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Cowboy Brisket and Macaroni and Cheese

I start my brisket off with my own home made rub  consisiting of:

crushed chili pepper
red pepper,
black pepper
dry mustard,
garlic powder
a bit of sugar
and last but not least
Coffee...  Yes Coffee! it actually makes a great rub for beef.

And if you want a good marinade for meat, try some "Johnny Walker Red Label"....excellant !

I did not add measurements of any of the spices, because I do not measure anything, it is pretty much a pinch here, or a pinch there, blend it all together and do a small taste test..add more if you wish.

I saturate the meat with Olive Oil and massage the rub in, cover with foil and place it in the fridge. The Olive Oil keeps the meat juicy, and helps the rub to stick. Let it sit overnight soaking in all those seasonings.
The next morning, Senior cranks up the smoker..Its an all day affair. Hickory chips work great, let it smoke for 7-8 hours at about 250-300.

 

Once its off the smoker, and in the fashion of the great Johnny Trigg, we take the electric knife and cut...nice smoke ring!

 



 

Now, its cut, and juices running out, I serve it with a side of my grandmothers Macaroni and Cheese. Have it with a cold Corona or a glass of red wine from my favorite winery..either way it is DELISH!!!!!

Macaroni and Cheese:

It is my nansons recipe and a staple in our house..I must make it a few times a month, and on every holiday.

1 pound box of Ziti or Ready Cut Noodles
1 pound of mild cheddar cheese, cut in to squares
1 small can of evaporated milk,
1 pack of shredded mild cheddar cheese

Boil the noodles, chop the cheese, grease a cassarole dish, throw the noodles in and pour on the evaporated milk. Add the cheese. Bake in the Oven on 425 until cheese is bubbly and the top of pasta is getting toasted. Take out of oven, cover top with shredded cheese...place back in the oven until melted. Take out, let cool and serve...  hmmmmm

And Never be afraid to add more cheese if you wish...the more the merrier...

I'm a Grannie!...

Gotcha!  No, its not what you think...ha ha.  Some of you know I am an aquarium hobbyist. I am especially fond of a breed of fish known as the "African Cichlids". Very easy to keep, and fun to watch.
I have a female "Jeweled Cichlid" and she laid eggs once all ready, but I got to them in enough time so the male would not fertilize. Well, she got smart, and this time laid her eggs in the decorative log I have in my tank..then daddy came along. Saturday I looked in my tank as to what I thought was debris floating around..no not debris...BABIES !!!!..about 50-100. Holy cow! In all the years I have kept an aquarium, not once has the eggs ever hatched....well there is a first time for everything.

Here is mom with her small Frye, Cichlid parents are notoriously awesome, and display amazing parenting skills. And personally I think there are a lot of human parents out there that can learn a lesson about parenting from a fish.
 At night she pushes them all back in the log, and brings them out in the mornings. I do have three other fish in the tank, 2 are a different breed.Both the mom and dad have been on the defensive, and like any good parent they guard the little ones. I have to stand back to even snap a picture because she tries to charge me from inside the tank.

 

 

Sunday, We scooped up as many babies as we could and moved them to a "nursery basket". Here, they can be safe from the other fish, and dine on shrimp brine.

 

Yesterday, mom finally discovered the basket and is now standing guard..while dad watches the other ones I could not catch.

 





I know, they are so cute when they are babies...but, I can't keep all these. NW and ND are guilting me. I have agreed to keep a few and try to raise..but not 100 ! And I have a friend who would like a couple for his tank. So now, starts my problem, I must become a fish killer and clean them out. 
: ( 
Then, to avoid this again, I must separate mom and dad. I am trying to convince ND to let me give him the mom and move her in to his tank on his dresser. He has three Danios ( aka Minnows) and doesn't  want them gone. Africans can only live with other Africans, and she will nip the fins of the danios and torture them.
My only salvation is to take charge today while they are at school.

This will be an ongoing series, as I look forward to updating you all on the progress of the babies we do keep.

