MONKEY MUSINGS DAILY OPEN DISCUSSION #53 11/24/09 - 1/21/10

[Bearlyhere]

Northern Rose I see you up there.  Hope your doing okay?  Did you get your tree yet?   

Hi Green Eyes.   Hubby got tree yesterday.  It is leaning against the wall because I killed the tree stand after we got it in the stand.   Stand has a chain you put around tree trunk.  Attached to the bottom part of the stand are  4 nylon ropes to attach to chain  and pull to straighten tree.  I was clipping the bottom branched and cut through a  rope.  Tree fell.....need I say more?

  That reminds me of the year Son picked one that was so bent that I had to hammer a couple 16 penny nails in the wall to attach a rope to to get the thing to stand up. Hubs was not to happy with me. But I got the tree up.

I went to five different places tonight and no tree stand, everyone is sold out. Tomorrow I am going to strategically lean the tree against the wall and decorate it . At least it will go fast as the part against the wall will not need to be pretty.

Buy a Standstraight stand at one of the roadside tree-selling stands, then drill a hole up the center (the place you buy the tree will also drill the hole), you will never struggle with a tree again!  It has, no doubt, saved more marriages than a good therapist!

 

[Bearlyhere]

Hey Guys, I just posted some of my recipes in the Holiday recipe thread.
CBB I'm so glad you're back & anyone else that was ailing!! 

I have tons of family here & everyone wants to go here or there, or visit this one or that one, eat here not there, AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!
Klaas your puppy is adorable!! Remember the Golden Retriever(Kingston) that we got for my girls last year?) Good Grief I'll have to post a pic;he's HUGE!! He's beautiful & bounding with energy, but Huge!!  BBL, Love you all!!
              

I wonder if Monken would notice two more if we were very quiet.

Yes, pictures!!!


 

[Bearlyhere]

what a great day! a new puppy, home made fudge and CBB is  back! is it Christmas or something?

.........or something!!!  Two more days!  Christmas Eve coming right up!


 

[Bearlyhere]

Good Afternoon Monkeys!

Just wanted to say Hi!


CBB so glad to see you back. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

This is a pic of my new grand daughter. Her name is Ginger! A mini Doxie!

Oh, how cute!

 

[Bearlyhere]

Good afternoon, monkeys.

I just posted a veggie sidedish recipe in the food/recipe section.  It's a really good recipe for marinated green beans and peas, which is delicious with ham.  It's fairly simple to prepare, but...boy...is it good!  I've gotten many compliments on this recipe over the years.  And...best of all...it just gets better day-after-day.

Enjoy!

Puzzler

That sounds great, Puzzler. 

1.  Marinate the veggies
2.  Marinate the guests.
3.  Don't mind if I do!

   

[Bearlyhere]

This one shows her a little better than the other one I posted.

Oh, what a cute boy!

 

[Bearlyhere]

Good evening monkeys...!  Trying to put together my Mom's wonderful fudge recipe.

These are the ingredients that I remember, but I don't know amounts.  Does anyone have this recipe?

Chocolate Fudge with Pecans

        choc. cocoa
        white sugar
        milk
        butter
        vanilla
        pecan pieces
        marshmellow creme

I believe the cocoa, sugar and milk are cooked over fire to soft ball stage...

then I think butter, vanilla and pecan pieces are added and all is stirred/whipped together....I am not sure about the butter....it could be in step one

then the marshmellow creme is added and stirred together

the fudge is then quickly put into an 8 x 8" glass container that is greased with butter....

it sets up quickly and is ready to cut into squares in about 15 minutes.

Thanks.....I am on line also looking, but so far, nothing....!

Santa, can you bring me some of Mere's fudge?

 

[Northern Rose]

Northern Rose I see you up there.  Hope your doing okay?  Did you get your tree yet?   

Hi Green Eyes.   Hubby got tree yesterday.  It is leaning against the wall because I killed the tree stand after we got it in the stand.   Stand has a chain you put around tree trunk.  Attached to the bottom part of the stand are  4 nylon ropes to attach to chain  and pull to straighten tree.  I was clipping the bottom branched and cut through a  rope.  Tree fell.....need I say more?

I didn't realize you could do it yourself, I always thought you needed a cat to do that.

