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Happy Monday February 8, everybody-and welcome to QOTD.
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ?
-or home container ?
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ?
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ?
-rain gutters ?
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ?
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ?
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ?
Visited one ?
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ?
Today in History:
1932: Birth of film music composer John Williams
1942: Birth of comedian & actor Robert Klein
1949: Birth of actress Brooke Adams
1953: Birth of actress Mary Steenburgen
1955: Birth of author & attorney John Grisham
1969: Birth of actress Mary McCormack
1971: The NASDAQ index/stock exchange opens for trading
1974: Birth of actor Seth Green
1974: Crew of NASA’s Skylab 4 mission return to Earth after 84 days
Today’s Word:
vouchsafe /vouCHˈsāf,ˈvouCHˌsāf/ (vb.): To provide, permit, or grant.
Today Is:
National Molasses Bar Day
Opera Day
Today’s Picture:
Entrance & exit are at lower left & lower right-
Thought for the Day:
“True love is a lack of desire to check one’s smartphone in another’s presence.”
-Alain de Botton
Happy Monday February 8, everybody-and welcome to QOTD.
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ?
-or home container ? All types...
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ?
Rarely..
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ? Water tanks in the country.
-rain gutters ?
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ? Not exactly..
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ?
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ?
Visited one ?
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ?
Today in History:
1932: Birth of film music composer John Williams
1942: Birth of comedian & actor Robert Klein
1949: Birth of actress Brooke Adams
1953: Birth of actress Mary Steenburgen
1955: Birth of author & attorney John Grisham
1969: Birth of actress Mary McCormack
1971: The NASDAQ index/stock exchange opens for trading
1974: Birth of actor Seth Green
1974: Crew of NASA’s Skylab 4 mission return to Earth after 84 days
Today’s Word:
vouchsafe /vouCHˈsāf,ˈvouCHˌsāf/ (vb.): To provide, permit, or grant.
Today Is:
National Molasses Bar Day
Opera Day
Today’s Picture:
Entrance & exit are at lower left & lower right-
Thought for the Day:
“True love is a lack of desire to check one’s smartphone in another’s presence.”
-Alain de Botton
Have a well-focused day, C-D peeps
Thanks Cloven! Nice job!
Happy Monday February 8, everybody-and welcome to QOTD.
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ? For spices
-or home container ? Air-tight canisters for flour & sugar, individual small containers for salt, etc.
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ? A/C & heating systems take care of this for us.
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ? No but have seen them on back porches of old homes and country stores.
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ? Just a gazebo
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ?
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ?
Visited one ? Several
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ? Lots, things grow very easily and well here!
Today in History:
1932: Birth of film music composer John Williams
1942: Birth of comedian & actor Robert Klein
1949: Birth of actress Brooke Adams
1953: Birth of actress Mary Steenburgen
1955: Birth of author & attorney John Grisham
1969: Birth of actress Mary McCormack
1971: The NASDAQ index/stock exchange opens for trading
1974: Birth of actor Seth Green
1974: Crew of NASA’s Skylab 4 mission return to Earth after 84 days
Today’s Word:
vouchsafe /vouCHˈsāf,ˈvouCHˌsāf/ (vb.): To provide, permit, or grant.
Today Is:
National Molasses Bar Day
Opera Day
Chinese New Year 2016 - Year of the Monkey - Happy New Year to all that celebrate it!
Today’s Picture: Great "staircases" maze... wonder if any of those go to heaven?
Entrance & exit are at lower left & lower right-
Thought for the Day:
“True love is a lack of desire to check one’s smartphone in another’s presence.”
-Alain de Botton
Have a well-focused day, C-D peeps
Thanks cloven for Monday's QotD, nice job!
Have a great day all! For all of you out west, stay cool , while all the rest of us east
and south that's experiencing this (hopefully last) winter's blast, try to stay warm, brr!
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Happy Monday February 8, everybody-and welcome to QOTD.
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ?
-or home container ?
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ? No.
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ? Yes.
-rain gutters ? Yes.
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ? Yes, yes, yes.
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ? I can't answer since I have no idea what that is...
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ? My grandparents have one, and that's it, so no.
Visited one ? Yes.
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ? Nope, I don't give a damn.
Thought for the Day:
“True love is a lack of desire to check one’s smartphone in another’s presence.”
