~ Snow Problems ~ Aaron's Wedding ~ Wine Day ! ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good 31º foggy morning. Snow all melted. Boo hoo....

Be careful out there kids, full moon!!

 

The summit yesterday was scary....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have to say that yesterday was interesting. Since it had snowed I thought how great I have no meetings, shopping, or anything to leave the house for.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then at 9am Leah called. She does my hair. She asked if I was going to make it at 10. WHAT? I had written on my calendar "Leah hair 10am" on today's date. I found her card with "Thursday Feb 17th 10:00" on it. Duh. She also told me she wanted to call me the night before about 8:30 but thought it might be too late. Imagine. She's NEVER called me to remind me about an appointment, EVER! She is psychic! OMG. She had some premonition that I wouldn't be there unless she called. I am sooooo impressed! I love that girl!

 

So, got my hair done/cut/colored. Leah's daughter Marley, a sweetie beyond words, had broken her shoulder, actually her humerus. That is the bone of the upper arm and her's broke just below the shoulder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marley is 10. It will take about 6 weeks for the healing. She can't go to school. No cast for that, just a "chest mounted sling" to hold the arm

immobile. She stays with grandma and grandpa when Leah is working but they were heading to the coast so dropped Mar at the beauty shop along with their sweet little pooch, Kyle. Here are three of my favorite people...

Leah...

 

 

 

Marley....    

 

and Kyle....

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

(Not really Kyle, but a good facsimile... and I "fooled"

with the pictures with Photo Shop!)

 

Ok, came home and at 2:30 got a call from Brian. Their power had gone off in the night. Snow of about 6". No shower, Brian headed to work but it was impassable as trees had fallen across the roadway and there was no way for him to get to the office. Thank GOD for Emily. She held down the fort.  

 

I was hungry when I got home. Patty had told me she made my Mac and Cheese the other night so that sounded good. I made it with whole wheat elbows instead of regular, a mixture of cheddar and Mexican blend cheeses, butter instead of margarine, buttermilk instead of regular milk, and an assortment of spices, added cut up Kielbasa, chopped tomatoes, canned sliced mushrooms, sauteéd bell pepper and shallot, fresh mozzarella cheese balls, and sliced jalapeño stuffed green olives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't use the Ro-Tel, fresh tomatoes instead.

 

 

Mix all together.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix eggs, milk (buttermilk ... which was GREAT) and spices...

Pour over top....

 

2 pieces of sourdough in the food processor until crumbs,

add pats of butter and pulse until crumbly.... put on top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bake and enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are interested in the original recipe that contains macaroni, margarine, cheese, eggs, milk, cayenne pepper, and sourdough bread crumbs ... email me. It's really good and EASY.  What makes it so easy is that you don't have to cook and melt the cheese with the milk.... and OMG the sourdough bread crumbs on the top are crunchy and wonderful. I was so thrilled with the ingredients in this particular batch..... HEAVEN!

 

Historically this date...

1861 – In Montgomery, Alabama, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

1865 – Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman set the South Carolina State House on fire during the burning of Columbia.

1930 – While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.

1954 – The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.

1979 – Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the only time in recorded history.

2001 – FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

 HOLY COW, this guy was over the top nutcase! What a life of secrets he led.

2001 – Seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt dies in an accident during the Daytona 500.

 

 

 

And births this date include....

1516 – Queen Mary I of England (d. 1558)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1848 – Louis Comfort Tiffany, American glass artist (d. 1933)

 

 

 

1890 – Edward Arnold, American actor (d. 1956)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1890 – Adolphe Menjou, American actor (d. 1963)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1898 – Enzo Ferrari, founder of Ferrari (d. 1988)

Drool.....

 

 

1919 – Jack Palance, American actor (d. 2006)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1922 – Helen Gurley Brown, American editor

(Gaaaaaaa.....)

 

 

1925 – George Kennedy, American actor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1938 – Manny Mota, Dominican baseball player

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1950 – Cybill Shepherd, American actress

 

 

  (YIKES, out of pills? or bourbon?)

 

 

 

1954 – John Travolta, American actor

 

 

.......and........

1959 -  and my niece Melinda Plumbridge, fun person, artist, mother, wife...

    http://www.tahoeart.com/home   HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL!!!! xoxo

 

....  also, dear friends and old Temple City neighbors, Alfredo and Virginia are celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary today. CONGRATULATIONS kids! xoxo

 

And.... taaaa daaaa.... here is a picture from Aaron and Marie's wedding

on Valentine's Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty pretty bride. Handsome groom!

A long and happy life Aaron and Marie. xoxo

 

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Friday!

Maggie goes to the vets for a weigh in and her temp taken today. She's

still drinking 2 gallons of water per day, loss of appetite, and losing some

weight, which the vet said would happen. I'll pick up some canned dog food to tempt her to eat.

 

xo Mom/Soupy/Sue

February 18th....

Drink Wine Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can do that!!

~ SNOW Again .. LOTS! ~ Hummingbird ~ Latte Day ~

Good 31º snowing morning. Yep, more snow, but on the ground here. Started last night. Pretty. Peaceful. Quiet.

Yesterday the gauge showed 3" of rain.

And the clouds were clinging to the mountain ...

This morning....

And this little baby hummingbird was sitting on the

feeder... he was shaking! He didn't seem to mind

Maggie and I were on the porch either.....

Yesterday PatT went with me and we put mailing labels on flyers at the Republican HQ. 500 in an hour. Then to the post office to mail them. Our group has a permit so we take them to the 'bulk mailing' desk. What a cluster going on there! The lady helping us was nice but the guy helping the others sounded like he didn't have a clue what he was talking about. Confused the heqq out of the folks talking in circles. A gal with a clipboard was standing in the corner observing all this. Hmmmmm....

Historically this date...

1621 – Myles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth colony.

1801 – An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.

1965 – Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the manned Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea of Tranquility" would become the site chosen for the Apollo 11 lunar landing.

1974 – Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter.

2006 – A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.

And births this date include....

1844 – Aaron Montgomery Ward, American department store founder (d. 1913)

1925 – Hal Holbrook, American actor

1939 – Mary Ann Mobley, American actress and beauty queen

1954 – Rene Russo, American actress

1956 – Richard Karn, American actor

1962 – Lou Diamond Phillips, American actor

1971 – Denise Richards, American actress

 Being married to Charlie Sheen had to take

a big toll on this poor gal. Doesn't look like Sheen's TV show

is going to make it. He commented that he'd rather be

high than go to rehab. Loser.

1974 – Jerry O'Connell, American actor

Ok, here's my foodie contribution for today...

Gravy Pork Chops with Stuffing Biscuits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

tablespoon butter or margarine

4

bone-in pork loin chops, about 1/2 inch thick (about 1 3/4 lb)

1

jar (12 oz) home-style pork gravy

1

medium stalk celery, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)

1/4

cup chopped onion (1 small)

1

cup Original Bisquick® mix

1/2

teaspoon dried sage leaves

1/3

cup milk

 

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until browned. Place pork chops in baking dish. Pour gravy over top.

In same skillet, cook celery and onion over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender; remove from heat.

In small bowl, stir Bisquick mix, sage and milk until blended. Stir in celery and onion mixture. Drop large spoonful of dough onto each pork chop.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and pork chops are no longer pink in center.

Not much else going on. Happy Thursday. Ciao.

xo Mom/Soupy/Sue

February 17th

National Café Latté Day

To the French café au lait, the Spanish café con leche and the Portuguese café com leite. Or as us "uncultured" non Starbucks drinkin' slobs would say... 'coffee with milk'.  Taaa daaaa......   :o)