Brooklyn Botanic Garden

If you like gardens and garden pictures check out this site.
www.bbg.org

Quote from J.F.K.

"You mustn't say you dislike him, Jackie. If you say it, you'll begin to think it, and it will prejudice how you act toward him the next day."

I found this quote when I was reading books about Jackie Kennedy. It just jumped out at me. I had to save it.

About me

Some bloggers are posting 7 unusual/weird facts about themselves. Here's my list.
1. I don't like to go barefooted.
2. I like the smell of incense.
3. I don't drive on freeways.
4. I've been exposed to chicken pox at least 3 times but never got it.
5. I have trouble staying awake through an entire movie.
6. I love to swing on swings.
7. My best job skill is filing.

My young dad

Happy Father's Day, Dad. You've been gone a long time, since 1988. One of the stories I remember you telling me, was about how you went to an employment office dressed in good clothes. All the other guys were dressed up in working clothes. Someone asked the crowd if anyone knew how to type and you said you could. You got the job. You were born poor but you worked hard to provide for your family. Your little Dolly misses you and loves you.

Let's Go Fly a Kite

from Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins"

With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings;
With your feet on the ground,
You're a bird in flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite.

When you send it flying up there,
All at once you're lighter than air;
You can dance on the breeze
Over houses and trees
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite.

Oh! Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere,
Up where the air is clear.
Oh, let's go fly a kite!

Chipmunks

I think chipmunks are so cute. We used to see them outside our window a lot. But, I think the cat has chased them away, or worse. I saw this one today outside my kitchen window.

Savory Burger Stew

Here is a recipe for a tasty, easy stew.

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
Put the beef in a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish
Add salt and pepper to taste
Add 1 T. instant onion
Add a 16 oz. can Veg-All, drained
Add a 10 1/2 oz. can tomato soup
(1/2 tomato soup can water can be added, if desired)

Stir together

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 30 minutes.

Serve over mashed potatoes, biscuits, or noodles.