Friday Core Dump: October 1, 2010
Yes, everyone, it’s October! One of my favorite months of the year! And so many things on my mind right now:
- There are grapevines in our yard, and all the grapes are ripening now. There are only so many grapes that three people can eat. Any suggestions for what to do with all of them? Keep in mind that they’re table grapes, so wine isn’t an option if I want anything better than Manischewitz. I’m not a huge fan of grape jam, either, but maybe the homemade stuff is worth it?
- The persimmons are also apparently ripening. I’ve never even had a persimmon, so I’m totally lost with them. Suggestions? How best to eat them? Or what to eat them with?
- To all the door-to-door religious proselytizers reading this, here’s a little tip for your future reference. When I excuse myself to go take care of my child who is audibly crying in the next room, I am not the one who is being rude.
- The Women in Astronomy blog has a good post about juggling pumping and traveling for work.
- Finally, we had a power outage last night, lasting a few hours. That didn’t stop me from reciting the bedtime books to my son when I was putting him to sleep. And when did the power come back on? When I got to, “And somebody turns off the light” line in The Going to Bed Book. I love Sandra Boynton, but I had no idea she was that powerful!
Have a lovely weekend, everyone!