Isabella & Ian ~ Golf Cart and Lawnmower ~ PJ & Dave ~ Vegetables/Cheese Sauce/Anellini

Good 41º clear gonna be warm again morning.

 

Here's some "awwwww" pictures ... John and Trish Bowler's granddaughter Isabella holding her new brother Ian for the first time....

 

Historically this date...

1881 – Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.

1906 – An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.

1923 – Yankee Stadium, "The House that Ruth Built", opens.

1983 – A suicide bomber destroys the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 63 people.

And births this date include....

1922 – Barbara Hale, American actress

... one of those Hollyweird miracle marriages!

1946 – Hayley Mills, English actress

1947 – James Woods, American actor

1956 – Eric Roberts, American actor

.... brother to Julia and with a common doper arrest record!

Posession, resisting, wife beater! Nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1961 – Jane Leeves, British actress 

 

(also from Trish.... SO TRUE!!!!!)

 

Yesterday I put water in the batteries of the golf cart. Duh, forgot to do that for too long. It tried to run, but wouldn't and I couldn't push it to the carport where I can hook up the charger.

 

Then I got out the riding lawnmower and started on the front lawn... after most of it was done the mower took a dump. Something happened to the blades and they bound up. Smoke coming out from there.

I had seen Larry from the Rogue River Rentals/Repair mowing PJ and Dave's grass so I went down there and told him about the problem with my mower. Later Larry and Tim came by to get my lawnmower and take it back to his shop. Needed a yearly check up anyway and blades sharpened. While here they helped push the golf cart to the carport for me where I hooked up the charger.

 

PJ and Dave are back from their 4 month Desert Odyssey... Quartzsite Az and came by for a quick visit and glass of wine. Dave loaded the .17 cal rifle (made by Jerry) and was outside on the lookout for ground squirrels on the pasture tree stump. None sat still long enough!   

 

Dinner was a partial repeat of the roasted broccoli and cauliflower and chicken..... this was that with the broccoli/cauliflower/tomatoes/mushrooms/chicken.... 

I mixed the leftovers from this with some Anellini I had cooked with lots of Lawry's Garlic Salt in the water.. saving the water after draining...

I re-hydrated some of my dried veggies .. green beans, leeks, carrots, jalapeños, and celery with the garlicky salted water from the pasta...

Then I mixed them with a jar of Ragú Roasted Garlic Parmesan Cheese Sauce...

All this mixed together and into a pan on low on the stove to heat.....

                       OMGOOOOOD!!!! Gonna have some for breakfast!!!

 

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

xo 

April 18th

Animal Crackers Day

ANIMAL CRACKERS or ANIMAL COOKIES The type of animal crackers that we know today date to 19th-century England. They were first imported; in the latter part of the century they were manufactured domestically. “Zoologicals” made by local baker Walter G. Wilson were sold at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Two New York companies, Herfield & Ducker (in Brooklyn) and Vandeveer & Holmes Biscuit Company in Manhattan, manufactured them year-round. Both companies were ultimately acquired by the New York Biscuit Company, which then became part of the National Biscuit Company (known today as Nabisco).

A childhood favorite, the box was originally designed to hang on the Christmas tree. Photo courtesy Nabisco.

In 1902, the product was repackaged as Barnum’s Animals Crackers (the “s” on animals was later dropped) and placed into the current circus cage box for the Christmas season. A string was attached so the box could be hung from the Christmas tree. Several other companies, including Keebler, make animal crackers today. They can be found in chocolate-covered versions as well.

 

417 ~ Deer/Bruiser ~ Sayings ~ Merle Norman/Harry & David/Costco ~ Hollyweird Support for Bullshillary ~ Roasted Cauliflower/Broccoli w/ Chicken ~ Cheeseballs

Good 39º clear gonna be a sunny day morning. Typical of this crazy place... heat on in the morning and ac in the afternoon. Well, not quite yet. It was nice with all the doors open yesterday afternoon!

 

Yes, here we are again... 4-17 .... California Penal Code section for "brandishing a firearm in a rude or threatening manner" and doing so is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30
days. And if it occurs in a public place a fine of $1000 and/or jail is mandated. If this occurs on the grounds of a day care center for children under 18 years old then the jail time increases to no less than 3 months. If this occurs in the presence of a police officer jail in county for no less than 9 months not to exceed 1 year or in state prison for 16 months or 3 years.

