Hands-Free Device Ban?

2010 photo of a display of cell phone covers.

2010 photo of a display of cell phone covers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Laws are tightening up the “noose” on Cell Phone users. Is it not warranted? To say “yes” is frankly in my book saying its ok to drive under the influence of alcohol!

I’m sorry as I am not out to anger anyone however lets just face the facts… many people are distracted easily and in being so. Well enough said. Even the “best of the best” is subject to that one time when it can happen to anyone.

Be interested in hearing others comments here…

‘Side Box & Rowdy Boy

Hands-Free Device Ban?.

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Golden Sunflower Wheat Bread

Woke up with the urge to dive into some new bread recipes.. This one sounded “superb” and the target of my weekend project is meal ideas..

 

Golden Sunflower Wheat Bread.

‘Sidebox’

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Jalapeno Pepper Mac ‘n’ Cheese Recipe – Food.com – 381221

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Immature jalapeno capsicum annuum var annuum (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Undoubted Jalapeno & cheese is a great combination to one’s taste buds! this is by far one of my favorites…

‘sidebox’

Jalapeno Pepper Mac ‘n’ Cheese Recipe – Food.com – 381221.

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#1. Road trip ~ 2013 ( Jamesport Missouri )

Main Street of Jamesport

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You never live until you take time to do it…

IMG_20130511_165516Although we never rose early the event unfolding this morning ( May Day Festival ) was taking place as we loaded up in the car and put ourselves into the wind. Destination, Jamesport Missouri for a day of festival,country life and touch of the past in the present.

Taking our time we wound our way thru the back roads on some of Missouri secondary highways taking in the warmth and sunshine of this beautiful and almost cool breezy Saturday. Up Mo.6 thru Clarksdale and Maysville the day progressed at a leisured rate and speed we enjoyed. Arriving at our destination town of Jameport around “noonish” or so.

Seeming a moderate crowd of folks traversing up and down the side streets as well as sidewalks taking in some of the local merchants of goods of yesterday gone by as the area is populated with Amish folks with much to offer as well as share in seeing the past in today’s standards.

Hungry by the time we had arrived, we parked and decided to take lunch at the Local Dutch Pantry Restaurant & Bakery located on the corner of the four-way stop intersection. The meal was marvelous and simple buffet style. Having a short wait in line for seating it was well worth the wait. Servers were dressed in old fashion traditional Dutch attire adding to the flavor of the meal and service. Once finished and trying to pay our tab was the challenge not to fall “prey” to the bakery case of goodies staring at us seemingly planting in our mind ” You know I am sumptuous and you want me!” we managed to survive and make the transition to the door “empty-handed”. ( Not for wanting,waist line not needing).

Outside the Dutch Pantry sat a One horse Surry offering to tote you around the area on a whirl-wind tour of sites for a modest price of $3.50 per person. Not a bad price however we passed it up at this time for wishing to explore shops. taking in some of the local affairs browsing thru and again withholding ourselves from purchasing items,we continued ourselves to the car and made way to one of the local merchants bulk/dry goods stores. Arriving there it came obvious this is where I was going to lose the “Scrooge” title and dip into my pocket quite willing!

Mind you there are numerous stores as these around this community operated by the Amish local folks. Bulk dry goods from old day items to new as well as foods,spices,cookbooks and way more than one can imagine. Leaving near $70.00 lighter in the wallet before I was done! I purchased Honey,blueberry jam,Agave nectar, Unbleached/un-brominated flours,spices and countless other items. ( got a long list to go back for one day soon!armed with more cash!!) having found a sugarless cookbook packed with tons of favorites, I made it home with it in my possession! ( soon to explore & sample some recipes )Amish_buggyphoto(2)                                                                                                    Smartphone image/click to enlarge

Although we did not even begin to cover the area the way we wanted to, a full day of leisure was taken and enjoyed. Plans are to soon go back and spend at least two days taking in the area and its offerings of “country living/the past/Amish culture & shops. The rough decision here is weather to take advantage of one of the local Bed & Breakfast locations or to tent camp? either way we plan to have a great time and enjoy ourselves. There are many attractions as well Guided tours that are at hand to enjoy.

  • Countryside RV Park  
  • Jamesport Inn & General Store
  • Country Colonial Bed and Breakfast
  • Arbor House Country Inn ( Jamesport site with facebook links etc.) These are just a sampling of Merchants & certain I have not even “close” came to touch what there is to see or do around the community ! Come explore this small country Missouri town on your own for a day (recommend two or three) and see for yourself! From furniture to dry goods,cheeses and much more you will find something interesting for all the family or as a day of leisure and fun for yourself. There are many events thru out the year from flea markets to festivals worth the time and fun.. ENJOY !

