The snow started falling in huge flakes and heavy when we arrived at Walmart this afternoon, which I captured with the video camera for your entertainment pleasure. First it began raining, then the rain turned into snowfall in a white-out condition everywhere. Got very cold; the snowflakes on my face caused it to sting. TWO videos (go here for widescreen): First one is a short 2 minutes scene of the snow AMBUSH at Walmart, the second is a longer video of the windstorm in which I filmed the neighbor's little cat at my feet being blown and knocked over in the tumultuous wind! Omigawd! Poor little cat. It sought refuge within the safe environs of my entry way.
I've still got more video takes yet to upload, of the windstorm. Due to a brief power outage here I was unable to get some new links for you guys, but hopefully tomorrow there will be PLENTY of new stuff, including the annual ugly Christmas lights and decoration links which I will place at the top of the home page for you guys to check daily. A favorite is the Ugly Christmas Lights website, which is not to be missed. I also will be linking some other strange holiday related sites in that area as well, so I've got a LOT of work fixing up the homepage as well as videos. One video has us driving to the pharmacy to get my meds, where the power had gone out today and they were just closing up the place as the power had been off for THREE HOURS. So I was lucky to get my prescriptions.
Also, I just have to post my thanks online here about my friends Ken and Chuck, who sent me a HONEY BAKED HAM via UPS today! I was shocked when I opened this big box that arrived; it came as a big surprise! The expression of holiday cheer was very kind of them, and a big hug for making my day with the delicious surprise. I could never afford to buy one of those, so it is special and saved in the freezer for a special day -- Christmas. You know, I used to see long lines of people waiting in line to pick up their Honey Baked Hams at the Honey Baked Ham stores in San Jose, California before Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm saving this delicious special ham for Christmas Dinner. Thanks again for the ham you guys. A big hug. You bought me Christmas dinner (and saved me some money, hee-hee). I will savor every bite and will take video when the time comes to cover Christmas dinner.
Also, it is with MUCH SADNESS that I report my friend Alissa's 17-year-old cat, Bernice, has died. Alissa is VERY UPSET, naturally, about this loss. Just a few months ago her other cat, named "Crash" died of old age as well. Alissa is a cat lover and these pets were very special. The last time I saw Bernice, she meowed at me and came to me and I pet her. She was a very nice, friendly calico cat. I'm worried about Alissa as her grief is causing her to not eat and have a stomach ache. But this is to be expected by those who are loving pet owners. The animals are not just animals, they become beloved members of the household and cherished. A loss is like losing a person to the devoted pet owner. It's very upsetting. So if you are reading this Alissa, all of us pet lovers are sending our condolences and well-wishes to you and your family over your loss.
OK, I've got much work to do on some other videos and the website alterations for the Christmas holidays with links. MORE LATER.
The terrifying wind DESTROYED my fake silver Christmas tree! Oh GOD! It's the END OF THE WORLD!
INTENSE WIND STORM BRINGS POWER OUTAGES!
AIRLINES GROUNDED!
It would seem today is going to quite difficult for anyone moving around outside on the roads with rain and snow blizzards and high winds predicted for this afternoon. Best just to stay put indoors until the storm blows over! There will probably be some photos here later of big rigs blown over by the strong winds that have started to buffet the area as I write this. The trees are swaying to their sides and the building shudders under the brunt force of the high velocity wind. Even though the windows are closed tight, I can actually feel currents of wind wafting through the apartment. It is predicted that rain and snow are coming this afternoon and evening, but the skies this morning are cloudless, clear and blue -- devoid of any hint of the approaching storm. Reno sure is a windy area. Guess it's because of the high elevation and being within a valley surrounded by a mountain range.
Below is one of those retarded high school educational films they used to show when I went to high school in the 1970s. This one was made in 1958. The movies were film, on reels, and shown on a projector in the classroom -- and they were always OLD, OLD, OLD -- nothing new or contemporary. This one's about how to be popular and the acting is so bad it's laughable. I remember the teachers used to show these in gym class on rainy days or when there were no class assignments. We all were relieved when we found out we were going to see a movie, but they always were a disappointment like this silly thing. The film used to break in the projector at times, and if the teacher couldn't fix it the movie experience was over and we had to listen to the teacher talk. If you were teacher's pet, you got to help set up the projector and everyone was jealous of you for it. There's another similar one on Ultra Swank, a fun "retro" site.
