Good 33º morning. Stayed at 33º all night. Nice. No frozen
hummingbird feeder!!!
Boy that freeze yesterday was something. I am still such a
Southern California wussy girl, even after living here 20 years!! LOL.
Burrrrrr....
..........."Slight"???? Ha!
When it had warmed to 31º and a bit of sun came out, the ice
on the barn roof started evaporating into steam...
Dude was on the lookout for something down by the gate and the Bruise was
just patrolling....
Special birthday today... daily drivel pal, Trish Bowler is
celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY T!!!! Hope it is super for you! xoxoxoxoxoxo
^with her man, John (LASD red)
Historically this date...
1968 – Apollo Program: Apollo 8 splashes down in
the Pacific Ocean, ending the
first orbital manned mission to the Moon.
1978 – Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
2001 – The People's
Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade
relations with the United States.
And
births this date include..
1901 – Marlene Dietrich,
German actress and singer (d. 1992)
1948 – Gérard Depardieu,
French actor
Everyone I know, except Vi and Joan K will love this:
Brian flew back from California yesterday. He didn't leave LAX til 5:30pm.
OMGOSH. Driving to LAX from the San Gabriel Valley at that time of day, and
especially to LAX where everyone in California was flying back home from!!!! He
texted me from Portland about 8pm. One more leg and he was home by
10:30. Jen and kids will drive back Friday.
For Christmas I got Marie and Aaron this sign..
I have one and also...
and gave one to Brian & Jen a few years back.
I see that lots of folks post pictures of wearing goggles or glasses when
cutting onions so they don't cry. A long time ago I heard of lighting a candle
when doing this and it works! Light a candle and set it on the cutting board
with the onion.
Cut away. Always works for me.
Later, chair, wine, TV, and fire... look at Mr. Cozy...
Cold weather has depleted the stack of firewood on the porch, guess that will be my job today.... ick.
Last night's NFL game:
Last night's NFL game:
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Tuesday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
December 27th
December 27, 2016 is
National Fruitcake Day
Today is National Fruitcake Day! Although fruit cakes are certainly a
delicious treat to enjoy around the holidays, they are quite possibly the most
popular item for re-gifting. A whopping 38% of people say they give fruitcakes
away when they receive them!
Nevertheless, fruitcakes have remained popular for thousands of years.
The Ancient Egyptians buried their loved ones with fruitcakes because they
believed this particular food was essential for the journey to the
afterlife. The Crusaders were known for eating fruitcakes during their
campaigns. The small cakes could withstand long journeys without spoiling and
were full of nutritious items like dried fruits and nuts.
To celebrate National Fruitcake Day, buy
one of these holiday treats at your local grocery store to share with
friends!
