Time for alittle humor ...........

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What do you get when you have 2 pinon nuts in one hand and 1
pinon nut in the other? Answer: A difference of a pinon .....

Since March 16, 1949, The piñon (Pinus edulis) has been the
official State Tree of New Mexico and this sturdy, slow-growing
evergreen flourishes over a vast area of the State. When the
Spanish settlers arrived in New Mexico in the early sixteenth
century, they found that the natives harvested the tiny, tasty
nuts of the piñon. Every few years, the piñon produces a bumper
crop of nuts (sometimes referred to as Indian nuts). When the
cones of the tree open and drop the nuts, hundreds of New
Mexicans scurry to go piñon picking before the jays steal them.
When the cold weather sets in, the distinctive incense of the
burning piñon logs perfumes the air of villages and towns
throughout the state.


Pine Nut Stuffing recipe

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cups diced celery and tops
1 cup roasted pine nuts
3 cups cubed cornbread
4 cups slightly stale white bread, cubed
3 cups slightly stale wheat bread, cubed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper, to taste
Chicken broth (to moisten)
In a skillet, heat butter and shortening and then sauté onion and celery
until soft and onion is translucent. Add nuts and toss. Remove from heat and set
aside.
In a large bowl, mix cornbread, white and wheat breads. Add onion mixture,
including butter in which vegetables were cooked. Add eggs and mix well. Stir in
sage, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Moisten with chicken broth until
stuffing forms a ball when lightly pressed.
Cover with foil and bake in a greased 11 x 7-inch casserole dish at 350
degrees F for 20 minutes.
Uncover, and bake until dressing is lightly browned on top, about 15 minutes.
Makes 16 to 20 servings.


Enjoy!

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Obituary

Mr. Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend,
Common Sense, who has been with us for years. No one
Knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were
Long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be rememembered
as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to
come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the worm; Life
isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies
(adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well
intentioned, but overbearing, regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for
kissing a classmate, teens suspended from school for using
mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding
an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers
for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in
disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further
when schools were required to get parental consent to
administer Tylenol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student, but
could not inform parents when a student became pregnant
and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten
Commandments became contraband, churches became
businesses, and criminals received better treatment than their
victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend
yourself from a burglar in your own home, and the burglar
could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a
woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot.
She spilled a little in her lap while driving her car, and she was
promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was
preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife,
Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by his three stepbrothers; I Know My
Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame and I’m A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he
was gone. If you still remember him, share this obituary with
your friends and neighbors. If not, join the majority and do
nothing.


Traveling throughout the U.S., we always stop and pickup small
town newspapers and magazines.. This article was published in an
Orrville, Ohio (population 8551) magazine called “Now and Then”
(May 2007).

We are in Three Forks, MT heading 2200 miles away to Gordonsville, VA.
Hopefully in the next 3 days we will be able to take some pictures and
catch up on flickr! Have a great weekend! Dave
Highest position: 149 on Thursday, July 26, 2007

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