Throw Back Thursday ~ Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Poisonous Frogs ~ No-Fuss Salmon Casserole ~ Bruiser ~ National Pet Day

 

Good 44º heavy cloudy super dark no sun morning. UGH~!

 

 

 

Throw Back Thursday... When Maggie was a puppy with me in the hot tub! She was born 3-15-1999....

 

 

 

Yesterday sun at first, then clouds. Got really dark and gloomy and we felt like we were freezing at 52º! Then we warmed all the way up to 55º!

 

 

Picture of the Day... posted by friend Lori Roe Bouquet who took the picture... "that time of year" ....

 

 

 

 

Interesting about poisonous frogs...

 

The harlequin frog is indeed poisonous, it is also known as harlequin poison-dart frog (Oophaga histrionica), is a species of poison dart frog found in the El Chocó region of western Colombia. The frog is normally found on the ground of tropical rain forests, among fallen limbs or leaf litter. Harlequin poison frog has a variety of color morphs, which differ from one valley to the next in its native range. The base color is a bright orange, with a webbing of black over the entire body. Of the color morphs, the base color may be of clear to dull orange, yellow, red, white, or blue.

The web pattern varies from small lines to big lines or speckled, incomplete lines, or a completely black frog with just a few spots. The various color morphs can be found in surprisingly close proximity, with different populations on adjacent hillsides. The Bilsa Biological Station (operated by the Jatun Sacha Foundation) boasts three color morphs—red, yellow, and orange—within their protected area located within Ecuador's Mache and Chindul coastal mountain ranges.

I never knew there were poisoness frogs. None in the USA fortunately, but most in countries way to the south....

Lots of pictures on this site and where they are located...

https://oddstuffmagazine.com/7-most-deadly-poisonous-frogs-through-out-the-globe.html

 

Salmon Casserole....

 

Hit the pantry instead of the high seas for the main ingredient in this easy salmon casserole that's so rich and thick it almost tastes like a hearty soup. No-Fuss Salmon Casserole is sure to be a hit with everyone in your family!

 

• 2 (15-ounce) cans red salmon, drained and flaked (skin and bones discarded)
• 2 (10 -ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 (14-ounce) can sliced carrots, drained
• 4 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 375 º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
    
2. In a large bowl, combine salmon, soup, carrots, macaroni, onion, cheese, milk, and pepper; mix well. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. 
    
3. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter; mix well then sprinkle evenly over casserole.
    
4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until heated through and topping is golden.

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1876 – The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.

 

1965 – The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-one tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states, killing 256 people.

 

And births this date include...

1928 – Ethel Kennedy, American wife of Robert F. Kennedy

 

1932 – Joel Grey, American actor, singer, and dancer

 

 

Later it was wine, TV, and the Bruiser napping on my lap!

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

April 11 is National Pet Day.  While loving our pets is something we do every day, National Pet Day encourages us to pay special attention to pets who may not get that extra attention.  Helping out orphaned pet companions will improve their health and enhance their opportunities for adoption.

Sometimes their human companions aren’t well.  Making sure their forever furry friends are receiving the best of care will help relieve stress and worry.

National Pet Day is an excellent time to do a few checks for your pets.

• Go through your furever family member’s toys. Throw away any items that are no longer safe.
• Maintain your pet-friendly home. Keep cords and toxins secure from your four-legged friends. This includes phone chargers.
• Verify when vaccinations are due and schedule an appointment to update if they are due.
• Check collars to ensure tags are secure and numbers are current. We sometimes forget to update this information when we move or change numbers.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Take supplies to those pets in shelters.  Help a friend with pets who is recovering from an illness.  Adopt a pet. 

HISTORY

Founded by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert & Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige in 2005. More information on National Pet Day can be found at www.petdayusa.com.

Rain/River Rise ~ Rainbow ~ Toms ~ Deer ~ Picture of the Day ~ Bald Eagles ~ Chicken Tortellini Soup ~ John Bowler ~ PIG ~ National Cinnamon Crescent Day

 

Good 40º cloudy (of course!) morning. 

