Clouds/Wind/Rain ~ Century Link Paul ~ Geese ~ Dee Yellin ~ Laura & Conrad ~ Elk ~ Limerick Day

Good 41º cloudy morning.

Boy, yesterday started off just gloomy with no rain predicted, then about 9:45 it started in. It rained and the wind blew, HARD! All my south facing windows were covered with rain. Temp stayed about 52º.

Rained on and off and wind was wild all day. We ended up with 1/10" of rain. More branches off trees on the ground now too. 

That truck heading out is the Century Link guy, Paul.

Paul came back to see why I had a droning sound on my phone. There was a problem in "box" on the side of the house. He replaced something and all working fine! Something to do with a ground wire. Thanks Paul!

I was outside taking a picture of my mountain and the rain and Mr. and Mrs. Goose were resting atop my barn roof.... They stayed up there for a long time!

Today is a  special birthday... pal Dee Yellin (wife of the infamous Dale) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEE!!!! Miss you, been a long time!!!! ox

And also is former neighbor and friend of Kristen's, Laura (Vincent) and her Conrad are celebrating 27 years of marriage!

CONGRATULATIONS KIDS!!

Historically this date...........

1932 – Ten weeks after his abduction Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh is found dead in Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs' home.

.....such heartbreak!

1935 – Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith (founders of Alcoholics Anonymous) meet for the first time in Akron, Ohio, at the home of Henrietta Siberling.

1942 – Holocaust: 1,500 Jews are sent to gas chambers in Auschwitz.

2002 – Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

..............wow, that accomplished a lot!

2003 – Fifty-nine Democratic lawmakers bring the Texas Legislature to a standstill by going into hiding in a dispute over a Republican congressional redistricting plan.

..yep, another bunch of Democrats makin' history!

2008 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of workplace and arrests nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.

...........duh. But that's ok, give them Social Security!

And births this date include.....

1820 – Florence Nightingale, British nurse (d. 1910)

1907 – Katharine Hepburn, American actress (d. 2003)

1925 – Yogi Berra, American baseball player (d.2015)

1928 – Burt Bacharach, American composer

 ??

1936 – Tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007)

1937 – George Carlin, American comedian (d. 2008)

1950 – Bruce Boxleitner, American actor

When I got up this morning and raised the shade there were two elk in my pasture!

I haven't seen elk here in quite a while!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

May 12th

Limerick Day

Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of Writer Edward Lear (1812-1888).  It also, of course, celebrates Limerick poems. Limericks were popularized by Lear in 1846 in his Book of Nonsense".

This day is a time to enjoy and get your fill of Limerick poems. We are so glad that it came along to brighten up our lives. Celebrate Limerick Day in style by writing a Limerick or two of your own. Or, sit down and read a few humorous Limericks. They are guaranteed to make you smile.

A Limerick is a humorous verse or poem. It is five lines longs. It's name come from the city of Limerick, Ireland. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line rhyme.  The third and fourth lines rhyme.

Did you know? Limerick is the third largest city in Ireland.

Ok, here's my contributions:

This old lady that lives in Rogue River

Summer is hot but the winter makes her shiver

She loves to cook and dine

Her favorite drink is wine

Praying it won't kill her liver!

If you've been given a nickname, that's just ducky. 

Some of them can be quite plucky.

My nickname is Bobo,

Glad it wasn't Bozo!

And if you go to the Derby, you want to be named Lucky!

My Darling called me Dew.

I guess it was a version of Sue.

After a trip through Milpitas, *

He started calling me Millpudas!

It could have been worse, PHEW!

*California city in Santa Clara county.

If you have been lucky to have great love,

Someone that fits you just like a glove.

You've been given a gift Heaven sent

Nothing can match such a Blessed event.

Be thankful for what was sent from above!

Clouds ~ Throw Back Thursday ~ Nephew Jim Plumbridge ~ Singing Soldier Bear ~ Schwans Omelet/Breakfast Pizza/Shrimp Scampi ~ Century Link Bob & Paul ~ Tree Swallows ~ Listerine

Good 50º cloudy morning.

