Nuttin' Hunny...

Nuttin' much going on here at ol' Hoot's.  So, it's a mix 'n' match post today.  In fact, nuttin' is matching!!!  Just a mix.

Since I usually wake up way before the sun, I have a morning ritual with my breakfast. As I chow down on my oatmeal or cold cereal, I play two games. Recently, I added New York Times' Wordle to my phone's home page and I play that. Sometimes, it's easy [depending on what word I choose to begin the puzzle], other times...whoa, it has almost hornswoggled me! But still, it's a brain work-out. And a good way to begin the day. And, knock wood, I haven't been stumped yet. But I see in my future a NYT bomb comin'!! My opinion is that since it's only ONE WORD a day, I'm not tempted to sit on my toosh/tush and play far too long for the day! I can't see sitting by my phone or computer for hours at a time as being productive. Then, when Wordle is finished, I go to my other phone app, Scrabble. By that time, it's about a half hour before sunrise, and I make the bed, and head out to the great outdoors in search of some birds to photograph. Or do household chores...guess which one I'd prefer?!! I share screenshots from previous games and showing that when you figure out the secret word, it shows you your stats [this is an older one from previous games played].

FACT SHEET: Ever heard of Apache Tears? I have a few. Found them in our back yard in Tucson when we dug a hole to plant a tree, some out walking!! I honestly didn't know what they were other than perhaps obsidian! I saved 'em. Years later, I came across an article in a magazine that detailed what I had found. I was impressed with its lore. Just the other day I refound them stashed away in a box! So, I thought I'd share them AND the Native American Folklore that coincides....

As Apache legend has it, there was a standoff between Apache warriors and a hostile outfit of the U.S. Cavalry. Rather than face defeat, the Apache warriors took themselves and their horses leaping over the edge of a cliff to their death below, at a location now known as Apache Leap outside of the town of Superior Arizona. The women and children who grieved the event cried tears of sorrow, which then hardened permanently, into the stones which we now call Apache Tears.

fact: for a scientist, these formations of obsidian rock are rounded black pebbles that are less than a few inches across. They are a volcanic black glass core, usually surrounded by a rough black outer surface.  I personally rather like the folklore better.

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Yes, we did get our new faucet installed! I think it looks monstrous, but Bud likes it a lot. I cook, he cleans, so what he likes works for me! Now, tho, a new trend is in the works....I want new faucets installed in the bathrooms! lol

And, we did go out to eat for St. Patrick's Day. We had planned on going to Cracker Barrel [they serve delicious, tender corned beef!], but it was so busy and we were told it was a 45 minute to an hour wait to be seated. Not on your life. So, we went to Niko's. Bud had a thick juicy steak, and I ordered with another ulterior motive...I ordered a chicken fried steak. Had 'em at this location before and I knew how HUGE they are. See, I could eat half at the restaurant, asked for a 'doggie bag' and reheat it for dinner. No cooking!!! Yay. Oh and we both ordered margaritas. Mine, frozen and Bud's on the rocks.