BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: Janie
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 11:29 PM

Oooh, wonderful tree! Unusual ornaments, too. I've never seen a tree done up in sea creatures before.

Just a nice cup of tea for now please. It was sunny and warm this afternoon in the 'southern part of heaven,' but the temperature has dropped now into the low 50's and the wind is starting to blow.

Why are you glaring at me like that, Sins?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 09:02 PM

From the northeast door comes a very cranky Mainiac "from away". F**kin' plow just dumped 3-4 feet of crap in my driveway. No sign of snow slowing. SIGH!

JD on the rocks with a twist and keep them coming.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: artbrooks
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 08:55 PM

Isn't the southwestern door my door? Ah, that Irish coffee went down good. Herself just came back from a Celtic singing practice with a bunch of leftover pasties for my supper. I thought that they were dessert, but she said, "oh no, they are savory, not sweet". I gather that, in the world of bakers, "savory" means something other than "tastes good"... Anyway, I'll be making use of that door with the movable exit...we are off to Old San Antone mañana to see the new grandkid. Hey squid - do you make snickerdoodles?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 08:26 PM

Is there any mulled cider here, the kind with a kick? I'll have some of that to sip while I work. (I don't have a giant squid at my place so I have to bake my cookies two-handed one batch at a time.)

It looks like it's snowing a lot harder and sticking. Good thing we have experienced shovelers here. I wonder of MMario is snowed in or if he'll appear and do our heavy duty roasting out back?

Shuffles back out the southwestern door because the timer is going off again. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: MAG
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 07:35 PM

Oh, yeah, I brought the truffles. and hot steak stew, for those who need to warm up inside.

Although that Irish coffee sounded like a good idea ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: MAG
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 07:30 PM

Oh goody; a Tavern. Just what I need. I just got back in from shoveling the walk yet AGAIN and could use congenial company and a nice break.

Here we come a wassailing, anybody? we can do a major pub crawl all right here.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 06:41 PM

I have been misinformed. The Perpetrator of the Christmas Tit (or Chickadee) has been identified and thanked personally. Thanks to all involved in its delivery!

To those who are still confused, the US Chickadee is almost identical to the UK Great Tit, a relative of the smaller and more flamboyant Blue Tit, and the shy Coal Tit. Examples of all 3 species have been living in and around my garden for several years now and feature heavily in many threads. None though, appear to be wearing Santa hats... as my new acquisition is.

I hope the chocolate truffles have been delivered, I ordered them online using Bert's card again... he seems to have avoided the Vue BSL scam so far, although he does appear to have seen 'Kung Fu Panda' more times than strictly necessary...

Apparently hairy chests are 'in' this year so I'm off to dream of running barefoot through Sean Connery again...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: artbrooks
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 06:02 PM

Ah...the place is open already! Where is that guaranteed-nothing-ever-gets-stale black-hole breadbox? OK...over there next to the reefer. I see that Sage brought the lox - here's six dozen hot fresh bagels to go with; two dozen plain, two dozen onion, a dozen green chili and a dozen cinnamon-raisin. That should calm the hunger pangs for a bit. Lets see, there was something else...oh yeah {he reaches into the other pocket of his parka and feels around}...no, that's the jar of olives...here it is. {He pulls out a gallon container of cream cheese (and none of that low-fat crap, either) and puts it into the refrigerator. Is there any Irish Coffee?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: ranger1
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 05:56 PM

The Little Ranger staggers in, shaking snow everywhere.

I'll have something of the single-malt persuasion, please.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 05:20 PM

A tiny mouse creeps from under the bar. In his mouth is a large, by comparison, piece of plastic. He climbs up to the bar with a tremendous effort and deposits his gift next to the register - it is Bert's credit card.
Then the little guy scurries back to his hole in the wall gleefully awaiting the crumbs and bits sure to fall his way very soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 05:18 PM

Ah, someone opened the right door in the Advent Calendar and found the place again.

I've got a Christmas tit on my tree... although it's masquerading as a chickadee... thanks Jacqui, sorry I missed you!

Pull up a comfy chair, pour me a drink of something cool and fruity and I'll take a little nap.. it's been one of those days.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: GUEST,The Giant Squid
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 05:08 PM

You think only humans know how to type and use html?

Wonderful smells waft from the kitchen as I, moi, le squid gigantic, bakes, yes! bakes fancy little cookies for all of my dear friends in the tavern. I have learned so much through the years.

For example;

There is no cat hair in these cookies. No duck feathers, eider. I can even make puns!

Someone closed down the jello pit again and filled it with another hot tub. That water is a little too warm so I had a 3000 gallon plastic tank delivered to the back door of the tavern. I will retreat to my salty tank when the urge strikes.

Ding! Ah ha! Another batch of spritz ready to cool.

And do try my krumkake. This is a cookie that is particularly suited to my extra limbs. I can roll the cookies at the same time I'm putting the next one on the iron, speeding the process.

Yrs truly,

Squid

Subject: BS: Mudcat Winter Holiday Tavern 2008
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 03:13 PM

Sage pulls up in the gravel parking lot outside the Mudcat Tavern, the drifts of sweet-smelling fallen leaves have been beaten down by several rain storms and icy nights, and it smells like snow. The air is cold and a few flakes are drifting non-committally through the air.

Pushing open the heavy wooden tavern door, she sees a gentle glow emanating from the room. "Good, they cleaned up after themselves the last time," she thinks.

Someone has been here before her--there, in the corner, hangs a beautiful tree. Trees have hung in the tavern before, and this one is using the same block and tackle pulley equipment that has suspended and even swung past trees. Unlike the others that occasionally swung wildly like lethal weapons, discreet guy wires run from the bole to the walls to stabilize this lovely fir. The lights glow and ornaments twinkle. Cats will probably stay free of this trees and ducks will go unnoticed.

Moving around behind the bar, Sage opens the stainless steel door of the large commercial refrigerator and places several pounds of Nova smoked salmon, sent by a friend who found a great Anacortes, WA, fish site online and sent a lifetime supply. This salty smoked salmon will go a long way to treat the holiday visitors who come to drink and sing and cavort in the tavern this holiday season.

Tires crunch on the driveway as another pulls into the lot. . .