Subdeacon Joe

In broad strokes it's similar to the Great Litany in the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. I like it.

43 and foggy here in Santa Rosa CA.

Good LORD! It stormed so bad it turned everything sideways!

1944 VW Schwimmwagen Type 166/5, fitted Snow-Rollers. For me the Schwimmwagen was one of the coolest vehicle designs of WW2. I like that it comes with oars, prehistoric tech in the modern age -) https://militaryhistoria.com/schwimmwagen/ Hmmm.... better save the photo and insert it before the link expires

We've been getting a lot of frozen Blueberries from the Food Bank these last few months. Lots as in 2.5 pound bags of frozen Blueberries. How many can 2 people realistically eat? So I had been leaving them in the freezer at the clubhouse for people to take. Got some last Friday and decided to let them thaw and played with them. Made a Blueberry Bundt Cake. And Blueberry Pancakes. Got to thinking and came up with: Blueberry Pudding 3 cups Frozen Blueberries, thawed Juice and Zest of 1 Lemon Fresh Ginger, peeled and sliced Scant ¼ cup Sugar (can use Splenda or other sweetener) Splenda All Purpose Syrup – to taste 1 box Sugar Free Vanilla or Lemon Pudding Mix* 1 cup Milk Place Blueberries, Lemon Zest and Juice, Ginger, and sugar into slow cooker, add about ½ cup water, cook on high for about half an hour, then turn to low. Taste after about 2 hours, remove ginger if Ginger flavor is strong enough, adjust sweetness. Let cook another hour or so, then blend with immersion blender. Adjust sweetness if needed. Allow to cool to room temperature. Can chill in refrigerator. Combine Pudding Mix with Milk, add 2 cups of the Blueberry Sauce, mix well, cool in refrigerator. Serve as is or with whipped topping of your choice. *Pudding flavor is up to you, Lemon, Vanilla, Cheesecake, play with it. Maybe even try a sugar free Jell-o for a firmer texture. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I haven't tried the Jell-o gelatin idea yet as I just thought of it as I was writing out the receipt. It should work. I suppose you could even put it into a Graham Cracker Crust and chill it it you wanted a pie.

Maybe because "Rifles, Carbines, Shotguns" was too long? Or just maybe because back then people had common sense and knew what they meant. Hmmmm....I wonder if they were selling "Pistols" or only "Revolvers?"

"Browning Brothers gun shop, Ogden, Utah Territory, 1882. From left to right: Thomas Samuel Browning, George Emmett Browning, John Moses Browning, Matthew Sandefur Browning, Jonathan Edmund Browning, an unnamed dog, and Frank Rushton. Note the sign with the misspelling of “ammunition.” (Source: Wikimedia Commons)"

'S'TEETH! But I love how threads evolve! Thanks! Next round is on me!

And Laughton plays a comedic role while Douglas plays a dramatic role. It's a very strange movie.

Brain fart. Actually, it didn't seem to post the first time. So I went to post again and thought of a different name.

Beat me to it! I didn't know Skippy was an archeologist.

A one man rabbit hole!

Must be Australia, where even the privy tries to kill you. "Bidet, mate!"

Not at all, but I prefer cotton fabric to hides, clean running water to muddy ponds, and hot showers to sometimes washing hands and face in said muddy ponds.

(before anyone goes off on it, "Axed" is perfectly correct, if somewhat archaic, English. "Axe" has been used alongside "Ask" for 1200 years or more)

Research and experimentation almost always pays off. Otherwise we would still be in caves and hunting with pointed sticks and clubs.

At least in my top 5 depending on my mood

Looks like fun https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2BZ5QyJvmP/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I never thought about it before. "sanitary car during our Queen Mine Tour in Bisbee, Arizona. The guide was telling about the sanitation system that was used at the time of mining."

So....sorta like black powder compared to smokeless!