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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Rain!~ Mr. Spock ~ Odd Couple ~ Turkeys So Pretty ~ Top Dogs ~ Bacon Cheese Potatoes


Good 41ยบ foggy morning. So far, with this storm, we have gotten 3/4" of rain! Yeah. This is good and snow expected on Mt. Ashland also.
 
 
Yesterday I was going to get a potassium blood test my doc wants, but with the fog and rain I decided to stay home! I can do it another day. Just wasn't in the mood. Put a fire in the wood stove, got snuggy, and took a vacation from doing stuff!
 
Reading that Leonard Nimoy, aka Mr. Spock, had died yesterday was sad. The total end of an era....again. Star Trek certainly had been a favorite of so many my age.
He was in 80 episodes from 1966-1969. Every time I think about him and Robin Williams I get all teary eyed. Sigh....
 

I watched The Odd Couple again. The new version with Matthew Perry. Sucked worse than the first episode. It's certainly off my list!

This series was developed by Perry. Thomas Lennon is his roommate and horrible! Well, neither one is funny. You cannot replace Tony Randall and Jack Klugman!!! This was a BAD idea!

 
I was watching the turkeys, Toms all decked out in feathers galore showing off

and it ALWAYS reminds me of the 1961 movie West Side Story with Natalie Wood singing "I Feel Pretty"!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye7PIyIcCro
She was spectacular, singing with a Spanish accent and dancing. Awesome woman!  Another tragedy! 
Only 43 when she died. Another one that still makes me sad.
 
 
 
Historically this date
1935 – DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon

1954 – The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.

1991 – The first Gulf War ends.

1993 – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh. Four BATF agents and five Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.

1997 – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 in Armenia and Azerbaijan kills around 1,100 people

1997 – An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 3,000 deaths.

1997 – The North Hollywood shootout takes place, resulting in the injury of 19 people and the deaths of both perpetrators.

2001 – The Nisqually Earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hits the Nisqually Valley and the SeattleTacoma, and Olympia area of the U.S. state of Washington.


And births this date include....
1906 – Bugsy Siegel, American gangster (d. 1947)
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1931 – Gavin MacLeod, American actor
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1934 – Willie Bobo, American jazz percussionist (d. 1983)
........good thing I didn't marry him!! for more than one reason.
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1940 – Mario Andretti, Italian-American race car driver
His winery in Napa makes awesome wine!!!

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The American Kennel Club has named the Labrador Retriever as the number one dog pick on the list of the top 10 for the 21st year in a row. Also, number 10 is a Rotteweiler. Now, when I got Dude his dad said he was Black Lab and Heeler. This is a Heeler:

I didn't see any of the  in him, so on line I typed in Black Lab/Rotteweiler mix.... This is a Black Lab:

...and this is a Rottweiler:

....this is a Black Lab/Rottie mix:

...and this is my Dude:
What do you think? I think I have a cross of the #1 dog and the #10 dog!!!
Whatever he is, he is sooooooooo special and such a love! 
 
 
Here is a good and easy recipe from Taste of Home.
Bacon Cheese Potatoes (what could be better!)

3 pounds potatoes (about 6 medium), peeled and cubed
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 pound process cheese (Velveeta) cubed (or...... use your favorite ... Cheddar, Mozzarella, fresh grated Parmesan, American ... or a combination of your favs)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 pound bacon cooked and crumbled (or like I do, get the cooked bacon crumbles at Costco!)
3/4 cup sliced ripe olives (I think even green stuffed olives would be good!)
chopped fresh parsley (optional ... or use fresh snipped chives!)
Paprika (optional)
Place potatoes in a large saucepan with water, cover. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until tender. Drain. In large bowl mix potatoes with onion, cheese, and mayonnaise.
Transfer to an ungreased 13x9 baking dish (or your Crock*Pot Casserole) Sprinkle with bacon and olives. Cover and bake 350ยบ for 30 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley (or chives) and Paprika if desired. 8-10 servings.
For me, I'll make this in a 9x9 pan after cutting ingredients in half.
 
