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You Can’t Have Enough Lint Rollers! Here are some ideas to make life easier. Stereo speaker covers Lamp Shades Vehicle seats and floor Crumbs in the bottom of your purse Picking up the occasional dead bug Broken glass
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Not too long ago, there was a woman who wanted to know how her husband would react if she left without telling him where she had gone. She decided to write him a letter saying she is tired of him and didn’t want to live with him anymore. After writing the letter, she put it on the table in the bedroom and then climbed under the bed to hide until her husband got home. When he eventually came back home, he saw the letter on the table and read it. After a few moments of silence, he picked up the pen and added something to the letter. Then he started to get changed, whistling happy tunes and singing and dancing while he did so. He grabbed his phone and dialed a number. His wife listened from under the bed as he started chatting to someone. “Hey babe, I’m just changing clothes then will join you,” he said. “As for the other fool, it finally dawned on her that I was fooling around on her and left. I was really wrong to have married her; I wish you and me had met earlier. See you soon, honey!” Then he hung up and walked out of the room. In tears and very upset, she climbed out from under the bed and stumbled over to read what her unfaithful husband had written on the end of her letter. Through teary eyes, she read: “I could see your feet you idiot, I am going out to buy bread.” ***** A waiter brings the customer the steak he ordered with his thumb over the meat. “Are you crazy” yelled the customer, “sticking your thumb in my steak?!” “What” answers the waiter, “You want it to fall on the floor again?” ***** Why We Split Up She told me we couldn’t afford beer at $25.00 a case anymore. Too bad, but I would have to quit drinking. Then the next day I caught her spending $65.00 on a tiny bottle of make-up. I asked her how come I had to give up stuff and she didn’t. She said she needed the make-up to look pretty for me. I told her that wasn’t necessary, that’s what the beer was for! Besides, my beer was 40 bucks cheaper. I don’t think she’s coming back…
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A man walks into a bar and sits down. He asks the bartender, “Can I have a cigarette?” The bartender replies, “Sure, the cigarette machine is over there.” So he walks over to the machine and as he is about to order a cigarette, the machine suddenly says, “Oh, you bloody idiot.” The man says with surprise in his voice, “That’s not very nice.” He returns to his bar stool without a cigarette and asks the bartender for some peanuts. The bartender passes the man a bowl of peanuts and the man hears one of the peanuts speak, “Ooh, I like your hair.” The man says to the bartender, “Hey, what’s going on here? Your cigarette machine is insulting me and this peanut is coming on to me. Why’s this?” The bartender replies, “Oh, that’s because the machine is out of order and the peanuts are complementary.”
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FACTS OF LIFE!
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1. The badness of a movie is directly proportional to the number of helicopters in it. 2. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight-saving time. 3. People who feel the need to tell you that they have an excellent sense of humor are telling you that they have no sense of humor. 4. The most valuable function performed by the federal government is entertainment. 5. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests you think she’s pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment. 6. A penny saved is worthless. 7. They can hold all the peace talks they want, but there will never be peace in the Middle East. Billions of years from now, when Earth is hurtling toward the Sun and there is nothing left alive on the planet except a few microorganisms, the microorganisms living in the Middle East will be bitter enemies. 8. The most powerful force in the universe is gossip. 9. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers. 10. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age 11. 11. There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” 12. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. 13. There apparently exists, somewhere in Los Angeles, a computer that generates concepts for television sitcoms. When TV executives need a new concept, they turn on this computer; after sorting through millions of possible plot premises, it spits out, “THREE QUIRKY BUT ATTRACTIVE YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN AN APARTMENT,” and the executives turn this concept into a show. The next time they need an idea, the computer spits out, “SIX QUIRKY BUT ATTRACTIVE YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN AN APARTMENT.” Then the next time, it spits out, “FOUR QUIRKY BUT ATTRACTIVE YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN AN APARTMENT.” And
