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I went to Louisville Manual like my Dad where it was ALL about "The Little Colonel" and Jackie.
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Rooster by chance did you know a Pat Coomer at Manual. He played baseball at Manual and was about my age, maybe a few years younger. He had a brother Mickey Coomer and a couple of sisters. Just curious.

The last time I saw Pat was in the 1960's. We both went to the Army, married and lost track. I still correspond with Mickey and Pat's two sisters.
 
Just got back from picking up 100 lbs of magnesium, 50 lbs of palm fertilizer and 25 lbs of citrus fertilizer. Also picked up some hibiscus (color below) and a three nice bougainvillea, red, purple and blue ( below) I am going to have fun this afternoon. I say fun because this time last year I wondered if I would ever be physically able to dig in the dirt. God is good.
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Mrs. M plants a HotBiscuit every year in Honor her MOTHER, wish we could find that color here in the Berg!!!!
 
Oh well, better than this I suppose.

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Yeah, and MANY if not most of those wearing those type of drawer showing have no idea that they are offering up themselves for sexual abuse/invitation by wearing that crap. No idea but I guess they think it's cool. No need to know the reasoning "behind" it... Sickening how STUPID are many of the trends...
 
It was so nice driving home yesterday evening and seeing the grass again.
I hear ya. We began thawing out this past Saturday. Right after the game, I walked outside in only a long-sleeve shirt and jeans, collecting snowmelt and snow just in case our water remained out. It was 43°F, sunny and felt amazing.
 
I'm not a big Tiger fan, on the golf course, but I am praying for his recovery. He has two little kids that love their Daddy. Well, the spine surgery is on for tomorrow, at 10:00 am. Nothing like what Sawnee has had to undergo, and just glad to be getting it over with. Laminectomy of L3,L4, and L4, L5. Should be able to come home on Thursday am.
Just now saw this, praying for a speedy recovery for You Ben!
 
Did you have any after-effects from your second shot? Got to get my second one Friday.
Not to bump into Y'all's conversation but I got my second Monday and 8:50 in the morning and by 8 that night I was pretty much down for the count. I took Tylenol two tablets, 500 milligrams every 6 hours until last night, Tuesday at 10 I took my last and I feel fine today. But I sure didnt think it would effect me that way. When I tried to go without the tylenol I would get the shakes. I ached all over. Now all I have is a very sore arm. I had no problems with the first dose!
 
Good morning D, got a glaze of ice on everything this morning!!

It's times like last week that I am glad I am out of the carpet business! Tracking in and out of houses when you got there or having to take the carpet or vinyl to the houses the day before, so it would be warm enough to install it, don't miss that at all!!!!

Tried the Cube Steak in the crock-pot, it was really good. We tried to cut down on the salt, so we just put the steaks in, mixed the cream of mushroom, and the brown gravy, then poured it over the steak and onions we had cut up.

Got to go get my fishing license today, expires this month. One good thing about being over 65 is our whole package is just $5, only have to but a Trout stamp extra!

Found out I am going back to Arkansas in April, this will be my first spring time trip there, supposedly we may be able to catch larger Brown Trout. We will have access to a good dock to fish off of the docks if we want to late in the evening.

Have a great day D, prayers for the D!!!!!
 
My darling makes banana bread that is out of this world good. I may put in a request.

Oh, May you all get back to a sense of normalcy. May your normalcy have been in a Godly way of living. My prayer is that you'd know the difference. God Bless you all.
The Director makes Zuccini bread every year.......almost everyone that visits wants to know if she has any extra in the freezer.......we have an upright freezer in the garage that she fills up.......I like a couple slices toasted in the toaster.......maybe we could swap.......
 
My wife is picking up some raw peanuts tomorrow. Gonna boil those bad boys because I need some Summer. May even play some Beach Boys and Buffett while they're cooking.
Thank God I am a Southern Boy. Nothing beats a good peanut boil. It is and has been a staple at my house since I was born. It may be the easiest thing in the world to cook, next to boiling an egg.

PER POUND, but we do a lot more than a pound.
  • 1 pound of raw "green" peanuts (not the color green, but fresh raw peanuts which are called green peanuts)
  • 2-3 Tbsp table salt
  • 4 cups water
Let them cook for 2 or 3 hours

If you want to spice it up you can add hot peppers and other seasonings that suit your taste. I like mine boiling hot but I have heard some people prefer them cold. Let's do it.