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Saturday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
February 28th
National Tooth Fairy Day

 

National Tooth Fairy Day celebrates one of childhood's favorite visitors. The Tooth Fairy is an American tradition with European and superstitious roots.
Losing baby teeth is a sometimes traumatic experience for young children. Enter the world of the friendly, smiling and soothing Tooth Fairy. As a young child's first baby tooth becomes lose, the child often fears losing it. The promise of a visit from the tooth fairy and a gift, turns the occasion into something to look forward to. When the tooth finally falls out, mom cleans it off. It is often put it into a "tooth box". At bedtime, the child puts the tooth under his pillow. The tooth fairy comes after the child falls asleep. She takes the tooth and leaves a small gift, usually money. The tooth fairy leaves a gift every time the child loses a tooth.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Fog ~ Quality Fence ~ Bruiser ~ Things I Trust ~ Deep Dish Pizza Casserole ~ Southwest Chili-Topped Corn Muffins ~ Safe Saddle ~ Soup & Grands Waffle Biscuits ~ Kahlรบa Cake


Good VERY foggy 44ยบ morning!
My pasture:
Rain started about 1:15 pm yesterday afternoon. Heard it on and off. Raining pretty good now. So far a total of 1/8". More on the way.
 
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Black Cat Blue Domed Church ... Santorini
 


Yesterday Steve from Quality Fence

arrived early and FIXED my gate!!! Said the battery was good and charging, but don't know what he did to get it working. Added a part to the gate but said this motor has been discontinued and as long as it's working good, but may in the near future have to be changed out. It was put in in 1998 and was discontinued he said about 15 years ago. They bought as many parts as they could at the time but are running out. Guess I'll be looking to get a new one soon...
 
While Steve was working on the gate, the Bruise was inspecting the fence up here ...

 
 
 

Saw these recipes on an email I get from Hungry Girl..
Hungry Girl homepage...
Two recipes that sound fantastic...
Deep Dish Pizza Casserole and Southwest Chili-Topped Corn Muffins..
 

 
Historically this date...
1951 – The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limitingPresidents to two terms, is ratified. (THANK GOD!)
............now if only that could be with Congressmen and Senators!!!

1964 – The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
..............personally, I think we need help to keep our government here, in the good old U S of A, from toppling over. Get that Socialist OUT of the WHITE HOUSE!

2010 – An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale strikes central parts of Chileleaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggered a tsunami which struck Hawaii shortly after.


 
And births this date include....
a bunch of people .... and.....
1930 – Joanne Woodward, American actress
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1932 – Elizabeth Taylor, British-American actress (d.2011)
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1934 – Van Williams, American actor
"Williams, the Green Hornet, said goodbye to Hollywood around 1970 and followed his interests into a job in the actual world of law enforcement, spending 25 years as a reserve officer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and also working at the San Diego Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department."
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1940 – Howard Hesseman, American actor
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1980 – Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton
She's just as butt ugly as her mother!
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1981 – Josh Groban, American singer
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Now if you lived in Texas or Arizona... this would be the perfect saddle/seat for your scoot! I'd love one, if I still had my Harley!

 
Dinner last night was one of my favs... I heated some Progresso Tomato Basil soup...

Take Grands biscuits and separate them. Then slice most of the way through, added in some mozzarella cheese, and a drop of pesto sauce. I had some spinach pesto I made and was frozen, but you can use the kind in a jar. (Use your fav cheese... use a little butter...for breakfast put in butter and cinnamon and a sprinkle of sugar...)

Spray outside with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter..both sides.

Put in a heated waffle iron that has been sprayed with cooking spray.... Med High heat...

Check periodically to see stage of being done...


This morning I had 3 left so I put them in my Crock*Pot casserole on warm until I have my coffee...


 
All I know. Nuff said. Happy TGIF. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
February 27th
National Kahlรบa Day
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Easy Kahlรบa Cake (YUMMMMMMM!)
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