Sudokuaholics Anonymous 8

That was one big wind you had and boy did the temps fall fast and hard. Thanks for posting that link. I am glad injuries were at a minimum. Gail, it must have been very unnerving for you. Yes, just so nothing comes through the roof right above YOU!

similar has been happening here. We had wind damage from something I had not heard of before, a 'gravity wave'. Happened this last Sunday, and some people in Birmingham are still without power on Wednesday morning. trees down on power lines, leaving over 100,000 in the dark.

Here is a link to the best explanation of a gravity wave I could find. this is current on this weather blog associated with one of the local TV station's weather reporting departments, but if you are looking later, you might have to scroll down to April 14, at 2:39 pm.

http://www.alabamawx.com/

Boy the things I learn on the computer!

HI VIV, good nite Viv

Toy Elephant.

Have a wonderful day.

Happy Birthday TE..

Happy Birthday Toy Elephant. Have a ggod day

720 smilies, and not a single elephant!


Toy Elephant!

Good afternoon all! Home now and it's a gorgeous day! Sunny and 60F! I made it back in time for Ian's doctor's appointment at 11am. (left at 7:15am) He got his stitches out and can now shower. (Thank goodness!) He told them that his foot really hurt when they took out the stitches, so instead of being able to wear sneakers, he still has to wear the boot for 3 weeks! Of course, as soon as we get home he tells me his foot is ok. Too late though. He has to wait 3 weeks to get back to his activities because he has to have a doctor's release.

Just flying by since I had to set up my laptop. Now off to unpack the rest of the stuff. Have a great day!

The tour went great. I even sold two young ewes to someone wanting to get started. It even stopped raining long enough to show the animals off!!!!! It never got above 45º F, though.
Now I get to go grocery shopping.....

Hi all.There was lots of interesting reading this morning.
I haven't any earth shattering news or even remotely interesting here.I will just be doing the usual around the house today,and popping in to see what you lovely people are up to.
Broni..looks like you have a good selection of statues and venues for Keith to see.
June..glad you had a good time at the RE Show.

Oh, yeah..... Vivacious... That statue IS perfect for Keith. I can just picture him in the same position, next to it. But nothing can "top" his topless picture.

Decided to postpone the grocery shopping until tomorrow. I've had too busy a day.

Happy Birthday Toy Elephant!!!

Morning all!
I'm not here, I've already started working on the dreaded paper... why do they call it a paper?

Glad the tour went well Heidi.
Loved the statue VV.
Bummer about Ian's activities Stella. Kids!
My fact for the day from sudoku - gravity waves, thank you MizT...

Decided to change my avatar - I've been ODing on chocolate lately...

I just did a quick check to make sure I didn't get the banana bread recipe from the sudoku cook book.. I didn't, though there are a couple there.

Good Morning SA8.
Thanks Viv, that is perfect!
Hope everyone is well.
♪♫Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to krow I go♫♪

Banana Bread

1/3 cup margarine
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (3 medium or 2 large)
1/4 cup orange juice (optional, but use large eggs)
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Toy Elephant

1. Preheat oven to 175C. Grease 9"x5" (22x12cm) loaf pan.
2. In large bowl with mixer at medium spped, cream margarine and sugar.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in banana and juice (if used)
5. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
6. Beat into banana mixture for one minute, scraping bowl iwth rubber spatula.
7. Spread into prepared pan.
8. Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
10. Remove from pan, cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight.

Thanks Zusy, so glad the dreaded paper is under way.
Really gone now!

Morning Broni!

That temp may have been adjusted for fan forced ovens....

Have a great day at work Broni.

Now I'm off to write some more too. Thank goodness I made lots of notes as it is a looooong time since I started it!

I've got a weird one..... my Chiropractor has just been thrown in jail for not paying his taxes. I would never have thunk it.

Hey Heidi, taxes are just due today!

Happy Birthday, Toy Elephant, have a good one.

I'm not really here, just passing time while Amber does a test. Golf lesson today for her at 4. That is how I know it is spring here. The Par 3 and the big course are now open.

News Article for Heidi:

VEVAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan farmer whose ewe gave birth to twins found himself carefully counting sheep when he later discovered three more lambs. The Lansing State Journal reported Tuesday that one of Paul Oesterle's Suffolk-mix ewes gave birth to quintuplets last week. Michigan State University sheep expert Alan Culham says the chance of that breed bearing the multiple litter is one in 10,000.

Oesterle, whose farm is southeast of Lansing, says he thought the ewe had given birth to twins but he found three more lambs when he checked the next day.

Oesterle says the ewe can't produce enough (milk) for all five babies so he has to help feed them every six hours.

Good morning lovely SA8 people.
Happy Birthday to Toy Elephant/Hannah.
Stella - glad Ian's got the stitches out.
MizT - thanks for the gravity wave link.
Broni - don't work too hard.
Rena - hope Amber enjoys her golf lesson.
Suzy - get back to work.
Hi also to Rolanda, Brenda and Nola.

thpptt Cyn

This morning I will be visiting the boy in his new abode.
We got some lovely news last night. Hubby's nephew proposed to his girl yesterday.

ahh Miss Shirley.. have you finished yet?????

I might be missing in action for a few day - going off later this morning to pick up 2 grandies, taking them to the movies (Pink Panther 2 - why do I do these things?) and they're staying the night. When I take them back tomorrow, I pick up Lachlan and he stays the next night. I won't be grandie free until late Saturday!!

On the last part of the second question Rolanda - though I'm a bit short of the word count in a couple of sections, I'm well over it in others so I figure it will balance out. It's an ungraded assignment so I've just got to get it handed in!!!!

I know taxes are just due today. It turned out that he hasn't paid them in 10 years!!!!

Watch out, Rolanda, she'll 'thpptt' you too.

MizT.... I've only had quints born once. Lots of quads, though. IH had 2 sets of quints born in one day in his goats, as well as 3 sets of quads. He freaked out. He had to supplement all of them.

Rolanda, congrats to hubby's nephew, and your boys new abode. Exciting stuff in your household right now!

Cyn, you sure picked up a lot of activities when things were sorted out with your son and his family. I think it's wonderful that you are so busy, though I miss you when you are gone.

Hehe Cyn

Heidi, I like the amount of work he would have had to do! But I'm a bit of a sadist...

Who knows a professional sounding way to say someone 'gets away with' something? Flies under the radar... phtthpt to assignments!

I'm a bit of a sadist, too. Hehehehe

Heidi, did all the quilts and quads goats survive? Talk about increasing your flock. . .