Snow ~ Dearborn Michigan ~ Dog on Street 10 Years ~ Nova ~ Crock Pot Banana Bread ~ NFL Monday ~ St Nicholas Day

Good 33º lightly snowing morning.

Not getting much here, probably won't last long. Ashland did get quite a bit.

Now this will frost your hanky....

Dearborn Michigan.... Thanks Ovamit!!!

https://safeshare.tv/x/w5oLoW9jZJc#v

Ok, that was not good, but this short video will put happy tears in your eyes!

http://www.pawmygosh.com/google-dog/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=emailvisits

Yesterday another over the top exciting one. Sheesh... And wussy me was COLD... we warmed from the 30ºs to the 40ºs. About noon the neighbor up the road, her dog Nova showed up here again. I called the woman and she hiked over to the fence and got her. Said she opened the door and Nova ran out! She came directly here and was happy happy happy!!!!

Personally, I think she likes me better!!! LOL.

How about an easy peasy crock pot banana bread.... shared by my friend Gary Adkinson, the Birdman of Wimer!

2 whole eggs

1/2 cup butter, softened and cubed

1 cup sugar

2 cups all purpose flour

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

3 whole bananas, medium size, mashed

1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1 cup nuts, walnuts or pecans... chopped (optional)

In a bowl combine eggs and sugar. Mix well. Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 cup flour. Mix well. Add in last cup of flour. Mixture will be thick. Mash the bananas well and add to mixture. Butter a small crock pot and pour in mixture. Cook in 6 qt pot for 4 hours on on low. Top should be slightly brown and bread will bounce back to touch.

Historically this date...

1768 – The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.

1790 – The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1865 – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.

1877 – The first edition of the Washington Post is published.

1877 – Thomas Edison, using his new phonograph, makes one of the earliest recordings of a human voice, reciting "Mary Had a Little Lamb".

1884 – The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. is completed.

1897 – London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.

And births this date include....

1900 – Agnes Moorehead, American actress (d. 1974)

1920 – Dave Brubeck, American pianist and composer (d. 2012)

1924 – Wally Cox, American actor (d. 1973)

1928 – Bobby Van, American singer (d. 1980)

1948 – JoBeth Williams, American actress

Later I watched the Broncos and Jets:

(sorry Tootie and Olga!)

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 6th

St Nicholas Day

St. Nicholas Day is today. Yes, there really was a Christian Saint Nicholas. He lived in the country of Greece, just a couple hundred years after the birth of Christ. This day is in honor of Saint Nicholas and his life.

Saint Nicholas became a priest, and later, a Bishop of the early Catholic Church. True to the Christian concept of giving up belongings and following Christ, St. Nicholas gave up all of his belongings. He was well known for giving to needy people, especially children. There are may stories and tales of him helping out children in need.

The practice of hanging up stockings originated with Saint Nicholas. As the ancient legend goes, Saint Nicholas was known to throw small bags of gold coins into the open windows of poor homes. After one bag of gold fell into the stocking of a child, news got around. Children soon began hanging their stocking by their chimneys "in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there".

It wasn't until the 1800's that the spirit of St. Nicholas' life evolved into the creation of Santa Claus. And, this happened  in America. Santa Claus emerged (or evolved) from the stories and legends of St. Nicholas. Santa Claus was kind and generous to children. Unlike "St. Nick", Santa Claus is largely a non-religious character.

Favorite Song ~ Glooooom ~ NFL Sunday ~ Snow on Field ~ Tom Brady ~ Colon ~ Statue from Jerry ~ Bad Noodle Bowl ~ Repeal Day

Good 35º foggy cloudy glooooooomy morning, again! Sigh.....

Happy Monday.

I was sitting in my chair, playing solitaire on my iPad, and listening to music on the TV and I heard one of my favorite songs...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6zW225k_O0

Now, it says the song is sung by Gene Autry, but, NO, it's Perry Como! Someone doesn't know s**t about vocalists.

Yesterday I messed with paperwork, my checking account, and a couple more bills. It stayed so cold and gloomy....No reason to go out.

So I sat in my comfy chair, drank wine, and watched football!

Yesterday's NFL games:

Boy howdy, the Packers were playing in some rough weather against Texas!

To top all that off, my Tom Brady after yesterday's game became the winningest 

quarterback in NFL history with 201 career wins! GO TOMMY!!!! YEAH!!!

Here are some interesting stats:

• Most Super Bowl Wins, 6

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Most Super Bowl Appearances, 8

Dallas Cowboys 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995

Pittsburgh Steelers 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010

New England Patriots 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014

Denver Broncos 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2015

• Most League Championships, 13

Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961–62, 1965–67, 1996, 2010

• Most Conference Championship Game Appearances, 15

Pittsburgh Steelers 1972, 1974–76, 1978–79, 1984, 1994–95, 1997, 2001, 2004–05, 2008, 2010

San Francisco 49ers 1970–71, 1981, 1983–84, 1988–90, 1992–94, 1997, 2011–13

• Most Consecutive League Championships, 3

Green Bay Packers 1929–31, 1965–67

• Most Consecutive Times Finishing First in a Division, Regular Season, 7

Los Angeles Rams 1973–79

New England Patriots 2009–15

And in regards to *Colon Kapperass,

an NFL insider said that Kapperass will void his contract before the league year and become a free agent. Let's see what team is STUPID enough to pick him up!

(*Part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.)

Historically this date....

1848 – California Gold Rush: In a message before the U.S. Congress, US President James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California.

1932 – German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein is granted an American visa.

1933 – Prohibition in the United States ends: Utah becomes the 36th U.S. state to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, thus establishing the required 75% of states needed to enact the amendment (this overturned the 18th Amendment which had made the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol illegal in the United States).

1979 – Sonia Johnson is formally excommunicated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for her outspoken criticism of the church concerning the proposedEqual Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

And births this date include....

1782 – Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States (d. 1862)

1839 – George Armstrong Custer, American general (d. 1876)

1879 – Clyde Cessna, American airplane manufacturer (d. 1954)

1901 – Walt Disney, American animated film producer (d. 1966)

1932 – Little Richard, American singer and pianist

I love this little tiny statue... my Darling gave it to me! It sits on the windowsill in the kitchen.....

Always makes me laugh!

Later dinner was something I had not tried before....

DON'T BUY IT! DON'T TRY IT! HORRIBLE stuff. ICK!!!!!! I couldn't believe how horrible it was, and I love Asian foods, but not this baby.....

( http://anniechun.com/our-products/)

All I know. Nuff said. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 5th

Repeal Day is today. It commemorates the repeal of the 18th Amendment.  Once more, Americans were free to buy, sell, and consume alcoholic beverages. I'll drink to that!

In the early 1900's, many of the good people of America believed that alcohol was the root cause of many social ills in the country. Prohibition on a national scale, was promoted in part by the American Christian Women's Temperance Union. This movement grew in popularity. Ultimately, the United States Congress passed the 18th amendment on January 16, 1919. The 16th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, transportation, sale and consumption of alcohol.  

The ban on alcohol did little to improve the social conditions of the country, or to reduce crime. Rather, crime increased as racketeers got into the the business of making and selling alcohol.  The popularity of the 18th Amendment waned. More and more people and groups sought it's repeal.  

Congress passed the 21st Amendment, effectively repealing the 18th Amendment. On December 5, 1933, the State of Utah voted it's approval of the 21st Amendment, achieving the 3/4 of states need to approve this amendment. Thus on this day, the 18th Amendment was formally repealed.

I think I'll have a Dirty Sue martini tonight!!