Oh wow. We sure could use them! A man who works with Rick said that he'd come in this fall to pick up our walnuts, if we're sure we don't want them. Turns out, he loves the things. Rick told him to c'mon in and take all he wants. We've noticed that walnuts tend to produce better every other year; one year, we get a nice crop and then next year, we get inundated with them. Tons of them. That one tree sure does give us the walnuts....I wish we liked them.
I wish I could be there to pick them up too! And I love ironing! I set up my board in front of the TV, put on a movie, and go to town.
My step-grandfather used to make the best black walnut cake. He had white icing on it. I wish I had a piece right now.
Mom used a lot of black walnuts: taffy, nut brittle, fudge, on top of cakes, in coffee cakes, in ice cream. Dad loved walnuts, so that's what she used most often. Maybe that's why I don't care for them so much....because we had them all the time when I was younger. I used to beg Mom to make peanut brittle, but well, she had walnuts, so that's what she used.
muffy
, my mom made a great spice cake, but then she'd throw walnuts into the cake (and ruin it, IMO 
). She used a simple white frosting and then she'd sprinkle more walnuts on the frosting. You know, I kind of wish I had a (small) piece of that cake, too. 
every time he has to use the blasted thing. And to be fair to Rick, I have noticed that some of the keys are starting to stick; when I use the left SHIFT key, it will stick on me sometimes. The CAPS key will stick and that makes him crazy. He had so much trouble last night that I heard him muttering and cussing about it; it's harder to type in passwords when the keys are sticking. We'll stop at Staples and see what they have.
Back in the mid-1940s, my father was in the merchant marines. He would be at sea anywhere from three to six months at a time. My mother was a new bride. When he got ready to leave, she ironed all his clothes, including his underwear, and packed them for him. He was far out on the ocean when he unpacked his underwear and found that my mom had carefully starched each piece before ironing it!
Winchester
i'm so sorry to hear that your MIL fell! i'm also very glad that she didn't break anything, but those bruises sound quite bad. sending 
for a quick and easy recovery for your MIL...
Winchester
I am sorry to hear about your MIL.. that is so hard for Rick to deal with. ((hugs)) Hopefully, she will be able to return to her assisted living apartment. It is so hard parents are elderly..
Or play hooky.
for a quick and easy recovery for your MIL.
micknsnicks2mom
. Rick talked to her last night; her voice is shaky and she's still very upset. Hopefully the rehab will help her and she'll be back in her normal place soon.
Winchester
, thank you! the pork fried rice turned out most excellent! 
i had all the prep done for it, so yesterday was just cooking it, then washing the dishes from it. i figure that about once a month through august i'll make some pork fried rice, as it's easy enough to make (i've already baked pork chops for it, during the spring, and now they're in the freezer).
i'll be making another double batch within the next week or so, to use up the maraschino cherries. and i'll measure and freeze the maraschino cherry juice -- will use later this summer or in september to make maraschino cherry juice jelly, once i accumulate enough juice. i'll wash the dishes from making the bars today.
