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November
The dictionary defines potpourri as among other things, a collection of miscellaneous literary extracts or any mixture, especially of unrelated objects. (It also suggests synonyms including: pastiche, hodgepodge and mishmash, but we like potpourri because it smells better.) Yeah, that's us. At Home provides us with the chance to ferret out and provide for your edification the juicy bits of information that make life more rewarding, interesting and compelling. This month we've featured ways to save energy, eat well cheaply, speak like an upper crust Englishman and find a way to help those who need a little boost. We're not especially clever. We haven't exhausted the world wide intrawebnet. No, we just thought we'd provide you with a few minutes escape that, in the end, might contribute to having a better day. Enjoy November. |
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November 28th is the 77th Annual Manchester Road Race. Don't miss it. Herewith some interesting factoids. The race is 4.748 miles long (aka: 5K)
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November Word Game
By removing one letter from the mix at each step, and rearranging the other letters as necessary to form new words, reduce the word "PROUDEST" to the letter "O." PROUDEST ------- ------ ----- ---- --- -- 0 C'mon, you can do this. We didn't say it was easy, but we've got real wordsmiths out there, just waiting to solve this. A winning wordsmith gets a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Enter here
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Here's Johnnnnny!
This month's good read:
THE Johnny Carson book.
It's out and it's hotter than a pistol.
But then, apparently, so was Johnny.
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12 people started the MRR in 1927. The winner was John McClusky in 29:36.
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Cindy Nicewicz, who heads up our food bank collections, delivered donations to Miles Hubbard of St. Justin's Food Pantry last year. We hope to be back again this year - with your help.
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For six weeks from Oct 1-Nov 15 - Aiello will offer our customers instant $20 discounts on any service - if in return - they donate any three items to our Food Bank Collection. This is Aiello's 7th year helping area food banks. Last year we delivered more than 2-tons of food to five area food banks.
We want to do more this year. A complete list of items including pastas, beans, tuna, cereals and more can be found on our discount card. Ask your Aiello technician for a chance to help us help. We do, sincerely, thank you.
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The Manchester Race broke 1,000 runners for the first time in 1976. 15,000 people will line up to run this year.
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101 Ways To Save Energy - Part One
The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund has 101 ways to save energy. We thought we'd share their ideas this fall and winter. Here are the first 15 ways to save.
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Turn off lights when leaving a room or when not needed. (Duh!)
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Use a timer to turn house lights on and off automatically.
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Bake more than one item at a time so you use one and freeze the other.
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Put lamps in corners so light reflects off two walls and use light colors on walls for better reflection.
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If you need to replace a washing machine - choose a front-load or horizontal axis feature. They use less water and electricity.
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Wash clothes in cold or warm water, and rinse in cold. The temperature of rinse water has no effect on cleaning and saves energy.
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Try to do a full load of laundry every time.
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When buying a new dishwasher look for the air power drying or overnight drying settings - they save energy.
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If you rinse your dishes before putting them in a dishwasher use cold water.
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Don't line oven racks with tin foil. It blocks heat flow and makes the oven work harder to cook food.
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Put a lid on a pot to boil water. It boils faster and uses less energy.
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Pre-heat the oven - only when necessary. 
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Replace incandescent light bulbs with Energy Star compact fluorescent bulbs. They use ¼ the energy of regular light bulbs.
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Don't leave your electric coffee pot on "simmer" to keep coffee warm for an extended period of time.
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Iron clothes that require lower temperatures first since an iron heats faster than it cools.
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The Race is the largest in Connecticut, 3rd largest in New England and in the top 25 largest distance races in the country.
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Downton Words
OK, you know that we're just counting the days til the return of Downton Abbey. Maybe you're like us in that, often, we haven't a clue what they just said. Seriously. Herewith is just a sample of the arcane English of the upper crust of the early 20th century and exactly what the heck they mean!
1.hobbledehoy
A hobbledehoy is "a raw, awkward youth." The word originated in the 16th century. The first syllable hob probably refers to "a hobgoblin, sprite, or elf," while -dehoy may come from the Middle French de haye, "worthless, untamed, wild." Carson: "Miss O'Brien, we are about to host a society wedding. I have no time for training young hobbledehoys."
2. left-footer
Anachronism alert! Left-footer, which is slang for a Roman Catholic, didn't come about until 1944, according to the OED. The term seems to come from the belief that "in the North of Ireland that Catholic farm workers use their left foot to push the spade when digging, while Protestants used their right." Kicks with the left foot is another slang term for Catholic, while kicking with the wrong foot "is used especially by Protestants of Catholics and vice versa." Robert: "Did you hear Tom's announcement at breakfast? He wants the child to be a left-footer."
3. Chu Chin Chow
Chu Chin Chow is a musical comedy based on Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves in which "the wealthy merchant Kasim Baba (brother of Ali Baba) [gives] a lavish banquet for a wealthy Chinese merchant, Chu Chin Chow, who is on his way from China." Mrs. Hughes: "Then your dinners would be grand enough for Chu Chin Chow."
4. Debrett's
Debrett's is a British publisher of etiquette guides and Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage, a "genealogical guide to the British aristocracy," or as Patsy Stone of the TV show Absolutely Fabulous calls it, the "Who's Who in what's left of the British aristocracy." Cora: "Not everyone chooses their religion to satisfy Debrett's."
5. in someone's bad books
To be in someone's bad books means to be in disgrace or out of favor. The phrase originated around 1861, says the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). An earlier phrase (1771) is to be in someone's black book. A black book was "a book kept for the purpose of registering the names of persons liable to censure or punishment, as in the English universities, or the English armies. Daisy [to Mosely about O'Brien]: "I wouldn't be in her bad books for a gold clock."
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In 2012 the race organizers donated $121,000+ to 22 charities including Muscular Dystrophy.
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Read All About It
The Aiello At Home blog is sizzling hot. Are you reading it? Chocked full of all kinds of beautiful, interesting and fun stimulus about interesting home finds of all kinds. See for yourself why so many people are following it on line.
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And the Winner is
Last month's quiz answers:
Bear -Beam - Blam - Clam - Claw
0 degrees at the equator - Ciudad Mitad del Mundo monument in Ecuador
James Arness as the Thing from Another World
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From 1935-44 there were no races. It's been run every year since 1945 when 8 boys lined up to run.
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The first woman allowed to run was: Julia Chase ran in1961. Cynthia Wadsworth is the first "official" women's finisher in 1974.
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Who's She
The Humphrey Bogart pix a few months back was tooo easy. Who is this ravishing blond? Correct answer may win a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
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$20 - 20 Minute Meal!
Food 52.com - one of our favorite food bloggers has a daily $20 - 20 minute meal and this seems like just the perfect meal for a cool November Tuesday night! Enjoy.
Serves 4
* 1 1/2 lb. seedless black grapes on the vine
* 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
* 4 sprigs rosemary
* 4 thin center cut pork rib chops, about 1/2-inch thick (about 1 1/2 lbs. total)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1. Preheat oven to 475F. On a large rimmed baking sheet, gently toss grapes and rosemary with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast 13 to 15 minutes or til grapes begin to burst.
2. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Add remaining oil to skillet and cook, turning once, until pork chops are just browned on both sides and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set pork aside to rest.
3. Toss grapes with butter and lemon juice. Serve pork and grapes with salad.
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There is every conceivable costume on display on race day including The Blues Brothers, Tele Tubbies, Batman, KISS and some dude dressed as a Christmas Tree.
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Manchester standout Charlie Robbins - ran barefoot every year - for 50 years!
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