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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I just used mine for Pear/Pepper Jelly, but thanks to past experience, I used gloves to cut them….

Pear and peppers on a cutting board: Poblano, Jalapeño, and Cayenne

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Okay, I was mostly kidding with the first reply, but now look at the two photos: Xi was wearing the same suit and tie as when he arrived, then trump is wearing a match sometime later...

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Nope... didn't get any of that...

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Dog and Cat; Lou Antonio and Kim Basinger. Seven episodes in ‘77.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Since this was brewed by Theakston’s (who make one of my favorites- Old Peculiar), it may still be drinkable, if it was made with the right ingredients. A friend and I drank this Burton Ale in 2021, brewed in 1946, bottled in 1966. It was not bad….

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Norwich Rugby in the UNH Lt. Milley Sevens Tournament today. First match: NU wins 47-0. Go Wick!

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Who can name the location? Whence was the photo taken?….

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

On a bus to NYC right now, on a beautiful morning, when I look out and see the moon, realizing that if I had a better camera (I mean, a REALLY good camera), I could see another vessel heading towards us. Humbling, awestruck, and wishing them a safe journey.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

My own timeline cleanse… On a bus to NYC right now, on a beautiful morning, when I look out and see the moon, realizing that if I had a better camera (I mean, a REALLY good camera), I could see another vessel heading towards us. Humbling, awestruck, and wishing them a safe journey.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

She would not find that as easy with Stella….

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Sunset over the Squamscot River in Exeter, New Hampshire this evening.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Still snow on the ground here in New Hampshire, but I made Jambalaya - does that count!

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Huh. Haven’t spotted them yet in our garden in New Hampshire….

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Starting Mardi Gras early with some Jambalaya tonight

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I remember a time when the Office of the President of the United States was an honorable position, reflecting our nation's positive, egalitarian values, and was held in high regard around the world.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The new popover pan from King Arthur Flour works well….

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

After our 2’ of snow last weekend, I dug trenches today for Stella to run around in the backyard orchard.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

To any republican lawmakers listening: history will remember you. Will your children and grandchildren be proud that you helped save democracy? Or will they change their names in the future to avoid the inherited shame?

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Yeah, I think our Stella will be hard to drag from in front of the fire this weekend….

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

On film, that began with Nick & Nora....

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Went to the rally in my small hometown (second of the day), without flags, posters, nor costume, but really enjoyed the power of waving. Got so many drivers to wave back at the last minute. (and a few troglodytes just waving back with one finger....) NO KINGS!

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

My favorite doctor and his companion.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I do not see a jack o' lantern, but I do see a terrier looking back at me....

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

It is very hard, very sad, but every soul lives on as long as we have and share memories of them. We, too, said goodbye to our Jill on Friday after fifteen years. Still getting used to the quiet around the house....

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Jill (AKA Jilly, Jillian, Jilly Bean, Jilly Dog, What Are You Eating?!, Get Off The Couch!….Little Love Bug) 2010-2025

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

My annual fanboy post for Women's History Month: Babe Didrickson Zahariaus is one of my heroes, and the greatest athlete of the 20th century. She excelled in basketball, baseball, track & field (winning a team championship despite being the only player), and golf - one of the founders of the LPGA.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Bought it new when it came out (and I still have it)

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Wow. Our Jill is twinsies! Rescued 14 years ago...

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Most people know Walter Mosley as the author of the Easy Rawlins series, which is also great to read. I've read about half, and still working my way through the years, but LT is still my favorite.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

...including one of my favorite book titles: ALL I DID WAS SHOOT MY MAN...

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

... through to TROUBLE IS WHAT I DO...

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

For those readers not familiar with Walter Mosley, I highly recommend his Leonid McGill series, starting with THE LONG FALL....

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

My lovely wife got a copy of Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde the other day. But we are going to re-read (or listen to) Shades of Grey first. Great book, and not to be confused with the suburban porn series of a similar title....

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Great books conversation at friends' house last night with Thanksgiving dessert. I highly recommended (again) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, among others. @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I like the sequel, Muppet Aliens, better: yes, Miss Piggy kicking alien ass as Ripley, but with Kermit as Hicks, Gonzo as Hudson, Fozzy as Bishop, and Janice as Vasquez, "Let's ROCK!"

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