SUMMER HAS LEFT THE COULEE
I was sitting by the open window reading my book and I had to get up and close it. The breeze blowing in was too cold for comfort. The forecast makes it clear there will be no more need for the air conditioner for many, many months to come. I'll go to the basement, get the cover, and put in on tomorrow.
AUGUST 2014
Saturday, September 17, 2011
SAY CHEESE!
The USA TODAY travel section has a great article on Wisconsin cheese! CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT
HOUSTON GOT SOME RAIN TODAY!
Willard said, "At Last! A steady, soaking downpour."
Alas, I didn't see any rain over Dripping Springs.
Alas, I didn't see any rain over Dripping Springs.
GOOD WINE YEAR IN WISCONSIN
If your liquor store carries Wisconsin wines be on the lookout for a bottle of 2011 vintage. Wisconsin grape growers say the weather, this summer, was perfect for the grapes and it will be a bumper crop this year.
WILLARDS DAY
"Going to make a summertime dish today (since we are still having summer). Alaska Red Sockeye Salmon, chilled, with chopped onions and marinated in cider vinegar. A holdover from childhood. Mother used to make it on hot summer days."
HERE'S A NEW ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON
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ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 AM EDT SAT SEP 17 2011 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... 1. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 400 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS LOW IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
GOOD APPLEFEST WEATHER TODAY
Applefest got off to a good start.
With sunshine and temperatures in the low 60's, this should be perfect for spending the day in La Crescent. Tomorrow, however, not so good. There's an 80% chance for showers which could come in handy for extinguishing all those candles on Rita's birthday cake.
With sunshine and temperatures in the low 60's, this should be perfect for spending the day in La Crescent. Tomorrow, however, not so good. There's an 80% chance for showers which could come in handy for extinguishing all those candles on Rita's birthday cake.
I JUST CHECKED OUT THE NEW GOOGLE FLIGHT SEARCH FEATURE
It's fast and easy to use and it comes up with some good fares. I found a $388 ticket from Minneapolis to Austin, Tx but you have to fly through ORD to get it that low.
I found a cheaper flight, on Continental Airlines from Minneapolis, direct, to Houston InterContinental for $278.
These days, those are great fares. If you're planning a trip, you might want to check out the site.
I found a cheaper flight, on Continental Airlines from Minneapolis, direct, to Houston InterContinental for $278.
These days, those are great fares. If you're planning a trip, you might want to check out the site.
THE GOOD SLEEPING WEATHER IS BACK
Both Thunder and I slept in until almost 4:00 AM. That's half the day gone for us. There's nothing like a good nights sleep. Dorothy Wordsworth said it better than I could.
The days are cold, the nights are long
The North wind sings a doleful song
Then hush again upon my breast
All merry things are now at rest.
Friday, September 16, 2011
I USED TO LAUGH AT OLD PEOPLE
Now, it's not so funny.
Willard needed to put eye drops in Buddy's eyes. It comes in a bottle that you squeeze the drops out after you take off the cap. He squeezed and sqeezed but couldn't see any drops going in. Of course, he's blind as a bad so figured it was his eyes and he just couldn't see those little drops coming out.
He reached for the cap so he could put the bottle away. Where could it be? He looked everywhere. No cap.
Guess what. He never took the cap off in the first place. If you're as old as we are, I'm sure you can relate.
Willard needed to put eye drops in Buddy's eyes. It comes in a bottle that you squeeze the drops out after you take off the cap. He squeezed and sqeezed but couldn't see any drops going in. Of course, he's blind as a bad so figured it was his eyes and he just couldn't see those little drops coming out.
He reached for the cap so he could put the bottle away. Where could it be? He looked everywhere. No cap.
Guess what. He never took the cap off in the first place. If you're as old as we are, I'm sure you can relate.
BRRRR
I went to the store, this morning, and I wore a sweater but that wasn't enough. The wind, that was chilly yesterday, has become downright COLD today. I was getting a bit tired of the heat but I was hoping for a more gradual change from hot to cold.
MORE JUNK TV
Dr. Oz telling his audience that canned apple juice contains disturbing amounts of arsenic. The FDA says it's nonsense. There's ORGANIC arsenic in apple juice which you'll also find in water, food and soil. The FDA has been testing apple juice for years and says not to worry!
CLEAN HAIR AND GODLINESS
TWO NUNS WERE SHOPPING AT A 7-11 STORE. AS
THEY PASSED BY THE BEER COOLER, ONE NUN SAID TO THE OTHER, " WOULDN'T A NICE COOL BEER OR TWO TASTE WONDERFUL ON A HOT SUMMER EVENING?"
