Five Things for Sunday, Post #33

[usedtobeljs]

1) It's peppermint ice cream season again! I am not actually super-fond of ice cream (despite the odd craving for Dilly Bars now and then), but peppermint ice cream was the family holiday dessert of choice when I was a child, and it takes me right back.

2) Master Danger has taken to lying at my feet in the most inconvenient place possible when I am at my home desk; his position means I must be VERY CAREFUL when attempting to get up, lest the Corgi get stepped on. He means something by this move, but I am afraid to speculate on what.

3) Master Danger has responded well to his twice-daily doses of CBD oil, but he has decided that he doesn't need to walk more than half a mile at a time. He is conserving his strength for galloping around the backyard, instead, in classic low-rider style.

4) The webseries Emma Approved, available on Youtube for free, tried to make a return to storytelling this autumn, but it didn't get enough Patreon folk to sign up to continue past a month. The whole thing is worth a watch, and Brent Bailey is probably my favorite Knightley ever. The sequel/continuation was made a bit uncomfortable, perhaps, because the actors playing Emma and Knightley were romantically involved when they made the first series, and in the intervening years broke up; their playing love scenes probably was a little awkward.

5) Tom Hiddleston in Pinter's Betrayal. Booked a ticket for March. CANNOT WAIT.

Hugs to all, and a good week ahead.

Comments

[anne_d]

1. Kitty is the same with peppermint mochas.

2. It's a ploy to get sympathy. Step on corgi, corgi yelps pathetically, human feels guilty, applies treats and/or affection. Cats do the same.

3. Corgis must be the best at low-rider style.

4. It does sound promising.

5. Good on you!

[usedtobeljs]

I understand why people like pumpkin spice, but peppermint is certainly my preferred seasonal taste. Yay for Kitty. :)

Cheers and hugs, A!

[gwynnega]

Yay peppermint ice cream!

[usedtobeljs]

So yummy. :)

Happy Sunday evening, Gwynne!

[janus_74]

Love peppermint ice cream! Love peppermint anything really :)

[usedtobeljs]

Hurrah for peppermint and for you! Happy week, T! :)

[roguedemon]

I think you would like this flavor called Scout Mint sold by a local gourmet ice cream chain: the ice cream is made with locally grown organic peppermint extract (this is Seattle, of course it’s locally grown and organic) and is laced with crushed thin mints. Sooo good. When I was a kid my family always had ice cream around because my Dad loves it so it’s one of my favorite things. Childhood food likes and dislikes get hardwired into your lizard brain. I remember an article about chefs wherein they discussed what their last meal would be, and it generally ended up being a version of their favorite foods from childhood.

MD wants attention. ;) How old is he now?

I really envy you getting to see the Hiddles!

[usedtobeljs]

Wow, that Scout Mint sounds AMAZING. :)

Master Danger is 7 and a half years old, and grouchy as a much older dog.

Cheers and all the hugs, friend!