Appeased?

Well, the kitchen gods exacted their sacrificial flesh last night by means of a carnivorous vegetable peeler. Hopefully, the opening ceremonies are over and no more blood will be demanded.

From Briar Crescent

(Poor thumb--and on the first peel, too! The gruesome details involve a surprisingly large chunk of the tip, searching around for the peeled bit of flesh, a trip to the hospital with an appropriately concerned L., massive bandage, ice cream to ease the pain, and now many lectures on appropriate peeling techniques.)