I’d rather bake you some cookies 🍪…
Oh, Bother…
Category: funny
Come On In…
Since I’m too lazy to look back and find my answer from last year’s prompt, you’ll get a fresh answer, though it won’t be a so called “favorite”… but it’ll still probably make you hungry.
Our room only comes with a microwave, countertop range (two spots to boil or fry something), a glass mixing bowl, one frying pan with a lid that belongs to a smaller pan, and a handful of kitchen utensils, and there’s no cooking going on in here, unless I want every single item we own to smell like our last meal. For everyone’s benefit, I’ll write about what I used to cook, instead.
There was my mother’s homemade chili, hamburger/cornbread casserole, or her lasagna… that lasagna was to die for!
During my children’s young years was the proving ground for my culinary skills, which were quite undervalued and appreciated, in my opinion. While they may offer mixed reviews, I feel quite accomplished in both cooking and baking. In truth, due to the creation of the Easy Bake Oven, my baking is probably the better of the two.
Meal wise, a sure fire winner would be my Brown Sugar Burgers. But only use the good buns, because the cheap kind always fall apart like wet paper! I think that I may have written about a Chicken, Mushroom, and Artichoke Fettuccini Alfredo, with fresh Sourdough Garlic Bread. Oh well, I won’t bore you with the details, but it was really good!
Dessert wise, I’ve been told that my Snickers Cheesecake was better than ‘you know what’, but my personal favorite desert would have to be in the cake department. It’s a homemade pound cake with French Vanilla Cream Cheese frosting, covered in fresh strawberries. The strawberries were sliced and covered in a sprinkling of sugar overnight. I always used the syrupy juice to drizzle across the top of the cake, right before it was sliced!
Hands down, cookies will always be my prize winner, but sometimes we have to remember the rest of all that yummy food. With that being said, I’ve done my part in offering a sincere answer to the prompt, but there are other things I wish to spend my time doing this morning, so I’m off for now…
You didn’t think I would forget the cookies, did you?
That’s It?
No one could give a flying fairy about someone else’s first computer… I mean, Come On!
Now cookies! I know all about those, wouldn’t you agree?
See what I mean? Now your hungry, aren’t you?
Want one?
Take one if you wish… I got plenty!
Wednesday Words…
Don’t panic!
No, this isn’t Eustace… he’s simply a friendly camel that I hired to carry me into the dunes, in my search for our lost comrade-in-arms. In answer to the question you must be asking yourselves, I felt that it was far too dangerous to send mini-me out into the deadlands to find Eustace, so instead, I’ve taken it upon myself to search the dunes.
However, I did give her another important task. We’re still missing one very important dragon! Mini-me has been sent southward along the coast, along with a map of the best location for finding Brutus. I’ve put her on our ship instead of that little raft, as the bigger vessel is much sturdier and meant for open water.
My guess is, he’ll probably find our brave little pirate-in-training before she even weighs anchor, which is actually what I’m hoping will happen. I’d prefer it if she didn’t have to get off the ship at all!
Worth a second read…
I went back to the archives in search of what last year’s answer was, and the re-read was worth it!
Enjoy a second read of last year’s response to the prompt…
(Ahhh… the memories, was the original title.)
Nobody put an age or timeline limit on this prompt question, so I am going to ride with it… get it… ride with it?!
What are your favorite sports to watch and play?
Being that I’m in my mid 50’s, living in an old RV with only my laptop and a walking trail as my company, I no longer participate, watch, or actively pursue any sports venue… at all!
If you had asked me this question 30 years, I could have given you numerous examples of my involvement and love of differing sports, primarily, anything involving horsemanship!
Being born on a farm in Oregon, I was riding horses before I was even out of diapers… I’ve seen pictures!
Over the years I was an avid audience member of countless, horse shows, equestrian events and breeder venues. When I was only 18, I lived and worked for a woman who bred, raised, and trained purebred Appaloosas and Quarter Horses. Later, after I had attended Bible Seminary, I was recruited to work as the wrangler for a Christian girls horsemanship camp, in Battleground, WA. The children were taught general horsemanship and husbandry, along with learning how to ride dressage, as well as vaulting.
All my life I worked hard… and played hard! I’ve been bit, kicked, thrown, stomped and drug through the hills by my ankle. While I regret none of the life of adventure upon the back of a horse, it did come at a cost, later in life. I can no longer sit ON a horse, but I can most assuredly, still appreciate the magnificence and beauty of everything about these amazing creatures.
Even today, I can fully enjoy watching any Dressage competition, Hunter/Jumper event, Breeders Cup race, or any Disney movie ever made about a horse. Though many movies have been made about horses, my all time favorite is still the 1979 version of The Black Stallion with Kelly Reno, Terri Garr, and Micky Rooney!
I will end this prompt answer with a little trot down memory lane…
Don’t think I have forgotten your cookie…
It all starts with butter…
There’s nothing like a fresh hot bun, straight out of the oven and smothered in real butter… not the cheap stuff, either!
