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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Sprinkles ~ Plumbing ~ Shopping ~ Wine ~ Laura ~ Martinis again!


Good 54º sprinkling now morning.

Today my plumber, Mike Artoff, is here to change the plumbing under my sink, put in a new garbage disposal, and put a new filter in my pump house up in the pasture.
That is the reason my blog is late... had to clean out under the sink. OMG, what a ton of stuff under there. Will be tossing in the trash for sure. (I know that makes my BFF and a few others happy!)

This is funny..... Monday morning at the tram stop... everyone serious...then comes the laughing man!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-iWZvdzeGM 

Yesterday my friend Nancy Perry and I went to Costco. I got the usual, dog treats and more dog treats..... Also they had the Asian Roasted Chicken Wraps.... OMGOOD!!! Got home and dove into one right away!
Also got artichokes... Ocean Mist are the BEST... California grown, family owned farm, Globes. I posted this picture on Ocean Mist FB page and they thanked me...
After we shopped at Costco we headed to Trader Joe's. I got some Two Buck Chuck (here in Oregon it's $2.49), some Boatswain "chocolate beer" .... 
(will let you know on that one!) and some Mission Hefeweizen....
(quote from their website, "Our award winning Bavarian-Style Hefeweizen is unlike the cloying lemon-laden beers that flood the market under the same name. Ours is a classic, a pious ode to the summer style, replete with hints of banana, clove and pear. It’s all in all refreshing, and no fruit was added-nor needed. Instead the complex character of the beer is produced through mastery, detail and authentic Bavarian yeasts.")  Sounded interesting.
Also, found some Aioli Garlic Mustard and some Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar. YUMMMM... AND they had black refried beans!!! with jalapeños!!! And picked up some 'Cuban Style Black Beans'. Can't wait to try the refried black! 
Ok, so fun shopping done we headed to 38 Central for a glass of ......
David Graham, owner, always a pleasure to see him.
The sky/clouds were pretty awesome on the way home yesterday afternoon....
And... last night at 8:30pm....

Today is a special person's birthday... Laura Vincent Virant... former Temple City neighbor, friend of Kristen's. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA! (with one of her prize winning Wheatens)
As for history and births this date... not a lot went on.. you can go to the archives for that.....
New garbage disposal is in place! Yes! Thanks Mike. New plumbing under the sink, new filter in the pump house, and he fixed the toilet seat that I have not been able to! Mike my hero!! When Mike isn't plumbing he's fishing!
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
June 19th
National Dry Martini Day

Sorry, will be late with blog today. Check back later...... got the plumber coming to put in a new garbage disposal and change around some of the under sink plumbing...so have been readying the job site for him!!! xo

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Pictures/Video/Joke ~ Dude & Piggy & Maggie ~ Martinis


 
Good 49º clear and sunny morning after an evening of lots of WIND! Everything was blowing away! It did take care of a bunch of leaves that fell from and were ready to fall from the Madrone trees! They went bye bye....

 
 

PICTURE of the day....
A Kingfisher with his catch....


This has been around before but such fun to watch... two Japanese girls and their camera prank...
 
 
 
...and from Gator....
Georgia
The owner of a golf course in Georgia was confused
about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help. He called her into his office and said, "Y'all graduated from the University of Georgia and I need some help. If I wuz to give yew $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?" The secretary thought a moment, and then replied, "Everthang but my earrings."
 
 
Yesterday the eye care clinic called that my glasses were ready. Imagine , I went in on Saturday and they are done! Ok, so dashed off to Grants Pass and got them. Dave, the eye glass specialist fitted them and I was outta there! Back home in an hour. YEAH, I can see the computer now without sitting on top of the screen!
 
 
Looking out from the driveway.... 1:30pm. Hard to see but a doe is resting in the shade of the trampoline....
 
 
And at 8:30 in the evening...
 
 
Historically this date...
1873Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1900Empress Dowager Longyu of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.1983Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
 
 
 
And births this day include....
1913Robert Mondavi, American winemaker (d. 2008)
 
 
 
 
 
1915Red Adair, American firefighter (d. 2004)
1917Richard Boone, American actor (d. 1981)
1942 – Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (The Beatles, The Quarrymen, and The Fireman)
 
1976 – Blake Shelton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
 
My friend Nancy gave Dude a pig! LOL. She had gotten it for her Skeeter, but it's almost the size of Skeeter and she could barely carry it around. I find it moved to other places when I return home. I think Dude likes it!
Dude and Maggie ...... "Mom's watching TV and we're just hanging out.... but, I'm keeping an eye on that pig!"
 
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Tuesday. Costco Day! Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
June 18th
National Martini Day (YIPPPEEEE!!!)
 
 
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