Interview with the Typical Obama Supporter

Howard Stern show contributers took the streets of Harlem, NY to find and interview Obama supporters.
Some confused individuals thought it was still 2008 and McCain was running. Others had no clue Osama Bin Laden was dead. and Many thought Ryan was Obamas running mate...
Well worth watching, and good for a laugh....

Blogger Cookoff Contest

We have gotten together with  K over at Planning and Forsight and Mama Bear of  Challanged Survival are calling all  cooks for a Bloggers Cook off . If you are interested in participating the deadline is SATURDAY the 29th, 11:59pm.

So you have a few days to plan a what you would like to enter
here is the contest rules:

 1- Pictures have to be posted!!!
2- Recipes have to be included ( bonus points for old family recipes ).
3- Presentation matters
4- A cheap bottle of wine has to be included ( exemptions for AA or any other reason really )
5- The post title has to be " Blogger Cook Off Entry" or something???? to identify it.
6- Entrants have one vote, but cannot vote for themselves. ( To prevent a six way tie of 1 vote )
7- Sunday the 30th of September is the posting date. Voting begins through the comments section on Monday the 1st of October

Another New Family Member

For two days, Senior has been trying his best to cheer me up..our week ended on a real sad note.
Most of you who read my blog also reads Seniors and so you know. But for those who don't. He told it very eloquently at  Seniors Mess. Please feel free to go over and read his post from yesterday.

Yesterday, we took the boys to a restaurant/game room place..No not Chucky Cheeses..no way, no how!.  Some place better. They had a blast, and it was good to laugh. Then they stayed the night at my parents. Senior and I returned one red box movie and got another : "Act of Valor"...  I didn't think it would end like it did..I cried. It felt kind of good.

Today was another Gun show, our good buddies REBEL,DUKE and SHOOTER STEVE along with his new bride all met up. Since Senior has been working to quit smoking, and doing so quite successfully I let him buy a present. Something he has been wanting to add to the Family:

A WW2 Russian Mosin Nagant, 91-30.
It is in excellant condition and has all matching numbers. Outstanding Bore with tight, sharp muzzle. Cleaned and inspected. complete with bayonet.. 
I want to totally strip the stock down, sand it, and refinish it..but it was Steve who said not too...that it makes the character of the rifle..and I guess he is right, I just wanted the challange of the job.

Here is some strange girl we found to strike a pose with it...  : )

Finallyl! A Celebrity I Can Relate Too...

 

 

 

When all you hear and see is how the Hollywood Elite are ramming the liberal agenda down our throats.  And bands that I USE TO LIKE are doing benefits for Obama.  It is nice to see one who isn't.
 Aerosmith, is one band that I grew up listening to, and liked. Especially Joe Perry, the lead guitarist. He is an amazing talent, and now I have learned is a gun enthusiast and Pro-Second Amendment.

He was on this past weeks episode of "Sons of Guns" (which I missed somehow-but will have to look for the repeat.) He brought them a black powder Lyle Cannon that is in his collection to be restored. Then in true "Red Jacket Style" used it to blow up a pirate ship.

Aerosmiths Leader Joe Perry talks "Sons of Guns', classic firearms and defending the Second Amendment

Welcome and Farewell.... : (

A big welcome to my clothesline goes out to ROB and MISTY. Thank you for thinking enough of my little blog to hit the follower button. I hope you stop by and visit often.Leave a comment, and I will try my best to respond in a timely manner.

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My friend Matt, has decided to take a break. he was one of my first followers, I always enjoyed his insight in to whatever I had posted, and will miss him.  I hope he won't be gone for long and will pop in from time to time and say HELLO.  Take Care Buddy!

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This morning, I am insighted over the whole new Obama sticker showing what many are calling the "Blood Flag". It disturbs me to know that so many have fought and died for our country and the current Admin makes a mockery of Old Glory...  When will enough be enough?

 The first debate is in a little less then two weeks. and the VP debate is October 11th. I am looking forward to these as BO won't be able to use his trusty teleprompter..should be quite good.

Ive sat here now writing this and my bowl of raisin bran is empty. So now I must change out of work out clothes, and help Senior with some stuff our community that we have the contract for.  I hope you all have a good day.  : )

Caption the Picture # 2.....ARRGGGHH !!!

