Ya Gotta Know This About That: Go Cardinals......Chirp Your Way

Now Is The Time Cardinals......Hit 'Em Hard!

Not all of you are Cardinal fans, but in this neck of the woods, you see a lot more Cardinal fans than Cubbie fans. Those birds win out most of the time.

Now it's my belief that the Cardinals aren't the most consistent team and their defense is maybe a bit leaky. Pujols made a boo boo the other night that was not so great but then the next time we saw him he was a home run king.....he couldn't be stopped. Then came game 4 last night and the inconsistency raised its ugly head. Whop Whop went the bats......air only and no hits. It looked like everyone was trying to copy Pujol's mighty swings when he hit the home runs.

If any team could win this current World Series it is the St. Louis Cardinals. Coming from being the the Wild Card, and plowing their way through adversity, they overcame....they stood tough and can win this Series!

They are my team choice.....I'm going to root root root for the home team! And don't turn out the lights yet.....they have lots of baseball to play yet! Go Cardinals!

Old Tyme Greenview

JOHN E. POND, a representative of the agricultural interest of Greenview township for many years, was born in Menard county, August 4, 1851, and is therefore by birth as well as training and preference a western man, possessing the spirit of enterprise and progress which have been so characteristic of the middle west. His father was David B. Pond and his paternal grandfather was Rev. Billious Pond, whose birth occurred at Plymouth, Connecticut, June 26, 1781. He was married October 11, 1801, at Camden, Oneida county, New York, to Miss Rhoda Orton, and for his second wife he chose Mrs. Melissa Moore. In early life he determined to devote his energies and talents to the work of the ministry and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Camden, New York. In 1837 he removed to Illinois, settling eight miles west of Springfield. His ministerial labors were mostly in connection with the Bible and Tract Societies and he did much good as a pioneer preacher in the promotion of the moral development of central Illinois. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-three years, five months and twelve days, passing away December 8, 1874.

David B. Pond, the father of John E. Pond, was born July 5, 1822, in Camden, New York, and accompanied his parents to Illinois when fifteen years of age. He acquired a common-school education, remained under the parental roof and assisted in the work of the home farm until his marriage, which was celebrated on the 25th of March, 1845, Miss Susan A. Moore becoming his wife. Throughout his entire business career he carried on general farming and stock-raising in Sangamon and Menard counties and he died in Los Angeles, California, December 31, 1892. He had taken an active and helpful interest in community affairs, his labors proving effective in promoting the general welfare. For many years he was a member of the school board and the cause of education found in him a warm friend. An active member of the Presbyterian church, he served as one of its elders for twenty years. His political allegiance was given to the Republican party. Unto him and his wife were born two children: Tryphenia and John E. The former, born August 7, 1849, was married November 25, 1874 to Cornelius Lyman, and is now living in Dayton, Washington. After losing his first wife, David B. Pond wedded Mary E. Watson, who is now living in California.

No special event of importance occurred to vary the routine of farm life for John E. Pond in his youth. He worked in the fields when not engaged with the duties of the schoolroom and remained at home until twenty-three years of age, when he was married. He wedded Miss Alice Buchanan, a daughter of James C. and Louisa (Obourn) Buchanan. Her father was born at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1831, and was married at Warrensville, Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1852, to Louisa Obourn, whose birth occurred in 1835, and who was a daughter of Thomas Obourn. Her mother bore the maiden name of Miss Reeder and, like her husband, was a native of Pennsylvania. At the time of the Civil war James C. Buchanan responded to the country's call for aid, enlisting in June, 1861, as a member of Company C, Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and while in this service he died in October, 1863, at Washington, D. C. and his remains were interred in Arlington cemetery. His widow survived him for a number of years and passed away March 16, 1877. They had two children, Mrs. Pond, who was born September 27, 1855; and Mrs. Clara Pond, born October 23, 1857.

Recipe
Sometimes I like to use a cheese spread on crackers for a get together or just to have on hand for home snacks. I love Pimento spread but wow it was always so expensive at the store. Long ago I found a recipe and tried it and it was really good and tasted like the Pimento Cheese spread that you buy in the stores.

Pimiento Cheese Spread

16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated

4 oz. jar chopped pimiento (I drain and then add juice back in for right consistency)

1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/4 c. to 1/2 c. miracle whip

Freshly ground black pepper or cayenne, to taste

Mix the ingredients, starting with the lesser amount of miracle whip and add more to taste.

Thought For The Day

There is no revenge so

complete as forgiveness.

--Josh Billings

Bottled water or not....that's the question. In the beginning water was on earth and that water was in perfect balance. It had the right amount of nutrients, minerals, salt, etc to mix with the components of your body fluids. Then came humans.....the waters of the earth were plundered much like the lands of the earth. The rivers and water ways were contaminated with human "stuff".

Now comes the bottled water factor. To drink or not to drink is the question. Some say it's just tap water in those bottles. I disagree! At least on the taste of purified water.....I definitely would agree on the taste of spring water. I can't stand the scum that spring water leaves when I make iced tea....so purified water is my choice.

I'm not so sure that well water is exactly the best to drink these days....with all of the chemicals that are used on the farm fields. One must stop and think about all the persons who have cancer.....does it relate to the chemicals used on rural American croplands. We just don't know, but when farmers used cow manure and other organic fertilizers and cut corn and weeks out of beans instead of weed killer, there didn't seem to be as many deaths due to the big "C" word....of course back then not as much was known about the dreaded cancer, but the scientists were aware of the disease. I just don't think there were as many cases.

I will continue to go to the store and buy my drinking water....purified that is. They can keep the spring water....as far as I'm concerned that spring water tastes like they bottled the water straight from the spring behind my house....where the cattle do roam. Just my opinion and just sayin.