Speeding Bullet ~ Ant Hill ~ Kathy O'Brien ~ Lynda Castro ~ Deer ~ Bruiser ~ Zyrtec & Zicam

Good 52º clear sunny morning. Stayed relatively free of smoke yesterday.

 

PICTURE OF THE DAY:

Indonesian Gecko in the rain! Made this the wallpaper on my FB page. Oh, and I was asked where I find these types of photos.... www.bing.com. Many of these are their daily wallpaper. Most you can download.

 

 

Breakfast.... another egg in Egg-Tastic. This time only one egg, mixed with a small spoonful of mayonnaise and a little bacon salt. Cook time on 1 egg is 45 seconds! Coffee, yogurt, blueberries, raspberries, and Laney Honey.

 

For you people who have an interest in guns you are going to say, "WOW!" 45 second video..

http://digg.com/video/slow-motion-video-bullet-mythbusters

 

 

This is most interesting. Had no idea about the complexity of ant hills. Shared by Rod Johnson (LASD ret). Thanks Rod. WOW! (my second WOW in just a few minutes!!!)

http://digg.com/video/what-you-get-when-you-pour-molten-aluminum-into-an-ant-hill

 

 

Historically this date...

1911 – The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee.

1959 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an
executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state
of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently
commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day

1992 – Ruby Ridge Standoff in Idaho

2006 - I had an AD and the .22 bullet went through
my left hand. Upon setting the gun down and holding
only the grips, it discharged. I was flown to 
Portland University Hospital for surgery.

...after that little incident, several department
friends told me that the gun was a piece of junk,
a Beretta .22 semi-auto, and that they had also
had ADs with it, it was disassembled and tossed!
Beretta makes fine guns, whodda thought! Of course,
from the ER Jerry called my children and our friends
and without explanation he said, "Sue shot herself" !
That put everyone in a tailspin! Sigh......

 

And births this date include....

1920 – Christopher Robin Milne, inspiration for the
Winnie-the-Pooh stories (d. 1996)

1936 – Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball
player (d. 1999)

 

 

 

1938 – Kenny Rogers, American singer and actor

 

 

As my son has repeated, "Kenny Rogers couldn't win a Kenny Rogers look-alike contest."

1956 – Kim Cattrall, English-born actress

 

 

... and high school buddy,
Kathy O'Brian Quintanar Forsythe 

is celebrating today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHY!

 

 

 

 

 

 

... and great friend Lynda Castro (LASD ret) is also celebrating.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYNDA!!!

This was taken in Laughlin this last April at the LASD reunion.

 

Momma deer and her three fawns were out today...

 

Bruiser came in to rest up from his morning 'hunt'. I had my slippers off and under my desk...that is the spot he chose for his nap! He loves to get his paws inside the slippers!

 

Later exciting stuff... 4 loads of laundry, cleaned out a cupboard, worked on check book. Dinner was chicken thigh with garlic sauce & sriracha mayo, lettuce & tomato with lemon infused olive oil and sea salt, and a yam.

 

Out in the yard all afternoon was momma dear... escaping from her triplets!

 

I started feeling lousy, as if I was coming down with a cold, so took Zyrtec. A little later started in on the Zicam. I was cold so wrapped up in my down comforter and turned on the TV and started watching a Hallmark movie, A Crush On You ...  http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-crush-on-you

Well, that didn't last long, fell asleep. Woke up and went to bed! LOL. Feeling better today. Totally love Zyrtec and Zicam. The Zyrtec is good if you get stuffy. I generally take it at bedtime. The Zicam gets rid of cold symptoms, amazingly fast! I will keep taking the Zicam today every 3 hours.

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

August 21st

National Senior Citizens Day

 

National Senior Citizens Day honors our elderly population. On this day, we are encouraged to recognize and show appreciation for the value and contribution of elderly people to home, family and society.

 

In his Presidential Proclamation (August 19, 1988), President Ronald Reagan said "For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in which to mature and grow older."

 

On National Senior Citizens Day, we should:

 

 

Spend some time with senior citizens

Show our appreciation for senior citizens

Do volunteer work in support of the elderly

 

If you are a senior citizen, enjoy your day any way you desire. After all, this is your day! Make sure to take advantage of senior citizens specials and discounts. There's bound to be plenty offers today.

 

 

JoCo Fair ~ Egg-Tastic ~ Clean A Microwave ~ Jackson ~ Eagle vs Drone ~ Charline Aubin ~ Cuisinart ~ Homemade Lemonade

Good 54º clear sunny morning. Not as much smoke yesterday. At 4pm we were at 102º. UGH. And naturally with all this heat and smoke the Josephine County Fair started yesterday.

http://www.josephinecountyfairgrounds.com/2015-fair/2015-fair-schedule.html

This year they have sea lions doing tricks at the fair.

http://ktvl.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/ktvl_vid_17239.shtml

Breakfast...

I recently ordered and received an Egg-Tastic....

www.eggtastictips.com

I put two eggs in the Egg-Tastic, mixed them with a fork, added in a couple pinches of bacon crumbles and some mozzarella cheese. Put in microwave for 1:10 min. You can cook 1-4 eggs at a time.

They come out fluffy and GOOD and SO FAST AND EASY!!!

