Tar Weed ~ Catalpa ~ Throw Back Thursday ~ Stupid Computer ~ Bruiser ~ Scotch ~ Air Fryer

Good 57º sunny clear morning. Hit 96º yesterday. Triple digits predicted for today.

 

Yesterday morning...as every morning in the summer... this is tarweed. It is pretty but horribly sticky and will cause liver failure in animals that eat it. The flowers close up after the sun is on them. It grows where the ground isn't 

irrigated.

 

Do any of you Wilsonites remember a street named Catalpa, north of Valley Blvd, and west of Eastern? I have a tree in my front yard that is a Catalpa tree!

http://sproutsgardening.blogspot.com/2011/08/catalpa-seed-pods.html

 

Throw Back Thursday.... Jack and Alex 11 years ago:

(playing a Game Boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy )

And today:

                                      ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

 

Historically this date....

1945 – A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Buildingkilling 14 and injuring 26.

1965 – Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.

2002 – Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground.

And births this date include...

1901 – Rudy Vallee, American entertainer (d. 1986)

1929 – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady of the United States (d. 1994)

Pretty lady, but my gosh, she smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day! She died at only 64!

1948 – Sally Struthers, American actress

 

 

So so sooooooooooooo frustrated with this new computer and the STUPID printer! Fought with both of them all yesterday morning. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... DO NOT GET A NEW DELL COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 10!!!!!! It SUCKS!

And then of course, try and get anything done when Bruiser chooses the middle of the desk to nap!

 

 

So, prior to dinner while watching the news I had my Scotch... up, like Commissioner Reagan on Blue Bloods likes his!

 

I had recently purchased an air fryer...

It is an amazing machine and so easy to clean with the cooking parts going in the dishwasher. I had baked an Omaha Steaks Chicken Pastry the other night. Well, 2 of them. So the other night I wanted to heat up the second one. I put it and the veggies in the air fryer. Cooked them perfect and even browned the pastry!

http://as-seen-on-tv-values.com/power-airfryer-xl.php

Last night I cooked two Omaha Steaks in the air fryer. Perfect!

Then I mixed up these veggies with a bit of olive oil, garlic salt, and some Tuscan seasoning

I cooked them in the air fryer. Then sprinkled on Parmesan cheese....

The carrots and celery stayed crispy and the broccoli was like it had been fried! Such a great taste! OMGOOOOOD! It doesn't heat up the house, makes clean up easy. I love it!

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

July 28th

National Milk Chocolate Day

The chocolate story:

http://www.thenibble.com/REVIEWS/MAIN/chocolate/milk-chocolate.asp

Lost Puppy ~ Turkeys ~ Karen At Taprock ~ Crock Pot Enchiladas ~ National Scotch Day

Good 54º clear sunny morning. Yesterday up a notch to 96º.

I have to say, this  is one of my all time favorite commercials. LOVE it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPKgC8KPBMg

Out back the turkeys were visiting... the mommas and babies....

Yesterday I met up with Karen (I call her Sugar Bear) Baertschiger at Taprock for lunch. Her son is our Oregon State Senator.. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/baertschiger

We had a great time!

BTW, my shirt:

She had a bloody and I had wine. Both of us had their Fresh Crab BLT Chopped Salad. OMGOOOOOOD!!! It has fresh crab, bacon, tomatoes, avocado, and romaine.

I, unfortunately started eating it before I took a picture! Only ate half, so the rest was for dinner!We jibber jabbered away for over an hour. She's fun!

Historically this date

1789 – The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).

1940 – The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.

1953 – The Korean War ends when the United States, the People's Republic of China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.

1964 – Vietnam War: 5,000 more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000

1981 – 6 year old Adam Walsh, son of John Walsh is kidnapped in Hollywood, Florida and is found murdered two weeks later.

1987 – RMS Titanic, Inc. begins the first expedited salvage of wreckage of theRMS Titanic.

1996 – Centennial Olympic Park bombing: in Atlanta, United States, a pipe bombexplodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. One woman (Alice Hawthorne) is killed, and a cameraman suffers a heart attack fleeing the scene. 111 are injured.

2007 – Phoenix News Helicopter Collision: news helicopters from Phoenix, Arizonatelevision stations KNXV and KTVK collide over Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix while covering a police chase

And births this date include.....

1931 – Jerry Van Dyke, American actor

 

       Jerry                     Dick

1948 – Peggy Fleming, American figure skater

 

Now here's an easy Enchilada recipe you can make in the summer. Simply cook it in your Crock Pot!

1 pound lean ground beef

10 6" corn tortillas, cut into quarters

1 (1 oz) taco seasoning mix

1¼ cups water

1 (12 oz) jar chunky salsa

1 (10 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 (10 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup

4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

1 sm can sliced black olives (drained)

1. Crumble and cook the ground beef in a fry pan until evenly browned. Add taco seasoning and water and simmer 15 minutes over low heat.

2. In bowl stir together salsa and the soups and mix in 3 cups of the cheese... saving the rest for later.

3. Place a layer of the tortillas covering the bottom of the slow cooker. Scoop a layer of the ground beef mixture on top and then spoon a layer of the cheese mixture on top of the beef. Repeat the layers until you run out of stuff, ending with a layer of tortillas and top those with the remaining cheese and sprinkle on the sliced olives.

4. Cover and cook on high for 45 minutes to an hour.

Serve with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream.

Later it was leftover Crab Salad, chair, wine, and TV.

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

July 27th

National Scotch Day

Ok, are we celebrating my heritage? or the distilled spirits from Scotland? Guess it could be all things Scottish, though it's most likely the latter. I like Scotch, Scotch Tape, Scottish Eggs, and Scotsmen ... especially Sean Connery

! It's that brogue. Mmmmm.... and kilts! And bagpipes! Yes. It's in my blood!

 

 

My family tartan... Dunbar

.. and the Maxwell tartan...

In regards to the distilled Scotch (which in any case many Scotsmen contain Scotch) here are a number of legal requirements in Britain that must be met in order for Scotch whisky to be called 'Scotch.' It must be made in Scotland, for starters. And don't ever spell it 'whiskey.' Here in America, we salute those tradition-bound Scottish distillers by recognizing National Scotch Day! Are you on the rocks or neat?

 http://www.scotland-calling.com/whisky.htm

And one of my favorite actors, Tom Selleck, Scotch is "his drink" on Blue Bloods.