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Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young?
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones?
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor?
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been?
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? a fire extinguisher? Have you checked your batteries?
Do you know any nurses?
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them?
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life?
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue?
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind?
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.)
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs?
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car?
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death?
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)?
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free?
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend?
What is something that is popular now that annoys you?
What did you do this past week?
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard?
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time?
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “I” give one answer to each of these categories.
Outdoor Activity
Office Supplies
Party Themes
Things You Need A Ticket For
Vacation Spots
1980’s Stuff
Electronic Devices
Actors
Things That Smell Bad
Nicknames
Today’s Word:
Acerbic adj. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression. “The director occasionally allowed an acerbic tone to an otherwise subtle dialogue.”
Quote Of The Day:
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness
Recipe of the Day:
The Perfect Mint Julep Recipe courtesy of Bill Samuels
4 cups bourbon
2 bunches fresh spearmint
1 cup distilled water
1 cup granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
To prepare mint extract, remove about 40 small mint leaves. Wash and place in a small bowl. Cover with 3 ounces bourbon. Allow the leaves to soak for 15 minutes. Then gather the leaves in paper toweling. Thoroughly wring the mint over the bowl of whisky. Dip the bundle again and repeat the process several times.
To prepare simple syrup, mix 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of distilled water in a small saucepan. Heat to dissolve sugar. Stir constantly so the sugar does not burn. Set aside to cool.
To prepare mint julep mixture, pour 3 1/2 cups of bourbon into a large glass bowl or glass pitcher. Add 1 cup of the simple syrup to the bourbon.
Now begin adding the mint extract 1 tablespoon at a time to the julep mixture. Each batch of mint extract is different, so you must taste and smell after each tablespoon is added. You are looking for a soft mint aroma and taste-generally about 3 tablespoons. When you think it's right, pour the whole mixture back into the empty liter bottle and refrigerate it for at least 24 hours to "marry" the flavors.
To serve the julep, fill each glass (preferably a silver mint julep cup) 1/2 full with shaved ice. Insert a spring of mint and then pack in more ice to about 1-inch over the top of the cup. Then, insert a straw that has been cut to 1-inch above the top of the cup so the nose is forced close to the mint when sipping the julep.
When frost forms on the cup, pour the refrigerated julep mixture over the ice and add a sprinkle of powdered sugar to the top of the ice. Serve immediately.
Today Is:
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
Bombshell's Day (Victoria's Secret)
Dandelion Days
Free Comic Book Day
Herb Day
Join Hands Day
Kentucky Derby
National Homebrew Day
National Scrapbooking Day
National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
No Diet Day
No Homework Day
Nurses Day or National RN Recognition Day
Russel Stover Candies Day
Start Seeing Monarchs Day
World Naked Gardening Day
Beverage Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young? Printed or TV? Tv the oldies but goodies like Foghorn Leghorn. I say, I say.
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones? Grew dill a long time ago.
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor? Nope
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been? Nope
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? a fire extinguisher? Have you checked your batteries? Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep.
Do you know any nurses? Yes.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them? There's a piano keyboard I could let you have.
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life? Relive. Will it be Groundhog Day?
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue? I already have the silver tongue. See?
But my voice is copper. I'd have said tin, but pretty sure Tin Man has that covered.
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind? Animals. Maybe we could somehow trick the bad humans so they can't bother anyone anymore.
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.) Senator. Thx.
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs? If you don't want the keyboard, there's an acoustic guitar. Think about it and let me know.
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car? Neither!
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death? I'd rather be famous for doing some good.
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)? Never sleep again. Boy, could ya ever get things done!
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free? Domestic anytime beats one trip a year.
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend? Watch the Kentucky Derby. I don't know what else.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? Smartphones. It's ridiculous.
What did you do this past week? This and that.
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard? Work smart, not hard.
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time? Bit of both.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “I” give one answer to each of these categories.
Outdoor Activity Igloo building
Office Supplies IBM typewriter, didn't say it had to be current
Party Themes Igloos, serve Eskimo pies, play pin the tail on the polar bear
Things You Need A Ticket For International air travel
Vacation Spots Innsbruck, Austria skiing
1980’s Stuff INXS
Electronic Devices I-this, I-that
Actors Ian something?
