Torpedo Alley

This is very interesting article from Wikipedia, and something I never knew before. This takes place right in our own country, right in the Atlantic Ocean waters, off North Carolina and into her inland waters. I never knew the Germans were so close to us.

The Torpedo Alley, off North Carolina, is one of the graveyards of the Atlantic Ocean., named for the high number of attacks on allied shipping by German U-boats in World War two.

Torpedo Alley was the 100 mile stretch of water along the Outer Banks. The Outer Banks are along the coast of the US and comprise a chain of islands off North Carolina (and just a bit of Virginia). These islands shelter the Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds, which run inland. If you check the state of N.C. you will see they do run inland quite a way.

Torpedo Alley got its name because of the effectiveness of the German Kriegsmarine, specifically their U-boats, who sunk nearly 400 ships along that stretch of coast, between January and July of 1942. Some 5,000 people, most of them merchany marines did loose their lives during these attacks on shipping, in what has sometimes been called the "great American turkey shoot".

Thanks to our men in the armed forces, the ones that fought to keep our country free from harm. For them we came through unscaved, except for the Torpedo Alley incident, we will always be grateful.

Gods Gift

Thank you God for the gift of life, for letting me be me,
For all that I can know by words, and all that I can see,
For all the music I can hear and all the songs I sing,
For all the joy that comes to me and all the joy it brings,
For all the food that I can taste and all the sweet scents I smell,
For all the loved ones I can touch, who love and wish me well;
For all the beauty of the world, ever fresh and new,
I do not know whom else I can thank, and so I am thanking you.

Author==unknown

Seasoned With Love

Every year I receive a calendar from Vets First, a United Spinal Association. These are wonderful monthly quotes by Barbara Ann Kennedy, please enjoy them, these are from 2011 year.

January==Always Kiss The Cook!
Febuary==Make Everyday a Celebration of The Heart!
March== Nothing can go wrong today that a Little Chocolate Won't Fix!
April==Happiness is Meant to be Shared.
May==This is a Self Cleaning Kitchen...Be Sure to Clean Up After Yourself!
June==Coffee and Friends Make the Perfect Blend!
July==Life is full of Uncertainties...Eat Desert First!
August==Cook's Choice: No Substitutions Please!
September==Renew Relax...Cherish the Moment.
October==Keep a cleaner Kitchen...Dine Out!
November==All Meals Seasoned With Love!
December==In the Cookie of Life...Friends are the Chocolate Chips!
From Me===A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you today just the way you are. I dedicate the December quote to all my friends, hope the year so far has been good to you all==love Margaret.

Update on Hubby

Just to let you know, he does not stay in bed as much as he use to. He looks better, but I still have to look after him to make sure he takes a bath. His apatite is good and his memory is improving. Thanks for all your concerns and prayers===love, Margaret

Note: I am coming by to comment on your blogs in the next couple days.

Having Fish Tonight?

I received an email a while back from a lady named Beth Lowell, she works for Oceana and is a dedicated person. We should all be thankful for people like her. That is people that dedicate their lives in all fields that protect us from harm, especially in the food industry.

She says you don't have to be in the ocean to be able to appreciate it, Beth likes to walk the sandy beaches to unwind and collect seashells. This is her first time working for an organization whose goal specificically to protect the marine habitat. She says here at Oceana, I work on the Dirty Fishing Campaign to increase funding for marine mammal protection programs strengthen the Matine Mammal Protection Act.

Here is her message on the email= when you buy fish for dinner you probably think that the fish listed on the label is actually the type of fish you are buying. But what if the fish you cook for your family isn't what it says it is?

Recent studies have found that seafood may be mislabeled as often as 25 to 70 percent of the time, disguising species that are less desirable, cheaper or more readily available, which means you could be feeding your family mislabeled, unsustaimable fish.

The FDA has the power to enforce better labeling, increase inspections, and improve seafood safety, but they won't do them. We must tell the FDA that we want safe, legal and honestly labeled seafood.

You have the right to know where the fish you eat comes from, what kind was caught and if it was farmed.You should be able to trace your meal, if companies aren't telling you the truth about what fish you're buying, and follow health and safety laws.

I think we should find out where to go to post our opinions on this. I mean after all the government created the FDA, so they should be responsible for the FDAs action.