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October 7th - National Frappe Day:Enjoy your day!Directions: Click on the link below.  Your puzzle will open in a new window.To locate a word, please hold down the left side of your mouse while dragging your cursor over the letters of that word. Release your hold when all of the letters of the word have been selected. If your response is correct, the word will change color on the word list.Please check back for future daily puzzles.Enjoy and have a great day!Click Here To PlayIf you are looking to purchase a property or home on Long Island, New York, I hope you think of me, Linda Blumenthal. 10/07/2024

 Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hrs Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 3 pounds chicken wings   1 egg, lightly beaten   1 cup all-purpose flour for coating   1 cup butter   SAUCE 3 tablespoons soy sauce   3 tablespoons water   1 cup white sugar   ½ cup white vinegar   ½ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste   1 teaspoon salt     Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut wings in half, dip in egg and coat with flour. Heat butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry wings until deep brown. Place in a shallow roasting pan. In a small bowl combine soy sauce, water, sugar, vinegar, garlic powder and salt. Pour over wings. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, basting wings with sauce often. Posted by     Will Hamm, Hamm Homes LL... 10/06/2024

 Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hrs Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 3 pounds chicken wings   1 egg, lightly beaten   1 cup all-purpose flour for coating   1 cup butter   SAUCE 3 tablespoons soy sauce   3 tablespoons water   1 cup white sugar   ½ cup white vinegar   ½ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste   1 teaspoon salt     Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut wings in half, dip in egg and coat with flour. Heat butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry wings until deep brown. Place in a shallow roasting pan. In a small bowl combine soy sauce, water, sugar, vinegar, garlic powder and salt. Pour over wings. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, basting wings with sauce often. Posted by 10/06/2024

Try this for Football partiesIngredients 1 1/2 lb Chicken Tenders 1 lb Shredded cheddar cheese, or favorite cheese blend 1 (14 oz) can Fire-roasted tomatoes, drained 2/3 cup Sour cream 5 Green onions, chopped 1 1/2 TB Taco seasoning 1 Large Jalapeno, minced 1 cup Black beans, rinsed and drained 2 Avocados, halved, pitted, chopped 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped 1 (12 oz) bag Tortilla chips Sour cream, for serving Place chicken, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, green onions, taco seasoning and jalapeno in a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir to cover chicken. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, until chicken is cooked and cheese is fully melted. Stir in beans, and cook until fully heated through, about 30 minutes. Top with avocado and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips and additional s... 10/06/2024

I spent a few days this week in Connecticut with my son and his two boys because they were off from their schools in New York City for Rosh Hashanah.  Even though both boys attend non-sectarian schools, the kids got off for the Jewish New Year, which is a lovely way to show respect for multiple religions. First we went to the Beardsley Cider Mill and apple orchard in Shelton which offered pick your own apples.  They have 13000 apple trees -  an amazing collection of varieties - Jonagold and Empire, Honey Crisp and Granny Smith - and so many more.  What I found fascinating was that they had kept all the trees short. None are taller than 10 to 12 feet but many were 5 or 6 feet tall - which of course made it much easier to pick the apples if you are only four feet tall.  There were lots an... 10/06/2024

Trivia question answers for Saturday October 5, 20241. Electric, Perse and smalt are shades of what color? Blue2. In the B&O railroad, what does B&O stand for? Baltimore and Ohio3. What chemical makes plants green? Chlorophyl4. Which First Lady was the first to vote for her husband in a presidential election? Florence HardingTrivia questions for Sunday October 6, 20241. What is Goldfinger's first name?2. Which mammal has the most powerful bite?3. Alexander Hamilton wanted Senate terms to be for how long?4. Most nickels are 75% of what? . Enjoy your day 10/06/2024