Anyone who loves eating fresh bread knows that after butter, comes a really, really good fruit preserve like strawberry, raspberry or even like an apple/pear marmalade. Once upon a time, I found a recipe for it on Pinterest, I think, and it was amazing!
Another of my go-to’s for a yummy bun is to tear it open and lay in some really good honey! Now, I’m not talking about the regular store bought honey that’s been processed so much that all you get is the sticky sugar taste… no, no! Get in your car and drive to your local bee farm, where you can pick out your favorite flavor. Trust me, if it’s not fresh honey… don’t waste your time! Unless you want either diabetes or a grueling everyday workout to burn off all the wasted sugar you just ate, get the healthy honey… just sayin.
If you aren’t a sweet flavor fan… try a dab of cream cheese and a slice of ham. This is a sure fire way to make your mouth water, I think. During the holidays, you just switch out the cream cheese for stuffing and/or cranberry sauce… I betcha you’re onboard with me now, right?!
Here is the last, but certainly not the least, of my list of 5 things to do with a bun…
Drum Roll, Please….
Are you ready for this?
……..
Wait for it…
Yup! I’m pretty sure you’re familiar with this one. I don’t know about you, but I can never get tired of a good ole fashioned Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato bun? Am I right?
Help yourself, but if this didn’t hit the spot for you, I left you some cookies, too…
Wednesday Words…
I am in need of a crew! Will anyone join me in my search for Eustace, our most beloved camel? When I awoke this morning, he was gone! I looked all over the house for him, only to discover some old photos of when he was a baby, left on my computer screen… that’s it!
Not even a note, or any sort of clue that might lead me to his whereabouts!
However, my search of the local area was rewarded! I found a boat down at the river, fully supplied and ready to sail… hmmmm. I haven’t a clue who put it there, but I’m fairly certain it’s been left for our use. If not, somebody was quite careless in leaving their vessel unguarded, there beside the water’s edge… I am a pirate, you know!
Well, I’m not one to back down from a challenge/adventure just because I don’t know for sure where we’re headed… you know me better than that! I think we all know where this is heading, right?
I wont stop until I recover our Eustace! I’ll search through every AI land there is until I find him. What if I lose the babe’s or even Brutus, for that matter? Finding our funny camel is incredibly important, because Wednesdays won’t be the same without him. Maybe, if I’m successful in recovering Eustace somehow, there is still hope for the barnyard, Acorn Valley, not to mention the new puppies! It occurred to me that both Bailey and Gabriel are also in danger of disappearing from the lobby.
I don’t know how long it will take, or even where the river will take us… but we owe this to Eustace, I think. Let us not waste any more time talking, when there’s a river calling out to us.
To any faithful crewmen coming aboard, I found some fitting nautical call outs on the internet, generally used for a successful departure and journey…
Fair winds and following seas
When a ship leaves port, a common phrase called out to the crew is “”Fair winds and following seas“”, which is essentially a nautical blessing for a safe and smooth journey with favorable wind conditions.
Clear the deck
Prepare for departure by removing any obstacles.
Heave Ho and Cast off
A command to pull on ropes with force, and then release the lines securing the ship to the dock.
Underway
Indicates the ship is now moving.
Now then, everyone should feel like an actual crew mate. If you’re not clear on your particular ship duty, I would suggest you look it up on google before we get too far away and lose cell service, or worse, your phone runs out of battery power… our ship has no charging outlets!
***Disclaimer*** Since I wasn’t the one who built, or even equipped this vessel, I shall not be held responsible for any lost items, stolen munchies or unchargeable cellular devices.
Welcome Aboard, Mates!
Reading is fundamental…
Daily writing prompt
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?
Can you imagine how fun it would be if we could read to our furry friends… and they could actually understand the words?
We could leave house rules on the fridge, thereby, leaving no valid excuses for peeing on the floor.
No more separation anxiety, my friends, not with smart phones and video calls and texts… just get them a floor sized tablet!
***Warning*** If you’re going to let them have internet access, parental controls are a must if you don’t want to end up with a years worth of biscuits and frisbees! And watch out for those furry chatroom channels… they’ll end up letting anyone in the house!
I wonder though, would they still ignore rules, guidelines, and warning labels like some humans? Well, let’s just adjust my answer to reflect that they would be capable of understanding basic words that are written down… they are animals, after all.
Have a cookie…
Monday Message…
Smile!
Things could be worse, you know…
we could be facing another toilet paper shortage, like they did back in the day!
Puppy Sorter…
I’m just sayin, if there were ever a giant puppy factory… I want the job of puppy sorter!
I would love to spend my entire day, simply playing with puppies to determine what homes they should go to. All those chubby little things with their adorable puppy breathe… talk about fun! I wouldn’t even require much monetary compensation (though I do expect fair wages), and the overtime wouldn’t even be an issue. Actually, it would be a great deal of fun to bring my work home with me! Though, I’ll admit that I might mistakenly keep a few stashed under my bed when I return to work the next day. One of the hazards of the job, I suppose…
Don’t forget your cookie…
I picked them out just for you!
Journey With Me! 