Stay tune to our next journey around the neighborhood of Missouri exploring & spelunking !!!! there is plenty of parking available for “Big Rigs”.. truckers can stay a spell and take in the beauty & fun as well.

( NOTE a lot of Amish  stores are closed Thursdays and all are on Sundays )

‘Sidebox & Rowdy Boy” <— He didn’t get to go this time! stayed home and guarded the house from wildcats and predators! ( asleep I am sure )

 

SOS…Save our seeds. The fight continues…

Save Seeds spelled out with runner bean seeds

Save Seeds spelled out with runner bean seeds (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

I am re-blogging this simply because it is a worthy read to anyone. It truly involves everyone on this entire planet !

 

 

 

“Sidebox & Rowdy Boy”

 

 

 

 

 

SOS…Save our seeds. The fight continues….

 

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Concert Review: Tracy Huffman at Magoon's Delicatessen in St. Joseph, MO 5/1/13

Reblogged from Vocals On Top:

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The best songwriters can pierce you to the bone with just one line. Hidden among the lore of Jesse James and the Pony Express in the town of St. Joseph, Missouri lies one of these songwriters. Tracy Huffman has been out to the California coast to soak up the sun after starting with humble beginnings in the Midwest and has comfortably found his niche right here where he started.

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A St. Joseph area musician more than worthy of praise and dedication to song writing and music. 'Sidebox & Rowdy Boy'  

Tennessee Wins Scrooge Award for Meanest Law Ever

Reblogged from Diane Ravitch's blog:

Just when you think that things couldn't get any worse, some legislator comes up with the meanest, cruelest, dumbest idea yet.

Tennessee is considering legislation to cut the welfare benefits to families if their children get low test scores.

Some exceptions are carved out, but the basic idea is that the kids need a carrot and stick approach. Or more likely, a whip.

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How can any lawmaker with a sense fall pray to punishing children for the mindset and lazy parenting? Oh I get it! make the children suffer so the parent takes notice? Ghee how brainy an idea! wonder why I didn't think of this one?? ( morals perhaps). 'Sidebox & Rowdy Boy <-- hikes on lawmakers on this one!

Buttermilk Bread For The Bread Machine Recipe – Food.com – 78476

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Today was a chilly spring day here in Northwest Missouri. Been raining past two days,so to wet to work garden.

So we took interest in the bread machine and making Buttermilk bread. Smells so amazing and can’t wait to slice into the loaf.

Below  is the recipe I put into use. (Next apple sauce white bread)

 

‘Sidebox & Rowdy Boy’ <– he was standing their drooling as I removed from the loaf pan.. Dairy freak in every way!

 

Buttermilk Bread For The Bread Machine Recipe – Food.com – 78476.

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Time to shout “STOP”…..March Against Monsanto.

GMO-free Europe Conference 2012

GMO-free Europe Conference 2012 (Photo credit: greensefa)

Feel this is certain a worthy “weblog” ! GMO & Monsanto is not your friends by any means. Yours & your future generations are at stake here in the name of corporate greed.

Many countries have banned or required labeling of GMO foods etc. Take  note the Monsanto company runs rampant thru this country,much doing so as it pleases. If you feel this does not affect you and yours,then your sadly mistaken.

‘Sidebox & Rowdy Boy”

Time to shout “STOP”…..March Against Monsanto..

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It’s shroom time again !

“They’re everywhere they’re everywhere !” ( truthfully only a fraction are ever discovered and harvested by hunters.)

Again it is the season to breakout the hiking boots and head out for the elusive morel mushrooms hiding around the countryside. Up and down ravines,creeks and woods we go on that loving hunt. You drive the interstate around here and find vehicles parked on the shoulders and the occupants. ( least wise in Missouri & Law enforcement seem alright with the fact at hand of dozens of parked vehicles along the roadway’s shoulders.) So the hunt is on!

It would seem to me those peeps would be tripping all over themselves out in the wooded areas as bunched up as they are. It isn’t rocket science in hunting other than a keen eye makes a difference as to how productive a hunter is.

Back in my younger days of high school it was my dads favorite time. ( mine as well) usual we hunted with extra eyes along anytime we could. Ole Sammie a close friend of my fathers would traipse the woods on a regular basis on our hunts. ( Of course it was always a ‘standard’ in my dads eyes to bring the coke and break out the bottle of Old Taylor whiskey he kept under the pickup seat. ( nope.. just he and Sammie got to partake the spirits. I just the Coca-cola.) Old Sammie would always say ” had to walk a country mile and three acres of hell to find a snake to get bitten so as to take of the Snake bite remedy. ( Whiskey, he didn’t opt for the Coco-cola either. Just a straight up tug on the bottle neck) Dad was the “lighter weight” and required the mixer himself.

