~ Are you Ready ~

         

............. for some football????????????   Oh yeah I am!  Sure I watch football when it's on.. more the NFL then college but you can find my TV tuned in on Saturday's, but the exciting part of the start of the season is it means hockey is not far behind!   LOL

 

The Bills take on the Seahawks today and kick off is at 1.  I will be running to my sisters to watch the game there.  No major plans on food or treats but we won't go hungry.  We'll end up grazing all day I'm sure.  

 

It is definitely football weather here.  Currently it's about 65 degrees, overcast, and rain is on it's way.  What else is new?  LOL  There doesn't appear to be a breeze here, but I will venture to say there will be a bit of swirling winds on the field.  I don't think a game goes by that it doesn't become slight factor.   You see, we here in Buffalo play football like it's supposed to be played.  OUTSIDE!  The elements are always a factor.   Can you say Miami playing here in mid-December?  Oh damn, that's right they won't be playing here they will be in Toronto.  GRRRRRRRR  and the dome will be closed.  WTF!?!?  I won't get into that game being played there it makes my blood boil..........

 

A clarification on the chili sauce.  It is not chili, it's more a salsa... 99.9999999% of folks do not eat it alone.  It's used more to accent foods.. marinate, add a bite to spaghetti sauce or chili ....  there is nothing in it but hot peppers, tomatoes, onions, and seasoning... it really doesn't even make a good dip (straight up) for chips... but I suppose some might like it.   Must be a northeastern thing..............

 

Well, I'm off... hope everyone has a grand day!

 

hugs

~d

Tags: nfl, football, buffalo bills

~ Chili ~

 

 

 

 

............ Sauce!  I always know when fall is upon us.  My Mom goes and gets the ingredients and it is time to make chili sauce.  When I was little my parents did the slicing and dicing on the back patio and the old cast iron stove in the basement was used to cook it down.  The smell would completely engulf the house.   When they moved years and years ago to the last house the stove was taken apart and moved to just for that purpose but it was hooked up in the garage.   This move, well the stove went but it's at my sisters house.  They have a regular gas stove in the garage. 

 

It's always been a some what family affair.  Who ever is available goes and helps with the peeling and grinding.  I'm pretty useless with the onions.  After a couple my eyes burn and the tears keepme from seeing.  My sister wears contacts and she swears they keep her from having the normal effects.  I have to believe her as she whips through them.   I can remember times my sister Pat (bless her soul) would wear swimming goggles to try and avoid the tears.  It didn't work!

 

We got the onions and tomatoes done and ground.  My sister and Mom wore gloves to clean and grind the HOT red and green peppers.   As they stood in the garage I could smell the hot.  My sister is smiling so big in the one picture because she told me to put the camera down and get a knife!   Dad, he supervised and helped a bit with the grinding out on the patio.  Once every thing was cleaned, peeled, and ground up off it went to big pot to start the 'cook down'.   Mom got the rest of the seasoning into the mixture then put the all spice in an old cloth to be added to the mixture.  The cook down takes several hours.  The all spice stays in the cloth so you get the flavor and not the stems, seeds, etc.  By the time I left the garage smelled awesome!   Their chili sauce is hot but we all love it.  I use it in spaghetti sauce, and chili. I've been known to season steaks with it, and I use it on hot dogs as a condiment.  My Mom tells me my Grandfather would eat it out of bowl with crackers.  Now that I could NOT do... too hot!  I so wish I could get the smell on this here blog.....  and off my hands.  All I can smell is onions on my hands.....LOL

 

I hope everyone is doing good and staying safe and some what dry.  We had a bit of rain, but nothing like down south is getting.  Tomorrow is a big day...  football season starts.  Ok, well it started on Thursday when the Giants beat the skins.  The Bills play tomorrow and will be testing their skills against the Seahawks.  I've heard there are few injuries but hopefully it will be to our advantage.  It's been way to long since we had a winning season.

