Teller just loves broccoli. According to the American Kennel Club, dogs can eat small amounts of raw and cooked broccoli, as long as there is no oil and no seasonings. Be careful though, in large quantities, the isothiocyanates (think bok choy, broccoli cabbage, cauliflower, kale, wasabi, horseradish, mustard, radish, Brussels sprouts, watercress, papaya seeds, nasturtiums, turnips, rutabaga, capers and some seeds used in the production of canola oil and the condiment mustard) can irritate their tummies. Just like it irritates your tummy, I guess.
I just had my patience tested. I’m negative.
OK, my two movie recommendations of late are: 1. Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (after inheriting a farm at Christmas time, a widowed father makes a bumpy adjustment to village life – while his kids hatch a plan to stay there forever). It should be a family classic. I enjoyed every single bit of this movie. I was cleaning my overhead light fixtures and cabinets in my kitchen and thought I had started a Hallmark movie. It’s on Netflix and definitely not a Hallmark movie. (2.) Bank of Dave (based kinda on the true-ish story of Dave Fishwick, a working-class man who founded a community bank in England.) I’ll tell you not everything in this movie matches up with the real-life story but it’s close enough for a great movie. And no, Def Leppard did not really play for a fundraising event to help the bank, but Dave Fishwick is a huge fan of the band and I guess he imagined it sure would have been a great fundraiser. That said, it’s a really nice family movie that can’t help stirring up some sweet emotions.
ME: Alexa, remind me to go to the gym.
ALEXA: I have added gin to your shopping list.
ME: Close enough.
Greg Abbott told Texas earlier this week, to get ready for some icy weather. Ted Cruz responded, “Texans, with the freeze coming, wrap your pipes, cover your plants, stay off icy roads & keep your family safe. And, if it gets too damn cold, join me in Cancun!” You know Ted, it certainly wasn’t funny back in February 2021 when you left your fellow Texans stranded and suffering without heat or power, with 246 people dying in 77 counties, then jetting off to Cancun on a week-long vacation. And it’s not funny now.
I wanted to go jogging but Proverbs 28:1 says, “The wicked run when no one is chasing them,” so there’s that. Facebook
22-year-old United States Air Force 2nd lieutenant officer Madison Marsh was crowned the 2024 Miss America. She is the first active-duty servicemember to win the title and is also a graduate intern with Harvard Medical School working to use AI to detect pancreatic cancer and was previously Miss Colorado. Marsh said, “You can achieve anything. The sky is not the limit and the only person that’s stopping you is you.”
Patrick Mahome has a pair of lucky underwear that he has worn in every game since his rookie season in 2017. In 2020, a NASA chemist developed a perfume called Eau de Space, describing it as difficult to put the scent of space into words, but real astronauts have described the smell as a mix of gunpowder, seared steak, raspberries, and rum. I’ll stick with Flowerbomb for now. Texan Chandler Hughes was recently admitted as a member of Mensa, a society for people with exceptionally high IQ’s. A genius. Chandler wants to be a doctor someday. Chandler is only six. Disney revealed that Frozen 3 is in the works, so it looks like Elsa and Anna are here to stay. Maybe even Frozen 4. “Some people ARE worth melting for.” Olaf
“My great-grandfather had a line that he often quoted: ‘I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out.’” A.G. Sulzberger, American journalist, Chairman of The New York Times Company, and publisher of The New York Times.
A scientist is encouraging people to start eating lots of Asian (Silver) carp, which was introduced to the US in the 70’s and has since become an environmental burden because of their tremendous reproduction rate… female carp can lay anywhere from 145,000 to 5.4 million eggs. The carp are eating so much there is nothing left for the rest of the fish.
