Weather ~ Power Outage ~ Picture of the Day ~ Birthday Cakes ~ Beefy Taco Bake ~ Dave and Nancy Perry ~ National Different Colored Eyes Day

  

Good 60º clear sunny morning. (Wow, almost 8am and the clouds moved in and are blocking the sun!)

The temperature topped at 109º yesterday!! 

 

Yesterday morning our power all went off. It lasted about 1 hour. Not idea what caused it. When I called the power company they said many of us here had lost power. Thank goodness it came back on soon!

 

 

Picture of the Day....an owl watching behind him

 

 

Interesting about birthday cakes...

 

A birthday cake is a cake eaten as part of a birthday celebration. Birthday cakes are often layer cakes with frosting served with small lit candles on top representing the celebrant's age. Variations include cupcakes, cake pops, pastries, and tarts. The cake is often decorated with birthday wishes ("Happy birthday") and the celebrant's name.

 

Birthday cakes have been a part of birthday celebrations in Western European countries since the middle of the 19th century. However, the link between cakes and birthday celebrations may date back to ancient Roman times.

 

In classical Roman culture, 'cakes' were occasionally served at special birthdays and at weddings. These were flat circles made from flour and nuts, leavened with yeast, and sweetened with honey.

 

In the 15th century, bakeries in Germany began to market one-layer cakes for customers' birthdays in addition to cakes for weddings. During the 17th century, the birthday cake took on its contemporary form. These elaborate 17th century cakes had many aspects of the contemporary birthday cake, like multiple layers, icing, and decorations. However, these cakes were only available to the very wealthy. Birthday cakes became accessible to the lower class as a result of the industrial revolution and the spread of more materials and goods. So, it has become the cultures and traditions to celebrate the birthday with delicious cake and beautiful wishes.

 

In many cultures the person whose birthday is being celebrated is invited to make a wish, and blow out candles. Though the exact origin and significance of this ritual is unknown, there are multiple theories which try to explain this tradition.

Greek origin story

One theory explaining the tradition of placing candles on birthday cakes is attributed to the early Greeks, who used candles to honor the goddess Artemis' birth on the sixth day of every lunar month. The link between her oversight of fertility and the birthday tradition of candles on cakes, however, has not been established.

 

If you want to read a lot more, go here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_cake

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Get the excitement and great taste of beef tacos without the work of making individual tacos. This Beefy Taco Bake is a great start to a Mexican potluck menu and is sure to make your family happy and your life easier!

 

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 (6- to 8-inch) flour or corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

1. Preheat oven to 400º. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring until crumbled; drain. Stir in soup, salsa, milk, tortillas, and 1/2 cup cheese; spoon into prepared baking dish.
    
3. Cover and bake 30 minutes, or until hot. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, and serve.

 

 

Special Anniversary today, pals Dave and Nancy Perry are celebrating #43! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!

 

^With their pup Decker

 

Historically this date......

1804 – Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel.

 

 

1917 – The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.

 

 .... Interesting, as my mother lived in Bisbee at the time. She was 12 and my grandfather was a mining engineer at the Lavendar Pit Mine. Never heard this discussed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_Pit

 

 

1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

2007 – U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform air strikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.

 

And births this date include....

1854 – George Eastman, American inventor (d. 1932)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank God for George, or what would I take pictures with???

This was my first camera...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1864 – George Washington Carver, American botanist (d. 1943)

 

Yeah George....peanut butter is one of my favorite foods!!! Thanks for working on that and getting it going.

 

Wow, two Georges inventing two of my favorite things!

 

 

1908 – Milton Berle, American comedian (d. 2002)

 

1948 – Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer

 

1951 – Brian Grazer, American film producer

.....somebody ought to buy this guy a hairbrush!

1951 – Cheryl Ladd, American actress

1957 – Rick Husband, American astronaut (d. 2003)

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On July 12th, National Different Colored Eyes Day recognizes those who have two different colored eyes. Many people captivate us with their eye color; others do so because they have two different colored eyes. This day celebrates them in all their uniqueness!

Having two different colored eyes is a condition called heterochromia. Three types of heterochromia exist:

• Complete heterochromia – one iris is a different color from the other.
• Partial heterochromia or sectoral heterochromia – part of one iris is a different color from the rest of the iris.
• Central heterochromia – an inner ring is a different color than the rest of the iris. 

 

The concentration and distribution of melanin determine the eye color, specifically the color of the irises. The affected eye may be hyperpigmented (hyperchromic) or hypopigmented (hypochromic). Additionally, the excess of melanin indicates hyperplasia of the iris tissues, whereas a lack of melanin indicates hypoplasia.

Most cases of heterochromia are hereditary, caused by a disease or syndrome, or due to an injury. However, just one eye may change color following certain diseases or injuries.

Two syndromes that may cause different colored eyes are mosaicism and chimerism. Mosaicism involves two or more populations of cells within a single individual. Chimaerism occurs when two or more fertilized eggs merge, producing a single individual.

Other symptoms associated with heterochromia include patches of lighter skin or deafness. Infants who develop different colored eyes after birth should be evaluated by their pediatrician to be sure no additional care is necessary.

HOW TO OBSERVE

The eyes are the windows to the soul. Do you know anyone with differing eye colors? Those who have two different eye colors, share your fascinating eyes. Post on social media using #DifferentColoredEyesDay.

NATIONAL DIFFERENT COLORED EYES DAY HISTORY

Jeanne Quinn of B Able, Inc. founded National Different Colored Eyes Day to raise awareness and to celebrate the unique qualities of those with different colored eyes. Depending on the degree of heterochromia, many may go through life with little to no effect. Still, others may have complications from a confusing condition that has impacted them all their life. Perhaps they never had any answers, but their eye colors always held the clue.