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so on. We need to locate this computer and destroy it with hammers. 14. Nobody is normal. 15. At least once per year, some group of scientists will become very excited and announce that: * The universe is even bigger than they thought! * There are even more subatomic particles than they thought! * Whatever they announced last year about global warming is wrong. 16. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be “meetings.” 17. The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them. 18. The value of advertising is that it tells you the exact opposite of what the advertiser actually thinks. For example: * If the advertisement says “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile,” the advertiser is desperately concerned that this Oldsmobile, like all other Oldsmobiles, appeals primarily to old farts like your father. * If Coke and Pepsi spend billions of dollars to convince you that there are significant differences between these two products, both companies realize that Pepsi and Coke are virtually identical. * If the advertisement strongly suggests that Nike shoes enable athletes to perform amazing feats, Nike wants you to disregard the fact that shoe brand is unrelated to athletic ability. * If Budweiser runs an elaborate advertising campaign stressing the critical importance of a beer’s “born-on” date, Budweiser knows this factor has virtually nothing to do with how good a beer tastes. 19. God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, if and when He decides to deliver a message to humanity, He will not use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle. 20. You should not confuse your career with your life. 21. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. 22. No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. 23. When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy. 24. Your friends love you anyway. 25. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
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The Worn Place In My Carpet By Ginger Lane
There’s a place in my house where the carpet is always more worn than the rest. Yes, it is in a high traffic area, but I’m always wondering why that three foot square area is worse than the rest. Then, last week as I was making my way through the house, I had another of my ‘old timer’s’ moments. I was going forward, and then couldn’t remember why I was going into the kitchen. I turned and thought, “Maybe I was heading to the laundry room.” No, that’s not right. So I thought if I retraced my steps, it would come back to me so I turned again. Somehow this turning made me remember that I wanted something from the kitchen and yes, I turned again. Immediately, I remembered that I had wanted to get a drink but left my glass in the living room, so yet another turn. This all happened in a manner of seconds and a light bulb went off in my head. That’s why this particular spot is so worn! I’ve renamed it my ‘thinking spot’...sigh...
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Three guys were sitting in a biker bar. A man came in, already drunk, sat down at the bar and ordered a drink. The man looked around and saw the 3 men sitting at a corner table. He got up, staggered to the table, leaned over, looked the biggest one in the face and said, “I went by your grandma’s house and I saw her in the hallway. Man, she is fine!” The biker looked at him and didn’t say a word. His buddies were confused, because he had a bad temper, and would fight at the drop of a hat. The drunk leaned on the table again and said, “I kissed your grandma and it was the best kiss I ever had!” The biker still said nothing. His buddies were starting to get mad. The drunk leaned on the table again and said, “I’ll tell you something else boy, your grandma likes kissing me!” The biker stood up, took the drunk by the shoulder and said, “Dang it, Grandpa, you’re drunk! Go home!”
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A mom texts, “Hi! Son, what does IDK, LY, & TTYL mean?” He texts back, “I Don’t Know, Love You, & Talk To You Later.” The mom texts him, “It’s ok, don’t worry about it. I’ll ask your sister, love you too.”
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One day at the end of class, little Johnny’s teacher asks the class to go home
and think of a story to be concluded with the moral of that story. The following day the teacher asks for the first volunteer to tell their story. Little Suzy raises her hand. “My dad owns a farm and every Sunday we load the chicken eggs on the truck and drive into town to sell them at the market. Well, one Sunday we hit a big bump and all the eggs flew out of the basket and onto the road.” When the teacher asked for the moral of the story, Suzy replied, “Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket.” Little Lucy went next. “My dad owns a farm too. Every weekend we take the chicken eggs and put them in the incubator. Last weekend only eight of the 12 eggs hatched.”; Again, the teacher asked for the moral of the story. Lucy replied, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” Next up was little Johnny. “My uncle Ted fought in the Vietnam war, and his plane was shot down over enemy territory. He jumped out before it crashed but could only take a case of beer, a machine gun and a machete. On the way down, he drank the case of beer. Then he landed right in the middle of 100 Vietnamese soldiers. He shot 70 with his machine gun, but then he ran out of bullets! So he pulled out his machete and killed 20 more. Then the blade on his machete broke, so he killed the last ten with his bare hands.” The teacher looked a little shocked. After clearing her throat, she asked what possible moral there could be to this story. “Well,” Johnny replied, “Don’t mess with Uncle Ted when he’s been drinking.”
