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R E D Yam Cakes - Nov. 15 2012
I'll try to put a few up but probably not everyday. This recipe my mom found many years ago in a newspaper and we all have it every year. Now I have to go remember how to do tags.
Cherokee Yam Cakes
1 c mashed sweet potatoes or yams
2 c sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 c oil
1/2 c milk
Directions
1. Sift ( Read more... ) -
My dad is in bluegrass heaven, lucky man!
Earl Scruggs passed away just a month or two after my dad (theme from Beverly Hillbillies, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, half of the duo "Flatt and Scruggs, inventor of the unique 3 finger banjo picking technique). The Earl Scruggs and Friends cd in my car has been there since I got my Honda 7 years ago. Like Carlos Santana in his Supernatural album, ( Read more... ) -
Hey, Sunny and Imhilien!
Here's the link to Iwi the Kiwi:
http://www.balloonfiesta.com/companies/104/169/Iwi-the-Kiwi
He appeared in Albuquerque last month. Quite a ways for a flightless bird to come. :)
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color
I thought the current meme (the spacefem.com html color quiz) looked familiar; I did it March 10 last year!
Last year I scored as this:
Quiz Result: You are lightcyan
you are lightcyan
#E0FFFF
Your
dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and
want to use your power to help people and ( Read more... ) -
Aurora Borealis
Hey everyone!
The aurora is visible in a wide area and I'm going out to look for it.
The level is at 6...Extreme so if you are in the noted area, go give it a try!
I'm in a bowl shaped valley so I may drive a little ways to a local hilltop.
Itchyfoot
Extreme+: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Forecast: Auroral activity will be high(+). Weather permitting,
highly ( Read more... ) -
Remarks for selinabln's Hobbit post, Juniperus' SF/F post
Hi everyone,
I made it to my little town in Colorado in early May and I'm enjoying being back. But it did snow almost everyday the first month back here. We have the highest snowpack levels in recorded history.
I am having big problems now with LJ: I cannot read anything under cuts, any remarks, and I cannot leave any remarks. So I will leave a ( Read more... ) -
On the road again
I will be out of touch, dear friends.for the next week or so while I finish my move back to Colorado from Alaska. I was trying to leave in time to catch the ferry but it didn't happen. I'm sorry not to see whales, otters, and critters (oh my) but actually I prefer the drive...well, it's better than thinking: Multiple Sclerosis 1, Gail 0.
I had ( Read more... ) -
Merry Christmas from my part of the world
You may have seen this already but I think this is special. This village is south of Bethel, AK and waaay sw of me here in Anchorage.
I've never posted a youtube video before but here goes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyviyF-N23A
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Color
Quiz Result: You are lightcyan
you are lightcyan
#E0FFFF
Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well.
Your saturation level is very low - you have better things to do than jump ( Read more... )
