Rain! ~ Aaron Marie ~ Buck ~ Spreads for Corn on the Cob

   

Good 50º morning. Overcast again, but should clear up and be nice. Although, it does look like it's raining on my mountain!

 

 Well, son of a gun.... it is raining!!!!!

And here's the radar....

 

 

 

 

 

I doubt it will last long. Nice though.

 

"They" said it was going to be cooler yesterday. It was, 75º instead of 82º .

 

 

Aaron and Marie were due in today. Surprise, they arrived at 2:15 in the morning! Aaron knew where a key was so I woke up and he and Marie were already in. Of course Maggie being deaf didn't help, so no warning!!!  Porch party for them on Sunday and they will probably leave on Monday to Sacramento to a friend's and then to his other family ..... You know, the beeotch who always treated me badly even after she gave her son to Jerry and I to raise!! What a bimbo. Now she is lavishing attention on him and acting like she had something to do with he being the man he is today. Ha! She was such a pathetic mother.... to both Aaron (treated him badly and ignored him and lavished on his little brother) and Lincoln. Aaron turned out to be a fine young man and Lincoln is still screwed up! Ok ok ok... off the box.

 

 

They had driven all afternoon and night from Idaho. As they came through Rogue River the local poleece stopped him. "PC" was his license plate. He asked Aaron why his plate was expired. Aaron said it wasn't. The officer said "It says 07" and Aaron countered with, "That's the month". "Ok." Because of the hour and Aaron being in the proximity of two of RR's bars, he used that to see if he had been drinking. Pretty much DUI is the 'catch' in town at that hour.

 

 

So, they both took a shower and hopped into bed. I think I went to sleep about 3:15 and Maggie was startled by a squawking turkey at 6:15. So, we got up. Hope the kids sleep a while to freshen up.

 

 

Yesterday I vacuumed and dusted and steamed the floors. (How I HATE housework!) I tried to clean everything, but didn't quite make it.  Did some laundry. Watered. (Ha, for a while didn't think I'd ever have to water again! Didn't do the grass, so glad we're getting a little precipitation. 

 

 

Looked out and here was this handsome buck on the back porch eating corn from the tub that I put it in for the gray squirrels....

 

He was running with a young doe. Took this through the window.

 

 

Historically this date....

1776 – The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.

1944 – USS Missouri (BB-63) the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, is commissioned.

My Brian served on board the Mo during the Gulf War. He was a Marine Corps Detachment  .... guarding the atomic weapons!

 

 

And births this date include....

1910 – Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French marine biologist and inventor (d. 1997)

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques-Yves_Cousteau

 

1933 – Gene Wilder, American actor

 

 He needs makeup!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Wilder

 

 

1936 – Chad Everett, American actor

 

 

Wow, still a hunk!

Imagine... the same wife since 1966! A Hollyweird oddity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Everett

 

 

1945 – Adrienne Barbeau, American actress

 

 

When I worked for UPS I delivered a package to her. She was very very nice!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Barbeau

 

 

1956 – Joe Montana. American football player

 

 

  Yep, he's still got it!!! Cute as a button!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana

 

 

1959 – Hugh Laurie, English actor and comedian

 

 

 

 

Weird.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Laurie

 

 

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

xo Mom-Soupy-Sue

June 11th

Corn On The Cob Day

 

 

For some great and interesting spreads for corn on the cob:

Mix some pesto into mayonnaise ...

Add Taco Seasoning (and cayenne pepper) to softened butter or mayonnaise...

Chili-Lime Butter  1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Serve corn cobs with slices of lime.

Jalapeno Butter with Cheese 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tablespoon green Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons grated Pecorino-Romano cheese

Sun-Dried Tomato Butter  1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and minced

 

Herb Butter

4 T unsalted softened butter

2 tablespoons fresh herb leaves, rinsed, dried, and very finely chopped (use a single herb or a mix of favorites)

Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Mix well, serve soft or refrigerate until firm. Shape into log

and wrap into parchment or wax paper and freeze for later use.

Great on mashed or baked potatoes!

82* ~ Fresh Salmon ~ Old Movie Star's Homes

 

 

Good 52º overcast morning. Weather says it will not rain, just stay cloudy and cooler than yesterday.

 

 

 

 

Yesterday hit 82º. Winter was trying to leave, Spring never showed, and Summer was here! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..............

So... looks like Sunday will be a nice day. Hope so. Aaron and Marie here.

 

 

 

 

On my way to Central Point yesterday Mt. McLaughlin was spectacular against a blue sky...

 

Yesterday was our Republican Women's luncheon. Our speaker was  Dr. Art Robinson. He ran against Pete DeFazio (asshole) in Dist 4 for Oregon Congress.  Since 3 of Art's kids are at Oregon State going for their doctorates and the school was funded in a large amount by the Democrats the school has made it impossible for the kids. Basically the school is pro Democrat and pro DeFazio. It's been a huge mess. One professor who tried to intercede got fired.

Click here: GOP congressional candidate Art Robinson goes nuclear over his children at Oregon State | OregonLive.com

Dr. Robinson went to Cal-Tech (Pasadena) and is very interesting to listen to. Easy to listen to. Calm. Informative. It was enjoyable.

 

Lunch was a great salad, Caesar type with lots of Parmesan, pasta (I didn't eat) and chicken with a pesto sauce. Tender and juicy. Oh, and carrots that had a Rosemary touch. Wonderful. I was good, no dessert.

