Have a SUPER Weekend…

Have a SUPER Weekend…

A Special Birthday WISH to our Eldest!

LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MOUNTAINEERS!

Sat Oct 11 Syracuse (ESPNU) Noon

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Youngest Son

He always has a SMILE…

Plus gorgeous twinkling BLUE eyes

As for ORNERY, Ummmmmmmmm he takes that after his Father, tee hee!

WHY??????????????????????????

Because I love you son!!!

A couple of things, First and foremost HAPPY 4th OF JULY

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Congress approved the wording of the Declaration on July 4 and then sent it to the printer. Whether John Hancock, as the elected President of the Second Continental Congress, or anyone else signed the document that day is unknown, because that document has been lost — presumably destroyed in the printing process.[1] Hancock's name and that of a witness do appear on the typeset broadside that was published within a few days. On August 2 in the following month, an engrossed document in script form[2] was signed by Hancock and other delegates.

Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States, but is often also viewed as simply a summer festival, apart from its patriotic overtones.

If you all saw the series John Adams, this will appeal to you… A miniseries on the life of John Adams and the first 50 years of the United States. A FABULOUS watch we thought!

Check The Video OUT! Worth getting the DVD!

In 1776, John Adams declared, "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore."[3]

Neat site for more Information!

ALSO a MUST to check!!!!!!!!!! West Virginia Wild Game and Fish Recipes

Also recpies on this site as well

As for here, we do our part as well…

work like HECK then picnic with burgers and dogs….

NOT THE PUPS mind you… a few Innocent fireworks, then sit back and recount our blessings.

Who knows a midnight dip in the farm pond… ;)

This particular flower I am showing here seemed too perfect not to share for the 4th! Enjoy…

Here is a recipe we shall try this weekend.

~~~~~~~~~~ Curried Rice with Apricots 4 cups (1 L) chicken stock or water

2 cups (500 ml) uncooked white rice

1/2 cup (125 ml) dried apricots, chopped

2 tsp (10 ml) curry powder

Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over moderate heat.

Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and simmer tightly covered for 20 minutes - do not remove the lid.

Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.

Serves 4 to 6. This elegant but simple dish can also be made with raisins, dried peaches, or chopped dates.

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'.

Cousins to the gladiola, these are hardy plants that produce clumps of green sword-shaped leaves, with tall, arching spikes of funnel-shaped blossoms appearing in mid to late summer.

Crocosmia (J.E. Planchon, 1851), is a small genus of perennial species in the iris family Iridaceae, native to the grasslands of Cape Floristic Region, South Africa.

They are commonly known in the United States as coppertips or falling stars, and in Britain as montbretia. Other names, for hybrids and cultivars, include antholyza, and curtonus.

The name is derived from the Greek words krokos (saffron) and osme (smell), referring to the saffron-like scent, when dried flowers are dipped in water. Crocosmia are winter-hardy in temperate regions. They can be propagated through division, removing offsets from the corm in spring.

Did you KNOW????

Birthday coming up!

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Get Prepared!

June 13, 1865 William Butler Yeats, born in Ireland, poet, Wild Swans at Coole-Nobel 1923

Friday Sky Watch with Tom

Happy Birthday Mom

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April 17, 1911

The beauty of college football

Now that Labor Day, The Jubilee and most importantly my Sweeties Birthday are over I can tell you about our Alma Maters first game of the season. Plus some selected shots from Jackson’s Mill.

~~ I worked two days at the Jubilee; the second day was permeated with anticipation of the first game.

~~~ Song called ” Anticipation” by Carly Simon 1972 hit song ~~ Anticipation, Anticipation

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Is making me late

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Is keeping me waiting

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Ha there’s another generation out there that’s going to think ketchup. This song was made famous by a Heinz ketchup commercial in the late '70s. Heinz ketchup is thick and pours very slowly. In the commercial, a person would be shown waiting for the ketchup to come out of the bottle as the chorus of "Anticipation" played in the background. For this reason, many people think of this song as "The Ketchup Song." But this happened with many songs.

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Kick off was to be @ 3 pm. Inside our Guild room there was a TV but outside we had a tent and another area showing more of the handicraft that many of the participants made. I was outside enjoying the lovely weather and of course people watching. ~~~~ In my bag I had my knitting and a radio, for the game of course, my toes were appropriately painted, the Mountaineer earrings and necklace, the cap and of course the tee shirt were ready. To many this is going to sound silly, but that is ok by me. Whatever shirt, earrings etc I wear on the day of the first game I feel inclined to wear at all the games. Granted most of the games I listen to and or watch on the Tube [aka TV]. This year I started with the radio so I will continue with that. So you get the drift

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Time to turn the radio on, 45 minutes before the game begins, I must keep the volume down…a respect thing. I hear snippets about Appalachian State. It was not until I got home that my Sweetie told me the whole story, an almost play-by-play of one heck of a game. ~~~ People would pass the tent and inquire, “What’s the score now?” Kinda neat actually. Several EMT’s were conveniently parked close to the tiny radio ~~~ ~~~ Before WVU played: Appalachian State students celebrate huge upset of No. 5 Michigan.

