Any TG disasters?

Goomba38 said:

One champagne flute broken (and *I* did it! knocked it over while
clearing dishes) but otherwise no bodily injuries, burns, mis-prepared
food, accidental loss of silverware in to the trash (my kids have been
known to..... )
A wonderful day all around!

Glad you had a good day! One champagne flute is hardly a disaster. I wish
I'd stayed home. The entire day was a disaster.

jmcquown said:

Glad you had a good day! One champagne flute is hardly a disaster. I wish
I'd stayed home. The entire day was a disaster.

I'm just glad I did it myself. It was from set I purchased 20 years ago
in Prague back when we had to sneak the stuff out of the country. It
very closely matches Waterford's Lismore pattern flute so I may just get
one to replace it. Not a tragedy.
I just polished up and put the silver away in the silver chest and
nothing missing there either. My kids used to help clear the table and
while scraping plates into the trash they've been known to drop
silverware (or everyday stainless) into the trash.

I love large family meals where I can use everything. For the first time
yesterday I used my great-grandmother's salt cellars with the tiny glass
spoons. We joked about Victorian coke spooons. The kids are already
mentally divvying up my china, crystal and silver, LOL. I must be
reaching my expiration date or something?

Sorry your day was a bust. I need to see family more often than our
schedules allow and while things get crazy at times we still laugh
plenty and it is nice sharing memories. Why didn't you go to your
boyfriend's house for dinner instead?

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Goomba38 said:

One champagne flute broken (and *I* did it! knocked it over while
clearing dishes) but otherwise no bodily injuries, burns, mis-prepared
food, accidental loss of silverware in to the trash (my kids have been
known to..... )
A wonderful day all around!

Glad you had a good day! One champagne flute is hardly a disaster. I
wish
I'd stayed home. The entire day was a disaster.

Do tell, do tell!

Elisa

Goomba38 said:

jmcquown said:

Glad you had a good day! One champagne flute is hardly a disaster.
I wish I'd stayed home. The entire day was a disaster.

I love large family meals where I can use everything. For the first
time yesterday I used my great-grandmother's salt cellars with the
tiny glass spoons. We joked about Victorian coke spooons. The kids
are already mentally divvying up my china, crystal and silver, LOL. I
must be reaching my expiration date or something?

LOL I hope not! Scott used my grandma's silverware. Mom had me give him
the chest of silver a few years ago.

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Sorry your day was a bust. I need to see family more often than our
schedules allow and while things get crazy at times we still laugh
plenty and it is nice sharing memories. Why didn't you go to your
boyfriend's house for dinner instead?

That would have been a 7.5 hour drive. He was busy painting in his studio.

My family just isn't that close. I'd have had more fun sitting in front of
a fire reading a book... which is how I plan to spend today 🙂 It's gotten
nice and cold and I have firewood!

jmcquown said...

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Goomba38 said:

jmcquown said:

Glad you had a good day! One champagne flute is hardly a disaster.
I wish I'd stayed home. The entire day was a disaster.

I love large family meals where I can use everything. For the first
time yesterday I used my great-grandmother's salt cellars with the
tiny glass spoons. We joked about Victorian coke spooons. The kids
are already mentally divvying up my china, crystal and silver, LOL. I
must be reaching my expiration date or something?

LOL I hope not! Scott used my grandma's silverware. Mom had me give him
the chest of silver a few years ago.

Quoted message said:

Sorry your day was a bust. I need to see family more often than our
schedules allow and while things get crazy at times we still laugh
plenty and it is nice sharing memories. Why didn't you go to your
boyfriend's house for dinner instead?

That would have been a 7.5 hour drive. He was busy painting in his

studio.

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My family just isn't that close. I'd have had more fun sitting in front

of

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a fire reading a book... which is how I plan to spend today 🙂 It's

gotten

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nice and cold and I have firewood!

Jill,

I'm watching the golf channel. No food TV today. No way, for any amount of
money.

Chugged a quart of fat-free milk when I got home and that's as fine a
cuisine as it's gonna get. Dairianese I believe it's called.

If I was gonna sit in front of a fire and read a book, I'd read it aloud
with you in my lap. Keeping the wine glasses from going dry would be your
only trouble.

<smootch>

Andy

Andy said:

jmcquown said...

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Goomba38 said:

jmcquown wrote:

> Glad you had a good day! One champagne flute is hardly a disaster.
> I wish I'd stayed home. The entire day was a disaster.
>

I love large family meals where I can use everything. For the first
time yesterday I used my great-grandmother's salt cellars with the
tiny glass spoons. We joked about Victorian coke spooons. The kids
are already mentally divvying up my china, crystal and silver, LOL.
I must be reaching my expiration date or something?

LOL I hope not! Scott used my grandma's silverware. Mom had me
give him the chest of silver a few years ago.

