Dear Fellow Old Grouch: Bleeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! and Bah, Humbug. I am with you!! Neysa (The Mean Old Broad) ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Crim To: memory-lane Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:59 PM Subject: [ML] Fwd: The Royal wedding is.... a royal pain in my butt... the hoopla of the past few weeks, increasing in intensity, was too much.. today is too much.. Ba Humbug! I pulled up my Google Finance page this morning and the headline was: The Royal Wedding, Twenty Memorable Moments! Geez Louise (sorry Louise) ...can ya tell I'm sick of it? I've got one thing left to say.... Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, can we move on to important stuff? Palezzzzzzzze? The Dougster, aka, The Old Grouch http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh, poor Doug, I think women may enjoy something like that more than men, to see how the bride is dressed and all that. But I do have to agree enough is enough, just let them go on their way now and have their honeymoon. Whereever I don't really care. Might be interesting to be a fly on the wall at the party tonight with more of the younger generation and see just how stupid they can get. Probably would be fun, but don't think a fly would be allowed on the wall in the palace. Oh well, just have to put up with my husband I guess. You take care back there Doug, still no rain? Chilly north wind here, but no rain and the allergys are really having a good time. Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Crim" <ddcrim@gmail.com> To: "memory-lane" <memory-lane@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 9:59 AM Subject: [ML] Fwd: The Royal wedding is.... >a royal pain in my butt... the hoopla of the past few weeks, increasing in > intensity, was too much.. today is too much.. Ba Humbug! > > I pulled up my Google Finance page this morning and the headline was: The > Royal Wedding, Twenty Memorable Moments! Geez Louise (sorry Louise) > ...can > ya tell I'm sick of it? I've got one thing left to say.... > Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, can we move on to important stuff? Palezzzzzzzze? > > The Dougster, aka, The Old Grouch > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

a royal pain in my butt... the hoopla of the past few weeks, increasing in intensity, was too much.. today is too much.. Ba Humbug! I pulled up my Google Finance page this morning and the headline was: The Royal Wedding, Twenty Memorable Moments! Geez Louise (sorry Louise) ...can ya tell I'm sick of it? I've got one thing left to say.... Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, can we move on to important stuff? Palezzzzzzzze? The Dougster, aka, The Old Grouch

Some of the artists of the 60's are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers who can remember doing the "Limbo* as if it were yesterday. Seems as though I know them all! They include: Bobby Darin --- Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' A Flash Herman's Hermits --- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker Ringo Starr --- I Get By With A Little Help From Depends The Bee Gees -- - How Can You Mend A Broken Hip? Roberta Flack--- The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face? ? Johnny Nash --- I Can't See Clearly Now.? Paul Simon--- Fifty Ways To Lose Your Liver The Commodores --- Once, Twice, Three Times To The Bathroom Procol Harem--- A Whiter Shade Of Hair? Leo Sayer --- You Make Me Feel Like Napping The Temptations --- Papa's Got A Kidney Stone Abba--- Denture Queen "You haven't seen my teeth have you Wilma? Tony Orlando --- Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall Helen Reddy --- I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore Leslie Gore--- It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want To And Last but NOT least... Willie Nelson --- On the Commode Again

Helen: It happened to me twice. I know exactly how you feel and it is not NOT your fault. Carol NJ On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 3:13 PM, helenware <helenware@comcast.net> wrote: > my email address has been hacked and I have been on the phone with IT > security getting it fixed--please do not open any links this hacker sent in > my email name! I am told there could be a few floating around still--but my > address is now clean and secure! > Again I am so sorry for this and think hackers are the lowest form of life! > Helen > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Buzz just about picked up a new nickname the last time he was here..Samson . I mean that boy had a head full of hair ! I was totally forbidden to take him to one of his favorite haunts..the HAIRCUT PLACE...but I sure wanted to.{ In my mind, shaggy hair means an unloved child }. I just told those staring at him I thought his Mom was planning to stuff a mattress....Eventually, all of that hair about burned him down though , and this caused Mommy D to cut his hair after he went home. She was mad , so the haircut didn't turn out too hot..I know where she's coming from on this ....I'd just as soon thread a sewing machine running at full throttle as to cut Buzz's hair, myself....Although, I've been told NOBODY moves when SHE'S cutting their hair... She finally took him to the local Haircut place and had them trim the back but left the front kinda longer so he wouldn't look retarded....she said....Apparently didn't work, as a little girl at school didn't agree with the barber so decided to trim the front short like the rest of it...With no beauty school training whatsoever, and a boy who can't set still....Well, just to gloss it over, it didn't turn out too good...........The little girl's name ? I dunno...I just call her Delilah.....Jeannie T ____________________________________________________________ Groupon&#8482 Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city&#39;s best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db9bb779b7ad9657m06duc

