PUNny You Should Ask...

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

Hot as All Get Out

It is a mystery to me -- of a magnitude that rivals the whole 'exactly when dinosaurs inhabited the earth' kind of mystery -- how children do not grasp the please tell me when you are going to be on television concept. Casually mentioning it as you walk out the door does not qualify as telling us to watch the news to see if you are on it.

For those of who are not in the area, or may have missed it because we didn't call because we didn't know to call because we had no concrete time or channel because someone didn't really have a clue......you can watch it here.

And you can view some photos here. Isn't that fella in #12 and #31 just precious?

(Hot as all get out? Watch the video, you'll get it.)

PUNny You Should Ask...

A small boy swallowed some change. When his grandmother called the hospital to ask about his condition the nurse told her, "no change yet."

PUNny You Should Ask...

A sign on the lawn of a drug rehab center said: "Keep Off the Grass."

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i am thankful... for a grandmother who I may not have always agreed with but who I always loved. We buried her a few years ago this week and I miss her sometimes.


i am thinking... time is gone before we know it. It's not really worth being caught up in the small things that won't matter, but it is worth paying attention to small details that make a difference.


i am hoping... that I won't shed too many tears as we come into the senior year our little buddy (who isn't so little any more, but will always be my buddy).


i am reading... Brad Thor's newest novel, Foreign Influence. My little buddy got me hooked on his books -- political and military thrillers. The plots are so current you expect to turn on the evening news and see it acted out on the screen.


in the kitchen... Pappardelle's Spring Medley Trio pasta that someone brought me from Windmill Market. To. Die. For.


outside my window... two thriving clump river birch trees we planted in the spring. I copied my neighbors up the street. They're flattered, I'm sure.


worth sharing...

(sometimes, small things have a big impact)

Tequila Two Ways

It would have been three ways but I can't remember the last one -- perhaps I should lay off the tequila, eh? Really, though, if you have some spare Jose or Pepe (or whatever brand you prefer) in the cupboard, try these recipes. They're both good, and my clothes haven't fallen off yet (aren't you glad of that?).

Simple Margaritas
3/4 cup tequila
1/4 cup (maybe a little less) orange liqueur
1/2 container frozen limeade (no need to thaw)

Place all ingredients in a blender and give it a whir. I prefer to use a snow cone machine at this point to chop up the ice, put the ice in glasses and pour the liquid over the top. However, should you not have one, you can put 4 cups of ice in the blender with the other ingredients. The second option usually yields chunkier chunks of ice.


Margarita Ice Cream
1/2 cup lime juice (bottled lime juice works fine unless you just want to squeeze fresh juice)
2 tablespoons tequila
3 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups heavy cream

Pour the lime juice, tequila and orange liqueur into a bowl and stir in the sugar to dissolve. Add the cream and then softly whip until thick and smooth but not stiff. Spoon into an airtight container to freeze overnight. This ice cream does not need ripening (softening before serving), as it will not freeze too hard and melts speedily and voluptuously.

For a lovely serving presentation, rub the rim of the margarita glass or wine glass with a lime and dip in a mixture of ½ cup sugar and ½ tsp salt mixed. Spoon a couple of small scoops of ice cream in and top with fresh grated lime zest.

Happy 4th!