tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8552043886338302613..comments2024-03-18T21:35:14.053-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Sunday Salon: Gulfside Musing is Here!JoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-49114149744352154732019-11-22T15:53:58.531-05:002019-11-22T15:53:58.531-05:00Tina - Please accept my apologies! I just found th...Tina - Please accept my apologies! I just found this comment today... for whatever reason, blogger failed to notify me that it was pending. We've had a very good month... trip to Key West and Everglades. Now we're picking out kitchen cabinets and appliances, but looks like it won't get done before we head north for Thanksgiving. I'll stop over and see what new with you :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-10870631800264198112019-11-13T20:21:28.949-05:002019-11-13T20:21:28.949-05:00Rachel - This was my first experience with Colson ...Rachel - This was my first experience with Colson Whitehead, but will not be my last!!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-58525068165089335772019-11-12T17:39:10.939-05:002019-11-12T17:39:10.939-05:00I really like your new blog name and look. :) I ne...I really like your new blog name and look. :) I need to read a few more Colson Whitehead books. All I've read is Zone One, which I read before I'd even heard of him. I don't think it's known as one of his better books. Wasn't bad, though. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629744053780948715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78709368784864630562019-11-06T15:30:54.083-05:002019-11-06T15:30:54.083-05:00So many changes! Where shall we start? Well, I ch...So many changes! Where shall we start? Well, I changed the name of your blog on my site to reflect Gulfside Musings and I love all the changes you've had in your life lately.<br /><br />The Dozier school was investigated by some of the agents where I work at FDLE, lots of news and investigative reports coming out of that.<br /><br />The Cinnamon Sugar Apple cake is still on my agenda to attempt. It looks very tempting. Recently I bought myself a bread cookbook that I'm hoping to try. And not get too fat!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-65029803777275773592019-11-05T19:26:36.910-05:002019-11-05T19:26:36.910-05:00Ti - Thankfully, I can send most of my baking home...Ti - Thankfully, I can send most of my baking home with guests... can't keep it around the house! I don't know how you can concentrate on anything all with the wildfires out there. It would scare me do death!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21955822738750569882019-11-05T13:32:42.203-05:002019-11-05T13:32:42.203-05:00Looks like your baking efforts have paid off. Soun...Looks like your baking efforts have paid off. Sounds so delicious. <br />I am reading King. Still King. It's very good I am just so distracted. I am beginning to wonder if I need a vitamin supp or something. I can't focus on anything but want to do tons. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-49336049675848662982019-11-04T20:13:04.266-05:002019-11-04T20:13:04.266-05:00Susan - LOL, I don't know about that, but I do...Susan - LOL, I don't know about that, but I do enjoy cooking for friends and family. The Nickel Boys was a masterful novel... the twist at the end was totally unexpected and took my breath away. Thanks for the link to your review. I skimmed it at the time since I knew I'd be reading the book myself.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84687026592197361482019-11-04T20:10:28.940-05:002019-11-04T20:10:28.940-05:00Thanks, Jessica, It's definitely an exciting t...Thanks, Jessica, It's definitely an exciting time for us. Hope you have a good week, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-72068759345673532582019-11-04T20:02:11.525-05:002019-11-04T20:02:11.525-05:00Arti - Yes, we sold/closed on our lake house in mi...Arti - Yes, we sold/closed on our lake house in mid-October and purchased a house on Sanibel Island, Florida the following week. We have had a winter place here since 2013, spending more and more time here since then. After my husband retired, we decided to live here full time and escape to cooler areas in the peak of summer/hurricane season. We'll start our remodel soon, then sell our condo when it's complete. I'll definitely stay in contact! :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43168403644138562242019-11-04T19:56:59.418-05:002019-11-04T19:56:59.418-05:00Judy - I'm still in awe of the ending! Will be...Judy - I'm still in awe of the ending! Will be curious to hear what your book club has to say. So glad I'll get to discuss this with a group... even if it will probably be all new people. <br /><br />Save Me the Plums is wonderful! I may want to follow up with Garlic and Sapphires... unless one of my library holds arrives in the meantime.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29729947389941246332019-11-04T19:54:08.956-05:002019-11-04T19:54:08.956-05:00Deb - The Nickel Boys is a must read. I can't ...Deb - The Nickel Boys is a must read. I can't imagine why I haven't read Colson Whitehead before! I'm on the fence about Water Dancer right now... loved Between the World and Me, but am not sure about a novel.<br /><br />I'm loving Save Me the Plums and think I may need to follow up with her memoir about being the NYTimes restaurant critic. Hope you have a good week :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80440526412937403322019-11-04T19:51:17.192-05:002019-11-04T19:51:17.192-05:00Erin - I'm almost halfway through Save Me the ...Erin - I'm almost halfway through Save Me the Plums and loving it!