tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89085344627096717892024-03-12T16:21:01.141-07:00Fast & Fearless CookingWith kitchen secrets for reluctant cooks, this blog is your guide to preparing impromptu, innovative, improvisational meals that are delicious, nutritious and simple. See also the book "Fast and Fearless Cooking for the Genius" by Ann Tudor.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-48698000121407167592023-04-01T18:49:00.000-07:002023-04-01T13:53:40.382-07:00Payment associated to your account.Hi there!<br> Unfortunately, I need to start our conversation with bad news for you.<br> Around few months back I managed to get full access to all devices of yours, <br> which are used by you on a daily basis to browse internet.<br> <br> Afterwards, I could initiate monitoring and tracking of all your activities on the internet.<br> <br> I am proud to share the sequence of how it happened: <br> In the past I bought from hackers the access to various email accounts (today, that is rather a simple thing to do online).<br> Clearly, it was not hard at all for me to log in to your email account (atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com).<br> <br> A week after that, I had already managed to effortlessly install Trojan virus to Operating Systems of all devices that are currently in your use, and as result gained access to your email.<br> To be honest, that was not really difficult at all (because you were eagerly opening the links from your inbox emails). <br> I know, I am a genius. ^^ <br> <br> With help of that software, I can gain access to all controllers in your devices (such as video camera, keyboard and microphone).<br> As result, I downloaded to my remote cloud servers all your personal data, photos and other information including web browsing history.<br> Likewise, I have complete access to all your social networks, messengers, chat history, emails, as well as contacts list.<br> My intelligent virus unceasingly refreshes its signatures (due to its driver-based nature), and hereby stays unnoticed by your antivirus software.<br> <br> Herbey, I believe that now you finally start realizing how I could easily remain unnoticed all this while until this very letter...<br> While collecting information related to you, I had also unveiled that you are a true fan of porn sites.<br> You truly enjoy browsing through adult sites and watching horny vids, while playing your dirty solo games.<br> <br> Bingo! I also recorded several filthy scenes with you in the main focus and montaged some dirty videos, which demonstrate your passionate masturbation and cum sessions.<br> <br> In case you still don't believe me, all I need is just one-two mouse clicks to make all your unmasking videos become available to your friends, colleagues, and even relatives.<br> Well, if you still doubt me, I can easily make recorded videos of your orgasms become a public.<br> I truly believe that you surely would avoid that from happening, <br> taking in consideration the type of the XXX videos you love watching, (you are clearly aware of what I mean) it will result in a huge disaster for you.<br> <br> Well, there is still a way to settle this tricky situation in a peaceful manner:<br> You will need to transfer $960 USD to my account (refer to Bitcoin equivalent based on the exchange rate at the moment transfer), <br> so once funds transfer is complete, I will straight away proceed with deleting all that dirty content from servers once and for all.<br> <br> Afterwards, you can consider that we never met before. You have my honest word, that all the harmful software will also be deactivated and deleted from all your devices currently in use. <br> Worry not, I keep my promises.<br> That is truly a win-win solution that comes at a relatively reduced cost, mostly knowing how much effort I spent on monitoring your profile and traffic for a considerably long time.<br> In event that you have no idea about means of buying and transferring bitcoins – don't hesitate to use any search engine for your assistance (e.g., Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.).<br> <br> My bitcoin wallet is as follows: 1Lt2Ns6FEPTPHA6pENS1Rhym1KAt43FFUp<br> <br> I have allocated 48 hours for you to do that, and the timer started right after you opened this very email (2 days to be exact).<br> <br> Don't even think of doing anything of the following:<br> *Abstain from attempting to reply me (this email was created by me inside your inbox page and the return address was generated accordingly).<br> *Abstain from attempting to get in touch with police or any other security services. Moreover, don't even think of sharing this to you friends. <br> Once I discover this (apparently, that is absolutely easy for me, taking in consideration that I have complete control over all systems you use) - your kinky video will straight away be made public. <br> *Don't even think of attempting to find me – that is completely useless. Don't forget that all cryptocurrency transactions remain completely anonymous.<br> *Don't attempt reinstalling the OS on all your devices or getting rid of them. That won't lead you to success either, because I have already saved all videos at my remote servers as a backup.<br> <br> Things you should not be concerned about:<br> *That your funds transfer won't reach my wallet.<br> - Worry not, I can see everything, hence after you finish the transfer, I will get a notification right away <br> (trojan virus of mine uses a remote-control feature, which functions similarly to TeamViewer).<br> *That I will still distribute your videos although you make the funds transfer.<br> - My word, I have no intention or interest in continuing making your life troublesome. <br> Anyway, If I truly wanted that, it would happen long time ago without me notifying you! <br> <br> Everything can be settled in a peaceful and just way!<br> And lastly... make sure you don't get caught afterwards in such type of incidents anymore!<br> My fair advice – ensure you change all your passwords on a regular basis.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-76757184765070461022022-08-03T03:23:00.000-07:002022-08-03T02:52:28.428-07:00Don't miss your unsettled payment. Complete your debt payment now.Hi there!
<br>
<br>I regret to inform you about some sad news for you.
<br>Approximately a month or two ago I have succeeded to gain a total access to all your devices utilized for browsing internet.
<br>Moving forward, I have started observing your internet activities on continuous basis.
<br>
<br>Go ahead and take a look at the sequence of events provided below for your reference:
<br>Initially I bought an exclusive access from hackers to a long list of email accounts (in today's world, that is really a common thing, which can arranged via internet).
<br>Evidently, it wasn't hard for me to proceed with logging in your email account (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>Within the same week, I moved on with installing a Trojan virus in Operating Systems for all devices that you use to login to email.
<br>Frankly speaking, it wasn't a challenging task for me at all (since you were kind enough to click some of the links in your inbox emails before).
<br>Yeah, geniuses are among us.
<br>
<br>Because of this Trojan I am able to gain access to entire set of controllers in devices (e.g., your video camera, keyboard, microphone and others).
<br>As result, I effortlessly downloaded all data, as well as photos, web browsing history and other types of data to my servers.
<br>Moreover, I have access to all social networks accounts that you regularly use, including emails, including chat history, messengers, contacts list etc.
<br>My unique virus is incessantly refreshing its signatures (due to control by a driver), and hence remains undetected by any type of antiviruses.
<br>
<br>Hence, I guess by now you can already see the reason why I always remained undetected until this very letter...
<br>
<br>During the process of compilation of all the materials associated with you,
<br>I also noticed that you are a huge supporter and regular user of websites hosting nasty adult content.
<br>Turns out to be, you really love visiting porn websites, as well as watching exciting videos and enduring unforgettable pleasures.
<br>As a matter of fact, I was not able to withstand the temptation, but to record certain nasty solo action with you in main role,
<br>and later produced a few videos exposing your masturbation and cumming scenes.
<br>
<br>If until now you don't believe me, all I need is one-two mouse clicks to make all those videos with everyone you know,
<br>including your friends, colleagues, relatives and others.
<br>Moreover, I am able to upload all that video content online for everyone to see.
<br>I sincerely think, you certainly would not wish such incidents to take place, in view of the lustful things demonstrated in your commonly watched videos,
<br>(you absolutely know what I mean by that) it will cause a huge adversity for you.
<br>
<br>There is still a solution to this matter, and here is what you need to do:
<br>You make a transaction of $950 USD to my account (an equivalent in bitcoins, which recorded depending on the exchange rate at the date of funds transfer),
<br>hence upon receiving the transfer, I will immediately get rid of all those lustful videos without delay.
<br>After that we can make it look like there was nothing happening beforehand.
<br>Additionally, I can confirm that all the Trojan software is going to be disabled and erased from all devices that you use. You have nothing to worry about,
<br>because I keep my word at all times.
<br>
<br>That is indeed a beneficial bargain that comes with a relatively reduced price,
<br>taking into consideration that your profile and traffic were under close monitoring during a long time frame.
<br>If you are still unclear regarding how to buy and perform transactions with bitcoins - everything is available online.
<br>
<br>Below is my bitcoin wallet for your further reference: 1DnDfzKAjTYWcn6nCVfkXLh5RRaGBUZ7nE
<br>
<br>All you have is 48 hours and the countdown begins once this email is opened (in other words 2 days).
<br>
<br>The following list includes things you should remember and avoid doing:
<br>> There's no point to try replying my email (since this email and return address were created inside your inbox).
<br>> There's no point in calling police or any other types of security services either. Furthermore, don't you dare sharing this info with any of your friends.
<br> If I discover that (taking into consideration my skills, it will be really simple, because I control all your systems and continuously monitor them) -
<br> your nasty clip will be shared with public straight away.
<br>> There's no point in looking for me too - it won't result in any success. Transactions with cryptocurrency are completely anonymous and untraceable.
<br>> There's no point in reinstalling your OS on devices or trying to throw them away. That won't solve the issue,
<br> since all clips with you as main character are already uploaded on remote servers.
<br>
<br>Things that may be concerning you:
<br>> That funds transfer won't be delivered to me.
<br> Breathe out, I can track down everything right away, so once funds transfer is finished,
<br> I will know for sure, since I interminably track down all activities done by you (my Trojan virus controls all processes remotely, just as TeamViewer).
<br>> That your videos will be distributed, even though you have completed money transfer to my wallet.
<br>Trust me, it is worthless for me to still bother you after money transfer is successful. Moreover, if that was ever part of my plan, I would do make it happen way earlier!
<br>
<br>We are going to approach and deal with it in a clear manner!
<br>
<br>In conclusion, I'd like to recommend one more thing... after this you need to make certain you don't get involved in similar kind of unpleasant events anymore!
<br>My recommendation - ensure all your passwords are replaced with new ones on a regular basis.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-25809730739667609982022-06-29T15:26:00.000-07:002022-06-29T18:41:55.956-07:00There is an overdue payment under your name. Please, settle your debts ASAP.Hi!
<br>
<br>Sadly, there are some bad news that you are about to hear.
<br>About few months ago I have gained a full access to all devices used by you for internet browsing.
<br>Shortly after, I started recording all internet activities done by you.
<br>
<br>Below is the sequence of events of how that happened:
<br>Earlier I purchased from hackers a unique access to diversified email accounts (at the moment, it is really easy to do using internet).
<br>As you can see, I managed to log in to your email account without breaking a sweat: (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>Within one week afterwards, I installed a Trojan virus in your Operating Systems available on all devices that you utilize for logging in your email.
<br>To be frank, it was somewhat a very easy task (since you were kind enough to open some of links provided in your inbox emails).
<br>I know, you may be thinking now that I'm a genius.
<br>
<br>With help of that useful software, I am now able to gain access to all the controllers located in your devices (e.g., video camera, keyboard, microphone and others).
<br>As result, managed to download all your photos, personal data, history of web browsing and other info to my servers without any problems.
<br>Moreover, I now have access to all accounts in your messengers, social networks, emails, contacts list, chat history - you name it.
<br>My Trojan virus continues refreshing its signatures in a non-stop manner (because it is operated by driver),
<br>hence it remains undetected by any antivirus software installed in your PC or device.
<br>
<br>So, I guess now you finally understand the reason why I could never be caught until this very letter...
<br>
<br>During the process of your personal info compilation, I could not help but notice that you are a huge admirer and regular guest of websites with adult content.
<br>You endure a lot of pleasure while checking out porn websites, watching nasty porn movies and reaching breathtaking orgasms.