 

NRose, I have missed you!  (I just spelled your name NRoxie, is there something you would like to tell us?  Did Santa channel a message through my hands?)

 


   


Are you.....................



Foxy Roxie?

 


Oh, wait NRosie, I just remembered, you do your cookin' in the kitchen!

 

You mean I won a trip to Italy?   

       

[Bearlyhere]

Mere - is this it?


2 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 5 oz. can evaporated milk 
1 Jar (7 1/2oz) Marshmallow Creme
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1 12-oz. package semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 /2 c. chopped walnuts
 
Grease a 9-inch square baking pan; set aside. In large saucepan combine the first 5 ingredients. Stir over low heat until blended. Increase heat to Medium and bring to a full-rolling boil being careful not to mistake escaping air bubbles for boiling. Boil slowly, stirring constantly for 5 minutes (use Soft-Ball test). Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and chocolate until chocolate is melted. Add nuts. Turn into greased pan and cool. Makes 2 1/2 pounds.

Hint: As with all fudge recipes, cooking time will vary depending on factors such as humidity and altitude. For best results, use the softball test to make sure the fudge has been cooked enough.

What test?  Who plays baseball while making fudge?

 

[Bearlyhere]

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html

Don't forget to track Santa with the little ones this year..

Happy Holidays all.

Thanks, Searching!

Got my iGoogle Gadget installed and we are ready for the jolly elf!

 


Not that one!







That's the one!

 

[crazybabyborg]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!! 

[crazybabyborg]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/0k_Vsmqf6X8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/0k_Vsmqf6X8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;</a>

[klaasend]

[Bearlyhere]

Oh, I love it!

 

[Bearlyhere]

Searching, and all the monkeys following Santa, he has not left the N Pole yet!  I hope he is not running late!

 


Sunny, you naughty monkey!  Did you swipe his big boy panties?


 


***Warning, graphic, check behind you for kids!***

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/Bearlyhere/?action=view&current=6ae2ec92.gif&newest=1

[Bearlyhere]

We're flying!  We're flying!  We are over the water and can see whales!   


I just made it in time!     


Monkeys wake up and come look!   


For those with Google Earth or who want it:

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/track3d.html



For those who do not have Google Earth or do not want it:

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html

[Bearlyhere]

Good evening monkeys...!  Trying to put together my Mom's wonderful fudge recipe.

These are the ingredients that I remember, but I don't know amounts.  Does anyone have this recipe?

Chocolate Fudge with Pecans

        choc. cocoa
        white sugar
        milk
        butter
        vanilla
        pecan pieces
        marshmellow creme

I believe the cocoa, sugar and milk are cooked over fire to soft ball stage...

then I think butter, vanilla and pecan pieces are added and all is stirred/whipped together....I am not sure about the butter....it could be in step one

then the marshmellow creme is added and stirred together

the fudge is then quickly put into an 8 x 8" glass container that is greased with butter....

it sets up quickly and is ready to cut into squares in about 15 minutes.

Thanks.....I am on line also looking, but so far, nothing....!

I didn't have some of the ingredients so I improvised a little.  I bravely tried this recipe out so no monkeys would be harmed.

I used:

Vanilla (substitute vanilla ice cream), gobs
Marshmallow Creme, by the tablespoonful
Pecans (substitute wet walnuts), by the teaspoon (that is all that will fit in that little jar)
Chocolate cocoa (substitute hot fudge--it is fudge after all, not cocoa we are making here)

Pile it on and enjoy!  Ready to serve immediately!  (This cut waiting time from 15 to 0 minutes)


 

[Bearlyhere]

   

But I didn't know Chastity Bono is in the process of becoming a man and is now Chaz Bono!

http://www.tmz.com/category/chastity-bono/

 

Sis, where have you been, Aruba?!?

  

[Bearlyhere]

I can fix it!! 

Thanks Nutt! 

Bringing this over too:

   Nutt thank you for fixing the title. It looks so much better now. I can't believe I didn't even notice it until yesterday! Well, now they just have to find little Marc. Little 4yr old boys don't just walk off and disappear into the sunset.   

 

[Bearlyhere]

Woke up a little early this morning: 

Adorable!  I love how your seasoned dog is keeping a watchful eye on him.  Or is worn out and has to sit it out for a while!