Remember Carl Sagan? Remember when Jimmy Carter was president? That was when two interstellar space probes were launched, each carrying a message to any civilization that might find either of these two spacecraft. An update on Voyagers 1 & 2 has just been released by NASA. They are reportedly at the edge of the Universe as we know it and headed for parts unknown. Will they ever be found? If so, by whom? At the rate that technology is advancing the possibility exists that we ourselves may be the future finders of one or both of these Ambasadors from Earth. If so, it will be a time capsule from 1977. At the time they were launched, scientists figured that the two records could last for hundreds of thousands of years, maybe forever! Not familiar with the Voyager probes? Click on the link and read. Be sure to click on the link on NASA's home page for the video explaining Voyager and it's concept. Robert E Paty, Scottsdale, AZ aka Mad Hatter From: snglist@snglist.msfc.nasa.gov To: snglist@snglist.msfc.nasa.gov Subject: Voyager's Golden Record Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:28:31 -0500 NASA Science News for April 28, 2011 NASA's Voyager probes are at the edge of the solar system carrying a message to possible extraterrestrial civilizations. Highlights include greetings from humans and whales, some of Earth's greatest music, and the brainwaves of a young woman in love. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/28apr_voyager2/ This is a free service. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.msfc.nasa.gov/u?id=133594N&n=T&l=snglist or send a blank email to leave-snglist-133594N@lyris.msfc.nasa.gov

Behold! I bring you news of a coming event. In the wee hours of May 6th Earth will be passing through a debris trail from Halley's Comet that could produce visible meteors in some locations. The farther South you are the better your chances. This event occurs twice a year. At this time of year, the meteors seem to come out of the constellation Aquarius hence their name "eta Aquariads". The other time of year they are called the "Orionids" because they come from the constellation Orion. Most favorable viewing will be for those of you living in the southern hemisphere. Ausies and Kiwis...be on the lookout! Click on the link in the message below for more information and a nice little video. Robert E Paty, Scottsdale, AZ aka Mad Hatter and amateur observer of the night skies. From: snglist@snglist.msfc.nasa.gov To: snglist@snglist.msfc.nasa.gov Subject: Meteors From Halley's Comet Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:26:40 -0500 NASA Science News for April 27, 2011 Mark your calendar. On May 6th, Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's comet, producing a mild but beautiful meteor shower known as the "eta Aquarids." FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/27apr_eta/ You are currently subscribed to snglist as: dback1935@msn.com. This is a free service. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.msfc.nasa.gov/u?id=133594N&n=T&l=snglist or send a blank email to leave-snglist-133594N@lyris.msfc.nasa.gov

my email address has been hacked and I have been on the phone with IT security getting it fixed--please do not open any links this hacker sent in my email name! I am told there could be a few floating around still--but my address is now clean and secure! Again I am so sorry for this and think hackers are the lowest form of life! Helen

I gathered the first of the poke salat and other wild greens and cooked them for supper....Yummo! I didn't look really hard, so just got poke salat, violet leaves and wild lettuce...a good mix...I washed it, parboiled it once, then finished cooking it in a skillet where I had fried some ham slices cut off the Easter ham...It was really brown looking so I knew it would give the greens a good taste....Thought the 'newbies' on the list might like to read this article I wrote some time back about poke salat...Jeannie T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I can remember Mama talking to us about the early years of their marriage....Guess Daddy moved away from his farming family with her and they sharecropped to get a start on buying their own farm. She said his relatives were surprised at the different things she canned for the winter....Polk salat , for one thing. They ate it in the Spring but had never thought of canning it for the winter months. It was served cooked with meat grease and with eggs scrambled into it....kinda cuts the 'whang.' 'Course it has to be parboiled because there is a mild poison in the leaves. I like to get it when the fat stalks are just up about 6 inches, and cut it up and cook it all...Mama just picked polk salat and 'mouse ear ' but I recognize about 8 edible wild plants....She sometimes mixed the polk with mustard and turnip greens...You have to remember they didn't have the choices we do now days, and were starved for green things to eat after the long winters diet of soup beans and such.. I believe I saw some polk salat down along the back fence.....Better go pick it if I'm gonna have it for supper.. Hmnnnn....See how this sounds....Polk salat mixed with other wild greens and scrambled up with some of those brown eggs I got at the Amish store...{Free ranging hens, of course....} cornbread, potatoes fried with corn meal on them , and iced tea....Theres green winter onions growing out by the fence that I can cut off just above the root so a new onion will grow...No cake or pies baked, but we can slather some of that Amish store butter on hot cornbread and cover it with peach preserves and get by with that.... ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db9986e1f5419386m06duc

