The Packers/Titans game came out very well for Green Bay tonight. Something like Packers 40, Titans 14, game played on snow already on the field and also falling during the game, in a freezing 24 degrees. The field has heating underneath so it retains green grass in decent condition in winter and keeps the turf from freezing solid. Thereby eliminating… Read more »
I think there is; but it certainly isn’t just a few blocks away like the Kroger. There are a lot of residences between Montrose and I-59/Bagby; also, north of Westheimer to Allen Parkway. There are a lot of restaurants but few grocery stores.
When MIL passed, I found the original paperwork for their property. They purchased it for around $40,000. Let’s just say it’s worth a heckuva lot more now. We are considering selling it and investing the money. We may have some good options for retirement income. Hubby’s reluctant even though we’ve talked about it. Our units serve a particular niche –… Read more »
157 Tedtam I was curious since I lived in that area twice back in 1970s when it was a cheap place for young people to live. There were a few small, neighborhood grocery stores around, a Weingarten’s and a Rice Market. Looking over Google Maps it looks like that whole part of Houston is one giant, upscale “food desert”. Whatever… Read more »
texanadian
December 27, 2020 9:03 pm
Y’all gonna be rich. Citizens is saying Trump signed the relief bill.
159 Tedtam Joe Bidens Brother in Law, Steven Owens, is the cofounder of Staple Street Execs along with William Kennard (mentioned above). I know that this is completely untrue. It’s unlikely Joe Biden’s sister has ever met Steven Owens, much less be married to him. She’s been married to a guy named Jack Owens for the last 45 years. I… Read more »
Shannon
December 27, 2020 8:54 pm
I’ll be darned.
The VW Beetle – the only dependable car the British ever built.
We own apartments just down the street from the Kroger, on Hawthorne. When I go there on business, I sometimes stop in.
Shannon
December 27, 2020 8:49 pm
You drove from Hobby to Montrose to shop at HalfPrice Books?
Shannon
December 27, 2020 8:42 pm
No. It means the mower went two years without changing the oil, oil filter, spark plug, air filter, and a bath.
Leaves need mulching and the henbit and other winter weeds are up and growing.
Saw this over yonder, but it didn’t have a link: “AT&T got a contract to do forensic audit on Dominion voting machines and those machines were being moved to Nashville this past week. The former owner of the AT&T building in Nashville, William Kennard, is a board member for Cerberus Capital Management and AT&T…. He also was Bill Clinton’s FCC… Read more »
Phil Niekro RIP Former Houston Astro ace pitcher Joe Niekro’s brother, Phil, died today after a battle with cancer. He outlived his younger brother by 14 years. They were amazing knuckleball pitchers who pitched long careers. His 221 career wins make him one of the most successful knuckleball pitchers of all time. The Niekro brothers combined for 539 total wins,… Read more »
The Kroger near Montrose and Westheimer will be closing in a few days – January 7th, I believe. The strip center next to it, home of a Half Price Bookstore that I shop at sometimes, is also being torn down. We hear it’s going to be yet one more high rise apartment building. There aren’t any other grocery stores in… Read more »
Of interest to some around here… This is a fascinating story. I never realized the Brits were the ones who took over and kickstarted the VW Beetle production. Series production of the civilian Volkswagen, referred to internally as “Type 1”, which later became world-famous as the “Beetle”, only started following the end of World War II on December 27, 1945… Read more »
Just found out that my high school French teacher, Monsieur LeGrand, passed away. I used to leave him notes about his baldness on his chalkboard in shorthand. He brought croissants to us in class from a French bakery he liked. I hear he arranged for dinnertime forays for some of his students to French restaurants in the area. He was… Read more »
RE: Shannon I didn’t PM the mower last January. Does this mean he hasn’t used the mower since last January ? I mean, I don’t think the mower’s gonna do him any good now. The dead weeds are probably six feet high by now. It’s a bad fire hazard. If Fay saw this, she would shoot him. It’s going to… Read more »
Adee
December 27, 2020 7:16 pm
Well the Packers/Titans game tonight ought to be interesting as they’re playing in a blizzard in Green Bay. A blinding blizzard, that is.
