You can have the nine greatest individual ballplayers in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.
Babe Ruth, American baseball player
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Eleven Years With WordPress
Wow, time flies. I haven’t been a loyal blogger here for 11 years but to know I was 36 when I first signed up is remarkable. This has been my blogging home for the last couple of years and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for following along and for welcoming me into the family of bloggers, authors and creators here.
Keep on blogging my friends!
Something About Not Being A Nuisance
One hopes they are not a nuisance in real life or online. Sometimes its hard to tell. Being you sometimes showing your heart as much as sharing your mind. People like me for example wanna be in on the conversation and to be in on things in others lives. Those two things can annoy some. Let’s hope people have enough grace and love to accept you and all your quirks and stuff like that.
“Big Easy” Gumbo
The Soup Diva does it again with a great gumbo that has a lot in it and has a lot of flavor to savor.
“Big” because it makes a LOT. “Easy” because it’s super simple!
- 1 lb chicken (bone-in or boneless, your choice)
- 1 lb frozen cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 lb cooked smoked sausage, sliced (can use Cajun spiced)*
- 2 cups frozen sliced okra
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 medium can diced tomatoes with bell or chile peppers
- 1 yellow or red onion, diced
- 5 cups water
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon base
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Up to 1 tsp cayenne *(optional — if you buy Cajun sausage, you can omit this)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Cooked jasmine rice (to serve gumbo over)*
Whisk together oil and flour in small pot on stove. Keep stirring regularly until roux is desired color (caramel or darker). Scrape into to crock pot and add everything except shrimp and…
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Six Word Story
Those who abuse power need redemption.
Monday and Tuesday
Today is both Monday and Tuesday because it’s the start of my week having been off yesterday. Still doesn’t make it any better. Have a swell day everyone!
