Thanksgiving Leftovers ~ One Month til Christmas!

Good 44º raining morning. 1/4" so far in the last hour. No radar, so I am guessing these are the "isolated showers" the weather guys talked about!

Ok, kids... here are some great recipes for those Thanksgiving leftovers.....

Click here: Great Thanksgiving Leftovers : Recipes and Cooking : Food Network

Click here: Thanksgiving Recipes and Leftovers

Here is some interesting weather trivia....

See if your city is listed.... Medford is....

http://www.wxresearch.com/triv.htm

Thanks Debbie for this!

 

Yesterday was a busy cooking eating day. I hope everyone had an enjoyable one. I went to Jean's for dinner. She made turkey, stuffing, frozen cranberry Jell-o salad, gravy,pumpkin pies, apple pie. Jen made mashed potatoes and yams. I made deviled eggs (three flavors.. regular, parmesan, and bacon), french cut green beans with Rotel tomatoes, and a panko crust, and cheesecake. STUFFED! There were 12 of us.... Jen's friend Sandy (from So Cal), her husband John, Jake and Paige and their dog Zöe (soooo sweet). Jen's cousins Marie and Don. Brian, Jen, Tucker, Sami, and Jean and I.

Jen, Jake, Tucker, Marie, & Sandy playing a game.

Zöe

Sami licking the whipping cream off her fingers! Mmmmmm.......

 

Historically this date....

1667 – A deadly earthquake rocks Shemakha in the Caucasus, killing 80,000 people. 80,000!!!!

1703 – The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, reaches its peak intensity which it maintains through November 27. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die. 9,000!!!

1759 – An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000. !!!

...............today should be known as the Day of Death!

1839 – A cyclone slams India with high winds and a 40 foot storm surge, destroying the port city of Coringa (which has never been completely rebuilt). The storm wave sweeps inland, taking with it 20,000 ships and thousands of people. An estimated 300,000 deaths result from the disaster. 30,000!!! These numbers are hard to fathom!

1926 – The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history strikes on Thanksgiving day. 27 twisters of great strength are reported in the Midwest, including the strongest November tornado, an estimated F4, that devastates Heber Springs, Arkansas. There are 51 deaths in Arkansas alone, 76 deaths and over 400 injuries in all.

1963 – President John F. Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

1987 – Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 165 mph and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm.

2009 - my beautiful and loving Yukon had to be put to rest.

I miss you Yukie-boy! Forever in my heart! ♥ ♥

And births this date include....

1846 – Carrie Nation, American temperance advocate (d. 1911)

............here's to ya Carrie 

 With a mug like yours, a man would have to be under the influence of adult beverages to even stand to be in the same room with you! Your face could sour beer!

Thank goodness you failed in your attempts...

 

1914 – Joe DiMaggio, American baseball player (d. 1999)

1926 – Jeffrey Hunter, American actor (d. 1969)

Tragic death!

1933 – Kathryn Grant, American actress

.... married to 'der Bingle' (Bing Crosby)

 

1940 – Reinhard Furrer, American physicist and astronaut (d. 1995) (Wouldn't you change your last name!!!)

1947 – John Larroquette, American actor

1960 – John F. Kennedy, Jr., American publisher; son of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy (d. 1999)

 

1981 – Barbara Bush, daughter of George W. Bush and Laura Bush

1981 – Jenna Bush, daughter of George W. Bush and Laura Bush

... and in 1929 was the birth of Patty's dear brother and my friend, Hal Tollison.....RIP Hal

 

All I know. Nuff said. Ciao.

xo Sue

November 25th

Christmas is one month away!

Click here: Christmas Countdown 2011 - Find out how many days until Christmas 2011

~ Happy Thanksgiving ~

Good 40º morning. Looks like a break in the rain for today. Yesterday we got just over ½".

 

Today, Lord, I am so truly thankful for so many things.

You have Blessed me in many ways. Thank you for this wonderful country I am privileged to live in.. and for all of it's military, police, and fire heroes. Thank you also for the regular "Joe Citizen" heroes, like Todd Beamer, who put themselves out there to help any way they can. Thank you Lord for my wonderful family and friends. They are my greatest Blessings. Thank you Lord for all the critters you have put on this earth, my very own, especially. They teach us so much ... unconditional love, loyalty, and understanding.

 

Lord, comfort those who are in pain, without friends or family, without food. Thank you for the time I had with loved ones that have gone to be with you. They shall always be in my heart, thoughts, and loved and greatly missed.

 

Lord, continue to Bless and watch over my family and friends. Keep them safe. And please watch over our country and military. Please impart some wisdom into the pea brains of the political machines running this country. Give them judging abilities to help save our country instead of using their position for fame, fortune, and stepping stones for their personal political future. I know, Lord, a little soapbox in my prayer! Can't help it. Thank you. Amen.

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Now here is a wonderful story ... a good one for our Thanksgiving holiday... Thank you Laura (Vincent) Virant... (former Temple City neighbor and pretty girl!)

Click here: Dog Guards 79-Year-Old Woman for 20 Hours After She Falls

 

*** Disclaimer *** I said yesterday the member of our LE/Fire group putting on the feed for Thanksgiving was a retired Benicia cop. Boy did I goof. His wife's name is Benita ... and he was an LAPD and Burbank copper! Sorry Dennis. Brain fart!