I recall some interesting times hunting the mushrooms along the wooded acreage of the creeks and meadows. Some a bit more memorable than others. Once as I was lurking in a wooded area close to what was left of an old railroad settlement I remember bending over to pluck one of those tasty creations when something caught my eye! A TOMBSTONE….. standing up rather abrupt I quick discovered I was standing in the midst of a cemetery grown up in woods and weeds ! I had no idea this grave yard even existed and was rather shaken & startled with surprise.

Yet another memorable time of hunting was the bonanza find of all my times! standing at the edge of a alphalfa  field along the edge of the wooded creek bank I spotted a big old yellow morel staring me in the face. Then I started noticing that everywhere I would look I was looking at hordes of the critters! they were everywhere.. I let a war hoop to alert the others. Dad and Ole Sammie came scurrying thinking I was snake bit or something by the sounds of my cries! I stood there pointing and there eyes bulged and mouths fell wide open as they sighted in on my find. ( I won’t repeat the cuss words of amazement that came from Dad & Sammie’s mouths.!)

We ended the morning with hundreds of mushrooms! several large paper grocery bags and jackets loaded with the delicious morsels! Never again have I except in my dreams visualized so many mushrooms. It was utterly an amazing and probably a “once in a lifetime find”.

‘Sideroad & Rowdy Boy” <— should have taught him to sniff the buggers out for me!

Morel Mushrooms

Morel Mushrooms (Photo credit: ~flutterby~)

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Dave’s Lemonade Moonshine Recipe AKA Dave’s Harder Lemonade | Good Ole Ways

English: Chicken wings being cooked slowly ove...

English: Chicken wings being cooked slowly over charcoal ashes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I had sampled this a few summers ago at a friends fourth of July BBQ. was amazingly delicious.

It is simple to make and gives some zest to a summer of fun! ( remember to be responsible in consumption please!)

This novice version of moonshine is weak in comparison,yet I wouldn’t suggest you get to carried away with it either.

‘Sidebox & rowdy Boy’

Dave’s Lemonade Moonshine Recipe AKA Dave’s Harder Lemonade | Good Ole Ways.

Drive thru mania ?

Sonic Drive-in Menu

Sonic Drive-in Menu (Photo credit: camknows)

Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Drive-In (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Just the other evening while sitting at Sonic Drive-in waiting I came to notice that the line for the drive-thru was extremely long!

People would place their order,then sit and wait for up to two or three minutes just to pull up a car length from the order board. Creeping along a car length at a time then wait several minutes longer. Burning high dollar gasoline while they wait,talking on their cell phones or just thumping their fingers on the steering wheel.

Sudden it came to mind. “wait! why are they doing this?’ After all isn’t Sonic a drive-in? why do they even have a drive-thru? thinking about this as I am sitting there not wasting gasoline,relaxing and enjoying the evening and conversation in the car.  Sitting being amused watching folk who are in a hurry and impatiently the least trying to make their way to the window. It occurred to me that one. I push the same button these folks in that ridiculously long line does,order from the same people,receive curb service from a car hop,pay and get change the same as those folks who are such a hurry!

The difference is I am not sitting in a bumper to bumper line moving forward a few feet at a time. Idling away my fuel tank,and sure enjoying myself without all the hassle. If you wanted to order and run it seems to me it makes as much more sense to pull up and park,order and wait. Then simply back out and drive on out the driveway and hit the road home or where-ever don’t it?

‘Sidebox & Rowdy Boy <— He is excited about 1/2 price shake night as I am !

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Man lost life savings trying to win Xbox in carnival game – KCTV5/ Amazing Ego

English: The Xbox console with the S controlle...

English: The Xbox console with the S controller, made by Microsoft. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

The man in this situation here surely must in someway feel like a fool I would think! Whatever he was thinking when he took on this “adventure quest” to gain an X-Box sure must have been replaced quickly with and EGO burst of pride or something.

 

What is amazing about Ego is that a slick con can without a doubt lure oneself into a state of “Ego mania” and manipulate a person into a sense of Pride verses IQ and take the later to an all time low.

 

 

 

‘Sidebox & Rowdy Boy <– this little con artist has done it to me more than once! :-(

 

 

 

Man lost life savings trying to win Xbox in carnival game – KCTV5.

 

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