Look at the ridiculous picture of some dude below. WTF is wrong with people anymore? For Christ sake! It's Gotta be DRUGS.
~ WTF Picture of the Day ~
Stop Fucking Around With Your Asses!
The Ass is for SHITTING!
The Ass Stinks!
The Ass Has GERMS!
The Ass is NOT a Vagina!
Lubricate your cow udders, throw your legs in the air, and watch another one of my stupid domestic germ cleansing videos. (So as not to gross you out, I did not film the cleaning of the INSIDE of the microwave oven.)
I got these three beets with the tops at the market for $2.18 and will cook them today. Beets are a powerhouse of vitamins and nutrients, as well as a high source of fiber. Beets are loaded with vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C. The greens have a higher content of iron compared to spinach. They are also an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and iron.
Naturally, just like Brussel Sprouts (another nutritional powerhouse), most people ignorant of how to cook or appreciate the beet's nutritional value, so they are not popular on the din-din table. They are quite good cold on a salad. And the tops also contain nutrients as well as fiber. What I do is sever the tops and use them for a vegetable for another meal. A lot of people cut off the beet greens and toss them away! DON'T DO THIS.
"The beets belong to the same family as chard and spinach. Beet leaves have a bitter taste like chard, but is rich in chlorophyll. Although bitter, the greens have a higher nutritional value than its roots.
Both beet root and beet greens are very powerful cleansers and builders of the blood. Betacyanin is the phytochemical in beet that gives it its rich 'amethyst' color that significantly reduces homocysteine levels.
I slow boil or steam the beets in their skin (trimming off the ends) and let them cool. It's important to LEAVE THEIR SKINS ON when cooking to keep the vitamins in them. When cool, I take the outside skin off (like a potato it comes off easily just using your fingers after boiling or steaming). Then I cut the beats up sideways and marinate them in Kraft Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing, which is sold dry in packets that you put in a salad dressing cruet adding vinegar, oil and water to it. If you don't have Good Seasons (here's an untried copy cat recipe), just mix up a concoction of red wine vinegar with a dash of Extra Virgin Olive oil, minced garlic cloves, ground black pepper, onion powder, a dash of powdered oregano and parsley, and teaspoon of dry mustard power to use as the marinade (can also be salad dressing). I let them marinate overnight so that the beets absorb the taste of the dressing, then I slice them and eat them. It tastes real good. However, I'm the only one in my household who eats these, so all three of those lovely beets I will have to consume.
KRAFT Good Seasons sells their own salad dressing cruet. If you don't have one, it can be purchased at the supermarket found in the salad dressing section. You get a couple of packets of their dry dressing mix with it. Costs about $4.00, but worth the expense; it's a very useful item to have around, and I've had mine for years.
It would seem today is going to quite difficult for anyone moving around outside on the roads with rain and snow blizzards and high winds predicted for this afternoon. Best just to stay put indoors until the storm blows over! There will probably be some photos here later of big rigs blown over by the strong winds that have started to buffet the area as I write this. The trees are swaying to their sides and the building shudders under the brunt force of the high velocity wind. Even though the windows are closed tight, I can actually feel currents of wind wafting through the apartment. It is predicted that rain and snow are coming this afternoon and evening, but the skies this morning are cloudless, clear and blue -- devoid of any hint of the approaching storm. Reno sure is a windy area. Guess it's because of the high elevation and being within a valley surrounded by a mountain range.
I slow boil or steam the beets in their skin (trimming off the ends) and let them cool. It's important to LEAVE THEIR SKINS ON when cooking to keep the vitamins in them. When cool, I take the outside skin off (like a potato it comes off easily just using your fingers after boiling or steaming). Then I cut the beats up sideways and marinate them in Kraft Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing, which is sold dry in packets that you put in a salad dressing cruet adding vinegar, oil and water to it. If you don't have Good Seasons (here's an untried copy cat recipe), just mix up a concoction of red wine vinegar with a dash of Extra Virgin Olive oil, minced garlic cloves, ground black pepper, onion powder, a dash of powdered oregano and parsley, and teaspoon of dry mustard power to use as the marinade (can also be salad dressing). I let them marinate overnight so that the beets absorb the taste of the dressing, then I slice them and eat them. It tastes real good. However, I'm the only one in my household who eats these, so all three of those lovely beets I will have to consume.
