Am I just so thick that I never noticed this before? When you are reading a story and the character shakes his head--is it always negative? And, is a nod always positive? I think so... So, I guess it is redundant to say someone nods "Yes" or shakes his/her head "No?"
A nod is never, ever negative, but can a shake be "Yes" and "No?" I think not. A shake must always be positive when speaking of a head movement.
Small thoughts, but about all I can handle on this very physical day. Cleaning and staging my sister's kitchen. First she was offended, and then she decided to love it. I told her she has the Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn thing down pat. As I slaved away, she tried on new clothes and gave me a fashion show. Later as I continued to slave, she took a long phone call. We will soon move down the hill toward the lake and weed the newly arranged and terraced perennial garden, deciding what goes and what stays, what she adds this Fall and what waits for Spring. We will keep a notepad close by and make lists for today and for next Spring.
The geese love her lake point. She is currently running along the shore beating two pot lids together announcing to one and all that the convention is over. They've seen her act before and only swim or hop over to the other side of the inlet, not flying seriously away. Why don't they fly south for the winter any more? Global warming? Climate change? Evolved resistance to brutally cold days and winds of a Michigan winter? And, what happened to their natural predators? Why are there so many? And, what do they eat that makes them poop so much?
Small, very small thoughts a Michigan day. I always revert to Michigan-time when I visit JL. She doesn't aspire to walking and chewing gum at the same time, and is the queen of digression. So, when I visit I surrender my internally ticking clock and left-brained requirement for accomplishment and slip into a mild trance letting Michigan life roll over me and trying to remember to nod and say "uh-huh" appropriately
A nod is never, ever negative, but can a shake be "Yes" and "No?" I think not. A shake must always be positive when speaking of a head movement.
Small thoughts, but about all I can handle on this very physical day. Cleaning and staging my sister's kitchen. First she was offended, and then she decided to love it. I told her she has the Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn thing down pat. As I slaved away, she tried on new clothes and gave me a fashion show. Later as I continued to slave, she took a long phone call. We will soon move down the hill toward the lake and weed the newly arranged and terraced perennial garden, deciding what goes and what stays, what she adds this Fall and what waits for Spring. We will keep a notepad close by and make lists for today and for next Spring.
The geese love her lake point. She is currently running along the shore beating two pot lids together announcing to one and all that the convention is over. They've seen her act before and only swim or hop over to the other side of the inlet, not flying seriously away. Why don't they fly south for the winter any more? Global warming? Climate change? Evolved resistance to brutally cold days and winds of a Michigan winter? And, what happened to their natural predators? Why are there so many? And, what do they eat that makes them poop so much?
Small, very small thoughts a Michigan day. I always revert to Michigan-time when I visit JL. She doesn't aspire to walking and chewing gum at the same time, and is the queen of digression. So, when I visit I surrender my internally ticking clock and left-brained requirement for accomplishment and slip into a mild trance letting Michigan life roll over me and trying to remember to nod and say "uh-huh" appropriately
Later we will run to Sam's Club and Meijer to provision for teeth whitening and hair color touching-up. We are both in our home and self-improvement phase and want to hasten because this, too, shall pass.
We plan on Chicken Piccata for dinner with or without capers. We are both ambivalent about capers. We agree on angel hair pasta as a side dish. And, probably some steamed vegetables for the sake of good nutrition and to offset all the carbs that creep onto our plates while we are not looking.
CHICKEN PICCATA
makes 2 servings
SEASON:
4 chicken cutlets
SAUTE IN:
2 T. vegetable oil
DEGLAZE WITH:
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 t. garlic, minced
ADD:
1/2 chicken broth
2 T. fresh lemon juice
1 T. capers, drained
sauteed cutlets
FINISH WITH:
2 T. unsalted butter
fresh lemon slices
GARNISH WITH:
fresh parsley, chopped
Season cutlets with salt and pepper, then dust with flour.
1. coat a saute pan with nonstick spray, add 2 T. vegetable oil, and heat over medium-high.
Saute cutlets 2-3 minutes on one side.
2. Flip cutlets over and saute the other side 1-2 minutes with the pan covered.
3. Transfer cutlets to a warm plate; pour off fat from the pan.
5. Deglaze pan with wine and add minced garlic. Cook until garlic is slightly brown and liquid is nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes.
6. Add broth, lemon juice, and capers. Return cutlets to pan and cook on each side for 1 minutes.
7. Transfer cutlets to a warm plate and return pan with juices to medium flame.
8. Finish sauce by whisking butter into remaining pan juices one T. at a time until butter melts and sauce comes together into a smooth consistency.
9. Pour sauce over cutlets. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve with angel hair pasta.
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