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I selected Paul Lawton’s tweets around March 29th 2012 when he reached his 14,000 tweet milestone. I note the following superficial
Lawton tweet trivia:
- No tweet contained the infamous “GUH”.
- “Stoked” was only mentioned once.
- “Stoked” was followed by two exclamation marks!!
- Evan was the most-mentioned tweep. Likely, because of this recent FFWD article (click here to see)
Last, but not least… given the recent restoration of “Red Dog Diner”, a diner so beloved by Mammoth Cave group that they have a song dedicated to it (Indeed, martineoclock played the track on CKXU (88.3 fm) Thursday night, “Non-Stop Psychotic Cabaret” radio program.
- “Dog” was the most mentioned word.
So, Paul — here’s your aweird trophy:
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I just added a French Canadian palette to COLOURlovers, where I am a member.
Palette:
French Canadian Palette
Pattern:
French Canadian tree pattern
Red and white for the Canadian flag. Blues for Quebec and the French Fleur de Lys.
Marlene’s Lemon Curd
Utensils that I Use
- double boiler
- silicone mat
- cutting mat
- flat blade grinder
- immersion blender
- silicone spatula
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 c sweetener such as honey, agave syrup or, if you must “sugar”
- 1 large lemon cut, peeled with membranes and seeds removed
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tbsp lemon peel ground (freeze left-over peel)
Preparation
- Prepare lemon:
- wash lemon
- peel lemon to remove outer rind
- dust sides of blender cup with seasonings such as clove, cinnnamon, allspice, nutmeg
add lemon rind peel and grind, measure 1/2 tbsp and put aside, freezing left-over ground peel - Cut lemon to remove all rind, membranes and seeds and put in top of double boiler.
- Add sweetener and egg; blend with immersion blender.
- Put over boiling water, stirring constantly until thickened.
- Remove pan and place on silicon mat. Stir in butter and the 1/2 tbsp of the lemon zest.
- Put into small sealer jar to store and use. Label expiration date of 7 days.
Serve a tablespoon of curd with scones, toast or use to top rice.
Because of the Lewiston overthrust (where the mountains were forced eastward, sliding over the lowland prairie), at the southwestern point in Alberta, along the United States border, mountains meet prairie. This spectacle of unique landscape became a national park in 1895, Waterton Lakes National Park. Across the border is Montana’s Glacier National Park.
Strong cooperation between Canada and the United States protects the diverse environment of the parks that meet at the border. In 1932, the area was designated as Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park—the first international peace park in the world. In 1995, this international park area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Few or no foothills rise gradually higher toward the mountains, unlike most parts of the Rocky Mountains. With a sharp transition from prairie to mountainous environments, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, although relatively small, has a combination of habitats ranging from prairie to alpine conditions. The flora is unique in that Waterton-Glacier has many plants that are typical of northwestern USA, as far south as California. Many of these plants reach the northeastern limit of their geographic range in, or near, Waterton. Here, there are some of the oldest rock of the Canadian Rocky mountains, the deepest lake in the Canadian Rockies (the upper Waterton Lake), and in addition to the unique flora is also the greatest diversity of Alberta wildlife (mule deer, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, bear, …) in the province. Mountain goats disappeared from parts of this region in the past, but are gradually returning. Find them at very high elevations. There are more than 200 bird species. The variety of birds reflects the variety of habitats. Prairie birds such as western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta) and savannah sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) occur on the grassland. At lower elevations in the mountains, one can find gray jays (Perisoreus canadensis), mountain chickadee (Poecile gambeli), and dark-eyed juncoes (Junco hyemalis). Watch for white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucurus) and American pipits (Anthus rubescens) in alpine habitats. At higher elevations in the subalpine forest, one can find hermit thrushes (Catharus guttatus) and Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri).
This is an environment that brings a sense of peace: a panoramic view of colourful scenic sights, majestic mountains, cool glacial streams, therapeutic nature sounds, glacial fresh mountain air, evergreen pine scent, friendly relaxed tourists, abundant hiking trails.
Blakiston Falls, Waterton International Peace Park
Blakiston Falls photo taken August 2000. Common fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) was blooming everywhere along the Blackiston Falls trail.
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