Frozen ~ Woodpeckers ~ Goose ~ Mallards ~ Lions ~ LA Snow ~ Cliff & Patty ~ Pat Tracy ~ Baked Avocado Fries ~ Peanut Butter Pound Cake!

Good 28º frozen low cloudy morning.

The whole woodpecker family was out munching on cracked corn...

.... and Mr. Gander was on the frozen barn roof ...

Yesterday when I went out to feed the geese along came Mr. & Mrs. Mallard. Didn't get a good picture of them as the sun was shining right in my face! This was the first time I have seen them this year. 

PICTURE OF THE DAY:

Hey dad, whatcha doin'?

After email chatting with my friend Vivia in Brooklyn NY and about the snow in LA in 1949 I found this LA Times story about it...

http://framework.latimes.com/2013/01/11/in-1949-the-snowman-socked-los-angeles/#/0

Here is a KCET article about the snow and flooding in So. Cal starting in the 1800's....

http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/snow-in-the-basin-documenting-the-extremes-of-socal-weather.html

Yesterday was a worry, as Patty's Cliff was in the hospital with some internal organ problems. Patty took him in Monday night. Fortunately the docs figured it out and he came home yesterday late afternoon.

Today is their 64th Wedding Anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS. Feel well soon Cliffie!!!!

Today is also friend Pat Tracy's 84th Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT. You are an amazing woman with all that energy at your age! Keep it up girl!! 

She's the Jackson County Republican Women's Membership Chair.

Good chatting with you yesterday PatT!

 xo

Historically this date...

1789 – In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting theUnited States Constitution into effect.

1861 – The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.

 

And births this date include.....

1888 – Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (d. 1931)

1938 – Paula Prentiss, American actress

1958 – Patricia Heaton, American actress

with her family:

1969 – Chaz Bono, American actor and activist (gag gag gag)

Now here is an interesting recipe...

Baked Avocado Fries

http://www.baked-in.com/2012/06/07/baked-avocado-fries/

The other day I shared a 'baked avocado fries' recipe with a couple of my gal pals. This one looks and sounds a whole lot better. Will have to try it....

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

March 4th

Pound Cake Day

Check this recipe:

Peanut Butter Pound Cake

1¼ cups butter

2 cups granulated sugar

6 eggs

½ cup creamy peanut butter

2 cups all purpose flour

¼ cup finely chopped roasted peanuts

Preheat oven to 350º.

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Blend in the peanut butter, then the flour. Pour the batter into 2 lightly greased loaf pans and place in oven.

After 15 minutes of baking, sprinkle the chopped onto the batter to create a crunchy topping.

Bake a total of 50-60 minutes, or until centers test done with a toothpick or cake tester.

I am going to make this in a Bundt pan! Mmmmm and whipped cream on top of each piece!!!