 

Hugs

~d

Tags: chili sauce

~ Mystery Blogger IV ~

     

Thanks so much for the comments and suggestions for keeping this going.  The more exposure it gets the more folks will participate.   Spread the word.  A photo and a couple of hints.  Include a link to your journal as well just in case I don't have it.   I will be spreading the entries out a bit, maybe one a week and I will give more days to guess.  If you sent in a picture, don't worry I will get to it :)

 

On to mystery blogger IV.   'I'm still a blonde and don't mind ironing.  Now that I'm retired I have more time for it.' 

 

Whuuuuuu whuuuuuuuu  I'll send mine your way :)

 

So who is it?  'Cmon give your guess.   I won't be emailing back to each comment but rest assured I am looking.  You'll have to wait for the reveal to see if you're correct ::grin::

Tags: mystery blogger

~ Tag Request - Luv my Bear ~

 

Expires 9/7 at noon EST

any requests after that time will be ignored.

 

If you'd like your name on this please leave a comment letting me know.  Please make sure your email is open to receive mail from me and is a legitimate address if it is not AOL..AOL allows 1000+ pieces of mail to be in your mailbox.  Check yours.  I've gotten far to many requests that can't be sent because your mailbox is full. 

 

Do not alter tags  No resizing, stopping animation, cutting or ripping to add your name, signature, or any other text. I pay for the right to use licensed material, if you need help finding information on such just ask. 

 

Using tags in AOL journals will need an outside storage such as Photobucket to keep animation.  Please see Animation Entry for help.

 

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Graphics are to be used for personal use only. They are not to be used for advertisements or for profit.

Thank you for following these terms. 

 

hugs

~d

Tags: tag request

~ AOL Community Photo Challenge-SUMMER! ~

AOL Community Photo Challenge-SUMMER!

 

We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and was able to get out and capture some great images.  Our Challenge this month is SUMMER!

 

          

 

Oh yes, it's back with a couple new twists.  Check out the new guidelines here.  I've been posting pictures all along and did have a few others I liked better, but I haven't used this one yet and it does give the 'feel' of summer to me.  Beach, blue sky, sand, boat.....   other then a sunbather what else could you ask for?  ::grin::  Ok don't answer that... some smart a$$ will no doubt say nude sunbather LOL

 

Anyway, there will be voting on the pictures going forward (or for the time being) I do hope you'll get involved and look at all the pictures entered and then vote.  There are some great photographers out there and it should be about the pictures.............

Tags: AOL Community Photo Challenge

~ Mystery Blogger III Update ~

Before I reveal who the picture is of I just wanted to say a few things. 

 

First off, I do have permission to post the pictures as they are sent to me for this purpose.  I have no other way to get them.   I will leave them in my journal, but I will delete them off my computer.

 

Second, I've had a ton of emails and comments about continuing this and I gladly will but there is one issue.  I need pictures in order to keep it going.  I've got a few waiting their turn but if folks don't send them I can't do it.  Feel free to spread the word as well.  I will be posting a link back to the persons journal and it's a great way to get exposure while having some fun :)  

 

Third, I've been asked to give clues by several folks.  I think it best that the person submitting the picture give one or two clues about themselves.  This will prevent me from saying something you don't want said :)  Not too much to give it away as we do get folks guessing correct without them, but this will give more folks a chance too.   If you've already sent your picture feel free to email me those clues and I will use them when I post. 

 

So what do you say?  Continue to play?  Send in pictures?  Give a clue?  Or when I'm done with what I have it's done?   You decide how long it goes on..........

 

We did have some winners on Mystery Blogger III congrats to those who guessed right and thanks to those who continue to play :)   Our mystery blogger this time is Linda from Lin N Pooh.  Stop by and say hello.  Leave your link for her and others to visit you.  That's what it is all about :)

Tags: mystery blogger

~ Mystery Blogger III ~

    

How cool is it that folks want to play along.  I have several more pictures to get up so you all can guess.   Keep them coming I think everyone is having some fun.  Feel free to spread the word and get this even more wide spread.  Trust me I will not use them to blackmail or use later.  I am deleting as soon as I post them :)

 

So who is this blogger?   'Cmon give your best guess...  have some fun with it.  I just love the cake in this shot... I never got a birthday cake like that!  ::pout:: And those favors!!

Tags: mystery blogger