"Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. then your love would also change.”
William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet
- JUST BLOOMED TODAY
- THE ADVENTURES OF TEXTFROMDOG
- TWEET TREATS
- DID YOU KNOW...?
- GARDEN UPDATE
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0048 CROCKPOT COCONUT ALMOND CAKE
- WHAT IN THE WORLD? OVER THE FENCE
- FEEDBACK
JUST BLOOMED TODAY
Today is Moon Day! Moon Day commemorates the day man first walked on the moon in 1969.
THE ADVENTURES OF TEXTFROMDOG
Bringing you the online adventures of textfromdog by October Jones. You can find him on Facebook. He has discovered that his dog, "Dog", a bulldog, can text him. Each day we will share his texts with you. October's remarks are in green on the right side of the screen, Dog's are on the left.
TWEET TREATS
bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.
DID YOU KNOW...?
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| Disgusted and appalled to learn that my neighbor Gregory's home video "A Snow Pea's Journey Through Me" was nominated for an Emmy. @trumpetcake |
The Apollo Space program, begun by President John F. Kennedy, was created to put the first man on the moon. Apollo 11 fulfilled that dream, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. What an amazing and historic event it was!
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 was launched from Cape Kennedy Space Center atop a huge Saturn V rocket. On July 20, 1969, the Lunar Module, nicknamed the "Eagle", touched down on the surface of the moon at Tranquility Base. Upon landing, Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong reported "The Eagle Has Landed". A few hours later, Neil Armstrong, stepped off of the Eagle's ladder, placed one foot upon the moon's surface and proclaimed: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind".
GARDEN UPDATE
Had some major errands to do first thing this morning so didn't get to watering til after 4pm...it was 90F and unpleasant. I guess that will show me!
The apples on the Fall branch of our apple tree are starting to look really yellow and get a slight red glow...probably will pick them the first week of August or sooner.
Had some major errands to do first thing this morning so didn't get to watering til after 4pm...it was 90F and unpleasant. I guess that will show me!
The apples on the Fall branch of our apple tree are starting to look really yellow and get a slight red glow...probably will pick them the first week of August or sooner.
GARDEN GIGGLE
SPEECH GOOFS
"I want to make sure everybody who has a job wants a job"
--George Bush, during his first Presidential campaign
"This is a great day for France!"
--Richard Nixon, while attending Charles De Gaulle's funeral
"Now, like, I'm President. It would be pretty hard for some drug guy to come into the White House and start offering it up, you know? ... I bet if they did, I hope I would say, 'Hey, get lost. We don't want any of that.'"
--George Bush, talking about drug abuse to a group of students
"For seven and a half years I've worked alongside President Reagan. We've had triumphs. Made some mistakes. We've had some sex ... uh... setbacks."
--George Bush
"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy. But that could change."
--Dan Quayle
"Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here."
--Dan Quayle during a visit to Hawaii in 1989
"What a waste it is to lose one's mind--or not to have a mind. How true that is."
--Dan Quayle addressing the United Negro College Fund
FAUNA
GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0048 CROCKPOT COCONUT ALMOND CAKE
Yes, you can make an amazing cake in the crockpot! This one is especially yummy and moist.
(2) boxes white cake mix
the ingredients the box tells you to use (butter, oil, eggs, etc.)-use the quantity the box tells you to
(1) can of coconut milk
(1) tsp.almond extract
(2) T powdered sugar
sweetened shredded coconut
(1) tub cream cheese frosting
Instructions:
Follow the directions on the box for the amount of eggs and oil used. Instead of using milk or water for the liquid, use the coconut milk. Make sure to shake the can really well, to mix the cream.
Add 1 tsp of almond extract to the batter.Save the rest of the can of coconut milk, we're going to use it later.
Using a round 4qt crockpot, spray your crockpot with cooking spray, and pour in batter. Cover and cook on high for 2-5 hours, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
When the cake is finished, mix 1/2 cup of the reserved coconut milk with 2 T of powdered sugar. Poke holes in the hot cake with a skewer and pour the sweetened coconut milk over the top of the cake. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for about an hour. Spread cream cheese frosting and sprinkle some coconut on top. You can serve the cake right out of the crockpot!
1881 Sitting Bull surrenders to the US Army
1944 Assassination plot against Hitler fails
1948 Truman issues peacetime draft
1951 King Abdullah of Jordan is assassinated
1963 Jan and Dean's Surf City hits #1
1969 Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
1973 Bruce Lee dies at age 32
1976 Viking I lands on Mars
1998 Two hundred aid workers from CARE International, Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups leave Afghanistan on orders of the Taliban.
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