Archive for January, 2015

The Cat, Continued —

My adventure with the huge Tom cat continues as he and I adjust to each other. He is assigned the rodent patrol in the basement. What is interesting is that our indoor Great Pyrenees and the Cat get along just fine. They ignore each other. However, Pilgrim, the poodle, does not like the cat and […]

January 28, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: News

Washington

Seems to me that a lot being spoken in Washington is “all hat and no cattle”. I live in Minnesota, but came up from Texas.

January 21, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

When All Else Fails — Get A Cat!

We tried traps. We tried bait. Yet, the rodent problem in the basement of the old farm house has continued.   The current issue seems to be Pocket gophers.  It, or they, spring the mouse traps and the rap traps.  They make noise in the basement and leave big poops in corners. When all else […]

January 12, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: News

Thai Curry and Pizza

Bob took over the kitchen last week end. He made a delicious Thai curry on Saturday and a yummy  Pizza on Sunday.  His recipes are secret but some of the ingredients in the Pizza included homemade tomato sauce, onions, garlic, candied Jalapeno peppers, red and yellow sweet bell peppers, mushrooms, and ground lamb meat. He […]

January 12, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

Weapons Against Winter

My arsenal of “Weapons Against Winter” is growing. Today, I wage war with a big pot of  hot chili and Jalapeno Corn bread.  Minnesota winter will not defeat me. The line is drawn in the sand, or should I say snow.  It doesn’t matter how cold and miserable it is, when my kitchen is filled […]

January 9, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

You don’t want to Know

My weather guy says temps tonight will be wind chill from minus 35 to minus 45 degrees.  What a transplanted Texas lady thinks about all this, you do NOT want to know! I do not have proper words to relate! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

January 6, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

Kitchen conversion

My kitchen is being converted into a growing center. Bob is hanging up  grow lights and I am planting herbs. Culinary herbs, medicinal herbs, herbs, herbs, and more herbs. Packets of organic, non GMO,  herb seeds are spread out on the kitchen table.  Pilgrim, the poodle, is underfoot. Jesse, the Great Pyrenees, is watching with […]

January 6, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden, Great Pyrs

Need Direction for the New Year??

Trust in the lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all you ways acknowledge Him and he will direct you paths. Proverbs 3:5,6  (just saying)

January 3, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

January 1, 2015

“May the Lord give you increase, more and more. You and your children. May you be Blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 115: 14,15  

January 1, 2015 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations