Where are the pumpkins?!!!?
Uglav
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ..pout.
I agree.
Without you nothing happens. Do you want to see if we can find some?
By the way, a lot of the group have gone to Face Book where they aren't
saying much either. Think we can scare them into Halloween?
--
Hugs
Roger
N Elf
Carrier of a Tickle Sword, long bow, and magic.
The magic is in Meadow and Dream Tree.
http://sites.google.com/site/softowlsweb/
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ..pout.
Elf is searching for pumpkins and sees what looks like Squirrel. He heads
over to check it out.
Where in the Meadow do the biggest pumpkins grow?
Uglav
Nitedulac's place
Uglav
Yes I think we do need to do some pumpkin hunting. HALLOWEEN was
always the BESTEST time in the meadow!!!!
Bet I can find a bigger one than you!!!!
..Squirrel runs off and looks for pumpkins. After a while spies
one,.. it is a bit piddly but starts dragging it,.. then spies another
flash of orange and goes to investigate.
It is a big BIG BIGGG BIGGGGGGGGG PUMPKIN.
Suddenly Squirrel sees the flaw in the plan.
It is.. rather big.
...
....
.....
Alright!! Where are the butterflies???????????????????????
Uglav
... and firewood
...
for bonfire
....
and chestnuts ... and cinnamon sticks for coffee and hot choc.
. ........ and fireworks
.............. we
need dragon fireworks
Ward B.
> ..pout.
[Sneaks in and very quietly puts a carved Jack o' Lantern behind Squirrel.]
Boo!
Well, you did ask. :-)
--
- Ward.
"An invisible man married an invisible woman.
Nobody could figure out what they saw in each other.
The kids were nothing to look at either." - anon
NELF
> Hmmmm... You seem to be holding the fort here largely on your own.
>
It does look that way although Sir Alex and Sir Tim and one or two others do
stop in once or twice. I have been totally swamped with real life so have
not been able to post that much either.
A boss went to India for a month and another person who works with me went
to Australia before he got back. At one point I was covering for four
people. I also handle burglar alarm calls for the stores and they have
motion detectors and it is migration time for Mexican free tail bats. I
enjoy bats but if they would just be sure to go out without passing the
motion detector......
> Yes I think we do need to do some pumpkin hunting. HALLOWEEN was
> always the BESTEST time in the meadow!!!!
> Bet I can find a bigger one than you!!!!
>
Elf takes Squirrel up on her challenge but runs by the Face Book group on
the way to mention we are looking for pumpkins in case anyone wants to join
us and help paint faces on them. Them being pumpkins or Cuddlers who want a
new look.
> ..Squirrel runs off and looks for pumpkins. After a while spies
> one,.. it is a bit piddly but starts dragging it,.. then spies another
> flash of orange and goes to investigate.
>
> It is a big BIG BIGGG BIGGGGGGGGG PUMPKIN.
> Suddenly Squirrel sees the flaw in the plan.
> It is.. rather big.
>
> ...
>
> ....
>
>
> .....
>
>
>
> Alright!! Where are the butterflies???????????????????????
Well these days Monarch Butterflies are migrating past my window. They have
been migrating all month but around 9 this morning there were three or four
at a time trying to find a place to land as a cold front came through and
stalled letting the wind die.
We have post oaks here which have a waxy rounded leaf so when the poor
butterfly tries to land a great deal of the time they slip off. Once they
do land and fold their wings they disappear from view unless there are a lot
together.
We have a flash flood warning until 7 tomorrow night so they will probably
wait under cover around here for a day or two. Want me to send them your
way?
Uglav
The more the merrier!!!
Uglav
Aarrrgh! Oh very funny.
That is good though. More more more.... I have been collecting
candles. Do you think just white ones or should I get some black
candles and maybe some red ones as well?
And lookee lookee!! I have been making raked leaf bales all tied
neatly with silver web so people have something to sit on around the
fire... and oh well they can be used to fuel the fire as well.
..off to get some firewood and pine cones...
(off bounds a bedraggled Squirrel with web trailing from an eager
tail..)
..oh, and hi!
.............
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Think he is home", Elf asks?
"Hey Squirrel, wait up", Elf yells as he follows after her, "I haven't
found a horse yet."
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ... and we will need candles too... lots and lots and lot s of candles
>
Elf walks over to the bee hives and politely asks the honeybees if he may
have some bees wax for candles. The queen bee makes a trade of bees wax for
a wind break to help cut down on cold draughts during the winter.