Cooking just 1 egg at a time and putting it on a piece of toast or a rice cake or cook 2 and wrap in a tortilla or spinach wrap! And, this little guy goes in the dishwasher! LOVE it!

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Speaking of microwaves... here are 3 methods for cleaning yours...

1. Place 2 cups of water in a bowl and add 2 T. baking soda. Pot in the microwave and cook on high about 90 seconds. Any dried food will wipe off with a damp cloth.

2. Make a mixture that is 50% vinegar and 50% water. Heat in micro until it boils. The steam in the micro will loosen the dried on food and a sponge dipped in the mixture will rub off the remainder.

3. (this one is my fav) Place a tablespoon of lemon juice in a mug and top it up with water. Heat until boiling in micro and let sit there for 10 minutes. Gunge will wipe awayt fast the microwave will smell fantastic!

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Here is a picture of my grandson Jackson, aka Jack, Kristen's baby boy on his first day of school Monday... Soooooo handsome!!! ♥

And today is Throw Back Thursday... here is Jack on Halloween 2000.... 18 months old:

Oregon fires update:

http://wildfireoregondeptofforestry.blogspot.com/

Isn't it weird that we here in Orygun have a Gov. Brown as well as California!

Yesterday, Jim Stewart, the pest control guy was here. He's going to renew my contract and said if I sell this place before the contract is up, it will continue over with the new owners. This is for ground squirrels, the little destructive poops! Here's one up on the tree stump in the upper pasture.

OMG, this is amazing.... an eagle vs a drone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-xBtVU4lg

The word was the eagle was OK.

Sixteen years ago today my awesome friend Charline Aubin passed away. She was only 61. She and I used to make pomegranate wine. She was a Level II Reserve. She worked at the BC Range in the booth. We, Jerry and I, Charline & Sid (our BC SR Capt), Rico Suave & Annette would all join Dr. Mac at his beach house for weekends of cooking and eating. She was a GREAT gal and friend. Missed very much!

Historically this date...

1910 – The Great Fire of 1910 (also commonly referred to as the Big Blowup or the Big Burn) occurred in northeast Washington, northern Idaho (the panhandle), and western Montana, burning approximately 3 million acres.

1920 – The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan.

1920 – The National Football League, (NFL), is founded in the United States.

1938 – Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam – a record that still stands.

1986 – In Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. Postal employee Patrick Sherrill guns down 14 of his co-workers and then commits suicide.

..... from that came the term, "going postal" !

And births this date include...

1833 – Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States (d. 1901)

Ok, so they put his face on the $1000000 bill... which is now not worth anything... these are selling on Ebay for $1 !

1931 – Don King, American boxing promoter

Weird weird weird

1935 – Ron Paul

1954 – Al Roker, American television personality

Yesterday the UPS guy arrived with my new Cuisinart. YEAH! Now I can get back to pureéing in a bigger machine than my Bullet!

I like red appliances but  they only had white. Oh well. And I was encouraged to purchase locally, but Amazon had it $30 cheaper. Sorry.

Dinner was reruns of the eggplant, corn on the cob with creamy garlic sauce, and some of Jennifer's awesome beans with artichoke hearts. OMGOOOOOD!!!!

After dinner it was a Hallmark movie, My Boyfriend's Dogs..

http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/my-boyfriends-dogs
Very cute, especially if you like dogs!

Didn't see the buck or the fawns yesterday,  but momma doe was out in the back laying in the shade..

I'm sure she was taking a break from nursing 3 fawns!!!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

August 20th

Lemonade Day

Homemade Lemonade Recipe

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Why purchase bottled lemonade or mixes, when it’s so easy to make better-tasting homemade lemonade from fresh-squeezed lemons? The difference is night and day. This recipe makes fifteen 8-ounce glasses of fresh lemonade. You can adjust the sweetening to your own taste. For a zero-calorie drink, use non-caloric sweetener. For a low-glycemic drink, use agave nectar. You can also use this recipe to make fresh limeade. And varying the garnishes makes the recipe “new” each time. A shot of vodka or gin turns lemonade into a splendid cocktail. 1.5 cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice (about 6 large lemons at room temperature) 6 cups cold water 1 cup of table sugar or equivalent (agave, honey, non-caloric sweetener, simple syrup) Ice Garnish: berries, cherries, lemon wheel, mint leaves, watermelon cubes Optional: straws Preparation 1. Roll lemons on the counter before squeezing, to maximize the juice output. 2. Combine water, juice and the three-quarters of the sweetener in a pitcher and mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust sweetness bit by bit. The objective is to keep the lemon flavor first and foremost and not make sugar the first thing you taste. It’s better to under-sweeten than over-sweeten: People can always add more sweetener to suit their individual taste. 3. Regular table sugar doesn’t dissolve easily in cold water. A better solution is superfine sugar or simple syrup (easy to make). 4. Add ice to glasses and fill with lemonade and garnish. Ideally, chill the lemonade prior to serving so it will be cold and require less ice (or no ice), which dilutes the flavor. You can also use one of our favorite tips: make lemonade ice cubes. 5. To garnish: Slice an extra lemon into wheels and cut notches so they sit on rim of glasses. You can also notch watermelon cubes. Or, fit a straw through the larger fruit such as watermelon and strawberries).