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Doggy Bark 2
Ecco doggy bark. Yes, I know, it’s not particularly appetizing looking, but the dogs love it. I made this batch with sweetened carob chips because I couldn’t find unsweetened. I made sure to check that they didn’t contain xylitol which is ok for humans but toxic for dogs, according to VetMedicine. This is a forgiving recipe, we had some extra peanut butter so I added more than 1/2 cup, it still worked. If the mixture gets difficult to stir, put it back in the microwave for another 30 seconds. Robert and Gracie haven’t had any yet because they have to wait while theirs chill but I have. 🙂
Standing strong
America’s oldest living fruit tree was planted by Pilgrims in 1630. This is one of the original Endicott pears planted by European settlers, she is still bearing fruit at age 383+.
Pop Quiz: How many National Flags are Red White and Blue?
I was doing some research and noticed how many countries use Red White and Blue for their flags so I just had to google exactly how many there were. Yes, I am easily distracted by bits of trivia like this. It is interesting to see that many countries that were once colonies of these use the Tricolor/Tricolour flag or banner as well. So not counting those like Sri Lanka, Poland or Denmark who use just White and Red we have… Are you ready?
There are 36 in total.
I was way off, were you close?
The flag of Australia
The flag of Cambodia
The flag of Chile
The flag of the Cook Islands
The flag of Costa Rica
The flag of Croatia
The flag of Cuba
The flag of the Czech Republic
The flag of Dominican Republic
The flag of the Faroe Islands
The flag of France
The flag of Haiti
The flag of Iceland
The flag of North Korea
The flag of Laos
The flag of Liberia
The flag of Luxembourg
The flag of Malaysia
The flag of Nepal
The flag of the Netherlands
The flag of New Zealand
The flag of Norway
The flag of Panama
The flag of Paraguay
The flag of the Philippines
The flag of Puerto Rico
The flag of Russia
The flag of Samoa
The flag of Schleswig-Holstein
The flag of Serbia
The flag of Sint Maarten
The flag of Slovakia
The flag of Slovenia
The flag of Taiwan
The flag of Thailand
The Union Flag of the United Kingdom
The flag of the United States
Source: Red White and Blue – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
How did clouds get their names? – Richard Hamblyn – YouTube
I love TedTalks and thought this was an interesting one. I remember memorizing the names and characteristics of clouds but never thought about who named them, I guess I assumed it was someone much more ancient, Archimedes perhaps…
The video mentions John Constable, a British painter of the Romantic Era. He is known for his meticulous paintings of the English countryside which often had the meteorological conditions of the day written on the back of the canvas. Here are two of his paintings:
The Opening of Waterloo Bridge seen from Whitehall Stairs, 18 June 1817
By John Constable, Public Domain
Seascape Study with Rain Cloud(c.1824)
By John Constable, Public Domain
