Pumped for Pumpkins

Today we have a little bit of Pumpkin Trivia for you. Ready? Here we go!

**There are more than thirty varieties

of pumpkins.

** Illinois, California and Ohio are

pumpkin producing states. Vermont

is not.

**The word "pumpkin" originated

from the Greek word "pepon," which

means---large melon.

**The first European jack-o"-lanterns

were turnips carved in---Ireland.

**Pumpkins pack a significant amount

of Vitamin A, Beta Carotene and

Potassium.

**They belong to the "Fruits" food group.

**They are recommended for removing

freckles.

**Not too sure about the last one. :)

~Keep on Dreaming~

A Tasty Side

Sunday Savor ************** Sunday's will be bringing you an easy recipe to enjoy. So pull up a chair and relax. ***************************** Today's Recipe: Fiesta Noodles **From my kitchen** **1/2 -3/4 package of wide noodles **3 slices of cheese **1/2-3/4 C of milk-- more if you like it soupy **Taco seasoning-- amount depends on how spicy you want your noodles Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and return to pan. (I used a little bit of seasoning in the noodle water) Place cheese and milk in the noodles and heat until cheese melts, stir to avoid burning. Add the taco seasoning and continue heating until flavor is mixed with the cheesy noodles. Enjoy!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Sampler of Fun

Today's post is a little of this and that. Last Saturday we went to a "Culinary Garage Sale." It was a benefit sale for several groups--one being the Culinary Dept. in our local School District. It is a Vo-tech type of program. Did you say "What's that?" Well, I'll tell you. It was a sale with gently used kitchen goodies.

See all my goodies? One of the

best buys was a small waffle iron

for a buck! You can see in the

back of the above photo.

I also got this really cool cookbook.

Love the illustrations. It is more

of a book to read than cook with,

but there are some cool recipes

in it. The pic is a retake cause I

did a "delete" and wasn't supposed

to. :)

A fall candy dish.

And... a salsa bowl for my brother-

in-law. We had a lot of fun and I

hope they do it again.

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Friday Evening:

Last night Mr. Ken and I took a

little drive to have dinner with

my blogging buddy Valerie and

her family. I was also able to

give her her prize from my

Summer giveaway. Some of the

goodies will have to wait for next

summer.

We had a great meal and an

enjoyable time visiting.

This is Mr. Luke their new

addition--we spent some time

visiting with each other. :)

Like I said---we had a great time.

Good food, great family, super fun

time.

Thanks everyone!!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Fall's First Day

It's Here!!!! Yea!!!!

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

I'm so excited I did the

"Fall Happy Dance" this

morning!!!

Have a Fantabulous Fall

Day!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Something New--At Least to Me

Have you noticed a new addition to

the DASHBOARD in Blogger??

As I was getting ready to post the

other day, I noticed a new tab--

STATS. So of course I had to

investigate.

In this tab you will find:

***Day, Weekly , Monthly and

Today stats.

***There is an Overview--

you'll find popular posts here.

***Traffic Sources --

these are specific blogs that

come by.

***Audience--

Who's Reading--by country.

It's kind of interesting to see

what's going on where your blog

is concerned. It kinda gives one

a better idea of who, what, when

and where your blog reaches.

Check it out...

~Keep on Dreaming~

Up, Up and Away!

Yesterday I spent the afternoon and the evening with these two characters. Mr. Ken and Mr. Pops--Ken's Dad.

We were at the Great Midwest Hot

Air Balloon Fest. The first one to

occur here in our neck of the

woods. It was a fundraiser for local

charities. One near and dear to our

hearts was Kansas City Hospice House.

They were true angels to our family

when Ken's Mom was ill. We were

happy to support them!

There were over 30 balloons that

competed, flew and demonstrated

over the weekend. We ate enough

goodies that we were stuffed to the

max and we watched the kids climb

walls, play games and get their faces

and hair painted.

This is "Budzilla"-- local pilot.

Another team getting ready to

put up their balloon.

This is "Champagne Cowboy"--

the pilot for this balloon was

from Oklahoma.

The weather is becoming a

question by now as you can

see above and below.

As you can imagine this kind

of weather is not good for

ballooning.

Here it is late afternoon and the

sun makes an appearance, giving

us the idea that the severe weather

in the area had gone around us.

But "NO" lighting was beginning

which cancelled the mass "balloon

glow" but some of the pilots did

"fire up" their baskets.

We are on our way to the shuttle

bus and I clicked this picture of

the baskets from a distance.

Despite the upheavel with the

weather, we had a great time and

look forward to nexts year's event.

Hopefully the weather will cooperate!

