AI STEREOTYPES OF PEOPLE BY STATE, SLEEPING HABITS OF 6 ANIMALS, HILARIOUS SIGNS OUT IN THE OPEN, CARAMEL BROWNIE RECIPE + KING RANCH CHICKEN RECIPE

Hello awesome readers!

Super chilly here — as in 13 degrees. brrrrrrr!

Supposedly it’s gonna be warmer in about 3 days – that’s the good news.  Especially for everyone’s energy bill!

Super great finds to share with you today beginning with:

THINGS THAT ARE SURPRISINGLY LARGER THAN YOU MAY HAVE THOUGHT

All were fascinating to me, however my 2 favorite take aways were Michelangelo’s “David” statue and the the blade – just one blade – of a wind turbine.  WOW!

6 SLEEPING HABITS OF ANIMALS WE ALL KNOW BUT DIDN’T KNOW

Otters and Orangutans win the cuteness award for me.  However, I did not realize the “facts” behind the big animals that can sleep standing up.

AI IMAGES BY STATE ACCORDING TO EUROPEANS

Gonna leave it there.  It’s totally worth a looksy.

HILARIOUS SIGNS

Are a blast of laughs.  Which one’s your favorite?  My vote’s still not cast yet; too many great ones to choose just one.

RECIPES

PESTO + ARTICHOKE + HAVARTI GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Has to be outstanding.  This trio all melted together — ‘nough said!
And paired with the 4 B’s Tomato Soup Recipe that’s from my homeland.  Oh, how I love this soup.  I adapted this recipe and added dried basil and served it daily on our menu at Hippie Cowboy.  Customers loved it!

CARAMEL BROWNIES

I know of Fat Witch Brownies outta New York and am a fan.  However, I personally think this recipe for Caramel Brownies is not only a contender but a blue-ribbon winner.

CRACKER BARREL HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

To be honest, I’ve never had it.   I know, I’m probably one of 5 on the planet who hasn’t.  Many of my friends are die hard fans and I’ve read that it’s a “thing.”  So when I stumbled across this recipe, I knew I wanted to share it.  And, yes, I’m so gonna make it!

KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Is hands-down a favorite of mine – along with a gazillion other people.  It’s as good as it gets comfort food!  We served it from time to time on our grab-n-go dinner menu and seriously sold out within 30 minutes on the day it was available.

I do love the idea of pairing it with beans on the side as in the picture of this recipe.  Totally makes sense!

LEMON CHICKEN ORZO SOUP

Is a warm ya down to your toes lunch or dinner and so delicious!  Crackers or a chunk of fresh bread for dipping purposes – it’s outstanding.

THE LAST REPAIR SHOP

Is a few minutes or more of a watch but a total treat like few I’ve ever seen.   It’s marked a special place in my mind and heart – both the students who are the recipients and able to learn to play these instruments and the craftsmen/craftswomen who have the expertise and love of these musical pieces + the wonder and expectation of what these instruments might mean to a child.  Heartbeat, for sure.  Hope you have the time to give it a watch.  Powerful.

RULES OF THE AIR

Peter would have loved this collection as he was a pilot (not commercial) but a private plane pilot – or whatever it’s called.  ha.  He was passionate about planes and could identify any aircraft – large or small – flying overhead.  It was impressive.

Thanks all for sliding by this Monday and giving us a read and thoughts.  We are grateful.

Ready?  Set?  Click and Go.  Enjoy!

• Check out these things that are surprisingly larger than you may have thought — incredibly interesting
• AND the sleeping habits of these 6!
• AI images show how Europeans perceive Americans by state – hmmm
• HILARIOUS SIGNS you gotta take a look at!
• RECIPE (!)  Pesto + Artichoke + Havarti Grilled Cheese Sandwich WITH 4 B’s Tomato Soup
• RECIPE (!) Turkey Taco Breakfast Scramble
• RECIPE (!) Caramel Brownies
• RECIPE (!) Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole
• RECIPE (!) King Ranch Chicken Casserole
• RECIPE (!) Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
• The Last Repair Shop for 80,000 Instruments – ohhh so full of heart and love

RULES OF THE AIR

1. Every take off is optional.  Every landing is mandatory.
2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger.  Pull the stick back, they get smaller.,  That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back when they get bigger again.
3. Flying is not dangerous.  Crashing is dangerous.
4. It’s always better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here.
5. The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.
6. The propeller is just a big fan in front of the ‘plane used to keep the pilot cool.  When it stops you can actually see the pilot sweating.
7. When in doubt, hold your altitude.  No-one has ever collided with the sky.
8. A ‘good’ landing is one from which one can walk away.  A ‘great’ landing is one after which the aircraft can be used again.
9. Learn from the mistakes of others.  You won’t live long enough to make all of them yourself.
10. You know you’ve landed with the wheels up when it takes full power to taxi to the ramp.
11. Stay out of clouds.  The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might be another aircraft coming in the opposite direction.  Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide in clouds.
12. Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the number of takeoffs.
13. There are three simple rules for ensuring a smooth landing.  Unfortunately, no-one knows what they are.
14. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience.  The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
15. Helicopters can’t fly; they’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
16. If all you can see out of the window is ground that’s going round and round and all you can hear are screams from your passengers … then things aren’t as they should be.
17. In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminium going at hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going at zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose.
18. Good judgement comes from experience.  Unfortunately, the experience usually from poor judgement.
19. It’s always a good idea to keep the pointed end going forward as much as possible.
20. Keep looking around.  There’s always something you’ve missed.
21. Remember, gravity is mot just a good idea.  It’s the law and not subject to repeal.
22. The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you, the runway behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
23. There are old pilots and bold pilots.  Regrettably, there are no old, bold pilots.

~ Courtesy and with permission
poeticexpressions.co.uk
Thanks!  Mike and the Team

LEARNING NEVER EXHAUSTS THE MIND
~ LEONARDO
DA VINCI ~