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     Good Tuesday morning!  I can never remember if it is Thankful Tuesday or Thankful Thursday, so this week,  I am claiming Thursday, so I can talk about something else this Tuesday.
     Postcrossing, thus the old timey mailbox as my heading today......check it out:  

http://www.postcrossing.com/

     I sent out my first 5 cards last week, and one has been received and I got a message back from the recipient.  I was as excited as if I had won the lottery.  Yes, it doesn't take much for me to be happy, as you can tell.  The other 4 I sent went abroad so that will take a little longer to get there and be registered.  China, Russia, Germany, Belarus were the other countries.
     I did find out at the post office that all countries other than the USA, cost the same for a postcard, so that helps to know what I am investing.  The cost of a picture postcard varies.....I found some with pictures of my city, etc. for 50 cents each.  This will be fun and the cost is minimum, so if you are interested, check out the website.  It is 'free' and easy to begin.

     We had some pretty heavy thunderstorms yesterday afternoon with hail and beating rain.  We have a tin roof on this house and sometimes it sounds good and sometimes it is almost scary when it beats so hard.
    

 I want to recommend another web site.

  

If you are interested in home Bible study, I highly recommend:

 http://www.bbnradio.org/wcm4/tabid/3103/Default.aspx

     It is free and all it takes is your time.  Sometimes it is easier for me to 'get it' if someone else says it and then I can re-read and it makes sense.  Does that sound crazy?  It is very informative and I have learned so much about the books of the Bible that I never knew before, and I have been a Bible reader all my life.  This site has courses that you could get credit for, but for me, I just love listening, learning and I can go back and back if there is something I missed or want to look up again.  You can start and stop it when you want to look at it in your Bible.  I know we don't have as much time in the summer months, but in the winter months when we are inside more, it is an excellent thing to do.  Save the address for later if you cant do it now.

     You do have to sign up, but it is free, you can just sign up and listen.  I am listening to the study of 2 Timothy now and there is so much I have missed, that I am learning right now.  You can pick and choose the book you want to study.
     When I was listening yesterday, the speaker was beginning and said, "Crack the door of your heart"!  I loved that because we can sometimes listen to TV or radio or even someone speaking and it flies right over our heads but if we 'crack the door to our heart' we can absorb so much more.
     My family is all coming for a celebration of the 4th of July - IF THE STORMS LEAVE THIS AREA!  If we do get to gather, everyone brings food and I am going to make potato salad and this bread, that many of you have seen on FB or Pinterest.

Fiesta Bubble Bread

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1/2 c. butter, melted

1-1/2 c. shredded Mexican-blend cheese

1/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

10-oz. jar sliced jalapeño peppers, drained

1 t. dried parsley

2-12-oz. tubes refrigerated biscuits, cut into quarters

In a large bowl, combine butter, cheeses, pepper slices and parsley; add biscuits and toss to coat. Transfer to an ungreased Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden. Invert onto a serving plate; serve warm.

It is simple/easy, and I love anything like that!