Tuesday 4 and More.

Tuesday 4 is below the update.

The days just fly by, and it has been cold and wet for So. California. We have been in the 50's and have had a lot of rain. All our mountain resorts are covered in snow. Even our own city mountains have received snow, but none in the city. We had one day with strong winds and it blew off our patio cover. Luckily it did not damage our new solar panels. We have someone from the solar company coming out. It also looks like there is some leakage that we did not see before on the ceiling, in the area where the solar panels are. We are way above rain levels which is good because of the drought. But it has caused a lot of damage. We planned to go to one of the mountain resorts on Friday, but they are only letting in residents. Once they are able to stock markets and clear roads, they will open up. This is just all unusual or th smaller mountain communities. Overall, I am enjoying the weather. I sleep much better when it is cold. I am trying to run the heat at a minimum and we just bundle up more and drink warm drinks. The warm air kills my sinuses. 

Meanwhile, I have been snuggling up and reading or watching The Crown with hubby. I am getting ready to start a new Bible Study called Return to Me. I am also getting my next Bible journaling lesson ready for March 7. We will be going over a few verses on house/home. Here is a sample page I did a few years ago.

Last Friday my friend and I went to see the Jesus Revolution and hubby and I plan to see it together too. Great movie. I went to Calvary Chapen Costa Mesa a few times when it was in the tent and the first building. Then again when they moved to the larger facility. Met Pastor Chuck and been to Greg Laurie's church for a year before finding mine. Pastor Chuck and I went to the same high school. Loved his teaching and Maranatha music! Witnessed some of the baptisms at Pirates Cove. His timing is always right. God is in control!

It's time once again for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.  Let's talk about cowboys this week.

1.  Do you like western style chuck wagon cooking?  Stews, chilis, beef steaks, BBQ  etc.? Yes I do like all of that but don't have it often. My mom made some great stew.

2.  Do you make a good chili, or do you know someone whose chili is the best ever? Beans, meat or both?  We do it eat a lot of pinto beans, fresh out of the pot. My husband makes it from scratch at least once a week and much healthier than canned. I like to add cumin and cheeses when I want it that way. I can't eat a lot of spicy food because of acid reflux. My daughter makes turkey chili that is very good.  Yesterday she brought us chicken soup. One of her kids prefers rice in the soup and the other noodles so she brought over both. Perfect for our rainy weather.

 

3.  Who is your favorite cowboy movie star? Michael Landon.

4.  Do you have a favorite western TV show or movie?  I am not much of a western movie fan. I did see some Bonanza. I liked Little House on the Prairie, though I am not sure that would qualify for a western.  I did read all the Wagon's West series and that was interesting. I am more interested on people lived on the farms and traveled than all the killing going on.

Tuesday 4

This is in front of the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego on Sunday. We came her for a couple of days on our honeymoon 47 years ago in August. I will post more pictures on Thursday.

Let's talk about The Wild West!

1. Do you have a favorite TV western you enjoyed? Tell us about it. I remember seeing Rifleman as a child. I also liked Bonanza. My husband and I went to the Ponderosa(Ponanza)Ranch Amusement park in Lake Tahoe when we were first married. We went horseback riding and ate some great hamburgers. We really enjoyed the beautiful scenery. Sadly it closed in 1984.

2. Lots of western movies... which was one you enjoyed?  Tombstone,  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and  True Grit. I don't really watch many westerns. I will go if my husband wants too. I did enjoy the mini series Lonesome Dove. I also read the Wagon's West book series that would be considered a western. 

3. John Wayne was in many westerns and had many fans. What actor is your favorite? John Wayne comes to my mind. Probably because I have seen his house on a Balboa Bay(Newport Beach CA). He is also buried in Newport Beach(Corona Del Mar)

4. You are going to have to move to a western state that has cowboys! Which state will you choose and why?  Did you know they had/have cowboys in Hawaii. They are called Paniolo. Captain George Vancouver gave some Longhorns to the Hawaiian King in 1793. In 1893, Spanish-Mexican Vaqueros were brought to Hawaii so that the wild cattle could be controlled. While in Hawaii in 2000, we went the Kualoa Ranch and our guide told us all about Parker Ranch at the Big Island. In 2012 we went to Hawaii again. During that time I was also playing Farmville, and the theme was Hawaiian Paradise. I had a whole section on my farm that was about the Paniolo including Longhorn. Click on the picture below for more history.