session. Shot the 1866 first, and was getting ready to pack up the 92 when a kid in his late teens or early 20s walked up and commented on it. I told him what it was and said that I like lever action rifles. He said what's not to like about them. Don't think I'm too far from the truth when I say he had a slight bit of drool down one side of his mouth.

Felt bad afterward that I didn't show him the 1866.

I left thinking that there's a glimmer of hope for California's youth.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Early, cut the front lawn. Then 08:00 headed to a friend to lend a hand but he had to run to the VA. So back home before 09:00 juat as the heat was ramping up. Bested 100 at my house. I didnt do much of anything!!

CW

 

[smokeywolf]

Had a very unusual dinner last night, meat and potatoes, with peas & carrots for the veggie.
Since Mom's health issues, we don't eat a whole lot of beef. I half grilled, half smoked two tritips. Used oak lump charcoal and hickory wood chunks.

Was going to clean out Mom's Suburban today, but just couldn't force myself to endure the heat. Instead, spent an extra hour in a nice cool basement, reloading 45 ACP and getting ready to load 30-06 for the Garand.

 

[Ole_270]

just now finishing up PC'ing a 3lb coffee can full of 230TC 45s. Got bored sitting in the house watching it rain for the 3rd day, so went out to the non-climate controlled shop to give it a try. The gloss clear covered real well so I went into production. Don't know how many were in the can, but probably around 1k. Got one more tray to cook, all stacked on end and waiting.
Edit to add, got all but three trays sized through the NOE push sizer while waiting on all the batches.

 

[fiver]

pissed about in the yard for a while this morning, then noticed I was somehow in charge of a Baby for over half an hour, then somehow I was left alone with a 3 year old about 3 episodes into a 10 episode horror story... so Scooby Doo it was for 4 episodes....
meh,, I accidentally gave him some candy just before his Mom got here, well,, actually I gave him one piece and he helped himself to 4 more on his way to put them back, but he did a good job dusting the TV stand...LOL.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

It was 81 today at sunrise... Was 102 as a high yesterday forcast was 92. Todays forcast is 96.....

Probably spend some time in the loading room where its delightful! Bother in temp & Atmosphere.
CW

 

[Bret4207]

Thought politics and religion are banned here.

If my post truly bothers you then you are free to use the "Ignore user" option.

 

[L Ross]

My wife was curious about the planer board trolling so we took an afternoon trip out onto "The Pete". We landed 3 sheepshead, lost 4 unknown fish bringing them to the boat. Had one snag wherein I reached back to release the free spool in an old Penn 109 that I thought the "clicker" was on. The clicker was not on. The reel free spooled wildly with all that tension on it. It "bit" my left hand index finger, then attained a backlash of substantial proportions. By the time I got the outboard in neutral, the bow mount electric shut off, and we were still trolling with the wind, I snapped off the lure and the Church brand stern planer. The planer floats and was recovered, alas the lure was lost.

We "discovered" a new to us launch ramp at a bar/restaurant adjacent to a free ramp the hydro power company maintains. The launch fee is a very reasonable $3.00 and the bar tender told us if you decide to come in from the water you can use their public docks or save a considerable amount of travel around a peninsula and up a lengthy channel by simply pulling up on their swimming beach. Their her only advice was, "Try not to run over any kids."

We called our friends who live in the area and asked if they'd like to join us there when we were done fishing for Supper and cocktails. Overall a very enjoyable experience and one we look forward to repeating.

Funny how age can temper your enjoyment of an adventure. 30 to 40 years ago, Sue and I Muskie fished. We pounded the water and eventually discovered "night fishing" for Muskies. Nearly complete solitude on Northern Wisconsin lakes that teem with fishermen tourist boaters during the day. But we were goal driven, and eventually achieved some acclaim in local Muskie angling circles. We were involved in a tagging project for Muskies Incorporated, were officers in clubs, put on presentations, made our own lures and I even dabbled at guiding. I recall landing two different 10 lb. walleyes caught by "accident" hurling large Muskie lures into the darkness. They were summarily "horsed" into the boat and released with some distain. Non target species and all that. Contrast that to today, a leisurely trolling tour of an unfamiliar lake, a couple of "junk fish" landed, and drinks and food with dear friends made for a wonderful day.

 

[Winelover]

Ross:

This is what the old timers used to protect their fingers when handlining.





Leather on one side




Elastic on the opposite.

 

[Ian]

You guys know they make things called reels, right? I have PTSD about handlining after reading The Old Man and The Sea in my early youth.

Today I spent $46.80 on a wrench. Not uncommon for a mechanic to spend ridiculous money on top-quality, specialty hand tools, but this was different: a 3/8 x 1/2" double open-end wrench with square openings, black oxide finish, 13/32" thick. You machinists will know what it's for.

 

[fiver]

I think Tracy done a pretty good job in the movie too.
not quite as suspenseful as the book but I blame that on the director, since he totally stayed in character throughout the entire movie.

made some smoked chuck roasts today and caught up on some of the footie games I have recorded.
the wife spent her day in the hospital just so they could tell her only half her brain works. I been telling her that for like 35 years [but what do I know?]

 

[Bret4207]

I'm not a huge Hemingway fan, but "The Old Man and the Sea" was simply fantastic.

Hot, hot, hot. At least what we call hot in these parts. Spent part of yesterday trying to replace some pickup tines on an old baler. Had to resort to the Hot Wrench in the end. Ran out of bolts, too. Oh well, bak to town go...again!

Gord and I went fishing last night. Sad to say I have little interest at the moment, but a dad has to take his boy fishing!

 

[Ian]

Bret, so little for you, so much for him. Only so many fishing days left.