# Make Me Smile: Tell Me Something Good **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441 "2010-07-12T20:22:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/21 "2010-07-13T19:29:22Z")
More produce goodness. A couple of weeks ago, I unearthed from our garden about 35 heads of garlic which were mature, and let them sit out to dry and cure. The variety is “Pyongyang”, a spicy strong one from Korea, a country whose knowledge of garlic is unparalleled. Last night I took a couple of fat heads of garlic, sliced the tips off of the cloves, and roasted them for 45 minutes wrapped in foil. We grilled some sliced ciabatta on the barbecue, and dug out soft creamy garlic cloves and shmeared them on the slices like butter. Heavenly! ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/22 "2010-07-13T19:37:18Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > Oooh - try some balsamic vinegar on the caprese. You’ll thank me later. Instead of EVOO or with it? > [@teela\_brown](#): > > More produce goodness. > > A couple of weeks ago, I unearthed from our garden about 35 heads of garlic which were mature, and let them sit out to dry and cure. The variety is “Pyongyang”, a spicy strong one from Korea, a country whose knowledge of garlic is unparalleled. Last night I took a couple of fat heads of garlic, sliced the tips off of the cloves, and roasted them for 45 minutes wrapped in foil. We grilled some sliced ciabatta on the barbecue, and dug out soft creamy garlic cloves and shmeared them on the slices like butter. Heavenly! Ok - first you get me craving the stone fruit and adding it to my list for this week’s FM - then you get me craving roasted garlic cloves. Lucky for you that i have ciabatta in my house already!! :dubious:😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/23 "2010-07-13T19:56:21Z")
I’ve been dieting and walking diligently and I’VE LOST 13 POUNDS! Hurray! This is “baby weight” from my now 5-year-old baby, so you gotta believe me when I say this is long overdue. Hallelujah for the wardrobe I’m now fitting back into. If I lose 10 more I’ll never have to buy another stitch again! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/24 "2010-07-14T19:11:22Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > But there’s something about being up early on a Saturday when normal, sane people are still in bed, and doing something slightly bohemian like walking around a farmer’s market in a big floppy hat and sunglasses and putting really fresh veggies in my cloth grocery bag that makes me feel like a pre-teen getting a chance to play grown up 🙂 And a hip grown up at that. 🆒 Oh my gosh, I know _exactly_ what you mean! I bring my huge African basket and wear a gauzy skirt and pretend I have great plans for a dozen little peppers and bunches of basil and leeks. And I get a huge bouquet of flowers for $5, too! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/25 "2010-07-14T19:33:11Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > The bizarre thing is, during the week I have to kick myself out of bed every morning. > > But there’s something about being up early on a Saturday when normal, sane people are still in bed, and doing something slightly bohemian like walking around a farmer’s market in a big floppy hat and sunglasses and putting really fresh veggies in my cloth grocery bag that makes me feel like a pre-teen getting a chance to play grown up 🙂 And a hip grown up at that. 🆒 More power to ya. And you can have my weekly ration of broccoli. The thing about getting up early on a Saturday is that if ya can do it, the weekend lasts longer. I’m pretty much not getting out of bed prior to 11:00 AM on a Saturday. That gives me about 30 minutes to wake up before the kickoff of the first SEC football game of the day. I guess football is my equivalent of your floppy hat and sunglasses shopping trip. Viva la difference. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/26 "2010-07-14T20:23:07Z")
Now I’m picturing _you_ in a floppy hat and sunglasses, **Oakminister**. There’s your smile for the day, **melody**! ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/27 "2010-07-14T20:24:51Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > The stone fruit season is upon us, and our local orchard is beginning their yearly production of heavenly nectarines, peaches, pluots and plums. It’s yummy bramble season here. We’ve been gorging on raspberries (red, black and golden) for several weeks. They’re slowing down, but the blackberries started ripening last week and we hauled in close to four pounds yesterday evening. We’ll eat what we can fresh, then freeze the rest to turn into blackberry jam that tastes like Summer all year long. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/28 "2010-07-14T20:45:24Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Now I’m picturing _you_ in a floppy hat and sunglasses, **Oakminister**. > > There’s your smile for the day, **melody**! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/29 "2010-07-15T12:29:02Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > I’ve been dieting and walking diligently and I’VE LOST 13 POUNDS! Hurray! This is “baby weight” from my now 5-year-old baby, so you gotta believe me when I say this is long overdue. > > Hallelujah for the wardrobe I’m now fitting back into. If I lose 10 more I’ll never have to buy another stitch again! 🆒 > [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Now I’m picturing _you_ in a floppy hat and sunglasses, **Oakminister**. > > There’s your smile for the day, **melody**! Hurray! And Ellen - thanks for the extra smile! Last night I took some of the blackberries from my fm trip and added them to my homemade fruit smoothie. It was awesome! Can’t wait to make it again this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441/30 "2010-07-15T13:06:26Z")
I’ve been really sick for 12 days, with either a protracted flu or the worst cold in history. I thought I had developed bronchitis because it wasn’t going away. I’m finally starting to feel better! Yesterday no cough medicine required so I imagine it only gets better from here. There’s something so wonderful about recovering from an illness. All those little things you took for granted seem like wonderful blessings. Like today I’m going to try to do a load of laundry. _I’ve never been so happy to do laundry_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-smile-tell-me-something-good/546441.md?page=1)