 

Left there and headed to Costco. Looked like they were giving away free stuff as the parking lot was filled! Then, of course, I walked all the way into the store and forgot my list! Dang. So walked all the way back to the truck. Sheepishly told the door guy I was here once but.... blah blah blah.... He laughed.

 

Came home. Road full of idiot drivers. Must be on cell phones or texting or just inattentive. Bugs me.

 

My neighbors Cindy and Frank's friend caught more salmon and they shared a giant piece with me. I cooked some night before last and again last night. I just crispy sauteéd it in lemon infused olive oil. Put it on a bed of spinach drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice and tomatoes. HEAVEN! I have individually bagged the rest for dinners later...

 

(Wednesday night's piece is missing from the slab...)

 

 

Historically this date....

1935 – Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Smith_(doctor)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_W.

and a bunch of other stuff happened, but it was boring.

 

Births this date include...

1889 – Sessue Hayakawa, Japanese actor (d. 1973)

 

 

... with Alec Guinness  in The Bridge On The River Qwai (1957)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessue_Hayakawa

 

1895 – Hattie McDaniel, American actress (d. 1952)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_McDaniel

 

 

1921 – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh

 

 

1922 – Judy Garland, American musical actress (d. 1969)

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Garland

 

 

1953 – John Edwards, American politician and lawyer

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Happy Birthday Adam Henry!

 

 

Here is an interesting site... old homes of old movie stars...

http://www.image-archeology.com/homes_of_movie_stars_page_2.htm

 

Mundane chores today. Happy Friday. School's out!

xo Mom-Soupy-Sue

June 10th

National Iced Tea Day

 

 

 

 

 

Brenda Myron ~ Brush-hogging ~ Green Pea Salad

 

 

Good 40º sunny clear beautiful morning! Yeah. Sun.

 

Yesterday Dean got here about 9am and hooked up the brush-hog to his tractor ...

 

 

 

 

 

 Underneath it has two big blades. Then he spent 7 hours cutting the grass in the pastures...

 

 

 

and now it's all cut...

 

I spent several hours finishing up my mowing and Jason was here for 4 hours weed-eating. I still have to spray grass in the road and weeds, but not today.

 

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Sadly, a dear friend passed away. I was notified by Sheriff's Relief that Brenda Myron, wife of former LA Undersheriff Paul Myron, died Tuesday "after a short illness". I had known Paul for years and then went on a cruise with the Myron's in 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2009 Brenda and Paul visited here in Southern Oregon. We did the 'tourist' thing, ate at the Jacksonville Inn, went on a wine tour... we had a blast. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Brenda bought me this gorgeous wine glass....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had such a wonderful time and they promised to come back again soon.

 

RIP Brenda. You were a terrific lady and friend and you will be missed so very much. My heart goes to Paul and their family. I know how they must be feeling. I still can't believe it myself.

 

Sigh....... Brenda Brenda Brenda!

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I was filling the nyjer bird feeders yesterday and this little finch didn't seem afraid of me. He just sat there....

 

So I ran and got my camera and took his picture. He's a real young one. Cute! Has a nyjer seed stuck to his beak.

 

 

Down another pound yesterday, so when chores were done Dave and PJ came up and had a chat on the porch and I had a glass of wine.  It was so beautiful and the breeze was blowing. Nice. I hope it stays this way for Aaron and Marie's visit this weekend.

 

Here's an old family favorite... a cool salad for summer....

 

Pea Salad

1   bag of frozen peas (16 oz)

4   stalks celery, chopped

3   hard-boiled eggs, grated

2   cups shredded cheddar cheese

½  cup grated Parmesan cheese

      fried crumbled bacon (like to buy it ready packaged at Costco)

      chopped green onions

      sometimes I add a jar of chopped pimentos

      sometimes I add a can of chopped black olives

1    cup mayonnaise

2    T.  mustard

       salt, pepper, and garlic powder

 Place the peas in a colander and run under cold water until just thawed but still cold. Allow to drain and then place in large bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise mixture, more or less according to your taste, and add the rest of the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

 

 

Historically this date....

53 – Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia

62 – Claudia Octavia is executed.

Interesting read. Nero was one sick disgusting puppy!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Octavia

1934 – Donald Duck makes his debut in The Wise Little Hen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wise_Little_Hen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Duck

1967 – Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War

1973 – Secretariat wins the Triple Crown.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat_(horse)

 

And births this date include....

1910 – Robert Cummings, American actor (d. 1990)

 

 

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cummings

 

 

1915 – Les Paul, American guitarist and inventor (d. 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

Invented the electric guitar... for lack of, the 'rock 'n roll' era would have been missing a lot!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul

 

 

1934 Donald Fauntleroy Duck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1961 – Michael J. Fox, Canadian-born actor

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Fox

 

 

1963 – Johnny Depp, American actor

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 wives down and living with current flame and his/her 2 children. How many more? He makes wine in France and if you are so interested in knowing the kinds of wine this creepy ex American drinks, then read his wiki log.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp

 

1973 – Tedy Bruschi, American football player

 

 

 

 

 

Born in San Francisco and a 3 time Superbowl winner with the Patriots. Yeah Tedy! A stroke survivor. A saxophonist who has played with the Boston Pops!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tedy_Bruschi

 

1981 – Natalie Portman, Israeli-born actress

 

 

 

 

 

A devout Democrat. A talented actress. Met her 

'fiancée'  making the movie Black Swan, he's a ballet dancer, they are expecting a child

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman

 

 

.... and a dear former high school friend, Jim Harper, is celebrating today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Ciao.

xo Mom-Soupy-Sue

June 9th

 Donald Duck Day