And, two days ago the resident fox was strolling the shoreline. Unfortunately, he is too fast for me to take a picture!! But George would love to catch him!!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Life on the Lake
As I was cooking this afternoon, I looked out my windows and saw a deer grazing in the yard. Then, there were two more. I ran upstairs to take some pictures. I knew if I went out on the deck, they would hear me and run off. So I hung out the window and attempted to get some pictures. In the first picture, it looks like only one deer; however, all three are standing together. I guess Cleg thinks he is feeding the birds.... actually, he is feeding the deer and the squirrels.
VOM
I bet you do not know what that means??!! Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation
It seems Gracie is having some problems with her lower back. We did not realize this until twice in a four week time frame she would not eat or jump up or run around. You could tell she was in pain. I lucked out that I was taking her in for a 6-month regular check-up the day she was not feeling well. X-rays were done and revealed the cartilage deterioration on her spine. But guess what??? Our vet has a doggie chiropractor on her staff!! Looks like we caught this early. Gracie has had 5 adjustments, and is doing great!! She is on a different dog food, and has to take Glucosamine daily. So you can now laugh.... Gracie sees a chiropractor!!
It seems Gracie is having some problems with her lower back. We did not realize this until twice in a four week time frame she would not eat or jump up or run around. You could tell she was in pain. I lucked out that I was taking her in for a 6-month regular check-up the day she was not feeling well. X-rays were done and revealed the cartilage deterioration on her spine. But guess what??? Our vet has a doggie chiropractor on her staff!! Looks like we caught this early. Gracie has had 5 adjustments, and is doing great!! She is on a different dog food, and has to take Glucosamine daily. So you can now laugh.... Gracie sees a chiropractor!!
Thanksgiving
I got to spend Thanksgiving in NYC with Abigail. On Wednesday night, we went to a restaurant called Fetch. All the walls of the restaurant were covered with photos of dogs!! It was awesome! And the food was good, too. However, no dogs allowed in the restaurant.
As always, we cooked a Thanksgiving meal at her apartment. It was our traditional vegetarian meal.... homeade macaroni & cheese, roasted veggies (bell peppers, onions, fennel), roasted potatoes with bacon, and salad with pears, blue cheese & dijon vinaigrette. It was yummy!! I did not even miss the turkey.
And later that night, apple pie... "Harvest Table Apple Pie."
Friday, while Abigail was at work, I did some Christmas shopping. And that night we went to Madison Square Garden to see Cirque du Soleil......"Wintuk." It was fabulous. They released paper snowflakes towards the end of the show..... it definitely looked like it was snowing!! Our clothes and hair were covered with snowflakes!! It was a great Thanksgiving.
As always, we cooked a Thanksgiving meal at her apartment. It was our traditional vegetarian meal.... homeade macaroni & cheese, roasted veggies (bell peppers, onions, fennel), roasted potatoes with bacon, and salad with pears, blue cheese & dijon vinaigrette. It was yummy!! I did not even miss the turkey.
And later that night, apple pie... "Harvest Table Apple Pie."
Friday, while Abigail was at work, I did some Christmas shopping. And that night we went to Madison Square Garden to see Cirque du Soleil......"Wintuk." It was fabulous. They released paper snowflakes towards the end of the show..... it definitely looked like it was snowing!! Our clothes and hair were covered with snowflakes!! It was a great Thanksgiving.
Cookies, Cookies
Wow!! It has been a while since I have posted. About a month ago I baked several recipes of Chocolate Chip Cookies (Caroline's recipe...in our family cookbook) and took them to my hairdresser. A client of hers lost her son in Afghanistan. So my hairdresser sent care packages to the rest of his troop to show appreciation for all that they do for us. The least I could do was bake cookies! We must remember these men and women as they fight for our country and our freedom. Especially during the holidays.
Today is a really cold & windy day here...in the 20's and tonight is going down into the teens! So this is a good day for baking. My favorite holiday cookie to make is "Old Fashioned Ginger Strips" (Abigail's favorite). It is also in our family cookbook. Here is the recipe if you do not have our cookbook.
Old Fashioned Ginger Strips
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Glaze
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 T. margarine, softened
1 T. milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine margarine, sugar, egg, molasses. Mix thoroughly. Sift flour, soda, salt, spices together. Blend into dough. Divide dough into 6 portions (it will be sticky). You may need to refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using wax paper, roll each portion into a 12-inch log. Place 3 logs onto prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with fingers. Brush tops with water; sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
Mix all glaze ingredients together..add more milk if needed. Spoon glaze over bars. Allow glaze to harden. Cut diagonally into 3/4 inch bars.
ENJOY!!
Today is a really cold & windy day here...in the 20's and tonight is going down into the teens! So this is a good day for baking. My favorite holiday cookie to make is "Old Fashioned Ginger Strips" (Abigail's favorite). It is also in our family cookbook. Here is the recipe if you do not have our cookbook.
Old Fashioned Ginger Strips
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg1/4 cup molasses
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Glaze
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 T. margarine, softened
1 T. milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine margarine, sugar, egg, molasses. Mix thoroughly. Sift flour, soda, salt, spices together. Blend into dough. Divide dough into 6 portions (it will be sticky). You may need to refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using wax paper, roll each portion into a 12-inch log. Place 3 logs onto prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with fingers. Brush tops with water; sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
Mix all glaze ingredients together..add more milk if needed. Spoon glaze over bars. Allow glaze to harden. Cut diagonally into 3/4 inch bars.
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