I am Lego-loving this representation of each of the fifty states created in Lego. It is from Buzzfeed, via Robb, via Regan. Mui gracias!
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What am I sappy cat blogging?
November 29, 2013
In honor of National Chocolate Day, sappy cat blogging features the York Chocolate Cat.
The York Chocolate (or simply York) is an uncommon and relatively recent American breed of show cat, with a long, fluffy coat and a tapered tail and most of them are mostly or entirely chocolate-brown. The breed was named after New York state, where it was established in 1983. This breed was created by color-selecting domestic long-haired cats of mixed ancestry.
What am I celebrating?
November 29, 2013
It is National Chocolate Day. Time to make candy for Christmas. Time to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate. Time to bake chocolate chip cookies for your sweetie.
There is lots about the history of chocolate on Wikipedia, including the fact that chocolate, when eaten in moderation (ha!) can lower blood pressure.
What is your favorite chocolate treat?
From The Dessert Lovers Handbook (a vintage cookbook from my collection), here is a recipe for chocolate pudding.
Where am I coming from?
November 24, 2013This week we celebrate Thanksgiving. Thoughts turn to the pilgrims who traveled across the ocean seeking religious freedom in a new land, and learning how to plant fish along with their crops.
Subsequently, lots of people from many different have come to make the the U.S.A. their home. So, which nationality group is the most prevalent in the U.S. today? Here’s a map from a story in the Daily Mail that has the information all laid out, and there is more information on their site.
Did you know this? Were you surprised?
What am I sappy cat blogging?
November 22, 2013
Cougars are the topic – the four-legged variety.
Here is a map from the Cougar Network showing the expansion of cougars across the U.S.
The solid green areas depict established populations. The red and blue dots indicate sightings.
Long ago the Inca called them puma, but today — though they belong to only one species — they have many names. In Arizona they are known as mountain lions; in Florida they are panthers, and elsewhere in the South they are called painters. When they roamed New England, they were called catamounts. In much of the Midwest they are known as cougars, and that is the name everyone understands.
From Wikipedia:
An adaptable, generalist species, the cougar is found in most American habitat types. It is the second heaviest cat in the Western Hemisphere, after the jaguar. Solitary by nature and nocturnal, the cougar is most closely related to smaller felines and is nearer genetically to the domestic cat than true lions. [How about that?]
I consider this expansion a natural way to manage the deer population.
What is tattoo Tueday about?
November 19, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with the people who are coping with their losses.
It is Tuesday, so here are some tornado tattoos.
Whose drawing am I looking at?
November 18, 2013
“Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others? That’s who we are! We’re not who we say we are, we’re not who we want to be — we are the sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others.”
This quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson in his comments about Carl Sagan on the occasion of Sagan’s papers being acquired by the Library of Congress. I read the story here on Brainpickings.
The drawing above is part of the collection that will be in the Library of Congress. It was created by an eight year old Carl Sagan in 1942. As an unabashed geek and fan of Sagan, deGrasse Tyson, and most things astronomical, I found this tidbit fascinating.
Who am I featuring on the Bakery Blogumentary?
November 18, 2013
This time the bakery blog went further afield. The featured bakery is Bread & Cie, located in the Hillcrest area of San Diego. When we were on the left coast a few months ago, we stopped at Bread and Cie for breakfast and were delighted with the fare.
You see here a very Parisian baguette avec jambon et fromage and almond croissants with coffee – yum.
Look closely below and you can see the selfie I took in the cafe. We are sitting by the back wall and I took the photo into a large mirror.
More shots to give you a feel of the place. I think Bread & Cie is worth checking out if you are in the area.
And they have a website: http://www.breadandcie.com/
What am I sappy cat blogging?
November 15, 2013
Bonus Sappy Cat Photo – Cmdr. Samuel Vimes has eschewed his chapeaux in favor of a black lace jabot . . .
Veterans Day
November 11, 2013On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time. In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the day should be “filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory”.
For all of us who enjoy liberty resulting from others’ sacrifices, everyday is Veteran’s Day – and Thank You.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 