"Thought For the Day"

[Pegasus Unbound]

I love hot cider. We have a cider mill nearby that makes it onsite.
It has no preservatives and isn’t pasteurized, so the taste is incredible. It needs to be kept in the refrigerator and consumed promptly, but that’s never a problem!

They also fry their own doughnuts and you can get them warm, rolled in cinnamon and sugar.

Wow, it’s 10:30 pm and I want to go there right now.

OMG! Fresh cider!! It has been so long since I have had that, sadly once you have it the stuff in the stores just doesn't cut it. You are so VERY lucky!

My Grandmother (She was born in 1900) would have my Father take her to the local apple orchard in Neodesha, Kansas to pick out the apples she would use, and then later she would make her own cider that HER mother had taught her, and he mother before her for several generations. I was only a kid (This was early 1960's) at that time, but to this very day I can remember the wonderful taste of that hot cider with a stick of cinnamon in it on a cold night...heaven, sheer heaven. She also would have my Father go out and tap some maple trees for their syrup, which she would store and save to boil on snowy days and go drizzle it in the snow (She would drizzle it to make all kinds of wonderful shapes) to make maple candies. All the kids in the area would come over for her treats, maple is not just for pancakes. Lord, how I miss that Lady.

[Jonathan Greenflame]

OMG! Fresh cider!! It has been so long since I have had that, sadly once you have it the stuff in the stores just doesn't cut it. You are so VERY lucky!

My Grandmother (She was born in 1900) would have my Father take her to the local apple orchard in Neodesha, Kansas to pick out the apples she would use, and then later she would make her own cider that HER mother had taught her, and he mother before her for several generations. I was only a kid (This was early 1960's) at that time, but to this very day I can remember the wonderful taste of that hot cider with a stick of cinnamon in it on a cold night...heaven, sheer heaven. She also would have my Father go out and tap some maple trees for their syrup, which she would store and save to boil on snowy days and go drizzle it in the snow (She would drizzle it to make all kinds of wonderful shapes) to make maple candies. All the kids in the area would come over for her treats, maple is not just for pancakes. Lord, how I miss that Lady.

My grandmother made all kinds of things like that as well. Born in the late 1890's, she and my grandfather raised a family through the depression years. So making your own treats like that was the only way you were going to get them, there was no money for extras.

You'll find out that nothing you get in the store is anywhere close to getting it fresh. Buy tomatoes, peaches, plums etc., they're a pale comparison in flavor opposed to what they taste like fresh picked.

[AluraMist]

Well now, this seems appropriate. I remember home-made potato pancakes, grated fresh and pan fried. And home-made apple fritters, sprinkled with powdered sugar.

[Jonathan Greenflame]

Well now, this seems appropriate. I remember home-made potato pancakes, grated fresh and pan fried. And home-made apple fritters, sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Breakfast of fried corn meal mush with homemade raspberry jelly and fresh bacon. As a kid I dearly loved the stuff. My grandparents had a farm and raised everything they ate. On Sundays we'd have homemade ice cream. My shoulder is still sore from turning the crank.

[CoolKittyWizard]

My power went out today but now it's back on. I made ramen in the meantime :P
Time to hopefully write some today. Wheee

[AluraMist]

October 18, 2022 is Chocolate Cupcake Day. What a great way to start the day!

A fun fact…
While cupcakes come in a variety of flavors, chocolate is one of the most popular flavors available. Many people make their chocolate cupcakes special by adding gourmet ingredients, like coffee, pumpkin, beer, or whiskey.

And did you know…
…that cupcakes are known as fairy cakes in Britain and patty cakes in Australia.

[Flash33]

Well now, this seems appropriate. I remember home-made potato pancakes, grated fresh and pan fried. And home-made apple fritters, sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Sadly the house (which we call Granny and Poppy's house) no longer exists as it got torn down (it was like a second home to me) but here's what I do remember of it.

First off you have to drive down this one particular patch of road, then you turn right onto dirt (the house's parking lot if you will). Then it's this pretty big house which is also literally next to a park (a fence and a gate is the only thing separating the two). Poppy's car and fishing boat were parked there and I remember when I was little I would climb in the boat & pretend to fish for stuff while he would put stuff on the line for me to fish up. The house had 3 points of entries (the house was slightly elevated so you had to climb like 2 or 3 steps first): the front door which lead to the living room, the side door to the right of the front door which led into a small storage-like room which itself led into a bedroom, and then finally the back door that led into the kitchen. To the left of the front entrance was the computer room, a small-ish room that had the computer. I played many games on it such as a 3D Pac-man clone but with farm animals, an Asteroids game (which my mom didn't like me playing for some reason) and others.

To the right of the house was a long, narrow path that had a mini garden along the right side of it, and at the end led to a large grassy field with its own enclosed flower garden in the middle. Behind it was a short, narrow mud path and that led to the back of the house. If memory serves it was a decently sized space with its own shed and of course the kitchen entrance as well as the air conditioning generator thing.

To the left of the house you'd see the main storage shed, and continuing past it you'd eventually reach the back of the house.

Inside there was the living room to the left, with the couch, chairs and love seats propped up against the left wall and the TV and other stuff propped against the right. This led into the kitchen, which going into from the LR the fridge would be immediately in front of you, with the other kitchen stuff to the right of it. A square table was propped up against the wall across from the sink & stuff when not in use. The kitchen also led out into the rest of the house (all of which except the kitchen was carpeted btw).

First room was a small bedroom, with the bed and TV on the left and the drawers on the right. I didn't use it much myself but I think occasional guests did. Next led into the biggest bedroom in the house (my aunt Lanie's room), and one I used often. The TV & dresser were on the left with them facing the bed (all 3 were up against the wall), then there was a walk-in closet next to the bathroom to the right of them. This was connected to a small hallway that led into the final bedroom (Nana's room). Her dresser was on the left hallway wall, and in the room itself (which was quite small) had the bed (propped up to the left wall), the chair (propped up to the beds end), which itself was facing the TV. This also had the aforementioned door leading to the patio. I think the hallway had a closet too on the right but I don't remember for sure.

I spent the first 10 or so years of my life there & always looked forward to going there & spending the night. My brother also grew up there as well. Overall I have nothing but fond memories of the place.
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Why did it get torn down? Well sometime after Granny & Poppy died (which I think was when I was around 10 or so (I barely remember her but she was pretty old & he had health problems from smoking)) Nana and Lanie started having issues with my other Aunt B. After B kicked them out (something about her technically owning the house now or something I don't know/remember all the details, but I do know she never lived there before then) she turned it into a bar, but that eventually failed and the house got torn down sometime later (why? I don't know but I wish I did).

If I could go back in time & save the house I would as I don't think it deserved the fate that it did. Sure I still have the memories but it's just not the same.

[AluraMist]

It's Wednesday --- that day in the middle of the week that wishes it were Friday, but is thankful it is not Monday.

[CoolKittyWizard]

It's Wednesday --- that day in the middle of the week that wishes it were Friday, but is thankful it is not Monday.

Lovely picture... I wanna go up and use my Chai Latte concentrate now...

[AluraMist]

Every Christmas morning, we put this video on continuous loop while opening our Christmas presents. Do you remember this? "I triple dog dare you!"? ~Ralphie. On November 17, 2022, Ralphie returns!