<br>Let me be frank with you, it was really hard to resist from recording some of those naughty solo scenes with you in main role and compiling them in special videos
<br>that expose your masturbation sessions, which end with you cumming.
<br>
<br>In case if you still have doubts, all I need is to click my mouse and all those nasty videos with you will be shared to friends, colleagues, and relatives of yours.
<br>Moreover, nothing stops me from uploading all that hot content online, so all public can watch it too.
<br>I sincerely hope, you would really not prefer that to happen, keeping in mind all the dirty things you like to watch,
<br>(you certainly know what I mean) it will completely ruin your reputation.
<br>
<br>However, don't worry, there is still a way to resolve this:
<br>You need to carry out a $1290 USD transfer to my wallet (equivalent amount in bitcoins depending on exchange rate at the moment of funds transfer),
<br>hence upon receiving the transaction, I will proceed with deleting all the filthy videos with you in main role.
<br>Afterwards, we can forget about this unpleasant accident. Furthermore, I guarantee that all the malicious software will also be erased from your devices and accounts.
<br>Mark my words, I never lie.
<br>
<br>That is a great bargain with a low price, I assure you, because I have spent a lot of effort while recording
<br>and tracking down all your activities and dirty deeds during a long period of time.
<br>In case if you have no idea how to buy and transfer bitcoins - feel free to check the related info on the internet.
<br>
<br>Here is my bitcoin wallet for your reference: 1LrBGezKti4m2cov7CKuurLnCfQvjp2o1A
<br>
<br>From now on, you have only 48 hours and countdown has started once you opened this very email (in other words, 2 days).
<br>
<br>The following list contains things you should definitely abstain from doing or even attempting:
<br>> Abstain from trying to reply this email (since the email is generated inside your inbox alongside with return address).
<br>> Abstain from trying to call or report to police or any other security services. In addition, it's a bad idea if you want to share it with your friends,
<br> hoping they would help. If I happen to find out (knowing my awesome skills, it can be done effortlessly,
<br> because I have all your devices and accounts under my control and unceasing observation) - kinky videos of yours will be share to public the same day.
<br>> Abstain from trying to look for me - that would not lead anywhere either. Cryptocurrency transactions are absolutely anonymous and cannot be tracked.
<br>> Abstain from reinstalling your OS on devices or throwing them away. That would not solve the problem as well,
<br> since all your personal videos are already uploaded and stored at remote servers.
<br>
<br>Things you may be confused about:
<br>> That your funds transfer won't be delivered to me.
<br> Chill, I can track down any transactions right away, so upon funds transfer I will receive a notification as well,
<br> since I still control your devices (my trojan virus has ability of controlling all processes remotely, just like TeamViewer).
<br>> That I am going to share your dirty videos after receiving money transfer from you.
<br> Here you need to trust me, because there is absolutely no point to still bother you after receiving money.
<br> Moreover, if I really wanted all those videos would be available to public long time ago!
<br>
<br>I believe we can still handle this situation on fair terms!
<br>
<br>Here is my last advice to you... in future you better ensure you stay away from this kind of situations!
<br>My advice - don't forget to regularly update your passwords to feel completely secure.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-77377129616611984432022-05-13T14:54:00.000-07:002022-05-13T08:22:50.211-07:00You have an outstanding payment. Debt settlement required.Hello!
<br>
<br>Unfortunately, I have some unpleasant news for you.
<br>Roughly several months ago I have managed to get a complete access to all devices that you use to browse internet.
<br>Afterwards, I have proceeded with monitoring all internet activities of yours.
<br>
<br>You can check out the sequence of events summarize below:
<br>Previously I have bought from hackers a special access to various email accounts (currently, it is rather a straightforward thing that can be done online).
<br>Clearly, I could effortlessly log in to your email account as well (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>One week after that, I proceeded with installing a Trojan virus in Operating Systems of all your devices, which are used by you to login to your email.
<br>Actually, that was rather a simple thing to do (because you have opened a few links from your inbox emails previously).
<br>Genius is in simplicity. ( ~_^)
<br>
<br>Thanks to that software I can get access to all controllers inside your devices (such as your video camera, microphone, keyboard etc.).
<br>I could easily download all your data, photos, web browsing history and other information to my servers.
<br>I can access all your social networks accounts, messengers, emails, including chat history as well as contacts list.
<br>This virus of mine unceasingly keeps refreshing its signatures (since it is controlled by a driver), and as result stays unnoticed by antivirus software.
<br>
<br>Hereby, I believe by this time it is already clear for you why I was never detected until I sent this letter...
<br>
<br>While compiling all the information related to you, I have also found out that you are a true fan and frequent visitor of adult websites.
<br>You truly enjoy browsing through porn websites, while watching arousing videos and experiencing an unimaginable satisfaction.
<br>To be honest, I could not resist but to record some of your kinky solo sessions and compiled them in several videos, which demonstrate you masturbating and cumming in the end.
<br>
<br>If you still don't trust me, all it takes me is several mouse clicks to distribute all those videos with your colleagues, friends and even relatives.
<br>In addition, I can upload them online for entire public to access.
<br>I truly believe, you absolutely don't want such things to occur, bearing in mind the kinky stuff exposed in those videos that you usually watch, (you definitely understand what I am trying to say) it will result in a complete disaster for you.
<br>
<br>We can still resolve it in the following manner:
<br>You perform a transfer of $1590 USD to me (a bitcoin equivalent based on the exchange rate during the funds transfer), so after I receive the transfer, I will straight away remove all those lecherous videos without hesitation.
<br>Then we can pretend like it has never happened before. In addition, I assure that all the harmful software will be deactivated and removed from all devices of yours. Don't worry, I am a man of my word.
<br>
<br>It is really a good deal with a considerably low the price, bearing in mind that I was monitoring your profile as well as traffic over an extended period.
<br>If you still unaware about the purchase and transfer process of bitcoins - all you can do is find the necessary information online.
<br>
<br>My bitcoin wallet is as follows: 1LzA9kzQkGDTYSfbbLE8gK5RAJ5ke32ntC
<br>
<br>You are left with 48 hours and the countdown starts right after you open this email (2 days to be specific).
<br>
<br>Don't forget to keep in mind and abstain from doing the following:
<br>> Do not attempt to reply my email (this email was generated in your inbox together with the return address).
<br>> Do not attempt to call police as well as other security services. Moreover, don't even think of sharing it with your friends. If I get to know about it (based on my skills, that would be very easy, since that I have all your systems under my control and constant monitoring) - your dirty video will become public without delay.
<br>> Don't attempt searching for me - it is completely useless. Cryptocurrency transactions always remain anonymous.
<br>> Don't attempt reinstalling the OS of your devices or even getting rid of them. It is meaningless too, because all your private videos are already been available on remote servers.
<br>
<br>Things you should be concerned about:
<br>> That I will not receive the funds transfer you make.
<br>Relax, I will be able to track it immediately, after you complete the funds transfer, because I unceasingly monitor all activities that you do (trojan virus of mine can control remotely all processes, same as TeamViewer).
<br>> That I will still distribute your videos after you have sent the money to me.
<br>Believe me, it is pointless for me to proceed with troubling you after that. Besides that, if that really was my intention, it would happen long time ago!
<br>
<br>It all will be settled on fair conditions and terms!
<br>
<br>One last advice from me... Moving forward make sure you don't get involved in such type of incidents again!
<br>My suggestion - make sure you change all your passwords as often as possible.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-88447043409777874192022-04-05T05:53:00.000-07:002022-04-04T23:19:46.811-07:00You have an outstanding payment.Hello there!
<br>
<br>Unfortunately, there are some bad news for you.
<br>Around several months ago I have obtained access to your devices that you were using to browse internet.
<br>Subsequently, I have proceeded with tracking down internet activities of yours.
<br>
<br>Below, is the sequence of past events:
<br>In the past, I have bought access from hackers to numerous email accounts (today, that is a very straightforward task that can be done online).
<br>Clearly, I have effortlessly logged in to email account of yours (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>A week after that, I have managed to install Trojan virus to Operating Systems of all your devices that are used for email access.
<br>Actually, that was quite simple (because you were clicking the links in inbox emails).
<br>All smart things are quite straightforward. (>_<)
<br>
<br>The software of mine allows me to access to all controllers in your devices, such as video camera, microphone and keyboard.
<br>I have managed to download all your personal data, as well as web browsing history and photos to my servers.
<br>I can access all messengers of yours, as well as emails, social networks, contacts list and even chat history.
<br>My virus unceasingly refreshes its signatures (since it is driver-based), and hereby stays invisible for your antivirus.
<br>
<br>So, by now you should already understand the reason why I remained unnoticed until this very moment...
<br>
<br>While collecting your information, I have found out that you are also a huge fan of websites for adults.
<br>You truly enjoy checking out porn websites and watching dirty videos, while having a lot of kinky fun.
<br>I have recorded several kinky scenes of yours and montaged some videos, where you reach orgasms while passionately masturbating.
<br>
<br>If you still doubt my serious intentions, it only takes couple mouse clicks to share your videos with your friends, relatives and even colleagues.
<br>It is also not a problem for me to allow those vids for access of public as well.
<br>I truly believe, you would not want this to occur, understanding how special are the videos you love watching, (you are clearly aware of that) all that stuff can result in a real disaster for you.
<br>
<br>Let's resolve it like this:
<br>All you need is $1710 USD transfer to my account (bitcoin equivalent based on exchange rate during your transfer), and after the transaction is successful, I will proceed to delete all that kinky stuff without delay.
<br>Afterwards, we can pretend that we have never met before. In addition, I assure you that all the harmful software will be deleted from all your devices. Be sure, I keep my promises.
<br>
<br>That is quite a fair deal with a low price, bearing in mind that I have spent a lot of effort to go through your profile and traffic for a long period.
<br>If you are unaware how to buy and send bitcoins - it can be easily fixed by searching all related information online.
<br>
<br>Below is bitcoin wallet of mine: 1PQfyHsqnU1mpQHgbgNsbAxDLw5u2mgqgb
<br>
<br>You are given not more than 48 hours after you have opened this email (2 days to be precise).
<br>
<br>Below is the list of actions that you should not attempt doing:
<br>> Do not attempt to reply my email (the email in your inbox was created by me together with return address).
<br>> Do not attempt to call police or any other security services. Moreover, don't even think to share this with friends of yours. Once I find that out (make no doubt about it, I can do that effortlessly, bearing in mind that I have full control over all your systems) - the video of yours will become available to public immediately.
<br>> Do not attempt to search for me - there is completely no point in that. All cryptocurrency transactions remain anonymous at all times.
<br>> Do not attempt reinstalling the OS on devices of yours or get rid of them. It is meaningless too, because all your videos are already available at remote servers.
<br>
<br>Below is the list of things you don't need to be concerned about:
<br>> That I will not receive the money you transferred.
<br>- Don't you worry, I can still track it, after the transaction is successfully completed, because I still monitor all your activities (trojan virus of mine includes a remote-control option, just like TeamViewer).
<br>> That I still will make your videos available to public after your money transfer is complete.
<br>- Believe me, it is meaningless for me to keep on making your life complicated. If I indeed wanted to make it happen, it would happen long time ago!
<br>
<br>Everything will be carried out based on fairness!
<br>
<br>Before I forget...moving forward try not to get involved in this kind of situations anymore!
