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So glad your week has been fantastic. Yippee!

I'm headed over to visit Jim in just a bit. I can see how those CAPS can make or break your sentence.

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I am now blaming you for getting me to subscribe to a writer who writes stories about a dead horse....or perhaps it's about something else?

Thank you for the tip!

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Nov 3, 2023Liked by Heather Brebaugh

Can't wait to try the remoulade. It is about my difficulty level. Hah! I am wondering if it would be good on vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower? I will let you know. Also looking forward to more Bosch. He is such an interesting character. I find the 92 year old hiker amazing. Thanks for the inspiration, Heather.

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Ooo, I bet veggies would be delicious with a little remoulade. And yep, it's up my alley too on the difficulty scale. I sometimes put cheese sauce on cauliflower. Yummy.

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Thank you for the kind promotion, Heather. But more importantly, thank you for the reminder that remoulade is wonderful! Finding an excuse to use that recipe this weekend...

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My pleasure, Scott. Happy remoulading...

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We enjoy Bosch too!

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Great read as always. Was just getting ready to start Bosch Legacy after we finish Justified. I was sure Maddie would get hurt, but hopefully her dad is up to the task of rescuing.

Hard recipe looks doable. Wondering if it would work on poached salmon...

Keep ‘em coming. You are always a good read.

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Sharron Bassano was thinking of trying the hard recipe on cauliflower. I'm waiting for her verdict. If you try it on poached salmon, let me know. I'm curious how the spicy part would work with the salmon flavor.

Thanks for the continuing encouragement - you know that helps!

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Hi Heather. I always enjoy your posts.

Books I am reading:

Don’t Go to College, by Michael Robillard Timothy Gordon. Thought provoking, considering so many kids end up with massive debt and dubious skills.

Educated, by Tara Westover. I’ve read it several times, because I feel an affinity to her experience, and I enjoy her beautiful prose. Now I am doing a close reading to track the advocates who keep her going when her next steps seemed undoable. Kids need adult mentors and advocates to help them to direct their natural drive and ambitions.

Cougars on the Cliff, a memoir by Maurice Hornocker. Hornocker undertook the first formal study of the elusive and almost mythical mountain lions in the rugged mountains of central Idaho.

My week has been extraordinary.

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I've read Educated and have seen her interviewed. Her story is amazing. But I haven't continued to follow her, so thank you for bringing her back to mind. If you would ever consider doing a guest 'book review' for After 21 Club, Educated would make a wonderful selection. 🙂

Cougars on the Cliff sounds interesting. We have mountain lions in the hills where we live in Prescott. Last year a mama and her two juvies sauntered across our patio early one morning. And this year we have had a number of sightings, although Bill and I have seen them. Thanks for that suggestion.

Don't Go to College - makes me think of Mike Rowe, whom I admire. College isn't for everyone and with what is going on at college campuses these days, I would have to think long and hard about paying money to any institution.

I'm so glad your week has been extraordinary. You deserve it!

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Nov 6, 2023·edited Nov 6, 2023Liked by Heather Brebaugh

Thank you, Heather. Mike Rowe is a national treasure and has helped to rekindle respect for skilled work. I encouraged my kids to finish college and my daughter finished a master’s in an allied health field (see how I try to maintain anonymity!) and my son finished a BA, which I encouraged him to do just to avoid the ugly question of “You didn’t finish college?” but he is an entrepreneur and definitely prefers to follow his own path.

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