Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for November 21, 2018

Or that appealing to robber mice!

(Personally, I prefer chunky space goo, but YMMV.)

Hey… robber mice need love too. And cranberry space goo. And probably cheese and peanut butter. But certainly the space goo. Just ask him! :-O

Don’t tell me that robber mouse will make off with the whole can! And by the way I don’t see the little rings that the space goo is known for.

Is that a stock photo of space goo which Burt’s put up on the monitor or does the Woman “tart up” her space goo with decorative foliage?

Okay, the mouse on the dinner table again the “Space Goo” a.k.a. cranberry sauce, is just gross!

This must be what astronauts eat while in space.

When it comes to turkey dinners, I can eat half a can of cranberry space goo all by myself. Usually there’s some left over. What does that say about my family?

Can’t go wrong with a nice plate of space goo. Mmm.

Uh ohhh, enter a certain very crafty robber mouse about to make off with the unearthly space goo!

Maxie was now leaning against a cinder block wall in an alley in a suburb of St Louis; Tre-C and Megan were watching as he collected himself. Megan spoke directly to him; “Relax, Maxie. Let me answer the question you’re about to ask. No, I don’t know how it works- only what it does. I discovered it by accident a LONG time ago while I was being chased and was deeply frightened. At the time, I regretted leaving my “then” home and badly wanted to be back there. As I was running down an alley I saw what appeared to be a shadow on a wall- in retrospect, it was more of a small distortion in the wall itself. Thinking it to be a break between the buildings, I ran to into it and found myself… nowhere.”

It’s absorbing a Mouse! Save the Mouse, Puck!

Flick it with your paw, Puck. I bet it’ll jiggle.

And the minute Pucky turns his head —

Is it chalky? I hate when it’s chalky….

In other news – everyone send prayers and positive thoughts that the missing people are found and the missing pets in the CA fires get reunited with their owners.

What is it with Americans and tinned Cranberry sauce? Cranberry Sauce is one of the easiest of the Gratitude feast dishes to make from scratch. And so much better than the tinned space goo.

I guess it’s what you’re used to and what you like. The consistency isn’t the same at all, and those people who like less texture are probably going with the canned goo. Yes, the scratch is easy, but I was quite grown before I ever attempted it. Kitchen short-cut: If you like an orange flavor in your homemade cranberry sauce, but hate fooling up with orange zest, get a small container of orange juice and pour a cup of it over one bag of fresh cranberries and one cup of sugar. Heat until it boils and the cranberries crack open. Stir once in a while. Make sure you stay with it while it’s cooking and use a saucepan with high sides because it’ll boil over in a heartbeat. Don’t worry if it doesn’t look thick when it’s first done; it will gel quickly. Easy-peasy! Chopped walnuts (or pecans) make a great addition for even more texture – add after boiling the cranberries.

And here we are in Day 3 of the great cranberry variations discussion. With the added topic of cute cartoon mice vs the irl version and their attraction or not to jellied sugar items.

Gelatin was the first space goo. X dishes peaked after the Roswell u.f.o. sitings. Coincidence???

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What a rat! Stealing the kids goo. For shame!

eew. Mice in the food.

Cranberry pie, y’all. Your life will never be the same.

Good morning and happy Wednesday/Hump Day, orbsters and orbabies! I still say the homemade product is better than the canned space goo. However, whichever variation, I prefer my cranberries to be mouse-less, thank you kindly. By the way, is that Agatha or Natasha?

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the BCN Family!

I wish we could post photos in these comments.https://twitter.com/larrywestby/status/1065234872975990784?s=21

In all the discussions on the cranberry space goo, no one has mentioned the deviant – cran-raspberry space goo. I can’t be the only one to take the “detour” on tradition!

Natasha loves the cranberry space goo, too!

The texture is actually what I can’t stand with that stuff. The flavor is okay. Besides, it’s loaded with sugar and I’m diabetic. The gelatin I make is essentially sugar-free except for whatever natural sugars are in the cranberry juice.

OK, that is truly horrifying. Maybe this strip should be over in Swan Eaters today. S-c-a-r-y.

Cant understand why a cat would want any though

I wonder if the Cranberry Space Goo is related to Artie’s Purple Goo in Warehouse 13.

BWAHAHAHA! I feel exactly the same way about the space goo!

Does anybody besides me remember the old commercial, “There’s always room for Jello”? Cranberry space goo, which I prefer to the whole berry recipes, shares the same texture. It’s one of the few menu items for Thanksgiving that is non-protein, non-starch, and doesn’t require chewing of any kind. Just kinda sliiiides down nice and easy. It’s a different flavor altogether from anything else on the table. Think of it as a palate refresher that doesn’t fill you up.

Does Puck really think the goo is delicious? I have never known a cat to like the goo.

I love Kitsch and so I have a 1950’s era “slice and serve” set made specifically for serving one’s canned jellied Cranberry Space Goo. https://www.google.com/search?q=1950%27s+cranberry+dish+and+spatula&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjUirmE-uXeAhVhS98KHcvoDYgQ1TUIsAE&biw=1536&bih=754#spd=11499303283954718531

Oh Puck. You should try to eat the Cranberry space goo. It would be funny to see the woman’s reaction and to watch it. >^.,.^<

I just went and looked up alton Brown’s gelled cranberry sauce. Now I need to find a can to serve as the mold…

Hey Robber Mouse, hands off the Cranberry Space Goo, LOL!