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THE VOICES IN MY HEAD
By Ginger Lane
Actually, it’s just one voice and it’s mine! My mom always used to say, “It’s ok to talk to yourself as long as you don’t answer.” I sure wish she was here so I could ask her what happens when you do take it to the next level. I talk to myself out loud. And yes, I respond! I have full blown conversations with … me! What’s even worse is that now I’m also doing it in my car. Thank goodness for Bluetooth. Every time I catch myself talking to me and moving my lips, I’m relieved that someone seeing me might think I’m on the phone! So, I’m off to the wonderful world of internet to find out if what my mom said was true. As I’m reading the first website I visited, a popup pops up and says recommended for me. The title was ‘Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms’. This can’t be a good sign. However, I kept reading and the article from psychcentral. com says it is actually good to talk to yourself. It’s good as long as you talk to yourself respectfully! Another site that I read from seems to make me feel pretty good. There was one woman saying she does it front of others, like in a grocery store! I haven’t crossed that line, yet. Another site takes it very seriously if you hear other voices and respond to them. Nope! So far, it’s just me, myself and I. However, the best explanation is that talking out loud to yourself is a way for your conscious brain to communicate with your subconscious. There are some other ways that talking to yourself that can be beneficial according to spiritualityhealth.com. Compliment yourself. Give yourself a pep talk. Blow off steam. Boost your memory. Saying something out loud could help your remember it. All of the websites seem to have the same philosophy that talking out loud gives you a learning boost. It says that children do this by nature. All that wonderful chatter is actually a learning tool! I feel better now that I’ve done some research on the subject. I’m almost sure my mom would never agree, but some think it is actually very healthy. Good to know!
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A man is filling up his car tank with gasoline and accidentally gets some on his hand. He doesn’t notice it, so when he gets into his car he lights a cigarette. His arm instantly catches on fire. The man sticks his arm out the window and begins to wave it around attempting to blow out the flames crawling up his sleeve. A policeman sees the man struggling with his arm on fire and arrests him on the spot for an unlicensed firearm. ^^^^^ Two guys are driving down 5th Avenue in Manhattan when they come up to a red light. The guy driving slams the gas pedal and they go zooming past the red light. His friend looks at him and says, “Hey, you just went through a red light.” The guy driving says, “Don’t worry about it. My brother does it all the time.” So they keep driving and they come to a second red light. The guy driving slams on the gas pedal and zooms past another red light. His friend is pretty mad, looks at him and says, “Hey man, you just went through another red light. What the heck are you doing?” The guy driving tells his friend, “Don’t worry about it. My brother does this all the time.” They come to a third red light and the guy driving slams on the gas, zooming past the red light. His friend starts screaming at him, “What the heck? You’re going to get us killed! Pull over and let me out.” The guy driving screams back at him, “I’m telling you: don’t worry about it. My brother, he does it all the time.” So they keep driving and they come to a green light. The guy driving slams on the brakes. His friend looks at him and says, “Are you out of your mind? What the heck is wrong with you? You go flying past three red lights, almost getting us killed, and then you slam on the brakes when you have a green light?” The guy driving looks at his friend and says, “I had to stop; my brother might have been coming.”
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Sorry, Another Cat Owner Story…
By Ginger Lane
I promise that I could write a book about me and my cat. I think about it every month and I just know I’m not the only one dealing with this poof of fur phenomenon. It’s infuriating. Why do we pet owners continue to bow down to this kind of treatment? Is there a support group of abused cat owners that meet secretly to discuss
their issues with their cats? Sweetpea and I have lived together for about 7 years and I have to tell you that sometimes she just pushes me to my last nerve. I tried an experiment the other day. I was in my recliner and I started calling her. And, I called her and called her even louder and more lovingly to come to me. HMMM.. She didn’t come running. What a surprise! So, after a couple of minutes, I got up and quiet as a mouse (no pun intended) tiptoed to the kitchen. Out of nowhere she comes flying like her tail was on fire! Aha! Positive proof that she was totally ignoring me when I called! Don’t think I didn’t tell her about it! I tried to explain my feelings on this to her, but she was only concerned about me adding something to her dish. Later that night as I’m trying to go to sleep, she is all over me wanting me to pet her. It’s a form of Chinese torture. I’m sleepy and now she wants to play! Now, in the mornings, when I’m sitting at my desk working is apparently her bath time. She basically wants to sit within 2 inches of my arms as I type and .. bathe… and bathe.. and bathe. It is totally distracting for me and I’ll move her off the desk. Once I’m back in deep concentration, she’s back again. What’s up with that? Certainly any intelligent cat, and I use the term loosely, can figure out that she needs to back off. I think it is her way of getting the message to me that she will do as she pleases.
