some public bathrooms are strange...........

so I go to a local church thrift store the other day in Gulfport. I find the public bathroom and walk in thinking I might take a pee while shopping around. This strange assortment of items was in the bathroom. A woman's head with a scarf around it was staring straight at me or anyone else that wanted to avail themselves of the facility. I changed my mind about peeing and backed out of the bathroom.

Florida Flea Markets have interesting items............

I could make a fortune if.................

I could come up with some way to block out political ads on tv. I think people would be willing to pay about $5 a month to never see or hear any of these BS ads. Is there anyway to get comcast or brighthouse to stop sending these ads to our caves????

so how much propane is left in the tank?

THREE WAYS TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IS LEFT 


The average full-size gas grill goes through about 1 pound of propane for every 30 minutes of cooking time. But how many of us cook with a stopwatch? There are a few simple ways of determining how much propane is left in the tank.





1 The bathroom-scale method. 
A normal-size 20-pound capacity tank weighs 17 to 18 pounds empty, and 34 to 35 pounds after being filled. To determine how much gas is left, weigh the tank and subtract 18 pounds for the tank; multiply this number by 30 to determine approximately how many minutes of grilling time are left. 


(weigh the tank -- 18 * 30 = minutes of grilling time are left)



2. The gadget method. 
A gauge, such as the Gasgard unit shown (above) costs about $20 and will give you a constant readout on how much gas is left, in the tank.







3. The seat-of-the-pants method. 

Pour hot water over a section of your o o tank, then run your hand up and down ii' the side. The part of the tank that turns warm is empty; the part that feels cool is full. You can get an idea of how much propane is left based on this. At least one propane-exchange company - Blue Rhino - includes a disk on its tank that, with the help of hot tap water, will let you know when there's less than 2 hours of grill time left. Tapeon gauges, like the one shown (above), are also available. If you still need backup insurance, you have three options: Keep a filled spare propane tank on hand, convert your grill to natural gas, or buy a product like the Flame Saver tank, which provides an extra 60 minutes of grilling time with the flick of a switch when your main tank runs out. 

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OAR 1935

and in the end..........

Boan Art in Gulfport

Is this like the most beautiful fountain or what? The best artist in the village made this. I am going to see if she will make several for our yard and we will never have to water the plants! Honestly, Boan has an amazing ability for producing beautiful art in every imaginable media.

one of the best emails I have received lately.......

From Boan:
"Those two bottles are waiting for you in your fridge.
I pureed the lemon and orange pulp and poured it into the little spout. It will be walking and dancing on it's own when yall get down this way........ "

Belgian Burgers?????

I saw this recipe in an old cook book Maggie gave me. "Bill Cook and Authentic Historical Recipes and Practices", 1960, Herter's Inc, Waseca, Minnesota.  I want someone to make this and let me know what it tastes like: Take a hamburger bun and lightly butter both sides. on one side put mustard and catsup or tomato sauce. on the other side put a thin raw hamburger.raw onions and sliced dill pickle. carefully put the two pieces of the bun together.  place in a small covered baking dish or wrap in aluminum foil. put in the oven  at 400 degrees and bake for about 40 mins. remove and "leave" cool for a bit. take a knife and fork and cut the burger into 4 parts and eat. Bill Cook says "The butter, hamburger juice, onion juice and pickle juice baked catsup and mustard blend into a taste you would not recognize. a very wonderful recipe be sure to try it "

I will forward a crisp new dollar bill to anyone that makes this, eats it, and sends me a review.

Ribhard

if this don't make you want to drink beer...

There ain't a cow in texas............I'm just sayin!

Anasazi beans aint bad

So I am walking around the grocery store yesterday and see some beans called Anasazi. They look like red speckled beans and I have never heard of them. The bag states they were grown since 130 AD in Mesa Verde Colorado by the Indians. So I buy a bag, bring them home, and fix them. Put some onions, spices, and a couple pieces of bacon in a pot with some water, simmer for a few hours. Then eat them served over some good ole cornbread, chopped up onions, and some balsamic vinegar. were pretty good....tasted a bit like  black eyed peas.  Made me feel kinda like I was eating with the Indians.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

Tablespoons of Tomato Paste

Often you only need one or two tablespoons of tomato paste at a time. What do you do with what’s left in the can? Try dividing the paste into exact tablespoon measures on a plate, and place the plate in the freezer. Once the dollops of paste are frozen solid, transfer them to a resealable plastic bag, and place the bag in the freezer. This way you’ll always have exact measures of tomato paste on hand!

And as I have advised previously, you can do the same with bacon grease in plastic ice trays! Does the fun ever end?????

How's this for a coincidence? Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb. 12, 1809. As historical facts go, it amounts to little more than a footnote. Still, while it's just a coincidence, it's a coincidence that's guaranteed to make you do a double take the first time you run across it.