Bonecrusher
December 27, 2020 6:55 pm
Don’t forget to drain the friggen tank or use a quality fuel stabilizer, otherwise you are begging for problems.
The hot chili powder I linked in 137 is mostly arbol with a little habanero mixed in.
Shannon
December 27, 2020 5:50 pm
140
Oops.
CORRECTION.
Not ancho chilies –
Dried arbol chilies.
Shannon
December 27, 2020 5:47 pm
No cheddar cheese, no sour cream, no frikkin California in my chili, thank you.
Saltines are approved.
Fay had to have the spicy charro beans on the side. Oh well, nobody’s perfect.
Shannon
December 27, 2020 5:39 pm
137 Texpat
We use dried, whole ancho chilies for heat.
I used five this time and had to pull them out in the final hour.
Shannon
December 27, 2020 5:36 pm
I’m giving myself an A-.
Fay’s only hands-on contribution was to have a taste about 3/4 of the way through and said, “Add another 1/2 Tbls. of chili powder and 1/2 tsp. of cumin.
Back during the LST days, David Jennings put my chili recipe on his website and it got something like 2,800 downloads. I told him we should’ve charged $5 each and made $14K.
Shannon You can’t go wrong starting out with 1/2 tsp of salt per pound of beef. Then you can add down the line for taste. For my chili seasoning, I’ve modified it by now mixing this Hot Chili Powder with this Ancho Chili Powder about 50/50. The pure ancho gives it another dimension, a richer flavor. Spice House of Chicago… Read more »
Super Dave
December 27, 2020 5:18 pm
About the chili. The other day several folks were talking about chili seasoning mixes and I thought that odd,especially for some of our great cooks here. FWIW; I’ve NEVER, ever used any prefab mix. I found a Texas recipe years ago and tweaked it over the years and it is GOOOD!
Shannon
December 27, 2020 5:16 pm
I think Trump’s middle finger salute to the Republicans on his way out the door is pretty funny.
Super Dave
December 27, 2020 5:14 pm
Another is to add salt and let the meat sit for about 20 minutes.
I did that about 2 hours ago before I grilled 3 fine T Bones. Sister stopped by and she made the salad and fixed the taters. We just finished a fine early supper. 😉
GJT
December 27, 2020 5:07 pm
Got maybe my next to last or next next to last leaf mulching done. Trees are fairy bare now thanks to last week’s winds. Lovin’ my feels new John Deere rider, I missed her when she was gone. ‘Cept it threw the blades belt, put it back on and went a couple more laps and shredded it. Further investigation is… Read more »
Well, the Texans almost pulled out a win over the Bengals this afternoon, but sadly it failed in the last minutes. Saw the first half of the match when they were tied. Then we went to late lunch at our fave neighborhood place, the Swinging Door on FM 359, only a mile from us. Came home to see what had… Read more »
Quid-Pro-QuoJoe likes to gRope&sNiff little girls
December 27, 2020 4:38 pm
Give that formerly fat man a cigar! My thoughts exactly about a whole bunch of things, going back past Ruby Ridge, Waco, Fast and Furious, global warming, WLR, etc. Give that formerly fat man a cigar! My thoughts exactly about a whole bunch of things, going back past Ruby Ridge, Waco, Fast and Furious, global warming, WLR, etc, Vegas, Oswald… Read more »
El g –
Ever try a spam omelette? Or one made with baloney?
Baloney isn’t called the queen of processed luncheon meat products for nothing.
Shannon
December 27, 2020 4:19 pm
120
I have a feeling the baking soda trick is for ground meats only.
It did work for me, although I can already tell that I should have browned the meat a little more.
But I also can tell that the hamburger isn’t going disintegrate by the time it’s finished, too.
The Packers/Titans game came out very well for Green Bay tonight. Something like Packers 40, Titans 14, game played on snow already on the field and also falling during the game, in a freezing 24 degrees. The field has heating underneath so it retains green grass in decent condition in winter and keeps the turf from freezing solid. Thereby eliminating… Read more »
Great news! Ramos & Compean, full pardons!
https://www.alipac.us/f12/trump-fully-pardons-two-former-border-patrol-agents-381588/
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2020/12/23/trump-pardons-two-former-border-patrol-agents-convicted-shooting-el-paso/4025071001/
My post is a cut and paste from a word document. I saved it because it wouldn’t post and it still won’t.
