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  • Donald Duck Orange Juice (and My Sea-Monkeys)

    Donald Duck Orange Juice (and My Sea-Monkeys)

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    Update, November 2026: Donald Duck orange juice is still around. It’s made by the Florida’s Natural growers’ cooperative (formerly Citrus World), which has licensed Donald from Disney since 1940, and these days it’s most often found at Dollar Tree. And yes, you can still buy Sea-Monkeys kits.

    I think the title of this post explains it all. I am about to write about Donald Duck orange juice and sea monkeys.

    First, Donald Duck Orange Juice:

    Donald Duck Orange Juice (No Pulp)

    I found this at the grocery store in Blaine, WA near where I get my mail. I’m not a huge OJ drinker, but I mean come on, it’s Donald Duck. It’s not immediately apparent to me the connection between Donald and OJ, but I don’t think it really matters. FYI, it was available in two versions, the regular no pulp seen here and a no pulp with extra calcium. Apparently Donald doesn’t like pulp, but that’s ok because neither do I.

    And Sea Monkeys:

    Sea Monkeys (No Longer on Mars)

    You may remember (or probably not) that I had try to start a sea monkey family before. Actually I tried twice. And failed. Twice. Each time I ended up with only one sea monkey left alive after a week or so. This time looks to be much more successful. Instead of ordering the sea monkey stuff from Amazon I bought them from Walmart, and I gave up on making my sea monkeys live on Mars. It’s only been a week and a half since they hatched, but it looks way more promising then the last times since there are way more than just one sea monkey alive at this point. It’s hard to see in the picture but there are dozens of them in there. And yes, I’ve named most of them. And no, I can’t tell them apart so I might be calling some of them the wrong names.

  • Cat Bowling!

    I’ve discovered a new sport, CAT BOWLING! Isadore the cat is a very lazy and not very playful ragdoll. Trying to get him to be a little more playful I’ve started to bowl him down the hardwood floor. He actually doesn’t seem to mind, after I bowl him he gets up and comes over to be scratched. All I need now are some cat friendly bowling pins.

    Cat Bowling with Isadore:

  • Waffles, Golden Waffles!

    Waffles, Golden Waffles!

    Since I got a freaking amazing rotating waffle iron for Christmas I had been scouring the internet looking for the best waffle mix. Well I’m pretty sure I’ve found it.

    Here’s the awesome rotating waffle iron I got:

    ROTATING Waffle Iron

     

    And thanks to Amazon.com I have 3 large containers of Golden Malted Waffle mix:

    Golden Malted Waffle Flour

     

    Now, I’ll tell you one of the reasons why I think this waffle mix creates the best waffles. One of the ingredients is MELTED BUTTER! Melted butter is one of the best things on earth. Half the time when I order crab legs or lobster it is simply to eat something that I can dip in melted butter.

    To conclude, this a picture of the waffle that I ate for dinner last night:

    WAFFLE!
  • Can’t wait for Florida!

    Can’t wait for Florida!

    Ok, so I’m still stuck at home. I have 8 more days on crutches, 20 days until my lung surgery, and most importantly only 68 days until I go to Walt Disney World in Florida!

    Since I have the time, lately I have been baking my own bread. With my Costco American Express rebate I bought a bread machine:

    Sunbeam Bread Machine

    I got the bread machine around the middle of February and have already went through I large bag of flour making bread such as this:

    Bread!

    It tastes so good, much better than store bought bread! I also have made Apple Walnut Bread with apple juice and apple sauce in the recipe, it was also amazing tasting.

    This was my lunch today:

    Strawberry Shortcake

    Strawberry Shortcake from Trade Joes. Only $1.99! It’s hard to tell in the photo but it’s pretty big, big enough that you wouldn’t believe that it’s only $1.99. It tastes so good!

    Let’s see what else. I also got a new bonsai tree a couple of months ago. I had one before but it died while I was staying at my Dad’s house after the car wreck. So I found a new one at Safeway.

    Bonsai!

    Hopefully this one will live a while…

    And what I’m looking forward to the most… Disney World!
    I will be spending 7 nights in sunny Orlando Florida. I have been to Disneyland 3 times in the past 18 months and have had so much fun there, Disney World is like 10 times larger so we should have about 100 times more fun. I can’t wait!

