Duchess & Sadie's Mtn Domain

Bayfield, Colorado - While me and my dog friends were in the SW Colorado Rockies, NW Okie was in Northwest Oklahoma for a few days taking care of some business. They are back in SW Colorado now.

Did any Oklahomans feel a tremor, shaking of the Oklahoma soil Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at 9:06 a.m.? That is when the 4.5 (upgraded to 5.1) magnitude earthquake shook central Oklahoma and was felt as far away as Wichita, Kansas to Dallas, Texas.

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Oklahoma's Lighted Airways - 1930s

Waynoka, Oklahoma - The latest Chronicles of Oklahoma, Vol. 88, No. 2, Summer 2010, had an interesting feature written by Thomas A. Wikle, entitled Transcontinental Crossroads: Oklahoma's Lighted Airways in the 1930s.

Wikle stated that during the early 1930s a network of high intensity navigation lights were constructed in Oklahoma to support nighttime airmail and passenger flights. Aircraft were able to follow a chain of bright beacons, smaller flashing lights by day and night to reduce the mail and passenger delivery times, enabling east-west transcontinental trips, completed in hours rather than days.

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This Day In History - 18 October

Alaska - U.S. Takes Possession of Alaska, October 18, 1867 -- The U.S. formally took possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million (less than two cents an acre).

The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas. It was championed by William Henry Seward, enthusiastically expansionist Secretary of State under President Andrew Johnson.

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Battle of Camp Supply (11 June 1870)

Fort Supply, Oklahoma - The Oklahoma Historical Society states about the Battle of Camp Supply, 11 June 1870, about 3:30 p.m., a force of approximately 200 warriors emerged from the timber and brush along the Beaver River and charged down the ridge slope near Wolf Creek. The ploy was to draw the troops out of the post for a fight.

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Home Comfort Cookbook - Puff Pastry

America - This week from our 1934 Wrought Iron Range, Home Comfort Cookbook we bring you some tidbits for Puff Pastry found in the Pastry section, page 111.

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Fort Supply History

Fort Supply, Oklahoma - This is what I found at the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS), concerning the History of Fort Supply.

This historic Fort Supply was established, November 18, 1868, as "Camp of Supply" for the winter campaign against the Southern Plains Indians in what is now western Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma Wild Sand Plums

Oklahoma - How many have driven out in the country in search of wild sand plums? We found this Oklahoma Wild Sand Plums video that takes you through the search fro wild sand plums through the process of making sand plum jams/jellies. You can view it over at okieprepper's YouTube.com site.

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Ramblings & Rumblings With NW Okie

Bayfield, Colorado - Where are the rumblings come from in Oklahoma? How come in the past couple of years earthquakes have become the norm in Oklahoma? October 13, 2010, 9:06 a.m., in central Oklahoma another earthquake reached the updated 5.1 magnitude. Did anyone out there from Wichita, Kansas to to Dallas, Texas feel this 5.1 earthquake? What are your earthquake stories?

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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Oklahoma

Oklahoma - October 13, 2010 a magnitude 4.5 earthquake shook central Oklahoma at 9:06 am. The NewsOK Related Articles reportedly upgraded the Oklahoma earthquake to magnitude 5.1.

On October 13, 2010, an earthquake struck central Oklahoma and was recorded as the second-strongest in the state's history. The first recorded earthquake known to have been centered in the state occurred on December 2, 1897, in Grant County. In September 1918, a series of shocks in El Reno produced only minor effects. On December 27, 1929, another quake was felt in portions of central and western Oklahoma.

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Pioneer Living No Yeast Donuts

America - Do you need a unique Pioneer recipe to try out at your next cookout? I think this next recipe could be just the ticket. This Pioneer Living No Yeast Donuts was found on PioneerLivingnet YouTube.com site.

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