Quoted message said:

Sorry your day was a bust. I need to see family more often than our
schedules allow and while things get crazy at times we still laugh
plenty and it is nice sharing memories. Why didn't you go to your
boyfriend's house for dinner instead?

That would have been a 7.5 hour drive. He was busy painting in his
studio.

My family just isn't that close. I'd have had more fun sitting in
front of a fire reading a book... which is how I plan to spend today
🙂 It's gotten nice and cold and I have firewood!

Jill,

I'm watching the golf channel. No food TV today. No way, for any
amount of money.

Chugged a quart of fat-free milk when I got home and that's as fine a
cuisine as it's gonna get. Dairianese I believe it's called.

If I was gonna sit in front of a fire and read a book, I'd read it
aloud with you in my lap. Keeping the wine glasses from going dry
would be your only trouble.

<smootch>

Andy

Don't be silly. I don't need anyone to read aloud to me and I hate golf.

jmcquown said...

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Andy said:

jmcquown said...

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Goomba38 wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Glad you had a good day! One champagne flute is hardly a disaster.
>> I wish I'd stayed home. The entire day was a disaster.
>>
>
> I love large family meals where I can use everything. For the first
> time yesterday I used my great-grandmother's salt cellars with the
> tiny glass spoons. We joked about Victorian coke spooons. The kids
> are already mentally divvying up my china, crystal and silver, LOL.
> I must be reaching my expiration date or something?
>
LOL I hope not! Scott used my grandma's silverware. Mom had me
give him the chest of silver a few years ago.

> Sorry your day was a bust. I need to see family more often than our
> schedules allow and while things get crazy at times we still laugh
> plenty and it is nice sharing memories. Why didn't you go to your
> boyfriend's house for dinner instead?

That would have been a 7.5 hour drive. He was busy painting in his
studio.

My family just isn't that close. I'd have had more fun sitting in
front of a fire reading a book... which is how I plan to spend today
🙂 It's gotten nice and cold and I have firewood!

Jill,

I'm watching the golf channel. No food TV today. No way, for any
amount of money.

Chugged a quart of fat-free milk when I got home and that's as fine a
cuisine as it's gonna get. Dairianese I believe it's called.

If I was gonna sit in front of a fire and read a book, I'd read it
aloud with you in my lap. Keeping the wine glasses from going dry
would be your only trouble.

<smootch>

Andy

Don't be silly. I don't need anyone to read aloud to me and I hate golf.

But would you mind? Of course I'll turn off the TV. I'll put a bullet
through it. Oh, you do like wine!?? I can be picky about wine if you want!

<teasing>

Andy

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jmcquown said...

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If I was gonna sit in front of a fire and read a book, I'd read it aloud
with you in my lap.

<boak>

Janet.

Janet Baraclough said...

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jmcquown said...

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If I was gonna sit in front of a fire and read a book, I'd read it aloud
with you in my lap.

<boak>

Janet.

Janet,

Made me Google that to death, but I think I like the term if I got the
right definition. I should read Jill her favorite romance novel?

Andy

Goomba38 said:

One champagne flute broken (and *I* did it! knocked it over while
clearing dishes) but otherwise no bodily injuries, burns, mis-prepared
food, accidental loss of silverware in to the trash (my kids have been
known to..... )
A wonderful day all around!

my little disaster... I thought I made mashed rutabegas but made
mashed turnips, instead. I'm such a nut. Didn't figure it out until it
was in the bowl and it looked white instead of yellow.

Karen

Goomba38 said:

One champagne flute broken (and *I* did it! knocked it over while
clearing dishes) but otherwise no bodily injuries, burns, mis-prepared
food, accidental loss of silverware in to the trash (my kids have been
known to..... )
A wonderful day all around!

My husband insisted that I make my broccoli casserole the night before
Thanksgiving for him to deliver to his parents' house on T-day, because, as
you know, we were opting out on his step-dad's family's thingy. I was too
tired after cooking the cornbread for the stuffing and prepping and starting
to cook the red cabbage (it takes a few hours to chop and a few hours to
boil down) and so I asked him, "Why can't I make it in the morning?" I
ended up making the broccoli casserole, anyway, and stuck it in the oven.
Well, I fell asleep. The red cabbage burned completely black (we may have
to throw out the pot), but luckily, the casserole was salvagable; just a bit
of the liquid boiled away. I added some milk, more cheese and it tasted
"okay"; you know, passable.

What woke me up in time was the smell of burning food. I can't believe my
husband didn't catch the oven and the stovetop before he zonked out!

Oh well. Truth be told, my husband and I had an excellent time staying at
home, watching movies together. Post Turkey day, my mother-in-law informed
us that she would much rather have preferred to join us. She was
miserable - everybody who showed up at her SO's house argued with each
other. We made the right choice being alone together. :~)

kili

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jmcquown said...
If I was gonna sit in front of a fire and read a book, I'd read it aloud
with you in my lap.