<br>An advice from me - regularly change all the passwords to your accounts.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-49162001225992500422022-01-21T10:47:00.000-08:002022-01-21T05:18:11.582-08:00Don't forget to pay the tax within 2 days!Hi. How are you?
<br>
<br>I know, it's unpleasant to start the conversation with bad news, but I have no choice.
<br>Few months ago, I have gained access to your devices that used by you for internet browsing.
<br>Afterwards, I could track down all your internet activities.
<br>
<br>Here is the history of how it could become possible:
<br>At first, I purchased from hackers the access to multiple email accounts (nowadays, it is a really simple thing to do online).
<br>As result, I could easily log in to your email account (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>One week later, I installed Trojan virus in Operating Systems of all devices of yours, which you use to open email.
<br>Frankly speaking, it was rather straightforward (since you were opening the links from your inbox emails).
<br>Everything ingenious is quite simple. (0_o)!
<br>
<br>My software enables me with access to all controllers inside devices of yours, like microphone, keyboard and video camera.
<br>I could easily download to my servers all your private info, including the history of web browsing and photos.
<br>I can effortlessly gain access to all your messengers, social networks accounts, emails, contact list as well as chat history.
<br>Virus of mine constantly keeps refreshing its signatures (because it is driver-based), and as result remains unnoticed by your antivirus.
<br>
<br>Hence, you can already guess why I stayed undetected all this while.
<br>
<br>As I was gathering information about you, I couldn't help but notice that you are also a true fan of adult-content websites.
<br>You actually love visiting porn sites and browsing through kinky videos, while pleasuring yourself.
<br>I could make a few dirty records with you in the main focus and montaged several videos showing the way you reach orgasm while masturbating with joy.
<br>
<br>If you are still uncertain regarding the seriousness of my intentions,
<br>it only requires several mouse clicks for me to forward your videos to all your relatives, as well as friends and colleagues.
<br>I can also make those vids become accessible by public.
<br>I honestly think that you do not really want that to happen, considering the peculiarity of videos you like to watch,
<br>(you obviously know what I mean) all that kinky content can become a reason of serious troubles for you.
<br>
<br>However, we can still resolve this situation in the following manner:
<br>Everything you are required to do is a single transfer of $1340 USD to my account (or amount equivalent to bitcoin depending on exchange rate at the moment of transfer),
<br>and once the transaction is complete, I will straight away remove all the dirty content exposing you.
<br>After that, you can even forget that you have come across me. Moreover, I swear that all the harmful software will be removed from all devices of yours as well.
<br>Make no doubt that I will fulfill my part.
<br>
<br>This is really a great deal that comes at a reasonable price, given that I have used quite a lot of energy to check your profile as well as traffic over an extended period of time.
<br>If you have no idea about bitcoin purchase process - it can be straightforwardly done by getting all the necessary information online.
<br>
<br>Here is my bitcoin wallet provided below: 1JfnsTBvRQYNvzxYFTQBtEUgojmPy2vd6F
<br>
<br>You should complete the abovementioned transfer within 48 hours (2 days) after opening this email.
<br>
<br>The following list contains actions you should avoid attempting:
<br>#Do not try replying my email (email in your inbox was generated by me alongside with return email address).
<br>#Do not try calling police as well as other security forces. In addition, abstain from sharing this story with your friends.
<br> After I find out (be sure, I can easily do that, given that I keep complete control of all your devices) - your kinky video will end up being available to public right away.
<br>#Do not try searching for me - there is absolutely no reason to do that. Moreover, all transactions in cryptocurrency are always anonymous.
<br>#Do not try reinstalling the OS on your devices or throwing them away. It is pointless as well, since all your videos have already been uploaded to remote servers.
<br>
<br>The following list contains things you should not be worried about:
<br>#That your money won't reach my account.
<br>- Rest assured, the transactions can be tracked, hence once the transaction is complete,
<br> I will know about it, because I continuously observe all your activities (my trojan virus allows me to control remotely your devices, same as TeamViewer).
<br>#That I still will share your kinky videos to public after you complete money transfer.
<br>- Trust me, it's pointless for me to continue troubling your life. If I really wanted, I would make it happen already!
<br>
<br>Let's make this deal in a fair manner!
<br>
<br>Owh, one more thing...in future it is best that you don't involve yourself in similar situations any longer!
<br>One last advice from me - recurrently change all your passwords from all accounts.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-64436479702414217882021-12-18T14:11:00.000-08:002021-12-18T17:24:35.221-08:00You have to pay a debt.Hi!
<br>
<br>Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you.
<br>Several months ago, I got access to the device you are using to browse the internet.
<br>Since that time, I have been monitoring your internet activity.
<br>
<br>Being a regular visitor of adult websites, I can confirm that it is you who is responsible for this.
<br>To keep it simple, the websites you visited provided me with access to your data.
<br>
<br>I've uploaded a Trojan horse on the driver basis that updates its signature several times per day, to make it impossible for antivirus to detect it. Additionally, it gives me access to your camera and microphone.
<br>Moreover, I have backed-up all the data, including photos, social media, chats and contacts.
<br>
<br>Just recently, I came up with an awesome idea to create the video where you cum in one part of the screen, while the video was simultaneously playing on another screen. That was fun!
<br>
<br>Rest assured that I can easily send this video to all your contacts with a few clicks, and I assume that you would like to prevent this scenario.
<br>
<br>With that in mind, here is my proposal:
<br>Transfer the amount equivalent to 1750 USD to my Bitcoin wallet, and I will forget about the entire thing. I will also delete all data and videos permanently.
<br>
<br>In my opinion, this is a somewhat modest price for my work.
<br>You can figure out how to purchase Bitcoins using search engines like Google or Bing, seeing that it's not very difficult.
<br>
<br>My Bitcoin wallet (BTC): 1HiTbewnp8XNHy2zdeYQTG3NAicRG7CzuT
<br>
<br>You have 48 hours to reply and you should also bear the following in mind:
<br>
<br>It makes no sense to reply me - the address has been generated automatically.
<br>It makes no sense to complain either, since the letter along with my Bitcoin wallet cannot be tracked.
<br>Everything has been orchestrated precisely.
<br>
<br>If I ever detect that you mentioned anything about this letter to anyone - the video will be immediately shared, and your contacts will be the first to receive it. Following that, the video will be posted on the web!
<br>
<br>P.S. The time will start once you open this letter. (This program has a built-in timer).
<br>
<br>Good luck and take it easy! It was just bad luck, next time please be careful.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-8815639405594056472021-11-01T09:53:00.000-07:002021-11-01T04:59:10.021-07:00You have an outstanding payment.Hello there!
<br>
<br>Unfortunately, there are some bad news for you.
<br>Around several months ago I have obtained access to your devices that you were using to browse internet.
<br>Subsequently, I have proceeded with tracking down internet activities of yours.
<br>
<br>Below, is the sequence of past events:
<br>In the past, I have bought access from hackers to numerous email accounts (today, that is a very straightforward task that can be done online).
<br>Clearly, I have effortlessly logged in to email account of yours (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>A week after that, I have managed to install Trojan virus to Operating Systems of all your devices that are used for email access.
<br>Actually, that was quite simple (because you were clicking the links in inbox emails).
<br>All smart things are quite straightforward. (>_<)
<br>
<br>The software of mine allows me to access to all controllers in your devices, such as video camera, microphone and keyboard.
<br>I have managed to download all your personal data, as well as web browsing history and photos to my servers.
<br>I can access all messengers of yours, as well as emails, social networks, contacts list and even chat history.
<br>My virus unceasingly refreshes its signatures (since it is driver-based), and hereby stays invisible for your antivirus.
<br>
<br>So, by now you should already understand the reason why I remained unnoticed until this very moment...
<br>
<br>While collecting your information, I have found out that you are also a huge fan of websites for adults.
<br>You truly enjoy checking out porn websites and watching dirty videos, while having a lot of kinky fun.
<br>I have recorded several kinky scenes of yours and montaged some videos, where you reach orgasms while passionately masturbating.
<br>
<br>If you still doubt my serious intentions, it only takes couple mouse clicks to share your videos with your friends, relatives and even colleagues.
<br>It is also not a problem for me to allow those vids for access of public as well.
<br>I truly believe, you would not want this to occur, understanding how special are the videos you love watching, (you are clearly aware of that) all that stuff can result in a real disaster for you.
<br>
<br>Let's resolve it like this:
<br>All you need is $1550 USD transfer to my account (bitcoin equivalent based on exchange rate during your transfer), and after the transaction is successful, I will proceed to delete all that kinky stuff without delay.
<br>Afterwards, we can pretend that we have never met before. In addition, I assure you that all the harmful software will be deleted from all your devices. Be sure, I keep my promises.
<br>
<br>That is quite a fair deal with a low price, bearing in mind that I have spent a lot of effort to go through your profile and traffic for a long period.
<br>If you are unaware how to buy and send bitcoins - it can be easily fixed by searching all related information online.
<br>
<br>Below is bitcoin wallet of mine: 1BwDYXp1YCa2NLfGiF5Gfnkmgf61MqupHb
<br>
<br>You are given not more than 48 hours after you have opened this email (2 days to be precise).
<br>
<br>Below is the list of actions that you should not attempt doing:
<br>> Do not attempt to reply my email (the email in your inbox was created by me together with return address).
<br>> Do not attempt to call police or any other security services. Moreover, don't even think to share this with friends of yours. Once I find that out (make no doubt about it, I can do that effortlessly, bearing in mind that I have full control over all your systems) - the video of yours will become available to public immediately.
<br>> Do not attempt to search for me - there is completely no point in that. All cryptocurrency transactions remain anonymous at all times.
<br>> Do not attempt reinstalling the OS on devices of yours or get rid of them. It is meaningless too, because all your videos are already available at remote servers.
<br>
<br>Below is the list of things you don't need to be concerned about:
<br>> That I will not receive the money you transferred.
<br>- Don't you worry, I can still track it, after the transaction is successfully completed, because I still monitor all your activities (trojan virus of mine includes a remote-control option, just like TeamViewer).
<br>> That I still will make your videos available to public after your money transfer is complete.
<br>- Believe me, it is meaningless for me to keep on making your life complicated. If I indeed wanted to make it happen, it would happen long time ago!
<br>
<br>Everything will be carried out based on fairness!
<br>
<br>Before I forget...moving forward try not to get involved in this kind of situations anymore!
<br>An advice from me - regularly change all the passwords to your accounts.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-78788384522169194792021-10-12T12:07:00.000-07:002021-10-12T10:29:36.435-07:00You have an outstanding payment.Hello there!
<br>
<br>Unfortunately, there are some bad news for you.
<br>Around several months ago I have obtained access to your devices that you were using to browse internet.
<br>Subsequently, I have proceeded with tracking down internet activities of yours.
<br>
<br>Below, is the sequence of past events:
<br>In the past, I have bought access from hackers to numerous email accounts (today, that is a very straightforward task that can be done online).
<br>Clearly, I have effortlessly logged in to email account of yours (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>A week after that, I have managed to install Trojan virus to Operating Systems of all your devices that are used for email access.
<br>Actually, that was quite simple (because you were clicking the links in inbox emails).
<br>All smart things are quite straightforward. (>_<)
<br>
<br>The software of mine allows me to access to all controllers in your devices, such as video camera, microphone and keyboard.
<br>I have managed to download all your personal data, as well as web browsing history and photos to my servers.
<br>I can access all messengers of yours, as well as emails, social networks, contacts list and even chat history.
