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[elainegrey]

Last night i took Carrie out for a walk and then went to pick up the fresh ramen. We were early, so we walked around the old mill building where the co-op is located. Around one end was a nearly empty parking lot with a tall creosote pole topped with a powerful outside lamp that illuminated a grassy area around the back side of the building. As Carrie and i walked the parking lot a doe stepped out of the woods and saw us, and a buck stopped just at the edge of the woods. I think Carrie and i must have been hard to see with the dazzle of the artificial light pointing towards the deer from our direction. The deer were uncertain, but - well, they *are* town deer - they grazed a little and stayed visible as Carrie and i walked to the base of the light pole. Carrie was great - alert, paying attention, but no pulling and whining like she does when we pass another dog and she excitedly wants to go play.

Maybe over my vacation i'll take Carrie up to the dog park and let her run and run with other dogs. The dog park dynamics can trigger Christine, but i've high defenses for dealing with people unknown to me.

The ramen was sufficient for two and was good. I'm not sure it's worth the bother -- buying tickets to pick it up at a specific time days in advance -- but presumably it helps the co-op.

But why did humans develop an interest in eating long skinny noodles? Do other people find long skinny noodles fun? Slurp? A pleasurable challenge? As a less than coordinated person, i did wonder as i negotiated the noodles last night. I do enjoy the fun twirls and twists of various pastas, but i do avoid the long skinny noodles.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Our country deer vanish as soon as you get near.

[annie_r]

My favorite fresh noodles (as I mentioned the last time you posted about noodles) are the broad rice noodles (like these https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/08/asian-noodle-shopping-guide.html#cheong-fun), not the skinny long ones. I guess I make a mess of my face if I slurp, but the broad noodles are satisfyingly gloppy. I know it's not a coop, but I get them at the big Asian supermarket in Durham, although it's always very crowded and sensory-overloading there. Have you been to H-Mart in Cary? So huge, and reminds me of living in Queens. Except I can go home to the quiet.

I still would like Andy and Carrie to meet (or for me to meet Carrie, even if Andy does not!), but Andy can be territorial/defensive (still on the to-do list is call the trainer recommendation), but on neutral ground he is pretty good with dogs that are friendly but not too jumpy. He's fine with bigger dogs if they sniff politely first (unlike neighbor's sweet 8 month old lab pup, who Andy likes but stays clear of getting jumped on, so can't actually play with.)

[cmcmck]

Bit like spaghetti I guess- there's that element of fun!

[snippy]

I think they're thin to absorb the flavor of the broth more easily. And since they're thin, they have to be long enough to pick up with a utensil.