Great read today.

BEGINNING WITH:

LESLIE ELMAN'S POP QUIZ + FASCINATING FACTS
I sure didn't know, but now I (we) do.

QUICK QUESTION
3 favorite dog names.
I'm thinking most unusual/memorable I've come across:
Stanley, who worked with us at Hippie Cowboy, had a pit bull named "Convict."
One of the Grips we worked with on "Breaking Bad" had a rescue dog named "Chicken".
A delightful wiggle-tail happy, well-behaved pal of everyone on Set.  And there was nothing chicken about him.
And Peter's beloved childhood dog went by the name "Shorty."
I have a pic of Shorty that Peter treasured.  Shorty was adorably not adorably attractive.  HA!
Looking at the pic anyone can spot the sparkle of mischief/character/personality in his eyes + the stories Peter loved to tell.
You?

BILLY'S MISSION STORY
Is a heart stealer - grab a kleenex.
Once you read it -- likely -- won't forget it.
Beautiful.

ASSEMBLING LOADED AVOCADO TOAST

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It's hot here!  But such is this time of year.  I run across people who seem to think this heat thing unusual.  I disagree.
I'd be shocked if temps were in the 70's or 80's.  Just won't happen.  Never has as I recall.  Summer heat is on full throttle.  Gotta deal with it until Fall.  I remind myself to hydrate and find shade or air conditioning when possible and just deal with it.  No brainer, right?  Ha

PRESENTING JULY 3rd WEDNESDAY READER:

LESLIE ELMAN'S TRIVIA AND FASCINATING FACTS
Are so interesting to me.  Frankly, super fascinating.

QUICK QUESTION
What's the most beautiful place I have personally seen?
Hands down - the Grand Tetons.  You?

COLLECTION OF OXYMORONS
Are make-ya-look-think-scratch your head and chuckle! 
Might you have another 1 or 2 to add to the list?

EASY BUTTERMILK PIE RECIPE
Slice of delish.  I like to top my slice of buttermilk pie with bananas.  But strawberries and peaches are stellar as well.
Don't forget the fresh whipped cream.  Deal breaker if you don't (unless you just dislike fresh whipped cream - that would be absolutely crazy talk to me - ha!)

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Shazam (!) and just like that May has arrived!

Time (weeks, months) seems to pass and sneak up fast.

Presenting Wednesday Reader full of fun and fascination.

Beginning with:

LESLIE ELMAN'S TRIVIA AND FASCINATING FACTS
Mittens + famous writers' being rejected + porcupines.  Intriguing.

QUICK QUESTION
I didn't or don't recall every having an imaginary friend as a kid.  However, I remember my grandma telling stories about Boo-Boo-Shorty - the imaginary friend my uncle had as a kid.  Funny!  Did you have an imaginary friend as a kid?

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Presenting a fabulous read today full of fun and awe-some!
Beginning with Leslie Elman's Trivia Bits in both Pop Quiz and Fascinating Stuff

Of course, I've heard/read about the Frescoes style painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - but I couldn't visualize it so I did the Google thing and found  *a pic and a little backstory *  mind blowing!  Unbelievably breathtaking.

And Sailfish can travel at speeds of 68 mph.  W-H-A-T ?!!

QUICK QUESTION
Are you double jointed anywhere?  My pinky finger on my right hand is double jointed.
I remember that my dad was double jointed on all fingers on both hands.  As a kid that was, "WOW COOL" stuff.
Are you, or know someone who is?

THE SCHOLAR'S 4 QUESTION TALE
Is a great read.  I've been pondering - and have come up with - a couple "morals to the story" sort of thing.  I love tales that make me think beyond the story itself.

FRIED CATFISH WITH JALAPENO TARTAR SAUCE
Is sooooooo good.  As I wrote in the recipe, we served it at Hippie Cowboy and customers were wild about it.  Our little secret that made it unique was that we used my grandma Miller's recipe for frying trout.  It's a must-make recipe if you're a fan of fried catfish.

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March is getting closer - I see its timing in the sunrise, sunset and general feeling that spring is rolling our way.

We totally appreciate all of you for sliding by and spending a piece of your day hanging out + sharing + caring.