<br>My virus unceasingly refreshes its signatures (since it is driver-based), and hereby stays invisible for your antivirus.
<br>
<br>So, by now you should already understand the reason why I remained unnoticed until this very moment...
<br>
<br>While collecting your information, I have found out that you are also a huge fan of websites for adults.
<br>You truly enjoy checking out porn websites and watching dirty videos, while having a lot of kinky fun.
<br>I have recorded several kinky scenes of yours and montaged some videos, where you reach orgasms while passionately masturbating.
<br>
<br>If you still doubt my serious intentions, it only takes couple mouse clicks to share your videos with your friends, relatives and even colleagues.
<br>It is also not a problem for me to allow those vids for access of public as well.
<br>I truly believe, you would not want this to occur, understanding how special are the videos you love watching, (you are clearly aware of that) all that stuff can result in a real disaster for you.
<br>
<br>Let's resolve it like this:
<br>All you need is $1450 USD transfer to my account (bitcoin equivalent based on exchange rate during your transfer), and after the transaction is successful, I will proceed to delete all that kinky stuff without delay.
<br>Afterwards, we can pretend that we have never met before. In addition, I assure you that all the harmful software will be deleted from all your devices. Be sure, I keep my promises.
<br>
<br>That is quite a fair deal with a low price, bearing in mind that I have spent a lot of effort to go through your profile and traffic for a long period.
<br>If you are unaware how to buy and send bitcoins - it can be easily fixed by searching all related information online.
<br>
<br>Below is bitcoin wallet of mine: 15KquhG7RGkyXvEVT1aXLgPt4qgBEVe8rN
<br>
<br>You are given not more than 48 hours after you have opened this email (2 days to be precise).
<br>
<br>Below is the list of actions that you should not attempt doing:
<br>> Do not attempt to reply my email (the email in your inbox was created by me together with return address).
<br>> Do not attempt to call police or any other security services. Moreover, don't even think to share this with friends of yours. Once I find that out (make no doubt about it, I can do that effortlessly, bearing in mind that I have full control over all your systems) - the video of yours will become available to public immediately.
<br>> Do not attempt to search for me - there is completely no point in that. All cryptocurrency transactions remain anonymous at all times.
<br>> Do not attempt reinstalling the OS on devices of yours or get rid of them. It is meaningless too, because all your videos are already available at remote servers.
<br>
<br>Below is the list of things you don't need to be concerned about:
<br>> That I will not receive the money you transferred.
<br>- Don't you worry, I can still track it, after the transaction is successfully completed, because I still monitor all your activities (trojan virus of mine includes a remote-control option, just like TeamViewer).
<br>> That I still will make your videos available to public after your money transfer is complete.
<br>- Believe me, it is meaningless for me to keep on making your life complicated. If I indeed wanted to make it happen, it would happen long time ago!
<br>
<br>Everything will be carried out based on fairness!
<br>
<br>Before I forget...moving forward try not to get involved in this kind of situations anymore!
<br>An advice from me - regularly change all the passwords to your accounts.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-78653360003358081602021-10-12T02:54:00.000-07:002021-10-12T10:12:06.261-07:00You have an outstanding payment.Hello there!
<br>
<br>Unfortunately, there are some bad news for you.
<br>Around several months ago I have obtained access to your devices that you were using to browse internet.
<br>Subsequently, I have proceeded with tracking down internet activities of yours.
<br>
<br>Below, is the sequence of past events:
<br>In the past, I have bought access from hackers to numerous email accounts (today, that is a very straightforward task that can be done online).
<br>Clearly, I have effortlessly logged in to email account of yours (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>A week after that, I have managed to install Trojan virus to Operating Systems of all your devices that are used for email access.
<br>Actually, that was quite simple (because you were clicking the links in inbox emails).
<br>All smart things are quite straightforward. (>_<)
<br>
<br>The software of mine allows me to access to all controllers in your devices, such as video camera, microphone and keyboard.
<br>I have managed to download all your personal data, as well as web browsing history and photos to my servers.
<br>I can access all messengers of yours, as well as emails, social networks, contacts list and even chat history.
<br>My virus unceasingly refreshes its signatures (since it is driver-based), and hereby stays invisible for your antivirus.
<br>
<br>So, by now you should already understand the reason why I remained unnoticed until this very moment...
<br>
<br>While collecting your information, I have found out that you are also a huge fan of websites for adults.
<br>You truly enjoy checking out porn websites and watching dirty videos, while having a lot of kinky fun.
<br>I have recorded several kinky scenes of yours and montaged some videos, where you reach orgasms while passionately masturbating.
<br>
<br>If you still doubt my serious intentions, it only takes couple mouse clicks to share your videos with your friends, relatives and even colleagues.
<br>It is also not a problem for me to allow those vids for access of public as well.
<br>I truly believe, you would not want this to occur, understanding how special are the videos you love watching, (you are clearly aware of that) all that stuff can result in a real disaster for you.
<br>
<br>Let's resolve it like this:
<br>All you need is $1450 USD transfer to my account (bitcoin equivalent based on exchange rate during your transfer), and after the transaction is successful, I will proceed to delete all that kinky stuff without delay.
<br>Afterwards, we can pretend that we have never met before. In addition, I assure you that all the harmful software will be deleted from all your devices. Be sure, I keep my promises.
<br>
<br>That is quite a fair deal with a low price, bearing in mind that I have spent a lot of effort to go through your profile and traffic for a long period.
<br>If you are unaware how to buy and send bitcoins - it can be easily fixed by searching all related information online.
<br>
<br>Below is bitcoin wallet of mine: 15KquhG7RGkyXvEVT1aXLgPt4qgBEVe8rN
<br>
<br>You are given not more than 48 hours after you have opened this email (2 days to be precise).
<br>
<br>Below is the list of actions that you should not attempt doing:
<br>> Do not attempt to reply my email (the email in your inbox was created by me together with return address).
<br>> Do not attempt to call police or any other security services. Moreover, don't even think to share this with friends of yours. Once I find that out (make no doubt about it, I can do that effortlessly, bearing in mind that I have full control over all your systems) - the video of yours will become available to public immediately.
<br>> Do not attempt to search for me - there is completely no point in that. All cryptocurrency transactions remain anonymous at all times.
<br>> Do not attempt reinstalling the OS on devices of yours or get rid of them. It is meaningless too, because all your videos are already available at remote servers.
<br>
<br>Below is the list of things you don't need to be concerned about:
<br>> That I will not receive the money you transferred.
<br>- Don't you worry, I can still track it, after the transaction is successfully completed, because I still monitor all your activities (trojan virus of mine includes a remote-control option, just like TeamViewer).
<br>> That I still will make your videos available to public after your money transfer is complete.
<br>- Believe me, it is meaningless for me to keep on making your life complicated. If I indeed wanted to make it happen, it would happen long time ago!
<br>
<br>Everything will be carried out based on fairness!
<br>
<br>Before I forget...moving forward try not to get involved in this kind of situations anymore!
<br>An advice from me - regularly change all the passwords to your accounts.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-49608394703713801192021-08-28T13:14:00.000-07:002021-08-28T18:51:09.850-07:00Waiting for the payment.Hello!
<br>Have you recently noticed that I have e-mailed you from your account?
<br>Yes, this simply means that I have total access to your device.
<br>
<br>For the last couple of months, I have been watching you.
<br>Still wondering how is that possible? Well, you have been infected with malware originating from an adult website that you visited. You may not be familiar with this, but I will try explaining it to you.
<br>
<br>With help of the Trojan Virus, I have complete access to a PC or any other device.
<br>This simply means I can see you at any time I wish to on your screen by simply turning on your camera and microphone, without you even noticing it. In addition, I have also got access to your contacts list and all your correspondence.
<br>
<br>You may be asking yourself, "But my PC has an active antivirus, how is this even possible? Why didn't I receive any notification?" Well, the answer is simple: my malware uses drivers, where I update the signatures every four hours, making it undetectable, and hence keeping your antivirus silent.
<br>
<br>I have a video of you wanking on the left screen, and on the right screen - the video you were watching while masturbating.
<br>Wondering how bad could this get? With just a single click of my mouse, this video can be sent to all your social networks, and e-mail contacts.
<br>I can also share access to all your e-mail correspondence and messengers that you use.
<br>
<br>All you have to do to prevent this from happening is - transfer bitcoins worth $1450 (USD) to my Bitcoin address (if you have no idea how to do this, you can open your browser and simply search: "Buy Bitcoin").
<br>
<br>My bitcoin address (BTC Wallet) is: 1AbhXaiFxR52NDTrjAtzsdyhooVNoVchy1
<br>
<br>After receiving a confirmation of your payment, I will delete the video right away, and that's it, you will never hear from me again.
<br>You have 2 days (48 hours) to complete this transaction.
<br>Once you open this e-mail, I will receive a notification, and my timer will start ticking.
<br>
<br>Any attempt to file a complaint will not result in anything, since this e-mail cannot be traced back, same as my bitcoin id.
<br>I have been working on this for a very long time by now; I do not give any chance for a mistake.
<br>
<br>If, by any chance I find out that you have shared this message with anybody else, I will broadcast your video as mentioned above.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-46838917631488897472021-08-16T16:13:00.000-07:002021-08-16T15:45:46.782-07:00Money Transfer Confirmation.Greetings!
<br>
<br>This email has nothing good for you. It is a reminder about your dirty deeds!
<br>
<br>It has been around 4 months since your device that you use to access the internet, has been infected with spyware.
<br>I have been tracking your online activities for a long time by now.
<br>
<br>How it has become possible:
<br>Approximately half a year ago there was a huge leak of personal data (mainly passwords and logins), including your email provider (<a href="http://blogger.com">blogger.com</a>).
<br>Professional hackers have used this data in order to access the operating systems of potential victims (including you as well),
<br>and installed special loaders that can be used to install absolutely anything to the infected devices.
<br>
<br>I would like to point out that antivirus companies are struggling to deal with such spyware since long time ago,
<br>because Trojan software codes keep continuously updating and hence, not allowing antiviruses to do anything.
<br>
<br>Likewise, all that personal data has become available at the black market and I have purchased it to install my spyware and start checking out people's personal information,
<br>hoping to find something interesting.
<br>Some people had a lot of boring documents, some people have basic games, while others play casino... all those devices have been utilized by us in order to do cryptocurrency mining.
<br>However, eventually I have stumbled upon something really special while checking your personal data!
<br>
<br>You are truly a huge fan of watching kinky videos (it is easy to confirm by checking the activity log of your multimedia players and browser history).
<br>I have been filtering out for some time the most shocking videos with you masturbating, while recording you via your device's camera and microphone.
<br>As result, I have generated sample videos exposing the way you are pleasing yourself (in really impressive manners sometimes),
<br>while the lower part of the screen plays the video that you were watching at that point of time.
<br>
<br>I have managed to create a really nice collection for the past few months!
<br>What do you think would happen, if those videos get shared to your colleagues, relatives and friends?
<br>Taking in consideration the "specificity" of the videos you had been watching, the opinion of your friends about your personality will be changed once and for all.
<br>I guess, you might have troubles with law due to certain videos from that collection...
<br>But I don't want to get you in this kind of troubles, since I have no interest in that.
<br>
<br>I simply want to get some money from you, since I have spent quite a significant amount of time and effort to get all this done!
<br>Let's agree like this: 1550$ (USD) of bitcoin equivalent will be good enough for me! If you want to pay more - please, feel free!
