Granddaughters Anna and Maura at the piano in 2011
Throwback Thursday isn’t until tomorrow but when the top pic came up in my Google photos, I didn’t wait to create this post 🙂
Eleven Years Ago and 2021
Month: January 2022
A Little Hippopotamus?
The deadliest land mammal, my son told me at Christmas. According to the BBC News post
“Ungainly as it is, the hippopotamus is the world’s deadliest large land mammal, killing an estimated 500 people per year in Africa. Hippos are aggressive creatures, and they have very sharp teeth. And you would not want to get stuck under one; at up to 2,750kg they can crush a human to death.” BBCNews
When the kids were small , we had cute picture books about a Hippo couple-George and Martha. Guess not
This is a blue potato that got left behind for the soup. And sprouted.
Looked like a baby hippo to me.
An article “Are Sprouted Potatoes Safe to Eat?” Don’t eat the sprouts!
Single Seed Extracted
Winter Goldenrod
Fomes fomentarius
(I think)
“Oetzi, the 5000-year-old “Iceman” who was found in possession of this fungus(Fomes fomentarius) and perhaps used it to start fires.”
Fomes fomentarius
First Snow
Not much accumulation but it’s supposed to be 8 degrees in the morning.
I think they got bad directions
The Wisemen are on eBay listed at $279“Large Size Vintage 70s General Foam Plastics 3 Wise Men Blow Mold Nativity 3ft” General Foam Plastics -noted for Lawn Decorations
Near Berrydale – Florida Highway 4 Guest Blog
Tuesday I received a Happy New Year email with this note.
You might remember Shuey’s well viewed Barred Owl Post from March 2012
Shuey writes:
“It’s been awhile since I’ve seen something in this category that was worth a U-turn and a stop.
I spotted this one while returning on a rainy day from “The Last Ride of the Year” which I go to every year to see some of my long distance riding friends. I was between rain clouds and the contrasts of light and shadow really caught my eye. Not in the picture, but off to the right, set much further back from the road, was a nice double-wide trailer. I’m guessing this building was the original family homestead now abandoned with a descendent family still living on the property. Whether this old house is kept for the memories or it’s just to expensive to tear down . . . who knows. Definitely worth a stop. I’ll bet this building could tell a story or two if it could talk.”
Google Street view from 2016 shows a building in much better shape
January 4, 2019
From three years ago downtown Pittsburgh PA
On the way back to the car, Charlie puts his visitor sticker along with the other Heinz History Center stickers. It’s kind of interesting litter. Not attractive. But it evolved naturally over time. Wonder who put the first one on the pole. Not as bad as the Chewing Gum Wall in Seattle, WA
The Last Package of Lebkuchen
When I got to Laura’s house there were three packages of Lebkuchen by the guest bed. My daughter knows me well. These are from Germany.
Unfortunately, Oscar the dog got one package and ate some (no ill effects even though he got a chocolate covered one)
but he didn’t get my favorite kind.
I just opened it tonight. One a day for six days and then will have to wait until next Christmas
Lots of Lebkuchen links below
Aunt Rhea’s Recipe post from her mother’s father.
Friends in Florida and Massachusetts Bake Aubt Rhea’s Lebkuchen recipe a double guest blog
And if you want to experiment with different recipes here’s the blend of Lebkuchen spices