  • Dr Pepper Showdown: Dublin vs Heritage!

    Dr Pepper Showdown: Dublin vs Heritage!

    Well today I got some:

    Pepsi Throwback

    And some:

    Mountain Dew Throwback

    I have no idea why they show a cowboy with a hat shooting moonshine jug on the packaging, I’m assuming they are trying to equate the high caffeine content of Mountain Dew to the kick moonshine.

    And last, but not least:

    Heritage Dr Pepper

    Now, you may remember last post I was talking about ordering some Dublin Dr Pepper. Last week I received my order of Dublin Dr. Pepper and I can say that it tastes pretty damn good. But how does it taste compared to Heritage Dr Pepper? I have no clue, the Heritage is still cooling in my fridge, I’m not drinking warm soda. I’ll update this post tomorrow when I actually drink some.

    UPDATE: I tried some Heritage Dr Pepper, and it tastes remarkably similar. If anything it is maybe a little too sweet compared to the Dublin Dr Pepper. Either way, they both taste good.

    For closing, here’s a shot of the different cans of real sugar soft drinks that are currently inside my refrigerator:

    L to R: Heritage Dr Pepper, Mountain Dew Throwback, Pepsi Throwback, and Dublin Dr Pepper

    All that awesome sugar!

    I also got a new deep fryer today, but that’s a post for another day…

  • Dr. Pepper and BACON EXPLOSION!

    So I’m still stuck at home with a busted up hip/pelvis as well as waiting for lung surgery, and extremely bored most days so spend a lot of time on the internet.

    Here’s a couple of cool things I’ve found:

    PRE-MADE BACON EXPLOSION!
    You may have heard of the awesomeness this is the bacon explosion, but either been too lazy, lacking a smoker, or both to ever enjoy one. Enter BBQAddicts.com where you may purchase your very own pre-made bacon explosion (but only shipping to the continential USA). I would have ordered one already, but they are shipped in coolers packed with dry ice, so I would have to be able to pick it up from my mailbox the same day it arrives. Since I can’t drive with my leg, or have a car right now, I won’t be getting one for at least a couple of months.

    Dublin Dr. Pepper
    Most soft drinks these days are made with high-fructose corn syrup as the sweetner. Corn syrup is no replacement for real sugar. You used to be able to buy Mexican Coca-Cola made with pure cane sugar from most Costcos in the US, but since Coke and Costco are feuding you can’t buy it there anymore. Dublin Dr. Pepper is Dr. Pepper bottled in a small bottling plant in Dublin, TX. Unlike almost every other bottler out there they still use real sugar instead of corn syrup. I’ve order a case of cans, and I’ll see how it tastes.

    In other real sugar soft drink news, apparently Pepsi Throwback, which is Pepsi made with real sugar, is available again for a limited time. According to Pepsi’s website it is being carried at Target in Bellingham, so hopefully I can get down there before the discontinue it again. It was available for a limited time in 2008, and I was sad I didn’t buy more when I had the chance.

  • 2010…

    Well, another year has arrived.

    I haven’t updated in a while, and for very good reasons.

    Coming home from a movie on New Year’s eve I was hit by a drunk driver that ran a red light. I had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. It really really sucked.

    I ended up with three fractures, two in my pelvis, and one more in my hip socket that is more serious. To prevent damage to my hip I can’t put any weight on my leg until at least March 25 when I see an orthopedic surgeon again. So I’m stuck on crutches until then. Which means a complete loss of freedom. I have to rely on others to get anywhere (doctors, lawyers, grocery store, etc…). And on crutches you can’t carry anything, which makes everyday tasks a lot more difficult. The timing was really great considering I’m moving. I’ve had to hire movers to come in and pack everything for me, move it all, and then unpack it all for me.

    So, I can’t work, can’t go anywhere by myself (even if I had a car, I can’t drive with my leg the way it is). I have to sit at home all day and watch TV or browse the internet. And that’ll get old real fast.

    And now for the cherry on top.

    The x-rays I had while in the emergency room showed that a residual mass in my lung after chemo has grown. So I have to have surgery to remove this mass from my lung. But with the wait times for surgery in BC it will probably be scheduled for just after I can start walking again. So when I recover from the car wreck I will most likely be then laid out again from lung surgery.

