Some days I feel like that

Some times when I read some blogs or Facebook comments I want to scream. When I was teaching school, I used to correct people's grammar. I was so use to doing it all day at school, that I didn't realize I was doing it. My mother would nudge me and I'd be so embarrassed. 

So, I'm providing this public service message:

• Do we not know that there is a difference between your (belonging to) and you're (you are)? 

• Do we not know when to use you and I? If I see someone use "he gave it to she and I again, I'm going to hurt some one. Seriously!!! It's so easy to know when to use I or me - just leave out the other person and see how it sounds. You wouldn't say he gave it to I (or he came with he) would you? (yet, I read that someone did something to, or for, or with she and I all the time) I is a subject, me is an object - easy. Please don't fall into the trap of using the reflective of me when you aren't sure of whether it is I or me by saying myself. You can only use myself if you are doing it to or with or for your self. Someone or something else can't do something to myself, now can they?

• Do we not know what a participle is? I get a little crazy when people don't conjugate verbs correctly - it makes me want to scream. He has went? Really? 

• And how about if I was instead of if I were. It's a conditional people! 

•  Oh, and speaking of it, how about getting its and it's right. (hint - its is possessive, it's is a contraction of it is)

There are so many more, but these seem to be the most common, blatant transgressions I've been noticing. And don't let anyone tell you grammar isn't important - unless you don't mind sounding obtuse.  My favorite website for checking the finer points of grammar is the  Purdue OWL. 

It is my "Go-To" for all things English grammar. Easy to use and very thorough.

So, kind readers, please take pity on English teachers (and others), try not to offend their delicate ears and make them spend their last days in the funny farm. Check your grammar - please, pretty please with a cherry on top.

P.S.

Please feel to spout off if you have a grammar faux pas you'd like to get off your chest.

A Halloween Treat

Recently my daughter introduced me to "We Give Books" This is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online.
We Give Books combines the joy of reading with the power of helping others, providing a platform for caregivers and educators to inspire children to become lifelong readers and lifelong givers.
We Give Books also helps some of the world's best, most inspiring, literacy organizations by spreading the word about their great work and by providing books to the young people these organizations support.

Read a Book  -  Choose from our growing library of great children's books

Choose a Campaign -  Choose one of our literacy partner campaigns to support with your reading

Share - The more you read, the more books we share with children who need them.

The first book we read was Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex. A parody of the children's all time favorite "Goodnight Moon", by Margaret Wise Brown. Both my girls knew it by heart from the time they could talk. This is so funny. I laughed reading it with Polly. It is so cleverly written and if you are familiar with the original "Goodnight Moon" book, you will surely be delighted, as we were.

Ghostly Coffee

My #2 daughter love coffee. I'm giving her this set of Halloween coffee cups for her new apartment. I made them several years ago, to go with a set of black dinnerware I bought to use primary at Halloween.

Roast Turkey Breast

 With the mornings crisp and chilly, I begin to long for Thanksgiving - my favorite holiday. I love turkey, so not wanting to wait another month, I bought a little turkey breast to roast. I'll have some nice sandwiches and salads. I'll freeze some for later.

Turkey Breast

I picked some sage, thyme, and rosemary from my herbs. I use my french salt, butter, and celery to add to the flavor.

Ready for the oven

I let it come to room temperature to allow for even cooking. I placed it in a small roasting pan and tented it with aluminum foil sprayed with Pam. I placed it in a slow oven (325℉) for about 2½ or 3 hours.

I basted it several times during the last hour of cooking.
I removed the foil allowing the skin to brown nicely.




 

Not quite ready

Time to start checking the internal temperature with my instant thermometer.  No, not ready. So, back it goes, after another basting, for a little more time in the oven.
Oh, is it beginning to smell delicious. Mmmmm.

Finished!

Now the temp is 180〫.  Time to let it rest so it will slice nicely. Look at that rich juice. I could make gravy, but this time, I'll cool it and freeze it for use later.
After removing the cooked meat from the bones, I used them, along with the skin and some aromatic vegetables, to make a rich turkey broth. In my opinion, one of the best parts of roasting a turkey.

Yummy turkey, lettuce, mayo on whole wheat.

47 years ago today...

My blogger friend, Honora of Pondside posted a sweet memory of her wedding, thirty-eight years ago. It made me remember that tomorrow would have been our 47th anniversary. My husband passed away 19 years ago.

To see more click the Wedding tab at the top.