THE SECOND NUN ANSWERED, "INDEED IT WOULD,
SISTER, BUT I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BUYING BEER, SINCE I AM CERTAIN IT WOULD CAUSE A SCENE AT THE CHECKOUT STAND."
"I CAN HANDLE THAT WITHOUT A PROBLEM" THE
OTHER NUN REPLIED, AND SHE PICKED UP A SIX-PACK AND HEADED FOR THE CHECK-OUT.
THE CASHIER HAD A SURPRISED LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN THE TWO NUNS ARRIVED WITH A SIX-PACK OF BEER. "WE USE BEER FOR WASHING OUR HAIR" THE NUN SAID, "BACK AT OUR CONVENT, WE CALL IT CATHOLIC SHAMPOO.
WITHOUT BLINKING AN EYE, THE CASHIER REACHED UNDER THE COUNTER, PULLED OUT A PACKAGE OF PRETZEL STICKS, AND PLACED THEM IN THE BAG WITH THE BEER.
HE LOOKED THE NUN STRAIGHT IN THE EYE, SMILED, AND SAID: "THE CURLERS ARE ON THE HOUSE."
THEY PASSED BY THE BEER COOLER, ONE NUN SAID TO THE OTHER, " WOULDN'T A NICE COOL BEER OR TWO TASTE WONDERFUL ON A HOT SUMMER EVENING?"
THE SECOND NUN ANSWERED, "INDEED IT WOULD,
SISTER, BUT I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BUYING BEER, SINCE I AM CERTAIN IT WOULD CAUSE A SCENE AT THE CHECKOUT STAND."
"I CAN HANDLE THAT WITHOUT A PROBLEM" THE
OTHER NUN REPLIED, AND SHE PICKED UP A SIX-PACK AND HEADED FOR THE CHECK-OUT.
THE CASHIER HAD A SURPRISED LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN THE TWO NUNS ARRIVED WITH A SIX-PACK OF BEER. "WE USE BEER FOR WASHING OUR HAIR" THE NUN SAID, "BACK AT OUR CONVENT, WE CALL IT CATHOLIC SHAMPOO.
WITHOUT BLINKING AN EYE, THE CASHIER REACHED UNDER THE COUNTER, PULLED OUT A PACKAGE OF PRETZEL STICKS, AND PLACED THEM IN THE BAG WITH THE BEER.
HE LOOKED THE NUN STRAIGHT IN THE EYE, SMILED, AND SAID: "THE CURLERS ARE ON THE HOUSE."
THIS IS SUCH A FASCINATING STORY
Have you read about the St. Johns Bible that was commissioned by the monks of St. John's Abby in Collegeville, Minnesota? Every word, from beginning to end, with all the illustrations, done by hand. You can read more about it by clicking here BIBLE and you can watch this clip with the artist.
ANYBODY KNOW MILDRED?
Two elderly women were out driving in a large car--both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along, they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red, but they just went on through.
The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself 'I must be losing it. I could have sworn we just went through a red light.' After a few more minutes, they came to another intersection and the light was red. Again, they went right through. The woman in the passenger seat was almost sure that the light had been red but was really concerned that she was losing it. She was getting nervous.
At the next intersection, sure enough, the light was red and they went on through. So, she turned to the other woman and said, “Mildred, did you know that we just ran through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us both!”
Mildred turned to her and said, “Oh, damn, am I driving?”
The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself 'I must be losing it. I could have sworn we just went through a red light.' After a few more minutes, they came to another intersection and the light was red. Again, they went right through. The woman in the passenger seat was almost sure that the light had been red but was really concerned that she was losing it. She was getting nervous.
At the next intersection, sure enough, the light was red and they went on through. So, she turned to the other woman and said, “Mildred, did you know that we just ran through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us both!”
Mildred turned to her and said, “Oh, damn, am I driving?”
DONNIE RECALLS HOLMBY HILLS
Holmby Hills, the Sinatra neighborhood in LA you feature today, is right next to UCLA. I would occasionally take just two clubs out of the bag and walk over to the par-3 golf course in Holmby. There, in possibly the most expensive and exclusive neighborhood in America, I could play golf for $3. That's $3! The closest golf course to me in Dripping Springs charges $50...and there isn't a movie star to be seen.
The Holmby course rarely had anyone on it but me, and the only people I saw were literally dozens of nannies in the park, caring for the babies of the resident billionaires.
Ah, those were the days!
The Holmby course rarely had anyone on it but me, and the only people I saw were literally dozens of nannies in the park, caring for the babies of the resident billionaires.
Ah, those were the days!
DONNIE REPORTS:
Hays County, where they live, has renewed the countywide burn ban for another 60 days. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index, which measures the dryness of the soil lists a TOTAL LACK OF MOISTURE IN THE SOIL at 800. Hays County soil now stands at 786.
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