It is so strange to me that my post about personal ruminations is the one that got the most views on this blog in the last few hours — just irrelevant nonsense and a lot of talk about happenings and non-happenings and almost happenings in my mundane life — This is evidence to me that there are a lot of good hearted people out there…. good enough to listen to my rants and ravings…..and that is a treasure to my heart and soul …..so thank each and everyone of you from the bottom of my grateful heart.

I made a kind of soup/stew today with my Insta Pot pressure cooker and I will share the recipe with you because my friend Jimmy and I both thought it was good. I call it swamp potato stew/soup.

Into the crock pot pressure cooking throw all the following ingredients in at once:

4 peeled potatoes that you have diced to about one-inch cubes/pieces.

1 can cut green beans

2 can navy beans

1 well diced cooking onion

1 pound smoked sausage which you have sliced into 1/4-inch bite-sized round pieces.

1 teaspoon or more garlic powder (to taste) — I ended up using a tablespoon.

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon ground thyme

Save the salt for each individual to use on his or her own portion once the recipe is served.

Use enough beef broth to just cover the entirety of this mess in the pressure cooker.

Make sure you follow all the safety instructions for your pressure cooker to the letter:

Stir it all up in the pressure cooker cooking pan.

seal the lid as directed on the pressure cooker.

Turn the pressure cooker on.

Set the cooking time for Ten (10) minutes.

When the stew/soup has cooked for 10 minutes allow the pressure cooker to release its pressure naturally… this adds more subtle cooking time to the stew and insures that everything is very palatable.

Once the pressure has all left the cooker, take the lid off according to manufacturer instructions and stir the soul/stew again before ladeling it out in at least one-cup servings (Or cup-and-a-half servings as you desire.)

Let eat diner add any more salt or pepper or garlic to their portion if they desire.

I think the next time out I am going to do my award-winning chili-con-carne recipe in the pressure cooker. I have always done this one on a stove top ….but I am open to experimentation.

The weather here is hot today — (What did you expect, dummy … it is summertime after all) (Remember when you were bitching and moaning about the ice and snow?) — I am predicting 120-degree temperatures in parts of the South and the West for the period July/August this year and the worst fire and storm season on record. For anyone who likes to argue, let me remind you that I am usually pretty “Spot-On” with my predictions about everything….so make notes and keep them around for the day I say “I told you…I told you..!”

Tell me my friends…. what is the difference between a snowman and a snow woman?
The difference is snowballs.

What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo?
One is really heavy, the other is a little lighter.

What’s the difference between a cat and a comma?
A cat has claws at the end of paws; a comma is a pause at the end of a clause.

What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?
I don’t know, and I don’t care.

What’s the difference between a guitar and a fish?
You can tune a guitar, but you can’t tuna fish.

What’s the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver?
A bad golfer goes whack, darn. A bad skydiver goes darn, whack.

What’s the difference between a lawyer and a herd of buffalo?
The lawyer charges more.

What’s the difference between a mosquito and a politician?
One stops sucking when you slap it.

What’s the difference between a park bench and a lobster with breast implants?
One is a crusty bus station, the other is a busty crustacean.

What’s the difference between coffee and your opinion?
I asked for coffee.

What’s the difference between a train conductor and a teacher?
One says, “Spit out your gum,” the other says, “Choo choo choo!”

It’s getting pretty close to my afternoon nap time.