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Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over.
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far?
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail?
Do you have any stamps in your house?
What’s on them?
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs?
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it.
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else?
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?
Would you rather be the boss or the employee?
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle?
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food?
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home?
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure?
Has anyone ever saved your life?
What do you bring with you everywhere you go?
Are you a very organized person?
What is something that is popular now that annoys you?
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of
Desserts
Things You Do On Vacation
Things In A Barn
Itchy Things
Expensive Things
Something From A Bakery
Things With A Door
5 Letter Words
Brand Names
Today’s Word:
Secular adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.”
Quote Of The Day:
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
Jim Rohn
Recipe of the Day:
Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe on ribs...yum. From TOH recipes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups.
Today Is:
Canada Day
Estee Lauder Day
Hop A Park Day
International Day of Cooperatives
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
National GSA Employee Day
National Postal Workers Day
Second Half of The Year Day
U.S. Postage Stamp Day
Zip Code Day
Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
International Joke Day
Canada Day
Have a great weekend and stay safe if you are traveling or playing with fireworks!!!!
Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday - Hello! Thanks for posting the Questions!
Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over. - Hard to believe but true.
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far? - Not so good.
Today’s Questions: When was the last time you received a card in the mail? - Birthday card from my brother last March.
Do you have any stamps in your house? - Yes
What’s on them? - Breast cancer awareness. They are charity stamps. I pay a little more for them.
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs? - The cost is more for the stamps I buy but not noticeable... Regular - taking a guess because I never look up anything when answering these questions -
Spoiler
49 cents?
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it. - Small, rectangular in shape. This building was built in 1937 and the mailboxes are probably the same age.
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else? - No / N/A
Extra Credit Questions: Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award? - The latter means more money. But I don't want to be famous...
Would you rather be the boss or the employee? - It depends. I'm not looking for anymore stress in my life.
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer? - I love to write.
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle? - No interest...
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water? - Pass
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food? - Tough one. I love my daily salad and I like to cook...
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal? - Bread
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home? - RV
Bonus Questions: What is your guilty pleasure? - Ice cream
Has anyone ever saved your life? - Maybe. I remember my father pulling me out of the water when I was about 5 or so. How dumb for that to happen in the first place!
What do you bring with you everywhere you go? - Wallet and keys
Are you a very organized person? - Almost.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? - Oh gosh, not sure I should go there but tattoos top my list along with a lot of so-called "music" today.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of - Mice
Desserts - Milky Way candy bars
Things You Do On Vacation - Motorcycle riding (but not me)
Things In A Barn - Manure
Itchy Things - Mosquito bites
Expensive Things - Motor home
Something From A Bakery - M&M's on top of brownies
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Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over.
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far?.......So so
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail?.........Today I got a reminder for my dental checkup.
Do you have any stamps in your house?.........Yes
What’s on them?..........American flag
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs?..........I think it's 43 cents or maybe 45 cents. I always purchase forever stamps.
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it........Yes, it's your typical rural mailbox. I have an Americana cover on it.
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else?........Rural street address.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?...........Academy award.
Would you rather be the boss or the employee?...........Either works for me.
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?...........Amazing writer.
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle?..........Neither, can you imagine how high the insurance would be.
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?.........No electricity, I can use a generator.
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food?........Warm food.
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?........Rice, I don't really like bread.
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home? ..............RV
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure?.............Chocolate
Has anyone ever saved your life?.........No
What do you bring with you everywhere you go?..........Cellphone
Are you a very organized person?..........Yes
What is something that is popular now that annoys you?.............The Kardashians.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of..........Mice
Desserts...........Melon balls
Things You Do On Vacation............Motorcycle ride
Things In A Barn..........Mice
Itchy Things...........Measles
Expensive Things..........Mercedes
Something From A Bakery...........Mini donuts
Things With A Door........Medical buildings
5 Letter Words...........Meats
Brand Names...........Milky Way
Today’s Word:
Secular adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.”