    So, 2010 has not been, nor is it looking to be, very good.

  • You’ll Shoot your eye out!

    You’ll Shoot your eye out!

    I found some new underwear today:

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    “A Christmas Story” boxer shorts

    I went to Target in Bellingham today for no particular reason and ended up coming home with those lovely undergarments. Target actually has the coolest holiday merchandise of any store I’ve shopped at this season. Previously I had been there and almost bought a Ralphie t-shirt.

    And since this year I have a miniature Christmas tree adorning my kitchen table I also bought these:

    "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Ornaments
    “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Ornaments

     

    When I bought my tree I also picked up a pack of generic ornaments, but I didn’t realize you must purchase hooks seperately. What’s with that? Anyway, these are way cooler. Actually they are bells, not strictly ornaments. But they hang on my tree so I don’t think there will be much ringing happening.

    "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" ornaments on my little tree
    “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” ornaments on my little tree

     

    Now that’s not the best picture of my tree. I still have more ornaments to hang, and it also needs some garland. I guess I also need something for the top of it still too.

    My shopping for gifts is mostly complete thankfully. I just need to find a couple more appropriate gifts for certain people and I’ll really be done.

  • Christmas Crunch: Hunting Down Cap’n Crunch’s Holiday Cereal (2009)

    Christmas Crunch: Hunting Down Cap’n Crunch’s Holiday Cereal (2009)

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    Update, November 2026: Christmas Crunch is still a holiday tradition. It comes back for a limited time around the holidays, and recent seasons it has turned up at Walmart, Target, Kroger and Safeway. If you can’t find it in stores, try Christmas Crunch on Amazon. More holiday cereal: Christmas Crunch in 2014 and Halloween Crunch.

    I found it:
    2009 Edition of Christmas Crunch cereal
    2009 Edition of Christmas Crunch cereal
    After searching many grocery stores over two trips to Bellingham I finally found boxes of Christmas Crunch at Wal-Mart. This is the first time in years that I have found the christmas cereal. And unlike this box of Christmas Crunch, my box is fresh and best before May 28, 2010. My boxes actually. Yes, I bought three boxes. I just hope that my supply will last until Christmas.

    And in case you are interested, here’s the back of the box:

    Back of 2009 Christmas Crunch box
    Back of 2009 Christmas Crunch box

  • Beef Stick

    Beef Stick

    So I’ve been sick since Thursday afternoon. Mostly a sore throat, fever, and headache. I had a CT scan Thursday morning, so I don’t know if I’m having a reaction to the IV contrast dye they pumped in me, or if I caught some more sinister type virus. All I know is that I was out of it on Friday, a little better Saturday, and a little better today, but I’ve still been better. I had started to work on this post back on Thursday, but didn’t get around to finishing it until now.

    Wednesday I went to the US to do some shopping. I wanted to get a head start on looking for Christmas stuff. There was a ton of cool stuff that I saw at Target, and yes, I bought some. Once we are closer/in December and I have this stuff put up I’ll take some pictures and put them up here.

    One of my goals was to find a box of Christmas Crunch cereal, in this we were unsuccessful. I haven’t found a box in years…

    But still, I was successful in filling my need for Hickory Farms products:

    hickoryfarms

    That’s right, I came home with two Hickory Farms gift boxes, complete with included spreaders!

    hickoryopen

    I was going to start eating one of the boxes right away (or at least the food products in the box), but as I said, I got sick instead (yes, before eating any). As you can see, the box I chose to open first included well-seasoned crackers, Italian head & cheese spread, Sweet-hot mustard, beef summer sausage, 4 strawberry candies, and an official Hickory Farms cheese spreader. I’ve been resisting the temptation to eat all of that because I want to wait until I feel better to fully appreciate everything.

    Now I said I wouldn’t post the christmas stuff we got until closer to or in December, but there’s a couple of things I can’t wait to share:

    xmascookies

    At Target and Walmart they had these packages of baked goods mixes, packed in christmas themed aprons and oven mitts. We decided on bringing home the Sugar Cookie mix inside the winter Bear oven mitt from Target, and the Cinnamon Sugar Cookie mix inside the christmas tree apron from Walmart. The price? $5 each. And it’s pretty hard to screw up sugar cookies, especially in just mix form.