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Surgery - either Thursday if the swelling is down or next Wednesday if not. After I left the office they had me go straight to the hospital for pre-op. I have to see my primary care tomorrow. It’s outpatient surgery which is good. I’m icing as much I can to help get the swelling down 😁

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Will went to the garden on Saturday and our bib lettuce was ready for picking Also still have some carrots and radishes and lots of box choy! getting ready to start seeds for March plantings

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thanks for all your kind words - I will be having surgery either Thursday, if the swelling has gone down or next Wednesday if it hasn't. got in to see the doc after I pointed out that the ER doc wanted me seen within 4 days not a week and I might need surgery - I was seen at 11, then went to hospital for pre op.

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I hope I don't have to go through all that Mike - I hope he mends quickly!

I called for my appointment today and the receptionist said next Monday! I explained that the ER doc said I should be seen within 4 days and that it might require surgery. she caught up with doctor and I go in at 11!

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thanks Joan! I'm hoping the same thing!

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copying my reply about Dessert Person here
Mike sorry to take so long to answer and also to wish everyone a Happy New Year – I am hunting and pecking with my right hand as I managed to break my wrist on NYD while Will and I were out for a walk – 3 hours in the ER – not too bad – its a radial fracture which is the most common type – good news is the bone is fine, but I crushed the radius and might have to have a plate surgically put in. needless to say my dominate left hand is in a splint over my elbow – 6 weeks! hopfully I will be able to spend some time at work – will know more when I see to doctor this week. as the swelling is going down the pain is starting.

Dessert Person is a beautiful book – in the beginning she has a chart from beginner to expert recipes and at the same time how long they take – one of her expert recipes is kouign amann and the photography is beautiful. she has a whole savory section. the title comes from the fact that many people will say “I am not a dessert person”

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I didn't receive that email, but I discovered yesterday when I was ordering some more parchment paper that they do have it in stock - no longer the two pound clear plastic bag, but a 3-pound white plastic bag that is in stock.

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Mike sorry to take so long to answer and also to wish everyone a Happy New Year - I am hunting and pecking with my right hand as I managed to break my wrist on NYD while Will and I were out for a walk - 3 hours in the ER - not too bad - its a radial fracture which is the most common type - good news is the bone is fine, but I crushed the radius and might have to have a plate surgically put in. needless to say my dominate left hand is in a splint over my elbow - 6 weeks! hopfully I will be able to spend some time at work - will know more when I see to doctor this week. as the swelling is going down the pain is starting.

Dessert Person is a beautiful book - in the beginning she has a chart from beginner to expert recipes and at the same time how long they take - one of her expert recipes is kouign amann and the photography is beautiful. she has a whole savory section. the title comes from the fact that many people will say "I am not a dessert person"

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When I made the mini cherry pies for my mom's birthday, I didn't do a top crust - I just put cutouts on each one - just another thought

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Aaron, when we moved into our house in Massachusetts, the former owners had planted theirs in the front yard 3/4 of the way from the house to the front wall. When it got taller than my husband we moved it to a corner of the property. After a few years we had the landscaper come and string the large white bulbs around it - we never took them off and as it grew you could see it from a couple of streets away - it must have been 40 ft tall when we moved. The hardest time I had was keeping my husband from having the lights on year round! I allowed him to start December 1st and we kept them up through January 6th.

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Skeptic - I'm impressed at the effort you've put into your batons - can't wait to hear how the pain au chocolate turn out.

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Today I made focaccia from the new book that Will gave me for Christmas - Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz - did anyone ever watch the YouTube videos for Gourmet Makes from Bon Appetit - that was Claire who did those videos. This book is gorgeous and has a savory section as well. She has a video on the focaccia which was very helpful.

I made a couple of minor mistakes - First spin in the KA mixer, I should have had the speed a little higher and mixed a little longer - she says you cannot overmix this dough, but it's easy to undermix. Not sure I got enough oil on the bottom of the pan - it pooled in the corners and the last 5 minutes you bake on the top shelf and I should have checked and stopped a couple of minutes early because I burned my garlic and a couple of air bubbles. But all in all, it looks really good. Can't wait til it's cooled.

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Tonight we made Ina’s quick tomato soup and multi-cheese paninis with roasted peppers and bacon on Will’S sourdough it was just right.

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Leftovers here as well.

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And, as Joan said, here in Georgia it was 34 - it was warmer at my brother’s in Massachusetts. At least today it got back up into the 50s. Went back to work yesterday, today off and we have inventory tomorrow.

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