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Gabby’s Good News: Roux the Dog – Fourth of July Superhero

In Franklin, Tennessee, a dog became a Fourth of July hero, when she alerted her owner about a house fire next door.

The dog, named Roux, alerted her owner, Jeff LeCates, to the neighbor’s house being on fire — a blaze that was started by fireworks.

When Jeff woke up, he was able to wake the family of three next door — and get everyone out safely before firefighters arrived and put the fire out. Everyone escaped without injuries, all thanks to the warning offered by Roux. Way to go DOGGO!

Turns out, Jeff’s neighbor actually helped him adopt Roux and find her forever home with him. She’s a dog groomer, who knew Jeff had lost his German Shepherd 15 months ago. Knowing Roux needed a home, she helped to facilitate the adoption.

Charlie Daniels Dies at 83

Charlie Daniels, founder of the Charlie Daniels Band, has died.  Daniels died at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee after suffering a hemorrhagic stoke this morning. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Don Murry Grubbs.

Daniels is best know for his 1979 hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”.  Daniels was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame. He was very patriotic and was a huge supporter of all military efforts and founded The Journey Home Project to provide relief to veterans. Click here to learn more.

He is survived by his wife Hazel and son Charlie Daniels Jr.

Charlie has taken the stage in Frederick, MD many times. He’s played his iconic fiddle at the Weinberg Center and at The Great Frederick Fair. Here’s Tom and Gabby backstage before his performance at the Weinberg Center April, 2019.

{Katie’s Baby Blog} Summer Fun

It’s almost July!!! We’ve been so busy already this summer and I feel like it has just begun!

We’ve been to the beach once and it was fun…kind of…Lily HATED the sand! Like HATED it…she clung to me like a koala bear the entire time we were at the beach. So I’m praying that she is over that before our vacation in July!

Other than that, we have been outside pretty much everyday, playing in the yard and hanging out on the deck eating popsicles, going for walks, and going to my pool at my parent’s house as much as we can!

We also had the best day at the petting farm in Urbana. It was soooo cute and it was a great way to do something fun with the kids (and be socially distant). Lily LOVED petting the animals, especially the sheep and goats, turtles, and “piggies”. She was afraid of the baby chicks, the cows and the horses so we just stayed back and looked at them from a far, but it was really fun.

Oh, and if you can’t tell by that bottom photo…she’s the boss 😉

We love it so much though!!

 

You will never believe what this prom dress is made out of!

Peyton Manker, an 18-year-old Illinois high school student, made this amazing prom dress completely out of duct tape!  She started working on it in January to enter Duct Tapes 2020 Stuck at Prom contest for a $10,000 scholarship.  When COVID-19 cancelled her prom and graduation she decided to theme the dress around the virus.

Check out the complete story and more amazing pictures here: Duct Tape Prom

{Katie’s Kitchen} Turkey Meatballs

Brought to you by Catoctin Mountain Orchard

This turkey meatball recipe…might be my new favorite way to make meatballs! They’re super juicy (normally turkey can be dry) and the gravy is delicious over mashed potatoes or egg noodles.

Start out with a skillet on the stove top– and add minced onion and garlic, saute for 2 mins. Then, add in 1/4 cup of chicken broth, and 1 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce, for 2 mins. Take off the heat and set aside.

In a mixing bowl add 2 lbs. of ground turkey meat,1/2 cup fresh parsley minced; plus more for garnish, 1/4 cup green onion thinly sliced, 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 egg beaten, 1/2 cup bread crumbs seasoned, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated, 1 tsp kosher salt plus more to taste, 1/4 tsp black pepper.

Shape your meat into 20- 25 meatballs.

Start the gravy, boil 2 cups of chicken broth, add the cornstarch dissolved in cold water, followed by the Worcestershire sauce. Cook  until thickened. Set aside.

In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil and one tablespoon of butter.  Add the meatballs and cook until browned on both sides.

Then, pour gravy into the skillet and cover for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.

Serve and enjoy!!

Ingredients

Meatball ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter unsalted
  • 1 cup onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley minced; plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 cup green onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs seasoned
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Gravy ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup water cold
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch

 

Essential Superstars with Tranquillity at Fredericktowne Week 3

We went out with Tranquillity at Fredericktowne to deliver goody bags to our weekly winners for Essential Superstars, Yellow Springs Vet Clinic!  During the Covid-19 crisis, Yellow Springs Veterinary Clinic saw a huge uptick in business. The girls of YSVC dealt with new protocols every day. The building was locked. Vet techs had to suit up & retrieve sick pets from the parking lot, while owner’s waited in their cars & communicated with the vet via Facetime or telephone. These girls were very innovative in how they were able to keep everyone safe under very stressful conditions for everyone amid their own personal fears & anxiety.

Awesome job!!  You are Superstars!

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