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ? <---- for things such as raisins, cornstarch, tapioca, pasta, oatmeal
-or home container ? <---- Arcoroc glass canning jars for staples such as flour, sugar, coffee, brown sugar; small clear plastic containers for rice, powdered sugar, dried peas and beans, tea bags.
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ? No, we don't have a lot of humidity here. Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ? No
-rain gutters ? Yes, we have gutters and a downspout
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ? No
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ? No
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ? No
Visited one ? The Arboretum at Golden Gate Park Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ? No, not really. Most of the houses where I live have very small front yards or none at all.
Today Is:
Opera Day YAY! I love opera.
It's also the 100th anniversary of my mother's birth. Here she is as a young woman: Thanks, cloven, and thanks for the pretty maze!
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ? Generally this. Storage here isn't too big a deal. Houston was a bit different. Even though the house had A?C there were humidity and bug issues.
-or home container ? Got a few if needed.
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ? Generally not.
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ? If I understand you correctly, then yes.
-rain gutters ? They're pretty much universal over here.
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ? Not here, but the old Victorian house we lived in had a couple of lovely gazebos.
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ?
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ?
Visited one ? I've been in many, including what was, and maybe still is, the biggest one in the World at Kew Gardens near London;
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ?
The ones at work are lovely and I always look forward to seeing them.
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ? - Usually this.
-or home container ? - Sometimes a large freezer bag.
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ? - Nope.
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ?
-rain gutters ?
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ?
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ? - I remember the rain gutters in the house I grew up in. One of the apartment developments I lived in had a gazebo.
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ?
Visited one ? - I visited one last year, maybe for the first time. It was enjoyable.
Only about 3 miles from where I live: Behnke Nurseries - Landscape Plants and Garden Center
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ? - None at all. I've lived in cities my entire life. Often feel cheated by doing so...
There are several apartment developments within about a half mile from where I am now. At least is is a safe area and quiet.
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ?usually store packaging - except for rice
-or home container ?
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ?
Extra Credit:yes to the last three
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ?
-rain gutters ?
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ?
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ?
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ?no
Visited one ?yes lots of times - personal, business, and professional for show
Have a well-focused day, C-D peeps thank you - I hope so!
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging ? some
-or home container ? some
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ?
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ?
-rain gutters ?
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ?
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ?
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ?
Visited one ?
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ?
(I do love my own little flower garden )
Today’s Word:
vouchsafe /vouCHˈsāf,ˈvouCHˌsāf/ (vb.): To provide, permit, or grant.
Today Is:
National Molasses Bar Day
Opera Day
Thought for the Day:
“True love is a lack of desire to check one’s smartphone in another’s presence.”
-Alain de Botton
Today’s Question:
What do you use to store & dispense bulk dry ingredients such as sugar, spices, salt, flour, etc
-original store packaging..... I usually buy flour in smallish amounts. Sugar comes in a plastic container, spices in bottles or is bought in small amounts from the co-op. In the summer I use fresh herbs from the garden.
-or home container ?
Do you add a humidity-stabilizer (such as rice grains, a brown sugar bear, or humidor button)
to keep these items from either taking on moisture and caking/hardening-or drying out too much ? Don't
Extra Credit:
Have you lived somewhere that had
-a cistern ?
-rain gutters ?
-a cupola, crow’s nest, or gazebo ? None that you mention. We do have an arbor at the farm.
-bulkhead (hatchway) doors ? Have
Bonus:
Have you ever owned (and/or built) a greenhouse ? Have never built or owned one, though I'd like to.
Visited one ? At many nurseries in our area.
Just for Fun:
In the summer, are there any gardens/yards in your neighborhood
that you admire, appreciate the work that went into it, and look forward to seeing each year ? The gardens at Saint Gaudens and last fall I discovered a place not far from there where you can pick flowers, paying by leaving $ in a jar.
Today’s Word:
vouchsafe /vouCHˈsāf,ˈvouCHˌsāf/ (vb.): To provide, permit, or grant.
Today Is:
National Molasses Bar Day
Opera Day
Today’s Picture:
Entrance & exit are at lower left & lower right-
Thought for the Day:
“True love is a lack of desire to check one’s smartphone in another’s presence.”
-Alain de Botton
Have a well-focused day, C-D peeps Hope to! Thanks, cloven!
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For all of you out west, stay cool 