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Cats do have a way of getting to you beyond all this ‘catty’ behavior. Maybe if I got her a kitten and a new scratch pole, or bought some expensive new food, she’d love me. Oh my. She won! She definitely has me wrapped around her paw.
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Howdy Texas Twister Readers, I want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! I hope this finds you all enjoying the summer and staying cool. We had to plant our garden in huge pots, since the rain caused our seeds to rot in the ground, not good at all. Oh well, we needed the rain. A very special Happy Birthday to our wonderful daughter-in-law, Christina. She is our son, Chris’s wife; we hope she has a wonderful day. We are supposed to get our granddaughter for a few days, Cheyanne, and we are really looking forward to it. Can’t believe she is 8 years old and going into the 3rd grade, seems like just yesterday she was crawling around on our floors. Time does fly. I want to take this time to thank all our service men and women and their family, for all they do for us and the sacrifices they’ve made for us. So, if you see one, past or present, tell them how much you appreciate them and their service to this country. I love asparagus and cherry tomatoes, so this is my kind of recipe, I hope you enjoy it as well.
Asparagus and Cherry Tomato Sauté Serves 4 ½ cup per serving Ingredients: 1 tsp of olive oil 1 tsp of grated lemon zest ½ tsp dried oregano, crumbled 1/8 tsp black pepper 8 oz asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1/2 – inch pieces ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved 2 TBS crumbled Feta cheese Directions: In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Stir in the lemon zest, oregano, and pepper. Heat for 10 to 15 seconds to flavor the oil. Stir in the asparagus; cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the tomatoes are tender and heated through. Stir in the feta cheese.
I like something that is refreshing and low in calories and carbs and since we have a pomegranate bush in our yard, I can make this every day, well as soon as they get ripe I can.
Pomegranate Splash
Serves 4 cup per serving Ingredients: 1 medium lemon, cut into 8 slices ½ medium lime, cut into 4 slices 2 cups pomegranate-blueberry juice 1 cup cranberry juice 1 cup diet tonic water
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Directions: Fill 4 tall glasses with ice. Put 2 lemon slices and 1 lime slice in each glass. In a small pitcher, gently stir together the juices and tonic water. Pour 1 cup into each glass. Serve immediately for peak flavor. Nutritional Values: Calories 125, Total Fat 0, Cholesterol 0, Sodium 34 mg, Carbohydrates 20 g, Sugars 13 g, Protein 1 g. Dietary Exchange: 1 ½ fruit
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The Tawakoni Civic Club was founded in 1983 by a group of women with a desire to better our community. Since that time, TCC has been a staunch supporter of our local high schools by providing annual scholarships of $500 to graduating seniors pursuing their college education. Since 1990, we have awarded in excess of $37,000 in scholarships to Boles, Lone Oak, Quinlan, Rains and Wills Point ISD’s. In addition to our scholarship program, we provide financial support, donations and volunteers to Tawakoni Area Public Library, Lake Area Shared Ministries, Community Seeds, Individual Care of Texas and Hunt County Child Protective Services. To fund these programs through the years, we have hosted Style Shows (next style show is July 25 at Awesome Blossom), Tasting Spree Luncheons, Garage Sales, produced 5 Cookbooks and raffled Gift Baskets. We appreciate the support of the greater Lake Tawakoni area that supports our fundraising endeavors! New members and visitors are always welcome to join us at our monthly meetings held on the 3rd Monday at 1pm at the Tawakoni Regional Chamber of Commerce. For additional information please contact: Mary Woodley, 903-447-4174 or Kathie Magers, 903-447-0047. Thank you LTRCC for nominating Tawakoni Civic Club as a Business of the Month!
Hunt Regional Medical Partners - Family Practice Westlake is located at 1607 East Quinlan Parkway.
