Baldur

I've done something I totally hate in the spare bedroom fiction bookcase.
There are books crammed into the spaces behind the front row of books.
The spines are not visible. Such an act of desparation.

Today 2 new additions to the library followed me home
'Harmony' by HRH the Prince of Wales, and
'Have Spacesuit Will Travel' by Robert A. Heinlein
The Heinlein book was the first SciFi novel I read as a child, I'd never owned a copy of it.

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We also have a love of books in this household, Baldur. Very difficult to prune them. Our sitting room is an odd shape ... a crooked L. One end wall seemed remote but this was remedied by making a bookcase to fill the entire wall. The result was dramatic, drawing in that end of the room and making an interesting feature (for book lovers). Settee and coffee table in front of the bookcase (with enough room to move behind them) brought the room together.

Baldur

That seems a very good placement for a massing of books Login.
You've turned a difficult spot into an asset.


I've been looking at photographs of home libraries on Pinterest and have seen many otherwise useless spaces transformed by lots of books and a little ingenuity.

Baldur

Let's all wish Indigo the happiest of birthdays today!

indigo

Thank you for the birthday wishes Baldur! I'm going to try your recipe and I also found a recipe to make my own Rogan Josh spice mixture.
Your Garam Masala recipe with chick peas and potatoes (and I add cauliflower) is one of our regular family favourites.

Baldur

You're quite welcome indigo.
Baldur has been adding green beans to that recipe lately.

Baldur

Baldur has found a wonderful new thrift shop not too far from Boughbreak.
They sell assorted household goods and apparently their pricer has a very different sense of value than I do.
They have some dreadful used furniture which is astronomically priced.
On the other hand books and compact discs are 3/$1.
Until now I have been thrilled to find used CDs for as low as $1 each, this is such a wonderful improvement.
Of course the technology has rapidly become obsolete. Even books are considered passe' to some.
Here at Boughbreak however old-fashionedness reigns.

Baldur

As a result of my finding cheap CDs there is quite a Seussian undulating stack of them waiting to be heard in my music room.
They need to be played before Baldur can shelve them.
Each evening I will settle into the sofa downstairs and play at least one disc while reading.

It turns out that Miss Shakira, who generally joins me in the music room, really doesn't care for Mussorgsky.
When 'Night on Bald Mountain' began she at first looked distrustful.
Then she walked across the backrest of the sofa and hid behind my head.
Then the meowing started.

Finally, she leapt to the floor and hid beneath the computer desk.

Baldur removed the disc from the stereo unit and will l.isten to it again on some afternoon when Miss Shakira is outdoors.

indigo

Something REALLY funny and cute pertaining to the CAT Showcase.
Enjoy!

http://www.wimp.com/cats/realizecat/

Baldur

Here I was mourning the death of Radio Baldur.
Thank you indigo, we may be the only people that come here anymore.

That video clip is priceless. Scottish Fold cats are very expressive.

My son adopted an elderly Scottish Fold cat named Merrrl a couple years ago. Merrrl's elderly caretaker had died and he was carted off to the local shelter. He himself is diabetic and needs constant blood monitoring and insulin injections.
That was my first interaction with the Scottish Fold breed. Merrrl is quite a sweetheart.
He will curl up on a lap or drape over a shoulder like a stole and stay there for as long as possible.

Lizzi

I find myself wanting a Scottish Fold. What a face! See what you have done Indigo!

indigo

Another adorable fluff ball for your viewing pleasure.

http://www.wimp.com/cats/cathuman/

Radio Baldur MUST NOT fade away! Maybe we should do some "TD" advertising.
Anyway, I enjoy hearing all about Boughbreak and books, cats and fabulous recipes.

sheftali52

Just dropping in for a moment--enjoying the banter and recipes. Radio Baldur lives!

Baldur

Hello sheftali, nice to see you again.

It's recipe time again.

Baldur is hosting a New England Ham & Bean Dinner, here at Boughbreak on Satyrday.
The cooking has already commenced
Going into the oven today is the Indian Pudding.

We have it here at home a couple of times a year.
My recipe is not measured but done by eye and taste.

INDIAN PUDDING
Heat up milk and a knob of butter in a double boiler.Add a little salt. Whisk in cornmeal and cook until you have a thick porridge.
Whisk in molasses and brown sugar to taste. Using straight molasses was probably the original method but it makes a more bitter end product, Try using a 50/50 ratio of molasses and brown sugar.
Whisk in ground ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves and freshly grated nutmeg, again to taste.
I myself make it so the ginger and cloves are a bit more pronounced, so light on the cinnamon, very light on the nutmeg.
Transfer the porridge to an ample sized, greased baking dish (pottery is best, though heavy glass is fine too).
Pour 1/2′ layer of milk on top.
Carefully transfer the baking dish to a 350F oven and bake for about 45 minutes.
Remove it from the oven, stir the pudding and then top it with another 1/2″ layer of milk.
Bake for another 45 minutes. Stir the pudding again.
I usually stop at this point but if you’ve got the oven going all day, you can repeat the process a few more times.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or with heavy cream poured on top.

mdawrcn

Just because people don't respond doesn't mean they aren't reading and interested. I fly through and read just about everyday, but usually don't take the time to say anything. I wish there was a like button!

Lizzi

McDrawn is right. Many people are watching your radio, Baldur, waiting for it to speak.
That pudding could be a meal in itself. It sounds delicious!

katidid

Ditto mdawrcn and Lizzi!

Fangzzz

I admit it, I'm a lurker reader! lol.

Loved your Indian Pudding recipe - only in mine I used almond milk and whole almonds. I used light molasses and dates to avoid any bitterness - super yum.

bugoy1

Baldur, I'm also one of those who checks in to see what is going on. I've been reading this thread since before your wedding. It is fun to read what life is like outside of TD for other TDers. So I check in every few days just to see what is new.

Baldur

It is reassuring that my audience still lives, despite some being zombies.

Here is a musical moment, a flamenco guitar rendition of 'Paint it Black'
Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4A8BXb8SQk