Hi, Everyone!!

I’ve heard that the Swiss Evening was a BIG success, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Naked, Zia, Linnie and Riverdancer for hosting all those tournaments. Not to mention all the people behind the scenes that helped organize it and put it together....without them it would never have happened!! And, most of all, I’d like to thank all of you ROCKIN’ Mountain players for showing up and setting the place afire!! Everyone has hectic schedules these days, but it was nice to see so many of you showed your support that evening, and I promise we’ll put another night together real soon!!

The Mountain Promotions Department is really going to try and keep things moving with special tournaments each month. For example, Lord Darth has his theme tournament each Monday at 9pm, plus, Zia and Dsch are running a monthly Battle of the Sexes, of which I’m happy to the men have won both months so far!!! We’re going to have many more events planned for your enjoyment around the Mountain, including trying to put something special together for Halloween. Keep an eye on the main page where Riverdancer will let you know what’s coming up!!

If anyone has any suggestions whatsoever that you might like to see planned, please feel free to contact me at harrie_ballsonya@yahoo.com.

Hi, guys!

As you know, I have been experimenting with many products for the past 2 years. I have another FABULOUS one to recommend. It is what I use every day now….and it works!

OLAY TOTAL EFFECTS

Salicylic Acid Acne Moisturizer
with VitaNiacin®

This one-step solution fights 7 signs of aging and helps control blemishes for younger-looking and clearer skin in just 2 weeks.  Contains the power of the #1 selling blemish-preventing ingredient, Salicylic Acid, and VitaNiacin, an exclusive anti-aging vitamin complex. 

• Dermatologist and Ophthalmologist Tested
• Non-Comedogenic (won't clog pores)

It fights seven signs of again:

• Diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Smoothes skin texture - visibly and to the touch
• Evens skin tone for younger-looking, more balanced color
• Improves surface dullness, giving skin a radiant, healthy glow
• Minimizes the appearance of pores
• Visibly reduces the appearance of blotches and age spots
• Soothes dry skin, hydrating with Olay moisture

In my opinion. this is THE best moisturizer on the market. It really does all it claims. With the first application, I could feel my skin was softer and more hydrated. My makeup would glide right over, needing less. After 3 weeks, I could visibly notice a drastic reduction in those fine lines (laugh lines) !

This costs $17.49 at Walmart and lasts approx 2-3 months.

This product, I will be using for life!

Gloopy Gooey Cookies from _gloop

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 stick butter
3 eggs
8 oz. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp green food colouring
1 c. crushed or chopped nuts

Mix cake mix, butter, 1 egg and pour in greased, floured 9x13 inch pan. Beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar (save enough powdered sugar to sprinkle on top). Add 2 eggs. food colouring, and vanilla and mix. Pour over cake mixture. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until tan. After it is cool, add powdered sugar (sprinkled on top) and nuts. Cut into bars.

First of all, let me say that, as with most recipes, it is best to use as little measurement devices as possible and to constantly change this recipe while adding your own style and flare each and every time you make this dish. But, for simplification purposes, I’ll include measurements with these instructions.

(T) = Tablespoon (t) =Teaspoon.

Prep:

• Boil enough wild brown rice to cover the bottom of a casserole dish.
• Peel, de-vein and butterfly 2 pounds of decent size shrimp
• Chop 3 elephant garlic cloves
• Chop 2 (T) fresh Rosemary
• Chop 1 (t) fresh basil, 1 (t) thyme, 1 (t) oregano

Cooking:

In a 12-inch skillet, melt 1 pound of butter in a ¼ cup of peanut oil. Add the garlic and sauté until garlic is soft and slightly golden.

Next add to the pan: rosemary, basil, thyme, oregano, 2 crumbled bay leaves, 2 (t) of black pepper, 1 (T) of paprika, 2 (t) of lemon juice, 2 (T) ground cayenne pepper, and a pinch of salt.

Bring the concoction to a quick boil then simmer for no more than 10 minutes. Let the sauce set and marry for about half an hour.
Then, stir and re-heat the sauce again and add the shrimp. Let the shrimp cook in the sauce until nice and pink.
Remove the cooked shrimp and place on the bed of rice. Stir the sauce and spoon evenly over the entire bed of shrimp and rice.
Pre-heat the oven to 400 and bake the dish for no more than 15 minutes.
Finally, serve and enjoy…….and wait for your guests to ask you for this recipe.

Final Note:
This dish was created from scratch, experimented and evolved over many years. And, I’m constantly making changes each and every time I make it….for instance, lately I’ve been adding spicy sausage to the rice. Make sure you do the same…make it your own!!!
Have fun, add your own style and be sure to let me know how it tastes!!!

3 eggs
1 ½ cups of pumpkin (Libby's 100% pumpkin in a can)
1/3 cup of honey
2 tsp pumpkin spice
1 ½ cups of evaporated milk
½ tsp sea salt

Preheat the over at 425 degrees. Beat the eggs. Add the pumpkin and honey and mix well. Combine the pumpkin spice and salt with the pumpkin mixture. Slowly beat in the milk. Pour in to a prepared 9" or 10" pie shell and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

Serve with cool whip or fresh whipped cream.

Voila! Instant delicious pie! It might sound weird that this pie has no sugar in it, but it's really delicious and the first time I tasted it, I was amazed to find out that it had no sugar.

The next recipe is my absolute favorite and it might seem complicated, but I'm no cook and I have prepared it countless times.

Blueberry Yum Yum

2 cups of frozen blueberries
2 cups sugar (divided)
¼ cup water
¼ cup cornstarch
3 tbsp water
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup margarine (softened)
1 cup pecans (finely chopped)
1 - 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 - 8 oz Cool Whip

Combine the blueberries (still frozen) and ¼ cup of water. Cook until soft and then add 1 cup of sugar. Combine the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water and add it to blueberry mixture. Set aside to cool.

The Best Gift I Ever Received...

From flutefan1 (Alan):
My best holiday gift I ever received or will get is to wake up in the morning and have my health, friends,
and happiness to carry on for another day. I just love life.

From shadylady0:
Here is my story. It was not a Christmas gift but a 4th anniversary present from Peter. When Blue and I started going out we were only 15. When Blue decided to ask me to marry him he had just started his job with the Toronto Police and was not making a lot of money and was paying for his 1st car. So the engagement ring he bought me was beautiful but was all he could afford at the time. We had been married for 4 years when he took me out to dinner at Swiss Chalet for our anniversary. Swiss Chalet is a plain family chicken restaurant nothing special, but I did not matter we were together. After we were done and walking out the door he came over to the passenger car door and opened the door for me and then closed it once I was in. He then got into his side and I said to him, as I was putting on my seat belt, I wish we were still going out cuz it was nice that you opened the door to the car for me just like you did when we were going out. I turned around and he had an opened box with a new set of Wedding rings and said you still just want to be going out with me. I cried for an hour after that. I am not one for surprises, in fact when Xmas comes around I go looking for my presents. But let me tell you that was the best present ever that I have got. And now after 21 years of marriage we are still going strong.
Love Blueknight as much today as when we first got married.

From darth_vadar_of_the_sith (Shaun):
When my folks bought me a audio mixer and a microphone and a cd player so I could do dj work in 1993

From darth_vadar_of_the_sith (Shaun):
our family when to a state park in Van Buren Michigan one year in our RV in the December one year and we all opened some gifts on the trip and went sledding with my two sisters Amanda and Judy