~ Snood ~ Weed Appreciation? ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good 32º morning. Cloudy out there, but I actually saw the moon!! First time in a long while! Then the scape changes every few minutes this morning...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a crazy weather day yesterday was. Sun, howling wind, pouring rain, and sun again!

 

 

 

From 7am to 4pm we got just over a quarter of an inch.

Patty had talked to her friend at the coast in Gold Beach

and they have received 30" of rain this month!!! OMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The summit was clear but no traffic up there.

 

Down in the Golden State the road had sunshine!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The turkeys were out in force yesterday. Even in the pouring rain..

 When the sun came out most of them disappeared... A few Toms hung out...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Does your snood hang low? Can you swing it to and fro? Can you tie it in a knot? Can you tie it in a bow? Can you throw it over your shoulder like a Yankee Doodle soldier? Does your snood hang low?' LOL

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1930 – Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara.

1979 – Operators of Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania fail to recognize that a relief valve in the primary coolant system has stuck open following an unexpected shutdown. As a result, enough coolant drains out of the system to allow the core to overheat and partially melt down.

1990 – President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.

 

 

And births this date include...

1899 – August Anheuser Busch, Jr., American brewer and baseball executive (d. 1989)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1905 – Marlin Perkins, American zoologist and television host (d. 1986)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1948 – Dianne Wiest, American actress

 

 

 

 

 

1955 – Reba McEntire, American singer and actress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1970 – Vince Vaughn, American actor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1975 – Kate Gosselin, American TV personality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1986 – Lady Gaga, American singer-songwriter and dancer

 

 

 

 

(Way for the better!!!)

 

 

1942- Sandy's mom and dad, Bill and Lee, were married. Sadly both have passed away. RIP

 

1967 - Sgt Liz - HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLFRIEND!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003 - Olga and Jimmy's youngest son Aidan celebrates his special day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIDAN!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aidan is the cute "Thing" on the right!

 

 

XO Mom-Soupy-Sue

March 28th

"Weed" Appreciation Day

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2125/Oh come on..... who appreciates weeds?

Oh wait, the chemical companies that make

weed killer! Or.... do they mean the other kind of

weed????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Oh wait..... again...

they could mean the town of Weed....

LOL

Whatever.

Happy Monday!

~ Rain ~ Taxes ~ Gate ~ Pop Corn ~

Good 36ºmorning. Rain rain and more rain.

Another 1/4" added to our soggy totals.

I worked on my taxes most of the day, while the rains came in torrents. This tax thing is screwy and I have a few questions for an expert. Will track that down today.

 

Tim was here and fixed the hinge on the gate, but now the motor is acting screwy. When the gate closes, it immediately opens back up. Sigh.............. Need someone who knows something about electric gates now.

 

In between, I have been watching the eagle cam...

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/decorah-eagles

Today there was an article in the Des Moines Register about the eagles and the nest. It shows a picture of Bob, the director of the project, laying in the nest before the eagles occupied it. Wow, big nest!

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011103270304

... and she fills it up! Big bird!!

We (Maggie, Harley, and I) watched a funny film last night. I had thought the title was so like living here, Funny Farm.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095188/

Made in 1988 and starring Chevy Chase. Lots of laughs. I like Chase.

    

I made popcorn, the old fashioned way.. in a pot with oil and corn... popping it and the putting into a bowl. Adding butter to the pot and melting it and pouring it over the popped corn. Added grated cheese and Bob's Seasoning Salt. Mmmmmmmm...

Historically this date...

1794 – The United States Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.

1886 – Famous Apache warrior, Geronimo, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars.

1915 – Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the United States, is put in quarantine, where she would remain for the rest of her life.

  (... interesting read...all the people she infected...awful life)

1964 – The Good Friday Earthquake, the most powerful earthquake in U.S. history at a magnitude of 9.2 strikes South Central Alaska, killing 125 people and inflicting massive damage to the city of Anchorage.

1994 – One of the biggest tornado outbreaks in recent memory hits the Southeastern United States. One tornado slams into a church in Piedmont, Alabama during Palm Sunday services killing 20 and injuring 90.

...and in 2009 Patty Hickey Oshiyama married the charming handsome Gordon McNaughton. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!

And births this date include...

1899 – Gloria Swanson, American actress (d. 1983)

1914 – Richard Denning, American actor (d. 1998)

( .. he was replaced by Desi Arnaz in the I Love Lucy show)

1931 – David Janssen, American actor (d. 1980)

1940 – Austin Pendleton, American actor

(...such a freaking weirdo..thank goodness not related!)

1970 – Mariah Carey, American pop singer

1975 – Fergie, American pop singer (The Black Eyed Peas)

  

(..unimpressive at Super Bowl...now part owner of Miami Dolphins!)

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

xo Mom-Soupy-Sue

March 27th

Spanish Paella Day

http://befoodled.blogspot.com/2010/05/spanish-paella.html

~ Waffles and Gravy ~ Eagles ~ Cherry Blossoms ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good 38º morning.            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday, in a cooking mood, I made gravy from the chicken drippings, added milk, cream cheese, and the round of spices. Then I canned two jars of it for future use. Then I made some waffles, since it was waffle day, and added to the Bisquick and milk some shredded cheese and crumbled cooked bacon. I put some chicken gravy over all. Such a Southern treat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

I also watched the eagles on the nest in Iowa. The mother had left and dad was sitting on the three eggs. He was there 5 hours, then after much finger drumming and whining she returned. Probably getting her talons done! Here are 4 pictures.... first 2 of dad adjusting the eggs. Males like them in a straight line. Then mom comes and adjusts them into a circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She sits on the nest all night. He shows up in the

morning and takes over so she can have a feeding

break ... or go to the salon or lunch with the girls!

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1812 – An earthquake destroys Caracas, Venezuela.

1934 – The driving test is introduced in the United Kingdom.

1953 – Jonas Salk announces the first successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children.

1999 – A jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man.

 

 

 

And births this date include....

1911 – Tennessee Williams, American dramatist (d. 1983)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1916 – Sterling Hayden, American actor (d. 1986)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1919 – Strother Martin, American actor (d. 1980)

 

 

I always thought he was too weird

for words!

 

 

 

1931 – Leonard Nimoy, American actor and director

 

 

1940 – James Caan, American actor

 

 

 

1940 – Nancy Pelosi, American politician (and Adam Henry!)

 

 

 

1944 – Diana Ross, American singer (Supremes)

 

 

1946 – Johnny Crawford, American actor

 

 

1949 – Vicki Lawrence, American actress and singer

 

 

 

 

1950 – Martin Short, Canadian comedian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1960 – Jennifer Grey, American actress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1968 – Kenny Chesney, American singer

 

 

(Hey Suz, you celebrating

for/with him?)

 

 

 

1973 – T.R. Knight, American actor

 

 

 

Today is 'tax day'. Yes, finally. Sigh. Hate doing this. I don't like paperwork. What a chore. I hope you all have a great Saturday!

Me thinks Tim is coming over today to work on the gate. It was pouring yesterday afternoon when he finished his other job and he said he was soaked from the rain. I told him to go home and take a hot shower and come back when it's not raining. HA. Like when will that be????

 

All I know. Nuff said. Ciao.

xo Mom-Soupy-Sue

March 26th

National Cherry Blossom Festival Washington D.C.