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Good 45º raining morning. 

 

Because it's so SUPER dark in the morning, I am looking forward to the time change!! Come on sunshine!!! Yesterday it rained and we topped at 51º.

 

 

Picture of the Day

 

 

Interesting things.....

 

Tigers have striped skin as well as striped fur... Moreover, every tiger's pattern is unique. Their stripes are just like our fingerprints.

 

 

A missing woman once accidentally joined a search party looking for herself. It happened in Iceland in 2012. An Asian tourist left her group to change her clothes. When the woman returned, her travel mates didn't recognize her and started looking for a missing person. The woman was happy to help and joined the search. The most hilarious thing about the situation was that she didn't recognize her own description!

 

No one really knows why we sleep. Everyone knows sleep is a very important part of our lives. We spend approximately a third of our lives asleep. We need it to to stay healthy, happy and energetic. Anyway, you will be surprised to find out that even scientists don't know the exact function of sleep. The researchers have come up with a lot of different hypotheses and all of them are true to some extent. One way or another, the definite answer is not found yet.

 

 

A Japanese koi fish named Hanako lived for 226 years. It became the longest living fish ever recorded!The actual age of the creature was verified by analyzing the rings on her scales.

 

You can see Africa from Great Britain. Just visit Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.

The Amazon River is 4,300 miles long, and there is no bridge across it. This is because the Amazon mostly winds through pristine rain forests, where there are very few roads. Most crossings are done by ferry. However, in 2010, the Rio Negro Bridge was completed over one of the Amazon’s tributaries.

 

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Our All-American Yankee Doodle Macaroni Casserole is packed with comfort. As a bring-along gift, a potluck meal or any easy weeknight supper, you just can't go wrong.

 

• 1 (8-ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 (2-ounce) jar chopped pimientos, drained
• 4 slices white bread, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
    
2. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain, rinse, and drain again.
    
3. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Add macaroni and mix until well combined then spoon mixture into prepared baking dish.
    
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until center is set.

 

 

 

Historically this date.......

1860 – Abraham Lincoln, the former Illinois congressman defeated three other candidates for the U.S. presidency.

1935 – Parker Brothers acquires the forerunner patents for MONOPOLY from Elizabeth Magie.

..................as you can see I have a MONOPOLY board collection. My original was our family's with wooden 'hotels' and 'houses' and metal playing objects...

1944 – Plutonium is first produced at the Hanford Atomic Facility and subsequently used in the Fat Man atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.

 

And births this date include....

1854 – John Philip Sousa, American composer (d. 1932)

1946 – Sally Field, American actress

 

 

Nov 7, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 7, 2021, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 7, 2021 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Daylight Saving Time Ends in USA & Canada

 

On November 7, the time will change in almost all of the United States.

Only the following areas do not change their clocks:

• Hawaii and most of Arizona.
• The US dependencies American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Marina Islands, the US Minor Outlying Islands, and the US Virgin Islands.

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Saturday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On November 6th, National Nachos Day recognizes the snack favored at sporting events across the country. In their purest form, nachos are tortilla chips covered in nacho cheese or other melted cheese and served with salsa.

 

Where Nachos Began

First created sometime around 1943, the popular and loved nachos are of Mexican origin. 

History tells us that Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya created the original nachos in 1943. According to his son, his father was the maître d’ at the El Moderno Restaurant in Piedras Negras. One evening after the kitchen staff had left, a group of U.S. Army wives stationed at Fort Duncan in Eagle Pass came into the restaurant. After a long day of shopping, they were hungry and asked for a snack.

Anaya prepared some tostadas cut into triangles. After topping them with shredded cheese and sliced jalapenos, he heated the dish in the oven. They were such a hit with the Army wives that they named the snack “Nacho’s Special” before he could make another batch.

Word of the new creation quickly traveled. People from all over tried them, loved them, and over time, the name changed. Eventually, Nacho’s special became special nachos.

The original recipe is printed in the 1954 St. Anne’s Cookbook.

The popularity of the new dish spread swiftly throughout Texas and the Southwest and has since gained millions of fans across America.

 

Nachos Today

We call nachos with an abundance of toppings loaded nachos, super nachos, or nachos supreme. Serve them as a snack, an appetizer, or even prepared with extra ingredients as a full meal.

Since the time of the original nachos, the toppings have expanded. Today we add beef, chicken, and seafood along with a variety of seasonings. This snack even satisfies the pickiest eater. Whether you’re a vegan to full-on carnivores, there’s a nachos recipe for you.

In restaurants across the country, nachos find their way onto the menus of other cuisines, too. Some restaurants substitute the chip with a potato base. Another option is to replace the toppings with ingredients from the culture. For example, to make Italian nachos top the chips with mozzarella cheese and Alfredo sauce. Asian nachos may include wasabi or curry. Each version of nachos brings its own unique flavor to the table.