Sep
20
Crested tit viewing
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Now this is rare: I saw a crested tit on our neighbours property. He does have a lot of pine-trees, nevertheless since I moved here more than 30 years ago, I have never ever seen a crested tit.
Cole tits we do have, be it only a few and maybe because I have a few birdhouses with small entrances so the sparrows cannot get in.
Anyway, I have been sitting and waiting for a few days now, and there is no doubt: it’s definitely a crested tit.
Now for the strange part: crested tits aren’t migrating birds, so I have no clue where he comes from. But if he likes it here, he should become a permanent resident… that is if he brought along a partner.
Meanwhile our hot summer has changed again into a late spring, something is wrong with the weather, but as far as I know, crested tits aren’t that much influenced by it. Or I could be terribly wrong and yet again our changing climate is having an effect on the birds…
Well, lets be patient and see if this crested tit is still around next year.
Sep
17
How to identify a sexual predator
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For the sake of your children and family, be very aware of Sexual Predators who may be living in the vicinity of your neighborhood.
Megan’s Law is a federal bill that was passed to ensure that all sexual predators’ whereabouts are known all the time.
You can go to registeredsexualpredators.org and get the complete sex offenders list by just keying the zip code of your neighborhood.
It is a simple and effective step to alert you of any sexual predators that may be staying near your home so that you could be extra vigilant in protecting your children.
Sep
17
Easy peach cobbler recipe
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Today, my sister faxed me the above easy peach cobbler recipe: seems her peaches are riper than the peaches on my patio peach tree or … she just couldn’t resist 
Nothing is easier to bake as a cobbler: you put your fruits in a baking tray, add your liquid batter that finds its way through the fruit and rises above the fruit when baking. Or as the easy peach cobbler recipe mentions:
"Peach treasure under a biscuit dough"
For those using metric measures, I converted this easy peach recipe below.
Easy peach cobbler recipe metric measures
Fruit base:
- 340 g cooked, pitted peaches
- 65 gram sugar
- 2 tablespoons Ready-Mix for pancakes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 14 gram butter
Topping
- 180 gram ready-mix for pancakes
- 50 gram sugar
- 1 beaten egg
- 180 ml milk
- 50 gram shortening, melted
Follow the rest of the easy peach cobbler recipe instructions in the picture above.
My sister says it’s delicious like it is, but personally I prefer an easy peach cobbler recipe served with vanilla ice cream
