pulling the trigga

swinging with bliss

photos by steven sims

beards...i love em

i soooooo want one of these hats...badly

a white christmas

I took this on my way up to see Jamie Langlois in Douglasville, GA. I hadn't seen her in a year!

good old southern fashion

overalls

boots

lunar eclipse

last night there was a lunar eclipse!!

the winter solstice: dec 21, is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. june 21, the summers longest day. significant in every ancient calendar on earth. this was also last night.

SWEET TEA

Recipe #1 Southern Sweet Iced Tea

Ingredients:
3 Family sized tea bags
a pinch baking soda (about 1/4 teaspoon)
1 to 1 1/3 cups of sugar

Directions:
Here is my never fail sweet tea...
Everyone (even yankees) loves it.

Bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil. Add a pinch of baking soda to the water and add 3 family sized tea bags. Remove from heat and cover. Allow to sit for at least 10-15 minutes. Pour into gallon pitcher and add sugar. Then fill with cold water. Refrigerate.

*the soda takes out the bitterness and darkens the tea....this small amount doesnt change the taste.

Recipe #2 Sun Tea (no cooking!)

Ingredients:
3 Family sized tea bags
1 quart water
Glass or translucent pitcher

Directions:
Here is my easy, no work needed...Sun Tea

Put the water and tea bags in the pitcher. Put in the Sun and let sit. In about 30 minutes to an hour you have tea. Add cold water to desired strength. Refrigerate.

This recipe is great for guys who can't cook!

Note: The sun does not usually heat water up enough to kill all the bacteria, so you should take proper cleaning procedures and throw out the tea if it ends up looking weird (extra thick, has strands in it, is syrupy).

bbq chicken sammie...yum yum

Ingredients

• 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• water, as needed
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite (if you are daring, make your own…I haven’t attempted this yet)
• alfalfa sprouts
• 4 sprouted wheat buns
• butter
• garlic powder
• sea salt

Directions

Cut chicken breasts into quarters to help it cook faster. Place into a medium size sauce pot, pour in chicken broth for added flavor, and top off with water so that chicken is covered. Boil until chicken is cooked through.

While chicken is boiling, preheat oven to 400° F. Place sprouted wheat buns, open face, on a cookie sheet. Spread a small amount of butter (maybe 1/2 tsp per bun) on each, just to help them toast. Sprinkle with a little garlic powder and salt. Place cookie sheet into the oven and toast for 10 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and set aside.

Remove chicken from pot and place on cutting board. Using two forks, shred chicken into small, bite-size pieces. Then place chicken into a medium size bowl. Cover with barbecue sauce. Typically I use about 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce per 12 ounces of chicken but you can start with a little, mix, and add more if necessary. Stir until chicken is thoroughly coated. Set aside.

Time to assemble…

Place bun open face on plate. Spoon 1/4 of the barbecue chicken mixture onto the bottom half of the bun. Then top with a bunch (I use about a palmful) of alfalfa sprouts. Place top half of bun on top. Serve!

my biggest fear would be to loose my memory...

Maui, HI 2010

St. Augustine 2010

john lennon Quote

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
— John Lennon

albert einstein quote

"Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results."
— Albert Einstein

the loft

The best place I've ever had of my own. It was perfect for me in every way. So quaint and so many awesome memories. I will never forget it!!

patience quote

“Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart.”

i am who i am

Traditional
Pisces Traits

Imaginative and sensitive
Compassionate and kind
Selfless and unworldly
Intuitive and sympathetic

On the dark side....

Escapist and idealistic
Secretive and vague
Weak-willed and easily led