Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Monday, February 8, 2021
SUPER SUNDAY
Saturday, February 6, 2021
SAMEFOLKETS DAG
Recently I succumbed to the lure of Ancestry.com and gave them up fifty bucks or so to find out what they knew about my origins.
I expected it would be heavily English or Scottish.
I was surprised to find it was 75% Norwegian!
Now I knew my mother's family was pure Norwegian, having come over from the old country only a few generations back but to learn that I was three-quarters Norsk took me back.
So today I wish you fellow Scandinavians a Happy Saami People's Day.
The Saami or Sami People are the indigenous folk who originate in the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
And February 6th is celebrated as the official day although it is not recognized as a national holiday.
But reindeer races take place and attention is paid to the cultural heritage of hunting and fishing, and recognition of the crafts.
The Sami Flag is flown proudly alongside the Norwegian Flag on this day.
So here's the closest I get to the Sami Flag.
Friday, February 5, 2021
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
Judy and I got our first Covid vaccine shots yesterday.
She had a headache last night but we don't know if that was a reaction or not.
I had no reaction.
So it's a Friday for celebrating.
Well, not quite.
Our second shots are four weeks away.
I asked one of the ladies if, when I've received the second one, I could then go out and play in the traffic again.
She looked concerned and said, "Just be careful."
I think perhaps she needs a dose of my weekly humor injection.
How about you folks?
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Friday, January 29, 2021
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
It's been a week of wild and wooly weather here in the United States of America.
But it's 38 degrees this morning and, though we may get some rain or even snow today, it's time to put TGIF smiles on our faces.
So let's get started.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
WOOLY BULLY
Not to be outdone, I got back in the harness this morning and baked a Crusty Wheat Boule, from a recipe in Eating Well Magazine.
A QUICKY
Judy took over the reins of the self-quarantine bakery yesterday inspired by a Dorie Greenspan recipe for a fig and goat cheese quick bread.
She made some alterations, based on what we had in the refrigerator.
She subbed feta for the goat cheese, green onions and celery leaves for the fresh rosemary and thyme.
It came out great!
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
SNOWFLAKES
Today the sky is clear and Mother Sun has returned.
The snow we've accumulated will begin to melt.
These images on my window formed a couple of days ago as snow struck it, froze, melted and froze again.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021
MO' SNOW - PART TWO
The BRD, who lives in Prescott at a somewhat higher elevation than where we live, sent me a couple of pictures from her home this morning.
MO' SNOW
Remember that snow we had yesterday?
It all melted away by evening.
But then it snowed again in the night and it's been snowing more heavily all morning.
And now, much to the chagrin of the Blue Cat, it's piling up.
Sunday, January 24, 2021
IS THIS REALLY ARIZONA?
The traditional view of Arizona is desert, cacti, rattlesnakes, sand, and the like.
Not this.