The medical professionals at Family Practice –Westlake treat patients from 6 weeks and up. Medical services offered include well-child visits as well as school and sports physicals. In addition, they are equipped to deal with both simple to complex conditions such as: • Sore throat, cough, fever • Skin conditions • Allergies and asthma • Diabetes • Urinary tract infections • Arthritis • Sleep issues • High blood pressure • High cholesterol • Stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea and acid reflux • Joint pain and injury Hunt Regional Medical Partners – Family Practice Westlake is available for appointments Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. For an appointment call 903.356.2144.
Paris SBDC Summary of Services The Paris Jr. College Small Business Development Center exists to provide small businesses, both new and existing, with practical guidance to grow and prosper. Our business advisors provide confidential, one-onone counseling, technical assistance and training for any small business in Hunt, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River and Delta counties. Our services are provided at no charge to our clients, as we are funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Texas, and Paris Junior College. Since our professional focus is “hands on”, we work directly with our clients to guide and train them in the area of assistance that they need. These can include
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business planning, accounting and financial analysis, government contracting, marketing and advertising, and intellectual property protection. Though our primary office is located on the campus of Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas, we also meet our clients at various other locations including the various Chambers of Commerce in the 5-county area, PJC campuses in Greenville or Sulphur Springs, or even your place of business. You can reach us at (903) 782-0224 to arrange a meeting with our professional business advisors.
FUN FOR EVERYONE! Greenville YMCA was formally organized in 1895, the fifth one in Texas. Throughout the years, it has been involved in many historical event. They have been in their current 20,000 sq ft facility since 1961. Just some of the facilities/equipment they offer are: meeting and game rooms, racquetball courts, full size basketball courts, 25 yard 4-lane heated indoor pool and men and women’s locker rooms. This facility is host to all ages with a great number of programs such as lots of summer programs, afterschool, cycling, Red Cross life saving and water safety, year round swimming lessons and so much more. Check out their website at www.greenvilleymca.org. The City of Greenville plans to build a new YMCA/Event Center facility inside the Greenville Sports Park.
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THE FIRST BATTLE OF ADOBE WALLS
The first battle of Adobe Walls occurred on November 25, 1864, in the vicinity of Adobe Walls, the remains of William Bent’s abandoned adobe fort near the Canadian River in what is now Hutchinson County. The battle was one of the largest engagements between whites and Indians on the Great Plains. It resulted from the determination of Gen. James H. Carleton, commander of the military units in New Mexico, to halt Comanche and Kiowa attacks on Santa Fe wagontrains; the Indians saw the wagoners as trespassers who killed their game. Col. Christopher (Kit) Carson, commanding the First Cavalry, New Mexico Volunteers, was ordered to lead an expedition against the winter campgrounds of the Comanches and Kiowas, believed to be somewhere on the south side of the Canadian. On November 10 he arrived at Fort Bascom with fourteen officers, 321 enlisted men, and seventy-five Ute and Jicarilla Apache scouts and fighters he had recruited from Lucien Maxwell’s ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico. Two days later the column, supplied with two mountain howitzers under the command of Lt. George H. Pettis, twenty-seven wagons, an ambulance, and forty-five days’ rations, marched down the Canadian into the Panhandle of Texas. Carson’s destination was Adobe Walls, where he had been employed by Bent nearly twenty years earlier. After a delay caused by snowstorms the column set up camp for the night of November 24 at Mule Springs, in what is now Moore County, thirty miles west of Adobe Walls. Two of Carson’s scouts reported the presence of a large group of Indians, who had recently moved into and around Adobe Walls with many horses and cattle. Carson immediately ordered all cavalry units and the two howitzers to move forward, leaving the infantry under Lt. Col. Francisco P. Abreau to follow later with the supply train. After covering fifteen miles Carson halted to await the dawn. No loud talking or fires were permitted, and a late-night frost added to the men’s discomfort. At about 8:30 A.M. Carson’s cavalry attacked Dohäsan’s Kiowa village of 150 lodges, routing the old chief and most of the other inhabitants, who spread the alarm to several Comanche groups. Pushing on to Adobe Walls, Carson forted up about 10 A.M., using one corner of the ruins for a hospital. One of the several Indian encampments in the vicinity, a Comanche village of 500 lodges, was within a mile of Adobe Walls. The Indians numbered between 3,000 and 7,000, far greater opposition than Carson had anticipated. Sporadic attacks and
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July, 2015 Pour over watermelon mixture; toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon. And YUMMMM!!!!