Quote Of The Day:
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
Jim Rohn
Recipe of the Day:
Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe on ribs...yum. From TOH recipes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups.
Today Is:
Canada Day
Estee Lauder Day
Hop A Park Day
International Day of Cooperatives
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
National GSA Employee Day
National Postal Workers Day
Second Half of The Year Day
U.S. Postage Stamp Day
Zip Code Day
Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
International Joke Day
Canada Day
Have a great weekend and stay safe if you are traveling or playing with fireworks!!!!
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Reason: Finish answering questions
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far?
Uneventful.
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail?
Any card?
Do you have any stamps in your house?
I don't think so.
What’s on them?
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs?
I'm not exactly sure.
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it.
It's gray on a pole.
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else?
No.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?
I don't care.
Would you rather be the boss or the employee?
Boss.
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?
I already suck at math so it wouldn't hurt for me to be amazing at it. Though writing would be great, too.
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle?
Either, but not in the water and not in space. In the backyard. Then I would convert it into a fun place.
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?
No water because there are still ways to have clean water.
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food?
Cold food.
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?
Rice.
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home?
RV.
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure?
I'm not sure because I don't really feel guilty.
Has anyone ever saved your life?
No.
What do you bring with you everywhere you go?
Phone.
Are you a very organized person?
Yes.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you?
Overly dramatic "news" headlines, especially with trivial things.
For example, "Beyonce posted X on Instagram and the internet went crazy!" Especially when it's on the main page of a news site. Just shut up.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of
Murder
Desserts
Meringue
Things You Do On Vacation
Make memories
Things In A Barn
Money hidden
Itchy Things
Mosquito bites
Expensive Things
Money
Something From A Bakery
Meringue
Things With A Door
Maltese dog with a dog door
5 Letter Words
Melts, money, molds, marry
Brand Names
Microsoft, Mazda, McDonalds, Michael Kors, Mitsubishi
Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over.
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far?.....A perfect year
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail?...This week I received a postcard from my friend who visited the Black Forest area
Do you have any stamps in your house?...At all time local and international
What’s on them?....Canada flag
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs?.. Locally I think .85 cents and international $1.20 .The local ones come in a book and say no price on them and I can use them for years
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it....No mailbox here
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else?..... Community box
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?... Olympic Gold Medal
Would you rather be the boss or the employee?..... Boss
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?.....Math
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle?..... Neither
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?.....No electricity
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food?.....Never cold food
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?...Bread
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home? ....RV
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure?.....Pizza and beer
Has anyone ever saved your life?..Yes
What do you bring with you everywhere you go?.....Depends where I go
Are you a very organized person?..Yes
What is something that is popular now that annoys you?....Constant newer electronics
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of..... Mantis
Desserts...Mocha ice cream
Things You Do On Vacation..... Making sandcastle
Things In A Barn....Mule
Itchy Things... Mosquito
Expensive Things.... Motorcycle
Something From A Bakery....Mandarin and orange pastry
Things With A Door...Mandoor
5 Letter Words... Mints
Brand Names.....Miele
Today’s Word:
Secular adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.”
Quote Of The Day:
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
Jim Rohn
Recipe of the Day:
Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe on ribs...yum. From TOH recipes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups.
That sounds great
Today Is:
Canada Day...Yes July 1 . tomorrow Canada will celebrate it's 150th birthday
Estee Lauder Day
Hop A Park Day
International Day of Cooperatives
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
National GSA Employee Day
National Postal Workers Day
Second Half of The Year Day
U.S. Postage Stamp Day
Zip Code Day
Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
International Joke Day
Canada Day…….................Happy CANADA DAY...... 🇨🇦
Have a great weekend and stay safe if you are traveling or playing with fireworks!!!!
Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over.
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far? I'm still here so I guess it's a good one.
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail? Probably not long depending on type of "card".
Do you have any stamps in your house?
What’s on them? Pictures.
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs? Not off hand. Probably about 50 cents.
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it. Black rural type on a cedar post.
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else? Number and street.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?
