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Monday, May 20, 2013

Marine's Dog ~ USMC Hat ~ Lisa ~ Quiche Lorraine


Good 40º sunny clear morning. Hopefully I'll get some more weed whacking and mowing done.

 
Got this from Pberger..... (don't cry now.... yeah, right.)
(The print version)

 

Speaking of Marines... I was at Wal-Mart the other day and a couple of Marines (one quite elderly and one 40-ish) were collecting donations for local wounded military. I gave them some $ and they said my donation qualifies for a free baseball cap of my choice.... I chose this one:

I thought this one soooooooo cool. Jerry would have loved it, giving it to my Brian.

My donation also qualified for 3 little military ducks... I chose these:
 

 

Today is a special birthday.... Lisa Short, sister of my pal Olga Duran. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!!!!
 


Historically this date...
1873 – Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.

1883 – Krakatoa begins to erupt; the volcano explodes three months later, killing more than 36,000 people.

1899 – The first traffic ticket in the US: New York City taxi driver Jacob German was arrested for speeding while driving 12 miles per hour on Lexington Street.

1927 – At 07:52 Charles Lindbergh takes off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York, on the world's first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He touched down at Le Bourget Field in Paris at 22:22 the next day.

1932 – Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, landing in Ireland the next day.

 
And births this date include...
1908 – James Stewart, American actor (d. 1997)
 
 

1946 – Cher, American singer, actress, producer, and director (Sonny & Cher)
 

1959 – Bronson Pinchot, American actor
 


All I know. Nuff said. Happy Monday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
May 20th
National Quiche Lorraine Day
 
9" single pie crust
12 slices bacon, cooked, drained, chopped (or as much or little as you want!)
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
4 eggs beaten
2 cups light cream (or heavy if you want)
1/4 t. white sugar
1/8 t. cayenne pepper
salt and black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425°.
Sprinkle cooked chopped bacon, cheese and onion into pastry shell.

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper. Pour mixture into pastry shell.

Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 300°, and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Allow quiche to sit 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

iGoogle ~ Kathy & Don/Patrick & Alice/Jack/Sal ~ Pursuit Interrupted ~ Tucker's Game ~ Yoda


Good high cloudy 38º ice on the barn roof morning.

 
 

I LOVE iGoogle. I use it every day for my blog and for digging up info and photos. On my page I have NFL scores, weather, recipes, funny cat photos, hummingbird photos, and a bunch of stuff. Google is killing iGoogle November 1st this year. Please sign the petition to stop this....
Thank you!

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Another one of the world's shortest books:
THE AMISH PHONE DIRECTORY

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.....And another use for WD-40
Before heading out to the garden, spray shovel spades and other digging tools so dirt will just slide off.

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Today are several happenings.... Wilsonite Kathy (O'Brien) and Don Forsythe are celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!


And... LASD ret Pat Reardon and his bride Alice are celebrating their wedding anniversary. How many years Pat? HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!


Also, LASD ret Jack Elliott hubby of Grace (Lesser LASD ret) is celebrating his birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!


Our Oregon State Republican Representative, Sal Esquivel, is celebrating his birthday today too! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAL!

 

Pursuit interrupted....

 

Historically this date.....
1943 – World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt set Monday, May 1, 1944 as the date for the Normandy landings ("D-Day"). It would later be delayed over a month due to bad weather.

1962 – A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday".

1986 – The Firearm Owners Protection Act is signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

 
 

And births this date include.....
1935 – David Hartman, American actor and journalist
 
1939 – Dick Scobee, American astronaut (d. 1986)
 
1946 – André the Giant, French wrestler and actor (d. 1993)
 
1959 – Nicole Brown Simpson, American murder victim, wife of O. J. Simpson (d. 1994)
 ....Never will she get justice!


Yesterday afternoon was Tucker's baseball game. Brian stayed home with Sami, as she ended up getting "walking pneumonia" from the virus she had. She's better, but still coughing. Jen and Jean were there. The weather was weird, sun came out jackets off, sun went away wind came up jackets on! The cottonwood trees were shedding the "cotton" and it looked like it was snowing! They are lovely shade trees but the end of May to the first of June they drop the seeds which are fluffy and blow everywhere...
 


 

 

One of the moms at the game with her little girl...in her Yoda hat! Soooooo cute!!!
 

One the way home.....

 
 

And our Depot Street Bridge in RR decorated with flags for Armed Forces Day... (the 3rd Saturday in May)
 

Life's Simple Pleasures:
"Sleeping in your own bed after being away."

 
All I know. Happy Sunday. Nuff said. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
May 19th
National Devil's Food Cake Day
 
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Atlas ~ Doctor/Shopping ~ 38 Central ~ Perfectly Timed Photos ~ Cheese Souffle


Good 48º cloudy morning. 30% chance of rain today. Some radar overhead. Tucker has a baseball game today. HA! Update...the rain is coming down on my mountain... and at 7:15 it started here! 30% nooooo...... that's the wettest 30% ever!

