Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Happy Birthday to Us!
Smokey Joe and I share a birthday, and it’s this Saturday, July 26.
We don’t know what day Smokey Joe was actually born, (he’s a rescued cat), but we know that it was around July.
So I decided to share my birthday with him.
Smokey Joe will be 4 years, and I’ll be a bit older than that.
Don fixes all my meals and caters to me on my birthday. I look forward to it.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Again!
When I checked, there were 228 comments.
Upon further inspection, most of these commenters wanted to sell me online pharmaceuticals.
So, with some effort, I deleted all these comments.
What is it with these folks? Is there money involved?
We should start a drive to find them a different hobby.
And does anyone actually buy anything from these messages?
this one didn’t work -
Monday, July 21, 2008
This is so good!
I found this recipe called “The Next best thing to R0bert Redf0rd”. With a name like that, how could I not make it?
And I only changed it a little.
I posted this recipe way back in 2005, but it’s so good, I though I’d post it one more time. It’s great to take along to a picnic or party.
It was absolutely delicious!
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup white sugar (I used a little less)
1 (8 ounce) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups milk
1/8 cup grated semisweet chocolate (optional)
Whipped Cream
Combine flour, butter, and chopped nuts. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Combine cream cheese, sugar, and 1 container of whipped topping until well mixed. Spread evenly over the cooled crust.
Mix pudding mixes and milk well until thick. Spread evenly over the cream cheese filling.
Top with whipped cream at serving time
Sprinkle grated chocolate over the top. (optional)
Refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours before serving.
It seems like there are several versions of this dessert
Friday, July 18, 2008
See What the Birds Planted
THE SUNFLOWER GARDEN
Just a little note about our garden. We have 2 shepherds hooks in the middle of our back yard (easy to see from the deck), and we have an assortment of bird feeders on those hooks.
Every year, Don leaves a fairly large unmowed oval around the hooks, and we wait to see what will happen. We usually have the most beautiful sunflower garden planted for us by our feathered friends.
This year we have quite a population of American goldfinches in our yard. It looks as if there are canaries flying around our yard. 
Monday, July 14, 2008
I’m still angry!
Don and I were waiting at a traffic light to leave the parking lot of a grocery store.
As the light turned green, some fool on the highway leaned on his horn and went speeding through the red light.
I guess I should have been grateful –
because if he hadn’t warned us he would have hit us.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
A cheaper mode of transportation?
Kent created a sensation in this tiny farming community, where he touched down safely in a pasture after lifting off from Bend, Ore., and was soon greeted by dozens of people who gave him drinks of water, local plumber Mark Hetz said.
I would have liked to have been in that field when he landed.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Onion dip
We went to a family 4th of July picnic yesterday, and had a great time. There was lots of good food and a lot of good conversation.
I brought a couple of appetizers along. One was a hot onion dip that is really good, only takes 3 ingredients and is so easy to make.
1 Vidalia onion - chopped
1 cup mayonnaise and
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
Bake for 25 mintues at 350 degrees or until bubbly and a little bit brown on top.
Let cool slightly and enjoy with chips or veggies.
It’s good hot or cold.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
The United States celebrates their Independence Day on July 4th.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th , John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.
Have a great day!
