OT: Story

Ah. I had exactly the same experience in the middle of the night while DH was away playing Army games. I nearly called the fire department in frustration. Totally forgot that I had mounted the CO detector on the back of my dresser mirror. I feel for you.

D> The Saga of the BEEP, or, How I Nearly Lost My Mind Yesterday

Yeah, but I'm nearer to the airports - nah-nah-na-nuh-nah ;^p But, I do have the humongouse Nessie and can ferry us all about, and pick up Donna, too.

Ellice

Chocolate ia always good. And, of course - I always used to stash tons of M&S bath products - I love their shower crème, and bath stuff. But, now the US has it's own purveyors of sorts - just back in the late 80s, and early

Hey, airfares could get reasonable sometime!

ellice

OXO mandoline - get it at Bed, Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon. Has a save your fingertips from razoring off holder, and much faster when doing lots of slicing - unless you have Jacques Pepin's knife skills - and even he usues a mandoline. Although, DH winces when I pull it out.

ellice

Are you sure I'm not closer to Nat'l? rofl

But yeah, you do own that behemouth!

Caryn

Hmmm, we're probably about the same distance to Nat'l - but it's a heck of lot faster going in on the toll road to parkway, than beating in up 95 ;^) I'll have to check on the map. But you do have the 2 furry big guys, plus...

And a driver's license ;^p

Ellice

They don't slice thick enough! And you still need a knife to peel the turnips!

I'm addicted to their Earl Grey Creme.

Best wishes, Ericka

I'd love to add a lovely copper obelisk to my main garden!

Cheryl

Mine slices pretty thick - it's adjustable. It's thick enough for awesome waffle cut potatoes. Alternatively, there is the Cuisinart. For my old one (smaller 7 C) I have the full set of slicing and shredding disks. Plus, with the root veggies, put them in sideways, cool long slices.

Besides - fingers, stitches, or slightly thinner veggies? Did you know that the most common ER visit is bagel slicing slices.

ellice

Yummy. And for evenings we have a couple of blends with their Matte Vanilla. Hey, Donna & I could meet you there on an outing - I always forget you're another local. Sorry.

ellice

Oh my - that sound SO GOOD!

Cheryl

(I've got to come for a visit!)

No - the slices/cubes need to about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch thick. Any thinner you only taste the olive oil and spices/herb......

Besides, I haven't sliced my hand in about 8 years.....

Cheryl

Not at all. Outings are fun, though I'm not sure if I'd be able to squeeze one in during Nutcracker season. These days I feel like I meet myself coming and going. The only good part is that I can usually get some stitching in while waiting, though occasionally it ends up being costume stitching rather than my own...

Best wishes, Ericka

We had to take John to hospital a couple of years ago, with a large slice taken from his thumb by a Mandoline - he`s never used it since, thank goodness! He does BLEED so!

Pat

That doesn`t surprise me in the least!

I can`t do it very well with one hand. I used the bad hand to just place knuckle down on the Bagel to hold it steady. Seeing that the darmed things have a hole in the middle, I was forever in danger of slicing my knuckles! (That`s not intended as a "Poor me", by the way, - just an explanation! LOL!)

One of the best things I ever got was a Bagel slicer/Guillotine. The only trouble is that I have to fiddle around a bit to get it lined up right - our Bagels aren`t as big as yours. My favourite is Cinnamon and Raisin

Pat

If that`s not tempting providence, I don`t know what is! Be CAREFUL, for goodness sake!

Pat

I can always organise a care package!

Pat