Shake Rattle & Roll

We had an earthquake at 8:05pm!
I got really scared.. thinking about the Loma Pretia one in '89 and what it did.

(CBS 5 / AP / BCN) SAN JOSE A magnitude 5.6 earthquake - the strongest to occur since the infamous 1989 Loma Prieta quake - shook much of the San Francisco Bay Area for about a minute on Tuesday night. There were reports of moderate damage in the South Bay, but no serious injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at approximately 8:04 p.m. and was felt widely throughout Northern California, rattling homes and nerves.



Full Story

Haunted House

http://www.piratesofemerson.com/

Dates of Operation :
9/28/07 - 10/31/07. Visit our web site for closed nights
Hours of Operation :
7pm - 11pm Fri/Sat, 7pm - 10pm other nights
Cost :
$20
Appropriate for :
14 and older
Directions from Major Interstate :
From I-680:West on Automall/Durham Parkway, 1 block turn left on Osgood. Go 1/2 mile and you are at the haunt! From I-880:East on Automall/Durham Parkway. About a mile and right on Osgood. Go 1/2 mile and you are at the haunt!

Highlights :
SIX attractions in one location - for one price!Free parking, food available.Join us for our 16th season of scares!

Special Events :
Consistently ranked in the top 13 of the Nation!


I would go to this, but im a scardy cat!

Girls Night Out

The other night, I was invited out for a night with "the girls." I told my husband that I would be home by midnight. "I promise," were my last words.

The hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily and around 3 a.m. we piled into a cab and headed to our respective homes, quite inebriated.

Just as I walked through the door, the cuckoo clock in the hall started up and cuckooed 3 times!

Realizing that my husband would probably wake up to this, I quickly cuckooed another 9 times. I was quit pleased with myself for coming up with such a quick witted solution to cover up my tardiness. Even with my impaired judgment, I could count 3 cuckoos plus 9 cuckoos equaled 12 cuckoos!

The next morning, my husband asked me what time I got in, and confidently, I replied, "Midnight...like I promised." He didn't even raise and eyebrow and went on reading the morning paper! Phew! Got away with that one!

After a moment, he then replied, "I think we might need a new cuckoo clock."

A bit nervously, I asked him why, to which he responded:

"Well, last night our clock cuckooed 3 times, then said, 'Oh, crap,' cuckooed 4 more times, cleared it's throat, cuckooed another 3 times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, then tripped over the coffee table and farted."

Tic Tac Toe

Cooking Term "F"

Fold-
To cut and mix lightly with a spoon to keep as much air in the mixture as possible.

Car Troubles

An blond was driving home on the freeway after work when she was hit by a hailstorm that left her car completely dented all over. She decided to go to a body shop and asked the owner how much he would charge to remove the dents. Seeing that she was a blond, he winked at his partner, and told her it wouldn't cost anything if she followed his instructions carefully.

She drove home and when her blond roommate came out of the house she found her friend sitting on the ground at the back of the car blowing really hard in the tail pipe.

"What on earth are you doing" she asked.

Her friend looking up with big smile and a black ring around her mouth said "The man at the body shop told me that I could save a lot of money on repair work if I blew really hard into the tail pipe. he said that all the dents would pop out"

"Duhhh" said her friend, "but first you have to roll up all the windows!!!"

Cooking Term "E"

Entrée-
A French term that originally referred to the first course of a meal, served after the soup and before the meat courses. In the United States, it refers to the main dish of a meal.

Falling Down

Hurts!

Chasing after our "escapeeee's on the loose" cats this morning!

They all ran out the door on Andrew & I.
Dusty didn't get very far Andrew grabed him...Chunk ran up the tree I got him gave him to Andrew to put in the house. Darla ran up the tree trunk half way...and then decided to run behind the garage.. as I ran after her... apparenlty there was a tomatoe cage back there that I didn't notice! I got my foot stuck in it all tangled up in it, I did a body slam into the fence and a full roll.

Ouch...

Ben & Jerry's Halloween

There is alot of fun stuff on this site..check it out.

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Bittersweet

I'm not so sure about these fancy looking "EASY" little treats!
They look delicious but when I read the ingredents and it

actually calls for hunks of cheese.. Eww.. cheese & chocolate??

I know, I know it says "cheese" in the tittle..but still....

I came across them over at BHG, my favorite place for recipes.

I just had to share..haha

1 1/2 to 2 dozen pieces
Prep: 30 minutes Chill: 15 minutes
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Ingredients
4 ounces French Mimolette, aged (dry) Jack, and/or white cheddar cheese
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped dried mango, dried apricot, or finely chopped pistachio nuts
Directions
1. Cut cheese into bite-size chunks; set aside.
2. In a heavy small saucepan melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip each cheese piece into chocolate, coating bottom half of cheese. Allow excess chocolate to drip off. Sprinkle with chopped dried fruit or pistachio nuts. Place each piece in a paper candy cup. Chill, uncovered, 15 minutes or until chocolate is set. (If not serving immediately, place chocolate-dipped cheese in covered containers and store in the refrigerator up to 24 hours. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.) Makes 1-1/2 to 2 dozen pieces.

Burnout?

I hope Vince doesn't get hockey burnout this season!

He is assistant coaching both boys teams, Mondays, Tuesdays & Saturdays.

Then there is his Hockey on Fridays as well.... Wow that's alot of hockey!..again....

Kissing Fish

The Bathtub Test

It doesn't hurt to take a hard look at yourself from time to time, and this should help get you started:
During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criterion was which defined whether or not a patient should be institutionalized.
"Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon,a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub."
"Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup."
"No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?"

Corn Quotes

"It is not elegant to gnaw Indian corn. The kernels should be scored with a knife, scraped off into the plate, and then eaten with a fork. Ladies should be particularly careful how they manage so ticklish a dainty, lest the exhibition rub off a little desirable romance."Charles Day, 1844

"...corn provided infant America with a backbone while it was developing the use of its legs. America was growing, quite literally, up the cornstalk."Dorothy Giles, 'Singing Valleys: The Story of Corn'

"The greatest drawback is the way in which it is necessary to eat it.....It looks awkward enough: but what is to be done? Surrendering such a vegetable from considerations of grace is not to be thought of."Harriet Martineau, an Englishwomen, on corn on the cob (1835).

"Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn." Garrison Keillor

Harvest

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Compliments of: Better Homes and Gardens.com

More rich and colorful than a typical pumpkin cake, and more flavorful than a pound cake, this recipe is perfect for your next holiday get-together.


14 to 16 servings
Prep: 20 minutes Bake: 1 hour
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Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 15-ounce can pumpkin
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans or other nuts
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries
Orange juice (optional)
Coarse sugar (optional)
Maraschino cherries (optional)

Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Add flour mixture and pumpkin alternately to shortening mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Stir in raisins, nuts, and cherries.

2. Turn batter into a greased and floured 10-inch fluted tube pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Brush with orange juice and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired. Garnish with maraschino cherries, if desired. Makes 14 to 16 servings.
Make-Ahead Tip: Refrigerate cake, covered, up to 3 days. Or freeze, wrapped in foil, up to 2 months.