It has been a long time since I have seen one of these around. It's not something you miss at first, but then later you realize how disappointed you are when you eye a stick suspiciously, carefully stepping around it only to realize that it was not a slug. So yes, I do miss avoiding slugs on the sidewalk. I had a good weekend, thanks for asking. But I ate way too much after attending both an all-you-can-eat jazz brunch at the club called Mosebacke and a dinner party at Anna Cassel's host family's house. That was one of the best dinner parties I have EVER been to. The only thing better than being invited into somebody's home to share food with them and all of their friends is being requested to do so in costume. So I still think the March 16th Halloween party of 2007 hosted by myself, Anna Smith and Toni Yost was an excellent party, because there were costumes involved. But I really had a lovely cozy time Saturday night, and after stuffing myself with food and wine and coffee and cookies, I danced my pants off to Johnny Cash and that Jitterbug song and who knows what else.
Despite having such a good time over this weekend, I am approaching this week with a certain amount of foreboding. I feel unprepared and disorganized, and also tired from all of the excitement of Friday and Saturday. (Friday I went back to the medieval bar in the old town with Anna Cassel and her visiting friend to drink Mead)
This week I need to start writing or at least researching for my final paper for "Women in Swedish Society and Culture", I need to really study some Swedish so that I know my verbs and all that stuff we covered before the midterm, and I need to make a list of the things I still would like to do while I'm in Stockholm. I can't believe it's getting that late in the semester, but we only have 3 or 4 more weekends left. Also, I need to figure out WHEN Thanksgiving is so I can make some cornbread. I made curried squash soup for dinner Friday, but I could make that again too. What else is an absolute Thanksgiving essential, excluding turkey? I would like to make that caramelized onion, apple, and sausage dish that we usually make at home. Pumpkin filling is hard to come by, otherwise I would make some pumpkin cupcakes in my new heart-shaped cupcake pan (!!!! fun!!!!!!). I guess pecan pie is good too.
What are all of you who read this blog of mine doing for Thanksgiving? What are you thinking about eating?
I suppose its time for bed. I have to get up in 5 hours :( Goodnight!
Hi Brita
ReplyDeleteI first discovered banana slugs when I came to go to college in California and wore flip flops in the rain. (And stepped on one oh dear) They are alive and well these many years later.
Thanksgiving - aside from mashed potatoes (or sweet potatoes) cranberry sauce is good - and turkey sandwiches with sliced cranberry sauce and a HINT of lettuce the day after- mmmmm. Have a happy day eating whatever!!
xoxoLucinda
Brita,
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving is Thursday, the 26th, this year. As for what to eat (besides turkey), I'd say pumpkin pie or pumpkin cheesecake, but you've said pumpkin filling is hard to come by, so I'd go with the pecan pie. For something that's not a dessert, the classic green bean casserole is always good, as are sweet potatoes - I rather like them with maple syrup or in the roasted sweet potato salad that Jim makes. We'll be thinking of you here on Thanksgiving and I hope you feel that over there.
Love,
Meemo
The slugs have disappeared from my Garden too and I always had loads, I did not mind as I have had hedgehogs 10 years but I have not now and due to become extinct due lack of places to live and food I'm curious about the slugs personally.
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