Sunset ~ Daddy ~ Kristen's Dogs ~ Schwans ~ Bruiser ~ Buttons ~ Three Stooges ~ Peanut Day

Good 51º somewhat clear morning. Our sunset last night was really pretty...

Besides the smoke and haze here the sun is now coming "up" so much later. It's 12 minutes after 8am before it shows over the mountain yesterday morning...

Yes, it's there behind the clouds..   And my mountain was visible but still smokey..

We stayed smokey all day yesterday and topped at 88º. 

Breakfast was two eggs microwave cooked and sitting on fresh baby spinach with some melon. The white chocolate syrup in the coffee is good!

My Daddy, Leslie Laney, died on this date in 1991. He was 90 years old. So so missed. Love you Daddy!!!!

With Kristen and Brian ^

Speaking of Kristen, these are two of her dogs...

Lola and Rico. She has another one she is fostering, Jasper. Jasper has a problem with barking. Any suggestions?

Yesterday my Schwans Asian Order arrived.

I got the Asian order. Leon said he really liked the pot stickers. Will try them soon. For dinner I had

a Pork Egg Roll

and a Chicken Egg Roll

They all come with a sweet chili sauce that is AWESOME! OINK OINK OINK!!!!!

Leon, Schwans driver, is super nice and friendly. And politically we are on the same ground! Yes!

My desk is next to the door and Dude enjoys laying on the front porch, so does Bruiser, but when Bruiser want's in he grabs the screen door with his claws and bangs it !

Historically this date........

1956 – IBM introduces the first computer disk storage unit, the RAMAC 305.

2001 – Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the U.S. after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

2008 – Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston and surrounding areas.

And births this date include....

1766 – Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854)

1857 – Milton S. Hershey, American confectioner (d. 1945)

1925 – Mel Tormé, American singer (d. 1999)

 

1939 – Richard Kiel, American actor (d.2014)

 

1944 – Jacqueline Bisset, British actress

Wow, 5 husbands... not married anymore!

 

1951 – Jean Smart, American actress

 

  

1952 – Randy Jones, American musician (Village People)

 

1956 – Anne Geddes, Australian photographer (one of my favs!)

 

Interesting:

WHY?

Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left?

BECAUSE..

When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left.  Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right!   And that's where women's buttons have remained since.

Yesterday I posted a photo of two people and asked if anyone knew who they were. Got a few right answers. Yes, The Smothers Brothers, Tom and Dick. Ok, then... how about this picture.. Who are they? The Three Stooges?

LOL!

Later it was chair, wine, and TV.

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

September 13th

National Peanut Day is the peanuttiest of days. Native to South America, the locals there couldn't keep this great nut to themselves. Actually, peanuts are not nuts. They are "legumes", like peas, beans, and lentils.

Peanuts are one of America's favorite snack foods. And, its more than a snack food. Peanuts are the main ingredient in peanut butter. Peanuts star in a variety of recipes, and is a topping for countless foods and desserts. Many Chinese recipes use peanuts in main menu items.   

Peanuts once took the rap as a not so healthy food. More recent research suggests that peanuts can reduce cardiovascular disease and lowers triglycerides in the body. Peanuts are high in protein and fiber, and are now believed to help curb hunger, and therefore help in diet control.

Celebrate National Peanut Day by eating peanuts wherever and whenever during the day that you can. Eating peanut butter counts, too. Want to try something different (and peanutty, of course) ? Make your own Homemade Peanut Butter today.

~ Smoke/Heat ~ Who Are They? ~ Stacy & Physical Therapy ~ Cardiologist's Funeral ~ Linda Rohrbaugh ~ Dave Basdan ~ Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake ~ Irma Survivors ~

Good 58º hazy smokey and no sun coming through morning. UGH!

Yesterday the smoke drifted back into our area. We got warm, topped at 101º and will probably be the same today.

Breakfast was the last of my Schwans omelettes drizzled with Trader Joe's Sriracha ranch, plain yogurt and melon, and a Stroopwaffle ( https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=stroopwaffel) for dessert!

Watching public TV and guess who was on...

Remember them? Know who they are?

Yesterday I had an appointment with my therapist, Stacy, at Rogue River Physical Therapy

for my shoulder. I got a great massage and tips on what to do. I will go back several more times. She agreed with my cardiologist who said, "don't have the shoulder surgery, just do the therapy." Stacy said a surgery like that takes "months" to heal. Right shoulder and I'm right handed. She said I wouldn't be able to do much and nothing with the right hand! I certainly would need help on a regular basis. OK, I got it... no surgery! 