Things That Smell Bad Ick
Nicknames Iggy
Letter "I" is tough!
Recipe of the Day: The Perfect Mint Julep Recipe
Today Is:
Dandelion Days
Kentucky Derby
Russel Stover Candies Day
Have a fantastic weekend Yes, ma'am. I say, I say, you too.
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young?....I did not read comics
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones?...Fenugreek,cilantro,dill,oregano,chive,basi l,parsley,mint
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor?....No
Do you like scrapbooking? ...YES... What do you collect or save from places you have been?.. Postcards,tickets, souvenirs,photos,labels, menus...
Do you have a smoke detector?...YES... a carbon monoxide detector?...YES... a fire extinguisher? ...YES... Have you checked your batteries?.....YES every time when we have time change
Do you know any nurses?....YES friend of mine and family member
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them?.... Prefer to donate organs..
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life?...Loose a year of my life
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue?...
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind?
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.).. NEITHER
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs?... NEITHER
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car?.... NEITHER
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death?...I guess infamous
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)?...Have to work again
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free?.. Internationally
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend?... It's pouring so probably indoor stuff
What is something that is popular now that annoys you?..Constant cell phone use in public,texting while walking...
What did you do this past week?... Until the rain arrived I did garden work ,baking among otjer things...
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard?....Last week digging in my garden making the vegetable/ flower beds larger and weeding
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time?..Depends on the time and the day or the weather...
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “I” give one answer to each of these categories.
Outdoor Activity....Ice skating
Office Supplies..INK
Party Themes...Indian Bollywood theme party
Things You Need A Ticket For....Indian art show
Vacation Spots.... Innsbruck/Austria
1980’s Stuff
Electronic Devices... iPad
Actors...Jeromy Irons
Things That Smell Bad......Inside a drain
Nicknames...Izzy
Today’s Word:
Acerbic adj. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression. “The director occasionally allowed an acerbic tone to an otherwise subtle dialogue.”
Quote Of The Day:
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness
Recipe of the Day:
The Perfect Mint Julep Recipe courtesy of Bill Samuels
4 cups bourbon
2 bunches fresh spearmint
1 cup distilled water
1 cup granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
To prepare mint extract, remove about 40 small mint leaves. Wash and place in a small bowl. Cover with 3 ounces bourbon. Allow the leaves to soak for 15 minutes. Then gather the leaves in paper toweling. Thoroughly wring the mint over the bowl of whisky. Dip the bundle again and repeat the process several times.
To prepare simple syrup, mix 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of distilled water in a small saucepan. Heat to dissolve sugar. Stir constantly so the sugar does not burn. Set aside to cool.
To prepare mint julep mixture, pour 3 1/2 cups of bourbon into a large glass bowl or glass pitcher. Add 1 cup of the simple syrup to the bourbon.
Now begin adding the mint extract 1 tablespoon at a time to the julep mixture. Each batch of mint extract is different, so you must taste and smell after each tablespoon is added. You are looking for a soft mint aroma and taste-generally about 3 tablespoons. When you think it's right, pour the whole mixture back into the empty liter bottle and refrigerate it for at least 24 hours to "marry" the flavors.
To serve the julep, fill each glass (preferably a silver mint julep cup) 1/2 full with shaved ice. Insert a spring of mint and then pack in more ice to about 1-inch over the top of the cup. Then, insert a straw that has been cut to 1-inch above the top of the cup so the nose is forced close to the mint when sipping the julep.
When frost forms on the cup, pour the refrigerated julep mixture over the ice and add a sprinkle of powdered sugar to the top of the ice. Serve immediately.
....Sounds good
Today Is:
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
Bombshell's Day (Victoria's Secret)
Dandelion Days
Free Comic Book Day
Herb Day
Join Hands Day
Kentucky Derby
National Homebrew Day
National Scrapbooking Day
National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
No Diet Day
No Homework Day
Nurses Day or National RN Recognition Day
Russel Stover Candies Day
Start Seeing Monarchs Day
World Naked Gardening Day
Beverage Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young? Archie, Little Lulu, Donald Duck
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones? I have tried to grow herbs, but the climate here isn't very hospitable. Right now my parsley is on its last legs.
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor? I made homemade Kahlua once. It wasn't as good as store-bought.
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been? No, I have never done scrapbooking. I do have an old scrapbook full of theater programs, newspaper articles, ticket stubs and so forth, but I stopped maintaining it years ago and just keep mementos in boxes.
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? a fire extinguisher? Have you checked your batteries? We have all three. Normally we replace the batteries when they start to chirp. The fire extinguisher is over 30 years old and almost certainly needs to be replaced.
Do you know any nurses? My closest friend has an R.N. degree, but she also has a Ph.D. in Psychology and considers herself more a psychologist than a nurse. She is retired and has let her licenses lapse.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them? Either would be fine.
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life? Lose a day.
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue? Golden voice.
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind? I'd like to be able to control electronics with my mind. Then it wouldn't matter if Mr. Bay has an iron grip on the TV remote (which he usually does).
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.) Neither! I am not well-suited for either job.
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs? I might consider donating a kidney or part of a liver, but not selling them.
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car? I'll take the automated home because I like driving.
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death? It doesn't really matter if I'm dead, does it? No preference.
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)? I'd rather never have to work again and sleep as much as I want to, which is exactly the way things are now.
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free? I don't like to fly, so neither.
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend? Post QOTD for Sunday; go to the gym; putter around the house; watch TV.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? Rap
What did you do this past week? Nothing special. Just the usual housework, cooking, gym visits, reading, watching TV and internet surfing.
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard? Two weeks ago I spent some time weeding in the back yard.
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time? I'm basically a lap dog.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “I” give one answer to each of these categories.
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young? Funny I didn't spend time reading the comics in the newspaper. But I would buy a Casper The Ghost comic book once in a while.
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones? No
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor? No
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been? No,,, I can't even get my photo album put together..............
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? a fire extinguisher? Have you checked your batteries? Yes, however the fire extinguisher is very old......
Do you know any nurses? Yes a couple who have retired and are friends with Mrs Aks.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them? If my organs (any of them) can go to someone then fine, and if science and use the rest of me all the better.
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life? {Time stood still) So far the first 100 days have gone by so I guess I can stick it out a while longer.
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue? Silver tongue. Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind? Electronics - I can think of some amazing things that could be done to change issues.
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.) Senator, I can think of a number of things that need fixing.
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs? Ok, how about a kidney sold for $20Million
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car? A completely automated motor-home that was self-driving.
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death? Forgotten.
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)? No sleeping is ok.
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free? Domestic anytime for free.
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend? Relaxing and getting things ready for a trip later next week.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? Cellphones and drivers who continue to use them ..........
What did you do this past week? Several appointment at the doctor's office, some yard cleaning, and a little organizing.
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard? work slow and steady without making it hard.
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time? not too active and always willing to relax.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “I” give one answer to each of these categories.
Outdoor Activity ice cream eating.
Office Supplies Ink pens
Party Themes Ice for drinks.
Things You Need A Ticket For improper parking
Vacation Spots Indianapolis 500 race
1980’s Stuff I don't know
Electronic Devices Iphone
Actors Isabella Kai Rice
Things That Smell Bad Impala
Nicknames Ike
Recipe of the Day: The Perfect Mint Julep Recipe
Today Is:
Dandelion Days
Kentucky Derby
Russel Stover Candies Day
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young? I don't remember having any favorites.
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones? Rosemary, different kinds of basil, thyme, and mint, chives, oregano, sage
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor? I've made kahlua.
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been? I've made books and cards, but never did scrapbooking.
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? a fire extinguisher? Have you checked your batteries? Two smoke detectors and two CO detectors
Do you know any nurses? Do.... One of my students who struggled with dyslexia is now a RN. She is the most motivated, hard working person I know. Very proud of her!
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them? Wow.... Hm. Donating to science could help save many people, but then..... Something to think about.
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life? Can I choose the day?
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue? I've always wanted to sing.... well.
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind? Not interested in controlling either.
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.) Without any more knowledge..... neither.
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs? Possessions..... Oh, but there are organs you can live without, so maybe...