Shiver Me Timbers! In honor of National Speak Like a Pirate Day, The President Hosted this Scurvy Dog today at the White House... 
I will leave it up to you to caption the picture...use your imagination and be as creative as you like.....

Common Sense

 

 

The only problem is, they'll force the "pullers" to pull 35% more to make up for the free loaders packing on more weight. We go out bust our butts working, while my free loading neighbor with his OBAMA signs in the front yard, collects his entitlements.

So let me just go over to his house on a weekly basis and redistribute our paycheck to him so his wife can use it to buy her sushi at the grocery store. 

Chicken -N- Dumplings

Gravy is an essential item in my house. I use it in recipes at least 2-3 times per week. It is also an essential item for preppers. Dry gravy mix will add flavor to bland boiled rice, or potatoes and It can also be used to marinade meats.

I was never good at making home made gravies, so for years I would buy the packs from the store.Well at a cost of between .33-.78 per pack, the amount can add up.
So, thank heavens for Emergency Essentials. Because they sell the most tasty brown and chicken gravy mix in the # 10 can. It equals out to about 3 lbs of mix for a price of around $11.73 per can.
Each one offers 170 servings, all you do is  add 1 Tbsp per 1/4 cup of warm water, whisk throughly and heat until desired consistancy is reached.

I was never a big fan of Chicken Gravy, but last night I decided to open the top of our recent purchase, and make some Chicken and Dumplings.

I bought Tyson grilled Chicken Chunks, and Mary B Dumplings ( making dumplings is another things I have not mastered). Poured it all in to the pot with the chicken gravy and let it simmer.
The aroma flooded wafted through the house and lingered until the late evening.

I Served it over a bed of rice and a big glass of sweet tea. We ate so much we couldnt move. It was very good, and very filling.

This Week....

The depression  and frustration for me this week actually started last Wednesday when my much loved Jeep with less then 40,000 miles began making a loud metal on metal sound when ever I turned corners or accelerated. By Friday there were new noises which under Seniors direction I took it straight to the service center at my local Jeep Dealer.

First ,they thought it had something to do with my lift kit. Then I had to take the Service Manager on a ride so he could hear it. Turns out it was my transmission. They kept it over the weekend. Upon further inspection this past Monday, it turns out some transmission gears had come apart, and shredded it. Did I mention I have less then 40,000 miles on it? Also, I have NEVER "Ragged" my jeep out, it has never been off roading, or in the mud..only driving on the beach.
 The fluid had been burning and turned a dark purple and was burnt. The service center had to get approval from Chrysler to either give me a whole new unit ( which I wanted) or just rebuild the crapped out one....Can you guess what they did?  YEP! they approved the rebuilding. I was told that because only 70% of my tranny went out, they were only fixing the 70%. that was broken.

I have 2 kids to shuttle around and errands..couldn't be without a car. At least they approved a rental for me from Enterprise. I get to Enterprise...the girl says: " Sorry but all we have is the 2012 Camaro out front"... Darn the luck I thought!  I hate it when that happens.  " Okay" I say.. " I guess I can suffer".  At least some part of the week has gone well. Now we have been sporting it this week to and from school in the hot Camaro.. : )   NS thinks its  "Bumblebee" the transformer.

We decide to research the transmission with Jeeps...turns out I am not the only one.There were over 157 complaints  on the NTSB website from people with the same issues I have had, and most had less mileage then My Jeep has. So now, do I really want to be driving this unreliable vehicle anymore? I LOVE ,LOVE, LOVE my Jeep...but I have  to now consider the fact it will have the same crappy transmission..only rebuilt and cleaned up..give it another 10,000 miles or so and it will go out again.
Therefore we have started the pain of car shopping.  If there are two things in this world I absolutely hate, and that is: Swim Suit Shopping, and Car shopping. 
I like the VWs, but also the Subarus, so I think we have settled on a Subaru Impreza WRX. It is the "stay at home moms sports car".
I am suppose to pick the Jeep up today, hopefully by Sunday we will have something new.

