The Clever Cow

Let's have a tea party - and then add some insights and thoughts and "Oooh yeaahs!" to it! Now let's see what happens!

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Here are the eight flower icons that we sprinkled throughout The Infinity Elixir.






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Two and a half annuals after the end of An Ageless Light, a new adventure unfolds...






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This is the table of contents for the fan fic An Ageless Light. In case you missed a part or need to play catch-up, all released parts are linked from here!



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I'm amused that there's a band called "Anúna."

They're a choral group, and absolutely fantastic. Maybe they're from the O.Z.... brought together by the meddling of their grandmothers (Nunas!).

Actually, they're from Ireland. So… Just, what, a half-block from the O.Z.?

Today is Andrew Rome's birthday!

And um… Thisbe's was some time last week, but I don't know when. 12, 13, 14… around there somewhere.

Cake all around and stuff.

This image came up on my desktop wallpaper. Filling me with nostalgia.

lol, you guys… I just found this on a rack in my nuna's kitchen! Sounds like something Raw and Fitzhugh would make.


Ginger And Peach Chicken
Preparation Time: 2 minutes - Cooking Time: 15 minutes


Ingredients

Nonstick spray coating

4 medium (12 ounces total) boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1 8-ounce can peach slices in light syrup

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot, OR 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 of an 8-ounce can (1/2 cup) sliced water chestnuts, drained

2 cups hot cooked rice

1 6-ounce package frozen pea pods, cooked and drained


* Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray coating. Preheat skillet over medium heat. Add chicken. Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or till tender and no longer pink; turn to brown evenly. Remove from skillet; keep warm.

* Meanwhile have your sexy assistant, drain peaches, reserving juice. Add water to juice to equal 1/2 cup. Stir in cornstarch, gingerroot, and salt. Add to skillet. Cook and still till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Gently stir in peaches and water chestnuts; heat through.

* On a serving platter or 4 individual plates arrange rice, pea pods, and chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serves 4.


Nutrition information per serving
321 calories
30 g protein (holy cow!)
41 g carbohydrates
3 g fat
72 mg cholesterol
205 mg sodium
459 mg potassium

Some of you who've read The Infinity Elixir will get this, others will not…

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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:20:22 -0400
Subject: An OMFG moment!!!
From: Farine
To: Nillie

HOLY CRAP NILLIE!!!!!!!!

OK, yeah it’s not really that big of a deal. But this is super weird.

Remember the Baum-to-Al coincidence with Allegro and such, back last year? Well, I just encountered another one. Gatechic and I were commenting about the Baum books, and I said that I’d finished reading them through book four, but I wasn’t sure it was book four, so I went to Wiki to check. It’s actually book 5, The Road To Oz. I told Gatechic that I didn’t think anyone could ever be greater than Polychrome.

She’s the one that I told you has golden hair and violet eyes, like Lavynia []… Well, I was reading about Polychrome on Wiki, and some of her other contributions in the Famous Forty Oz canon. I read this and about had kittens:

Polychrome may have originated in a similar figure in Baum's dramatic treatment Prince Silverwings. In that play, Nuna, daughter of the Storm King, is missing from the ranks of her sister Cloud Maidens.

NUNA!!!!!

*dies and is dead*

Granted, it’s from one of his plays, not from the Oz books, but still. Isn’t that weird? O.o

Hello, Clever Cow!

I updated the Table of Contents, which needed it. Still not sure of the story's word count, though. Pah *waves hand* Frivolity! Minor details!

Anyway, that's all… Still &hearts our little tale. Thanks for all your continued support, too!

PS: Please give oddsbobs a poking to read Al every time you see her. Kthnxbi!