How cute is this!?!  Miranda Lambert tweeted a picture of her dog Waylon beating the heat this afternoon:

Love it!  Have any great pet pics?  E-mail them to me…you could find them on an upcoming blog!

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My husband & I love this chicken recipe, and it’s fairly easy!  The good news is it’s tasty, the bad news…there’s never many left-overs. 

Beer Can Chicken

1 can beer, or you can use cola

1 chicken, around 3 1/2 to 5 pounds

2 tablespoons of barbecue dry rub (recipe below)

-Open the can.  Using a church key type opener make a few more holes in the top of the can.  Pour out half the beer (what you do with it is your business!)

-Pre-heat bbq to about 350

-Remove any giblets from the chicken, rinse chicken, sprinkle 2 teaspoons of dry rub inside the body, then rub 2 teaspoons of dry rub on the outside.  Spoon 2 teaspoons into the can. 

-Insert can into body of chicken and spread out the drumsticks for balance.  You can put it on a foil plate or in a roasting pan to catch the drippings for basting…or you can buy a “can chicken holder”, available in many stores. 

-Stand chicken upright in bbq, turning off the burner directly under it, but leaving on the other burner(s).  Close lid & try to keep temperature around 350.  Rotate occasionally to cook evenly and baste near end of cooking time if enough drippings.  Should cook in 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

-When done, let rest about 5 minutes, then carefully remove from can & dig in!

BBQ RUB

1/2 cup paprika

1/4 cup  chili powder

3 tablespoons salt 

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons curry powder

2 tablespoons dry mustard

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon ground dry basil

1 tablespoon ground dry thyme

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons finely ground coffee (optional)

Mix together all ingredients.  Store in tightly sealed container.

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I was doing some spring cleaing recently (I know!  It shocked me too!) and came across a blast from the past. Remember the show “Charlie’s Angels”?  Did you know it had bubble gum cards you could collect, much like baseball cards?  I came across a dozen that managed to survive my childhood AND my moves throughout the years.  My friend Jill who I grew up with actually still has her complete set!!!  I wonder what that’s worth on e-bay?  Here’s one from my collection (from 1977):

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My friend Richard e-mailed me a picture of this sign, love it!

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It’s an older photo of my cat Leo, but I thought I’d post it just to say “Happy Easter”!

Have a great weekend!

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This just in!  Johnny Cash is a huge hit with babies!  Seeing this made me smile…check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpfdMxYiIt8&feature=player_embedded

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Miranda Lambert releases the new video for her single “Over You” this Thursday (March 1st).  Here’s a sneak peak of the making of the video.  How great does Miranda look!?!  And I love the horse!

http://www.vevo.com/watch/miranda-lambert/over-you-behind-the-scenes/USRV51200002

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A thank you to Steve Wendt from the North Gower area for sending in this awesome picture of an owl he spotted near his place!  Beautiful!  I’ve been searching around my property but still haven’t seen one.  Hopefully one of these days!

Send me your wildlife photos…you could see them here on my blog!

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A huge thank you to everyone who helped out with AND took part in Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids this past Sunday!  65 riders took part, about 175 people enjoyed the charity breakfast, and around $6,300 was raised for Easter Seals Kids.  It was a great day on the trails, and I look forward to it again next year!

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Here’s one of the commercials that ran during the Superbowl for Blake Shelton’s show “The Voice”.   Very creative and you gotta love Betty White!

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