Friday, March 22, 2024
Letter "L" -- Friday's Weekend Roundup 12 and Reflections and/or Street/Candid
HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY!!
He is risen!!
He is risen indeed!!!
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Captures
Letter "L" - This Week's Prompts: Starts with "K." A Favorite.
For Tom, "L"ake".
For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures.
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| "Get up close with Animals at Louisiana Global Wildlife Center," "Only in Your State" magazine, 3/22/2024, Louisiana issue (URL) |
Starts with "L": Love starts with "L". Is there such a thing as Parental Love?
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| Texas Bluebonnets are the Texas State Flower |
A Favorite: Lady Bird Johnson was my Favorite First Lady. 284 acres of The Johnson Texas farm was made into an open to the public, Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center. It is now a state botanic garden and arboretum with over 10,000 different species of wildflowers from all over Texas. It was featured on the March 2024 issue of the Southern Living Magazine, page 88 and ff.
More than 240,000 visitors have been coming every year. Mrs. Jim and I took my parents from Nebraska there in the 1980's, They, retired former farmers, were thoroughly impressed. I think my dad, generally a Republican voted for him, same as our family here in Texas.
A Lagniappe: Two Love Birds
A Sad Update!! A squirrel has eaten these birds' eggs, robbed from their nest; so they have no reason to stay here. They are headed further north in their migratory journey up from Central America.
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The fine print
- [Click on most any picture for larger, click it again for extra large]
- I am linked with Tom of "Back
woods Travel" (Link here to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews)
- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections Photos).
- The pictures mostly are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections Photos).
- The pictures mostly are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
Labels: Birds, Flowers-buds-plants, Friday's Weekend Roundup 12, Louisiana, Reflections, Texas
Friday, July 22, 2022
Letter "C" -- Friday's Weekend Roundup 09 / Reflections and-or Street/Candid Captures
- Tom's posting prompts: This "Week's Prompts
Starts with "C." A Favorite. "C"loud:"
Starts with "C": "Caught" starts with "C". Here she was 'Caught in the act.' Always she's liked travel, probably more than the average U.S. person who has traveled.
My Mustang in the garage is a 1998 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. Next year it will be 25 years old and will qualify as either a classic or antique car. I'll probably choose the Classic Car Category as that sounds more like I can use it more now and then.
Reflections and/or Street/Candid Photos: I Caught Mrs. Jim trying to drink coffee and glance over her shoulder both at the same time.
- James wishes for our Reflections and/or Street Photos
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A Favorite: Cheese and it too starts with "C". Our younger daughter and granddaughter were in Florida for a week, so we were the beneficiaries of her refrigerator goodies about to outlive their "use by dates."
She told us how to make a variation of the Croque-Monsieur (a French dish--the pictured one has cheese and ham which I usually have). She used her broiler to toast and oven to heat. The cheese, Monichevre Bucheron, would be heated until it bubbled. The smaller piece used cheddar cheese as I used all the good stuff on the other two.
I like cooking shortcuts, I call that "bachelorizing the recipe," in other words my "Quick and Easy" way (link). So I toasted the bread in the toaster and did the heating in the microwave until the cheese bubbled.
The lettuce salad was supposed to have special dressing, one she makes. But we forgot to take that home so we used store bought, I used Blue Cheese Dressing.
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Clouds and shadows this morning here at my house
Clouds over my house this morning, what's in the garage?
Tom's choice, "Cloud": The Clouds here go north for rain up in the Midwest.
We are in drought status and we've been hovering mostly just above 100F.
It's generally hot even in the mornings but today I caught a cool breeze standing under the tree taking Cloud pictures.
My Mustang in the garage is a 1998 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. Next year it will be 25 years old and will qualify as either a classic or antique car. I'll probably choose the Classic Car Category as that sounds more like I can use it more now and then. I don't think that I can use my Ham Radio license registration as an antique or a classic. It has 113K miles, I bought it as a retirement gift to me with 49K back in 2001.
Her annual performance is due soon.
She isn't very worried about it.
Photo from Only in Your State, Louisiana 7/22/2022:
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The Fine print stuff:
- [Click on any picture for larger, click it again for extra-large.]
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link is here to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews)
- I am also linking again this week with James of "Weekend Reflections/Street Photos" (click here for his Street Folk and Reflections Photos).
- The pictures mostly are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
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Labels: Family, Food, Friday's Weekend Roundup 09, KP, Louisiana, Mustang, Reflections, Review, Weather
Friday, March 22, 2019
Weekend Roundup with "L"; Little, Long, and Last
- the Letter "L" Prompts are:
(A) Starts with "L"; (B) A Favorite; (C) Long; and (D) Reflection(s).
(A) Starts with "L": Little Boys starts with "L". What does this picture remind you of? Need a hint? Think STATUE. Read about it here or view a ScreenPrint copy (that I made from the previous link) here.
(B) A Favorite, (also Long) today: This is KP, our youngest (of four) granddaughters. She has just finished making a batch of SLIME at our house and was checking it out. I was FINE, really stretching LONG.
(C) Long: This is the U.S. Highway 90 Long Bridge over the Achaffalia (flood) Resevoir coming from Baton Rouge. Last week I posted from a McDonald's there. The bridge is miles and miles long, there is a modern bridge south a few miles on Interstate 10.
A Link to Louisiana's Long Bridges, click here. Note, I traveled this bridge when I came to Texas to stay (from prior living in New Hampshire, via El Paso and Nebraska first).