Hello to everyone, I wish each of you a Happy Easter, celebrating with your family and other loved ones. Happy Easter. Love, Eleanor -- I

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Thank you Elaine-lovely card----hope you also had a Happy Easter Helen

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These are delicious I remember them when Janet (Bubbie) made them It is rich, flavorful *Bubbie’s Cream Puffs* ½ cup boiling water ¼ cup butter ½ cup all purpose flour 2 eggs Pour boiling water over butter in a saucepan, bring to a boil and stir until butter melts. Now add flour all at once, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Remove from heat. Immediately add unbeaten eggs one at a time, beating to a smooth paste after each one. Then beat the mixture until smooth and velvety. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet, keeping mounds uniform in shape and height, about 3 inches apart. Bake in a hot oven (450 degrees) 15 minutes or until well puffed and delicately browned. Then reduce heat to slow (300 degrees) and bake 30 to 40 minutes longer; this will bake the centers thoroughly, but puffs should become no browner. Remove to a cake rack to cool. When cold, cut off tops with a sharp knife. Fill with Cream Filling, (below) thick Soft Custard (below) whipped cream, or ice cream. Replace tops. Makes 6 to 7 cream puffs. [Double this batch for a normal party. Quad the recipe for Fullers.] * * *Swan cream puffs:* To make the swan neck and head, pipe the chou paste (cream puff mixture) through a large pastry tube, using a large star tube, onto the greased baking sheet in the shape of an S. For the tail, pipe a comma-shaped piece. Make one for each cream puff and remove from the oven after the first 15 minutes of baking. After filling the cream puffs, insert a head and a tail in each swan, cutting holes if necessary. The tops cut off to put in filling may be cut in half and stuck into the cream filling at an angle to simulate lifted wings. * * * * *1st *Bake your puffs / eclairs.* * *2nd *While they cool, make your filling (and, no, boxed vanilla pudding is NOT an acceptable substitute…)** *Last step: *Bubbie would also make a thin chocolate (fudge) topping. You can do this with butter, cocoa, powdered (confectioner’s) sugar, vanilla, and a touch of cream. Consistency should be thick-but-pourable. Directions for real “pourable” chocolate icing: Melt a stick of butter over very low heat, add cocoa, stir. Add powdered sugar, stir, add in cream, remove from heat. Stir. Add vanilla, stir. Pour two tablespoons over each filled éclair. * * * * *Cream Filling for Cream Puffs* 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten ¼ cup flour 1 ½ tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon vanilla or ½ teaspoon lemon extract 1 ½ cups milk, scalded Mix sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler. Gradually stir in the hot milk and cook over direct heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg, return this to rest of mixture and place over boiling water, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in butter and flavoring and cool. Fill into cream puffs or éclairs. For best flavor and crispness, filled cream puffs or éclairs should be served the same day they are baked, and filled puffs should be kept in refrigerator. Enough filling for 5 good sized cream puffs.* * ** *Soft or “Boiled” Custard for Cream Puffs * 3 cups milk 3 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon salt Scald milk with sugar and salt in top of double boiler. Beat eggs well and slowly stir in the hot milk. Return to double boiler and cook over simmering water, stirring constantly, until mixture just coats a metal spoon. Custard will thicken somewhat on cooling, so do not try to cook it until thick, for this will cause it to curdle. Remove immediately from heat and set pan of custard in cold water; add vanilla, and chill before serving. Serve in sherbet glasses or sauce dishes, or as a sauce for cake or pudding. 5 servings. *Note*: Custard which has begun to curdle can often be restored by placing it quickly over cold water (to stop cooking immediately) and beating vigorously with a rotary egg beater until smooth. Do not reheat. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live Simply, Laugh Often, Love Deeply. -- Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique. Anonymous Watch your thoughts: they become words. Watch your words: they become actions.Watch your actions: they become habits. Watch your habits: they become your character. Watch your character: it becomes your destiny.______Francis Outlaw

