"Hot" Peppers

7.4.2kXII

Cancel my September plans:  The harvest's done gone-up and ... uh went.

I was planning on harvesting my jalapeños in September, chopping them up, cooking them down, blending them into goo with a little salt and adding vinegar until the goo was a bit runny, then bottling the stuff and shipping to friends and loved ones.

Not anymore.

I went out to water the jaleps and noticed they were gone.  Of the dozens and dozens of green and red beauties, only a few remained.  I had to look several times, as the sight was unbelievable.  "Am I seeing things," I asked, "do I smell almonds?"  No, I wasn't hallucinating or having a stroke, my jalapeños were gone.

I phoned my landlord and told him the story and said that the only ones who have access to the back are the gardeners.  He said he'd call them.  He called.  Then he called me back.  "They said they didn't take them."  Typical.

So I guess the hummingbirds took them.  I know it's a "matter of weight ratios," but if the gardeners didn't take them, I don't know who could have.

Tonight - Homestead.


bye-ee!
whrr ... clik!

Here Comes the Bride

5.3.2kXI

 The TNSC Robot congratulates TNSC list members Zara Finlay and Jay Herda on their impending nuptials!!

In honor of that, a (late) TNSC gathering will happen at the always historic House of Shields.

Raise a toast to the bride and groom!!

bye-ee!
whrr ... clik!

Flyin' Ramen

7.2.2kXII

I'm no scientist, but I'm an enthusiast.  I have one theory in progress that posits that everyone who drives an Audi is a fucking asshole.  Further evidence in support:

Leaving a California State Park campground north of Santa Barbara I heard something on my roof load flapping.  I slowed on the remote two lane park access road, flicked on the hazards and stopped.  I checked behind me and speeding up the road was a white Audi SUV.  It came right up behind me, pulled along side and when parallel with me, the driver gave me a shrugged-shoulders, palms-up, wide-eyed, open-mouthed "WHAT THE FUCK?" exactly like she would if I had snagged "her" spot at the Venice Beach Whole Foods parking lot.

Um ... we were camping.  Jailbreak the Jeep was properly coated with dirt and strapped with camping gear.  Someone encountering a similarly described vehicle in a similarly described location with similarly described hazard lights flashing MIGHT pull along, stop and offer help or assistance.  Not in this case, because that person was in a white Audi SUV and therefore a fucking asshole.

Prove me wrong.  Go ahead.


Tonight - Lone Palm.


bye-ee!
whrr ... clik!

Hey Baby, it's the 5th of July!!

7.1.2kXI

Happy Birthday to ME! Whatever happens... I apologize.


Tonight - 500 Club


Here's tonight's: Find the Reference!


bye-ee!

whrr ... clik!