Category: The Sunny Side

Live the life you love, love the life you live.

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Buck Owens American Guitar

Today, on the eve of the instrument becoming fifty years old and celebrating another 4th of July, I offer a fine, “Buck Owens American Guitar“. It looks great and plays great. It is all original except the strings and a replaced pick guard. A solid spruce top and quality American craftsmanship made it a great sounding instrument. It’s like has appeared on stage with Nirvana and Ryan Adams plays one of three he owns on tour.

This guitar is stage ready. It has a new hard shell case (says Washburn on the front), new light weight strings in place, and is ready to ship in time for the upcoming holiday. The time and price are right, so act quickly.

UPDATE: This was SOLD by BluesBoyRoy on Etsy on July 27th, 2019.

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Roy Cox and The Southern Ukes

Keep On The Sunny Side          with The  Southern Ukes

Directed by Roy Cox

 

 

Retired Registered Nurse has changed careers and is now available for the following services:

  • Private Ukulele Lessons For Beginners
  • Stringed Instrument Repairs ~ Specializing in Ukuleles and Guitars
  • Cigar Box Ukuleles For Sale ~ Custom Orders Welcome ~ RatUkes.com
  • Musical Entertainment Available* ~ Experienced with Senior Living Activities

Contact: Roy Cox
Southern Ukes
609-561-5223
Or Email: RoyCox@KeepOnTheSunnySide.com

*BOOKING HOLIDAY PROGRAMS NOW!

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The Song On The Sunny Side

Keep On The Sunny Side Of Life

Words by Ada Blenkhorn | Music by J. Howard Entwisle | Copyright 1899

The song, Keep on the sunny side of life

“Early in Ada Blenkhorn’s life, she was given the task of caring for an invalid nephew who always wanted his wheel chair to be pushed ‘down the sunny side of the street.’ His constant repetition of this phrase inspired her to write the gospel Keep On The Sunny Side Of Life. [1899]” – Phil Kerr

“We learned this song from A.P.’s uncle, Laish Carter, who was a music teacher. We recorded it in 1928 in Camden, New Jersey. After we recorded it and started singing it on radio, we used it as our theme song. A. P. has a gold record of this song on his tombstone.” – Mother Maybelle Carter, of the original Carter family.

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A Robin’s Nest

robinseggblue1I watched the robins building their nest in my backyard.  The pair let me photograph the eggs while they watched from the tree limbs above me and a week later, I discovered four baby birds.  I’ll keep you posted on their progress. babybirds2

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Roy’s Chile Relleno Casserole

chile relleno casserole

Roy’s Chile Relleno Casserole

Ingredients
4 large or 8 small Fresh Poblano Peppers
1 cup crumbled Queso Fresco mexican cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce (Spanish style if you like it hot)
2 eggs
1 cup half and half
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro

What to do:

Preheat oven to 400º

Wash, dry and rub olive oil on whole fresh pablano peppers. Place on baking sheet and roast in oven for 45 minutes turning 1/2 way through cooking time. Let cool before removing seeds and skins. Rinse and dry and quarter lengthwise.

Combine half & half, eggs and flour – beat til smooth. Set egg mix aside.

Combine the fresh Mexican cheese (Quesa Fresco), 1/2 cup cheddar, chopped red onion, cilantro.  Set cheese mix aside.

Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce in an 8 inch square pan followed by peppers, cheese mix, egg mix, and repeat to make three layers.

Pour tomato sauce on top evenly and the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.

Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 375º

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Black Eyed Susan Vine

One of my favorite plants for hanging baskets and trellises is the Thunbergia Alata.  Sometimes called the Black-Eyed Susan Vine, this perennial is native to Africa but can be grown as an annual here in South Jersey and will bloom all spring and summer if kept watered and fertilized every few weeks.  I buy one of these hanging baskets every spring.

Black Eyed Susan Vine

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Namaste

I watched as this giant green caterpillar traveled across the garden in late September.  While it was making its way across a dead branch lying in its path,   I went inside for my camera.  I found it again at the very top, with nowhere else to go and helped him get safely back on the ground to continue on his journey to become a giant Polyphemus Moth in the spring.

Namaste

 

I found some fabulous photos of the metamorphosis of this caterpillar into a Polyphemus Moth here at whatsthatbug.com .