Haircut ~ Agate Thingy !~ Sourdough Bread

Good 63º partially cloudy very late afternoon.
Late start today.

Pretty morning. Pressure is dropping and there is rumor

of rainfall later today or/and tomorrow. Swell. And I

didn't even wash my car!

I remember on April 1st I would always ruin my mother's first cup of coffee by substituting the sugar in the sugar bowl with salt. She never got mad. It was just an "April Fools" joke. Then on April 1st 1982 Jerry's brother Ron called to say their dad had died. Jerry said, "April Fools.... right?" Sadly, no. Sigh.....

Yesterday I had my hair cut .... SHORT! Yeah.

Then... I went to Jean's... my daughter-in-"love"s mom. (Stole the "love" part from my pal Judy who calls her daughter's husband, her "son-in-love") I had a question on my taxes and Jean is our resident expert. Thanks of the help Jean. Then it was to Hallmark for some cards and wrapping paper. Then to Albertson's. I had a coupon for Free Philly Cream Cheese Cooking Sauce...

http://www.kraftbrands.com/philly/products/Pages/all-philadelphia-products.html

Also had a coupon for $1.50 off and at the point of sale they had coupons for $1.50 off also. So I got three flavors... Italian and Herbs, Garlic, and Original all for $2.98 which would have cost me $8.97 @ $2.99 each regularly. Such a deal. Now to cook something with them....

I came home and got Maggie and we took a bottle of chard down to PJ and Dave's. It was a chat-fest about their two months gone to Quartzsite. Dave got lots of gold nuggets and PJ just enjoyed the warm dry weather. Dave took a class in Quartzsite on how to cut and polish rock. He said he was the "hit of the class" with his 'item' he made from layered agate. He cut and polished it and gave it to me as a gift. Awwwwww....

I about fell off the stool. It's 6 1/2" tall and if you turn it over the bottom is heart shaped. Dave, you are a nut!!! And I love ya!!!!

PJ brought me a "phone purse" with a frog on it. I love frogs. It's darling and also she gave me a polished agate snail....

It was a good day. Frank and his son Josh, super neat people!, came over and fixed my gate so it now opens and closes like it's supposed to. THANK YOU FRANK AND JOSH! 

Historically this date...

April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 274 days remaining until the end of the year. April 1 is most notable in the Western world for being April Fools' Day.
1891 – The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
1893 – The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.

1924 – Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years in jail for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch". However, he spends only nine months in jail, during which he writes Mein Kampf.

1954 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.

1970 – President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, requiring the Surgeon General's warnings on tobacco products and banning cigarette advertisements on television and radio in the United States, starting on January 1, 1971.

2001 – Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Netherlands, the first country to allow it.

And births this date include...

1929 – Jane Powell, American dancer, actress, and singer

1932 – Debbie Reynolds, American actress

1939 – Ali MacGraw, American actress

1961 – Susan Boyle, Scottish singer and Britain's Got Talent contestant

So, as for today, that's all I know. More tomorrow. Early. Ciao.

xo Mom-Soupy-Sue

April 1st

National Sourdough Bread Day

My very most favorite comes from Boudin's Bakery in San Francisco.

http://www.boudinbakery.com/

But...... I have to say that Ashland Sourdough from

Apple Cellar Bakery in Ashland Oregon is AWESOME!

 http://www.applecellarbakery.com/