Mount Dora Olive Oil Co. delivers again... htttps://www.MountDoraOliveOil.com Most of you who read my post regularly might remember that Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308  introduced me to Mount oar Olive Oil Co and I wrote a post about it  https://activerain.com/droplet/J9Jr if you missed it here is the link. Needless to say, I was so pleased I decided to order two bottles of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil. What I wanted to share here is look at what a great job they did packing it.Truly amazing and the letter they included if there is damage how to go about getting it rectified. Truly great customer service. The good news is as you can see it the top photo, there was no damage.Now I am looking forward to cooking with it and share some more food posts with you.Wishing you a safe and healthy lif... 10/05/2024

Happy Anniversary to Diane!!Well last year Diane & I spent October 4th at The Roof Garden in the Peninsula Hotel. We were having a Linner, late lunch early dinner, after all it was her 29th Anniversary. Well Cheers to another year, this year she was celebrating her 30th Anniversary, what to do? How can we out do that?Seriously not going into details she is having a surgery coming up in the near future and we opted not to focus on her 30th Anniversary. Instead, we took care of important matters such as her glasses and my glasses.... anyway, you get the idea.Hence, I decided to make a Sushi & Sashimi Dinner with Champaign. Easy clean up and not too much work to make it. She loved it and we even had some leftovers.Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If ... 10/05/2024

Today was the official opening of the 2024 Topsfield Fair. This year's Giant Pumpkin weighed in at a whopping 2211 pounds! This was just off the world record.Pumpkin History The Topsfield Fair is home to the world's first 1-ton pumpkin weighing in at 2,075.5 pounds in 2012. The largest pumpkin weighed at the Topsfield Fair was a gargantuan 2,480 pounds in 2022. What's a Fair without entertainment?Dock Dogs Big Air Wave #4 and Dock Dogs Speed Retrieve Painted Pony Championship Rodeo.Singing Groups3 Dog Night, 38 Special & Maddie and Tae Some of my favoritesThe Flying Wallendas, Double Figure "8" Race, and The Demolition Derby  Then there's the food!! (Just a couple of samplings) (I've already gained 5 lbs 😁) There's something for everyone at the Topsfield Fair from the produce and flower... 10/05/2024

With all that is going on in the world and our nation, the topic of mental health came to mind (pun intended)! To say things have been stressful doesn't even describe the issues everyone is dealing with. No matter where you turn, the news of wars, devastating storms, political bantering, disease, and more plague us constantly. The mental stress of hearing horrific stories of distress takes its toll on our mental health.While we cannot avoid the struggles that are out there around the world and in our own area, we can do some things to help us navigate the mental stress. And, it is imperative to your health to learn some "self-preserving" mental health strategies. And remember, every person deals with stress in their own way so these are some tips that maybe one or two will resonate for ... 10/05/2024

Fall Has arrived once again in Connecticut, which means it is time for me to begin my Progression Of Fall Colors series I started twelve years ago.  This is a series I hoped to continue for many years, and have been able to do so far, however, this year I have started maybe a week to late. The first two years of this series, the pictures were of a farm which is only about a minute walk from my house.  Ten years ago I decided to change the location for the 2014 Progression Of Fall Color Series to a lake about 5 minutes from my house on RT17.  I tried that location for two years, but the colors were not as good as I expected them to be.  So eight years ago I decided to change locations again to a site at Lyman's Orchards in Middlefield, CT.  But once again that site did not produce the co... 10/07/2024

Every year on first Saturday of the month, and this year on Saturday October 6, 2024, we celebrate and enjoy Happy National Play Outside Day.There is no record indicating origin of the Happy National Play Outside Day started.We can observe the day frees us from routines, enclosed spaces, and frames of mind. Outdoors fills us with energy, with the fresh air, sunshine, or physical activity, we perk up and become motivated to accomplish things.Playing outside clears the cobwebs from our brains, sometimes we get stuck on a topic, project, or issue and are unable to resolve, a change of scene often brings clarity we didn't have before.Playing outdoor provides terrific physical activity for our bodies, our hearts pump fresh oxygen to our limbs and brains, and social activity playing outside e... 10/05/2024

I see some fun things on occasion on Facebook, and love to share.   This one made me laugh out loud too, and hope it does for you too.   It may apply, or it may not!Pretty sure I would never put this on my car, but this is pretty bold of this driver! Have a wonderful Sunday and get out and do something FUN! 10/06/2024

