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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Easter Goodies for Our Tummies ****

***************************************************** Thyme-basted Ham With Roasted Grapes Vary the recipe by using currant or apple jelly or orange marmalade instead of the grape jelly, and chopped fresh rosemary or sage instead of the thyme. Servings: 15-20 Prep Time: 30 mins30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hrs2 hours Ingredients: 6– 8 lb Bone-in Fully-cooked Ham, trimmed Pepper ½ cup Grape Jelly 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, (½ stick), cut into 4 to 6 pieces 2 Tbsp... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 2, 2012

** The Oak **

Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excerpt from The Stolden Child by W. B. Yeats Photo taken near the North Shore of Ireland County Ulster, 1999 Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Stop the Squirrels and Other Ideas Worth Knowing ~~~~

Hi.. It occurred to me this morning while filling the bird feeders that I was away from Blogit in early December when my first purchase of the 'Brome' bird feeder was made on Amazon.com. I'd tried every rid squirrel item to be found in order for those little critters to leave the bird feeders alone. The Brome bird feeder is a little costly but you'll save money very quickly on supplying the birds with food. I wish to explain technically how it works but I don't know how to explain It woks on a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

**** The Wedding of the Trees ****

~The Wedding Of The Trees~ The sleeping barren apple trees Awoke with bursting blooms And donned their dainty bridal gowns Like brides awaiting grooms The willow lent the bridal veil The maples were no longer bare The flowering crab in bridesmaid pink Wore lovely flowers in her hair. The dogwood pinned corsages on And wore her technicolor best She even wore unopened buds Like velvet buttons on her chest. And then the little cherry tree No more than two years old Became the tiny flower girl In... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 19, 2012

The Owl and the Pussycat~ Video ~ Fum & Gebre ...

Fum is a lovely black cat and Gebra a kind barn owl. This bird of prey flies far away, but lands every time near Fum, its faithful friend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqmba7npY8g&lr=1 Another option for the people don't like this song, with love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWadk4WoRx4 See them on Facebook: http://fb.com/fumandgebra ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have a Good Day! Sign in to see full entry.

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