<br>
<br>My BTC wallet for your transaction is: 199ZxJd71PJkMjjTdQdh7ekmQ2amE1tVe6
<br>
<br>It is really not that hard to purchase bitcoin and send it to my wallet. Based on the logs, I can say that you are not a stupid person and really known how to use the internet.
<br>Frankly speaking, I can't imagine where else this kind of videos (with you masturbating) can be found. ;)
<br>
<br>Once I receive a notification of your transaction, I will immediately delete your kinky videos right away together with the porn that you were watching at that point of time.
<br>Afterwards, I will completely forget about you - don't worry, you are not the only one like that!
<br>
<br>By the way, you have no idea how many there are people around the globe that watch porn, while masturbating.
<br>However, those guys don't watch such kinky videos with nasty models that your like to watch!!!
<br>Likewise, regardless of everything mentioned above, there is no reason for you to panic!
<br>
<br>Here are several simple rules for you to end it all in the most problem-free manner:
<br># You have 48 hours to complete the bitcoin transaction. If I don't receive any money from you after 48 hours,
<br> then I will upload the videoclip exposing you to online resources and forward it to your entire contact list.
<br> Even your closest relatives, colleagues and friends will receive an email or SMS from me.
<br> You've got to complete everything necessary within the allocated time - I won't be waiting any longer that that!
<br># Timer will start automatically right after you open this email. Please note, that even though the email gets opened by somebody else, the timer will still start.
<br># There is no point to reply this email. The sender address has been generated - I have merely used a random address from the internet. All you need to do is pay.
<br># In case if you decide to find me - that is a bad idea, since I am using nodes, same as blockchain system, which are used to carry out bitcoin transactions.
<br># The idea to reinstall the Operating System would not help either. Even if you burn down your device, it still won't solve the problem.
<br> All the files have already been encrypted and saved at remote file hosting websites.
<br># Once the transaction is complete, there is no need to notify me about that. I will be able to see it by myself, since I am monitoring all your online activities.
<br>
<br>Please keep in mind the most important thing:
<br>Once you complete the transaction, I will delete my Trojan virus from your device as well as all the discrediting videos from remote online resources.
<br>Afterwards, you can forget about me and this unpleasant situation as well. That is the best solution to this problem!
<br>
<br>One last advice for you: change all the access information to all your online services, since I may be not only one who has the access to all your accounts!
<br>
<br>Please be reasonable.
<br>Good luck!Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-69428080534974102102021-06-16T13:03:00.000-07:002021-06-16T16:28:28.606-07:00Payment from your account.Greetings!
<br>
<br>I have to share bad news with you.
<br>Approximately few months ago I have gained access to your devices, which you use for internet browsing.
<br>After that, I have started tracking your internet activities.
<br>
<br>Here is the sequence of events:
<br>Some time ago I have purchased access to email accounts from hackers (nowadays, it is quite simple to purchase such thing online).
<br>Obviously, I have easily managed to log in to your email account (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>One week later, I have already installed Trojan virus to Operating Systems of all the devices that you use to access your email.
<br>In fact, it was not really hard at all (since you were following the links from your inbox emails).
<br>All ingenious is simple. =)
<br>
<br>This software provides me with access to all the controllers of your devices (e.g., your microphone, video camera and keyboard).
<br>I have downloaded all your information, data, photos, web browsing history to my servers.
<br>I have access to all your messengers, social networks, emails, chat history and contacts list.
<br>My virus continuously refreshes the signatures (it is driver-based), and hence remains invisible for antivirus software.
<br>
<br>Likewise, I guess by now you understand why I have stayed undetected until this letter...
<br>
<br>While gathering information about you, I have discovered that you are a big fan of adult websites.
<br>You really love visiting porn websites and watching exciting videos, while enduring an enormous amount of pleasure.
<br>Well, I have managed to record a number of your dirty scenes and montaged a few videos, which show the way you masturbate and reach orgasms.
<br>
<br>If you have doubts, I can make a few clicks of my mouse and all your videos will be shared to your friends, colleagues and relatives.
<br>I have also no issue at all to make them available for public access.
<br>I guess, you really don't want that to happen, considering the specificity of the videos you like to watch, (you perfectly know what I mean) it will cause a true catastrophe for you.
<br>
<br>Let's settle it this way:
<br>You transfer $1550 USD to me (in bitcoin equivalent according to the exchange rate at the moment of funds transfer), and once the transfer is received, I will delete all this dirty stuff right away.
<br>After that we will forget about each other. I also promise to deactivate and delete all the harmful software from your devices. Trust me, I keep my word.
<br>
<br>This is a fair deal and the price is quite low, considering that I have been checking out your profile and traffic for some time by now.
<br>In case, if you don't know how to purchase and transfer the bitcoins - you can use any modern search engine.
<br>
<br>Here is my bitcoin wallet: 1665CsfFELrfiiubFZtLsGHGuqbUz1wXcz
<br>
<br>You have less than 48 hours from the moment you opened this email (precisely 2 days).
<br>
<br>Things you need to avoid from doing:
<br>*Do not reply me (I have created this email inside your inbox and generated the return address).
<br>*Do not try to contact police and other security services. In addition, forget about telling this to you friends. If I discover that (as you can see, it is really not so hard, considering that I control all your systems) - your video will be shared to public right away.
<br>*Don't try to find me - it is absolutely pointless. All the cryptocurrency transactions are anonymous.
<br>*Don't try to reinstall the OS on your devices or throw them away. It is pointless as well, since all the videos have already been saved at remote servers.
<br>
<br>Things you don't need to worry about:
<br>*That I won't be able to receive your funds transfer.
<br>- Don't worry, I will see it right away, once you complete the transfer, since I continuously track all your activities (my trojan virus has got a remote-control feature, something like TeamViewer).
<br>*That I will share your videos anyway after you complete the funds transfer.
<br>- Trust me, I have no point to continue creating troubles in your life. If I really wanted that, I would do it long time ago!
<br>
<br>Everything will be done in a fair manner!
<br>
<br>One more thing... Don't get caught in similar kind of situations anymore in future!
<br>My advice - keep changing all your passwords on a frequent basisAnn Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-65752083398147806472021-04-25T19:49:00.000-07:002021-04-25T12:09:04.365-07:00Cooperation OfferHey!
<br>
<br>As you can see, this is not a formal email, and unfortunately, it does not mean anything good for you.
<br>BUT do not despair, it is not critical. I am going to explain to you everything right now.
<br>
<br>I have access to your electronic devices, which are the part of the local network you regularly use.
<br>I have been tracking your activity for the last few months.
<br>
<br>How did that happen?
<br>You visited some hacked adult websites with Exploit, and your device was exposed to my malicious software (I bought it in Darknet from specialists in this field).
<br>This is a very complex software, operating as Trojan Horse. It updates regularly, and your antivirus can not detect it.
<br>The program has a keylogger; it can turn your camera and microphone on and off, send files and provide access to your local network.
<br>
<br>It took me some time to get access to the information from other devices, and as of now,
<br>I have all your contacts with conversations, info about your locations, what you like, your favourite websites, etc.
<br>
<br>Just recently, I came up with an awesome idea to create the video where you cum in one part of the screen, while the video was simultaneously playing on another screen. That was fun!
<br>
<br>Rest assured that I can easily send this video to all your contacts with a couple clicks, and I assume that you would like to prevent this scenario.
<br>
<br>With that in mind, here is my proposal:
<br>Transfer the amount equivalent to 1650 USD to my Bitcoin wallet, and I will forget about the entire thing. I will also delete all data and videos permanently.
<br>
<br>In my opinion, this is a somewhat modest price for my work.
<br>If you don't know how to use Bitcoins, search it in Bing or Google 'how can I purchase Bitcoins' or other stuff like that.
<br>
<br>My Bitcoin wallet: 1Cg1X5xS6wkLqPksNcsVzm41Mf24PsrE1
<br>
<br>You have 55 hours to reply and you should also bear the following in mind:
<br>It makes no sense to reply me - the address has been generated automatically.
<br>It makes no sense to complain either, since the letter along with my Bitcoin wallet cannot be tracked.
<br>Everything has been orchestrated precisely.
<br>
<br>If I ever detect that you mentioned anything about this letter to anyone - the video will be immediately shared, and your contacts will be the first to receive it.
<br>Following that, the video will be posted on the web!
<br>
<br>Remember! Time tracking will start as soon as you open this email, I am monitoring this!
<br>
<br>Good luck and take it easy! It was just bad luck, next time please be careful.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-4811883563955415832021-02-19T11:06:00.000-08:002021-02-19T05:48:40.073-08:00Payment from your account.Greetings!
<br>
<br>I have to share bad news with you.
<br>Approximately few months ago I have gained access to your devices, which you use for internet browsing.
<br>After that, I have started tracking your internet activities.
<br>
<br>Here is the sequence of events:
<br>Some time ago I have purchased access to email accounts from hackers (nowadays, it is quite simple to purchase such thing online).
<br>Obviously, I have easily managed to log in to your email account (<a href="mailto:atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com">atudor1.fast-fearlesscooking@blogger.com</a>).
<br>
<br>One week later, I have already installed Trojan virus to Operating Systems of all the devices that you use to access your email.
<br>In fact, it was not really hard at all (since you were following the links from your inbox emails).
<br>All ingenious is simple. =)
<br>
<br>This software provides me with access to all the controllers of your devices (e.g., your microphone, video camera and keyboard).
<br>I have downloaded all your information, data, photos, web browsing history to my servers.
<br>I have access to all your messengers, social networks, emails, chat history and contacts list.
<br>My virus continuously refreshes the signatures (it is driver-based), and hence remains invisible for antivirus software.
<br>
<br>Likewise, I guess by now you understand why I have stayed undetected until this letter...
<br>
<br>While gathering information about you, I have discovered that you are a big fan of adult websites.
<br>You really love visiting porn websites and watching exciting videos, while enduring an enormous amount of pleasure.
<br>Well, I have managed to record a number of your dirty scenes and montaged a few videos, which show the way you masturbate and reach orgasms.
<br>
<br>If you have doubts, I can make a few clicks of my mouse and all your videos will be shared to your friends, colleagues and relatives.
<br>I have also no issue at all to make them available for public access.
<br>I guess, you really don't want that to happen, considering the specificity of the videos you like to watch, (you perfectly know what I mean) it will cause a true catastrophe for you.
<br>
<br>Let's settle it this way:
<br>You transfer $950 USD to me (in bitcoin equivalent according to the exchange rate at the moment of funds transfer), and once the transfer is received, I will delete all this dirty stuff right away.
<br>After that we will forget about each other. I also promise to deactivate and delete all the harmful software from your devices. Trust me, I keep my word.
<br>
<br>This is a fair deal and the price is quite low, considering that I have been checking out your profile and traffic for some time by now.
<br>In case, if you don't know how to purchase and transfer the bitcoins - you can use any modern search engine.
<br>
<br>Here is my bitcoin wallet: 16aqr3rXxCtxa8AK3ErftnBQLfzyyhjpXJ
<br>
<br>You have less than 48 hours from the moment you opened this email (precisely 2 days).
<br>
<br>Things you need to avoid from doing:
<br>*Do not reply me (I have created this email inside your inbox and generated the return address).
<br>*Do not try to contact police and other security services. In addition, forget about telling this to you friends. If I discover that (as you can see, it is really not so hard, considering that I control all your systems) - your video will be shared to public right away.
