On 9/21/2013 11:29 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> On 9/21/2013 9:43 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
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>>>> I was "gifted" with 6 chicken breast cutlets.
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>>> How were you "gifted" with them. WTH?
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>> They were a gift from a neighbor. Don't ask me why. Perhaps because
>> I let her borrow the lawn mower all the time.
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> Daughter and family who live in Germany have elderly Polish neighbours.
> She drives them to various places it is hard for them to get to. They
> often bring Polish dishes and gifts of pastries and other foods) Nice
> when you are appreciated eh?)
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It's very nice to be appreciated! She used to travel a lot and when she
did I'd cat-sit for her two kitties. That was sometimes a PITA as they
were indoor-outdoor cats. She wanted them to go out in the morning and
come inside at night. One of them *never* wanted to come in. I drove
myself crazy trying to get that cat inside.

She's gifted me with a lot of things over the years. A bottle of
cologne; a bracelet. One day she snuck a clay pot of succulents onto my
back patio. It would have been a surprise if I hadn't caught her
sneaking back over to "decorate" the pot by adding small seashells.

By succulents I mean plants like this:

http://tinyurl.com/nc7fox7

The chicken cutlets are in individually sealed packets. I'm only
thawing two of them. This is one time I'm not cooking with lots of
leftovers in mind.

Jill