Saturday, April 11, 2009

A “PHOTO HIKE” SPRING 2009::GRAPE VINES,FUNGI,MAY APPLES, AND MORE LANCASTER,OHIO FAIRFIELD COUNTY

May apple, Devil's Apple, Hog-apple, Indian Apple, American Mandrake, American May Apple, Racoonberry, Wild Lemon and witches umbrella

Puffball, so-called because of its circular shape and ability to have its spores "puffed" out of a hole dissolved in the top.

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THE INHALED PUFFBALL INCIDENT.

NOW FOR YOU FAIRFIELD

COUNTY OHIO RESIDENTS:

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WHERE SPECIFICALLY IS THIS CEMENT ROCK CORNER POST?  IT IS IN A PUBLIC AREA OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY…

A LITTLE PHARMACOGNOSY:

1. MAYAPPLE::Podophyllin is a resinous powder obtained by precipitating an alcoholic tincture of the rhizome of American May apple (Podophyllum peltatum)AND is used to remove genital warts very carefully.

2.PUFFBALLS::Puffballs were  used in Tibet for making ink. Also,The Lakota tribe of Native Americans used this clean dry material in their medicine. They are called puffballs because a cloud of brown dust-like spores is emitted when the mature fruiting body bursts.

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Wednesday, April 08, 2009

DONUTS FOR DAD AT WILLIAM’S SCHOOL GRANDPA GOT TO FILL IN FOR DAD

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     Picking up my GRANDSON  William today in Toledo Ohio. He will be visiting for a couple days so I may be busy……to say the least….

EVERYONE  ENJOY THE DAY…………….Joe Todd

 

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

HIKING--CAMPING—FLOWERS AND MORE

FINAL FAREWELL TO WINTER:::

100_0700 A SHORT HIKE TO THE TOP OF MT. PLEASANT LANCASTER, OHIO WINTER OF 2009.

CLEAR CREEK METRO PARK “HOCKING HILLS AREA OHIO WINTER 2009. LETS GO HIKING..

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LOOKS PRETTY COLD TO ME::::

LET US SAY HELLO TO SPRING, SUMMER, BOATING, HIKING,AND CAMPING.. “LAKE PENAGE” NEAR SUDBURY,ONTARIO

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I CAN HEAR THE LOONS CAN YOU??

 FINALLY A HIKE THRU FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY COLUMBUS, OHIO.

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THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

 

Sunday, April 05, 2009

HIKE TO TOP OF BIG ROUNDTOP GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD

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Thickly wooded Big Round Top

I AM REAL GLAD I WAS HIKING AND NOT FIGHTING……………………………..

TALK ABOUT BEING STEEP AND WOODED……………………………………….

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THIS CONFEDERATE TEDDY BEAR WASN’T AT THE BATTLE

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  100_1305PICTURE OF MY WIFE LINDA “NOT A UNION OFFICER”

100_1315  FINALLY MADE IT TO THE TOP…

100_1319 LOOKING BACK AT THE BATTLEFIELD FROM THE TOP OF BIG ROUNDTOP….100_1313 SOME REALLY BRAVE MEN, UNON AND CONFEDERATE FOUGHT ON THIS GROUND…OVER THE YEARS I HAVE READ A LOT ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR AND THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG IN PARTICULAR. FOR ME: IT WAS SPECIAL TO ACTUALLY BE THERE.

100_1321 I HAD THE CAMERA SO LINDA HAD TO KNEEL BEHIND THE ROCKS..I DID HELP HER GET BACK UP “WHAT A GUY”

100_1309 ONE OF THE HUNDREDS OF MARKERS AT THIS BATTLEFIELD.

National Park Service
Gettysburg National Military Park
1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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CONTEST QUESTION:::

WHAT BATTLEFIELD IS THIS PICTURE FROM??

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HINT: IT ISN’T GETTYSBURG..

THATS ALL FOLKS   JOE TODD

PICTURES TAKEN::MARCH 2009

 

Thursday, April 02, 2009

JOE-TODDS MEATLOAF RECIPE

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2-3 POUNDS BOB EVANS ITALIAN SAUSAGE DEPENDING ON HOW NUCH YOU WANT TO MAKE .  1 RED OR GREEN PEPPER LARGE

AT LEAST ONE ONION

1 CAN ROTEL ORIGINAL DICED TOMATOES & GREEN CHILIE DRAINED WELL

GARLIC POWDER TO YOUR TASTE

LAWRYS SEASONING SALT OR WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO US (SALT PEPPER)

2 EGGS  & FINE BREAD CRUMBS ENOUGH TO SOAK UP EXTRA MOISTURE AND GET NICE CONSISTENCY TO MEATLOAF

USE ALUMINUM FOIL ON BOTTOM OF CROCK POT SO CAN LIFT MEAT LOAF  EASILY AFTER IT IS COOKED

WHEN MEATLOAF IS IN CROCKPOT POUR ONE CAN OF HUNTS SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE FOR MEATLOAF TOTALLY COVERING TOP AND SOME OF THE SIDES.

THEN COOK ON A LOWER TEMP SETTING FOR 4-5-6- HOURS OR TIL DONE

THIS WILL BE PRETTY SPICEY USE REGULAR SAUSAGE FOR LESS SPICEY TASTE..

ALWAYS TASTES BETTER THE 2ND DAY

ACTUALLY PICTURE ABOVE WAS FOR CHLI

THE REAL SECRET IS TO USE ONLY

SAUSAGE……   ENJOY;;; JOE TODD

Saturday, March 28, 2009

FIRE IN DOWNTOWN GETTYSBURG

:::::FIRE SAFETY:::::

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This is where my wife Linda and I stayed while in Gettysburg Pa. This hotel is located right on the square and is convenient to “everything”. Great rooms, service,and food..

This is what happened about one block away:::: 

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     What I find strange; there was no mention of this incident in the local paper the next day. I haven’t been able to get any information by doing computer searches. In essence I don’t know for sure what was going on. I didn’t see any fire or smoke though I did smell  smoke .

     When Linda and I got back to our hotel we did check the safety features there , and everything seemed to be ok. Each year there are over some 30 million fires that strike Americans at home, in hotels, or at the workplace.

     This is what we did: 1. We planned our escape route. Our room was on the third floor and jumping didn’t seem a good idea. 2. We familiarize ourselves with the locations of the fire exits nearest our room. 3.We found nearby fire alarms and fire extinguishers. I do know when traveling and staying in Hotels/Motels etc. I will be more cognizant of the “safety features.”

If I every get back to Gettysburg I will certainly stay at  the Gettysburg Hotel again.. 

By the way we stayed in the Boyd’s Bear room..

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MORE LATER….. JOE TODD