Now this would be an acceptable reason to laugh at a funeral... shared by my friend Carol Nasca (Wilsonite).....

A Cardiologist's Funeral

A very prestigious cardiologist died, and was given a very elaborate funeral by the hospital he worked for most of his life... A huge heart... covered in flowers stood behind the casket during the service as all the doctors from the hospital sat in awe. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the doctor in the beautiful heart forever. At that point, one of the mourners just burst into laughter. When all eyes stared at him, he said, 'I'm so sorry... I was just thinking of my own funeral...I'm a gynecologist!' The priest fainted! ......................

Special birthdays today....

Linda Rohrbaugh is celebrating.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDA.

Linda is gf of former Wilsonite Jon Harting...

Linda raises German Shepherds in Apple Valley.

And pal Dave Basdan is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!

Dave and PJ cookin' hot dogs a few years back!

Historically this date....

1952 – Strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, take place in Flatwoods, West Virginia.

1953 – U.S. Representative John Fitzgerald Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.

1958 – Jack Kilby demonstrates the first integrated circuit.

1959 – Premiere of Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color

1983 – A Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is robbed of approximately US$7 million by Los Macheteros.

1984 – Dwight Gooden sets the baseball record for strikeouts in a season by a rookie with 246, previously set by Herb Score in 1954. Gooden's 276 strikeouts that season, pitched in 218 innings, set the current record.

1994 – Frank Eugene Corder crashes a single-engine Cessna 150 into the White House's south lawn, striking the West wing and killing himself.

2008 – The 2008 Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people

And births this date include....

1818 – Richard Gatling, American firearms inventor (d. 1903)

1888 – Maurice Chevalier, French singer and actor (d. 1972)

1913 – Jesse Owens, American athlete (d. 1980)

1931 – George Jones, American country music singer (d.2013)

 

1940 – Linda Gray, American actress

 

1944 – Barry White, American singer (d. 2003)

.... What a voice! We had a Deputy at Lakewood Station who could imitate that same voice and when he was dispatching he'd make his announcements in his Barry White voice! Too fun....

 

I have a cookbook on Dump Cakes. These are so easy and great for this time of year when you cook them in the crock pot. Here is Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake:

Ingredients:

20oz can of crushed pineapple, well drained

2 21oz cans of cherry pie filling

1 box of white cake mix

½ cup butter, thinly sliced

½ cup chopped pecans

1. Layer the pineapple then the cherries then the cake mix (dry, not prepared) in the slow cooker.

2. Top with butter and then pecans.

3. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, until cake is set.

Dinner was super simple... Schwans Garlic Shrimp and some of their green beans. Both kept frozen and microwaved!

When I was in town I picked up my Amazon order of cat treats, and the particulate masks..... (for the smoke!)

Delivered to my house was my Torani order. I love their sugar free syrups in my coffee...

The salted caramel is sooooo good and the peanut butter and Irish cream. I have not tried the white chocolate, so we'll see.

Later it was chair, wine, and TV.

Have heard from a couple of friends down in the Irma path. So far all are ok. Power out for some will last long, others are back up and running and with minor damage (fence down, some siding off). Thank God!!!

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Tuesday. Ciao. AND yeah, my Schwans Asian Meals order will be here today! Pal Trish ordered some of them too. Anxious to try!

xo Sue Mom Bobo

September 12th

Chocolate Milkshake Day

Chocolate Milkshake Day is an opportunity for chocoholoics to savor and enjoy. The weather may have cooled off. But, our appetite for chocolate, specifically chocolate milkshakes, hasn't cooled off one iota.

What a great day this will be! Simply combine a little milk with some chocolate ice cream, add some extra chocolate syrup, and mix it well in a blender. That's the fixins for mixin up a big, tall glass of chocolate milkshake.  

On a diet? Not today. A lot of people celebrate Chocolate Milkshake Day with not one, but two or more chocolate milkshakes.

Bottoms up!

One of my treasures is this 1930's Hamilton Beach Milkshake maker...

It was in the cafeteria of the US Post Office Los Angeles Terminal Annex. When my Dad worked there they revamped the cafeteria and got rid of all the "old" stuff. My Dad got this milkshake maker and we used it often over the years...