So with this and all the World events this week..it has been one for the record books. We walked out this morning, I looked up in the sky and was amazed at this sight: 

 

 

Yes a morning rainbow..something I have never seen. Rainbows are a promise from God...then I knew...that there is nothing too big that God can't handle...Personal issues, and world issues...He is there with his daily reminder that things will be okay. Our youngest said it best when after we got in the car, he said: "Mommy, you know that was the gateway to heaven".....  

If you are going to show Naval Ships...Make Sure They Are American!

All week long the democrats at their convention were touting veterans, and how they care about the military.Then, it is the final night of the DNC, a retired  Four Star General took the stage. He stepped up to the podium and preceeded to give a stirring patriotic speech about our veterans and our active duty service members.  Behind him on the big screen was a collage of images. The largest being one of what was thought to be of  U.S. Naval Ships...
But wait a second, upon a closer look and after a higher resolution -it shows they are infact Russian, and from the Black Sea Fleet. Wow...what a screw up!:

 “The ships are definitely Russian,” said noted naval author Norman Polmar after reviewing hi-resolution photos from the event. “There’s no question of that in my mind.”

A spokesman for the Democratic National Convention Committee was not able to immediately comment Tuesday, saying he had to track down personnel to find out what had happened.

The veteran who spotted the error and notified Navy Times said he was immediately taken aback.
“I was kind of in shock,” said Rob Barker, 38, a former electronics warfare technician who left the Navy in 2006. Having learned to visually identify foreign ships by their radars, Barker recognized the closest ship as the Kara-class cruiser Kerch.
“An immediate apology [from the committee] would be very nice,” Barker said. “Maybe acknowledge the fact that yes, they screwed up.”
The background — featured in the carefully choreographed hour leading up to the president’s Sept. 6 speech accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination — showed four ships with radar designs not used in the U.S. fleet.

courtesy of:
http://www.navytimes.com/mobile/news/2012/09/navy-russian-warships-displayed-dnc-veterans-tribute-091112

The 343

 When everyone was rushing out, they were the ones rushing in. After the collapse, and well in to the next day, rescue workers at the sight heard noises that sounded like a chorus of crickets.
They came from the VIPER, a locating beacon worn by emergency workers. When the worker does not move for several seconds, the beacon goes off. The longer the person does not move the louder the chirpping.
On 9/11 the vipers were chirrping underneath the massive pile of rubble. The noise was extremely loud, because 343 beacons were all going off at the same time.. A haunting reminder to all those there of the sacrifice and lives lost.....

Remembering the WTC..a Repost

This is a repost from the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I did a little editing to it. Most of you were not my followers last year, so I wanted to share this memory with you.


When I was 18, I visited New York City with my Mother and older sister. We landed at Laguardia and crossed the bridge in to Manhattan. We did many things on that visit, ate at the Russian Tea Room, took in a Broadway Show and had dinner at the famous Sardis restaurant. I was a kid away from home, and in awe at the vastness of NYC. We shopped and went on tours and took in all the city had to offer.
 However all those things failed in comparison to our World Trade Center visit. As remarkable as that trip was for me, over time I had forgotten about it. Then I  got a call from Senior one Tuesday morning. He told me to turn on the radio at work, while we spoke is when the second plane hit.
Not long after that, my mother gave me a bag with old photos in it, as I flipped through them, I found our old pictures from that Trip, I closed my eyes, and the memory of it flooded me......
 

Upon entering the South Tower, it was a hustle and bustle of people; there were escalators and rows of elevators. Retail stores, eateries and a subway station.

The observation deck was on the 107^th floor above it on the 110^th was an outdoor deck. I was afraid being up there, but our host told me to stand up on the railing and lean forward, to take a breath and look down- I was terrified. But glad that I did it, the day was perfect, and the view was spectacular. Everything was so little. People looked like ants, and cars looked like little Hot wheels.

