- The bird netting worked. We’ve got a bumper crop of raspberries this year. Raspberry cream puff ring for dessert tonight! #
02 July 2011
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2011-07-02
30 April 2011
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2011-04-30
- @GordonRamsay01 You should do more video recipes like this. Maybe make it a podcast! in reply to GordonRamsay01 #
- It appears my sugar free ricotta pie experiment was a success. We’ll know for sure when we taste it! #DiabeticEaster http://t.co/t0zuRzd #
- @EsztikeT Happy Easter to you too! in reply to EsztikeT #
- Happy Easter all! Hope the Easter Bunny brought everyone a basket of delicious goodies! #Easter #
- @EsztikeT I’ll post it in the Gatti Family Group tonight when I get home. in reply to EsztikeT #
- RT @NASA: “Typical day in America’s airspace. http://t.co/AEeKAB1" -fascinating look at what air traffic controllers deal with each day #
- RT @RWW: SETI Suspends Its Search For Alien Life http://rww.to/g6FCao -That’s kind of sad. #
- It’s sad the the government has to waste time on this and more sad that this still won’t convince the crazies. http://1.usa.gov/fkYE5X #
- That’s a new record… Already made the first 2 batches of pesto of the season before I even planted the basil plants outside! #
- RT @cnnbrk: Court lifts ban on government funding stem cell research. http://t.co/BbeIeJv – that gives me hope #findacure #
- Didn’t our forefathers fight a few wars so Americans didn’t need to give a crap about the British monarchy? Has anyone told that to the media? #
18 December 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-12-18
- Just finished making a big pot of rice pudding for our command’s Christmas party. #
- It just took me 3.5 hours to get home from work. How is it that a dusting of snow makes people forget how to operate a vehicle? #peoplesuck #
- This video is the definition of “WTF?” It’s the most bizarre collection of celebrities in history. http://bit.ly/dPWa0w #
- I went to 2 Christmas parties this week where they ran out of forks. Next year, I guess I should bring my own. BYOF? #
23 October 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-10-23
- Went to a fall festival and painted a giant blue stripe around the guest bedroom today. Bet no one can say “me too” about that! #
- Corn stalks. Check. Mums. Check. Pumpkins. Check. Hay bale. Check. Fall decorating complete. #
- I had to stop for a flock of wild turkeys wandering on my block this morning. That was a first. #
- Made 8 pounds of Buffalo wings tonight and took them to my grandfather’s house for dinner. (Not related to the turkey tweet earlier today.) #
- The farmer at Orchardview Farm was 100% correct. Fall Jersey corn really is sweeter than the spring/summer corn. Who knew? #
21 August 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-08-21
- When you don’t want to use a second free dinner coupon, that’s pretty bad. The buffet at Ballys Wild Wild West is one of the worst I’ve had. #
- Smoked some pork chops tonight and had them with fresh bell, Hungarian & poblano peppers from the garden. Turned out great! #
- @embly917 I’ll miss my Emily updates. lol in reply to embly917 #
- Absolutely amazing COLOR photos of Russia from over 100 years ago! The Boston Globe’s Big Picture delivers as usual. http://bit.ly/bvJOyi #
14 August 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-08-14
- Had a good breakfast at a diner I hadn’t been to before. Golden Pigeon Diner in Bridgeton NJ. Funny name but great food http://bit.ly/cubtpq #
- It’s Thanksgiving in August. I’m roasting a brined turkey and making cornbread stuffing. #
- Where the hell did this weekend go? Oh well, at least the turkey and stuffing turned out delicious. #
- Worst teaser ever, Ice Road Truckers – “Alex has blood on his hands.” Turns out he literally got blood on his hands while helping someone. #
05 June 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-06-05
- Braved the heat & got caught on landscaping. Now it’s BBQ time. #
- Who would think I’d fill up a 500 GB hard drive so quick. Thinking of throwing in another 1 TB. #
- Happy Memorial Day and thanks to all who gave/give so much so we can enjoy our freedom. #
- Thank god we had our BBQ yesterday. Way to hot & miserable to be outside today! #
- My blender broke right at the beginning of pesto making season! Couldn’t be worse timing! #
