Monday, 17 September 2018

These Two Characters

I haven't posted any recent pictures of my two kittens.  As you can see, they're getting big! 








Luna and Luxie have added a lot of love and entertainment to our family!!

Saturday, 15 September 2018

Yea, it's Saturday!!!

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!!


No matter how you spend the weekend, I hope you have a great one!!

Thursday, 13 September 2018

"Fear" by Bob Woodward

I am making my way through Bob Woodward's book "Fear."  Is anyone else reading it?



Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Duncan news

Our boy Duncan has had a few rough days. He started acting sick late Saturday night, and it continued into Sunday. He couldn't keep anything down and he was just not acting like his usual self. So late Sunday night we headed off to our nearby Emergency Veterinary service. After a few tests, it was determined he was dehydrated and running a significant fever that was likely caused by a viral infection. No blockages were noted which was good to hear. Monday was up and down, but by evening he was feeling a little better. Tuesday was a much better day.  He is enjoying the small amounts of chicken and rice that he is allowed to have every couple of hours. I can't wait for him to be back to normal, I was very worried!


This was Dunc on Monday afternoon.Clearly not feeling well.



He perked up enough Tuesday night to look outside.




I am hoping he is feeling well enough to guard our patio very soon!


Sunday, 9 September 2018

View Would Love These!

I think View would have enjoyed these.







I am trying to stop... but I can't!





Just a couple more...



Have a great day everyone. 
😂😎

Saturday, 8 September 2018

Some things are obvious

Bathroom humor is always fun.





I like this one a lot!












Have a great weekend everyone!

Friday, 7 September 2018

What Are You Reading?

I have gone through a long dry period where all I read is Twitter. However, I have read two really good books in the last while.

If you love mysteries I am sure you know David Baldacci's books. I love his Alex Decker series and just finished The Fallen. This is the 4th book in the series.



Amos Decker has been described as an intriguing, complex anti-hero. Following a devastating football accident he developed synaesthesia* and a photographic memory. No longer able to play football he becomes a special agent for the FBI.

Start with the Memory Man if you have not yet met Alex Decker.


*Synaesthesia is a neurological trait or condition that results in a joining or merging of senses that aren't normally connected. The stimulation of one sense causes an involuntary reaction in one or more of the other senses. For example, someone with synaesthesia may hear colour or see sound.



The last few days I have been completely engrossed in a book that Pallottine recommended.

Educated, by Tara Westover is an incredible memoir written by a young woman who describes a troubling childhood spent in a survivalist family.  Memoirs are always somewhat problematic and there is controversy about this one. However, I found the book thought-provoking and inspiring. 


Don't you just love getting so wrapped up in a book that the world disappears? You just have to keep reading but you are afraid you are getting too close to the end.

I need some new recommendations...



Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Coffee, tea or...?

Good morning, WTIOC-ers!

If you're like me, you love savoring a cup of coffee in the morning.





My best mornings are when DH makes the coffee and actually leaves me with 2-3 cups.  I love sipping coffee from a favorite mug while I check my email, surf the internets and catch up on CNN.





I imagine that some of our WTIOC friends prefer a nice cup of tea in the morning.  For a change of pace, I switched to tea for a few months earlier this year.  Darjeeling is my new favorite.   Now I tend to have my tea mid-afternoon, usually with a sweet treat.





What's your pleasure?  Coffee, tea, or...?




Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Summer bounty

This has not been the best year for my vegetable garden. The cold/hot rainy/dry weather has taken its toll. I have had an abundance of jalapeno peppers, but everything else has not met expectations. My tomatoes are extremely tasty, but the plants are almost dead already, I usually harvest well into October.




I decided to do what I can with what I have, so I put my thinking cap on. Hmmm.. let's try pickled jalapenos! The word pickled made me think of .. well, pickles. A quick google for a recipe and I was on a mission. A trip to the local farmstand and I was good to go.




The jalapeno slices are delicious. The pickles won't be ready to sample for at least a week. Anticipation is always a good thing! 😋  I saved a couple of jars of pickles for our pickle loving friends.



Have a great week everyone!