When he was a year old I had a little spruce tree about 3 feet tall in a pot that we decorated for his Christmas tree. It was cute and we left lights and ornaments on until spring when we planted it in our front yard.
Worldwide, snails are considered a delectable food source. Besides the well known escargot in France, Portugal consumes 4 thousand tons of land snails a year.
Sunflowers were used as far back as 1000 B.C. by native americans. They were cultivated as a food source. The seeds, high in calcium, were crushed to make flour for bread. Ground to make a peanut butter like paste and the oil expressed for cooking and use on skin and hair.
Mutt and Jeff came from the first successful daily comic strip which debuted in 1907 about 2 mismatched tinhorns. Mutt was characterized as a tall, meek and henpecked man. Jeff was a short, heavier asylum inmate.
At the time it was surrounded by a large kitchen garden and a carriage house and landscaped grounds. The fields were even further behind the house. It was here before the town grew up around it.
When I cook lamb I use a lot of lemon juice. I add a couple of tablespoons to any ground lamb dish. I always marinate lamb cuts and legs in this marinade .
Something about growing things lifts people’s spirits, gives us a sense of renewal. I think it’s the earth reaching out and touching us.
I decided this machine was going to be used for emergency flight for life evacuations and to do fly over tours. The man who owns the helicopter, “Seagull” Caldwell, is an entrepreneur and always looking for opportunities.
I have an aunt that loves to fly and she thinks the best part is when you feel that surge when the aircraft accelerates down the runway and you take flight. It probably won’t surprise you to know that is not my favorite part.
One way street signs are one of the most important signs out there. There are very few things more scary than driving down a one way street the wrong way, eeek!