 

 

The rain has been devastating in lots of places. Here is a picture of the Rogue River in Grants Pass between Rivers Edge and the 3rd bridge, just down the hill from Lori Roe Bouquet's home....

 

 

 

Yesterday morning the sun came out for 5 minutes and there was this rainbow on my mountain..... I sent it to the local KOBI TV station. (they didn't use it though... )

 

 

 

The rest of the day stayed cool and we had sun on and off with blue sky peeking through......

 

The Toms were out strutting......

 

 

And a little deer was laying in the grass.....

 

 

Picture of the Day.....

 

 

 

Interesting about Bald Eagles....

 

The bald eagle is a powerful flier, and soars on thermal convection currents, a cloud of rising air in the lower altitudes of earth's atmosphere. An eagle can reach a speed of 35-43 mph when gliding and flapping and over 100 mph when diving.

The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, by swooping down and snatching the fish from the water with its talons. 

It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests recorded for any animal species, up to 13 feet deep, 8.2 ft wide, and 1 metric ton (1.1 short tons) in weight.

Bald eagles are not actually bald. Their name derives from an older meaning of the word, "white headed". The adult is mainly born with a white head and tail. Females are about 25% larger than males. The bald eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States of America. The bald eagle appears on its seal.

In the late 20th century it was on the brink of extinction in the contiguous United States. Populations have since recovered and the species was removed from the U.S. government's list of endangered species on July 12, 1995 and transferred to the list of threatened species. It was removed from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife in the lower 48 States on June 28, 2007.

 

 

 

 

Chicken Tortellini Soup

Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:20 minutes Total Time:30 minutes Servings: 4

A quick and easy home made chicken tortellini soup that both light and bright, and filling and hearty!

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth or chicken stock
• 2 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 8 ounces cheese tortellini
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 handful parsley, chopped
• 1/2 lemon, juice (optional)

 

 

 

1. Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat, add the onions, carrot and celery and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.
2. Add the chicken broth or stock, chicken and poultry seasoning, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the tortellini and simmer until just tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix in the parsley.

 

 

 

 

Today is a special birthday... John Bowler (LASD ret Lt. I worked with at ELA Station) is celebrating! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!!

 

 

Historically this date....

1963 – 129 people die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at sea.

1970 – Paul McCartney announces that he leaves The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.

1991 – Italian ferry Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy killing 140.

2010 – Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board including President Lech Kaczyński.

 

And births this date include......

1796 – James "Jim" Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (d. 1836)

 

1921 – Chuck Connors, American actor (d. 1992)

1929 – Max von Sydow, Swedish actor

 

1932 – Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (d.2015)

 

1938 – Don Meredith, American football player and broadcaster (d. 2010)

 

 

1952 – Steven Seagal, Americian actor and martial artist

Interesting read... click on his name.

 

1988 – Haley Joel Osment, American actor

 

 

 

 

Oh, and by the way, yesterday's picture of the day was a rock formation of a pig. I LOVE pigs!! LOL, having been called one a time or two back in the day... the uniform, you know! Just so you know, PIG stands for Pride Integrity Guts!

 

 

https://prideintegrityguts.com/

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

National Cinnamon Crescent Day is observed annually on April 10th.  Crescent roll dough filled with sugar, cinnamon and butter then rolled, shaped and baked to a golden brown deliciousness.

While you enjoy eating your crescent roll, remember that cinnamon is a good source of manganese, fiber, iron and calcium.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Mix up a batch of these Cinnamon Crescent Rolls.

 

Rain/Clouds/Sun ~ Turkey Poop Patio ~ Picture of the Day ~ Crater Lake ~ Michael Landon's Chicken Bonanza Casserole ~ National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day

Good 43º cloudy morning, with actually some sun and blue sky peeking through!

 

 

The rain yesterday wasn't much. Sunday to Monday we got 3" and yesterday to today we got 3/4". 

 

 

 

My back patio was covered in lots of turkey poop yesterday morning. Those guys were using it as a shelter from all the rain! I went out yesterday morning and put cracked corn on the patio for the birds. Surprisingly a Tom turkey showed up, lots of little birds, a goose, and 12 deer!!!! I would have taken pictures but it would have scared them all away! Later I checked and it looked like the deer licked up most of the cracked corn!

