The Bluestocking - where Spring has sprung and the grass is riz.

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Welcome all. Can the gerbils please ensure that all the Tunnocks products are safely stowed in the capacious larder, and perhaps the quokkas could be responsible for counting everyone onto the bus and back off at the new thread - many thanks!

I think Mexican chocolate chicken could be in the savoury section. Unfortunately it seems to be called a mole, which just adds to the creatures at the Bluey.

I did use up a Christmas pudding flavour chocolate bar (which was rank by itself) by adding it to chilli.

Don't Americans put marshmallow with sweet potato as a thanksgiving side dish?

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Don't Americans put marshmallow with sweet potato as a thanksgiving side dish?

Ughhhh!

Ooh dear, what happened? Where did? What did I? shakes head to clear it; worrying rattling & clanging sound echoes round the now empty party room at the Bluey...

Well, that's no reason for us to do the same. shudders

I agree. It’s disgusting unless you think of it as a dessert rather than a side dish. Ditto “salads” made with lime Jello (which is jelly - on this side of Atlantic, jelly is jam without bits in it, as in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which is actually delicious).

In my grand experience of ONE Thanksgiving, no, they do not.

Fortunately. Or thankfully.

One of my DC had an imaginary dragon. He had to be sat up for meals and seen over zebra crossings and squeezed into the toddler bit of the supermarket trolley. I had to brush him sometimes.

I grew quite fond of him, but when we moved it appeared that he opted to stay behind - he never manifested in our current house.

I hope he's okay. I suspect he was related to Errrol.

That's lovely, Edith
I didn't have an imaginary dragon when I was a child, I had a rather intrusive Guardian Angel🙄
I wish I'd had a choice, I'd definitely have gone for the winged creature that breathes fire, rather than the one who 'protects' you 24/7 and probably grasses you up to God if you do something bad...

How do you know it was imaginary? He could have been a relation of the one Carl Sagan had in his garage.

I just discovered an on demand bus service in our area which might help my DSD get around easily. I tried explaining it to DH and he wanted to know everything so I downloaded it and showed him. And I'm really pissed off because it's his DD and he could have done that.

And obviously the real reason I'm pissed off is because I haven't heard about the interview.

But it's still his fault.

Well, only one of the DC's was able to describe this dragon. Only the one DC was liable to bellow at me, 'Do uppa his sea'bel' NOW!' should I start to close the car door without being a sufficiently caring dragon foster-mother.

Invisible dragons can be surprisingly hard work.

I wish I had a dragon that nobody else could see. Or even a friendly ghost. Or that my hound talked, but only when we were alone in the house.

So many missed opportunities for magic so far….. (Sigh)

Hey Swash, if it's magic you're looking for.....
I'll see you in the Bluestocking later 😍
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I’ve just realised it’s the spring equinox today. That must deserve some sort of celebration? Especially when it’s such a gorgeous day.

She's flirting again, Swash.
I'll be she was a right trouble to the nuns and her guardian angel (who probably resigned in despair).

I celebrated by seeing a toad on my afternoon's walk. The dogs missed it and had frolicked on ahead, and it was very still, so I was able to have a really good look.

True. She will have been “a bold girl” I imagine… 🤣

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Equinox!

Thank you, I've been wondering all afternoon why I'm so knackered. That explains it. Unfortunately I can't go to bed extra-extra early because I have to go and do stuff, but I'll be safely tucked in well before 10:00 so shouldn't complain. I usually adjust within three or four days.

@ifIwerenotanandroid @inkymoose @Boiledbeetle
Late to the party after being out most of the day, but this is almost right!

The front cover looks good, but the spine appears to say something like 'Legally joined twins on banshees'.

Like I say, almost right! 🤣

A question for Pedants’ Corner occurs to me. ‘Inordinate’ means ‘exceeding reasonable limits’. Is this a concept which is applicable here?