In no way could I have ever imagined that 14 years after that visit, terrorist would use planes as a weapon and bring those mighty buildings down. Seeing it all unfold that fateful day on TV was simply unimaginable. The media had to be making this all up I thougt. I had been in those buildings, and I knew what it was like inside them, it was all just so high up, that I could not imagine what kind of living hell those doomed people were going through, and how bad must it have all been if the only alternative some of them had was to jump.

I don't like to always remember them that way, I rather remember The buildings that seemed invincible to an 18 year old Florida girl and that stood for Americas Prosperity. They were a symbol of the American dream.

Below are some of the pictures I found from that trip. I apologize for the poor quality, they were with my mothers old Kodak flash bulb camera. 


THIS IS MY SISTER TAKEN INSIDE OBSERVATION DECK



LOOKING UP AT THE MASSIVE SOUTH TOWER

VIEW FROM THE TOP

 

HUDSON RIVER AND BRIDGE



Caption The Picture # 1

This is something new I am starting on my blog, a weekly picture where you, my followers and readers make up your own caption. Be as creative as you want.

My first picture is courtesy of Ole Joe Biden himself with a biker babe sitting in front of him..so take a look, and have fun with it. I can't wait to read what you all will come up with.

Afternoon Storms and Rainbows

We had some pretty good storms here last week. So in thinking of Kymber and all her sky pics, I took some storm pics.
I always like the sound of a good Thunderstorm, the downpour of rain, watering the grass, trees and flowers. After a hot humid day, it just cools things off. The sky just opens up, and for a few split second we are reminded of just how little we really are.

 

Then there are the Rainbows, I love rainbows and all that they mean. God Promises....  We get some pretty good ones here after a hard storm.

This is the first time though, that I have captured a complete bow. I feel that maybe this is the Lords way of telling us that things will be okay, and that there is nothing so big on this Earth that he can't handle. It is a sign for us not to worry.

Sunday Morning Funnies

A few things to make you giggle on a Sunday Morning...Enjoy your day!

 

And I saved the best for last :

 



Saturday Morning Coffee and the Delima

I couldn't pour my morning coffe in to my cup fast enough, I am grateful for a new fresh day and for the smell of fresh coffee brings to the house. This morning I am thinking of my grandparents plot of land up in Easley. My good for nothing cousin Terri has owned it since their deaths, and in the last year has since stopped paying the property taxes.
If unpaid by 9/28, it will go to auction on 10/1.  The wheels in my head have been turning all week.
Its a matter of sentiment to me. This is the place where most of my happy child hood memories are. The house was burnt down in 2009 and was bulldozed shortly after. It is just a plot of land, and is over grown and unkept. It would be alot of work. However the thought and desire are still there in the back of my head.

My brother  and sister has said if I want it, then they would go in on it with me and help to get it. The back taxes are 193.00 and the current market value is only 360.00. However my brother feels the county is going to want a lot more, maybe a few thousand. I don't want to make the drive all the way up there and end up losing the auction.
I have tried talking to my dad about it, he has no desire to own it, and wishes I would give the idea up. He told my sister it makes no sense to him why we would want it.

It is just a delima that I am in, One hand I know that I live in another state, and could not keep up with it. I know I should just let it go to auction and hope that some nice person gets it and cleans it up. But on the other hand, like I said--It belonged to my grandparents, it is in my blood and family property.
So I sit here by the dinning room window, tapping my fingers away on the keyboard, and wondering what to do, what to do... 

The Old garage seen through the trees. A neighbor took this picture for me
 

Carolina Summers Pt. 5 : Silverbell: The Cat From Hell

 

 

She was as mean as she was beautiful, and my childhood reason for hating cats. Yes, it is true. There was a time in my life when cats scared me, and it was all because of her.

“Silverbell”: The evil grey cat that belong to my cousin Terri.

She was so mean that she would climb to the top of her single pole cat tree, sit on the top and try to jump on a persons back whenever they walked by.

One summer morning I woke up and the demon was sitting on my chest, squinting her eyes, staring at me. It almost seemed like she was trying to suck the life out of me. I shrieked and threw her across the bedroom.

