Friday, October 10, 2014

Way to End A Week, Too!

October 8 ~ remove Nevada & Idaho
 October 9 ~ Add Nevada, Colorado, and West Virginia
October 10 ~ North Carolina

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Great Visit With Doug!


Doug meets Romeo and said, "Love that dawg."

Way To Begin A Week!



Monday, October 06, 2014

Beef Enchiladas


Beef Enchiladas

1) Place a pkg of beef cut in strips for stir-fry in preheated olive oil on high to quickly brown, stirring and mixing as it cooks.  Toss in one medium onion cut in strips top to bottom.  Toss around.  Add one pkg of Taco seasoning and 1/4 cup of water.  Mix, cover, reduce heat to low and leave to simmer for about 30 minutes.

2) In small saucepan at one can of refried beans and one medium/smallish diced green bell pepper, cover and leave on very low heat.  Just to soften the beans and allow for mixing of pepper cubes and beans.

3) Walk your dog in the park for 25 minutes.

4) Take a large flour (or corn) Tortilla and spread some of the refried bean mixture in bottom, top with some of the beef mixture, and add some canned tomatoes and zesty peppers (drained).  Fold the sides of the tortilla into the center and place in large baking dish.  I used a Pyrex pie dish.  Use a little of the refried bean mixture to seal the tortilla in place. 

5) Repeat step four and cozy up the two tortillas.

6) Top the two folded and sealed tortillas with Enchilada sauce (I use El Paso brand) and lots of cheese.  I used colby jack and pepper jack.

7) Bake for 30 minutes on 350˚.
Prettier on a plate.

Autumn Arrives

 Bring the outside plants into the sunroom for winter.

Mojito Arrives


Pride Birthdays and Memorials for the Week ~ October 5th to October 11th


Thursday, October 02, 2014

Great Teaching

I watched the BEST lesson today in a fifth grade class on the Boston Massacre with a focus on point-of-view and bias, coupled with the reliability of primary documents versus secondary accounts. It may have been based on an incident from the late 1700's, but it couldn't have been more contemporary. The teacher was amazing (deserves the title beloved) and the students were so engaged and on top of the underlying concepts. I don't know what you did today, but I hope it was half as inspiring--cause then you had an awesome day, too!

World's Best Daddy, Indeed!!

From my first year of teaching in Costa Rica (1984) one of my classes and their "Father's Day" card to me.  What plum silliness and joy!  I was 23, these kids were 14.  Daddy Indeed!


Through Back Thursday 1986 First Trip to New York City




Through Back Thursday to 1987

ANd a trip with my friends to the Smokey Mountain National Park.



The Last of My Summer Tomatoes

 Big red tomatoes sliced for Breakfast with Italian Sweet Sausage and a Jalapeño and Scallion Omelet.
Little Yellows on Romaine with Caesar Dressing and Grilled Cheese (Colby Jack on Rustic Olive Loaf)

Christmas Crabs

Making ornaments!  Fifth and last in a series: Fish 2010, Sea Horses 2011, Starfish 2012, Sea Turtles 2013, and Crabs 2014.