Remember our Cocktail Contest and Irwin's delicious submission?
His table and cocktail were a true crowd favorite.
He sent this newspaper article proving it is even more popular in Canada that here at Sandpipers...in fact they want to make the Caesar the
Official Cocktail of Canada.
I know the print is to small to read here, but I can give you the (secret) recipe!
It's 1,2,3,4!
One ounce of vodka
Two dashes of hot sauce
Three dashes of salt & pepper
Four dashes of Worcestershire
Top with Clamato juice
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****************************** The drought has broken, or at least we finally got some rain.
Almost 3/4 of an inch fell a couple of days ago and cooler air has moved in.
Nights in the 60's and last night, the 50's.
We are delirious with joy!
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We are scouting the park for an area to develop a community garden.
Who is interested?
Gloria discovered the Edinburg Parks program where
they rent a small plot for a year.
Water and compost are provided by them, but it is a
drive of maybe 10-15 minutes to get there.
So we started thinking about having a spot here on the grounds,
and Karen & Jay came on board with the idea.
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Ideally it would be out in the field however...biggie!...no water.
We are observing several spots where there is water available, but it occurred to me...just how many of you would be interested in a small plot to grow vegetables during the winter season?
We are thinking raised up, smallish plots, water nearby, a compost heap or bin, at least 6-8 hours of sun...what else? Ideas?????
It would help if we knew just how many gardeners would like a plot.
Send in comments or emails NOW!
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Latest from the leader....
Hi Everybody!
We've landed in Tempe (Phoenix area) for a couple of weeks of catching our breaths and also catching up with some friends that we have known since childhood (at least my wife has).
We visited the Fort Davis historic site and spent a few hours going back in time to see what military life was like back in the 1860's to 1880's.
From there we headed to the MacDonald Observatory for a full afternoon and evening of space exploration and fun. We listened to lectures on the sun, the solar system, stars, spectroscopy and a whole lot more. We saw the sun through a special telescope, then visited the 102 inch and monster 433 inch telescopes. They didn't let us look through them though... :(
With more information than my brain could absorb, we took a break for dinner, then attended another outdoor lecture about the night sky and what could be seen.
With more information than my brain could absorb, we took a break for dinner, then attended another outdoor lecture about the night sky and what could be seen.
We actually saw the space station as it passed overhead just about nightfall. Our lecturer this time had a really cool laser pointer (I found out later it cost $600!) that reached WAY out into the night sky.
All we needed was the right sound effects and it could have been a light saber. Following this, we were taken to several telescopes that had been either set up or opened up for our use. We saw Saturn and its rings and moons, of course our moon, distant stars through the 30 inch scopes, and so much more.
By the way, the temperatures in the RV park were over 100 that day, but up in the mountains, it remained in the 50's to low 60's. Seemed almost cold at night.
From there we drove to Carlsbad Caverns and spent a day underground (56 degrees) to escape the outside temps of 100+ again. We took a couple of self guided tours through this huge underground complex and were totally awed by the size, scope and beauty of this natural wonder. After a quick dinner, we were back outside the cave entrance at dusk to hear a lecture on bats, then watched as over 100,000 Mexican Freetail bats exited the caverns in a continuous counter-clockwise spiral as they headed off to feed during the night. This exit flight continued well after full dark when we could no longer see these little critters. By the way, each bat eats half of its own weight in bugs each night.
The trip from there to Tempe was quiet and uneventful - just the way we like it. Here we are staying in a very nice park that is a combination of park models and rv's interspersed. The park models out number the rv's many to one, but since the residents of them are almost all "snowbirds", the park models are closed up for the summer and the population in the park is very low. We did end up by ASU (Arizona State University) Wednesday night to visit one of our favorite pizza places and were astounded by the police presence and crowds. It wasn't until we saw the news later that night we realized that we had driven right past Sun Devils Stadium and the crowds we saw were there for the commencement exercises and President Obama' appearance.