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car? Automated home....
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death?
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)? After over forty years of teaching...... I'll choose work.
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free? I like flying in small planes where I can sit beside the pilot, but don't like commercial flight.
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend? Tonight I went to a dance my six year old granddaughter was in. Tomorrow I'll go to buy small gifts for two grands who will have dance recitals next weekend and Sunday I will spend the day doing paperwork for students getting extended year services (summer school) and revising IEPs for kids transitioning to the middle school. I might reward myself by going to a favorite ice cream place that just reopened for the summer.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? People attached to tech devices.....
What did you do this past week? Taught Monday through Friday. Had to buy a new hot water heater..... Waiting for the bill.
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard? This past week. I always feel I've accomplished something at the end of each school day though.
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time? Some of each. I like doing more physical work; being outside when I can on weekends.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “I” give one answer to each of these categories.
Outdoor Activity Ice skating
Office Supplies ink
Party Themes Ingenuity
Things You Need A Ticket For Instrumental Performance
Vacation Spots A friend just got back from vacationing in Ireland
1980’s Stuff
Electronic Devices iPad
Actors Irons, Jeremy
Things That Smell Bad Industrial smog
Nicknames Itty Bitty
Today’s Word:
Acerbic adj. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression. “The director occasionally allowed an acerbic tone to an otherwise subtle dialogue.”
Quote Of The Day:
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young? Fantastic Four, Flash, Green Lantern, Superman....
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones? Bay (laurel), Dill, Basil....
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor? Not me but I know who has.
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been? I sort of save stuff for it but may never do it.
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? a fire extinguisher? Have you checked your batteries?
Do you know any nurses?
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them?
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life? May depend on whether it was a good or bad year.
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue?
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind?
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.) No knowledge necessary...
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs? Gee.... can't imagine having to make that bizarre decision.
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car?
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death?
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)?
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free? I prefer keeping my feet on the ground and in the driver's seat.
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend? Nothing.... maybe babysit the gkids a few hours.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? Today's so-called music. Especially rap of any kind. Zombie noise!
What did you do this past week? Too many things to mention here.
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard? All my life.
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time? Some of each.
Today’s Word:
Acerbic adj. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression. “The director occasionally allowed an acerbic tone to an otherwise subtle dialogue.”
Quote Of The Day:
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness
Today Is:
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
Bombshell's Day (Victoria's Secret)
Dandelion Days
Free Comic Book Day
Herb Day
Join Hands Day
Kentucky Derby
National Homebrew Day
National Scrapbooking Day
National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
No Diet Day
No Homework Day
Nurses Day or National RN Recognition Day
Russel Stover Candies Day
Start Seeing Monarchs Day
World Naked Gardening Day
Beverage Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young? Blonde
Have you ever grown any herbs?Yes Which ones?Parsley,chives,peppermint,spearmint may have been more but that is all I remember
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor?No
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been?Not familiar with scrapbooking
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? Have you checked your batteries? Yes
Do you know any nurses? Not personally
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them?I am afraid these old organs would not bemuch use
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life?That would depend on which day it was..
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue?
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind?
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.)
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs?
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car?Really don't want either.
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death?
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)?
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free?
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend?Work
What did you do this past week? Worked, attended grand Daughter's birthday party
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard? Last month..Trimmed dead branches out of my pine trees
Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time?
Quote Of The Day:
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness
Recipe of the Day:
The Perfect Mint Julep Recipe courtesy of Bill Samuels
4 cups bourbon
2 bunches fresh spearmint
1 cup distilled water
1 cup granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
To prepare mint extract, remove about 40 small mint leaves. Wash and place in a small bowl. Cover with 3 ounces bourbon. Allow the leaves to soak for 15 minutes. Then gather the leaves in paper toweling. Thoroughly wring the mint over the bowl of whisky. Dip the bundle again and repeat the process several times.
To prepare simple syrup, mix 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of distilled water in a small saucepan. Heat to dissolve sugar. Stir constantly so the sugar does not burn. Set aside to cool.
To prepare mint julep mixture, pour 3 1/2 cups of bourbon into a large glass bowl or glass pitcher. Add 1 cup of the simple syrup to the bourbon.
