Random Comments/Stream of Consciousness Thread

[Tommy]

I have pickled peppercinoes, a tomato, an onion, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper, what sort of cheese would go best with this for making an omelet? I have extra sharp white, extra sharp yellow, aged reserved (cracker barrel), feta (flavored with basil and tomato) and havarti....any ideas?

Well it wound up being more of a scramble really, my omelet skills are hit and miss but it was delicious. I used all the cheeses in the end except the Havarti. It's so mild I think the others would have over-powered it.

[Merlin1958]

Don't know if this deserves its own thread, but here's something to ponder. What if any affect do you think the pandemic will have on literary production? Will author use the extra dedicated time with their typewriters to produce more books, less books or no affect at all?

[Joe315]

I have pickled peppercinoes, a tomato, an onion, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper, what sort of cheese would go best with this for making an omelet? I have extra sharp white, extra sharp yellow, aged reserved (cracker barrel), feta (flavored with basil and tomato) and havarti....any ideas?

Well it wound up being more of a scramble really, my omelet skills are hit and miss but it was delicious. I used all the cheeses in the end except the Havarti. It's so mild I think the others would have over-powered it.

Aged havarti is damned good

[Ricky]

I have pickled peppercinoes, a tomato, an onion, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper, what sort of cheese would go best with this for making an omelet? I have extra sharp white, extra sharp yellow, aged reserved (cracker barrel), feta (flavored with basil and tomato) and havarti....any ideas?

Even before I saw the cheeses you have on hand, my first thought was feta. Extra sharp sounds good, too.

What if any affect do you think the pandemic will have on literary production? Will author use the extra dedicated time with their typewriters to produce more books, less books or no affect at all?

As someone with a novel coming out in the fall, I can attest that publication in general has slowed a bit...unless you're a big name like King, Grisham, or Patterson. A lot of publishers (mine included) are holding off publishing authors' debuts until we can actually have events, signings, and a whole lot more publicity than would currently be doable due to COVID. It's hard having to wait longer, but I'd rather wait and have more sales in the fall rather than publish now and have it just be a blip on the radar.

On the writing side, a lot of writers and friends I know in the writing community are spending lots more time writing since everyone's been home more, myself included. Finished my final draft of a new book and started a new one. COVID and 2020 has sucked in many ways, but the blessing in disguise is that it's allowed me a lot more time to be creative.

[darkseer]

I have pickled peppercinoes, a tomato, an onion, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper, what sort of cheese would go best with this for making an omelet? I have extra sharp white, extra sharp yellow, aged reserved (cracker barrel), feta (flavored with basil and tomato) and havarti....any ideas?

Even before I saw the cheeses you have on hand, my first thought was feta. Extra sharp sounds good, too.

What if any affect do you think the pandemic will have on literary production? Will author use the extra dedicated time with their typewriters to produce more books, less books or no affect at all?

As someone with a novel coming out in the fall, I can attest that publication in general has slowed a bit...unless you're a big name like King, Grisham, or Patterson. A lot of publishers (mine included) are holding off publishing authors' debuts until we can actually have events, signings, and a whole lot more publicity than would currently be doable due to COVID. It's hard having to wait longer, but I'd rather wait and have more sales in the fall rather than publish now and have it just be a blip on the radar.

On the writing side, a lot of writers and friends I know in the writing community are spending lots more time writing since everyone's been home more, myself included. Finished my final draft of a new book and started a new one. COVID and 2020 has sucked in many ways, but the blessing in disguise is that it's allowed me a lot more time to be creative.

It's good to hear there was some thing positive for you this awful year.

[Tommy]

Well my mother was taken to the ER this morning with severe chest pains and I have not heard anything for about 6 hours now. Any tips on how not to go crazy worrying about someone you love?

[George at C-Springs]

Well my mother was taken to the ER this morning with severe chest pains and I have not heard anything for about 6 hours now. Any tips on how not to go crazy worrying about someone you love?

Only to know that she's in the place she needs to be for the best possible care from the people who know what they're doing; you can't ask for much more than that. Fingers crossed.

[Tommy]

Thank you.

[St. Troy]

Any tips on how not to go crazy worrying about someone you love?