Rain was predicted for last night, but nary a drop arrived! The prediction for today was for rain but now it's been changed to "overcast".

Happy Throw Back Thursday... This picture taken in 2001 when my nephew, Jim, his wife Melinda, and their two boys Sloan and Ryan came to visit. Jerry taking them for a ride on the mule...

Today is also a special birthday... Jim's ^! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY!!!!

Tuesday I had given Mike a gift for his birthday... hadn't seen him prior to his special day... May the 4th!

Another singing bear I ordered showed up yesterday...

                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xyXIH9gEk

So...... yesterday for breakfast I had one of the Schwans ham/cheese omelets AND also, because I wanted to try it...one of the bacon/egg/cheese breakfast pizzas! OINK!

You don't thaw them... microwave the pizza for 2½ minutes and let rest for a minute or so. The omelet microwaves for 1½ minutes and then flip for 1 more minute. HOW EASY IS THAT~ And let me tell you, they are SUPER GOOD!!!

Later my favorite phone company guy, Bob Jiles, came by to see what the problem has been with my phone cutting in and out and the wifi going south. He looked up at the pole and by golly there was the problem... a loose wire!

He couldn't reach it with his ladder so he called a co-worker, Paul, to come out with a bucket truck... Paul got here and got it fixed quickly...

Both Bob and Paul are super nice guys. Dude liked them both and kept and eye on Paul to see what he was doing.

I sat on the porch watching the silly birds.... These are Tree Swallows.

It was quite breezy all day and only warmed to 79º.

Historically this date.....

1858 – Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State.

1880 – Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California

1907 – 32 Shriners are killed when their chartered train derails at a switch near Surf Depot in Lompoc, California.

1945 – World War II: Off the coast of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill, is hit by two kamikazes, killing 346 of her crew. Although badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own power.

1996 – The 1996 Mount Everest disaster: on a single day eight people die during summit attempts on Mount Everest.

And births this date include...

1888 – Irving Berlin, American composer (d. 1989)

1894 – Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1991)

1904 – Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter (d. 1989)

1911 – Phil Silvers, American actor and comedian (d. 1985)

1912 – Foster Brooks, American actor and comedian (d. 2001)

1935 – Doug McClure, American actor (d. 1995)

1963 – Natasha Richardson, English/American actress (d. 2009)

This is interesting....

Have you ever wondered where Listerine got it's name? British surgeon and scientist Joseph Lister was the founder of antiseptic medicine and a pioneer in preventive medicine. While his method was based on the use of antiseptics, is no longer employed, his principle that bacteria must never gain entry to an operation wound remains the basis of surgery to this day. Inspired by Lister, Dr. Joseph Lawerence created LISTERINE mouthwash, which became the first over-the-counter mouthwash sold in the United States in 1914.

Later dinner was first some Basmati Rice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmati) cooked in the rice cooker and a vegetable combination in the steamer basket above...

Then some Schwans shrimp that is covered in a white wine butter sauce and herbs... I measured out a portion that I would eat ...

Then into a pan with a drizzle of olive oil and let it cook, turning it to cook well...

Shrimp on the rice, vegetables, and some tomato...

                                                 OMGOOOOOD!!!!!!

Chair, wine, TV. Nap!

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

May 11th

Eat What You Want Day 

What would you like to have to eat today? Okay, great.....health permitting, go ahead and have any and all of your favorite foods and snacks. Because today is Eat What You Want Day.

Eat What You Want Day is definitely not a day for diets.  It is one single, solitary day in the year to go off your diet and eat something you really enjoy, Today, you can set aside your dietary "No-No" list. Today, you can splurge. Tomorrow, it's back to the diet. It is important to note that today is not intended to eat as much as you want. Rather, the goal is to eat something you otherwise wouldn't have. If you are watching carbs or calories, simply keep within your limits by eating just a small amount of that favorite treat.