Almost time to start packing up the car, right after I get a car wash and fill it with gas!   Cannot start a road trip with dirty windows! Thought I would see a clown hotel and a haunted one too, but that city was 4.5 hours away, so would have been a LONG trip for a day trip.   Was WAY fun in Tahoe, glad I did that and met up with a friend. Izzy really got nervous being here.   Not sure if it was other pets being in the property, but she decided to meow all night long.   This is a cat that barely says anything ever.   Think she has meowed more in the last 3 days than the last 3 years I have had her.   I gave her the anxiety meds the vet gave me, and helped a bit one night.  The first morning I could not find her, then finally saw her.   She was on top of the cabinets in the kitchen!  It... 10/05/2024

October 6th  - National Mad Hatter Day:Enjoy your day!Directions: Click on the link below.  Your puzzle will open in a new window.To locate a word, please hold down the left side of your mouse while dragging your cursor over the letters of that word. Release your hold when all of the letters of the word have been selected. If your response is correct, the word will change color on the word list.Please check back for future daily puzzles.Enjoy and have a great day!Click Here To PlayIf you are looking to purchase a property or home on Long Island, New York, I hope you think of me, Linda Blumenthal. 10/06/2024

A lollipop is candy on a stick and the name makes no sense. Yet there isn't a kid that doesn't know about this word and who hasn't had the experience of one of these. The one that sticks (pun) out to me is the Tootsie Roll Pop. When I found out that you can have your Tootsie and eat it too, my world as a kid became more excitingLOLLIPOPS ARE NO RESPECTER OF PERSONSI used to by a large box of these and keep them at the Real Estate office. Pretty soon everyone was walking around with sticks coming out of their mouths. I made a couple of observations. First, you cannot talk with one of these in your mouth. If you try to, the flavor can escape. People learn to speak in between licks & swallowsWATCH THEIR HAND GO TO THE MOUTHSo, when you meet someone who has one going, you can talk all you w... 10/05/2024

Searcy Arkansas Courthouse Painting Notice the date of this painting that I did about 54 years ago!  It has just resurfaced and I had not seen it through all those years.  It is mainly of the statue on the court square that was done in memory of the Confederate Soldiers of White County AR that served in the war between 1861 and 1865.  I must have been trying abstract painting.  The composition is good but the detail is definitely abstracted.  Most interesting is possibly the parking meters that were there!  Remember parking meters?  I wonder what year they went away.Here's the signature.  And....lucky me.  I have someone who wants it! 10/06/2024

Trivia question answers for Friday October 4, 20241. What plant does the Boll Weevil destroy? Cotton2. What is a group of clams called? A bed3. How many minutes in a day? 1, 4404. What is a brigand? An armed banditTrivia questions for Saturday October 5, 20241. Electric, Perse and smalt are shades of what color?2. In the B&O railroad, what does B&O stand for?3. What chemical makes plants green?4. Which First Lady was the first to vote for her husband in a presidential election?Enjoy your day 10/05/2024

Friday Funday: Holly & I were walking our afternoon stroll... well the neighborhood is getting ready for the Holiday. Clearly some are better than others. I thought let me share a few of the photos we saw on our walk.Let me know which ones you liked better than the others.Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, l... 10/04/2024

This Week…Keep Smiling! For some reason I was a day ahead of myself this week. I’m not sure why…and we haven’t even had that Fall Back time change thing. Use your smile to change the world but don’t let the world change your smile. UnknownLarry and I saw smiles on the faces of our fellow walkers this week. Why, you ask?! We’ve had cool-ish temperatures and a little breeze for our morning walks. No 85 degree temps and humidity!  Well, at least not until 10 a.m.  Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts. Paramahansa YoganandaYesterday was World Smile Day! Don’t you love it when you smile at someone, they throw it right back at you! What can you give away and get back immediately?  What’s even more fun is when the p... 10/05/2024