Stuart found this great book through the territorial seed catalog and it is AWESOME. There are a few disturbing images in it, such as how to debeak a chicken and skin a groundhog, but the recipes are fantastic. Barbecued possum? Mmmm, mmmm. It has all kinds of very useful info---growing lotus flowers, raising game birds, building pole sheds, making bluebird houses, canning, making grapevine wreaths. This year I'm going to try to make our grapevine wreaths for the dried flower arrangements. No more $2 wreaths from China. Since Stuart and I have quit talking to one another since basketball season has heated up, things have been more difficult around here. The under the breath utterances and curses on UNC from Stuart, the very bad imitations of Hansbrough breathing through his mouth---it's all gotten out of control. And as the sight of Paulus trying to orchestrate his team to the sickening sounds of the cameron crazies while glancing over his shoulder for the approval of the coaches makes me want to have my stomach pumped, we have decided to just avoid one another for awhile until things cool off. Some great news from Florida is that Stuart's sister Randle has successfully birthed her third child, and it's a BOY! Thomas Ransom Emmrich, and I'm sure he's going to be awesome, despite the fact he's born a Duke fan. Congratulations Randle, Martin, Ella, Claire and Tanq for the new addition. We can't wait to meet him.
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Oh my gosh, I must get a copy of that book! I wonder if my kin contributed any varmint recipes to it?
Go Davidson! Looking forward to March Madness, even though we won't stand a chance with an injured Curry. And I'm rooting for Virginia Tech to beat both UNC and Duke in the ACC tourney.
Finally we get to see what you look like! Great pic and we're looking forward to meeting the rents tomorrow if they can bear the rain....
may the best team win....
I am definitely a die-hard Tar Heels fan (raised in Maryland) but I inexplicably had a Biology teacher who would give us innocent 9th graders extra credit for knowing stats about the latest Duke basketball game and players. She knowingly created a legion of passive Duke basketball fans, far from Durham.
Years later...
Deep inside my heart, I still have a soft spot for Bobby Hurley (and really, only him) that my husband (also a Stuart!) cannot reconcile. It is a touchy subject at best...but maybe not as touchy as yours. I commend you both for looking beyond this rivalry...and for making such an entertaining blog. Good luck with everything!
Barbecued opossum? My!! I am enjoying reading your blog! Love the pic of you two! I just stumped on to Bluebird Meadows. My wife and I come from farming stock. I'd like to go back to it, she not so much. Maybe in time.....
Charlie.
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Katie--I too have a weak spot for a duke player.....JJ reddick. the finesse! the skills! completely embarrassing, but since you shared your fondness of Hurley.....
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