This Orb-Weaver spider recently set up shop across the opening of our sliding patio door - he's about 1" long with legs stretched out and has about a 1/4" round abdomen. I don't know if he's trying to catch a German Shepherd to supply his winter food needs, but he's horribly outmatched in size. I think I'll let him catch bugs instead. (Taken without flash on 2022 Moto G Power using the backdoor outside light only.)
Gene Amtower
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Oracle DBA, Coder, Husband to 1, Dad to 3, Papaw to 10, Love Cooking/Baking, Love Harleys (1 in garage), Love German Shepherds (2 in home), Love Music and Play Trumpet/Guitar/Bass Guitar/Keyboards, Enjoy Reading about Science/Physics/Space/Cosmology, Enjoy Time with Family and Good Friends, Care about Everyone, Proudly Fly My Flag Collection, BSEE from GMI-EMI/Kettering University - making the world better one day at a time!
Simon was our 2nd German Shepherd, shown in this picture from June 2011 when he was around 2 years old. We lost him suddenly in the fall of 2019 from heart problems.
He was hard to control for a few years but matured into a soft teddy bear that adored our grandkids. He loved to ride in the car and stare at people in other cars at stoplights until they responded to him. He made so many friends that way!
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Tonight's loaf of banana pineapple blueberry bread was made using my new tool, thanks to my generous wife, Laura. When she told me she wanted to get me a KitchenAid, I said I don't have any upcoming gift dates to justify something like that. She said she just wanted to support my baking efforts because she knows I enjoy it and she appreciates it.
When she asked what color I wanted, I told her she could pick the color because they all work the same!
Recipe (3):
Alternatingly, add banana/pineapple mixture and dry ingredients to creamed ingredients, mixing well with each addition. Stir in blueberries until evenly distributed.
Pour mixture into a greased and floured loaf pan (9×5).
Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Recipe (2):
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and beat to incorporate.
Stir together mashed banana and pineapple.
In a separate, medium sized bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Recipe:
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 very ripe banana, mashed
1 cup crushed pineapple (do not drain)
2 & 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup blueberries
#Today, I made my 6th Banana Pineapple Blueberry Bread in just over 5 weeks. This bread is awesome! (Recipe is in the comments.)
#Baking #Bread #BananaBread #Banana #Pineapple #Blueberry #yum #yummy
There's just something satisfying about creaming butter and sugar together with eggs! I can't explain it!
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