Good 34ยบ dark and gloomy morning. Got somewhere near 1/4" rain yesterday.
The unspeakable crime at that school in Connecticut is beyond words. It has
hit me, as it has so many of you, like a ton of bricks. The tears for those poor
children and the families just keep coming. My heart breaks for those parents
who have to go to the morgue to identify their babies! Rest in Peace. God loves
you all. I pray for healing for those who lost their babies, their
grandchildren, their siblings, their nieces and nephews. God Bless them all.
AND the gun control freaks need to STAND DOWN while this plays out and
stay out of the limelight! Damn.
We have to keep moving forward and be thankful for all we have.
This came from Ed Chenal. Amazing and cute! He's only 4 years old!!
And then from Joe Kirk (ret LASD) .... LOL
Good one Joe!!!
Yesterday I made Erika's Blautkraut. It comes from her mother's cookbook
"Meine Rezepte". I, of course, changed some of the recipe... cooked it in my
crockpot for 3 hours, used powdered cloves and as a substitute for bay leaves I
used crushed thyme leaves. Here is the original recipe...
3 T. lard ( Erika said to use butter)
2# shredded red cabbage (E uses a 3-4# head, I did too and shredded 3/4 of
it)
2 onions chopped (I used 1)
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
salt and pepper to taste
2 Granny Smith apples, chopped
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. white vinegar
Melt butter in the pot and alternatively add the cabbage, apples, &
onions in several layers. (I did two layers in the crockpot with the butter
melted in the bottom.
Sprinkle sugar on top and wash over it with the vinegar. (I also added 3
more pats of butter on top) Simmer on low, covered, for about 2 hours (or
longer). Stir now and then. I put it on high for 3 hours, stirring every hour.
Erika likes hers best reheated. It can be made ahead and freezes well. A very
tasty side to any meal, turkey... pork...chicken... or ham. And I liked it hot
or cold.
3pm yesterday afternoon.......
And yesterday my friend Jan Vargo (formerly of San Gabriel High School ...
now living in Vancouver WA) sent me this picture her son Rich (Portland
Nationwide Insurance guy) sent of his drive home....
... and Rich posted this one also on his FB page...
Spectacular Rich! You were in the right place at the right time!
Historically this date...
1939 – Gone with the
Wind receives its premiere at Loew's Grand
Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
1973 – John Paul Getty III,
grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found
alive near Naples, Italy]], after being
kidnapped by an Italian gang on July 10, 1973.
After the trauma of his ear being cut off, he suffered emotionally and was
in a self induced drug coma and later suffered paralysis.
1973 – The American
Psychiatric Association votes 13–0 to remove homosexuality from its
official list of psychiatric disorders,
the DSM-II.
1978 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that
the United States will
recognize the People's Republic of China and cut off all relations
with Taiwan
2001 – The Leaning Tower of
Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 to fortify it, without fixing
its famous lean.
And births this date include...
... amazing his grandson was found on his birthday!
All I know. Nuff said. Hope I can get to my card addressing today! Happy Saturday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
December 15th
National Cupcake Day
(Chocolate/chocolate, Strawberry Flag, Lemon Meringue, Hostess,
Pink!)