~Keep on Dreaming~

F. Y. I

Just a little ditty to let you know that there will not be a Sunday Savor today. BUT, I'll be back later with a fun piece on where we were yesterday. See you then! ~Keep on Dreaming~

A Little Fun

Image from Google Images

We are going to test your trivia

knowledge this evening.

Keep track of your answers and

let us know how many you got

correct in the comments section.

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LET'S PLAY!

1-What sense is the most likely

linked to memory?

2-What were the names of the

Cartright sons?

3-What woman was arrested

for voting in the 1872 election

for President?

4-How many rings are there on

a five-zone archery target?

5-What's the top selling campus

snack according to the American

Association of College Stores?

6-What weekday do more colds

begin on?

7-What was Rhoda's maiden name?

8-What are Simon, Alvin and

Theodore?

9-How many colors in a rainbow?

10-What is a populare card game

today?

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ANSWERS--

1-Smell, 2-Adam, Hoss, Joe, 3-Susan

B. Anthony, 4-4, 5-Oreo Cookies,

6-Monday, 7-Morgenstern, 8-

Chipmunks, 9-7 and 10-Poker

How did you do???

~Keep on Dreaming~

Yummy for the Tummy

Sunday Savor *************** Sunday's will be bringing you an easy recipe to enjoy. So pull up a chair and relax. ***************************** Today's Recipe: Beef and Noodles **From my kitchen** **1 lb pkg. stew meat **1/2-3/4 12 oz bag of noodles **1 12 oz jar of Heinz Beef Gravy--Savory Beef **Your favorite seasoning **Dried parsley In a stew pot cook the beef with your favorite seasoning until almost tender. Remove meat from pot and set aside. Add more water and add the noodles--making sure the water covers the noodles. Cook until "aldente." Add the meat back into the pot then the gravy--stir together. Cook until mixture becomes slightly thicker. Add parsley and serve.

~Keep on Dreaming~

I Remember...

What does Today mean to you?

What were YOU doing 9 years ago?

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For me, it is a day to remember and

reflect on how the world has changed.

It just seem like we live in such a

different type of world than we did

in 2001. I don't know if it is because

I am older or if it is because there

has been sooo much change.

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On September 11, 2001, I was home

sick and I remember Ken calling and

asking "if I had the tv on." When I told

him "no" he said to turn it on and I was

glued to it as most of us were for days.

Today I have such a hard time seeing

those images and listening to the

reports, it breaks my heart to remember

all those lives lost and the many families

that are missing someone from their

family due to someone else's despicable

act!

My prayers and blessings go out to

everyone today as we REMEMBER.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Look What's coming Up !

Did you know?

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There are 15 days until Fall

begins.

There are 79 days until

Thanksgiving.

There are 104 days until

Winter begins.

There are 108 days until

Christmas.

There are 115 days until

the New Year begins.

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***These are general days and

holidays that most of us look

forward to and /or celebrate.

There is no intention of leaving

any particular day or holiday

out of this list.

If you haven't started making plans

yet, better get going and that includes

me too!!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Something Delish AND Saturday Sales

Sunday Savor *************** Sunday's will be bringing you an easy recipe to enjoy. So pull up an chair and relax. ******************************* Today's recipe: Easy Sloppy Joe's ***From my kitchen*** ***1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey seasoned with a "No Salt" seasoning ***2 T chopped onions (more if you like) ***1 small can of Hunt's Tomato Sause--No Salt Added ***Buns ***Cheese In a skillet, brown the first three ingredients, drain and return meat to the skillet. Add the sauce, stir and let cook for 5-10 mins. to allow flavors to mesh and the sauce to cook down. Serve on buns and add cheese if you like. ~~~~I'd love to hear from you if youmake one of these Sunday recipes and how it turned out.

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Saturday Sales:

We stopped at a garage sale and I picked up the Clue game--it's the 50th anniversary issue and then we went to an antique sale in a very industrial area of Kansas City, I picked up the rolling pin (for decor), the small molds and the large glass "bottle." I thought it might make one of those great stands--I have some plates to try out on it. That's all folks!!!! ~Keep on Dreaming~

A Beautiful Scene

This evening my wonderful

husband took me to dinner

at one of my favorites----

Cheddar's!

As we were eating, a storm

came in from the east,

as it rained the sun started

to come out in the west and

we got to see this beautiful

scene.

One of the neatest things

was--that it was actually

a whole rainbow not just

part of one! Ken went out-

side and took the pictures.

This picture is looking east

with the end in the north.

I have see a lot of rainbows

but I can't remember seeing

a whole one before.

Very fun!

~Keep on Dreaming~