From today’s goating extravaganza. See MC’s comment on “More Goats,” below.
The Goat Roper
More Goats
August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Grandpa Joe and Grandma Margie took Joseph to the sale barn today and returned with five more goats, two male and three female. From the photo it looks like he had a great time. Now if we could only make some goat cheese. I have to start at the beginning, though, with mozzarella and ricotta. More on cheese later. And I’ll share a recipe for pasta with broccoli and goat cheese.
Joseph's New Goats
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Tropical Storm/Hurricane Edouard
August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
We’re ready to stick this one out as long as we can. We used our hurricane kit for the first time and have 23 gallons of potable water (20 in 5 gallon collapsible containers (water blobs, my husband calls them). We have food and even MRE’s from REI, a portable grill and propane tanks, and 60 pounds of ice. We have candles and a flamey thing.
I’m about to make Lazy Chicken and we’ll have leftovers. Spaghetti and meatballs if all else fails. Grilled cheese sandwiches with Cabot cheddar.
In case our neighbors want to throw a party I’ve ingredients for several hors d’oeuvres, including cocktail rye toasts with mushroom duxelles, and tortilla chips with homemade guacamole and bottled pineapple salsa (Jim’s selection). Darn it, I should have gotten cream cheese for Boursin, and crackers. Oh well.
Jim couldn’t start his new job today because his “environment” isn’t set up yet. They let everyone go at four this afternoon and no-one is coming in again until Wednesday when the worst of Edouard has passed. Wish us luck! Dee
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Sleep, sleep
August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Why are you up reading my blog
at three-o’clock in the morning
Why am I here writing to you
at three-o’clock as well
I’m too nervous, worried to sleep
right now as Jim and Zoe snore
Awaiting a hurricane to hit
And save Katrina rescue dog next door
Thank you much for visiting, hope that you will join
our little contest going on, if you’re up you’ll find
it’s fun to try to something new, at least something to do
in the wee, small hours of the morning..,,
Wait, that’s an old Frank Sinatra song. I’m going to bed now.
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The Lofts
August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Home, sweet home
We surely love it
It’s great to stay
Although we covet
A larger home
More space to mess
A lawn to mow
I confess
We’re better in the city
Who would know?
That the dog is in charge
And we’re in tow.
Homage to City Slickers
August 4, 2008 · 1 Comment
I flew to El Paso to bring in the cattle
Allergic husband has sent me to see
The great outdoors and the joys of battle
against the great beasts who are sent to me
The Hummer has stalled so my hand
took it in stride, he told me my latte was
not far away. Compressor is on land
so my MacBook should get some gas
About the time the Hummer is tanked
so the iPhone can go up as well.
The folks at Rosa’s Cantina can thank
Our electronics for my precious cell.
The compressor has started our first day
My DVD was eaten, oh well
The cattle have run off, who says
My compressor did it anyway.
I’m texting my publisher and shrink
Who were crazy enough to think
That being in the outdoors was good for me
I got my stuff back, thankfully.
DAC 8/4/08
Categories: Editorial
Tagged: city slickers, El Paso, Marty Robbins