<br>*Don't try to find me - it is absolutely pointless. All the cryptocurrency transactions are anonymous.
<br>*Don't try to reinstall the OS on your devices or throw them away. It is pointless as well, since all the videos have already been saved at remote servers.
<br>
<br>Things you don't need to worry about:
<br>*That I won't be able to receive your funds transfer.
<br>- Don't worry, I will see it right away, once you complete the transfer, since I continuously track all your activities (my trojan virus has got a remote-control feature, something like TeamViewer).
<br>*That I will share your videos anyway after you complete the funds transfer.
<br>- Trust me, I have no point to continue creating troubles in your life. If I really wanted that, I would do it long time ago!
<br>
<br>Everything will be done in a fair manner!
<br>
<br>One more thing... Don't get caught in similar kind of situations anymore in future!
<br>My advice - keep changing all your passwords on a frequent basisAnn Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-69747348664558480862021-01-06T14:26:00.000-08:002021-01-06T10:42:21.091-08:00Waiting for the payment.Hello!
<br>Have you recently noticed that I have e-mailed you from your account?
<br>Yes, this simply means that I have total access to your device.
<br>
<br>For the last couple of months, I have been watching you.
<br>Still wondering how is that possible? Well, you have been infected with malware originating from an adult website that you visited. You may not be familiar with this, but I will try explaining it to you.
<br>
<br>With help of the Trojan Virus, I have complete access to a PC or any other device.
<br>This simply means I can see you at any time I wish to on your screen by simply turning on your camera and microphone, without you even noticing it. In addition, I have also got access to your contacts list and all your correspondence.
<br>
<br>You may be asking yourself, "But my PC has an active antivirus, how is this even possible? Why didn't I receive any notification?" Well, the answer is simple: my malware uses drivers, where I update the signatures every four hours, making it undetectable, and hence keeping your antivirus silent.
<br>
<br>I have a video of you wanking on the left screen, and on the right screen - the video you were watching while masturbating.
<br>Wondering how bad could this get? With just a single click of my mouse, this video can be sent to all your social networks, and e-mail contacts.
<br>I can also share access to all your e-mail correspondence and messengers that you use.
<br>
<br>All you have to do to prevent this from happening is - transfer bitcoins worth $1450 (USD) to my Bitcoin address (if you have no idea how to do this, you can open your browser and simply search: "Buy Bitcoin").
<br>
<br>My bitcoin address (BTC Wallet) is: 1A2BsswHPrE2RvUusSQY4w53P1WjuUdpbN
<br>
<br>After receiving a confirmation of your payment, I will delete the video right away, and that's it, you will never hear from me again.
<br>You have 2 days (48 hours) to complete this transaction.
<br>Once you open this e-mail, I will receive a notification, and my timer will start ticking.
<br>
<br>Any attempt to file a complaint will not result in anything, since this e-mail cannot be traced back, same as my bitcoin id.
<br>I have been working on this for a very long time by now; I do not give any chance for a mistake.
<br>
<br>If, by any chance I find out that you have shared this message with anybody else, I will broadcast your video as mentioned above.Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-19298821402745707912020-12-27T12:17:00.001-08:002020-12-27T12:17:50.034-08:00Re: How Christmasa 2020 Unfolded; Scenes from the Journey, vol. 17, no. 52<div class="ydp563dd687yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div></div> <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hahaha I love you, great lady! Looking forward to the day when we can share a lunch in Bloor West Village. Til then, take care!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Joanne</div><div><br></div> </div><div id="ydp2a91f260yahoo_quoted_9399704345" class="ydp2a91f260yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"> <div> On Sunday, December 27, 2020, 02:41:03 p.m. EST, Ann Tudor <atudor@pathcom.com> wrote: </div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div><div id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595"><div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri';COLOR:#000000;"> <div>I hereby designate you as Official Booster, Joanne. What a popping great response! And yes, I looked just like the angel-maker in your picture. Except I was wearing a long, purple coat.</div> <div>Thanks!</div> <div>Love,</div> <div>Ann <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline;"> <div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: tahoma;"> <div> </div> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt2535020432" id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt05646"><div style="BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5;"> <div><b>From:</b> <a shape="rect" title="tributes@rogers.com" href="mailto:tributes@rogers.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joanne Pacini</a> </div> <div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 27, 2020 1:09 PM</div> <div><b>To:</b> <a shape="rect" title="atudor@pathcom.com" href="mailto:atudor@pathcom.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">atudor@pathcom.com</a> </div> <div><b>Subject:</b> Re: How Christmasa 2020 Unfolded; Scenes from the Journey, vol. 17, no. 52</div></div></div></div> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt2535020432" id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt39175"><div> </div></div></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline;"> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt2535020432" id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt48739"><div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8rte-stationery-core"> <table class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8wrapper-hf ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="COLOR:#000000;" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <table class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8wrapper ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8uno ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="MAX-WIDTH:800px;COLOR:#000000;MARGIN:0px auto;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#222322;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8mobileBannerTop"> <table class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="COLOR:#000000;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><img class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8top-img ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-inline-image ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8resImage ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8anim" style="BORDER-TOP:0px;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;MARGIN:0px auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;DISPLAY:block;" alt="New Year Sparkles" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/tictac/stationery/themes/6a199ced8ccf5f65c83dc0086b2fad3b/newYearSparkles/top.png" width="100%"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:top;"> <table class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="COLOR:#000000;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8mainContent" style="COLOR:#ffffff;PADDING-BOTTOM:50px;PADDING-TOP:30px;PADDING-LEFT:70px;PADDING-RIGHT:70px;" width="100%"> <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px;FONT-FAMILY:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;MARGIN-TOP:0px;"> <div id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8middleBody"> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpe3ee83yahoo-style-wrap" style="FONT-SIZE:16px;FONT-FAMILY:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <div></div> <div dir="ltr">You are such a delicious writer!<img class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper" title="Emoji" style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:middle;PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;PADDING-LEFT:2px;PADDING-RIGHT:2px;" alt="Emoji" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f923.png" width="16" height="16" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"><img class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper" title="Emoji" style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:middle;PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;PADDING-LEFT:2px;PADDING-RIGHT:2px;" alt="Emoji" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f642.png" width="16" height="16" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"><img class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper" title="Emoji" style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:middle;PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;PADDING-LEFT:2px;PADDING-RIGHT:2px;" alt="Emoji" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f44f.png" width="16" height="16" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"><img class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper" title="Emoji" style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:middle;PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;PADDING-LEFT:2px;PADDING-RIGHT:2px;" alt="Emoji" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f60d.png" width="16" height="16" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"> Thank you, Ann, I am in awe of your ability to touch and tickle the reader's heart, every time. Happy New Year to you, most wonderful, beautiful woman, and to DinoVino (i love that nickname lol)!</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">Happy belated birthday!!! <div> </div> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yahoo-gif-wrapper"><a shape="rect" style="CURSOR:pointer;TEXT-DECORATION:none;COLOR:transparent;" href="https://tenor.com/38Z5.gif" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yahoo-inline-image ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yahoo-online-gif" title="Snowangel Sneeuwengel GIF" style="MAX-WIDTH:320px;WIDTH:320px;" alt="Snowangel Sneeuwengel GIF" src="https://media.tenor.com/images/68e5b6551688b1b6c5a915e723343dfa/tenor.gif" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" data-id="1609100187751"> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595rte-gif-attribution" style="FONT-SIZE:11px;FONT-FAMILY:arial;COLOR:#979ba7;MARGIN-TOP:8px;">Via <img src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/gif-providers/1/gif-providers/tenor.png" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"></div></a></div> <div> </div></div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">Your friend,</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <div dir="ltr">Joanne</div> <div> </div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8mobileBannerBottom" style="VERTICAL-ALIGN:bottom;"> <table class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="COLOR:#000000;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><img class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-inline-image ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8resImage" style="BORDER-TOP:0px;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;MARGIN:0px auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;DISPLAY:block;" alt="New Year Sparkles" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/tictac/stationery/themes/6a199ced8ccf5f65c83dc0086b2fad3b/newYearSparkles/bottom.png" width="100%"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" height="40"> <table class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8bottomTable ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="MAX-WIDTH:800px;COLOR:#000000;MARGIN:0px auto;" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8footer" style="TEXT-ALIGN:right;BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffffff;" height="40"><span class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-stationery" title="Clear stationery"></span><span class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-divider ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-default-divider"></span><span class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-default" title="Clear default"></span><span class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-divider"></span><span class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8promotion-url"><a shape="rect" class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-hyperlink" style="FONT-SIZE:12px;FONT-FAMILY:georgia, timew new roman, serif;COLOR:#999999;FONT-STYLE:italic;DISPLAY:block;LINE-HEIGHT:24px;" href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/features/stationery" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rogers Yahoo Mail Stationery<span class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydpae3bebb8ytrackb" style="WIDTH:1px;BACKGROUND:url(https://pclick.internal.yahoo.com/p/s=1197769629&t=qVvyLzQyVO);MIN-HEIGHT:1px;DISPLAY:block;"></span></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yahoo_quoted" id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yahoo_quoted_9091552867"> <div style="FONT-SIZE:13px;FONT-FAMILY:'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;COLOR:#26282a;"> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt2535020432" id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt19745"><div>On Sunday, December 27, 2020, 08:33:28 a.m. EST, Ann Tudor <atudor@pathcom.com> wrote: </div> <div> </div> <div> </div></div> <div> <div id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162"> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri';COLOR:#000000;"> <div class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt2535020432" id="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595yqt97849"><p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;">How Christmas 2020 Unfolded</font></span></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><font face="Courier New"><span>They say that the way to avoid disappointment is to set up no expectations in the first place. Given that this was our Covid-Christmas year, my want-list for </span><span>December 25, 2020</span><span>, was pretty slim. </span></font></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><font face="Courier New"><span>The day leaped into possibility, however, when Santa delivered to all </span><span>Toronto</span><span> children their dearest wish: he deposited six inches of bright, white snow on the city. The grey and damp Christmas Eve had set us all grousing, but in just twelve hours life was transformed to sleds on hills, snow angels (I made two), and boots trailed through soft powder creating awesome footprints. </span></font></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;">From there The Day just got better and better. In honour of my birthday, which I share with my great-nephew Nate, our friend Richard, the Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau, and Jesus himself (though some say they got the date wrong), we began the day by popping open a bottle of biscuity Champagne to sip as we unwrapped gifts, just the two of us. </font></span></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;">The focal point of the two-person brunch that followed was one burrata, two additional cheeses, three kinds of homemade bread, and a bowl of delicious potted shrimp. There was no partridge in a pear tree. </font></span></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;">Then, in order to make snow angels I put on snow pants, a long, hooded winter coat, boots, hat, scarf, and gloves. DinoVino swept a path across the back deck, as if for the queen's passing, so I could reach the level ground of virgin snow outside our fence, where I made my two snow angels. There would have been more, but it's harder to get up from the angel-making position than it used to be. Two was enough.</font></span></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;">Back into the house just in time for the Zoom birthday party my children had arranged. What I didn't know was that they created a surprise party by inviting siblings, nieces and nephews, and cousins—a whole Zoom-screen full of people I haven't seen for too many years. Despite the built-in awkwardness of the Zoom format, it was a glorious success. </font></span></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;">The Day proceeded after the Zoom call, but I won't tell you every little thing. I'll just say that it was a beautiful day, and one that carried me over the Slough of Despond that sometimes accompanies a birthday (Onward and Upward, every year, every year) and allowed me to soar with the angels.</font></span></p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;"></font></span> </p> <p class="ydp2a91f260yiv7591458595ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:24pt;"><span><font style="background-color: inherit;">I hope all of you had Christmases that were equally surprising in loveliness. 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What a popping great response! And yes, I looked just like the angel-maker in your picture. Except I was wearing a long, purple coat.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks!</DIV> <DIV>Love,</DIV> <DIV>Ann <BR><BR><BR></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tributes@rogers.com href="mailto:tributes@rogers.com">Joanne Pacini</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 27, 2020 1:09 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=atudor@pathcom.com href="mailto:atudor@pathcom.com">atudor@pathcom.com</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: How Christmasa 2020 Unfolded; Scenes from the Journey, vol. 17, no. 52</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV class=ydpae3bebb8rte-stationery-core> <TABLE class="ydpae3bebb8wrapper-hf ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="COLOR: #000000" width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE class="ydpae3bebb8wrapper ydpae3bebb8uno ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="MAX-WIDTH: 800px; COLOR: #000000; MARGIN: 0px auto; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #222322" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" data-test-id="stationery-wrapper"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=ydpae3bebb8mobileBannerTop> <TABLE class=ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table style="COLOR: #000000" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><IMG class="ydpae3bebb8top-img ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-inline-image ydpae3bebb8resImage ydpae3bebb8anim" style="BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: block" alt="New Year Sparkles" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/tictac/stationery/themes/6a199ced8ccf5f65c83dc0086b2fad3b/newYearSparkles/top.png" width="100%"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"> <TABLE class=ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table style="COLOR: #000000" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=ydpae3bebb8mainContent style="COLOR: #ffffff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 50px; PADDING-TOP: 30px; PADDING-LEFT: 70px; PADDING-RIGHT: 70px" width="100%"> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"> <DIV id=ydpae3bebb8middleBody data-ph="Start here ..."> <DIV class=ydpe3ee83yahoo-style-wrap style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr data-setdir="false">You are such a delicious writer!<IMG title=Emoji class=ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-RIGHT: 2px" alt=Emoji src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f923.png" width=16 height=16 draggable="false" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"><IMG title=Emoji class=ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-RIGHT: 2px" alt=Emoji src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f642.png" width=16 height=16 draggable="false" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"><IMG title=Emoji class=ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-RIGHT: 2px" alt=Emoji src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f44f.png" width=16 height=16 draggable="false" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"><IMG title=Emoji class=ydp8128424byahoo-emoji-wrapper style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-RIGHT: 2px" alt=Emoji src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f60d.png" width=16 height=16 draggable="false" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"> Thank you, Ann, I am in awe of your ability to touch and tickle the reader's heart, every time. Happy New Year to you, most wonderful, beautiful woman, and to DinoVino (i love that nickname lol)!</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr data-setdir="false"> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr data-setdir="false">Happy belated birthday!!! <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=yahoo-gif-wrapper><A style="CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: transparent" href="https://tenor.com/38Z5.gif" rel=noreferrer target=_blank><IMG title="Snowangel Sneeuwengel GIF" class="yahoo-inline-image yahoo-online-gif" style="MAX-WIDTH: 320px; WIDTH: 320px" alt="Snowangel Sneeuwengel GIF" src="https://media.tenor.com/images/68e5b6551688b1b6c5a915e723343dfa/tenor.gif" draggable="false" data-id="1609092550579"> <DIV class=rte-gif-attribution style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #979ba7; MARGIN-TOP: 8px">Via <IMG src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/gif-providers/1/gif-providers/tenor.png" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"></DIV></A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr data-setdir="false"> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr data-setdir="false">Your friend,</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr data-setdir="false"> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr data-setdir="false">Joanne</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=ydpae3bebb8mobileBannerBottom style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> <TABLE class=ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table style="COLOR: #000000" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><IMG class="ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-inline-image ydpae3bebb8resImage" style="BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: block" alt="New Year Sparkles" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/tictac/stationery/themes/6a199ced8ccf5f65c83dc0086b2fad3b/newYearSparkles/bottom.png" width="100%"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD height=40> <TABLE class="ydpae3bebb8bottomTable ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-table" style="MAX-WIDTH: 800px; COLOR: #000000; MARGIN: 0px auto" width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=ydpae3bebb8footer style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" height=40><SPAN title="Clear stationery" class="ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-stationery"></SPAN><SPAN class="ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-divider ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-default-divider"></SPAN><SPAN title="Clear default" class="ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-default"></SPAN><SPAN class="ydpae3bebb8btn-clear ydpae3bebb8btn-clear-divider"></SPAN><SPAN class=ydpae3bebb8promotion-url><A class=ydpae3bebb8yahoo-ignore-hyperlink style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: georgia, timew new roman, serif; COLOR: #999999; FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: block; LINE-HEIGHT: 24px" href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/features/stationery" rel=nofollow target=_blank>Rogers Yahoo Mail Stationery<SPAN class=ydpae3bebb8ytrackb style="WIDTH: 1px; BACKGROUND: url(https://pclick.internal.yahoo.com/p/s=1197769629&t=qVvyLzQyVO); MIN-HEIGHT: 1px; DISPLAY: block"></SPAN></A></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <DIV id=ydp78aabaf0yahoo_quoted_9091552867 class=ydp78aabaf0yahoo_quoted> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #26282a"> <DIV>On Sunday, December 27, 2020, 08:33:28 a.m. EST, Ann Tudor <atudor@pathcom.com> wrote: </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV id=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?>How Christmas 2020 Unfolded</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN>They say that the way to avoid disappointment is to set up no expectations in the first place. Given that this was our Covid-Christmas year, my want-list for </SPAN><SPAN>December 25, 2020</SPAN><SPAN>, was pretty slim. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN>The day leaped into possibility, however, when Santa delivered to all </SPAN><SPAN>Toronto</SPAN><SPAN> children their dearest wish: he deposited six inches of bright, white snow on the city. The grey and damp Christmas Eve had set us all grousing, but in just twelve hours life was transformed to sleds on hills, snow angels (I made two), and boots trailed through soft powder creating awesome footprints. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?>From there The Day just got better and better. In honour of my birthday, which I share with my great-nephew Nate, our friend Richard, the Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau, and Jesus himself (though some say they got the date wrong), we began the day by popping open a bottle of biscuity Champagne to sip as we unwrapped gifts, just the two of us. </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?>The focal point of the two-person brunch that followed was one burrata, two additional cheeses, three kinds of homemade bread, and a bowl of delicious potted shrimp. There was no partridge in a pear tree. </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?>Then, in order to make snow angels I put on snow pants, a long, hooded winter coat, boots, hat, scarf, and gloves. DinoVino swept a path across the back deck, as if for the queen's passing, so I could reach the level ground of virgin snow outside our fence, where I made my two snow angels. There would have been more, but it's harder to get up from the angel-making position than it used to be. Two was enough.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?>Back into the house just in time for the Zoom birthday party my children had arranged. What I didn't know was that they created a surprise party by inviting siblings, nieces and nephews, and cousins—a whole Zoom-screen full of people I haven't seen for too many years. Despite the built-in awkwardness of the Zoom format, it was a glorious success. </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?>The Day proceeded after the Zoom call, but I won't tell you every little thing. I'll just say that it was a beautiful day, and one that carried me over the Slough of Despond that sometimes accompanies a birthday (Onward and Upward, every year, every year) and allowed me to soar with the angels.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=ydp78aabaf0yiv1823599162MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN><FONT style='face: "Courier' new?>I hope all of you had Christmases that were equally surprising in loveliness. 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Well, it's about breakfast. I could easily eat an egg, or even two, every day for breakfast. But I've been swayed by those studies that tell me not to. So every morning I lie in bed and contemplate what my breakfast will be. I used to make pancakes, waffles, and French toast regularly, because I love them all. </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">But now I'm more aware of gluten and sugar, so I shy away from such things. Not completely, of course. I still love my pancakes made from cooked whole grains. (See <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Fast & Fearless Cooking </I>if you've forgotten how to make these.) My current favourite quick breakfast is a bowl of blueberries from the stash in our freezer, toasted oats, pumpkin seeds, and yogurt. Here's the breakdown (for one person):</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Turn on a burner and heat a dry (no oil) cast iron skillet. Put into it half a cup of oatmeal flakes and a couple tablespoons of pumpkin seeds. Measurements are unimportant; use as much or as little as you want to eat.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Pour some frozen blueberries into a cereal dish—about half a cup.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Make coffee. Allot the day's vitamin pills into their two little bowls. Put away a few pots and pans from the drainer.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Give the oats/pumpkin seeds a toss. You can stir them with a wooden spoon, but this is a good opportunity to practice that chef-y trick of flipping the contents with a quick shove forward, then back.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Take your ashwaganda capsule. Take a spoonful of nettle tincture to make your hair grow (it won't work, but it isn't expensive and anything is worth a try).</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Flip the oats and seeds again. By now the oats should be toasting nicely and the seeds might even have started crackling.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Before they burn, dump the skillet contents on top of the frozen blueberries. See, this is the genius moment: the hot oats will cause the blueberries to thaw so that by the time you eat them they won't freeze your teeth.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Add some plain yogurt, about a third to a half of a cup. The sheep's milk yogurt from Best Baa is the absolutely best yogurt in the city—as rich and creamy as Greek yogurt without all the hype.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Load up the tray with his coffee, your chocolate tea, the little vitamin dishes, and your bowl of oats and blueberries, and walk carefully to the alcove, with the Globe under your arm. Sit. Eat. Read the Letters to the Editor.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">In case you're worried, I have in the meantime prepared DinoVino's bowl of ground flax, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and hemp hearts. He doesn't like to eat first thing in the morning, so he will, in a couple of hours, mix in a giant spoonful of commercial pesto and gobble it down.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New">Tomorrow you can have a butter-steamed egg on your homemade sourdough bread, toasted.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"'><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Copyright © 2020 Ann Tudor <BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-41245205811294292362018-09-23T05:46:00.001-07:002018-09-23T05:46:53.701-07:00Re: Updraft of Light; Scenes from the Journeyi, vol. 15, no. 37Love this write. Reaches in to me, over here in my life journey.......<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Sep 23, 2018, at 7:52 AM, Ann Tudor <<a href="mailto:atudor@pathcom.com">atudor@pathcom.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <div> </div> <div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">Updraft of Light</font></span></div> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">Your "updraft of light"</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">is in opposition, </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">I can only assume,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">to the downward pressing</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">black cloud that is sometimes</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">my familiar.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">I used to know, if fleetingly,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">this updraft of light,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">which suffused the atmosphere</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">with the possibility of joy.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">Up is better than down,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">they would have us believe.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">Yet the pull of gravity </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">(all downward, as I understand it)</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">is essential to who we are.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">We fasten our feet to earth</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">with magnets of consciousness,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">and it is this awareness that allows us,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">in our headier moments,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">to follow the updraft of light.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">My black cloud pressing down, down,</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">therefore, anchors me</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">and ultimately allows me</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">at times</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">to be carried by the updraft</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New">to a lighter life.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Courier New"></font></span> </p> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> </div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Copyright © 2018 Ann Tudor <br>Food blog: <a href="http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca">http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca</a></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Musings blog: <a href="http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com">http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com</a></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana">https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana</a></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking">https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking</a></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Amazon Author Page: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O">http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O</a></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> </div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></blockquote>Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-39512990901351465772018-09-23T04:52:00.001-07:002018-09-23T04:52:39.862-07:00Updraft of Light; Scenes from the Journeyi, vol. 15, no. 37<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">Updraft of Light</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">Your "updraft of light"</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">is in opposition, </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">I can only assume,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">to the downward pressing</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">black cloud that is sometimes</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">my familiar.