Elf cuts the bees wax into sheets going across the grain rather than with it
so he can see into each cell of the slice of wax. He then rolls the pieces
into a long tube around a wick so the candles can be cut to whatever length
is needed. These candles are much more decorative then the ones made by
melting wax but melted wax does provide a use for the cell caps. The caps
keep the honey from oozing all over making a sticky mess or keeps the baby
bees from falling out of their cradle.
>
> ... and firewood
>
> ...
> for bonfire
>
I wonder if Sir Alex has some good firewood? When I was in Wyoming at
college we had a tiny ice skating ring someone built on the front lawn of
the dorm and next to it a bonfire. I remembered that fire when Sir Alex
mentioned the freezing temperatures in Michigan a few weeks ago.
....
> and chestnuts ... and cinnamon sticks for coffee and hot choc.
>
Chestnuts for eating and roasting or playing the game they do in Great
Britain?
Elf looks around for a tree to check its bark but then figures this is the
wrong part of the world for cinnamon so heads to the Cuddleland General
Store and picks up some apple cider while he is there. Hot cider is good
with cinnamon sticks and hot donuts.
>
> . ........ and fireworks
>
> .............. we
> need dragon fireworks
Now who has a dragon who might have fireworks?
Uglav
Candles look great!. Think Misty the Red Dragon has fireworks.
Been collecting fire twigs, logs (puff) and stray potatoes ... even
found some scraps of aluminium foil!!! Oh and a sackful of pine cones
(borrowed your skateboard ok huh?), and some branches of rosemary.
Found an old cauldron too. Bit of clean and we can put the pumpkin
scraps from carving the pumpkins in it and make soup.... or do we just
throw stuff into some of the hollowed pumpkins, close the lids and
cook them in the fire. Does that work? Chestnuts for roasting.
Optional. Have some sugar to make toffee to coat some other nuts with
- maybe roast them in a pan over the fire? Skewers for cooking
vegetables over bonfire. Anything else?
Oh yeah, witch's hat.
(puts hat on lopsidedly over spider costume)
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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As long as it is just for riding and moving things and stuff borrowing the
skateboard is fine but watch out for that hill. Yeah, the hill that goes
very steeply down and then the rock kind of loops off to a side and arches
over the water. If you hit the rough rock area you fall off and end up
swimming over by that waterfall. Of course if you want to go swimming
.......
and some branches of rosemary.
Wow, you have been working hard! Rosemary is tough but very pretty this
time of year, well it is here anyway as it has pale little flowers set
against the greenery all curled into loops and arches. Are you going to
burn any or just use it for cooking and smelling?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary
> Found an old cauldron too. Bit of clean and we can put the pumpkin
> scraps from carving the pumpkins in it and make soup.... or do we just
> throw stuff into some of the hollowed pumpkins, close the lids and
> cook them in the fire. Does that work?
Ummm, "no". If you carve a jack o lantern and after removing seeds and
stuff use a candle for light inside then put the top back on the candle
chars the cap and pumpkin is not yummy.
Remains good for fruit flies though. Are any spiders hungry?
Chestnuts for roasting.
"Here, let me give you a hand with that. Don't worry! I haven't developed
a taste for chestnuts yet but the song is fun and the concept sounds so
good." Maybe the ones I had in New York City many years ago were just too
burned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers for those of us not familiar with the
game.
> Optional. Have some sugar to make toffee to coat some other nuts with
> - maybe roast them in a pan over the fire? Skewers for cooking
> vegetables over bonfire. Anything else?
You sure thought of a lot of fun stuff. This should be a great party.
Elf helps however he can with all the stuff trying to give Squirrel a little
rest after all her hard work and getting excited about all the preparations.
Being a little kid again for a while is good.
> Oh yeah, witch's hat.
> (puts hat on lopsidedly over spider costume)
Elf laughs appreciatively and yells for everyone to come take a look and
lend a hand or paw as the case may be.
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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As long as it is just for riding and moving things and stuff borrowing the
skateboard is fine but watch out for that hill. Yeah, the hill that goes
very steeply down and then the rock kind of loops off to a side and arches
over the water. If you hit the rough rock area you fall off and end up
swimming over by that waterfall. Of course if you want to go swimming
.......
and some branches of rosemary.
Wow, you have been working hard! Rosemary is tough but very pretty this
time of year, well it is here anyway as it has pale little flowers set
against the greenery all curled into loops and arches. Are you going to
burn any or just use it for cooking and smelling?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary
> Found an old cauldron too. Bit of clean and we can put the pumpkin
> scraps from carving the pumpkins in it and make soup.... or do we just
> throw stuff into some of the hollowed pumpkins, close the lids and
> cook them in the fire. Does that work?