 

 

Later in the day I saw all the deer up in my pasture....

 

Picture of the Day .... another rock formation... Pig Rock

 

 

 

 

Interesting about Crater Lake...

 

 

Crater Lake is a spectacular mountain lake in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.

Crater Lake was formed around 4680 BC when the volcanic Mount Mazama blew its top in spectacular fashion. The eruption, estimated to have been 42 times more powerful than Mt. St. Helens' 1980 blast, reduced Mazama's approximate 11,000 foot height by around half a mile.

The mountain peak fell into the volcano's partially emptied neck and magma chamber, and Crater Lake was formed in the new crater.

On June 5, 1853, Crater Lake was seen by white men for the first time. Three gold prospectors came upon it and one remarked in his journal, "This is the bluest lake we've ever seen." They named it Deep Blue Lake. Crater Lake has been impressing visitors ever since. 

In 1902, Congress decided that Crater Lake and its surrounding 180,000 acres were to be "dedicated and set apart forever as a public park or pleasure ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States." The passing of this act was the culmination of a 17-year effort, championed by Crater Lake's primary promoter, William G. Steel.

Today, Crater Lake remains a sacred site for power quests and other spiritual pursuits, both for members of the Klamath Tribe and those interested in Native American spirituality. And for just about everyone, the spectacular lake is a place of religious-like awe.

With a depth of 1958 feet, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world. At an elevation of 7000 to 8000 feet at the caldera rim, it is the deepest lake in the world that is entirely above sea level.

The lake's surface is six miles wide. There is no inlet or outlet to the lake: it is supplied with water from the great amounts of snow that fall every year. (Crater Lake National Park is one of the snowiest areas in the Pacific Northwest.) The water of Crater Lake is some of the clearest fresh water found anywhere in the world.

Crater Lake contains a prominent island known as Wizard Island, which was formed during the eruption over 7,000 years ago. 

 

From my Hollywood Cook Book.... Michael Landon's Chicken Bonanza Casserole ...

 

1/2 pound medium noodles

10 oz can mushroom soup

2/3 cup milk

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. poultry seasoning

1/2 pound cream cheese

1 cup cottage cheese

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/3 cup chopped green pepper

1/4 cup chopped parsley

3 cups diced cooked chicken

1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs

 

Cook noodles until slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. In saucepan combine soup, milk, salt and poultry seasoning. Warm. In a bowl beat cheese together and stir in the onion, green pepper, and parsley.

 

Place half the noodles in a 12 cup casserole. Spread half the cheese mixture , half the chicken, then half the soup mixture. Repeat the layers. Top with bread crumbs. Bake at 375º for 30 minutes.

 

 

 

Historically this date.....

1959 – Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".

1961 – The Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, once the largest electric railway in the world, ends operations.

 

2005 – Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles; Charles, Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall.

 

 

And births this date include....

1903 – Ward Bond, American actor (d. 1960)

 

1942 – Brandon deWilde, American actor (d. 1972)

 

1954 – Dennis Quaid, American actor

 

 

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

 

National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day on April 9 honors the courageous men and women who have endured brutal treatment at the hands of their captors, separation from family and displayed incredible endurance and faith during their captivity.

On this day in 1942, the largest number of U.S. Forces were captured by Japanese troops in the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. After battling through extreme conditions and prolonged battles, the captured troops were forced to march 65 miles to the prison camp. Without medical attention, food or water thousands died. The mistreatment continued for those who survived the brutal journey. In the compounds, deep in the unfamiliar jungle, the hardships, brutality, and suffering lasted more than two years for those who could survive.

Many POWs endure conditions much like this. These heroes deserve a day of recognition. An annual presidential proclamation is signed for National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day and government officials, veterans, civic and private organizations observe the day with ceremonies and events. Some states require the POW/MIA flag to be flown in this day.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Honor former POWs by helping to organize events.  Ensure your organization flies the POW/MIA flag.  Use #FormerPOWRecognitionDay to share on social media.

HISTORY

President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed National Prisoner of War Recognition Day in 1987.