You would have to stop being human, which I don’t recommend.

Best of luck.

[George at C-Springs]

Tommy, any news on your mom yet?

[ICry4Oy]

Well my mother was taken to the ER this morning with severe chest pains and I have not heard anything for about 6 hours now. Any tips on how not to go crazy worrying about someone you love?

I hope your Mom is better Tommy. As for tips for worrying, I have none really. All you can do is tell the people that you love that you love them as often as you can.

Four days from now it will be three years that I went back to Mississippi to surprise my Mother on her 88th birthday. She was incredibly frail and weak and when
I left to come back home I had a really bad sense that it would be the last time I saw her so I hugged a little bit more and longer than usual and

for the first time ever even had tears in my eyes when I kissed her goodbye. Three days after I got home I got the call that she had died. It gives me
a great deal of comfort having spent those last days and moments I had with her.

[Ari_Racing]

I hope your mom is better, Tommy. Best wishes from here.

[Br!an]

I hope your mom is well too, Tommy. Hang in there buddy.

[Tommy]

Thank you everyone for your concerns, means a lot. She is not well. Apparently an undiagnosed UTI has led to problems with other parts of the body causing severe chest pains and excruciating dry heaving episodes. She cannot eat anything without getting sick. They put her on strong antibiotics and nausea pills that don't seem to do much but she's so weak she can't walk without my help.

Now, I am sick, I've been sick for quite a while but it's getting worse. I'm so weak and tired I feel like crying. An ambulance had to come get her because all the doc appts are filled up. She should have been admitted but all the covid patients have the beds right now.

I feel like I should be admitted myself. I managed to get an appt on Jan 6th. Let's see what's left of me by then.

Thank you everyone.

[Brian861]

Just getting to all this Tommy. Best wishes, buddy.

[herbertwest]

Thank you everyone for your concerns, means a lot. She is not well. Apparently an undiagnosed UTI has led to problems with other parts of the body causing severe chest pains and excruciating dry heaving episodes. She cannot eat anything without getting sick. They put her on strong antibiotics and nausea pills that don't seem to do much but she's so weak she can't walk without my help.

Now, I am sick, I've been sick for quite a while but it's getting worse. I'm so weak and tired I feel like crying. An ambulance had to come get her because all the doc appts are filled up. She should have been admitted but all the covid patients have the beds right now.

I feel like I should be admitted myself. I managed to get an appt on Jan 6th. Let's see what's left of me by then.

Thank you everyone.

Stay safe, the both of you.

[webstar1000]

That’s horrible Tommy. Sorry to hear this

[mae]

So sorry to hear about all this, Tommy. I don't come into this thread often so I missed your earlier post. My thoughts and warmest feelings are with you and your mom.

[zelig]

Sorry to best about all this Tommy.

[firemonkey66]

Damn Tommy, I'm sorry to hear this. Stay strong and keep fighting, my best to you and your mom.

[ICry4Oy]

Hoping for the best for you and your mom Tommy. (((HUGS)))

[Merlin1958]

My sincere best wishes to you and your Mom, Tommy.

[Ari_Racing]

All the best wishes to you and your mom, Tommy. Stay strong.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas to all the good-hearted, generous souls who have helped me this last year, and especially now, with both my collecting and my, for want of a better word, spiritual health at this time. Your kindness and trust has given me something I have not felt in a long time, Christmas Spirit, and without you my world would be much dimmer. It's more than the books and the gifts, it's the downright friendship of people I've never even met that makes me feel so good. I don't have the words to express my appreciation enough.
And so...may you all have a healthy, happy new year, and find a mint copy of RAGE for 50 cents in the next used bookstore you visit.

[Brian861]

I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas to all the good-hearted, generous souls who have helped me this last year, and especially now, with both my collecting and my, for want of a better word, spiritual health at this time. Your kindness and trust has given me something I have not felt in a long time, Christmas Spirit, and without you my world would be much dimmer. It's more than the books and the gifts, it's the downright friendship of people I've never even met that makes me feel so good. I don't have the words to express my appreciation enough.
And so...may you all have a healthy, happy new year, and find a mint copy of RAGE for 50 cents in the next used bookstore you visit.

A very Merry Christmas to you as well, Steve!