from Facebook, October, 2013, part 5

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Inspirational, Scenic, and General

And this is not religion!

You're a grand old flag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.

BACON WRAPPED SMOKIES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND BUTTER

Warning: PARTY FOOD! If you make these, they will be gone!

Ingredients
1 pound Bacon, Cut Into Thirds
1 pound Lil’ Smokies (small sausages)
1 stick Butter
2 cups Brown Sugar

Preheat oven to 375F.
Cut the bacon into thirds and wrap each smokie.(small sausage)
Place all the wrapped smokies in a single layer in a baking dish.
Then melt the stick of butter and then 1 cup of brown sugar and stir until mixed well.
Pour the butter and brown sugar mixture on the smokies and bacon.
Then take the other cup of brown sugar and sprinkle evenly over the smokies.
Bake them for about 15-20 minutes and then turn the heat up to 400F for about 5 minutes or longer until the bacon becomes crispy.

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When Johnny comes marching home again,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give him a hearty welcome then
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.

The old church bell will peal with joy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
To welcome home our darling boy,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The village lads and lassies say
With roses they will strew the way,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.

Get ready for the Jubilee,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give the hero three times three,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The laurel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home.

Let love and friendship on that day,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Their choicest pleasures then display,
Hurrah, hurrah!
And let each one perform some part,
To fill with joy the warrior's heart,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home

Sophia Loren

Copper Mountain Vineyards on the Similkameen Trail

Sunset on top of Tiffany Mountain
Photo Credit- Iron Tazz Scaggs Photography

The 20 Health Benefits of Real Butter

1. Butter is rich in the most easily absorbable form of vitamin A necessary for thyroid and adrenal health.
2. Contains lauric acid, important in fighting fungal infections and candida.
3. Contains lecithin, essential for cholesterol metabolism.
4. Contains anti-oxidants that protect against free radical damage.
5. Has anti-oxidants that protect against weakening arteries.
6. Is a great source of vitamins E and K.
7. Is a very rich source of the vital mineral selenium.
8. Saturated fats in butter have strong anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties.
9. Butter contains conjugated linoleic acid, which is a potent anti-cancer agent, muscle builder, and immunity booster.
10. Vitamin D found in butter is essential to absorption of calcium.
11. Protects against tooth decay.
12. One of the few foods in existence to protect against calcification of the joints.
13. One of the few foods to protect against hardening of the arteries, cataracts, and calcification of the pineal gland.
14. Helps your body absorb minerals.
15. Is a source of highly absorbable iodine.
16. Can promote fertility in women.
17. Is a source of quick energy, and is not stored in our bodies excessively.
18. Cholesterol found in butterfat is essential to children's brain and nervous system development.
19. Contains Arachidonic Acid which plays a role in brain function and is a vital component of cell membranes.
20. Protects against gastrointestinal infections in the very young or the elderly.

Perfect larches last weekend out at Hoodoo Pass, with a blanket of snow still along the north.
Picture of the Week: October 21st, from Wenatchee Outdoors.