BUT THEY'RE YELLOW!

I think this is the best crop we've ever had from our tomato barrel.

These are the Yellow Pear Tomatoes but we've had plenty of red ones too and they're growing side by side in the same barrel, along with some marigolds to keep the bad bugs away. 

WARNING

 

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!

The latest product of the BAD's colorful imagination is this brightly painted rooster.

King of the farmyard, for sure.

BLT & WHAT????

The other day I suggested our glut of home-grown tomatoes and a fresh package of bacon called for Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches.

SWMBO readily agreed and set to work.

Starting with some slices of lightly toasted multi-grain bread, slathered heavily on two pieces with mayonnaise and lightly on the other two; then topped with Dijon mustard on the latter and some American cheese.

On top of the cheese went a copious amount of the oven-baked bacon (who doesn't like bacon).

Then the sliced tomatoes.

Followed by good handfulls of Iceberg lettuce.

The other slices of bread went on top and there you have it:  the diner favorite, the Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich.

But that was only the half of it!

Earlier in the day a recipe had popped up unexpectedly on Judy's laptop screen and it got her thinking.

She had a large cantaloupe in the fridge that was ready to eat and the recipe was for something called Cantaloupe Gazpacho.

Now that may be raising some eyebrows but stay tuned.

It called for pureeing the cantaloupe in a food processor, along with some cucumbers, orange bell pepper (she used the mini we had on hand), olive oil, water, and sherry vinegar.

She added a pinch of Cayenne pepper to "kick it up a notch", as Emeril Lagasse would say.

It was served cold with a touch of yogurt on top and garnished with minced fresh mint, also from our patio garden.

Back in the day I never liked gazpacho because the idea of cold soups didn't appeal to me.

But let me tell you something, kids, this cantaloupe version was wonderful and it complemented the BLT sandwiches perfectly!

If you're adventurous, you can find a number of different recipes for it on the Internet.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

Aha, there you are!

I know, it's been a lazy week here at Oddball Observations and now we all have another one of those crazy three day weekends staring us in the face.

Labor Day is Monday and a holiday for many of us.

But in the meantime, did you know today is "More Herbs, Less Salt Day"?

If that turns the corners of your mouth down, it's also "National Lemon Juice Day" and you know what they say about "when life gives you lemons . . .", enjoy your lemonade.

Or Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars or Chicken Piccata or Lemon Drops . . . either the candy or the cocktails!

And just to crowd your thoughts a bit more, if you live in Argentina it's National Arbor Day.

But best of all, right here it's FRIDAY!

Alright, you've had your comedy kick in the pants.

You've been informed about all the National Days to keep you dazed.

All that remains is to advise you to have a fantabulous weekend!

And to always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

( . . . and what's he celebrating ? . . . )

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

I was outside yesterday and thinking it was HOT!

As I was heading in I took a look at the not-very-reliable thermometer I had tacked to the wall.

It said it was 105 degrees.

Now THAT'S toasty!

When I came in I went to my trusty computer and checked my site for a guy who has a weather station at his house probably half a mile from here.

It said the temperature was 97 degrees.

I almost put on a sweater.

I said "almost", folks.

Let's see what the humorists amongst us have come up with this week.

Well, of course!

That guy is just too clever.

I hope you all are clever enough to have a clearly captivating, charismatic, confident, calming weekend, full of camaraderie and can-do.

But always remember to keep chuckling.

Laughing, that is to confide.

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

( . . . wake up, willya . . . )

NONSENSE

 It's too hot to bake today and almost too hot to care so instead I give you some wackiness from My Main Humor Elf, Wacky Wally.

Palindromes!