Would you rather be the boss or the employee?
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle?
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food?
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home? RV probably.
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure?
Has anyone ever saved your life?
What do you bring with you everywhere you go? My common sense.
Are you a very organized person?
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? Rap garbage everywhere you look it's inundating our children and all of society. Truly a downward spiral .
Today’s Word:
Secular adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.”
Recipe of the Day:
Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe on ribs...yum. From TOH recipes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups.
Have a great weekend and stay safe if you are traveling or playing with fireworks!!!! Thanks Lisa! Nice job!
Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over. Oh, shush!
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far? Not a bad year, knock on wood.
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail? Probably a piece of junk mail advertising something. If you mean a hand written card, a couple months ago thanking me for a donation.
Do you have any stamps in your house? Do
What’s on them? American flag, I think.
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs? I always buy forever stamps & don't know exactly. I'll guess 47 cents.
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it. Brown, metal, gold colored flag. My neighbor hung it from a tree for me, but has since cut down the tree. He cut down another tree and made a post to hang it from.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?
Would you rather be the boss or the employee? Depends on what the business/organization is.
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle? Today I will say submarine.
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food? Lisa! This is hard!
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home?
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure? Sleeping late
Has anyone ever saved your life? No
What do you bring with you everywhere you go? Wits.....I try and keep my wits about me.
Are you a very organized person? More so at school than at home.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? Social media
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of Menacing Monsters.... or maybe just mice.
Desserts Molten Chocolate Cake
Things You Do On Vacation Meander
Things In A Barn Mounds of hay and Moo cows
Itchy Things Mosquito bites
Expensive Things Malls can be expensive for people who like to shop.
Something From A Bakery Macarons
Things With A Door Motel
5 Letter Words Mirth
Brand Names Magic Marker
Today’s Word:
Secular adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.”
Quote Of The Day:
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
Jim Rohn
Recipe of the Day:
Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe on ribs...yum. From TOH recipes Scrumptious!
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups.
Today Is:
Canada Day
Estee Lauder Day
Hop A Park Day
International Day of Cooperatives
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
National GSA Employee Day
National Postal Workers Day
Second Half of The Year Day
U.S. Postage Stamp Day
Zip Code Day
Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
International Joke Day
Canada Day
Have a great weekend and stay safe if you are traveling or playing with fireworks!!!! Thanks, Lisa!
Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over.
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far? Each year the speed at which I approach the grave increases. This year was no exception.
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail? Today I received a business card from the parts company who sent me a tractor part.
Do you have any stamps in your house? Always.
What’s on them? John Wayne, wildlife, flowers and a few others I can't remember. I order my stamps online.
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs? Isn't 1st class $0.49 now? I always buy "Forever" stamps.
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it. I think I have the largest one allowed for a rural box. It's black with red numbers and letters and it sits on a white steel post. One of the door hinge rivets has been replaced with a small bolt and nut because my postman slid into the box one rainy day nearly severing the door from the box.
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else? Nope. We have mailboxes at both homes.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?
Would you rather be the boss or the employee? I'd rather be retired and be neither.
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle?
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food?
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home?
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure? A real Coca Cola.
Has anyone ever saved your life? Yes they have.
What do you bring with you everywhere you go? A baseball cap.
Are you a very organized person? Yes. I keep a daily diary of goings on.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? The electronic nightmares they now call automobiles.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of Monsters.
Desserts Mint chocolate
Things You Do On Vacation Memory building.
Things In A Barn Mower, machines, mattock, Manco go-cart and mice.
Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st.
The year is halfway over. It sure is!
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far? So so. I'm grateful for the good things.
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail? Today! Srsly. From an old friend who'd fallen out of touch. Talked on the phone a couple hours ago.
Do you have any stamps in your house? Many.
What’s on them? Flags.
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs? 44cts was my guess before looking it up. It's gone up a nickel.
Because of forever stamps, you can lose track. Intentional on their part?
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it. It's a box that the postal carrier puts mail in.
