Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Medical Terms and Irish Definitions ~ Pierogi Lasagna ~ National Barrier Awareness Day

  

Good 32º clear morning. 

 

 

Yesterday we started with dark clouds, then it got sunny

The sun came and went........

We topped at 65º.

 

 

Picture of the Day....Lee Majors 83

 

 

 

Interesting and funny....

 

Medical Term   Irish Definition Artery - The study of paintings Bacteria - Back door to cafeteria Barium - What doctors do when patients die Benign - What you be, after you be eight Caesarean Section - A neighbourhood in Rome Cat scan - Searching for Kitty Cauterize - Made eye contact with her Colic - A sheep dog Coma - A punctuation mark Dilate - To live long Enema - Unfriendly female Fester - Quicker than someone else Fibula - A small lie Impotent - Distinguished, well known Labour Pain - Getting hurt at work Medical Staff - A Doctor's cane Morbid - A higher offer Nitrates - Rates of Pay for Working at Night, Normally more money than Days Node - I knew it Outpatient - A person who has fainted Pelvis - Second cousin to Elvis Post Operative - A letter carrier Recovery Room - Place to do upholstery Rectum - Nearly killed him Secretion - Hiding something Seizure - Roman Emperor Tablet - A small table Terminal Illness - Getting sick at the airport Tumour - One plus one more Urine - Opposite of you're out

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

You'll never guess what the secret ingredient is in our Pierogi Lasagna. But we're happy to tell you: it's seasoned mashed potatoes! That's right, this recipe combines tasty Italian lasagna and the succulent Polish pierogi, to make a mouthwatering dinner recipe that is totally unexpected. Talk about a totally winning combination! Topped with zesty Cheddar cheese, this vegetarian lasagna is a must-have for your shortcut recipe collection.

 

• 12 lasagna noodles
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 onions, finely chopped (about 3 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 6 cups warm seasoned mashed potatoes, store-bought or homemade

 

1. Preheat oven to 375º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add salt to onions and saute 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned; reserve 1/2 cup sautéed onions for topping. Add remaining onions, the pepper, and cheese to mashed potatoes; mix well.
4. Place 3 noodles on bottom of baking dish. Spread 1/3 of potato mixture over noodles. Repeat layers until a total of 4 layers of noodles and 3 layers of potato mixture have been placed (with a layer of noodles on top). Top with reserved sautéed onions.
5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.

 

***Feel free to add some cooked sliced mushrooms to the potatoes, or maybe a cup of well-drained sauerkraut. And season your mashed potatoes however you like them...salt, pepper, and butter work fine

 

 

Historically this date............

1960 – Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960 – Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers.

1964 – Pacific Air Lines Flight 773, a Fairchild F-27 airliner, crashes near San Ramon, California, killing all 44 aboard; the FBI later reports that a cockpit recorder tape indicates that the pilot and co-pilot had been shot by a suicidal passenger.

1998 – Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for $40 billion USD and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.

2004 – American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamic militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet.

 

And births this date include....

1885 – George 'Gabby' Hayes, American actor (d. 1969)

 

 

 

1901 – Gary Cooper, American actor (d. 1961)

 

1922 – Darren McGavin, American actor (d. 2006)

 

 

 

 

All I know. Have a good Sunday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On May 7 we are charged with breaking down obstacles on National Barrier Awareness Day.  We are responsible for dissolving stigmas that keep people with disabilities from advancing in education.  It’s an opportunity to tear down walls and build ramps that will help provide access.  Where there are misunderstandings, there is potential for the development of new technology that may bridge the gap.  Policies that are antiquated and are preventing those with disabilities from accessing their full potential can be re-assessed.  If there was ever a time to speak up about questionable treatment of a human being, National Barrier Awareness Day encourages us to do so now.

“Today some 36 million Americans suffer from some form of handicap. Eighty percent of Americans will experience some disability in their lifetime. That makes it necessary for all of us to understand and appreciate both the barriers they must surmount and the contributions that they can make to our society.

Many disabled people face financial, cultural, and physical barriers because of a lack of public understanding of their needs. We must become more aware of the barriers that prevent or inhibit so many of our fellow Americans from participating fully in the life of our society, and how much more they could contribute if those obstacles were removed….”

Visible and invisible barriers are equally difficult to overcome.  With advocacy, education and awareness these obstacles can be lifted, empowering people with disabilities to live more independent fulfilled lives.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Break the barriers and work toward eliminating all of the cultural, employment, legal, and physical obstacles that confront individuals with disabilities!  Share your support using #BarrierAwarenessDay.