Her favorite game was to hide under a bed, and attack your ankles and sink her sharp fangs into your feet. That cat needed to go!
I truly felt that my crazy cousin trained her to be that way. For, Terri was the only person that Silverbell liked. She would curl up purring in Terri’s lap and, look at us as if she was untouchable…

Thus, the plan to rid the world of the evil queen began. It was my brother who at first suggested catnapping her, then Trey Ravenell said lets tie firecrackers around her. “Yea”! We all thought, that would teach her!

The night of the infamous Catnapping, Terri had gone out on a date, and our sister was sitting on the front porch with Nanason and Papa. I stole a can of tuna and lured Silverbell out of the pits of hell. My brother pounced on her while Trey tried to wrap her up in the pillow case. She was way smarter then us. She clawed, scratched and bit both of them until she drew blood. Then she got loose of the boys and jumped for my face while hissing. Suddenly she got her footing and hauled booty towards the back door, where she failed to stop and went right through the screen, and jumped clean over the back steps. She cut to the right with us chasing and climbed to the top of the telephone pole that was in the neighbor’s yard. There she sat, watching us…who was watching her. And hissing….

Papa, Nanason and my sister came to see what the commotion was. They witnessed my brother and Treys bloody sight, and then Papa saw the screen door. “Boys!”

Nanason tried the rest of the evening to get Silverbell to come down. But she wouldn’t budge. When Terri came home she begged for her kitty to come home. But no way was that crazy cat leaving that pole. My cousin just knew her cat would die up there. But it was me, who asked her: “How many cat skeletons do you see up a pole? “Well if it wasn’t for you, then my precious baby wouldn’t be up there” My cousin was purely delusional.

“Precious”? I asked, “That cat is the pure offspring of Satan”! And I stomped off.

Silverbell did eventually make her way down, but stayed far away from us kids.

I wish I could say this was the end of Silverbell, but she lived for many years, and would climb that same pole many times more. One day during her geriatric years, and being partially blind she climbed it and fell off. Unfortunately she broke her back. I guess she had lived out all her nine lives.

Later in life, much to my dismay Senior wanted a kitten, he found a little gray female,  We named her Dutchess, and she was full of spirit “great” I thought, “Its Silverbell re-incarnated” 

 

 

Taken 2..Out October 5th

Senior and I absolutly LOVED the first "TAKEN" movie with Liam Neesan. It is one of those movies you can watch over and over and never get tired of, Liam really kicks butt in it, and he has some great one liners too!  I am such a huge fan of his and I know MAMA BEAR is as well.
If you have never seen it, then please go rent it- it is a movie that every parent should watch.

So with all that being said, imagine my surprise this morning when I jumped on youtube and saw the trailor for TAKEN  2--I did not think they could top the original but they have.

What to do with leftover shrimp....

As most of you know, Sunday we did a neighborhood shrimp boil in honor of Labor day, well we had so many pounds of shrimp left over that we were able to bring some home for our supper that night.

We love a good plate of garlic shrimp n cheese grits...

 

I first add butter to the frying pan

 

Toss in the Shrimp that we did not use at the boil, (It is better to take off the shell and tail first)

 and sprinkle

with garlic powder

 



 



And when its done cooking in the garlic butter--throw it all on

top of a good hot plate of cheese grits

 

and whoooooeeeeeee that is some good eatin!!!!!!

Happy 16 Trillion Day

Today is the day, that the DNC starts is show in Charlotte. A town Senior and I both know all too well. The roads are horrible, traffic is a nightmare.Who ever planned out the streets, did not have the foresight that the city would grow as much as it did and become so populated. I shudder at the thought of all the backups do to road closures.

As tonight when Michelle O takes the stage to tell Americans why we should re-elect her husband Our national debt is projected to hit 16 trillion dollars....  yes folks...that is 16 with a bunch of zeros behind it. Just say it over and over and see how it sounds..Watch it for yourself on the Debt Clock. 
If you went out today and started spending one dollar every second, it would take you 31,000 years to spend A trillion...and take you more then half a million years to spend 16 trillion.
But while that number is staggering enough, the total US Debt is well over 56 trillion-which is a number you seldom hear about.
No president from the time of George Washington, all the way up to George W. Bush has accumulated so much debt as this one person has in the past four years.He is outdoing all these presidents in just one term--what a horror story!