BBQ Chicken Bites 1 Egg 2 Tbs milk 1 Tsp paprika 2 tsp Cheddar popcorn seasoning (optional)
The month of July has always been watermelon
time for me. Ice cold, juicy, deep red watermelon. That makes me think of picnics, and the need for good finger food. I have found the right stuff. And YUMM!! Yes they are. Quick, easy, and good, combinations that make a summer afternoon. Hope you have a safe and happy summer!
½ tsp ground mustard ¼ tsp pepper 1 ½ lbs chicken strips, cut into 1 inch pieces (or chicken wing and drummettes.) Pre-heat oven to 400°.
In shallow bowl, wish egg and milk together.
Mix rest of dry ingredients together. Dip chicken into egg mixture. Roll the chicken in the chip mixture. Place
Tangy Watermelon Salad 14 cups cubed seedless watermelon 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
into a greased baking dish. Bake for 10 1 15 minutes if using chicken strips, 15 – 20 minutes or until done if using chicken wings.
1 cup chopped green onions 3/4 cup orange juice 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon finely chopped sweet red pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard 1/4 teaspoon pepper .
In a large bowl, combine the watermelon and on-
ions. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, vinegar, honey, red pepper and seasonings; slowly whisk in the oil.
Pecan Pie Muffins 1 C packed brown sugar ½ C flour 2 C chopped pecans 2/3 C butter, softened 2 Eggs beaten Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease mini or regular muffin cups. In medium bowl stir together brown sugar, flour & pecans. In separate bowl beat eggs & butter. Once combined, stir in dry ingredients, just until combined and moist. Spoon into muffin cups about 2/3rd’s full. Bake 12 – 13 minutes for mini’s and 15-17 minutes for regular size muffins. Run knife around edge of muffin and pop out! It’s Yummm!!!! If you want a kind of gooey, pie center, cook 10 – 11 minutes for mini’s and 12 – 13 minutes for regulars. And these are MORE YUMMMM!!!!!
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counterattacks continued during the day, but the Indians were disconcerted by the howitzers, which had been strategically positioned atop a small rise. Dohäsan led many charges, ably assisted by Stumbling Bear and Satanta; indeed, Satanta was said to have sounded bugle calls back to Carson’s bugler. With supplies and ammunition running low by late afternoon, Carson ordered his troops to withdraw to protect his rear and keep the way open to his supply train. Seeing this, the Indians tried to block his retreat by torching the tall bottomland grass near the river, but Carson set his own fires and withdrew to higher ground, where the battery continued to hold off the attacking warriors. At dusk Carson ordered a force to burn the Kiowa and Kiowa-Apache lodges, which the soldiers had attacked that morning. The Kiowa-Apache chief, Iron Shirt, was killed when he refused to leave his tepee. Concerned with protecting the supply wagons and Abreau’s infantry column moving up from Mule Springs, Carson decided to retreat. The reunited forces encamped for the night and remained there throughout the next day. On the morning of November 27 Carson ordered a general withdrawal from the area. In all, Carson’s troops and Indian scouts lost three killed and twenty-five wounded, three of whom later died. Indian casualties were estimated at 100 to 150. In addition 176 lodges, along with numerous buffalo robes and winter provisions, as well as Dohäsan’s army ambulance wagon, had been destroyed. One Comanche scalp was reported taken by a young Mexican volunteer in Carson’s expedition, which disbanded after returning to Fort Bascom without further incident. General Carleton lauded Carson’s retreat in the face of overwhelming odds as an outstanding military accomplishment; though the former mountain man was unable to strike a killing blow, he is generally credited with a decisive victory. Carson afterward contended that if Adobe Walls was to be reoccupied, at least 1,000 fully equipped troops would be required. The first eyewitness account of the battle other than Carson’s military correspondence was published in 1877 by George Pettis, who had served as the expedition’s artillery officer. H. Allen Anderson, “ADOBE WALLS, FIRST BATTLE OF,” Handbook of Texas Online (http:// www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qea01), accessed June 27, 2015. Uploaded on June 9, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.