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BOONE, N.C. -- The monumental upset at No. 5 Michigan was only minutes old when, more than 400 miles away, Appalachian State senior David Rockensuess and a dozen or so other students did what delirious college football fans always do. They headed for the school's football stadium, climbed the fence, and tore down the goalpost. ...More. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • 2nd-tier Appalachian State stuns No. 5 Michigan 34-32 - Sep 1 (AP) • Hail to the victors - Sep 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

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Slaton, White shine in No. 3 West Virginia's 62-24 win over Western MichiganJOHN RABY, Sep 1, 2007 With Pat White and Steve Slaton on the field, points were easy to come by for No. 3 West Virginia. White passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and Slaton scored four times as the Mountaineers came up with their highest scoring game in six years in a 62-24 rout of Western Michigan on Saturday. ...More ~~~~~~~~~~ Whooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooooooooo how sweet it is! I drove home still listening to the car radio, and then I got out of the car switched to the portable radio and walked around until the game was over. Then I could relax. My Sweetie and youngest son were glued to the tube. I walked around and began fixing dinner. A plus for a radio as I see it!

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The Cat is out of the Bag

After locating all four Birthday cards, well the last one I had to give hints. It was almost 3 pm and my Sweetie REALLY wanted to see what was under the tarp. So I helped him to locate the final card. Tee hee it was on the Blog! ~~~ Not quite a Nimbus 2000 ~~ BETTER than that ~~~ All that could be unloaded were the owner’s manual the bib and tires. We will need to wait for our other son to assist in getting the Swisher out and onto terra firma.

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…7 horsepower/28-ton of splitting force Briggs & Stratton Cast Iron Sleeve Intek engine. Varooooooooooooooooom and lots of torque [*the symbol for torque is τ, the Greek letter tau], … Whooooo Hooooooooooooo lets hear it for Archimedes. ~~~ And of course the homemade Birthday Cake: * I saved several Goose eggs for it…yummm O!

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CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

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2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. Crisco

2 eggs

1/3 c. cocoa

1/3 c. hot water

1 c. buttermilk

1 tsp. baking soda

2 c. flour CARAMEL ICING

2 c. brown sugar

2 tbsp. flour

1/2 stick butter

8 tbsp. canned evaporated milk

1 MILKY WAY® bar

Pinch of salt

Mix together first 3 ingredients.

Mix together next 2 ingredients and add to first mixture.

Mix buttermilk and soda and add to mixture.

Add flour and mix well.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean, do not overbake.

Cool completely and frost with caramel icing.

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Caramel Icing:

Bring to boil sugar, milk, flour, salt.

Add butter and candy bar.

Beat until thick.

Frost cake immediately.

Use oblong or layer pans.

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To make pretend buttermilk,

add 1-3/4 tablespoons of cream of tartar to a cup of milk,

or add a tablespoon of lemon juice

or white vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes.

In many baking recipes, you can also just use plain yogurt or sour cream instead of buttermilk.

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Look No Hands

Today is my Sweeties Birthday. If ya see him, if ya know him Tell him…OR Make a comment ;)

~~~~~~~~ He really does not usually drive with “LOOK NO HANDS” approach!

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Cute link here: Check the FROGS out Sweetie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow the last day of August 2007

Major Birthday coming Sunday…

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Most things in place and in a holding pattern, and of course tantalizing hints all over the place…

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Goodness one would think I was ornery.

Socks?

Sweatshirt? ~~~~~~~~ Ye Gads this am [6] it was 46 degrees…my tootsies are brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr EEEE. Just where are those socks anyway? ~~~~~~~~~~ Signs of fall seem a bit more apparent. A faint crispness in the air as the twin doe range the creek bank for their morning foray. The geese come out of the creek after their morning dip and the Great Blue Heron situates itself in a proper stance to dine. The King Fishers perch and begin their selection as well. ~~~~~~~~~ Thoughts of getting the portable fireplace out for the first time since last fall swims through the cobwebs of my mind. Memories of sitting outside with my sweetie in the cool of the evening as we gazed into the firelight wrap me in yummy thoughts. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Soon it will be Labor Day, but more importantly my Sweeties Birthday. I have always mused about that, Labor Day and a BIRTH day? Tee hee! ~~~~~~~~~~ Labor Day in these parts is a big event; aside from the normal Labor Day events we have two rather larger Festivals. The Italian Heritage Festival and the Jackson’s Mill Jubilee. ~~~~~~~~~ Since 1979 Clarksburg has hosted the annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival during Labor Day weekend. Each September since 1991 the city has been the site of the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival. The city is known as the "jewel of the hills." ~~~~~~~~~ The Stonewall Jackson Heritage Arts and Crafts Jubilee's first year was 1974 for the 4-day event over Labor Day weekend at Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp, near Weston, WV. What began as a small get together of musicians and crafters has turned into one of the nicest heritage festivals in the state! I will be working two of the four-day event. OF COURSE Not Sweeties BIRTHDAY! ~~~~~ Soon the School Busses will be weekly rolling down the highways. And ~~~~~~~~~~ College Football begins ~~~~~~~~~~~ Whooooooooo Hoooooooo! Lets Go Mountaineers! First Game is September 1st WVU Vs Western Michigan, home game at 3:30pm. I will have my radio at the Mill! Need a new pedicure and change the polish to my traditional BLUE AND GOLD!

My Dad