Catch ya on Friday with another fabulous episode!

Ready.  Set.  Read On.

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Welcome to Monday's Top of The Morning Episode --

Party full-of-fun collected today to share!

Beginning with Art Illustration of Mardi Gras - totally embraces the frolic and fun that's happening there now + an in-the-know of what exactly Mardi Gras is to all of us "outsiders"  ha

I've been to the Big Easy and/or Crescent City numerous times
Most well known as New Orleans for work -- not vacation.  Ha
What a magic-filled city full of pride, unique history and cool people, joy and fun.

7 Thrifting Trends for 2024
Thrifters start looking for treasures to grab and bring home!

WHAT'S REALLY IN VELVEETA
I found this little read quite fascinating.  I always thought Velveeta was some kind of weird-engineered-orange- slab
Think Velveeta and Rotel tomato Dip - no questions asked!  Just so iconic delicious!  One chip after another!
Upon reading this -- new kinda respect.

BOILED PEANUTS
Hello! Best flavorful way to boil peanuts in the shell -- dry peanuts and sack up in old school brown paper lunch bags to share or gift.  A memorable brown sack bag of  a treat.

WOLF OF THE WILD DOG VIA ZODIAC SIGNS
Check your wild dog sign via your birth month and see what ya think.

RECIPES ARE ALL GREAT FINDS !!

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I'm still wondering how January peeled through so quickly.  You?

So much fun I collected to share today.

Beginning with

The cool art illustration.
It's so happy and totally brings back childhood memories to me - yes, we had these types of sleds and they were head-first-dare-devil fun.  The wooden "steering wheel" kinda-sorta steered the sled moving at what seemed like mach speed.

We also had saucer "sleds" which absolutely resembled something the size of a big garbage can lid - but had handles and happy enameled painted artwork where we sat down and got ready to fly down the hill.

They were crazy fast and whirly-twirly - no controlling which way the saucer would go.  We just held on and giggled and screamed.  Better than a ride at the fair.

I will say -- I think my sisters and my favorite "sled" was a big ol' inner tube.  Think tire inner tube from a big working truck - not - from a domestic vehicle.  These inner tube slider "sleds" slid fast, fast, fast!  No controlling what the inner tube wanted to do either.  Ha!

We got bucked off plenty of times, pulled the inner tube back to the top of the hill for another white-knuckle-ride-and-slide down the hill.

I don't recall ever getting too cold because we were having such giant fun!

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Super chilly here -- as in 13 degrees. brrrrrrr!

Supposedly it's gonna be warmer in about 3 days - that's the good news.  Especially for everyone's energy bill!

Super great finds to share with you today beginning with:

THINGS THAT ARE SURPRISINGLY LARGER THAN YOU MAY HAVE THOUGHT

All were fascinating to me, however my 2 favorite take aways were Michelangelo's "David" statue and the the blade - just one blade - of a wind turbine.  WOW!

6 SLEEPING HABITS OF ANIMALS WE ALL KNOW BUT DIDN'T KNOW

Otters and Orangutans win the cuteness award for me. 

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Welcome to Monday exactly one week away from Christmas Day!

I enjoyed collecting these gems to share with you.

Beginning with --

CREATIVE CHRISTMAS TREE ideas
I don't have a favorite.  They're all blue ribbon original greatness to me.

INTERESTING PHOTOS is better than scrolling through whatever's on Google feed today.  Can you believe how GIANT the anchor chain of the Titanic was?  Or how thick one (just one) of the cables is that holds up the Golden Gate Bridge?  Crazy!

OFFICE ANTICS had me smiling big time.  Pretty sure offices could sure use some harmless fun to keep the 9-5 shift a little more interesting.

AI VISUALIZING ALL 50 U.S. STATES as Hunger Game contestants had me scrolling through -- first of all with my home state and my now home state and checking out states my friends live in or came from.  Pretty spot on.

RECIPES!

HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS
still time to "whip up" something special in the kitchen for gift giving or impress guests during this "brrr time" of year.  Wonder how these homemade marshmallows would work with the favorite Rice Krispie Treats?  It's a must read through the entire recipe to see all the cool variations etc ... super interesting.

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