Ummm, "no". If you carve a jack o lantern and after removing seeds and
stuff use a candle for light inside then put the top back on the candle
chars the cap and pumpkin is not yummy.
Remains good for fruit flies though. Are any spiders hungry?
Chestnuts for roasting.
"Here, let me give you a hand with that. Don't worry! I haven't developed
a taste for chestnuts yet but the song is fun and the concept sounds so
good." Maybe the ones I had in New York City many years ago were just too
burned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers for those of us not familiar with the
game.
> Optional. Have some sugar to make toffee to coat some other nuts with
> - maybe roast them in a pan over the fire? Skewers for cooking
> vegetables over bonfire. Anything else?
You sure thought of a lot of fun stuff. This should be a great party.
Elf helps however he can with all the stuff trying to give Squirrel a little
rest after all her hard work and getting excited about all the preparations.
Being a little kid again for a while is good.
> Oh yeah, witch's hat.
> (puts hat on lopsidedly over spider costume)
Elf laughs appreciatively and yells for everyone to come take a look and
lend a hand or paw as the case may be.
Uglav
> As long as it is just for riding and moving things and stuff borrowing the
> skateboard is fine but watch out for that hill. Yeah, the hill that goes
> very steeply down and then the rock kind of loops off to a side and arches
> over the water. If you hit the rough rock area you fall off and end up
> swimming over by that waterfall. Of course if you want to go swimming
Ah, no. Just used it for transport. See back all unscratched.
(Gives a small nick a rub)
> > Found an old cauldron too. Bit of clean and we can put the pumpkin
> > scraps from carving the pumpkins in it and make soup.... or do we just
> > throw stuff into some of the hollowed pumpkins, close the lids and
> > cook them in the fire. Does that work?
>
> Ummm, "no". If you carve a jack o lantern and after removing seeds and
> stuff use a candle for light inside then put the top back on the candle
> chars the cap and pumpkin is not yummy.
> Remains good for fruit flies though. Are any spiders hungry?
It does work I know in an oven. Have cooked a mince stew in a pumpkin
before, just not sure if also works in a real open bonfire.
> Chestnuts for roasting.
>
> "Here, let me give you a hand with that. Don't worry! I haven't developed
> a taste for chestnuts yet but the song is fun and the concept sounds so
> good." Maybe the ones I had in New York City many years ago were just too
> burned.
Ok, you are on roasting the chestnuts and other nuts. I have ordered
by butterfly express some pecan tarts mmmm.... wonder if they have
arrived yet.
Squirrel goes to look, pausing at the cauldron on the way from which
water and pumpkin pieces are beginning to steam. Adds pepper, garlic
and secretly a little well washed pebble as Squirrel has heard that
the secret ingredient of the best soup is a little stone.
Continues on to find that the pecan pie has been carefully deposited
on a log stump. There are also 3 medium sized black cauldrons near
the pie. The first one is overflowing with aniseed flavoured jelly
spiders. Squirrel doesn't like aniseed so peeks over the second
cauldron's side. Inside it is filled to the brim with white milk
bottle worms. Mmmm, not bad thinks Squirrel nibbling on one, but
seeing a flash of colour from the third cauldron and hurries on
over... yes it is filled with fruit jelly flavoured worms. YUM! By
the time Squirrel goes back to check on the arrival of the second
pecan tart, it seems that this last cauldron is not as full as the
others...
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>> As long as it is just for riding and moving things and stuff borrowing
>> the
>> skateboard is fine but watch out for that hill. Yeah, the hill that goes
>> very steeply down and then the rock kind of loops off to a side and
>> arches
>> over the water. If you hit the rough rock area you fall off and end up
>> swimming over by that waterfall. Of course if you want to go swimming
>
> Ah, no. Just used it for transport. See back all unscratched.
> (Gives a small nick a rub)
>
>
>> > Found an old cauldron too. Bit of clean and we can put the pumpkin
>> > scraps from carving the pumpkins in it and make soup.... or do we just
>> > throw stuff into some of the hollowed pumpkins, close the lids and
>> > cook them in the fire. Does that work?
>>
>> Ummm, "no". If you carve a jack o lantern and after removing seeds and
>> stuff use a candle for light inside then put the top back on the candle
>> chars the cap and pumpkin is not yummy.
>> Remains good for fruit flies though. Are any spiders hungry?
>
> It does work I know in an oven. Have cooked a mince stew in a pumpkin
> before, just not sure if also works in a real open bonfire.