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24359811136980854822019-11-04T19:50:52.783-05:002019-11-04T19:50:52.783-05:00Shelleyrae - That apple cake is going to be a fall...Shelleyrae - That apple cake is going to be a fall regular here!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-23731557255270399792019-11-04T19:50:17.248-05:002019-11-04T19:50:17.248-05:00Pussreboots - At last!Pussreboots - At last!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29904972145044815002019-11-04T19:50:00.381-05:002019-11-04T19:50:00.381-05:00Laurel-Rain Snow - Thank you!!Laurel-Rain Snow - Thank you!!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76387209499890009372019-11-04T19:49:35.474-05:002019-11-04T19:49:35.474-05:00Kathy - I love to cook for friends and family!Kathy - I love to cook for friends and family!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-53699750145986160232019-11-04T18:20:03.522-05:002019-11-04T18:20:03.522-05:00JoAnn: you must be a great cook & baker! I fe...JoAnn: you must be a great cook & baker! I feel I need to attend your academy to get there. Congrats on your building plans. And I too thought Nickel Boys was one of the best & most important of the year. The twist near the end is pretty raw. Here is my thoughts on it: https://www.thecuecard.com/books/the-nickel-boys-and-recursion/thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-11609726583346658462019-11-04T15:05:19.649-05:002019-11-04T15:05:19.649-05:00I'm glad to hear you're settling well into...I'm glad to hear you're settling well into your new house; that your renovation work will start soon; and that the name change is finalised. It's all so exciting right now for you.<br /><br />I am currently reading the fascinating non-fiction The Golden Antilles by Tim Severin and the mystery-thriller he Virgin of the Wind Rose by Glen Craney. Happy reading and renovating! :-)jessicabookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164845796280572642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76638486659597837152019-11-04T12:31:01.197-05:002019-11-04T12:31:01.197-05:00Have you moved to the Gulf Coast from the Lake, Jo...Have you moved to the Gulf Coast from the Lake, JoAnn? While you're basking in your balmy new home, hope you will still keep contact with one, cold neighbor to your north. Snow today and temp. below 30F. Books and films will keep us warm. :) -- Arti at <a href="https://rippleeffects.reviews/" rel="nofollow">Ripple Effects</a>Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049550836102312064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-786929642267131842019-11-04T11:07:52.477-05:002019-11-04T11:07:52.477-05:00I love the changing colors joke!I love the changing colors joke!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-64750694450031114022019-11-04T10:59:46.896-05:002019-11-04T10:59:46.896-05:00As you already know, I too thought The Nickel Boys...As you already know, I too thought The Nickel Boys was amazing. That ending, yes! I will be discussing it today with one of my reading groups. I read Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichel and enjoyed it immensely. Your cakes look amazing. Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1168688676902019332019-11-04T10:19:02.072-05:002019-11-04T10:19:02.072-05:00You have motivated me to add Nickel Boys to my boo...You have motivated me to add Nickel Boys to my books-to-read-before-the-end-of-the-year list. I saw Whitehead speak in September. What he had to say was powerful. Last week I heard Ta-nehesi Coates and I again I was moved. I have Nickel Boys and Water Dancer in my stacks. I wasn’t sure if they might be too dark for me in this present political climate, but I think I need to read them anyway.<br /><br />Save Me the Plums was an excellent read, I thought. It’s perfect for Nonfiction November. I hope you enjoy it, too.<br /><br />I don’t know about where you have come to live, but the humidity almost never goes down much here along the Gulf. But, hey, it keeps our skin young, they say.<br /><br />I love all the baking. I need to try real buttermilk in my recipes. Thanks for sharing these cakes and your tips. I’m a baker in training.<br /><br />I hope you have a fabulous week!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-12539728782134019062019-11-04T09:30:22.022-05:002019-11-04T09:30:22.022-05:00That cake looks amazing!! And I need to read Save ...That cake looks amazing!! And I need to read Save Me the Plums. :) <br /><br />crackercrumblifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717268437339860455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-354421823327188042019-11-04T00:46:30.795-05:002019-11-04T00:46:30.795-05:00I’ve bookmarked that Cinnamon Apple cake recipe :)...I’ve bookmarked that Cinnamon Apple cake recipe :)<br />Glad you have settled in to your new home.<br /><br />Wishing you a great reading week shelleyrae @ book'd outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888977858862922561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71506914623918058592019-11-03T23:28:07.213-05:002019-11-03T23:28:07.213-05:00It has been cooler here too and it's wonderful...It has been cooler here too and it's wonderful. <a href="http://pussreboots.com/blog/2019/comments_11/what_are_you_reading_1104.html" rel="nofollow">My weekly update</a>pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.com