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Good morning D, got a glaze of ice on everything this morning!!

It's times like last week that I am glad I am out of the carpet business! Tracking in and out of houses when you got there or having to take the carpet or vinyl to the houses the day before, so it would be warm enough to install it, don't miss that at all!!!!

Tried the Cube Steak in the crock-pot, it was really good. We tried to cut down on the salt, so we just put the steaks in, mixed the cream of mushroom, and the brown gravy, then poured it over the steak and onions we had cut up.

Got to go get my fishing license today, expires this month. One good thing about being over 65 is our whole package is just $5, only have to but a Trout stamp extra!

Found out I am going back to Arkansas in April, this will be my first spring time trip there, supposedly we may be able to catch larger Brown Trout. We will have access to a good dock to fish off of the docks if we want to late in the evening.

Have a great day D, prayers for the D!!!!!
I want to go!
 
The Director makes Zuccini bread every year.......almost everyone that visits wants to know if she has any extra in the freezer.......we have an upright freezer in the garage that she fills up.......I like a couple slices toasted in the toaster.......maybe we could swap.......

HA,
We have two refrigerators and one upright freezer (Small sized). (Just me and the wife now and the daughters and grand kids come over regularly. Think my darling doesn't cook. It is cool for me now as I FINALLY got my portions cut down to where I am not eating stupid but my darling can cook. I eat so well... Two nights ago my wife made the larger

Kind of Yaki Mandu like these (I took this picture off the internet) BUT much nicer, larger, and more evenly cooked using the larger Goya pastrie skins.. (My wife froze some of them and I forgot to take a picture but I may ask her to make those again for supper today and I will take a picture and post them. (Even put some grated sharp cheddar cheese in them as an experiment. Tasted good but I liked the original recipe.

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Also made some steamed sort of like these but much nicer and the taste, oh the taste...

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I'd rather eat steamed any day but the fried are good too..

Oh, I pray your day is filled with joy and gladness too. Happiness is fleeting but true Joy springs eternal. God Bless you and may your joy be that eternal kind of joy. If any has any update on Sir brother Ben please post, I think he stated he'd post again today if able. I DO hope he is able...
 
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The Big Melt is still on. Still a lot of snow in the yard and some 2-3 foot tall snow piles next to the driveway where it was plowed. Another day today in the 40s and then 50s this weekend so it won't last long.

My wife is picking up some raw peanuts tomorrow. Gonna boil those bad boys because I need some Summer. May even play some Beach Boys and Buffett while they're cooking.
Thank God I am a Southern Boy. Nothing beats a good peanut boil. It is and has been a staple at my house since I was born. It may be the easiest thing in the world to cook, next to boiling an egg.

PER POUND, but we do a lot more than a pound.
  • 1 pound of raw "green" peanuts (not the color green, but fresh raw peanuts which are called green peanuts)
  • 2-3 Tbsp table salt
  • 4 cups water
If you want to spice it up you can add hot peppers and other seasonings that suit your taste. I like mine boiling hot but I have heard some people prefer them cold. Let's do it.

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When I first moved to Atlanta (for a girl who turned out to be my 'ex') I had never heard of boiled peanuts. She loved them and talked about them. First time we went up into N. Georgia, there were a lot of roadside stands next to the road or in people's yards that sold them...along with homemade quilts and apples. So we stopped and got some boiled peanuts......
.....Sorry....never did see the attraction. Didn't care for them at all. I love peanuts but boiled just seem kind of squishy.
 
The Big Melt is still on. Still a lot of snow in the yard and some 2-3 foot tall snow piles next to the driveway where it was plowed. Another day today in the 40s and then 50s this weekend so it won't last long.



When I first moved to Atlanta (for a girl who turned out to be my 'ex') I had never heard of boiled peanuts. She loved them and talked about them. First time we went up into N. Georgia, there were a lot of roadside stands next to the road or in people's yards that sold them...along with homemade quilts and apples. So we stopped and got some boiled peanuts......
.....Sorry....never did see the attraction. Didn't care for them at all. I love peanuts but boiled just seem kind of squishy.

Yeah, I had that experience but the ones I "bought" must have been sitting for a long long while. They are a treat and worth the time to cook some. If lucky or you know a place that sells them and get some fresh ones. They are very worth the effort.
 