>
That sounds like fun. The difference between an oven and an open fire is
the burning. Combustion has 2 by products, water vapor and C02 which come
from the rapid oxidation of the fuel. In other words, if you put your
pumpkin in flame without protection you destroy or oxidize it.
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/SLsup3actb.txt
About half to three quarters of the way down looks like a fun way too cook a
pumpkin.
When I was growing up we used to cook potatoes in a fire as well as corn on
the cob which you leave in the husks and soak in a bucket of water for a
while before throwing them in the fire until done. For most things you
would use a dutch oven or heated rocks but you can do this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_roast
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_charcoal
http://professorsalt.com/2007/07/24/how-i-know-my-bbq-from-a-hole-in-the-ground/
might be how Princess fmomoon cooks lunch where she lives. Then again,
maybe not.
>> Chestnuts for roasting.
>>
>> "Here, let me give you a hand with that. Don't worry! I haven't
>> developed
>> a taste for chestnuts yet but the song is fun and the concept sounds so
>> good." Maybe the ones I had in New York City many years ago were just
>> too
>> burned.
>
> Ok, you are on roasting the chestnuts and other nuts. I have ordered
> by butterfly express some pecan tarts mmmm.... wonder if they have
> arrived yet.
Peanuts too? They aren't nuts but taste good but some need to be soaked in
salt water first.
Butterfly Express huh, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_(butterfly)
would be found in Squirrel's neck of the woods. I wonder if they migrate as
the ones here do. That would mean they could deliver Virginia peanuts as
well as pecans.
http://www.thesharkguys.com/2009/04/08/top-10-weirdest-beers/
turn out to be in the packages brought by Butterfly express.
> Squirrel goes to look, pausing at the cauldron on the way from which
> water and pumpkin pieces are beginning to steam. Adds pepper, garlic
> and secretly a little well washed pebble as Squirrel has heard that
> the secret ingredient of the best soup is a little stone.
>
Before we all get stoned remember the secret to stone soup is that the stone
is removed before eating.
Hard on teeth otherwise.
Elf hears creaking sounds so he makes sure nothing will burn or anything and
goes to investigate. He has to stop and hand out treats to the children as
he goes so he slowly makes his way to a rock ledge and leans against the
rock. Surprisingly the rock moves and there is a glint of gold.
Faintly tunes come wafting out of the tunnel. Phantom Of The Opera?
Monster Mash?
> Continues on to find that the pecan pie has been carefully deposited
> on a log stump. There are also 3 medium sized black cauldrons near
> the pie. The first one is overflowing with aniseed flavoured jelly
> spiders. Squirrel doesn't like aniseed so peeks over the second
> cauldron's side. Inside it is filled to the brim with white milk
> bottle worms. Mmmm, not bad thinks Squirrel nibbling on one, but
> seeing a flash of colour from the third cauldron and hurries on
> over... yes it is filled with fruit jelly flavoured worms. YUM! By
> the time Squirrel goes back to check on the arrival of the second
> pecan tart, it seems that this last cauldron is not as full as the
> others...
>
>> You sure thought of a lot of fun stuff. This should be a great party.
>> Elf helps however he can with all the stuff trying to give Squirrel a
>> little
>> rest after all her hard work and getting excited about all the
>> preparations.
>> Being a little kid again for a while is good.
>>
>> > Oh yeah, witch's hat.
>> > (puts hat on lopsidedly over spider costume)
NELF
"Uglav" <ug...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>> As long as it is just for riding and moving things and stuff borrowing
>> the
>> skateboard is fine but watch out for that hill. Yeah, the hill that goes
>> very steeply down and then the rock kind of loops off to a side and
>> arches
>> over the water. If you hit the rough rock area you fall off and end up
>> swimming over by that waterfall. Of course if you want to go swimming
>
> Ah, no. Just used it for transport. See back all unscratched.
> (Gives a small nick a rub)
>
>
>> > Found an old cauldron too. Bit of clean and we can put the pumpkin
>> > scraps from carving the pumpkins in it and make soup.... or do we just
>> > throw stuff into some of the hollowed pumpkins, close the lids and
>> > cook them in the fire. Does that work?
>>
>> Ummm, "no". If you carve a jack o lantern and after removing seeds and
>> stuff use a candle for light inside then put the top back on the candle
>> chars the cap and pumpkin is not yummy.
>> Remains good for fruit flies though. Are any spiders hungry?
>
> It does work I know in an oven. Have cooked a mince stew in a pumpkin
> before, just not sure if also works in a real open bonfire.
>
That sounds like fun. The difference between an oven and an open fire is
the burning. Combustion has 2 by products, water vapor and C02 which come
from the rapid oxidation of the fuel. In other words, if you put your
pumpkin in flame without protection you destroy or oxidize it.