Do you use a P.O. Box? I have.
or something else? Dixie cups with string attached.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?
Olympic becuase that would require working out more.
Would you rather be the boss or the employee? My own boss all the way!
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer? I can be both.
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle? Have? Neither. I'd like to ride in both. Briefly.
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water? Tough choice. I'd say with electricity.
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food? Good golly, Lisa, where do you dig these up?
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal? Bread.
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home? RV
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure? You could say it used to be sweets. I've given them up completely now. I guess it's diet soda.
Has anyone ever saved your life? No doubt.
What do you bring with you everywhere you go? Driver's license, keys, money, and self defense.
Are you a very organized person? Meh. 7 or 8 out of 10.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? The way almost everyone is glued to a cellphone. It's ridiculous.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of M.D.s
Desserts Mousse, preferably chocolate
Things You Do On Vacation Make memories
Things In A Barn Mooers
Itchy Things Mutton chops, as they grow in
Expensive Things Mercedes
Something From A Bakery Muffins
Things With A Door Motorhomes
5 Letter Words Mouth
Brand Names Montgomery Ward. Remember them? Another bygone part of Americana.
Today’s Word:
Secular adj.
1. Worldly rather than spiritual.
2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.”
Recipe of the Day:
Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe on ribs...yum. From TOH recipes Looks good.
Today Is:
Canada Day Happy Canada Day to all our CD Canadians.
Canada Day Twice. Very cool.
Have a great weekend and stay safe if you are traveling or playing with fireworks!!!! Thx, Lisa. You and Mike, too.
Hello and Happy Friday Night/Saturday Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over.
Has it been a good year, a not so good year, or a bad year so far? Good.
Today’s Questions:
When was the last time you received a card in the mail? May 10th of this year.
Do you have any stamps in your house? Yes. Tons of them. I am a philatelist.
What’s on them? The ones I use to mail things are "forever" stamps that I bought years ago. They have a liberty bell on them.
Do you know how much a stamp for a letter costs? No.
Do you have a mailbox? Describe it. It's brick and on the curb. The brick matches the brick on the house.
Do you use a P.O. Box? or something else? No.
Extra Credit Questions:
Would you rather win an Olympic Gold Medal or an Academy Award?
Would you rather be the boss or the employee?
Would you rather be great at math or an amazing writer?
Would you rather have a submarine or a space shuttle?
Would you rather live in a home with no electricity or in a home with no running water?
Would you rather never be able to eat warm food or never be able to eat cold food?
Would you rather eat rice with every meal or eat bread with every meal?
Would you rather spend the rest of your life with a sailboat as your home or an RV as your home?
Bonus Questions:
What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate
Has anyone ever saved your life? Yes.
What do you bring with you everywhere you go? Keys, phone, nitroglycerin, money, drivers license, sunglasses, chap stick.
Are you a very organized person? Somewhat.
What is something that is popular now that annoys you? Not really.
Just For Fun:
It’s time for a round of Scattergories
Starting with the letter “M” give one answer to each of these categories.
Things That People Are Afraid Of Mice
Desserts Mincemeat pie
Things You Do On Vacation Meander.
Things In A Barn Mowers
Itchy Things Mosquito bites
Expensive Things Monopoly hotels
Something From A Bakery Muffins
Things With A Door Mazdas
5 Letter Words Money
Brand Names Motorola
Today’s Word:
Secular adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.”
Quote Of The Day:
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
Jim Rohn
Recipe of the Day:
Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe on ribs...yum. From TOH recipes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: about 3-1/2 cups.
Today Is:
Canada Day
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International Day of Cooperatives
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
National GSA Employee Day
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Second Half of The Year Day
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Zip Code Day
Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
International Joke Day
Canada Day
Have a great weekend and stay safe if you are traveling or playing with fireworks!!!!
Thank you, Lisa. As always, this was fun. Have a safe trip.
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Happy July 1st. The year is halfway over.
Probably not long depending on type of "card".
Intentional on their part? 
