Good 43º clear sunny morning.
The rain yesterday stayed up on top of my mountain and never hit ground here and after cloudy breezy it warmed to 70º.
Dave got here just after 7am and went onto finishing the brush-hogging of the upper pastures...
While I was standing on the porch taking pictures.... momma Tree Swallow was watching me.... Her babies are in the birdhouse. She doesn't act scared when I stand there.
Momma deer and her baby were out and about.........
Baby standing by the burn pile.....
Interesting:
The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.
Picture of the Day
Snail House (Sofia, Bulgaria)
The construction of this house lasted 10 years and ended in 2009. The Snail House is a five story family home, with antique furniture from the owner’s ancestors and funny heating radiators in the shapes of a frog, pumpkin and ladybugs.
Here's another one of Kevin, the Closet Cook's recipes
Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing
A light a creamy tomatillo ranch dressing just packed with fresh flavor!
ingredients
- 2 medium tomatillos
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 green onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced/grated
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Optionally, broil the tomatillos and jalapeno until slightly charred and blackened on all sides, about 5-10 minutes.
- Puree everything in a food processor and season with salt to taste.
Special birthday today... Richard Escalante, aka Rico Suave is celebrating! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICO!! ♥
Rico was an LET (law enforcement tech) and worked at the BC Range for LASD. He and his Annette and Jerry and I palled around a lot. Especially at Dr. Mac's house at the beach!
Today is also another special birthday.... Jimmy Duran (LASD Lt.). HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY!!
With his bride Olga^
Historically this date...
1881 – The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C..
1917 – The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5 million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people and leading to only fatality (due to heart attack).
1927 – Charles Lindbergh touches down at Le Bourget Field in Paris, completing the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
1932 – Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
1976 – The Yuba City bus disaster occurs in Martinez, California. 29 are killed making it the deadliest road accident in U.S. history.
And births this date include...
1916 – Harold Robbins, American novelist (d. 1997)
1917 – Raymond Burr, Canadian actor (d. 1993)
1957 – Judge Reinhold, American actor
He never impressed me, maybe because he always seemed to play a gawky dorky dumbo. Can't imagine that is too far from his real personality! Which is pretty much how most actors are... their real personality comes through.
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Monday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
National Strawberries and Cream Day is observed annually on May 21st. Fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream is a must when strawberries are in season. They are the perfect, refreshing, light snack on a beautiful warm day!
Strawberries are a very healthy snack as they are low-fat, low in calories and an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, and potassium.
