USMC Birthday ~ WD-40 Tips ~ Sunday's Football ~ Ricotta/Guacamole Ricecake ~ The Bruiser ~ Love Puppy

Good looks like the polar vortex is a comin 34º ice on the barn roof morning!!!

Today is the United States Marine Corps Birthday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Tavern

Here are my Marines....

Jerry   Brian   and    Alex

and my pal Linda N's hubby Andy (in the Corps with Jerry)

Hmmmmm.... my darling is the only one smiling! LOL! Oh wait... here's his dress blues picture... just as serious as the rest! ♥

Happy USMC Birthday to all Marines! God Love you and thank you for your service to our country! I am proud of all I know and have known!

Semper Fidelis

First to Fight

Once a Marine, Always a Marine

No better friend, no worse enemy.

Second to none.

Semper Flexibilis, Dominamus Nox

(Always Flexible, We Dominate/Rule the Night)

The WD-40 tips of the week...

 

Remove crayon marks from walls (without wallpaper) and tile floors (Remove WD-40 residue with soap and warm water) Watch how here.

Shine stainless steel appliances and a variety of other surfaces

Help remove gum from hair (Afterward, wash hair thoroughly with shampoo and warm water)

AND.... don't forget it keeps critters from chewing the wiring under the hood of your car (Thank you Berry Perrou for that! Had I known it sooner it would have saved me $750 for a new wiring harness!) .. it repels mice, rats, ground squirrels, and BEARS!!!!  RUN MR. BEAR!!!

Sunday's Football.....

I guess Peyton was on a mission after my Pats beat the Broncos so badly last week! Glad they womped the Raiders!

                                                                  Ha ha.... Giants lose!                  

And tonight's Monday Night Football....

Historically this date...

1775 – The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.

1871 – Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary, Dr. David Livingstonein Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, famously greeting him with the words, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?".

1910 – The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, though the official founding date is November 23, 1910.

1954 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington National Cemetery.

1969 – National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts the children's television program Sesame Street.

.... a big deal. Kristen was two and LOVED this show.... almost as much as her mother did!!!

2006 – The National Museum of the Marine Corps is opened and dedicated by U.S. PresidentGeorge W. Bush and annonces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will receive the Medal of Honor in Quantico, Virginia.

 

And births this date include....

1895 – John Knudsen Northrop, American airplane manufacturer (d. 1981)

1924 – Russell Johnson, American actor (Gilligan's Island)

"The Professor" (d.2014)

Boo hoo.... he WAS so good looking! :o(

1925 – Richard Burton, Welsh actor (d. 1984)

1932 – Roy Scheider, American actor (d. 2008)

 

1933 – Ronald Evans, American astronaut (d. 1990)

1959 – Mackenzie Phillips, American actress

1969 – Ellen Pompeo, American actress

Lunch yesterday... Peel an avocado. Finely dice a tomato and take out the liquid and seeds.

Mash the avocado and add in the tomato, garlic salt, and some bacon crumbles. Mix well. 

Take a couple rice cakes, spread on the Ricotta cheese and top with the avocado mixture. 

It was perfect! And on top of that, Mr. Bruiser LOVES bacon crumbles.....

Then he went hunting up in the pasture...

Yesterday afternoon I went over to Jennifer's to see her new pup... The drive down Jennifer's road was soooooo pretty..

Here she is...   she is soooooo sweet and lovable. She licked and licked my hand! 

She got under Jennifer's chair on her blanket....

Heaven wanted to say hi and sniff her...

Keeper is a little jealous and very inquisitive about this new addition...

I have a couple suggestions for names... since she came from Song Dog Kennels... Love Song, or Shy Love, or Shiloh ... or Baby Love.... any name Jennifer picks will be perfect! It was sooooooo hard not to stuff her in my big purse and bring her home! GAWD she is adorable!!!!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

November 10th

USMC Day celebrates the birth of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps were created during the Revolutionary War.

The Continental Congress of the newly created United States of America, authorized the creation of the Continental Marines on November 10, 1775. It was later renamed the U.S. Marine Corps. It is often abbreviated as USMC.

The Marine Corps has proudly participated in every war that has involved the United States.

If you see a Marine today, thank them for their contributions to protecting our country. Active or retired, they deserve our thanks and appreciation.  

Today is also... Vanilla Cupcake Day

http://buddingbaketress.blogspot.com/2011/04/one-bowl-vanilla-cupcakes-with-vanilla.html

Fall Colors ~ Sunday Football ~ Monkey Flowers ~ How To Be A Cat ~ Love Dog ~ Elementary

Good 49º extremely foggy morning and a little drizzle...

PICTURE OF THE DAY:

The mountain behind me... changing colors.

Teams with byes this week are Patriots, Chargers, Texans, Colts, Redskins, and Vikings.

Football today....

Vivia sent me some flower pictures. Don't know what kind this are but made me laugh. Monkey Flowers!!!

Historically this date...

1620 – Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

1913 – The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.