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">I used to know, if fleetingly,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">this updraft of light,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">which suffused the atmosphere</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">with the possibility of joy.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">Up is better than down,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">they would have us believe.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">Yet the pull of gravity </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">(all downward, as I understand it)</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">is essential to who we are.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">We fasten our feet to earth</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">with magnets of consciousness,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">and it is this awareness that allows us,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">in our headier moments,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">to follow the updraft of light.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">My black cloud pressing down, down,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">therefore, anchors me</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">and ultimately allows me</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">at times</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">to be carried by the updraft</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">to a lighter life.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; 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FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-71789990549013676172018-05-02T09:00:00.001-07:002018-05-02T09:00:52.503-07:00Salads of Yore<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV><FONT size=4 face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">The Salads of Yore</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN lang=EN-US>In the 1950s in </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>North America</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>, "salad" was a loose term. Yes, it could mean lettuce: usually a wedge of iceberg lettuce, crisp and cool and without flavour, smothered with store-bought Thousand Island dressing (in the world I grew up in, dressings were always store-bought).</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">So yes, that was something that we might almost recognize today as a salad—though we'd recognize it with a strong sense of superiority, we with our arugula and mache, our mini-greens.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">But the Lime Jello Salad? That's a horse of a different colour—lime green, in fact. Eileen, my mother, made it for special occasions, though she certainly didn't invent it. It was in the Zeitgeist. Over the years of its popularity it took different forms, with cooks improving on the original recipe, sometimes disastrously, though the original was itself pretty disastrous.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">The Lime Jello Salad was not something to throw together at the last minute. Its basic building block was lime Jello. You know Jello, don't you? Gelatin powder, sugar, and artificial flavouring. On its own, Jello was often served as bright-coloured bouncy dessert cubes, with a blob of "whipped cream" on top. If there are places where this is still being served, please don't tell me.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">But that was Jello as dessert. To make it into a "salad" you had to put a little savoury into it. So as you stirred in the second cup of water to it you also added mayonnaise (or, more likely in those days, Miracle Whip salad dressing, certainly cheaper than that wicked foreign, hard-to-spell mayonnaise).</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">Anyway: Jello, not yet set. Mayonnaise mixed in. The next ingredient was cottage cheese. Large curd or small, it was your choice. You mixed it right in to the still-liquid Jello.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">Then came crushed pineapple—always canned because, as everyone knows, fresh pineapple's bromelain keeps gelatine from setting.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">And chopped nuts. Pecans were best, but unless you lived in the South and had your own tree, pecans were pricey, so you added them only for very special occasions, like Thanksgiving.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">You stirred up all of this and poured it into a baking dish (like an 8x8 Pyrex dish) and refrigerated it until it was firm.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">To serve, you cut the Lime Jello Salad into large-ish squares, lifted them out with a spatula, and placed each square on a little bed of shredded iceberg lettuce, topping the whole thing with a dollop of mayonnaise or, of course, Miracle Whip.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">The small plate holding this was placed to the upper left of the main plate. No separate courses in those days. You ate your Jello salad along with your turkey or roast beef.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">As cooks sought to make this their own, some merged it with the "perfection salad", which was a different Jello salad with grated carrot (and sometimes celery) and crushed pineapple, maybe with nuts. The Jello for that salad was lemon, not lime. Made a huge difference. So sometimes extra nutrition was added to the Lime Jello Salad in the form of grated carrot, but that wasn't in the original recipe as I remember it.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">It is virtually unrecognizable today as even edible, let alone nutritious. Certainly I won't be making it (I don't even know where to look in the supermarket for packets of Jello). And yet I can still taste the way the mayo made the base of lime Jello creamy and tangy, while the little toothsome lumps of cottage cheese contrasted with the sweet chunks of pineapple. I don't want this, but my memory of it is nothing but sweet: elegant pale green squares broadcasting the specialness of a meal. </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Copyright © 2018 Ann Tudor <BR>Food blog: <A href="http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca">http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Musings blog: <A href="http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com">http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Twitter: <A href="https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana">https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">FB: <A href="https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking">https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Amazon Author Page: <A href="http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O">http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><FONT size=4 face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2></DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV>Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-18699464360657753642017-09-13T12:13:00.000-07:002017-09-13T12:14:02.763-07:00Book review: Apron Strings, by Jan Wong<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Jan Wong, <EM>Apron Strings: Navigating Food and Family in France, Italy, and China</EM> (Fredericton, NB, Goose Lane Editions, 2017). 380pp. index. ISBN 978-0-86492-961-7. Also available as EPUB and Kindle.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jan Wong, a journalist of long standing, has taken a trip with her younger son, Sam. They stayed in specific households in France, Italy, and China, in order to see and describe the home cooking of those countries. (Sam, in his early twenties, has cooking cred and wants to become a chef.) The result is this fascinating book.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In this book<EM> </EM>you learn how households in these three countries differ or are the same. How they prepare and eat their food. And how meticulously Jan Wong takes notes on everything, from the killing of a chicken to the way family meals are conducted (in France and Italy both, dinner—even a four-course one—starts at 8 on the dot). She must have a terrific shorthand technique, because she doesn't miss a trick, whether she's describing family dynamics or cooking techniques.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The openness and generosity of the French and Italian households astounded me. The French family welcomes refugees and other immigrants into their busy lives, as well as the journalist and her son. In addition, the hosts in all three countries took the trouble to arrange cooking sessions with relatives and friends so that Jan and Sam could have a wider experience of foods of the different areas. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The book is full of hints. Specifically, did you know you can freeze a mirepoix? I didn't. Finely chop your celery, carrot, onion, and parsley, saute it briefly, then freeze it in, say, half-cup batches. Add a portion to whatever stew or soup you're making. It saves so much time when you're preparing a four-course meal that must be served at 8 sharp, which seems to be a daily occurrence for these women.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Italy sometimes has a poor reputation when it comes to its exported products. Olive oil, for example, is not always what the label says it is, sometimes coming from offshore tankers of dubious provenance. And yet the Italians are known to love good food. How do they manage it? Well, as far as I can tell, everything they eat comes from a friend or relative. The olive oil is from the uncle of your son-in-law or the cousin of a neighbour who has a grove of olive trees. The prosciutto is from a hog raised and butchered by the farmer down the road whom you've known for thirty years. Or fifty. They seem to eat no commercial preparations but instead buy only from people they know. The commercially produced stuff is for the export trade.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now, what about China? Oh my. Of the "tai-tais" who hosted Jan and Sam, most were women who had grown up in poverty but married men who have succeeded in the New China—the China of millionaires and billionaires (read Kevin Kwan's <EM>Crazy Rich Asians</EM> or <EM>China Rich Girlfriend</EM> for details). The households described in <EM>Apron Strings</EM> are all rich beyond imagining. And most of the women of these mansions treat their help—their maids and cooks—shamefully, screaming at them, insulting them, and making impossible demands. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you like knowing how other people comport themselves, how other households are run, how other housewives manage the daily routine (and who is not curious about such things?), then this book will satisfy you as thoroughly as one of those four-course meals.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And this is not to mention what she tells us about the mother/son dynamic of making this trip with Sam (note the book's title: <EM>Apron Strings</EM>).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I couldn't put it down.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Ann Tudor <BR>Food blog: <A href="http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca">http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Musings blog: <A href="http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com">http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Twitter: <A href="https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana">https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">FB: <A href="https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking">https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Amazon Author Page: <A href="http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O">http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> </DIV></DIV></DIV>Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-21357890666203207992017-08-13T07:46:00.001-07:002017-08-13T07:46:38.104-07:00Making Soup from Those Feathery Fennel Fronds<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Making Soup from Those Feathery Fennel Fronds</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When I buy fennel at the farmers' market, each bulb comes with a super-structure of feathery green fronds. Once home I whack them off (for easier storage of the bulb) and promise myself that this time I will use the fronds, chopping them, for example, and sprinkling them on salads. And each time that never happens. Instead, a couple of weeks later, I pull from the crisper drawer the plastic bag of bedraggled fennel tops and discard them. What a waste.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The last time I bought fennel, I got smart. I made soup and declared it durned good as well as easy to do. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Roughly chop the tops from one fennel bulb (including the tough, hollow stems) and put them in a pan with a quart of stock (chicken or vegetable). Scrub and add one medium potato, cut into one-inch pieces. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a fork easily pierces the tough stems. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Cool slightly, then puree in a blender (or use a hand-held blender). At this point you have a rough puree. You can eat it like this or put it through your food mill (this is my choice). You'll be discarding a lot of fibre but your soup will be drinkable from a mug, which is how I like to serve soup. Taste for seasoning and add salt as needed.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tastes great cold or hot. This makes about 5 cups, which you can stretch by stirring in some yogurt, whole milk, or cream. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> </DIV></DIV></DIV>Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908534462709671789.post-37025813236434283982017-07-10T12:27:00.000-07:002017-07-10T12:59:36.451-07:00Strawberries<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">The first stall I hit at the farmers' market last week was the one with the organically grown strawberries. Given that commercial strawberries are one of the heaviest sprayed crops, organic is a good thing to look for in a strawberry.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">I bought three quarts. Before I left home I'd put together a Rube Goldberg arrangement of box, plastic bag, and tote bag so that I could keep the berries from bruising as I carried them home by bus and subway. As I was carefully <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>loading the berries, a woman approached and said, "Oh, that's a lot of berries! Are you going to make jam?"</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">To me that was an idiotic remark (not that I'm judgmental), since who would bother to make jam from a mere three quarts of berries? I'd need at least a flat (eight quarts). Besides, our household no longer eats much jam of any sort, so I no longer bother making it.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">I told the woman that the berries were just for eating. I said, "I eat berries only once a year, and this is it—these late-June days." I didn't tell her how greedily I pig out on berries, because that might have been embarrassing.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">When I got home I made biscuits (using our fancy extra-fat European-style butter from the Cheese Boutique) and we had giant strawberry shortcakes for dessert after our (also giant) salad with its fava beans and fresh peas.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">The next morning I made a smoothie with a frozen banana and a double handful of strawberries, plus yogurt.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">And I still have a quart and a half in the fridge. Shall I make a rhubarb-strawberry pie (there's rhubarb in the freezer) or cobbler? Or another strawberry shortcake? Whatever it is I should make it tonight, since they won't keep much longer. </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 24pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New">Oh, the joys of the strawberry season are made bittersweet by its brevity!</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Courier New"></FONT></SPAN> </P> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Copyright © 2017 Ann Tudor <BR>Food blog: <A href="http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca">http://fastandfearlesscooking.blogspot.ca</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Musings blog: <A href="http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com">http://www.scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Twitter: <A href="https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana">https://www.twitter.com/InfallibleNana</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">FB: <A href="https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking">https://www.facebook.com/fastandfearlesscooking</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Amazon Author Page: <A href="http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O">http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00JI4758O</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> </DIV></DIV></DIV>Ann Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05598505289803689971noreply@blogger.com0