A few short post back on my friend ~m’s blog Smoke & Mirrors he wrote a poem called “Frozen Man” so I thought I’d post this for him. A little J.T. Enjoy ~m
PaperBack Writer
A friend of mine is trying to get some of her writings published. She is very talented and I know it is only a matter of time before she succeeds. So this post is for you Annie..keep it up..and hope this brings a smile to your face.
LILO does MAMO
Another train on the edge of falling completely off the tracks..another Anna Nicole Smith wanna be ? Whats with the Brit’s the LILO’s the Paris’s these days all trying to see who can be the biggest screw up. Trying to be someone you’re not goingldown the road to nowhere…The trains are lining up and it’s only a matter of time before another wreck..so who’s going to be next LiLo, Britney, Paris maybe I’ll have a pool and we can pick the next disaster..OK time to pick your for the next one to totally wreck…
Happy Valentines Day
To all the visitors to Dawg Bytes wishing you and yours a Happy Valentines Day… I guess this post is a little to late for one of my favorite people Sir Paul McCartney…But don’t worry Sir Paul I understand Heather doesn’t have a leg to stand on in these divorce proceedings 
17 Candles
Today I will light 17 candles remembering all they joy and laughter you gave me the short time you had here with us. Today you celebrate as you have for the last 4 years with the King of Kings and a host of Angels wishing you Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday Brandon you will be forever in my heart ! John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Happy Groundhogs Day !
Fun Facts About Groundhogs
The average groundhog is 20 inches long and normally weighs from 12 to 15 pounds. Punxsutawney Phil weighs about 20 pounds and is 22 inches long.
Groundhogs are covered with coarse grayish hairs (fur) tipped with brown or sometimes dull red. They have short ears, a short tail, short legs, and are surprisingly quick. Their jaws are exceptionally strong.
A groundhog’s diet consists of lots of greens, fruits, and vegetables and very little water. Most of their liquids come from dewy leaves.
A groundhog can whistle when it is alarmed. Groundhogs also whistle in the spring when they begin courting. { You know us guys like to whistle at women }
Insects do not bother groundhogs and germs pretty much leave them alone. They are resistant to the plagues that periodically wipe out large numbers of wild animals. One reason for this is their cleanliness.
Groundhogs are one of the few animals that really hibernate. Hibernation is not just a deep sleep. It is actually a deep coma, where the body temperature drops to a few degrees above freezing, the heart barely beats, the blood scarcely flows, and breathing nearly stops.
Young Groundhogs are usually born in mid-April or May, and by July they are able to go out on their own. The size of the litter is 4 to 9. A baby groundhog is called a kit or a cub.
A groundhog’s life span is normally 6 to 8 years. Phil receives a drink of a magical punch every summer during the annual Groundhog Picnic, which gives him 7 more years of life.
Well Ole Punxsutawney Phil America’s favorite February 2nd rodent saw his shadow today and therefore six more weeks of Winter, what a load of groundhog droppings shadow or not Phil there would be six more weeks of winter. Must have been a bunch of liberal democrats that came up with this day…
Red Lentil Soup w/ Lemon
This was in the local paper recently and I thought I’d share with ya’ll
RED LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON
3 tablespoons olive oil, more for drizzling
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch of ground chili powder or cayenne, more to taste
1 quart chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup red lentils
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
Juice of 1/2 lemon, more to taste
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons oil over high heat until hot and shimmering. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper and chili powder or cayenne, and sauté for 2 minutes longer. Add broth, 2 cups water, lentils and carrot. Bring to a simmer, then partially cover pot and turn heat to medium-low. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Taste and add salt if necessary. Using an immersion or regular blender or a food processor, puree half the soup; it should be somewhat chunky. Reheat soup if necessary, then stir in lemon juice and cilantro. Serve soup drizzled with good olive oil and dusted lightly with chili powder if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
The Race Season’s On US
My Favorite Sunday is getting close, no not Superbowl Sunday, but the Superbowl of Auto-racing. Daytona is upon us and I’m looking forward to Race week The Gatorade twin 125’s seeing the new sponsors and all them screaming rednecks. If you’ve never been to a race your missing a great time. The Biggest Sporting Event you can attend crowd screaming, smell of burning tires wrecks a sight and sound experience to behold..and yeah vroom vroom vroom I Love NASCAR 
and go team Hendrick kick some butt
Do Do Do Looking Out My Back Door
Just another day of life in the northeast, we had a sizeable amount of snowfall last night…. this picture is looking out the slider to the deck. kind nice for a while blanketed in white..I’m sure my neighborhood flock of wildturkeys will be coming through later in the day looking for a morsel. There have been times when they roost on the rail of the deck until they catch they eye of my four legged pal magic. I’ll have to take a picture to post of them in the future there are days I have seen as many as 3o of them out back… someday if they get to fwendly one may end up as dinner..
Youth Blamed for Global Warming
We need to stop having children as they are a major factor in global warming….this video speaks the truth