 

Tornados and train crashes.... news isn't good at all. Then there is the OJ retrial. OMG. That murderer is going to get out of jail......

 

Today is a special birthday .... Brian's Atlas is 12 years old! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG GUY. You are the SWEETEST dog ever!
 

 

Historically this date...
1763 – Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec.

1783 – First United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown (later called Saint John), New Brunswick, Canada after leaving the United States.


1860 – Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.

1926 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears while visiting a Venice, California beach.

1980 – 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens: Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.

1995 – Shawn Nelson, 35, steals a tank from a National Guard Armory in San Diego, destroying cars and other property and is shot to death by police after immobilizing the tank.

 

And births this date include...
1928 – Pernell Roberts, American actor (d. 2010)

 

1931 – Robert Morse, American actor
 

1934 – Dwayne Hickman, American actor and television executive
 

1946 – Reggie Jackson, American baseball player
 

1952 – George Strait, American singer, musician, producer, and actor
 

 

Yesterday Jeannie and I met up and she accompanied me to my doctor visit with Dr. Rachael. I wanted Jeannie to meet her...she's in a quandary about changing doctors. Jeannie liked her! Had a blood test for my Vitamin D levels and then off to Cash & Carry and then Costco. Fun shopping and tasting all the goodies they offered. Bought some Sesame Dressing after trying it on lettuce. GOOD! From a restaurant in Beverly Hills.. Feast from the East......
 
 

Then we headed to 38 Central... a little bistro in downtown Medford owned by David Graham (across from the old Woolworth building)


David was very nice and introduced me to a delightful California Chardonnay (gaaaa... the name I can't remember. Oh well, will have to go back for more!) We also had a 'snack'.... flatbread with bacon, tomato, and cheese. OMGOOD!!! (we jumped into it before I thought of a photo!)
 

 


A fun afternoon.

 

Sent this to my friend Joan PC, but then thought you all would enjoy these photos too.....

 

Bout it. Dinner last night was an Asian Chicken Wrap from Costco....I soooo love those! Got snuggy in my chair, Bruiser joined me and fell asleep cradled in my arm on his back! Wish I could have gotten a picture of that! What a love.... 
 

All I know. Happy Saturday. Oh, and Kristen did not receive the second apology shipment of the Boudin bread yesterday. She left work at 4:20. Guess I write Boudin AGAIN and tell them to fire FedEx and use UPS!!!!! Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo
May 18th
National Cheese Souffle Day
.... here's a Taste of Home recipe:

4-1/2 teaspoons butter
4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 eggs, separated
 
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Remove from the heat. Beat egg yolks. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Pour into two 8-oz. ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.
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Friday, May 17, 2013

Some Drizzle Lots of Wind ~ Sad Cat ~ Mini Squash & Shrimp ~ Cherry Cobbler


Good 48º somewhat cloudy morning.


Yesterday evening the clouds were threatening looking, but no rain, just wind. Had a very small amount of rain yesterday. Don't think it even showed up on my rain gauge.


From Life's Simple Pleasures:
"When a friend enjoys something you recommended."


Got this from Tammy and a couple other people. If you have or love cats, this will put a smile on your face...
( I LOVE this cat's face!)


 

Historically this date....
1974 – Police in Los Angeles, California, raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall.

....and a bunch of other stuff happened...

 
Births this date include...
1897 – Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
  .... he's only here because of his very strange name!
 

1936 – Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (d. 2010)
 

1956 – Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer and actor
 
 

1962 – Craig Ferguson, Scottish comedian, actor, and television host
 
 


Went running errands all over GP yesterday.... DMV for new registration for the motorcycle we gave Aaron (he lost registration!), beauty supply store for beauty supplies (lol), Wally Mart for coconut oil, Safeway for groceries, and to drop off vacuum cleaner bags to Leah to go with the vacuum cleaner she bought from me. I did even manage to find shrimp at Safeway from the USofA!!! I won't eat that stuff from Thailand or Viet Nam!! No way.

 

So, dinner was mini squashes sauteéd in infused EVOO and shrimp cooked in a variety of spices...chives, New Orleans Style Seafood seasoning, garlic powder, and Weber Roasted Garlic seasoning...
 

Then I added some Sweet Hot Chili sauce....
 
...and a couple dollops of Ricotta cheese....

OMGOOD!!!

 
All I know. Nuff said. TGIF. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
May 17th
National Cherry Cobbler Day
1 can (20 ounces) reduced-sugar cherry pie filling
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
1/2 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine, melted

In a large bowl, combine pie filling and extract; spread into a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the baking mix and 2 tablespoons sugar. In another bowl, combine the milk and margarine. Stir milk mixture into dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.

Drop dough by spoonfuls over warmed pie filling. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes until topping is golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 8 servings.

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