Smartie's Bar & Grill #73

Fishing should be a National Pasttime.I mean,It used to be.
Even when the Little Rascals decided to play hooky and
skip school.Most americans could relate and even feel more
than a smidgen of comic relief.
That however is NO Longer the Case.
Now it's Facebook and Twitter as the new Fishing pastime.
Which is why I warned of social Media being used as the
New Normal.
Being weaponized as a tool for Psychological warfare.
Which is what this Pandemic seems to be used for.
There is NO Coronavirus Vaccine.Just like there is No
Flu Vaccine.Just an annual Flu shot.Not a Vaccine.
Nor is there an AIDS Vaccine.
We Boomers had to undergo a Polio Vaccine.And some
a Smallpox vaccine.
We Americans are being Played { Plaqued } by Globalist
and Leftist in America.

 

Good morning skeptics & heretics. TG it's my Fri. Did I mention this is harder than it sounds? Partly because I'm spending 8 hrs in an uncomfortable steno chair, sitting at my dining room table. Home office long ago became extinct thx to smart phone.

*end of rant*

 

In corn teen I bet we are all visiting old coping habits to pass the time.

 

Crazy to watch everyone show up and go along I hope this ends soon.

 

Luke Combs today and lookin through the DEDICATION thread.

 

I won't,I won't,I won't .. I tells ya Maw.I won't
But Billie you must.Now here take a sip of this Wormwood drink.
Um ... but what's in it Maw.?
I'm told good stuff.That will make you better.
How so ... Maw.It looks funny.All Greeny and stuff.
Well Santa looks funny too Billie.
Says who Maw.
Says Mrs.Santa Klaus when the end of the month comes
and she's short of Grocery funds.
I don't know Maw.I heard tell that shopping for Groceries ain't
fun no more ... Maw.
Who told you that Billie.?
Me Grammar teacher done did is whose ... Maw.

 

Caught one of these in my crawdad trap. It is called an Alabama Hogsucker. He went in my 40 gallon guppy tank. It needed a scavenger.

 

I have often seen some really pretty minnows out there. I think I could put together a native tank that would rival some tropical tanks.

 

Mommie ... Mommie guess what ?
Okey dokey Timmy ... What
Here's what Ma.President Trump kinda said he wants to open
up is what.
Um ... I'm not sure.I think he meant our Country.
But maybe not.He coulda meant a can of whoopee.
Where did you learn to talk like that,Timmy.?
I heard Pop say that once when I was carrying his gold clubs.
Oh ... He musta meant that guy at work who needles him.
You mean like the way we'z all been needled by this Virus thingy.
Yes,Timmy ... very much the same kind of thingy.
BTW ... Timmy ... what's a thingy.
You know that Virus,Ma.I never done see me such a thingy.
I know ... neither have I,Timmy.Even though it can't be seen.
So can one hear it,Ma.?
You best ask the Experts,Timmy.
What Experts Ma.?
You nailed it Timmy.What Experts.

 

Hopefully not too morbid...

 

Evenin y'all. Whassup?

 

I got my relief payment just in time. What with bills coming due...

 

Good morning sheltered folks. Learned something new yesterday. Not sure if it's the same where you live, but in Texas the Gov passed an order that wholesale food companies can sell to individuals during this crisis. Ordered and picked up a case of prime cubed steaks and all kinds of fresh veggies from a restaurant supplier yesterday. Comforting to know no matter what happens... we'll have chicken fried steaks to fall back on.

 

I bet you can get lots of bargain priced kale, too.

 

Believe it or not, they didn't have kale. Plenty of broccoli & cauliflower though. I got yellow squash & zucchini, red potatoes & Brussels sprouts. No need to buy veggies by the case. They sell by piece. When I ordered from the grocery store this week, they said they were out of bread, eggs & bananas. Doesn't do much good to order if you're gonna have to run around finding staples.

Be glad when this mess is over.

 

https://www.demilked.com/funny-coronavirus-diy-masks/

 

Yep, looks just like me @ Fiesta. Except I was wearing a mask with poinsettias print and old vinyl gloves I had from some hair dye kit of the past.

Feel better after venturing out. Good to know there's still life out there. Empty shelves look surreal though. Can't help thinking of this movie.

 

I went to the store yesterday. They still didn't have rubbing alcohol or thermometers.

The shelves were full of toilet paper and they had it stocked, head high, on the floor.

I finally found mushroom broth. That was unobtainable, for forever, too.

 

They had toilet paper... but not a paper towel in sight. Ramen noodle shelf was empty except for shrimp, plenty of that. Mexican brand bleach. Prob smells,like tacos.

 

Had to go to three stores just to pick up sour cream. Makes me wonder about the food chain. I don't get out in public much. Been setting crawdad traps and planting and preparing the garden. Gonna plant watermelon and cantaloupe soon. Got onion, sunflowers, tomatoes, and peppers planted. Gonna plant green beans and some wildflowers. Also got some corn planted.

 

The chicken Ramen is the best. You can add just about anything. I like to add shrimp, leftover broccoli, corn, maybe onion and just about any vegetable cooked or raw.

 

I would buy it. It doesn't matter, to me, what flavor it is. I throw those packs away. I put frozen vegetables, sometimes cooked meats, or tofu, and then cook it in boxed soup broth. That's what the mushroom broth is for.

Sometimes I'll pour in a good bit of low-salt soy sauce, but that's pretty rare. I normally add about a tablespoon and a half of this stuff:

 

Oh fer cryin' out loud.Be For Real.Just Buy nice Fresh mushrooms
and slice and sautee in olive oil.Add stuff like fresh garlic from little
Garlic jars plus some water,Worcestershire and nice red wine if
handy.Ground pepper and maybe snips & snails and puppy dog
tails.
Oh and Anchovy paste.

 

Someday...

 

Happy Easter, bunnies. Cadbury Eggs all around!