By the year 2045, which is just 33 short years away, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Obama Subsidies will devour tax revenue. Entitlement spending is all ready drowning out important constitutional functions such as defense spending.
And yet, I get sickened with the swelling crowds at his campaign events, and all those people I see buying back in to the same line of Hope and Change that he spoke of in 2008, how many people are out there that are going to be fooled again in to believing that things will get better for our Country.
Obama has had 4 years to turn it around, if he couldn't do it in that time, what makes me think he can do it in the next four years?

When I look at my two boys who are ages 7 and 6, I worry.  We have an administration that does not care about the future of American Children, The President like so many other politicians are blinded by self ambition. What they are doing to our kids and the future they are leaving this generation is nothing short of abuse. I watch them sleep and wonder what kind of country will America be in 2045?


-JUGM

Welcome New Followers

Today I warmly hang out my welcome sign for two new followers. A big Clothesline Welcome goes out to:  Mohave Rat He is quite the character and I am going to love getting to know him. However he does have one small fault..he is former Air Force--I know we all can't be perfect..ha ha.

And to  K, she as well, blogs about Prepping and Prepardeness. She is a suburban Prepper, and even has 2 boys..so we do have lots in common. I will enjoy our chats and getting better aquainted.

Thank you both for stopping by my Blog, and hitting the follower button, comment as much as you like, and I promise to do my best to respond.

Labor Day

Today we honor the hardworking citizens of this country. Those that have labored, sweat and broken their backs for jobs to keep food on the table, and a roof over their heads.
There are so many hard working people in this country that deserve so much better then the cards they are currently being dealt.
When I think of hard working Americans, the first person that comes to mind is my hubby SENIOR.
he spent 20 years in the Navy, retired and is now a small business owner. He rises at sunrise, to get his equipment and maintains yards and commercial properties through the heat of the day. He does this so I can remain a stay at home mom and be here for he and our kids. He is an excellent provider and overall hardworking American--and Yes HE DID BUILD HIS BUSINESS without ANY government loans or assistance of any kind.

Another individual that comes to mind on Labor day, is my Dad. He was in the Navy for 10 years, then got out and worked at a local steel plant. When that job was going no where, he got on with the local fire department, where he served honorably for 35 years. Many times he left a hot dinner on the table to answer the call. I can recall him dragging in tired the next morning from being out on "runs" all night. Only to shower, change clothes, and head out to work a second job. You see, being a public servant didn't pay well- and honestly it still doesn't . But he had to work a second job to compensate his family with a little extra.

Then there is my Grandfather--he died working in the mills of South Carolina. Up at the ungodly hour of 430 every morning, through cold, rain and whatever else mother nature threw at him to walk every day to the mill where he worked. His hands were large and calloused from working the looming machines, his clothes would be covered in cotton he would make the walk back home every afternoon. During my summer visits I would run to the bottom of the hill to meet him and he would lift me up on top of his shoulders. And after the long day at the mill, he would work his garden till the sun went down.

So, on this labor day- I salute on my little blog those people across our great country like My hubby, Dad and Grandfather, that have sacrificed being at home with family, who have sweat blood to help keep this country running.

There are so many of our kinsmen out of work on this Labor Day, they have lost everything in this bad economy, their retirement is gone, their savings depleted, They feel they have no hope. All I can do is pray that those hardworking folks don't buy back in to the speeches of the current administration. I pray that they acknowledge our Country can not afford Four more years of this, and let a voice be heard on election day.

Roses and a Sunday Morning

My coffee is perked and in my cup. Both boys were up exceptionally early playing with monster trucks. ND decided to once again scare mommy-my little "Mootie Moot" is gonna get it one of these days.