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/SLsup3actb.txt
About half to three quarters of the way down looks like a fun way too cook a
pumpkin.
When I was growing up we used to cook potatoes in a fire as well as corn on
the cob which you leave in the husks and soak in a bucket of water for a
while before throwing them in the fire until done. For most things you
would use a dutch oven or heated rocks but you can do this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_roast
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_charcoal
http://professorsalt.com/2007/07/24/how-i-know-my-bbq-from-a-hole-in-the-ground/
might be how Princess fmomoon cooks lunch where she lives. Then again,
maybe not.
>> Chestnuts for roasting.
>>
>> "Here, let me give you a hand with that. Don't worry! I haven't
>> developed
>> a taste for chestnuts yet but the song is fun and the concept sounds so
>> good." Maybe the ones I had in New York City many years ago were just
>> too
>> burned.
>
> Ok, you are on roasting the chestnuts and other nuts. I have ordered
> by butterfly express some pecan tarts mmmm.... wonder if they have
> arrived yet.
Peanuts too? They aren't nuts but taste good but some need to be soaked in
salt water first.
Butterfly Express huh, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_(butterfly)
would be found in Squirrel's neck of the woods. I wonder if they migrate as
the ones here do. That would mean they could deliver Virginia peanuts as
well as pecans.
http://www.thesharkguys.com/2009/04/08/top-10-weirdest-beers/
turn out to be in the packages brought by Butterfly express.
> Squirrel goes to look, pausing at the cauldron on the way from which
> water and pumpkin pieces are beginning to steam. Adds pepper, garlic
> and secretly a little well washed pebble as Squirrel has heard that
> the secret ingredient of the best soup is a little stone.
>
Before we all get stoned remember the secret to stone soup is that the stone
is removed before eating.
Hard on teeth otherwise.
Elf hears creaking sounds so he makes sure nothing will burn or anything and
goes to investigate. He has to stop and hand out treats to the children as
he goes so he slowly makes his way to a rock ledge and leans against the
rock. Surprisingly the rock moves and there is a glint of gold.
Faintly tunes come wafting out of the tunnel. Phantom Of The Opera?
Monster Mash?
> Continues on to find that the pecan pie has been carefully deposited
> on a log stump. There are also 3 medium sized black cauldrons near
> the pie. The first one is overflowing with aniseed flavoured jelly
> spiders. Squirrel doesn't like aniseed so peeks over the second
> cauldron's side. Inside it is filled to the brim with white milk
> bottle worms. Mmmm, not bad thinks Squirrel nibbling on one, but
> seeing a flash of colour from the third cauldron and hurries on
> over... yes it is filled with fruit jelly flavoured worms. YUM! By
> the time Squirrel goes back to check on the arrival of the second
> pecan tart, it seems that this last cauldron is not as full as the
> others...
>
>> You sure thought of a lot of fun stuff. This should be a great party.
>> Elf helps however he can with all the stuff trying to give Squirrel a
>> little
>> rest after all her hard work and getting excited about all the
>> preparations.
>> Being a little kid again for a while is good.
>>
>> > Oh yeah, witch's hat.
>> > (puts hat on lopsidedly over spider costume)
NELF
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Elf opens the rock door and hears the strains of "Rock Me Amadeus" echoing
up from the depths but more interesting are the cooking utensils near at
hand.
Elf pulls out a gold frying pan and a silver coffee service along with a
amethyst sauce pan with a silver spoon. There is a small silver triangle
and striker which just has to be tried out. Now what else?
Elf burrows into the treasure trove tossing billions in valuable cookware
out onto the sand.
"Hey Squirrel, do you have the skate board handy", he calls.
Ward B.
On Oct 26, 6:53 am, "Ward B." wrote:
>> [Sneaks in and very quietly puts a carved Jack o' Lantern behind
>> Squirrel.]
>> "An invisible man married an invisible woman.
>> Nobody could figure out what they saw in each other.
>> The kids were nothing to look at either." - anon
>Aarrrgh! Oh very funny.
Thank you, I do have a reputation to live down to, you know.
>That is good though. More more more.... I have been collecting
>candles. Do you think just white ones or should I get some black
>candles and maybe some red ones as well?
Oh, red, black, and white is a classic combination. Blood, bone, and
midnight. Perfect for this time of year.
>..off to get some firewood and pine cones...
>(off bounds a bedraggled Squirrel with web trailing from an eager
>tail..)
> ..oh, and hi!
Hi, indeed.