seaweed scenes

I love a parade

Higgins Beach 4th of July Parade
Theme: Holidays
We decided to choose our favorite Pagan Holiday....
SUMMER SOLSTICE

Everytime I see this photo of Azlyn I laugh!

TROUBLE!!!!!!!

along the parade route


any one who knows my friend Becky, knows that she is up to no good!

Christian and Christine

Jon, Kirsten, and Lilah

Seamo

Lovely Lisa in the background, along with Brian and Lauren, and Izzy

Azlyn and Lulu in the wagon, Ivan and Seamo in the foreground

Lots of fun!

Hot Dog

yum, yum give me some......
ahh, the 60's and 70's cookbooks really know how to stimulate your appetite.
some people have a hard enough time with eating the "oh so suspicious weenier".
these pictures below would send those on the fence, over the hot dog edge.


bacon wrapped double hot dog with processed cheese. who thinks of this????

Did you know?

July is National Hot Dog Month

An average American eats 60 hot dogs a year

In 1893, hot dogs became the standard cuisine for baseball games.

Controversial debate surrounds the creation of the hot dog. Who really created the first hot dog? Although the city of Frankfurt, Germany credits itself for the origin of the first frankfurter in 1852, some argue that Johann Georghehner, a butcher from Coburg, Germany created the first frankfurter in the 1600s.

interesting...I know for a fact that I may eat 10 hot dogs year.....maybe 5?
60...who and where are these Average Americans ??????



FYI - hot dog relish is just mustard and relish mixed together.
tartar sauce is relish and mayo.
cocktail sauce is ketchup and horseradish.
thousand island dressing is ketchup, relish, and mayo.

Hot Dog Style Glossary

• Chicago dogs: Yellow mustard, dark green relish, chopped raw onions, tomato slices, celery salt and a poppy seed bun.
looks more like a salad to me....

• Kansas City dogs: Sauerkraut and melted Swiss cheese on a sesame seed bun. yum!

• New York City dogs: Steamed onions and pale yellow mustard sauce.

• Coney Island dogs: Topped with a spicy meat mixture.

um...yuck. meat on meat.


• Southern slaw dogs: Served with coleslaw on top.
sounds yummy!

• Corn dogs: Placed on a stick, dipped in corn bread batter, and deep-fried.
my godson can eat like 9 of these in a sitting.


• Tex-Mex dogs: Topped with salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, and chopped jalapenos.

• Pigs in a Blanket: Wrapped in pastry and baked.....
below is a variation....called mummy dogs


• Baltimore Frizzled: Split and deep-fried.

• Lillies: Short for Lilliputians (from the Jonathan Swift novel Gulliver's Travels), these are about half the size of a man's thumb, also commonly called cocktail-size, and usually served as an appetizer in a sauce.

ALL THE FIXINS'


There’s bacon, and pinto beans and grilled onions, and a fireworks-burst of condiments: chopped fresh onions, chopped fresh tomatoes, jalapeño sauce, mayonnaise, mustard.
recipe for this sonoran dog here

Hot Dog Terms Regulated by Law

• Beef or all-beef: Contains only beef with no soybean protein or dry milk solid fillers added.

• Kosher: All-beef, usually heavily seasoned with garlic.

• Meat: A mixture of pork and beef, usually 40 percent pork and 60 percent beef with no fillers.

• Frankfurter: May contain up to 3.5 percent fillers and made from a combination of meats.

french fry covered dog(gross picture, but I bet it tastes good)

cross section............


yup, it is what you think it is......worlds longest hot dog, my question is why....now if was a devil dog, I would be so into it!!!!!!

Happy 4th to all of you that are out at a cook out or barbeque today, and struggling with the question of...... should I eat one or not........go ahead....it wont kill you. It may give you a mean case of heartburn, but it wont kill you!

ice cream love

ahh ice cream, who doesn't love it. I guess there are the few who are lactose intolerant; I do feel so bad for them. Ice cream is yummy creamy goodness, and can cure anything that may make you blue. Many turn to ice cream to help with a broken heart.

Some ice cream is so yummy that it puts you in a trance.

this guy is a professional ice cream taster for Ben and Jerry's
good work if you can get........................

Here is Miss USA eating ice cream.....well she isn't actually eating it. she is posing with it. I wonder if she took a bite. I would have sat there an eaten the whole sundae
(minus the bananas - eww).
I'm sure the "Donald" would have fired me for inappropriate behavior!

Ice cream is so fantastic that Reebok dedicated a whole sneaker line to it.
I would so wear the green ones!

Some sing about ice cream...
my BFF actually choose this Sarah M - ice cream as her wedding song....
she loves ice cream...actually she loves all sweets, and can eat strangely odd amounts.

Ani DiFranco sings so soulfully about it.....
32 flavors

I found this lovely vintage piece at an amazing estate sale in Portland this past Sunday. I got tons of fabulous things which I will share later. I thought I might try making some homemade creamy goodness....

I giggle a bit when I think back to when I was in my early 20's. I had a boyfriend give me an ice cream maker for my birthday. I was so pissed off....no 20 year old chick wants an ice cream maker from a boyfriend...hmph. He took it back. We broke up.
I will let you know how the ice cream comes out.
awwwwww...... barf!

things I own.... that I'm loving!

ohhh - ahh, my fabulous Anthropologie scarf.
Super love this, it goes with everything!

this is the best invention ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
single cup coffee maker it makes espressos, lattes, tea....you name it.

DR Bronner's organic peppermint soap(from the 60's).
smells amazing, and the bottle is a great read.

This shampoo is fantastic, cleans great, and my head feels tingly.

personal waterpik...yowsa cleans and cleans....
my gums bled the first few times,
but now it's great...beats flossing.

my new Born Mary Janes (an early birthday gift from my friend Lisa).
so comfy!!! I've wanted a pair of MJ's for a while, these are perfect.

just thought I'd share a few tried and true luxuries!

more shop photos

the shop is coming along .....I have arranged and rearranged it.
These are actually last weeks photos, but it shows bits and pieces of the little plastic shed shop.
I have a plethora of items....vintage purses, random art, jewelry.

Handmade jewelry, note cards, and classic books
(in case you forgot yours for the beach).

nick nacks......

terrariums, and beachy souvenirs

handmade collages

up close of small terrarium

vintage pyrex, and other home goods

another super cute terrarium.....with elf and raccoon.

I hope to open in a couple weeks....nothing is priced, and I still have a lot of arranging to do!
I hope you plan to stop by when it's open!!!!!!!!!!!