HISTORY

Proclamation 5472, signed by United States President Ronald Reagan, was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on May 8, 1986, declaring May 7 of 1986 as National Barrier Awareness Day. Since that day, many people across the country have continued to observe National Barrier Awareness Day each year on May 7.

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Interesting About Odd Named Towns ~ Hot Dogs 'n' Beans Skillet ~ National Nurses Day

  

Good 45º dark cloudy morning. 

 

 

Yesterday we had a few drops of rain and more in the night. We topped yesterday at 62º.

 

 

Picture of the Day...albino deer

 

 

Interesting

I was thinking about all the towns in the US with odd names. We have two here in Oregon........ Drain and Boring!

 

Then I thought I bet a police car in those towns would make you laugh out loud!!

 

Drain Police, Oregon

Boring Police, Oregon

Accident Police, Maryland

Big Arm Police, Montana

Chicken Police, Alaska

Embarrass Police, Minnesota

Experiment Police, Georgia

Fertile Police, Iowa

Frankenstein Police, Missouri

Hazard Polcie, Nebraska

Hell Police, Michigan

Intercourse Police, Pennsylvania

Money Police, Mississippi

Nothing Police, Arizona

Oatmeal Police, Texas

Okay Police, Oklahoma

Paw Paw Police, West Virginia

Pee Pee Police, Ohio

Protection Police, Kansas

Rough and Ready Police, California

Santa Claus Police, Arizona

Spread Eagle Police, Wisconsin

Tightwad Police, Missouri

Truth or Consequences Police, New Mexico

Uncertain Police, Texas

Virgin Police, Utah

Waterproof Police, Louisana

 

Flippin Arkansas

Sandwich Massachusetts

Hooker Police North Carolina

and of course Weed California....

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Nothing says "campfire dinner" like beans and hot dogs, which is why recipes like this Amazing Hot Dogs 'n' Beans Skillet are so popular during the summertime. Whether you're cooking this up over a real campfire or on your own kitchen stove, this budget-friendly casserole is sure to put a smile on your face.

 

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 (28-ounce) cans baked beans, undrained
• 6 hot dogs, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 cup corn chips

 

1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet. Add onion and sauté until tender.
    
2. Add remaining ingredients, except corn chips; mix well and cook 12 to 15 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
    
3. Top with corn chips and serve.
    

 

***You can make this even when it's not grilling season! Just cook this casserole in a skillet on your stove top.

 

 

 

Historically this date.........

1937 – Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed.

1941 – At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show.

1954 – Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.

1998 – Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his 5th career start.

 

And births this date include....

1895 – Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (d. 1926)

1915 – Orson Welles, American film director and actor (d. 1985)

 

1931 – Willie Mays, American baseball player

 

1955 – Tom Bergeron, American game show host

 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Saturday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On this day, we raise awareness of all nurse contributions and commitments and acknowledge the vital role nurses play in society.  This day is also the first day of National Nurses Week and is sometimes known as National RN Recognition Day.

National Nurses Week begins May 6 and ends on May 12, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 – August 13, 1910).  Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English, social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. She became well-known while taking care of the wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.  Nightingale was dubbed “The Lady with the Lamp” because of her habit of making rounds at night.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Each year the American Nurses Association (ANA) chooses a theme to acknowledge the many services provided by nurses everywhere. The year has been designated the “Year of the Healthy Nurse and as such, the National Nurses Week 2017 theme  is”Nursing: the Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit.” Focusing on those set the example and creating a culture of a healthy balance, the ANA’s 2017 theme provides significant resources to guide nurses to achieving these goals.

HISTORY

It was in 1953 when an employee at the United States Department of Health, Dorothy Sutherland, sent a letter to President Eisenhower proposing a National Nurses Day.  The official proclamation was not made.  The following year people began celebrating National Nurses Week on their own.

In 1974, President Nixon proclaimed a “National Nurse Week.”  In 1981, a resolution was initiated by nurses in New Mexico to have May 6th declared “National Recognition Day for Nurses.”  This proposal was promoted by the ANA Board of Directors.  In 1982, the United States Congress designated May 6th to be “National Recognition Day for Nurses.”  The proposal was signed by President Reagan.  It was later expanded by the ANA Board of Directors in 1990 to a week-long celebration (May 6-12) known as “National Nurses Week.”