From: dback1935@msn.com Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:46:48 -0700 I don't remember if I ever wrote about any Easter tradtions in our family. When I was growing up in Arkansas, we were dirt poor but Mother always managed to have a ham at Easter. I don't remember what else we had with it. cranberry sauce probably. maybe sweet potatoes. I do remember her scoring the fat and putting a whole clove in the center of each rectangle. also pineapple slices with a cherry in the center of each slice. I always thought it was too pretty to carve but didn't hesitate about eating it. There was the tradtional egg hunt after we ate. I am sure we went to church and Sunday school in the morning but can't say truthfully that i remember doing so. Don't remember anything about new clothes at easter time. If we got some, I didn't think it was important enough to remember. Mother always said that I remembered what I wanted to remember and to heck with the rest. iI am sure she was right. Wishing you a blessed Easter. Robert E Paty, Scottsdale, AZ aka Mad Hatter > Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:28:08 -0500 > Subject: brothers separated at birth > From: valentine53179@gmail.com > To: > > Subject: brothers separated at birth > > THIS IS A VERY TOUCHING STORY, VERY HARD TO READ, ABOUT TWO BROTHERS > WHO WERE SEPARATED AT BIRTH. IT'S A STORY OF LIFE & DEATH, AND THE > CRUEL TWIST OF FATE. > > IT'S CERTAIN TO STIR YOUR HEART AND TOUCH YOUR SOUL. > > HAPPY EASTER!

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More reports of rain... <sigh> we have had NO rain and winds this morning gusting to 30-40 MPH... Lordy it's dry..... :-)* On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Louise Valine <antique1931@saber.net>wrote: > You a are so funny. We had rain and wind last night but nothing blew over > thank goodness. Woke up in the night with the rain pelting the end of the > trailer. > It is funny what you get used to with the electricity. sure is dim when > you > are by candle light or lamp. I don't know how any one had good eye sight > reading and doing hand work in lamp light. Yes, if the county can clean it > up out of the road have them do it. that is what you pay taxes for. I > think. > We were out one year for almost three days with a bad storm here in the > valley. Had had alot of rain and then strong south wind. We had pine > trees > at the south end of the yard and it didn't break them off just blew them > out > by the roots. One landed on the trailer, but wasn't bad, they just went > really slow going over. Then down the drive to the main road the neighbors > trees went also and they took out the power lines. I called the kids and > every one came on Sat. had to go through the neighbors yard and started > sawing up. Thank god for your kids some times. One thing we had qite a bit > of wood for a while. Also almond wood, Steve had some one come in at work > and had lost alot of almond trees and was selling it at about 10 dollars a > pickupload all you could get on all cut up. Latched on to that believe me. > He even brought it out to us. > Well sun is shinning today a little north wind so kind of cold, but no > rain. > We have had so much this year. Good and bad. Now raining high in the > mountains so the snow will melt. A lake that Steve goes to in the summer > some of the guys had gone into on snowmobiles and they said the snow was so > high they could hardly find the lake. So alot there. > gotta go. > Louise in ca. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <askgranny@juno.com> > To: <MEMORY-LANE-L@rootsweb.com>; <askgranny@juno.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:43 PM > Subject: [ML] Stormeee Weatherrr..... > > > > > > I hope the storm last night was kinder to you than to us...I heard a > > whack against the house { Brick } about 1 AM , and hot footed it outback > > to see what had hit us when I got up this AM about 6...Nothing ! Well, > > while I was outside I decided to get the paper...OH MY GOSH ! There WAS a > > beautiful big White pine tree at the edge of our yard..top 20 feet or so > > popped off and set upright in the neighbors yard...{Pines do not take > > well to toppings!} The enormous older white pine out by the street had > > huge limbs blown off ..partly in the street....ALL in the neighbors > > yard.*grin* He was out there later chain sawing the big limbs out of the > > street ...WE had decided since it's so near the street to call the > > County and turn it over to them... Prob get it removed... > > > > Not to mention the phone line was broken in half and we were without > > power...More than 24 hours later...at late bedtime tonight....power came > > back on....We called the cable co earlier on the cell phone and they sent > > a guy out but he said that was an AT&T line we don't even use since we > > have everything with Charter ... Anyhoo...we're back in business, > > hopefully the fridge and freezer food is ok...but we shorely did get > > tired of candle power....Both wondering how we ever managed back in the > > olden days....I cooked pork chops and fried potatoes on the gas stove > > today..told hubby to pop a couple ears of corn in the microwave { 2 1/2 > > minutes per ear, husk and all } and he didn't even blink..said ' Just in > > case the power comes back on ? " Duh ! > > > > The man's been in a snippy mood all day...just because I thought it might > > be a good idea to wake him up and tell him OUR tree limbs were blocking > > half the street....He ALWAYS messes about with downed limbs...EVEN took > > exception to my reasoning that he might want to remove the limbs...asked > > me if I thought he was a tractor...I didn't tell him what I > > thought.....Just wait till the NEXT time something exciting happens > > around here....Humph! 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I used to decorate the blown out egg shells, using eggs from chickens, geese, ducks, etc. My friend got me a blown out ostrich egg but I haven't decided whether to decorate it or not.!..Jeannie T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:01:56 -0400 marilyn E B <marilyneb@gmail.com> writes: > I posted this to another list but thought we might like to share some > Easter > memories. ____________________________________________________________ Groupon.com Official Site 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4db11b31525fe1580m06duc