There is one at the SouthWest quadrant of Westheimer and Weslayan.
170. Nothing in the bucket.
I think there is; but it certainly isn’t just a few blocks away like the Kroger. There are a lot of residences between Montrose and I-59/Bagby; also, north of Westheimer to Allen Parkway. There are a lot of restaurants but few grocery stores.
I thought there was a big HEB Central Market at Kirby and Richmond ? They were building it just as I was leaving Texas. Or am I mistaken ?
I am having trouble posting a comment; I can’t think of a reason I may have irritated the blog monkey, so this is a test.
When MIL passed, I found the original paperwork for their property. They purchased it for around $40,000. Let’s just say it’s worth a heckuva lot more now. We are considering selling it and investing the money. We may have some good options for retirement income. Hubby’s reluctant even though we’ve talked about it. Our units serve a particular niche –… Read more »
165 Texanadian
Well, that ruins my week.
There’s a HEB on West Alabama around Dunlavy. And a Kroger at I-10 and Studemont.
157 Tedtam I was curious since I lived in that area twice back in 1970s when it was a cheap place for young people to live. There were a few small, neighborhood grocery stores around, a Weingarten’s and a Rice Market. Looking over Google Maps it looks like that whole part of Houston is one giant, upscale “food desert”. Whatever… Read more »
Y’all gonna be rich. Citizens is saying Trump signed the relief bill.
https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/breaking-trump-signs-covid-relief-bill-with-600-payments-and-laden-with-pork/
159 Tedtam Joe Bidens Brother in Law, Steven Owens, is the cofounder of Staple Street Execs along with William Kennard (mentioned above). I know that this is completely untrue. It’s unlikely Joe Biden’s sister has ever met Steven Owens, much less be married to him. She’s been married to a guy named Jack Owens for the last 45 years. I… Read more »
I’ll be darned.
The VW Beetle – the only dependable car the British ever built.
#161
We own apartments just down the street from the Kroger, on Hawthorne. When I go there on business, I sometimes stop in.
You drove from Hobby to Montrose to shop at HalfPrice Books?
No. It means the mower went two years without changing the oil, oil filter, spark plug, air filter, and a bath.
Leaves need mulching and the henbit and other winter weeds are up and growing.
Criminal mower abuse.
Saw this over yonder, but it didn’t have a link: “AT&T got a contract to do forensic audit on Dominion voting machines and those machines were being moved to Nashville this past week. The former owner of the AT&T building in Nashville, William Kennard, is a board member for Cerberus Capital Management and AT&T…. He also was Bill Clinton’s FCC… Read more »
Phil Niekro RIP Former Houston Astro ace pitcher Joe Niekro’s brother, Phil, died today after a battle with cancer. He outlived his younger brother by 14 years. They were amazing knuckleball pitchers who pitched long careers. His 221 career wins make him one of the most successful knuckleball pitchers of all time. The Niekro brothers combined for 539 total wins,… Read more »
The Kroger near Montrose and Westheimer will be closing in a few days – January 7th, I believe. The strip center next to it, home of a Half Price Bookstore that I shop at sometimes, is also being torn down. We hear it’s going to be yet one more high rise apartment building. There aren’t any other grocery stores in… Read more »
Of interest to some around here… This is a fascinating story. I never realized the Brits were the ones who took over and kickstarted the VW Beetle production. Series production of the civilian Volkswagen, referred to internally as “Type 1”, which later became world-famous as the “Beetle”, only started following the end of World War II on December 27, 1945… Read more »
Just found out that my high school French teacher, Monsieur LeGrand, passed away. I used to leave him notes about his baldness on his chalkboard in shorthand. He brought croissants to us in class from a French bakery he liked. I hear he arranged for dinnertime forays for some of his students to French restaurants in the area. He was… Read more »
RE: Shannon I didn’t PM the mower last January. Does this mean he hasn’t used the mower since last January ? I mean, I don’t think the mower’s gonna do him any good now. The dead weeds are probably six feet high by now. It’s a bad fire hazard. If Fay saw this, she would shoot him. It’s going to… Read more »
Well the Packers/Titans game tonight ought to be interesting as they’re playing in a blizzard in Green Bay. A blinding blizzard, that is.
