Not Much To Say

Me keeping an eye on things.

 There is not much going on here.  Sunday, we had a beautiful day.  We sat outside and watched Mama knit a sock.  BOL!  Today, we are waiting for the ice storm to arrive.  We had one on Friday, but this one was billed to be bigger. Schools are closed and some businesses. It is not living up to the predictions though and we may escape it without much happening.  It looks like we will get above freezing this afternoon and that was not predicted. We thought we would be without water all day, but the temperatures have stayed warm enough that they haven't turned it off.  It will most likely be turned off tonight though.  It will be the fifth time.  Today, we are just snuggled up in our blankets and having a "snow day" as Mama calls it.

Oh, there is something big happening tomorrow night. The fun police will be back in town.  Yep, that is right, Dad is coming home and it looks like we will be together for the rest of the year!  We are leaving here later this week and heading to our next destination.  We were supposed to head to California after Christmas but those plans were canceled.  We were quite disappointed. Mama kept us busy though and we did fine.

Our new flag.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Didn't Know Houston Could Get Icy

Almost Wordless Wednesday- 1/22/14

Our bed took a trip without us.  It took a bath. It came back fluffy, but no longer smells like us.

It smells strange....Mama says it is clean.

Woe is me.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Working On Getting The "Homey" Smell Back In His Bed

Pep In My Step

It's me, Scout, to tell you all something.  Normally, I walk around like Eeyore.  I drag along without too much enthusiasm.  Mama is always telling me to pick up the pace.  Well, today, I had a pep in my step.  I was a happy girl.  We were all having a great walk.  Do you know what happened?  Joey peed on me!  That's right, he peed on my nose. My pep is now gone.  I don't think it will ever return.

Scout,
The Greyhound Who Thinks Eeyore Has The Right Outlook On Life

Contentment - Part 2

We have had a busy day.  This morning, Mama finally defrosted the freezer.  It needed it.  Then, she took us to McDonald's for lunch. We had McNuggets and fries!  Yum!  We sat outside for a while and then we came in to watch The Butler.  Scout and I fell asleep and that is how we get to our contentment pictures.

BOL!  See my foot doing a photobomb.

After the movie, Mama and I took a nice long walk without Scout. Scout used her "senior card" and stayed laying on her back on the couch.  Yep, it has been a good day.

What Is Happening In Our Kitchen This Week

Mama sometimes mentions what new gizmo she has bought or the new recipes she has tried, so maybe I will try to include that once a week.  I don't know.  Our blog pretty much flies by the seat of its' pants as they say.  We will give it a try and see what happens.

Mama uses an electric skillet daily.  She seems to have to replace them about twice a year.  The non-stick stops working and they start not to heat evenly.  She decided to try a different type of skillet this time since she doesn't think she should have to replace them so often. She is hoping that this one lasts longer.

The is the Presto Foldaway skillet. Why is it different?  Well the cooking area is made of ceramic.  It is non-stick.  It is heavier than the other skillets she has bought and seems to be made well.  The main selling point of this skillet is that it comes apart for storage.  Mama didn't care about that though. She liked the ceramic cooking surface.

Just the base.

The base stored inside the skillet.

The entire skillet

Mama really likes the way the skillet heats and so far nothing is sticking.  The skillet has a pour spout that can be used to hold a spoon with the lid still on.  Mama isn't really thrilled with having to take the base off to wash the skillet, but it isn't hard to do.

She purchased it at Target.

The next thing that has Mama excited is that she finally found egg rings at a reasonable price...$3.99 for two.  She kept seeing them for $15 and she said she was not paying that much.  She found them at Bed, Bath and Beyond, if you are interested.

Why does she want a round fried egg?

This is the reason.  She likes to make sausage, egg and cheese muffin sandwiches and she was aggravated with her eggs not being round.  Yes, she really has very few problems.  BOL!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Living The Good Life

Contentment

A  lady saw me lounging outside and said "that is pure contentment".  What do you think?

Have you tried these?

The folks really like them.  When Dad is away, Mama divides the mix into thirds and just fixes a portion when she wants it.  We haven't been allowed to try them, but they smell good.  Mama used to make her own but she said the seasoning for the butter is what makes them really special.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Just Looked Up "Contentment" and agrees with the lady