This is my second Louisiana picture today, it is what we see after leaving the U.S. Hwy 90 Long Bridge, a Long stretch of Oak Trees.
(D) Reflection(s): I took this nice Reflection picture Last Saturday morning. I had just purchased a dozen donut holes for KP (youngest grandchild) and was parked in front of the Kolache place. I know, last week's Friday word needed to start with the Kolache "K".
The lake was full, on level with our road after a big rain bringing some flooding. [click on picture for larger viewing]
We bought it here. Seating was ground level in the Little building, pictured in the forefront but we ate in our car. We ordered and they cooked in an elevated room in the darkened area behind. The steps you see at the left lead to this comes-in-handy restroom. Grading the restroom, I would be generous and give it a seven out of ten.
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The fine print:
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link to Tom's Weekend Reviews) - The pictures are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- I am also linked this week with James at Weekend Reflections, http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/ for my Reflections Photo.
- Photos and Poem Copyright, © Jimmiehov 2019, All Rights Reserved
- Click on most any picture to make it "full screen" sized. Click on your "Back" button to get back here.
Labels: Driving Pictures, Eating, Food, KP, Louisiana, Reflections, Restroom Rating, Road Pictures, Weekend Roundup 03
Friday, September 21, 2018
Weekend Roundup -- 12-18(b) (for letter "L") -- Reflections too
The 37th issue of Weekend Roundup for this year...
The week's prompts:
(1) Starts with "L"; (2) A Favorite; (3) Lonely; and (4) Reflections
(1) Starts with "L"; (2) A Favorite; (3) Lonely; and (4) Reflections
[Vauxhall, London, U.K. Animal farm visit. I think we walked there from the Kid's high rise flat on the river. KP loved the farm animals -- Vauxhall Search blog link]
[KP was three when we visited Peppa Pig Land in 2012 -- Fun for kids and grown ups]
(1) Starts with "L": London also starts with "L". It is my favorite go to place, follow by Paris. Been to both quite a few times, first in 199x, last in 2014, That was when our younger daughter, KP, and SIL came home to stay. My blog search, London -- See London Labels below for more
[to read this Birthday post, click here]
(2) A Favorite: These are my two favorite pictures of L o i s, my favorite sister, on my blog. There are more though, she is on my blog a lot. BTW, I only have one sister, no brothers.
All posts using the label, "L o i s", please click.
[click picture for larger view -- click again for extra large]
(3) Lonely: Lonely Single Bananas -- the sign was a surprise at the fruit and vegetable section of our local Kroger store.
(4) Reflections: Louisiana has an Alligator Island Show where you can get close to the critters without them trying to chase you down.
Alligator Park is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. See and read more, click here. It's on the way to see Mrs. Jim's sister who lives in Farmerville, Louisiana, so I'm sure if we live long enough we will stop either coming or going. Louisiana sampling link
You can get a free subscription for your state(s) here
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The fine print:
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link to Tom's Weekend Reviews) - The pictures are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- I am also linked this week with Weekend Reflections, http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/ for my Reflections Photo.
- Photos and Poem Copyright, © Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved
- Click on any picture to make it "full screen" sized. Click on your "Back" button to get back here.
- I am also linked this week with Weekend Reflections, http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/ for my Reflections Photo.
- Photos and Poem Copyright, © Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved
- Click on any picture to make it "full screen" sized. Click on your "Back" button to get back here.
Labels: Eating, Food, Jim Does, Lois, London, London Fall 2012, London Spring 2014, London Summer 2013, Louisiana, Reflections, Shopping, Weekend Roundup 02
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Six Word Saturday
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my Six Words:
The weekend we are eating Cajun/Louisiana food in Baton Rouge with cousins here in Louisiana.
But I forgot my camera or there would have been pictures of our meal. So you get to see a 'fill-picture' of a nice salad like I sometimes eat. Tonight the only salad was lettuce and tomato in my shrimp poboy sandwich.
my Six Words:
Good Eats --
Poboys,
Gumbo,
Bread Pudding
Gumbo,
Bread Pudding
The weekend we are eating Cajun/Louisiana food in Baton Rouge with cousins here in Louisiana.
But I forgot my camera or there would have been pictures of our meal. So you get to see a 'fill-picture' of a nice salad like I sometimes eat. Tonight the only salad was lettuce and tomato in my shrimp poboy sandwich.
Six Word Saturday fine print stuff: .
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words for Six Word Saturday. Click here to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week. Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.
Labels: Family, Louisiana, Six Word Saturday, Travel
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Going to jail again -- could these French digs be habit forming?
.I heard Jim was off to jail again. Maybe Mrs. Jim too. [That other time turned out alright (link) all things considered.]
For sure not Adi, she keeps her nose clean. Oops, I'm sorry I said that. If you could just see where her nose goes . . .
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This time its no TV, no phone. I've heard they have WiFi on the first floor so with time off for good behavior, maybe I could add to the blog? Probably could sneak that in during the wine and cheese hour in the library.
Or should I be doing the jail house lawyer thing and be working on escaping legally? Maybe I won't want to leave, I hear it is a lot nicer and homier than the Beaumont Federal Correctional Complex (a minimum federal prison complex)[Read about it].
This one for us is out in the boonies of Louisiana. Prison Dog Life Humor Louisiana
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They said no WiFi up here though I won't complain. This is on the balcony where we can sit in the cool of the evening. Mint Julips anyone?
