National Mincemeat Day

"So be sure when you step,

Step with care and great tact.

And remember that Life’s

A Great Balancing Act.

Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.

And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?

Yes! You will, indeed!

(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed)

KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS! " 

TODAY'S SEEDS OF WISDOM

• JUST BLOOMED TODAY  
• AWKWARD PHOTO OF THE DAY
• TWEET TREATS
• DID YOU KNOW...?
• DOG CONFESSIONS
• GARDEN UPDATE
• DOG HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
• FAUNA
• GARDEN GIGGLE
• GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0106 NO COOK CHOCOLATE ORANGE BALLS 
• WHAT IN THE WORLD?  
• FEEDBACK

JUST BLOOMED TODAY 

AWKWARD PHOTO OF THE DAY 

TWEET TREATS

bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.  

  Are there any porn movies starring an animated tooth? @trumpetcake 

DID YOU KNOW...?
that back in medieval times, mincemeat was a way to preserve meat? Mincemeat back then consisted of ground meat and suet or lard, along with spices. Most mincemeats today are all fruit and spices.
DOG CONFESSIONS

GARDEN UPDATE
Now that the weather is staying cooler at times, I'm back to watering every other day. 

Today we purchased white rock for the front pathway. I also lucked out at Lowe's and found some beautiful yellow snapdragons and an iceberg rose in their clearance bin...Score!

If you happen to be in the Huntington Beach California area this Saturday, the Huntington View Garden Club is holding their annual flower show, with a rose show right next door, from 11-3pm. Aunt Ruth will be showing her plants and from what I hear, she is a veteran winner! Good luck to all and congrats to the Huntington View Garden Club for promoting natural beauty!
DOG HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

   

GARDEN GIGGLE

FAUNA

GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0106 NO COOK CHOCOLATE ORANGE BALLS

In honor of National Mincemeat Day today, we offer a wonderful recipe for yummy chocolate and orange balls that make up in a flash, and are sure to win your family and friends over! A smile in every bite! And the secret ingredient is mincemeat!You Will Need:

2 (9 oz.) packages chocolate wafer cookies
1 (9 oz.) package None Such® Classic Original Condensed Mincemeat
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
Unsweetened cocoa or powdered sugar
Directions:
COMBINE crushed cookie crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, mincemeat, coconut, nuts, orange juice and orange peel in large bowl until well blended. Chill 4 hours or overnight.
SHAPE into 1-inch balls. Rechill if mixture becomes too soft. Roll in cocoa or powdered sugar. Place on wax paper lined baking sheets. Chill 1 hour or until firm.
The flavor improves after 24 hours. They can be made ahead and stored in refrigerator for several weeks.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1825 The Erie Canal opens
1881 Shootout at the Ok Corral
1917 Brazil declares war on Germany
1966 Fire breaks out on US aircraft carrier
1977 The last known case of smallpox occurs signalling the end to the disease
1984 Baby Faye receives a heart transplant from a baboon but dies 20 days later
1985 Whitney Houston earns her first #1 hit with "Saving All My Love For You"
2001 The Patriot Act is passed into law in response to 9-11
2012 NYC Police Officer charged in ghoulish cannibalism plot

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