We found out last night that we will be in Houston until July 20th. We get to experience a real Houston summer. It is going to be hot. We are happy about it though because we will be able to save money since we won't be spending it on gasoline. We also found out that Dad's trip to Washington DC has been postponed for 45-60 days. Mama is somewhat happy about that. She was not worried about staying here without Dad, but she was not thrilled about taking him to the airport and picking him up. She was kind of looking forward to having a car for a few days though. She could take Dad to work, but it seems silly to be on the road for four hours just to have the car to go shopping. Hopefully, the next place we stay will be closer to Dad's work and we will have a car from time to time. We have looked to see if there is anything closer here and there just isn't.
We did not have storms here yesterday. In fact, it didn't rain at all. It got kind of scary looking for a little while, but nothing happened. There was a tornado warning for the next county, but not here. When there are tornado warnings or severe storms at home, the TV stations break in and sometimes they stay on for hours reporting on it. Yesterday, Mama was surprised that they broke in for maybe a minute and said there was a tornado warning and to take cover. That was it. LOL It is so different at home.
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| It's very dry here. The ground is all cracked. We do have grass, but we wanted you to see the cracked ground. |
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| Here I am on the dog walk this morning. It's really long. You can't even see the end in this photo. I walk the full length of it at least twice a day, but sometimes more. It is shady in the morning. |
Last night, Mama fixed Ham and Cheese Special.
(3 T olive oil, 1 T garlic powder, 2 t Italian sng)
13 oz tube pizza dough
1 c shredded fiesta blend cheese
½ to 1 c cubed ham
(Butter, Ranch dressing)
Whisk together olive oil, garlic and Italian seasoning. Roll out pizza dough and brush with seasoned olive oil. Top with cheese and ham. Tightly roll up the dough to form a log. Slice into desired size pieces and brush with melted butter. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with Ranch dressing for dipping
Mama's didn't turn out like it was supposed to. She either put too much on the dough or pulled the dough too thin. She ended up leaving it in a log and baking it that way. It was not going to do well being cut in pieces. It tasted good. I know because I tried a few bites.
Tonight we are having marinated chicken. Yum!
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Having Fun In Texas
Have a happy time in Houston and so good the banking is sorted and dad's trip is put off for a bit! Have a yummy chicken night.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
I've heard about those Texas summers. I see lots of midday naps in your near future :)
ReplyDeleteWell you certainly sound a cheerful guy Joey, mate! Mum says to tell you her cousin has an RV and they tow a car and have a scooter strapped to the back too.. maybe that would be good for Mama?! Deccy x
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to be in Texas until July 20, you definitely need a cowboy hat!
ReplyDeleteBet it is a relief to know everything is sorted out with the bank. We are very glad the storms passed you by yesterday. Wow, that ground is so dry, look at that big crack. Your walk looks nice, Elliot isn't like a little dog at all and would go on walks every 10 minutes if he got the chance!
ReplyDeleteWe like the sound of your ham and cheese special, Mum says she would make one for Dad with ham and one without for her since she doesn't eat meat.
Dip Bridge and Elliot x
Hi Y'all!
ReplyDeleteSo glad the bank problems are resolved! Dinner sounded great! Yum!
Y'all come by now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
I'm glad everything with the bank is straightened out. Hopefully the summer won't be too bad and maybe you'll get to go to the beach a few times.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad they credited your money back without too much trouble. We got a message a few months ago that our debit card may have been compromised after using it at a convenience store that had their pin pad switched out for a fake one. Those crooks are sneaky; makes me want to go back to only carrying cash. I guess in Texas they only tell people to take cover; maybe because they have to do it right THEN; not like here on the east coast where they start warning us about pending hurricanes (which usually always peter out) so far in advance that you're sick of hearing about it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got everything all sorted out! Good thing the bank worked with you.
ReplyDeleteYour dinner sounds pretty darned tasty! Mom is drooling over that one!
Bunny
Hi there!...picked up your adventures through Molly the Wally...looking forward to following along.
ReplyDeleteHave a great time in Houston! Take a siesta or two!
ReplyDeleteHi There, it is me, Bert. I am pleased to meet you. Molly the Wally told us about you and your adventures so we came over to sign up as followers but the follower part isn't working right now. We'll come back and sign on later.
ReplyDeleteWe are very excited to follow your travels. Maybe one day if you come to Utah we can meet and I can show you two where all the great hiking trails are.
Bert