1960 – Robert McNamara is named president of Ford Motor Co., the first non-Ford to serve in that post. A month later, he quit to join the newly-elected John F. Kennedyadministration.

...interesting guy... a Republican, a Presbyterian, and went to UofCal Berkeley!

 

And births this date include....

1914 – Hedy Lamarr, Austrian actress and inventor (d. 2000)

...wow, 6 husbands, 6 divorces.

1936 – Mary Travers, American singer and songwriter (Peter, Paul and Mary) (d. 2009)

 

Poor thing, she had leukemia.

1972 – Eric Dane, American actor

This is the Bruise... for sure!

Had a chat with Jennifer. She and Mike were in Selma. They had just picked up the "sad puppy" from Song Dog Kennels and Mike ran into the market for a bottle of wine so they could go home and celebrate. This 9 week old sweetie "Love Dog" was asleep in Jennifer's lap. Here is the picture of her when she was 3 weeks old... I can't wait to see her!

 The sun was setting.... first photo was 4:15pm and the second was 5:15pm..

Later... ate some reruns, watched some TV. I like the show

Elementary..

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2191671/  with Johnny Miller and Lucy Liu. The only thing that bugs me is his bloody English accent which makes it hard to understand his gibberish sometimes. When he talks fast or in a low voice I can't understand a word! Oh well...............

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

November 9th

National Scrapple Day

   

SCRAPPLE

Scrapple is a breakfast meat product, popularly served with eggs or pancakes—or even by itself, with maple syrup. The product was originally developed to make use of pork scraps and trimmings that would have gone to waste (including the fat, heart, liver and skin). These are combined with cornmeal, wheat or buckwheat flour and spices into a mush, that is formed into a loaf. Slices of the scrapple are cut and pan fried. The result is a breakfast pattie that is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Scrapple is best known as a regional country food of the mid-Atlantic states, particularly the Pennsylvania Dutch region.

Polar Vortex ~ Small Rant ~ Lydia&Gerry ~ Tasty's ~ Dog Treats ~ Cappuccino

Good 51º cloudy overcast no rain in sight morning. That polar vortex in Alaska is supposed to bring it on for the whole country..... we'll see. Never heard of that term before this year... here's and explanation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

 

 

Hmmmm..... stand by for the ram! Voters in this country are idiots and have proven it.

Bull-shillary will just take over where BO (or as my friend Cathy calls him, "OVamit"!) leaves off. WE ARE SCREWED! The Republicans have not come up with one good idea for a candidate. What is up with them???? Frustrating. DON'T run Jeb Bush. DON'T run a woman. Run a STRONG man with military background! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............

 

 

 

Today is a special day for my friend Lydia and her hubby Gerry Plunk .... 39 years together. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS! (I still don't have a picture of you and Gerry, L!)

Lydia's "A Very Good Life" blog on gardening can be viewed herehttp://averygoodlife.blogspot.com/

 

 

Historically this date...

1889 – Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.

1895 – While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.

1960 – John F. Kennedy defeats Richard Nixon in one of the closest presidential electionsof the twentieth century to become the 35th president of the United States.

1966 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law an antitrust exemption allowing the National Football League to merge with the upstart American Football League.

1973 – The right ear of John Paul Getty III is delivered to a newspaper together with a ransom note, convincing his father to pay 2.9 million USD.

And births this date include....

1927 – Patti Page, American singer (d.2013)

 

1931 – Morley Safer, American journalist

1950 – Mary Hart, American television personality

 

 

Yesterday Nancy Perry came by and we went to Grants Pass for a new lunch experience. Tasty's Samich's. Eric is the owner. They are next door to the now defunct The Bistro at 1212 NW 6th Street. 

We both had the pastrami with a couple of Eric's homemade sauces. The bun was nice and warm and yummy. Very tasty. Filling too!!! 

They have a number of other sandwiches... pulled pork, roast beef.... Great for a quick sit down or take out.

 

Made a quick stop at PetCo for dog food for Nancy's Skeeter and chicken jerky for my Dude. Walking out the door was Jeannie and Bill. I got to try out a new bacon/cheese treat I bought for Chaka. Purina Beggin' Poppers... 

She loved them!! She generally gobbles treats down and swallows them whole. These are small but she chewed them! If your dog likes to jump and catch treats this one is fun.. you take the treat, press it into the spot on the top of the jar and it "POPS" up so your pooch can catch it!

 

The street was crowded with cars and we discovered an accident had occurred... somebody's car got the rear end smashed pretty good.

Then home to lots of sunshine here and a happy to see mom dog and cat! Dinner was a couple leftover bites, since still full from Tasty's sandwich!

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

November 8th

National Cappuccino Day

 

CAPPUCCINOTwo shots of espresso topped with steamed and foamed milk, in equal thirds. It is named for the cap of foam on the top, which somewhat resembles the hooded robe of the Roman Catholic Capuchin friars. It can be topped with ground cinnamon or other spices, or with ground chocolate or sweetened cocoa powder.