Monday, September 19, 2016

Tightrope Walking, Laptop Dust,

Having been interested in the person trying to walk a tightrope in the park here, when I saw this picture in the National Geographic I just had to share it. Although this guy is using a tether I still think he's nuts. He isn't using a balance pole either. Tethered to a highline, Tyler Meester, a backpacking guide, traverses a 65-foot span over a precipitous drop in California’s Yosemite National Park. He’s one of many millennials who work in the national parks to be near some of the best hiking and rock climbing. I'd send him the picture if I could.

The young man who repairs my computers sent me a picture on Saturday of the cooling element in my laptop. Boy was it ever dirty. No wonder it was getting to hot to handle. There is an excellent video on how to do this, but with my propensity, lately, of dropping bits of earrings etc. and not being able to find them, I figured with all the screws and little bits off the motherboard I had better shell out and get it done professionally. That bit that looks like grey/brown felt is dust/lint.



This picture caught my eye and reading the recipe it sounded a nice easy dish to prepare. This is from a blog from an English girl who is also a Jo.

One Pot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole
it's cheesy, it's comforting and it's made in one pot. It's dinner!

1 Tbs olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
salt and pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup rice (I used Basmati)
1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
2 to 3 cups chicken broth
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 Tbs fresh parsley, chopped

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add chopped onion and cubed chicken. Cook on medium heat for a few minutes until the chicken starts to brown a bit. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until garlic gets aromatic.

2. Add the rice, cream of chicken soup and chicken broth. Start with 2 cups of chicken broth and if more is needed add more until rice is fully cooked. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook over medium heat until the rice is fully cooked, stirring occasionally, should take about 15 minutes or so. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.

3. Add the broccoli florets and half the cheese then continue cooking for 2 more minutes, until broccoli softens a bit. Sprinkle over the top with remaining cheese and place the skillet under the broiler for a couple more minutes, just until it melts and starts to brown a bit.

4. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

Servings: 6

Author: Jo Cooks

Have a great day
 

16 comments:

  1. I love heights but I have no sense of balance, so tight rope walking is right out for me.

    My desktop computer's fan needs cleaning. I bet it will look just as bad.

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    1. My balance is good, courtesy of T'ai Chi, Diane. However, it isn't that good and I wouldn't even try tied on or not.

      It was incredibly dirty. Will make a habit of blowing it out.

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  2. That's a lot of dust. Makes me wonder what's in mine!

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    1. Depends how long you've had it and how much you use it I guess Helen. You can always get some compressed air and blow it through the fan hole at the back. Mind you a lot came out when I did that but it was still like that inside.

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  3. Casserole sounds good.
    Glad you finally got your computer cleaned. That's a fire hazard.

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    1. Yes, I was scared to use it at the end Alex. It got so hot I could hardly touch it and I knew they could cause a fire when like that.

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  4. There was a tightrope walker about 3 summers ago who crossed part of the grand canyon but he used a balance pole and no harness. I'm glad you had your computer guy work on your laptop. And that cassarole looks sooooo good! Real comfort food.

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    1. Wasn't that one of the Wallenders? He walked across Niagara Falls too JoJo. I watched that, very scary.

      Yes, it's cool as a cucumber now LOL.

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  5. That casserole looks so good! I could even sit on the edge of that ravine like the one person is let alone walk across it. I hate to think what the inside of my laptop looks like after seeing that picture.

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    1. I don't think I could either Susan. Maybe you should get it checked out before it catches fire.

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  6. Now that is dust. We never think that dust can collect like that in a computer. As for the guy tightrope walking? He is nuts! He could be tethered and just fly right up against the rocks like Wily E. Coyote.

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    1. No, I didn't realise it could get that bad Birgit.

      True, he could, only thing he isn't a cartoon character.

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  7. That's what my husband does for a living. He discovers a lot of very dusty/dog haired computers when he's fixing them. The picture of the tight rope guy makes me feel a bit sick. I hate heights.

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    1. I'm not surprised having seen this picture of the inside of mine. No dog hairs though Pinky.

      I think I do too. Was on someone's 12th floor balcony looking at balloons. Went to the rail and wooooow. I did not like it.

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