Let it be known that I love roses. I mean what girl doesn't right ? So,I cleaned out my nice concrete flower box, and started with my Knock-out rose bush that the boys gave me for Mothers day. Then I saw long stem roses at Home Depot. Yellow roses are my absolute favorite, so I chose one called " Gold Medal".  Then, a couple days later I found some smaller sizes, and got a nice blood red one.
I have room for one more, and would love a Bi-color bush--so if anyone out there EVER wanted to buy me a present..that would be a nice idea..just saying...  : )

The boys love the roses, their insightful comments never cease to amaze me though, NW said " Now we don't have to buys you flowers anymore, whenever you want a pretty rose, you can just come out here"...  hmmmm

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During our ride to school the other morning, we noticed how beautiful the sunrise looked, and thinking of Kymber and all her Sky pics, I took this one..Looks like God took a paint brush across the sky:

 

 

 

My Father in law has a complete family of Hummingbirds, there were dozens of them playing and fluttering around his feeders..So I stood as still as I could to snap this picture :

 





Now, we are off to start our Sunday, we are having a Labor Day weekend Shrimp boil with neighborhood friends. So, we are off on another fun adventure..... 

SENIOR GOT A BLOG !

After much convincing on the part of Stephen, Duke and Myself and my powerful art of persuasion... SENIOR FINALLY GOT A BLOG!!!!  He is quite the colorful writer, and a very entertaining person. Go over, check it out, tell Him I sent you.... 

http://seniorsmess.blogspot.com/

How much is that ?

While on our weekend trip 2 weeks ago, We visited the Bass Pro up in Concord, NC. it is about an hour outside of Charlotte and sits on I-85, it is about 3-4 miles from Charlotte Motor speedway.

We like going to the Bass Pros, they are a neat tourist attraction. We have been to 5 different stores. The boys love the big fish tanks and this particular one, had a large catfish. Senior estimated it weighed about 60-70 pounds...  I kept trying to get a picture of him, but he was on the move, and there was a terrible glare on the glass from all the lights.

Senior went off on his way and I went off on mine, I was in the camping section..and oh cool! I found paracord bracelets. Now Stephen has made us some, and I have bought some from the gun shows. I have never paid more then $7.00 for one.  But I be danged if I pay this : 

Yes that is correct, 39.99 for a paracord survival bracelet. I just wonder how gullible people are and how many folks out there have paid that.  WOW!

Obama Sand Sculpture

Yea, so I saw this on Drudge and thought I would share...Kind of reminiscent of the bible story of the man who  built his house on sand...

 

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A torrential downpour that struck Charlotte Saturday afternoon damaged the Mount Rushmore-style sand sculpture bust of President Obama — an ominous beginning to what many fear is a plagued convention.

Workers were trying Saturday afternoon to reform the base of the sculpture, built from sand brought in from Myrtle Beach, S.C., pounding and smoothing out the sand that had washed off the facade of the waist-up rendering of the chief executive.

The sand sculpture was protected from above, and Mr. Obama's face didn't see too much damage. But the storm was so strong that its heavy winds blew the rain sideways, pelting the president's right side and leaving the sand pockmarked and completely erasing his right elbow.
Democrats' choice of Charlotte has drawn criticism from unions who don't like North Carolina's labor laws, and the state seems to be tilting away from Democrats politically


Read more: Rains wash away Mount Obama in Charlotte, N.C. - Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/sep/1/rains-wash-away-mount-obama/#ixzz25GMHvTly

Good Saturday

The dog woke me up, I rolled out of bed and stumbled to let him out. I started the coffee pot, and looked outside..another foggy morning. The house was quiet, everyone I thought was still snoozing in bed.
I am still trying to wake up...I let the dog back in, and shuffle through the kitchen....and that is when I hear:  "BOO"  then laughing...   I jumped !   "I scareded you mommy"!   ND was standing there laughing...I reach down to kiss his little forhead, he put his arms around my waist for a hug and told me good morning.
"oh goodness...yes you scared mommy, you got me baby"  more giggling. - His little laugh is the best wake up call.

The coffee is now ready, bacon is defrosting, ND is sitting beside me watching me type..he is trying my coffee...both boys love it because it is so good for you and he tells me its healthy..    : )

My Saturday has started, I am ready to face any and all challanges....Have a good one everyone!