A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day - Weekend....12-21,22-02

Billie and Mama_Bear

[Libertina]

The more the merrier
with FReeper Friends

[Libertina]

If your husband requests broccoli casserole, it must really be great! What a compliment! My mom makes the bests fresh broccoli salad with crunchy bacon, diced onions, raisins and a light sweet mayonnaise dressing. Amazing how people love their vegetables! LOL

[Libertina]

What a beautiful recognition!
All the Universe is His Sistine Chapel.

[Issaquahking]

Mama_Bear you were on Guam? My father was there during WWII fighting for freedom as a U.S. Marine in the 40's. I went over there during "the bust" in the 80's from Alaska. Lived up above Tumon Bay and tourrist row. Used to walk up from Tahiti Rama'a to the condo. What a cool little place in the Pacific for a working vacation. Spent over six months there, and had a great time - even learned what deer tastes like from up by Anderson!

[lodwick]

G'day up there MnM!

Busy Saturday around here - lots to do for dinner guests this evening.

[JustAmy]

Thanks for bringing breakfast this morning.
Tho I played hookey last night, thanks for the link to the FResnoFRiday Night FReep report. Also, thanks for all the beautiful sunrises and other location pictures.

I haven't been around much the past couple of weeks and want you to know I've missed your lovely graphics.

[lodwick]

Morning out there DaisyScarlett - nice work for the neighbor.

[lodwick]

Cookies and icy cold milk works here - thanks.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, LadyX.
How are things in the east this cold, crisp morning?

[lodwick]

All the Universe is His Sistine Chapel.

Well said - thanks.

[Aquamarine]

Your Moms recipe sounds delicious.
Actually one of the Fireman told him that I need to make the brocolli casserole. I usually make the sweet potato casserole but I guess I'll make my Aunt Louise's famous brocolli casserole this time which I've never made before.
Here's the recipe:

Broccoli Casserole
cook 2 packs chopped broccoli
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup onion chopped fine
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup mayo
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Drain cooked broccoli, salt and pepper. Mix all ingredients. Put grated cheddar cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes uncovered.

[Issaquahking]

Another "quake survivor"! We were in Anchorage out at Sand Lake during the earthquake. We were sitting in cardboard boxes watching XL-5 or the Flintstones when the TV went off and Mom grabbed us and said "kids let's get out of her!" Five minutes of watching tree tops try to touch the ground and saucer eyed - it finally quit.

I remember it like it was yesterday, WOW!

[lodwick]

Thanks Amy - I love exploring for goodies to bring here.

[LadyX]

Quite tolerable, Amy, thanks.

Sunshine and 55 degrees, headed for 65 today.

In this westerly section of South Carolina (40 miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia), we miss nearly all the weather extremes, and I already have some Spring bulbs leafing up!
The delicate white flowers emerge in late January-early February, before the daffodils.

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks for the ping to the Fairbanks Camera.

We visited only the southern coast area of Alaska....Sitka, Juneau & Glacier Bay....hope to return to see more of that magnificant state one day!

Wishing you & yours a Joyous Christmas & Happy New Year!

(I loved this graphic so much...I asked Billie if I could 'borrow' it!)

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' MB. It's 45 degrees and the rain has stopped for the time being up the road from you.

I had to venture out in the rain yesterday and on Thursday night. Brrrr!

Have a good weekend everyone.

[LadyX]

My sons were then nearly 9 & 10, playing out in the mounds of snow in the back yard, so they were 'on their own' for the duration.

I can only imagine the jolt you experienced, but I was 300 miles north and the entire house (2-story with basement) was tilting a full 20 degrees in both directions!

AWESOME power !!!

How about the aftershocks, though - worse, because you didn't know if the next one would be a bigger quake?!
The bad part was all our families in the Lower 48 who had no idea how we were affected, communications cut for four days to the area.

I-king, once when I described this on a thread, a fellow who had been at the University of Nebraska at that time related the following:
Said he was, at the time it struck, standing next to their seismograph.
He and his companion were in utter disbelief when the needle suddenly wildly swung from one extreme side of the graph paper to the other.

In Fairbanks, the University records an average of 20 shocks daily, most not felt.
The stronger ones do get your attention - LOL!

[LadyX]

Julie, here is how the area being recorded looked in 2001:

And here is the most recent view:

9:41:11 a.m., and it will be another hour before the sun comes out for 3 hours and 45 minutes!

[JulieRNR21]

Simply beautiful!

I couldn't stand those long dark winters....I would only visit Alaska in June during the longest time of daylight!

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks for the sunrise and the breakfast. I had oatmeal and two slices of toast but would have preferred sausage and eggs and a biscuit...Oh well....Maybe tomorrow..

I Believe in Santa!
DaisyScarlett