 

Or.......................... it's a radio code in CA for "man with a gun". Got it? Good. 

 

 

Yesterday morning a few deer were in the pasture, and Bruiser was keeping an eye on them!

This deer was keeping and eye on me... I was in the dining room window!

 

Here are some funny sayings Debra Centofante (bride of Mike, formerly of the LASD Range) posted on her FB page....

 

For my Grand's....
Q: What do you call a cow that can't produce any milk?
A: A milk dud. — feeling happy.

 

Q: Where does a bunny get breakfast?
A: At I-Hop! — traveling to Paducah, Kentucky.

 

Last one .....

Q: Did you hear the joke about the bed?
A: No? That's because it hasn't been made up yet!

 — feeling loved.

 

 

 

Yesterday was a trip to Medford. First Merle Norman for some new cosmetics...

Then to Harry & David (because they are next door!) 

Got some mayonnaise made in France~ Aioli ... mayonnaise with garlic. 

OMG I'm drooling... http://www.delouis.com/ Check their website, it's interesting! 

Our Tucker loves chocolate chip pancakes at Tap Rock and they had a chocolate chip pancake mix at H&D, so got Tucker some!

 Also some Columbus Pesto Mayonnaise, and some Columbus Spicy Remoulade New Orleans Style Mayonnaise ...

 

Then to Costco...

I needed chicken stock for Dude's meals, also got broccoli florets, and cauliflower florets, olive oil, Siracha seasoning (OMG, sounds awesome .. shake on eggs, popcorn, pizza and fries. Mix with mayo for a sandwich spread or give dips a kick!)

and got a few other things ... a bag of broccoli florets, a bag of cauliflower florets, dog treats, Kleenex, you know.. the usual...

 

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This ought to make your stomach turn..

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Historically this date..

1961 – Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of CIA financed and trained Cuban exiles lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro.

1964 – Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to circumnavigate the world by air.

1969 – Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.

My Dad was the last person excused from that jury. Whew.. he was glad, because they were sequestered for a long time!

1970 – Apollo program: The ill-fated Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.

 

And births this date include....

1820 – Alexander Joy Cartwright, Inventor of the Modern Game of Baseball (d. 1892)

1896 – Señor Wences, Spanish ventriloquist (d. 1999)

1918 – William Holden, American actor (d. 1981

(Born William Franklin Beedle Jr)

Mr. Holden grew up close to where I did. He graduated

from South Pasadena High School and attended Pasadena

City College (me too!) and got his start at the Pasadena

Playhouse.

Our friend, Paul Harper, who passed away in 2009, was in the movie The Wild Bunch. He gave Jerry the hat that Holden wore in the movie. Here is a picture of Paul with Ernest Borgnine:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the hat...

Jerry added the hat band and the USMC emblem.

 

1961 – Boomer Esiason, American football player and commentator

 

 

 

 

1972 – Jennifer Garner, American actress

 

 

Later after a wine and a chat with my BFF JP I tossed some of the broccoli and some of the cauliflower florets, some cherry tomatoes, and a couple cans of sliced mushrooms with olive oil, garlic salt, & Siracha Seasoning. Then roasted them in the oven at 400º for 25 minutes. Tossed in some shredded chicken from the one I cooked the other day. OMGOOOOOD!!!!!!

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

April 17th

National Cheeseball Day

National Cheeseball Day is a day to stuff yourself with cheeseballs. But wait!!! What kind of cheeseball are we talking about? There's the light and airy, puffy cheeseball that you munch on for a snack by the dozens. There is also the cheeseball, often decorated with nuts, that sits on a party tray until spread on a cracker. Is this a celebration derived from the snack industry, or the dairy industry?  

When it comes to the cheeseball snack, we are certain that you can't eat just one. Not even a handful. Cheeseballs are addicting. Place a bowl of cheeseballs on the counter, and watch them disappear right before your eyes. Toddlers and young kids are Cheeseball hounds. So are teenagers and adults. In other words, everyone lives cheeseballs.

The cheeseballs of holiday trays is equally loved. Strangely, it is wildly popular around the holidays and hard to find other times of year.

Celebrate today with cheeseballs (both kinds). Serve them after dinner during your favorite Television show, or whenever its convenient. 

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/08/marinated-mozzarella-cherry-tomato-basil-salad-recipe.html