Don’t forget to drain the friggen tank or use a quality fuel stabilizer, otherwise you are begging for problems.
Jinx!
Whether it needs it or not. 😀
Preventive Maintenance
PM, preventive maintenance, oil and filter change.
My chili base uses guajillo, ancho, chipotle, and arbol chilis.
144 Shannon
What does that mean ?
Clover loves the aerobic sprinkler. Hate it.
The winter weeds are beginning to thrive in the yard.
Can the damnable clover be far behind?
I didn’t PM the mower last January. I don’t have any choice now.
Need to find an old folks condo to live in.
142 Shannon
The hot chili powder I linked in 137 is mostly arbol with a little habanero mixed in.
140
Oops.
CORRECTION.
Not ancho chilies –
Dried arbol chilies.
No cheddar cheese, no sour cream, no frikkin California in my chili, thank you.
Saltines are approved.
Fay had to have the spicy charro beans on the side. Oh well, nobody’s perfect.
137 Texpat
We use dried, whole ancho chilies for heat.
I used five this time and had to pull them out in the final hour.
I’m giving myself an A-.
Fay’s only hands-on contribution was to have a taste about 3/4 of the way through and said, “Add another 1/2 Tbls. of chili powder and 1/2 tsp. of cumin.
It should be spectacular tomorrow.
Gotta find me some tamales now.
Back during the LST days, David Jennings put my chili recipe on his website and it got something like 2,800 downloads. I told him we should’ve charged $5 each and made $14K.
Shannon You can’t go wrong starting out with 1/2 tsp of salt per pound of beef. Then you can add down the line for taste. For my chili seasoning, I’ve modified it by now mixing this Hot Chili Powder with this Ancho Chili Powder about 50/50. The pure ancho gives it another dimension, a richer flavor. Spice House of Chicago… Read more »
About the chili. The other day several folks were talking about chili seasoning mixes and I thought that odd,especially for some of our great cooks here. FWIW; I’ve NEVER, ever used any prefab mix. I found a Texas recipe years ago and tweaked it over the years and it is GOOOD!
I think Trump’s middle finger salute to the Republicans on his way out the door is pretty funny.
I did that about 2 hours ago before I grilled 3 fine T Bones. Sister stopped by and she made the salad and fixed the taters. We just finished a fine early supper. 😉
Got maybe my next to last or next next to last leaf mulching done. Trees are fairy bare now thanks to last week’s winds. Lovin’ my feels new John Deere rider, I missed her when she was gone. ‘Cept it threw the blades belt, put it back on and went a couple more laps and shredded it. Further investigation is… Read more »
Our government is the star of this movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzQRp0Fjpjg
Well, the Texans almost pulled out a win over the Bengals this afternoon, but sadly it failed in the last minutes. Saw the first half of the match when they were tied. Then we went to late lunch at our fave neighborhood place, the Swinging Door on FM 359, only a mile from us. Came home to see what had… Read more »
Give that formerly fat man a cigar! My thoughts exactly about a whole bunch of things, going back past Ruby Ridge, Waco, Fast and Furious, global warming, WLR, etc. Give that formerly fat man a cigar! My thoughts exactly about a whole bunch of things, going back past Ruby Ridge, Waco, Fast and Furious, global warming, WLR, etc, Vegas, Oswald… Read more »
El g –
Ever try a spam omelette? Or one made with baloney?
Baloney isn’t called the queen of processed luncheon meat products for nothing.
120
I have a feeling the baking soda trick is for ground meats only.
It did work for me, although I can already tell that I should have browned the meat a little more.
But I also can tell that the hamburger isn’t going disintegrate by the time it’s finished, too.