~~~ Memories of the Best Dad in the world~~~

My Daddy used to say, "it was not the heat it was the stupidity". Indeed he was, at it always seemed correct. Today is my Father’s Birthday. While he is no longer on this earth I just wanted to say Happy Birthday Dad!

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The humidity has returned today, but much has been accomplished. I have regained control of the Guest bed and bathroom. I how ever managed to break two teeny drill bits, so the shades will wait until tomorrow. My first CLUE should have been the sweat dripping into my eyes. Like Scarlett, I’ll Think About That Tomorrow~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY To our youngest Son!

Flag Day and more

Today was Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Birthday. Sunday is Father’s Day then on to June 20th, West Virginia’s Birthday followed by June 23 being Jane Lew’s 100th Birthday. A community in Lewis County, Jane Lew, WV was laid out in 1835 by Lewis Maxwell, member of Congress from Virginia, 1827-1833. The town was not incorporated until 1907. Jane Lew is named in honor of Jane Lewis, mother of the founder of the town. Big deal ya say, I agree it is for us here. Although I never knew Harriet other than her Birthday and mine are a day apart and more importantly her writing of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which she wrote in 1850. The book opened up the realities of slavery to the entire world. It became a best seller, which has never been out of print. I have always admired her as one of the many women before her time. A woman of commitment to and for social justice!

More important than

~~ the thirtieth anniversary of Star Wars

is that in Our Galaxy not so far away and not the same year that Star Wars was released, a wonderful person came into our lives ~~~ Happy Birthday Sarah

In the Merry, Merry Month of May

At three minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on the 6th of May this year, the time and date will be 02:03:04 05/06/07. A song by Stephen Foster classical music is a Romantic Period Probably more importantly to me it is the birth month of two of our children. Birth stones: Modern [emerald], Traditional [emerald], Mystical [sapphire], Ayurvedic agate], and 15th-20th Century [agate,emerald] The Mystical Birthstone was obtained from a Tibetan book said to be over a thousand years old. The Ayurvedic Birthstone list is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - an ancient type of medicine used for at least a thousand years. The Traditional birthstone list shows some societal birthstone traditions, many going back to the 15th century. Then there are Birth flowers; May has two, Lily of the Valley, Hawthorn The meaning of the Lily of the Valley is Complete Life, Humility, Return of Happiness, and Sweetness In ancient Rome, the Floralia from April 27-May 3 was the festival of the Flower Goddess Flora and on May 1, offerings were made to Bona Dea as Mother Earth, the Lares household guardian spirits, and to Maia Goddess of Increase from whom May gets its name. In Scandinavia, mock battles between Winter and Summer were enacted at this time. Happy Birthday to our May Children!

Happy Birthday to the Bard

William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and mother Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. There is no evidence, alas, to support the popular belief that William Shakespeare was born — as fifty-two years later he was to die — on 23 April, the date celebrated in England since 1222 as the feast day of dragon-slaying St George. As the poet's posthumous fame grew, securing a unique niche for his country in the cultural history of the world, it was a natural enough temptation for posterity to unite the birthday of England's national poet with that of its patron saint. But the tradition is based on a false assumption, that Elizabethan baptisms invariably took place three days after the birth. He is often considered to be England's national poet[5] and is sometimes referred to as the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard")[6] or the "Swan of Avon".[7]

Happy Birthday Matt

Happy Birthday to our First born

Almost Thirty years ago~~~~~~~~~~~

The doctors said on September 23 I was to give birth to our first child. Obviously that did not happen because on October 10 of that year we finally held in our arms this most amazing being. Not that the rest of our children aren’t amazing, but this was our first. As I cruised about mowing yesterday I reflected upon that time that in some ways seems like yesterday. The weather I do recall was stunning. After we brought her home we would sit on the upstairs porch and I would tell her all about the creek. For sure the stories go on with all of the children. I wonder what she needs/wants for her Birthday?

Happy Birthday

To the man I love more than life its self My best friend The father of our children My Husband My love

Jalaluddin Rumi said about Lovers;

“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.”