For the past year or so, my sister and I have been taking more care of our mom, who has needed much more guidance and attention as she ages. My sister found something wonderful called The Original LightBowl, a motion-activated light that fits on or near the toilet, so it helps locate things in the middle of the night… plus it changes to eight different colors so it’s really pretty, too. Like having a Christmas tree in your toilet. Well, we forgot to pack it when we moved her from independent living in Waco. Dang. So, for Christmas, my sister happened to find another one at Walmart and wrapped it up for me. I was so excited when I saw the box. Yeah. My very own LightBowl!! I rushed to the utility room to get a battery, but alas, failure. It does not light up even with fresh batteries. A dud. My very best Christmas present this year, and it doesn’t work. ☹ How am I supposed to see in the dark!
You know those little plastic tags that you take off bread sacks? Why are they colored? Glad you asked. The color indicates the date the bread was baked and packaged. See list below. It also helps to keep track so they can rotate out older loaves as needed. MOST grocery stores follow this schedule, but each bread manufacturer may have a different system. Many tags are even dated.
Monday – Blue
Tuesday – Green
Thursday – Red
Friday – White
Saturday – Yellow
Ahh, but what about Wednesday and Sunday? Most bread bakeries take a break on those days. Hmmm.
With Mary Lou Retton in the news recently, I wondered how someone becomes America’s Sweetheart. You know, the girl next door, great smile, good giggle. Here are some names of past America’s Sweethearts I found. Mary Pickford, Shirley Temple, Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, Audrey Hepburn, Mary Tyler Moore, Cathy Rigby, Meg Ryan, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Betty White (considered America’s naughty sweetheart).
Kevin Costner now has a coffee collaboration with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters with Horizon Blend by Kevin Costner. He also has a movie, Horizon: An American Saga coming out this summer. Chapter #1 is scheduled for release June 28, 2024, and Chapter 2 scheduled for release on August 16, 2024, with two more chapters coming. The third film was paused because of the writers and actors’ strike. Hmmm. New Kevin Costner movie. He makes such a very fine cowboy. The movie has quite a few stars listed including Hayes Costner. Boys, make sure you check your own gun.
Don’t you hate it when you’re leaving Sam’s or Costco, and you have to wait in line for them to check your receipt and count your number of items. Well, that will soon be a thing of the past at Sam’s Club (600 stores by the end of 2024). They will now have an Artificial Intelligence (AI) shopping cart scan. That just tells me that two more people at each store just lost their jobs.
The 75th Primetime Emmys celebrated this week with comedian Carol Burnett presenting the Leading Actress in a Comedy Award to Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary. “I was lucky enough to be the first female host of a comedy show… that was a long time ago, and I just want to say that a lot has changed in the last 46 years, for the better.” Burnett said, “Progress has been made. And it truly warms my heart to see how well men are doing in comedy now.” I’m still laughing.
Do you sometimes think that the YOU that buys the groceries and the YOU that actually has to cook the meals, are two entirely different people?
Lead poisoning. Have you thought about that old tackle box stashed in the closet? Lead has been used for fishing weights since ancient times. They are inexpensive and are often lost. Then they end up in the lake or ocean, or on land where they can be ingested by wildlife thinking they are small stones to help with their digestion. Or perhaps a fish breaks a line then an animal eats the fish. Lead poisoning cause animals great distress and lack of energy, weakness, then death. If the lead kills the animal, then other animals feasts on the dead body and the lead continues the journey, and so on, and so on. Don’t forget about ammunition from spent lead bullets and shells. Eagles, hawks, ravens, turkey vultures… the list is endless. Studies show that lead fragments can be found in wild game meat processed for human consumption, because lead bullets fragment into hundreds of tiny pieces when they strike an animal, then those fragments spread far beyond the wound. Just thoughts. nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/leadinfo.htm for pictures and more information.
A century ago, life expectancy for men in the U.S. was 56.1 years and 58.5 years for women. As of 2023 our life expectancy in the U.S. was 79.3 for females and 73.5 for males. That’s an average of 76.4 years. Just finished an article that said we need to make the most of our BONUS years. I’m not sure I like those words! Have a great week and don’t forget to sell something. WE NEED YOU TO SELL SOMETHING!
Love, LISA
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