15 May 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-05-15
- The Mother’s Day menu in casa di Gatti was sauteed salmon with a dill cream sauce. Turned out well. Not Alaskan salmon but good nonetheless. #
- Last night’s SNL with Betty White was the funniest episode I’ve seen in a few years. “Wizard of Ass!!!” #
- It feels more like Fall than Spring outside, so what the heck, I broke out the pumpkin spice coffee this morning. #
- I realized we finally get @discovery in HD. @DeadliestCatch is even better in this way. #
- I just ordered some postage stamps to support shelter animals. Get some at http://stampstotherescue.com. #
- Public Service Notice: Jersey strawberries are now out at the farm stands. http://twitpic.com/1nztwd #
- Just finished landscaping Stroup Manor. #
- Exhausting but productive day. Rewarding myself with a Wawa hoagie… on whole wheat. Even when I splurge I’m responsible to a fault. #
08 May 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-05-08
- @ebrantner Congrats! in reply to ebrantner #
- Cooked the steelhead trout tonight with an orange shallot sauce. Turned out well but I need to cut the sweetness a little next time. #
- RT @patricknorton: “FCC opens up a can of regulatory whoop ass on Broadband… hope Comcast enjoyed that court win: http://bit.ly/9DCnje" #
- Tonight I went to one carnival for dinner and another carnival for dessert. Fine dining it’s not, but sure is good. #
- Went to Ninety Nine for dinner. Both the food and service were mediocre at best. #
- Don’t forget to put out non-perishable food for your mailman to collect today. No he’s not hungry, the USPS is collecting for the needy. #
- Got up extra early this morning to get stuck with a needle. The weekend can only get better from here! #
- The bloodletting is done & I stayed conscious. Now back to my regularly scheduled weekend. #
01 May 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-05-01
- Had to get up at 5am to sit in a church. Even worse is who it was with. I’ve never looked forward to a Monday so much. #
- Out Kohl’s-hopping to replenish my mother’s towel stock. Seeking the elusive wine bottle towel. #
- Went to the store for a sugar-free snack. They were sold out so I came home with a steelhead trout instead. Close enough, I guess. #
27 March 2010
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-03-27
- @comcast finally did some something right & provided a bandwidth usage meter so we can finally guessing if we went over every month. #
- RT @Ihnatko: “A Geek’s Sign of Spring: I plug my phone into the car dock & notice the cable is soft & flexible instead of cold and stiff.” #
- @embly917 I think there are a lot of people out there who would benefit immensely from reading such a blog. in reply to embly917 #
- Would have been a great weekend to get stuff done outside if not for being sidelined by a stupid head cold. #
- What better way to end a stressful day than to have the dentist drill your teeth. The week over yet? #
- Google turned off filters in China. While I’m sure the Chinese government will block them, it’s a good first move. http://bit.ly/9vdoQI #
- Watch how Google’s experiment in information freedom in China is going day by day. http://bit.ly/dd84V4 #
- RT @digitalkitty “Discovery has signed a deal with Sarah Palin to host a TV show” -Did my favorite channel just jump the shark? So pathetic! #
- Took great effort to avoid giving my grandfather my cold. Now I’m at Walgreens buying him cough medicine. So much for that plan. #
- FINALLY making corned beef & cabbage that was meant for St Pat’s Day. Made up for being so late by also having Irish oatmeal for breakfast. #
19 December 2009
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2009-12-19
- Making rice pudding… lots of rice pudding. #
- Night 2… Making MORE rice pudding… lots MORE rice pudding. #
- @GermanXmas Going to church on Christmas Eve then coming home and having a big feast of Jewish deli meats. Odd, but very memorable! in reply to GermanXmas #
- Used Windows 7 for the first time last night. It feels like Vista. Still like XP best if I’m forced to use Windows. #
- @GermanXmas Did you get the DM with my address? Twitter was acting funny when I sent it. Thanks! #
25 July 2009
Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2009-07-25
- Made a delicious seafood stew today using bloody mary mix as the base. Pretty spicy but very good. Gotta love crockpot cooking! #
