Rain/Gloom/Sun ~ Picture of the Day ~ Odd Named Towns ~ Cherry Dump Cake ~ National Pharmacist Day

Good 36º dark cloudy drizzling rain morning. 

Yesterday started super dark and gloomy and rainy and windy. We had on and off rain and peeks at sun all day.

Picture of the Day ... Living in Flippin Arkansas ... Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2000 census.

And then, of course, your local police....   LOL!!!

Interesting....some of the oddest named towns in the USA

Bacon Level, AL

Deadhorse, AK

Nothing, AZ

Greasy Corner, AR 

Forks of Salmon, CA 

Nowhere, CO

Fluffy Landing, FL

Santa, ID

Neutral, KS 

Hell for Certain, KY

Friendship, ME 

Accident, MD 

Embarrass, MN 

Licking, MO

Buttzville, NJ

Boogertown, NC

Knockemstiff, OH

Zigzag, OR

Boring, OR

Drain, OR 

and of course... Flippin, AK

From Donna, The Slow Roasted Italian...

Cherry Dump Cake

Cherry Dump Cake is very easy to make with few ingredients only, ready in 50 minutes, and loaded with delicious cherry pie filling!

• (2) 21 ounce cans cherry pie filling
• 1 box yellow cake mix or white cake mix
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and 2 more tablespoons for greasing the baking dish

Toppings

• Vanilla ice cream
• Whipped cream
• Maraschino Cherries

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or spray it with nonstick baking spray.
3. Add the cherry pie filling to the bottom of the baking dish, and using a rubber spatula, spread it evenly over the surface of the dish.
4. Sprinkle the cake mix on top of the cherry filling, distribute evenly. Shake the pan, to make sure the cake mix is spread evenly.
5. Drizzle the melted butter over the cake mix, try to distribute it evenly. Shake the pan again.
6. Bake the Cherry Dump Cake in the preheated oven for about 50 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Start checking on the cake after 40 minutes.
7. Remove cake from oven and let it just slightly cool on a cooling rack.
8. Scoop cake into bowls, top with vanilla ice cream and maraschino cherries. Serve warm.

Historically this date.....

1915 – The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote.

       

1926 – Original Sam 'n' Henry aired on Chicago radio later renamed Amos 'n' Andy in1928.

1932 – Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.     

1991 – Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.

2010 – The 2010 Haiti earthquake occurs killing an estimated 316,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince.

And births this date include....

1737 – John Hancock, American merchant, statesman, & Founding Father; 4th & 13thPresident of the Continental Congress; and 1st & 3rd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1793)

1876 – Jack London, American author (d. 1916)

Short but interesting life!

1905 – Tex Ritter, American country singer and actor (d. 1974)

1923 – Ira Hayes, US Marine (d. 1955)

1951 – Kirstie Alley, American actress

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Sunday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Pharmacist Day on January 12th annually recognizes and honors all pharmacists across the nation.

The role of pharmacists has shifted over the years. Where once they served as the classical “lick, stick and pour” dispensary, they now serve as an integrated member of the health care team. They’re directly involved in patient care and often play a vital role in a patient’s recovery. 

Historically, pharmacists primarily checked and distributed drugs to doctors for patient prescribed medication. In modern times, pharmacists advise patients and health care providers on the selection, dosages, interactions and the side effects of prescriptions. Additionally, their role includes being a learned intermediary between a prescriber and a patient. Monitoring the health and progress of patients, pharmacists can then ensure the safe and effective use of medication.

Pharmacists work long hours, usually standing the entire time. Along with dispensing pills and providing advice on medications, pharmacists also administer immunizations. Pharmacists who conduct research discover and test new medications, too.

• Do you wonder how Agatha Christie came to know so much about poisons for her murder mysteries? She was once a pharmacy dispenser during World War I.
• Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and Ginger Ale were all invented by pharmacists
• Before running for President of the United States, Hubert Humphrey earned his pharmacy license and worked in his father’s pharmacy.
• William Procter, Jr., (May 3, 1817 – February 10, 1874) dedicated his career to the science of pharmacy. He wrote the first textbook on pharmacy for students in the United States and advocated for the founding of the American Pharmaceutical Association. His dedication earned him the name Father of Pharmacy.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Anyone who has required the services of a pharmacist, take time to thank them today. Give them a shout out. Whether they work in a facility or local pharmacy, they will appreciate the good word.