<boak>

Janet.

Janet,

Made me Google that to death, but I think I like the term if I got the
right definition. I should read Jill her favorite romance novel?

Andy

Would that be the Anne Rice "Beauty" series?

Karen said:

my little disaster... I thought I made mashed rutabegas but made
mashed turnips, instead. I'm such a nut. Didn't figure it out until it
was in the bowl and it looked white instead of yellow.

Karen

LOL that's funny! Do you like turnips? My mother always prepared some
for TG but no one liked them but her? She did rutabagas too at times. I
always liked bits of rutabagas in Cornish pasties.

When I was a young bride I mistakenly purchased "pickled" onions (meant
for drinks, I think?) when what I meant to buy was jars of pearl onions
to make creamed onions with. Gag!! I use fresh now, but for many years
those jars of Aunt Nellie's pearl onions could make some good creamed
onions. Pickled onions do NOT!

kilikini said:

My husband insisted that I make my broccoli casserole the night before
Thanksgiving for him to deliver to his parents' house on T-day, because, as
you know, we were opting out on his step-dad's family's thingy. I was too
tired after cooking the cornbread for the stuffing and prepping and starting
to cook the red cabbage (it takes a few hours to chop and a few hours to
boil down) and so I asked him, "Why can't I make it in the morning?" I
ended up making the broccoli casserole, anyway, and stuck it in the oven.
Well, I fell asleep. The red cabbage burned completely black (we may have
to throw out the pot), but luckily, the casserole was salvagable; just a bit
of the liquid boiled away. I added some milk, more cheese and it tasted
"okay"; you know, passable.

What woke me up in time was the smell of burning food. I can't believe my
husband didn't catch the oven and the stovetop before he zonked out!

Ouch. You ARe lucky! Two kinda strong smelling foods burned is not a
good thing. Hope it wasn't a favorite pot if you have to toss it? Is it
soaking now? Don't forget Sheldon's trick of putting it in a trashbag
with a bowl of ammonia to try to clean it.

It was so warm and humid yesterday we ended up turning the air
conditioner on. I imagine it was pretty warm down there too.
At least you could open the windows up and air out the burning smells.

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.. The red cabbage burned completely black (we may have

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to throw out the pot), > kili

If it's not aluminum try putting a little Cascade in the pan with a little
water and letting it sit overnight. I had a stainless pan I thought was a
goner but I used the Cascade and it was all clean the next morning. Plus
it's not nearly as toxic as ammonia.

Ms P

Goomba38 said:

One champagne flute broken (and *I* did it! knocked it over while
clearing dishes) but otherwise no bodily injuries, burns, mis-prepared
food, accidental loss of silverware in to the trash (my kids have been
known to..... )
A wonderful day all around!

Two broken wine glasses, pots de creme on the white carpet and a
broken cognac glass in the hot tub. The last one was the worst of
course as hubby is outside now draining the hot tub to clean. Oh
yeah... One rather large hang over.

Valentine said:

Two broken wine glasses, pots de creme on the white carpet and a
broken cognac glass in the hot tub. The last one was the worst of
course as hubby is outside now draining the hot tub to clean. Oh
yeah... One rather large hang over.

OUCH! You win! You win! How'd you break so many things? LOL
The pots de creme on white carpet is a lasting disaster if you don't get
it up right away. How's it looking?
I'd hate to have to drain a hot tub unexpectedly. I hope the glass
shards won't trash up your sump pump?

Goomba38 said:

LOL that's funny! Do you like turnips? My mother always prepared some
for TG but no one liked them but her? She did rutabagas too at times. I
always liked bits of rutabagas in Cornish pasties.

When I was a young bride I mistakenly purchased "pickled" onions (meant
for drinks, I think?) when what I meant to buy was jars of pearl onions
to make creamed onions with. Gag!! I use fresh now, but for many years
those jars of Aunt Nellie's pearl onions could make some good creamed
onions. Pickled onions do NOT!

Yeah, everyone said the turnips tasted like cauliflower, which was a
good thing, I think.

funny about the pickled onions! I like those in martinis! (Gibsons, I
guess, not martinis when the onion goes inthere)

I made creamed onions yesterday! I thought it was kind of strange that
the pearl, boiling onions were purple like little Bermuda onions. The
little purple onions looked kind of odd in the cream sauce.

What a pain to peel those little onions. I gave up after one bag.
Forget about it, I said to myself.

Karen

Valentine said:

Two broken wine glasses, pots de creme on the white carpet and a
broken cognac glass in the hot tub. The last one was the worst of
course as hubby is outside now draining the hot tub to clean. Oh
yeah... One rather large hang over.

Good Xmas gift idea... plastic hot tub glasses. And, invite me!

Karen