Best cranberries ever: In a walled sheet pan put 12 oz of whole cranberries in mixed with 1 cup sugar. Cover with foil because the berries will pop. Roast at 350 for 1 hour. Take out and mix 1/2 cup of rum with the hot berries. Let cool. If you think you don’t like cranberries then you haven’t tried this.

The show that comes on after “Our IX Lives” is a sci-fi show called “Cranberry Goo in Space”.

I’m off to my brother’s for the Gratitude Feast. Have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving, orb friends.

I was a slave to tradition in all things gobble. Oven roasted bird with cavity stuffed stuffing, giblet gravy, mashed taters, etc. I draw the line a green bean casserole (the creator recently died). However, traditional cranberry relish or sauce does nothing for me. We MUST have space goo. MUST!

Now for the big reveal. Once you go DF you’ll never go back. I know, I know. BLASPHEMY! Calm down. No one is forcing this on you.

But I am here to spread the gospel of deep fried turkey. Not the primitive garage fire version. Using a modern indoor rotisserie deep fryer you can safely create the ULTIMATE bird in the secrecy of your own kitchen. Draw the shade and the neighbors will never know.

Here it is, people. Currently sold out worldwide, but I’m sure it will be available in time for you Christmas turkeys…I mean turkey eaters.

http://www.waringpro.com/catalog.php?pcID=140&product_id=548 Under $150 when available.

Luke. Come over to the fried side.

Gobble Gobble to all.

Right up there with Cheez Wiz and Cool Whip.

Promised this yesterday, but here you go:

(from a member of our Bible study) … I wanted to let you know how things have progressed…

(Another member of our Bible study) and I went to Ron and Gloria’s home (well, used to be) today. There were some items in the home that needed to be saved in spite of their smokiness. We retrieved the items and transferred them to a storage unit. Hopefully this will keep them safe and secure and provide them an opportunity to air out a little bit. We used the bed of my pickup truck, with the cover off, to move the items so as not to introduce smoke into anybody’s vehicle.

Ron was visiting a neighbor located behind their unit at the time of the blast, placing their unit between him and the blast. Gloria hadn’t returned from work yet so neither Gloria nor their car was involved in the event.

Entry to the home is no longer with a key, it is with a screwdriver, to remove the plywood covering what’s left of the sliding glass door. There is no access through the front door as that is part of the area that is fenced off. The home was clearly in the blast zone … There are cracks in the drywall throughout the unit. There are two 4×8 sheets of drywall that fell from the garage ceiling to the floor. The concussion from the blast was incredible. The vinyl siding nearest the destroyed unit became liquid and drooped, though it remains attached to the unit. Everything in the home has been saturated with smoke, though nothing burned. The destroyed unit was … a pile of charred rubble so large that I didn’t realize until a couple of minutes had passed that at the bottom of the pile was the charred carcass of a car. (Remainder summarized for space limits: they are currently living in a local hotel with reduced rates. The American Red Cross and others have been helping them financially, etc, so they are good there. Mostly they just request support in the form of friendship and prayer for them.)

May the Cranberry Space Goo be with you!

It’s snowing again here. Makes me want to laugh. Was talking with mom yesterday and she had watched Weather Channel and told me what she’d seen there claimed this area was not scheduled to get any more snow this week. Told her I seriously doubted that would be the case. Well, guess we’ll Thanksgiving whether or not we have a white Christmas.

I completely forgot about “cranberry space goo”, that cracks me up.

I am not totally sure if everyone can see it or not because I don’t use Instagram a lot but I posted some pictures of my Tommy Tree here, https://instagram.com/p/BqbWzMdl0Iy/.

. . . BREAKING CAT NEWS! Per Georgia Dunn comments on facebook . . . https://www.gofundme.com/help-save-newton?fbclid=IwAR1vCZWrLLA8up0XwRnvqm2-w_gnZK1u4r12mOVr8FH_bq3fT17A3IfFXfI

You may remember about two months ago I shared a plea from a friend in Rhode Island looking for her cat Newton. Well, Newton was found last night—but he is in terribly rough shape. This little guy has fought like heck to get back to his family, what a story!

(continued) This guy needs some help. If you’re grateful for your kitties safe at home tonight and looking to give this Thanksgiving weekend, please humbly consider helping Newton. One less item on Black Friday could possibly send $20-25 his way, and that would add up quick! His Woman Rachel is a friend of mine, and her and her son Charlie would like to give Newton a fighting chance. This poor little guy, I can’t imagine. Hug your cats close tonight, and even if you can spare $5-10, it could help Newton and his family this weekend.

If you can’t afford to give anything, please consider sharing this. Sometimes that can help so much!

I grew up with it and it remains part of the family get together. My Mother In Law males a really good textured, self gelling whole berry thing qith a food ricer, though. And I make a good chunky cranberry relish. It is just that now there are four, maybe five people and the good recipes make a LOT.

I love space goo, but I’d like to take this opportunity to remind everybody that cranberry sauce (and other kinds of berry sauce) is traditionally Native American and besides is really easy to make. So if you want to celebrate this as Native Heritage Day/Month, find a good cranberry sauce or wojapi recipe and go for it!