Good 28º foggy morning. I wish, as PJ said, 'Canada would keep
this weather to themselves' !!!
Showered (yes!) and went into Grants Pass yesterday about
10am. Still 28º and gloomy. The Sun finally came out here about 2pm and it
warmed to 47º. Most of the snow is melted except where it's in the shade.
...and a little deer out for some sun....
Dale Yellin sent me this info... you can click on the link and
locate the grave of any Veteran buried in a National Cemetery.
Here's an
easy pasta and sausage dinner....
1
pound Italian-style sausage, casings
removed
1
large onion, chopped
1
medium-sized green bell pepper,
chopped
2
garlic cloves, minced
2
(14-1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes,
undrained
1
(4-ounce) can mushrooms,
drained
1
teaspoon Italian
seasoning
1
teaspoon chili powder
1
pound rotini, twist, or spiral
pasta
1/2 cup (2
ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
In a
large skillet, cook sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic over medium heat
until no pink remains in sausage, stirring to crumble the sausage. Reduce the
heat to low and add tomatoes, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, and chili powder;
simmer 10 minutes, or until heated through.
Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions, drain,
rinse, and drain again. Place on a large serving
platter
Pour
sauce over pasta and top with mozzarella cheese. Serve
immediately.
The following is what my friend Tammy posted on my FB page.... this was
after the popcorn fiasco when I made a bowl of it, drizzled on the butter, and
added shredded cheese... going to watch football on that fateful Sunday last
week when the pipe broke under the porch and I called the plumber..... got up to
do something and when I returned to my chair and the popcorn...it was all gone!
Dude had "that look" on his face.
Historically this date...
1903 – The
Wright
Brothers make their first powered and heavier-than-air flight in the Wright
Flyer at Kitty
Hawk, North Carolina.
.... what
they started!
1969 –
Project Blue Book: The
United
States Air Force closes its study of
UFOs, stating that
sightings are generated as a result of "A mild form of mass hysteria,
Individuals who fabricate such reports to perpetrate a hoax or seek publicity,
psychopathological persons, and misidentification of various conventional
objects."
1997 – The
United
Kingdom commences its Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997, which extends the
state's gun ban to include all handguns—with the exception of antique and show
weapons.
And
births this date include...
... my
most favorite conductor! Arthur Fiedler and the Boston
Pops!
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Tuesday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
December 17th
National Maple Syrup Day provides us with the
opportunity to enjoy and appreciate this delicious American treat. This sweet
and unique flavor originated in America. Native American Indians were the first
to harvest and boil the sap of the maple tree into a thick syrup.
Watching or participating in a maple sap harvest, or
demonstration, is a fun late winter event. They are held in February-March, when
the sap is flowing. It is educational for the kids, too. During field
demonstrations, some of the sap is boiled down into syrup. Best of all, free
samples are often giving, poured over a pancake or vanilla ice cream.
Did you know? Sap of the maple tree, the
same sap used to make maple syrup, makes a refreshing drink. Just put it in the
refrigerator and pour a drink whenever you want. Or, have a drink as you harvest
the sap from the tree!
How do you participate in National Maple Syrup Day?
Pour real maple syrup onto your pancakes or waffles. Or, for an evening treat,
pour warm maple syrup onto vanilla ice cream.
Please note, make sure you are using maple syrup, not
pancake syrup. Unless the ingredients state otherwise, pancake syrup no longer
contains maple syrup.(a surprise to many)
