Maggie's Farm

Jack Daniel's at  Synthstuff. Don't do it - it's perfect for a fine Christmas eggnog. They should consider the poor, who can't afford a bottle of Jack for their eggnog.

Maybe this CNN story has legs, after all. Another Rathergate? Media people are scared of Hill and Bill: if you give them a hard time, they will never grant you another interview. Not just collusion - ratings. Still, I suspect CNN could be violating McCain-Feingold. And so will I, if given half a chance to do so on Maggie's Farm. Sue me: I have 200 smart lawyer friends here in Hartford, CT., and we will tie you up in court for a lifetime and cost you a bundle.

Doing what?  We are making our venison mincemeat pies tongiht, for Thanksgiving, and for our friends. Aged for four weeks. The smell from the kitchen is amazing. Lucky friends. Ten to give, and two for Thanksgiving here for the beloved relatives. And we are not making pumpkin pies - we are going to make Butternut squash pies from winter squash from the garden. The challenge is to get the moisture out of the cooked squash so it's not to watery and bland.