Archive for May, 2009
AKISMET
When I go to my Dashboard and Akismet tells me that something is spam-I don’t even look at it. I just delete it because so far they have never been wrong. And it saves me that, “My eyes! My eyes!” reaction. Call me naive but there are some things that I just don’t need to see. Thanks Akismet!
NEW DOG FOOD RECIPE
I like to make my own dog food. I think it is healthier (for them) and more economical (for me).
PROTEIN-40%
Chicken thighs
Lean roast beef-little bit of leftovers
P-Nut Butter
VEGETABLES-30%
Carrots
Green beans
Fresh Spinach
Parsley-(helps Little-Bits tummy)
Mint-”
STARCH-30%
Yams-(no sugar or salt)
White rice-(had to add because it was so gooey)
TO MAKE-
Cook chicken in olive oil.
Cut into small pieces.
Cook vegetables in chicken stock. Drain.
Mix chicken and vegetables with yams and p-nut butter.
Cook rice with stock and saved vegetable water from fridge.
Mix everything together and cool in the fridge.
Put in snack sized Zip-Locks and freeze.
Made about a week’s worth. And the boneless, skinless chicken thighs were only $1.00 a pound. Yea!
GOALS-
My goal for next batch is to try the brown or wild rice again and see if it still affects Little-Bits tummy.
I also want to try tomato to see if we have any allergies. Since I cook with tomatoes so much, it would be easier and I think they are very healthy. There is a bit of debate about this for dogs, though, so I am not so sure.
I also want to see if I can find a better freezer process, although the snack sized bag is perfect for one dog for one day with a little fresh food mixed in. Also, and this is no small matter, the bags stack perfectly in the freezer drawer of my fridge.
SOUTHERN SAYINGS
“A SOUTHERNER TALKS MUSIC.” -MARK TWAIN
I will continue to add to this list. I won’t tell you where I heard anything because it just wouldn’t be polite. Y’all come back now, ya hear?
“Bless her heart, she can’t help being ugly, but she could’ve stayed home.”
“That boy ain’t right.”
“Her eyes look like two holes burned in a blanket.”
“Just because their kids were born here don’t make them Southern. My dog sleeps in the garage. It don’t make him a truck.”
“You’re not really married ’till you send out that last thank you note.”
“Are you trying to grow potatoes behind those ears?”
“I’ve gotta see a man about a dog.” ( have to use the restroom)
“Are you catching flies?” (Don’t walk around with your mouth open.)
“When God handed out brains, he was standing behind the door.”
“Were you raised in a barn?” (referring to manners)
“If you swallow those seeds, watermelons will grow out your ears.”
“You could serve TEA off that butt!”
“He’s old as dirt.”
“Don’t bite your tongue. You’ll poison yourself.”
“No hill for a stepper.”
“You are working my last nerve.”
“I don’t have a dog in that hunt.”
“I have a bone to pick with you.”
“Gooder than grits.”
“Fuller than two ticks on a hound dog.”
“I feel like I’ve been shot at and missed and pooped on and and hit.”
“All hat, no cattle.”
“She told him how the cow ate the cabbage.”
“Everything he’s got is on the showroom floor.”
“You don’t put your money in the front window.”
“She’s a pistol!”
“He’s a hoot!”
DON’T ARGUE WITH STUPID PEOPLE
They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with their vast experience there.
CHAIR SALE
Hmmmmm…
This was the pair I went to see.
Don’t laugh! This was the most comfortable. Swiveled and rocked!
Better in the photo than in person. Did not look antique but good colors.
Guy chair. And a little Goth. ‘Nuff said.
This hide was very subtle and the piping gave it a crisp look. I think a pair of these would look great in a modern setting though I might paint the legs a glossy black.
The velvet pillow with Milagros was $190.00! Yikes!
Liked the look but uncomfortable and shop worn. (The dogs would have fun with the fringe.)
Himself was having none of it. He looked around in abject horror (That took about 30 seconds.), told me what he thought about their half-price sale and parked himself on a comfy couch. He was done. Frankly, I didn’t think he’d last that long!
Bebe and Little-Bit’s favorite chair and mine too! (Note the protective quilt covering.) I just had to get the puppies into this post. They have chair opinions, too! Little-Bit is actually a renown expert in this area.
HIDE AND SEEK
Bebe
Southern women do not appreciate “critters” in their gardens.
She really thinks that I cannot see her. (telephoto lens)