 

My sweet dear friend Patty (Hickey-Oshiyama-McNaughton) is helping her 'baby girl', Bailey, celebrate her 21st birthday today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAILEY!!!!

(Missy Bailey on her way to becoming a nurse! Go girl!)

 

Historically this date....

1859 – Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species, the anniversary of which is sometimes called "Evolution Day"

1950 – The "Storm of the Century", a violent snowstorm, paralyzes the northeastern United States and the Appalachians, bringing winds up to 100 mph and sub-zero temperatures. Pickens, West Virginia, records 57 inches of snow. 323 people die as a result of the storm.

1971 – During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (AKA D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.

1974 – Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. (This person lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago! OMG)

 

And births this date include....

1713 – Junípero Serra, Spanish missionary (d. 1784)

 

1784 – Zachary Taylor, American general and 12th President of the United States (d. 1850)

1864 – Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter (d. 1901)

.... a very strange little man and very very strange art! He was famous for painting prostitutes and maids. Although, I did like his posters, they were interesting.

 <Self portriat. (How'd he do that??)

1897 – Lucky Luciano, American gangster (d. 1962)

 

1946 – Ted Bundy, American serial killer (d. 1989)

An American serial killer, rapist, kidnapper, and necrophile who assaulted and murdered numerous young women during the 1970s, and possibly earlier. After more than a decade of denials, he confessed shortly before his execution to 30 homicides committed in seven states between 1974 and 1978; the true total remains unknown, and could be much higher.

1968 – Todd Beamer, American, acclaimed hero of United Airlines Flight 93 (d. 2001)

1990 – Sarah Hyland, American actress

... Modern Family

I am wishing a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday to everyone.

All I know. Happy Thanksgiving everyone~! Don't eat too much. (Ha!)  Ciao. BTW, comments are loved and appreciated!

xo Sue-Mom-Bobo

November 24th

National Sardines Day

Click here: National Sardines Day « 365 Foods

Mmmmmmm.... I LOVE them on saltine crackers!

Mother's Killer Biscuits ~ Silly Turkeys ~ Killer Sunset

Good 43º morning. More rain on the way....

Got the following from Onion Mike. Just in case you weren't aware of the dangers. A good warning prior to the holidays:

ALCOHOL AND ICE....please read!!!
When you drink vodka over ice, it can give you kidney failure.
When you drink rum over ice, it can give you liver failure.

When you drink whiskey over ice, it can give you heart
problems.
When you drink gin over ice, it can give you brain problems.

Apparently, ice is really bad for you.
Warn all your friends.

 

Yesterday I baked "Mother's Killer Biscuits" for the dinner one in our Law Enforcement group, Dennis Offerman (former Benicia, I think, ... near SF) is putting on for the Grants Pass/Josephine Co police, deputies, paramedics, and fire on Thanksgiving. These biscuits are really awesome. Been making them for over 30 years. A family holiday staple. You need 2 packages of Grands biscuits, 1 cube butter, a bundt pan. Arrange biscuits in a circle in the pan on their side. Melt butter in microwave (30 seconds) and pour over the biscuits. Bake at 350º for approx 30-37 minutes (depending on you oven and altitude... mine took 37) until dark golden brown on top. Put on rack to cool. After about 10 minutes turn out onto a plate.

You make these, and you will thank me!

I went outside and there were the turkeys .... wayyyyyyy down in the lower section. They saw me and made a bee-line this way....

So, since I had thrown out some grub for the birds and gray squirrels they decided it was for them!

They seem to be quite happy they are not on tomorrow's menu!

 

Interesting sunset yesterday.....

We got more rain, between 11am yesterday and this morning....

 

Maggs just lay on the Princess Bed and slept through most of it...

Today is a dear sweet friend's birthday, Gracie Elliott, married to Jack, both former LASD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE!!! Love you girl. I hope your day is SPECIAL!

 

Historically this date.....

1889 – The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Click here: Nov. 23, 1889: S.F. Gin Joint Hears the World's First Jukebox

1936 – The first edition of Life is published.

I still have some old Life magazines. My friend and I used to make airplanes out of the covers and attach wooden matches to the wings and toss them off the roof at my Grandma's and watch them crash on the cement and burn! LOL.

1981 – Iran-Contra Affair: Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), giving the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

 

And births this date include....

1804 – Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (d. 1869)

1859 – Billy the Kid, American outlaw (d. 1881)

1887 – Boris Karloff, British actor (d. 1969)

1888 – Harpo Marx, American comedian (d. 1964)

1959 – Maxwell Caulfield, British actor

... another of those long lasting Hollyweird marriages.. Juliet Mills since 1980 (although she had 2 previous)

1959 – Dominique Dunne, American actress (d. 1982)

... very sad about her death at 22 and the man who murdered her got away with only 4 years in prison!

He has changed his name and is a 'chef' up here in the Pacific Northwest! Yikes!

1992 – Miley Cyrus, American actress and singer

Kristen's foot surgery went well. She is home with her foot up. Swollen, but on the mend.

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day.
Comments welcomed and very appreciated!

xo Sue-Mom-Bobo

November 23rd

National Espresso Day