Trading wood for meals

[Dexter]

We laid in about 3.3 cords for this winter. 'Had an unusually warm stretch in February (Front Range of Colorado). It's a good thing, too, because the elderly couple down the street needed some wood. (They are extremely endearing folks -- sort of like "courtesy grandparents" -- with fascinating backgrounds.) We were happy to help them out with a loose-tossed 1/2 pickup load of lodge pole pine.

They are from India, so when we were invited over for dinner, we were in for the meal of a lifetime. 'Better than any Indian restaurant we've tried in the area. (Talk about fire!... It was fantastic.).

We're expecting a very strong storm here tonight, but we have about 1/2 cord left.

Regards,

Dexter

 

[gpcollen1]

Oh Boy. I would do all of there wood for a season if I could get some regular meals. It is $50 every time we get take out from our local place. Love me some good Indian food...

 

[karri0n]

Sweet deal. I think it's worth it.

 

[moosetrek]

Dexter,

Enjoy the storm this evening; we're getting ready too; but that Indian food sure is another good way to stay warm...!

 

[wendell]

I definitely concur with the swap! When I was in Moscow 2 of the guys I was meeting with were from India and 1 from Pakistan and we went to a Pakistani restaurant and they all said it was some of the best food they had ever had. We had an eggplant dish I had never had before that was amazing.

 

[begreen]

We were very fortunate to have lived a few months in India. They really love food and know how to cook. The shame is that in America we rarely taste anything but a watered down version of northern Indian "Delhi" cuisine. India's a big country. Our "Indian" food is like calling Belgian food typical European cuisine. The food from the Pakistani border (Amritsar) is completely different than that of east coast Calcutta or southern Bangalore. And it's all superb!

 

[rphurley]

I spent a month in India and the food is just fantastic. The whole country is a trip if you ever get a chance to go.

 

[Easyellis8]

In Afghanistan last year I worked with some contractors from India, they invited me and my crew over to their camp for some traditional Indian food and it was great. Real Indian food taste nothing like the carry out or sit down that I get here. Very hospitable and kept putting food on our plates; I felt obliged to eat until I couldn't any more.