Fresh blueberry pancakes this morning, from scratch. Two of these were all I could eat. Another of the bride's successful test kitchen ideas.
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WarWarWar. Daily quick synopses from The Burning Platform.
MARCH 10 - MARCH 11 - MARCH 12 - MARCH 13 MARCH 14
The BP seems to be connected to some degree, to someone, somewhere and/or he spends much time doing his homework. Regardless, I find the reading easy and beyond my imagination. It appears to me that the war being waged is not going as planned. We may be in a heap of trouble.
I quickly realized how quickly all of this impacts me at the pumps. To fill the Ford now is over a $100. Doubled in just a few days. My answer to this is to stop and top off the tank when ever I can and never ever get below a half tank. I an not saving money but it seems to hurt less. But folks who commute daily are hit the hardest.
My wife's KIA is again paying for itself on weekly local travel. Even driving longer distances to meet family from Dallas for a lunch get together.
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Tex Johnson. August 6, 1955 over Lake Washington in Seattle during the Seafair Gold Cup Hydroplane races. I have shared this before, but it's worth revisiting. Men being men!!
SLO-MO-SHUN-V hydroplane qualifying lap that year.
My folks and I sat glued to our TV watching these annual hydroplane races in Seattle. A great memory of times gone by and when men rode these wild boats going fast as they could and before the gas turbines. The sound of those boats crossing the starting line, well my friends; "those were the days, those were the days."
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MOVIE NIGHTS
Very good story telling albeit hugely revisionist. Wonderful fresh cast and excellent filming photography.
We completed the first three episodes last night. Again, Taylor Sheridan does NOT disappoint with this new series. I see it rated as a 7.7. It is much better than that in my book. Ten out of ten for us. This story really grabs the heart!
Michelle Pfeiffer is magnificent. Supporting cast all well acted. The Madison River in Montana provides stunning backgrounds for this story. I see that season 2 has already completed filming should be aired by year's end.
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JIBBER JABBER
Compared to worldly happenings, life in east Texas is very quiet. Big winds, some rain, last freeze of the lingering winter weather is tonight and those who planted gardens early worry of losing some of their crops. I mentioned this in my last post.
Yard and shop clean out progressing to a point to where I now want to finish the job because it is not so over whelming. I can see bare spots on the work benches and shelf spaces reappearing. Throwing stuff away can become too easy to a point of throwing away "stuff" I use and need just for the wanting of more open spaces.
The miracle of nature growing never stops being amazing. The greening has started and plants trimmed have sprung to living with vigor. Yard work is never done. Big value in standing with hands on hips, surveying a yard and garden teaching me the rewards of what a little hard work can accomplish and give back on a daily basis.
I appreciate the visit this week.
Please help yourself to fresh slice of home made carrot cake while it is still warm. A cup of coffee, too, if you wish. We can sit and visit of times gone by and make "yum" sounds from each bite. And why don't you take half of this cake home with you as we will never eat it all.
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