Scotland immediately comes to mind when I think of shortbread, and my next thought is always Christmas. It's said that shortbread developed from a medieval recipe, with the modernized recipe attributed to Mary, Queen of Scots. Over time the ingredients changed, with butter replacing the yeast. Butter was an expensive ingredient, which meant shortbread was only baked on special occasions. Butter...
My father rang us about a month ago very excited because one of his paint mares had foaled and finally, he had a filly foal. During my last visit I took the camera. The horses all graze near the quarry, hence their names Wilma, Fred and Betty. My father already had a...
This week I have a naughty list - blame on my erotic romance writer background because I get to research this stuff. :grin: Thirteen Names for the Male Genitals 1. Crown jewels (1960s) 2. Wedding tackle (1910s) 3. Bat and balls (1940s) 4. kit (19th century) 5....
With the warmer weather here in New Zealand, we've started having barbeques. Last night our entire three course meal was cooked on the barbeque. I'm a vegetarian, although I do eat seafood on occasion to keep up my protein levels. Last night was one of those days. We...
A pukeko is a swamp hen, part of the rail family. While some of our native birds have become extinct because of introduced predators such as rats, cats and stoats, the pukeko has adapted easily and is very common. They happily live in town and city reserves where...
These days people place a lot of emphasis on participation. In schools our children are asked to participate and are rewarded for joining in with the sport or activity. Often they receive certificates or rewards for merely participating. What has happened to winning...
We were driving along the road, near Custer State Park, and came across a group of Big Horn sheep fighting on top of a rock. After about ten minutes the winner emerged and took his place as sole occupier of the rock -- King of the Castle. To see more Camera Critters.