Now begin adding the mint extract 1 tablespoon at a time to the julep mixture. Each batch of mint extract is different, so you must taste and smell after each tablespoon is added. You are looking for a soft mint aroma and taste-generally about 3 tablespoons. When you think it's right, pour the whole mixture back into the empty liter bottle and refrigerate it for at least 24 hours to "marry" the flavors.
To serve the julep, fill each glass (preferably a silver mint julep cup) 1/2 full with shaved ice. Insert a spring of mint and then pack in more ice to about 1-inch over the top of the cup. Then, insert a straw that has been cut to 1-inch above the top of the cup so the nose is forced close to the mint when sipping the julep.
When frost forms on the cup, pour the refrigerated julep mixture over the ice and add a sprinkle of powdered sugar to the top of the ice. Serve immediately. Sound good.. But I willstick with something simpler thankyou
Today Is:
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
Bombshell's Day (Victoria's Secret)
Dandelion Days
Free Comic Book Day
Herb Day
Join Hands Day
Kentucky Derby
National Homebrew Day
National Scrapbooking Day
National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
No Diet Day
No Homework Day
Nurses Day or National RN Recognition Day
Russel Stover Candies Day
Start Seeing Monarchs Day
World Naked Gardening Day
Beverage Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
Today’s Questions:
Today has a lot of celebrations so:
What were your favorite comics when you were young? Peanuts
Have you ever grown any herbs? Which ones? Basil, thyme and rosemary.
Have you ever made your own wine, beer or liquor? No, I don't do alcohol.
Do you like scrapbooking? What do you collect or save from places you have been? Never tried it. Looks like it would appeal more to women.
Do you have a smoke detector? a carbon monoxide detector? a fire extinguisher? Have you checked your batteries? Yes to all except for the fire extinguisher.
Do you know any nurses? Yes, one of my sisters is a nurse, plus other family members and a few others I know.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather donate your body to science or donate your organs to people who need them?
Would you rather relive the same day for 365 days or lose a year of your life?
Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue?
Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind?
Would you rather suddenly be elected a senator or suddenly become a CEO of a major company. (You won’t have any more knowledge about how to do either job than you do right now.) At the state level but not my home state.
Would you rather sell all of your possessions or sell one of your organs? There's more where those came from.
Would you rather have a completely automated home or a self-driving car? Neither
Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death?
Would you rather never have to work again or never have to sleep again (you won’t feel tired or suffer negative health effects)?
Would you rather get one free round trip international plane ticket every year or be able to fly domestic anytime for free?
Bonus Questions:
What are you going to do this weekend? Watch a movie I rented or read. The weather is supposed to be cooler and possibly rainy.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? People's faces buried in their cell phones.
What did you do this past week? Work mostly.
What was the last time you worked incredibly hard? That's every day.
Are you very active or do you prefer to just relax in your free time? Nowadays relaxing is what I look forward to.
Good morning all from a cloudy, cool northern England. We had sun the last few days...... I knew it was too good to last.
Some interesting questions today Lisa, as usual, coming from you. Let's go.......
My favourite comics when I was very young were American DC comics. I loved anything to do with Superman. I wasn't bothered much about Batman, Green Lantern, and stuff like that. But Superman, Lois Lane and the rest, I just loved it. Later on, I moved to Marvel comics. Spiderman being my favourite.
I used to keep Scrapbooks on Raquel Welch in the late 60s. I lost them somehow in the early 70s when I was in the army.
I do have a smoke detector fixed to the wall on the stairs. I do check the battery regularly.
I have both a golden voice, and a silver tongue...........
I want to be totally forgotten after my death. The one thing I have learned in this life, is that we don't count for much, no matter how important we think we are.
This weekend will be spent visiting my wife's mother in the care home, and just relaxing otherwise. I do relaxing quite well.
Something that is popular now that annoys me? Tattoos. I think they are just horribly disfiguring. I recognise folks right to do what they want to their bodies, and it's none of my business...... but you asked Lisa, so I told y'all!!
The last time I worked incredibly hard? It's such a long time ago, I can't remember!!
Have a great weekend all........
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