For the next couple of weeks, we will be quite sedentary, enjoying the local food, visiting friends, perhaps catching the Biosphere, and enjoying (?) the 100+ temperatures here also.
From here we plan on heading to Henderson (Las Vegas), then explore Utah a bit (?) and then on to Denver. This is always subject to change based on our whims and fancies.
Hugs,
Jon and Donna
By the way, the temperatures in the RV park were over 100 that day, but up in the mountains, it remained in the 50's to low 60's. Seemed almost cold at night.
From there we drove to Carlsbad Caverns and spent a day underground (56 degrees) to escape the outside temps of 100+ again. We took a couple of self guided tours through this huge underground complex and were totally awed by the size, scope and beauty of this natural wonder. After a quick dinner, we were back outside the cave entrance at dusk to hear a lecture on bats, then watched as over 100,000 Mexican Freetail bats exited the caverns in a continuous counter-clockwise spiral as they headed off to feed during the night. This exit flight continued well after full dark when we could no longer see these little critters. By the way, each bat eats half of its own weight in bugs each night.
The trip from there to Tempe was quiet and uneventful - just the way we like it. Here we are staying in a very nice park that is a combination of park models and rv's interspersed. The park models out number the rv's many to one, but since the residents of them are almost all "snowbirds", the park models are closed up for the summer and the population in the park is very low. We did end up by ASU (Arizona State University) Wednesday night to visit one of our favorite pizza places and were astounded by the police presence and crowds. It wasn't until we saw the news later that night we realized that we had driven right past Sun Devils Stadium and the crowds we saw were there for the commencement exercises and President Obama' appearance.
For the next couple of weeks, we will be quite sedentary, enjoying the local food, visiting friends, perhaps catching the Biosphere, and enjoying (?) the 100+ temperatures here also.
From here we plan on heading to Henderson (Las Vegas), then explore Utah a bit (?) and then on to Denver. This is always subject to change based on our whims and fancies.
Hugs,
Jon and Donna
11 comments:
I am in for the garden. About an herbs plot
I am in, too! As is Gloria. I want to grow heirloom tomatoes and different colors and shapes of cherry tomatoes, and lots of herbs, and peppers, and lettuce, and maybe even pole beans. Hmmm...wonder how big these plots will end up being?
I am in, too. Ditto for veggies and herbs. Also celantro and jalapinioes for salsa.
Mary's comment is from Moravia NY where the temperature last night was 39 degrees. The weather for cast for the rest of the week and Monday is highs in the high 70's and low 60's at night. But the best part is the humidity of less than 40 percent.
That is great! I can't express the joy I get when I see food growing in my back yard.
There should be a plot for exotics.
I have Golden Berries seeds. I heard they grow like tomatoes and they taste like pieces of Pineapple.
I can't garden but I would love to buy some homwgrown veggies at Junque and Java. Patsy 108
I am like Patsy, I can't grow anything either. However, I would consider working with a partner that can grow stuff or buy stuff in a farmers market atmosphere during the summer. Since there is not junk and java because it is summer. As you know in the summer we have no real services or activities and I would love for someone who has a green thumb to host a farmers type market one day a week.
Kathie, good idea except for one small problem. In the summer even the vegetables take a vacation...it's too durned hot to grow! The farmer's markets close down except for imported veggies. Oh, maybe a jalepeno or some okra might make it, but not much else. Nice idea, tho.
Count me in buy herbs and veggies from you green thumb types. I seem to lack the gene for growing much except weeds.
Maybe you guys can grow things that we'll need for the recipes in the new cookbook due out by fall ;-)
Aw common let's have cows and chickens in the field.Fresh eggs,
goat's for goat milk,how about some emu's the meat is great.let's have a pond for cat fish or bass and trout.Oh wait a minit im on the wish list.Sound's great let's go for it.
Just goes to show you I am NOT a green thumb. I am use to veggies growing in the summer. I forget this is like no place I have ever lived in the summer.
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