I talked to Ymmot this afternoon. He plans on coming to my house in April when Austin comes. And he also said he planned on playing golf tomorrow if the course is not too muddy.

Additionally, Cordmaker sent me a picture of his last work:
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When I lived in Ely, England I was a member of the stained glass museum at Ely Cathedral............I would stop at the cathedral almost every day on my sojourns around the country side...........great looking work Cord!
(link) https://thestainedglassmuseum.com/collectionssearch.php
 
Just sat down after making coffee. Didn't see your nothingness before I posted my nothingness.
Guess we're both filled with a whole lot of nothing.
I don't know about you gents but after running a large construction company and then being in business for myself........I welcome some nothingness......retirement is great.......
 
Yeah, and MANY if not most of those wearing those type of drawer showing have no idea that they are offering up themselves for sexual abuse/invitation by wearing that crap. No idea but I guess they think it's cool. No need to know the reasoning "behind" it... Sickening how STUPID are many of the trends...
But......maybe they do know.............
 
I was talking to my daughter about Spring Training over the weekend and we are going to take in as many as we can this year. We have a lot of teams in this area.

One great thing about growing up in Clearwater, FL during the 1950's was Major League Spring Training. After school let out we would hop on our bikes and head over to Jack Russell Stadium to watch training and whatever exhibition game may be in store for that day. The Phillies trained in Clearwater and they were bad but had some great individual players like Robin Roberts. But the other teams in the area were the cream of the crop. the Yankees were in St Pete and I saw Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford just to name a few. Also in St Pete at that time were the St Louis Cardinals with Stan Musial. The Reds were in Tampa with Ted Kluszewski and Wally Post. Ted Williams and the Red Sox were down in Sarasota and Al Kaline and his Detroit Tigers were over in Lakeland. I was privileged to see all of them in their prime.

Like most boys in that era baseball was by far my favorite game but over the years I drifted away from the sport and when they went on strike I pretty much gave it up. Professional ball players were a different breed back then. They were fan friendly for the most part and you could mix and mingle with them. If you took a glove you could back up the outfielders during batting practice and if a ball went over their head you could chase it down and keep it. I had a footlocker full of baseballs. Back then practice fields were pretty open so there was a lot of space for a player to cover. Now each city has a nice stadium and they call them "Sports Complexes" with all of the best equipment and facilities. That was not the case in the very old days. But it seemed to be a lot more fun. Especially for a kid.
I have to tell a Stan Musial story to the baseball fans here. Stan started pro ball as a left handed pitcher. He was a little wild, but showed promise. He was such a good hitter that his minor league manager used him in the outfield between starts. One day while making a diving catch, Stan hurt his throwing shoulder and it was slow healing. He was married with a new born son and decided he needed to go home and work in the coal mines to provide for them. His manager had faith in Stan as a hitter, so he told Stan to bring his wife and new born son and move in with him and his wife. They would help them make things work. Of course Stan went on to be a big star.

Here's the rest of the story. Dickie Kerr was that manager. Dickie was a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox during the infamous Black Sox scandal world series, but he was one of the few who was trying to win. In fact, he won his only 2 starts during the Series. Over time, Dickie and his wife fell on hard times financially and Stan found out about it. Quietly and out of the public eye, Stan bought Dickie and his wife a new house.

BTW, one of the reasons given for the Black Sox scandal was the team owner was a tightwad and despite having good players, he paid well below what other teams paid. Many players accepted bribes, but Kerr did not. However in the off season, he pitched in some exhibition games to make extra money. He was suspended for it.
 
A little baseball story...of another good deed...by someone I consider a jerk.

Had a former MLB player work for me for a couple of years. Played for about 4 or 5 years. Nothing close to a star but had some moments (and a great guy). Was with the Braves (and others) and was either sent down to the minors or was going to be cut....which would have ended his career. Ted Turner (owner of the Braves) found out about it. It was fairly late in the season. He ordered the GM to put him back on the team...didn't have to play him...just let him be on the roster. My friend was just a few games or days (whichever way they counted it for the MLB pension) away from qualifying for his pension, which Ted knew. Without Ted stepping in for him he would not have qualified for it. Hence he did.
Retired at the end of that season.

I say jerk....because I met Ted a few times....and....aw, aw, aw....he was a jerk
But he did good for my friend.
 
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