Back when I learned to blow out eggs, there was no fancy stuff. I just used mom's darning needle. I would pick the bottom hole out a little bigger. Later I found a very small crochet hook that I used for the bottom end. I probably wouldn't have the wind to do that now. Marilyn On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Walter J Freeman <sffwjf@gmail.com> wrote: > Funny, I should read your post as I just finished a mid-afternoon snack of > two boiled eggs. I am still on Neysa's diet and boiled eggs are low carb. > > I too remember all the eggs and egg coloring at Easter. I liked boiled > eggs then and I do now. I used to enjoy taking an egg or two with me to > school to eat at lunch. I don't particularly care if they are colored or > not, however, even at this time of year. > > I am still trying to master one of those TV gadgets, I think I picked up > for $1 at Goodwill or some other thrift store, the eggstractor<http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1155653/eggstractor_egg_peeler_as_seen_on_tv_perfect_for_easter/http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1155653/eggstractor_egg_peeler_as_seen_on_tv_perfect_for_easter/>. > I just looked up this video (see link) and maybe I am doing it wrong. He > lightly cracks the egg and then lays it in sideways. I have been poking the > small hole in the end, and cracking the large end and then standing the egg > upright with the pointy end up. But when I looked at the instructions on the > eggstractor web page <http://www.eggstractor.net/>, I am doing it > eggsactly as they describe. Hmmm, maybe we are buying eggs (Eggland's Best, > usually when we have a coupon and they are on sale) that are too strong, ya > think? > > Anyway, salt and pepper and I am good to go. I also like to mix the egg > with mayo, Indian Lime pickle, and chopped veggies (I usually have a bowl in > the refrigerator for quick salads) to make an egg salad which I generally > eat without bread. > > Putting a pinhole in a raw egg and blowing out the contents is OK, but we > did not do that as a rule. Our eggs were first colored and then were meant > to be eaten! > > Funny, though Easter is not a favorite holiday of mine. It goes back to > when I was 6 years old and in Ms. Ola Garner's first grade in Lawrenceville, > GA in the spring of 1948. Ms. Ola was telling all of us about Easter and > what it meant. She said that Jesus had died and came back to life and that > he came back to get us all and to take us with him. Or words to that > effect. > > What I heard was that Jesus was coming to get me! Scarred the everlovin' > poo out of me. I was nervous all doing Easter that year and except for > maybe a little candy, I was scared that it was going to happen any minute. > For most of the rest of my life, I have never really looked forward to > Easter owing to that emotional baggage that lingered with me for many years, > and though I am not bothered by it now, I can still remember the dread of > Easter. > > New clothes not withstanding, I never really had much interest in clothes > or in getting fancied up. I liked jelly beans, especially the licorice > ones, Candy Easter eggs, and marshmallow anything, well enough though. > Shirley always made up an Easter basket for David and she gives the grands > stuff for Easter too. > > Me? > > Why I get another boiled egg. > > Again. > > Walter > > > > >