Lunch with the Evil One!

16 years ago

Yesterday! Sorry we both forgot cameras, and I even forgot to bring my phone to lunch. Jessica went out of her way and shopped at Sur La Table to get a housewarming gift for me.

I took pix but my camera ran out of juice right after, so I'll post them tonight. She got me a cherry-pitter and some nice, large canning jars. Thank you again Jessica, you didn't need to get me anything! (But I'm so happy you did!)

It is finally summer here and we've had some sweltering weather this week, which dampens my appetite. So I suggested Yogurtland for lunch! It was close to the beach, refreshing and I added a bunch of fresh fruit to my concoction so it would seem less like eating dessert for lunch.

Afterward we walked around the area and stepped in to a local bead store - so many gorgeous beads, so little time to use them!

It was great seeing the Evil One again! (Yes, she was wearing her trademark Crocs - in red!) I'll be back with the pix of the cherry pitter tonight.

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BeverlyAL
16 years ago
Yeahhhhh, another get-to-gether. Can't wait to see the pics. I wished I had a cherry pitter for the first time in my life this week. Great going Jessy!
annie1992
16 years ago
Yogurtland looks like my kind of lunch place, I'd take the gingerbread with some sliced fresh peaches. I don't even CARE if it sounds like dessert.

I hope you like that cherry pitter, I love the one Elery bought. I'll watch for those pictures...

Annie
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lakeguy35
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Gina_W
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16 years ago
Here are the jars:

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and the pitter:

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I'm going to buy cherries tomorrow morning and try this sucker out!
annie1992
16 years ago
Gina, that is the same brand cherry pitter that elery bought, we pitted 30 pounds of sweet cherries in less than an hour, it worked great. Way better than pitting with a straw or a bobby pin, both methods I've used in the past.

Once in a while it missed one, but not very darned many, maybe half a dozen out of 30 pounds!

Annie
centralcacyclist
16 years ago
Oooo! A turbo cherry pitter! I have one that does one pit at a time...
Teresa_MN
16 years ago
That looks incredibly interesting. Does the package say fruchtin&fun.
jessyf
16 years ago
(yeah um Annie gee I wonder where I got the idea for the Leifheit turbo pitter heh heh)

Gina has a wonderful new place and I could NOT come over without a proper CF housewarming gift - especially since she had waited four hours for autographed Pioneer Woman cookbooks, one of which was destined for me - I was supposed to be WITH her but my DH commandeered me instead!

The best part was Odo's greeting. He likes me!
lindac
16 years ago
I have a leifheit candle warmer that will fry fish if you are not careful....does that count?
sheshebop
16 years ago
Awesome. I would love that cherry pitter! Lucky you Gina.
I haven't seen Jessy in a long time. and I have NEVER met you! I am jealous.
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compumom
16 years ago
What a great afternoon! Enjoy the toys!
User
16 years ago
Must have been fun! Now I'm thinking I need a cherry pitter but at the price of cherries I don't thing so!

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