I’ve always liked cats, but until recent years, I preferred dogs. Those festive felines have captured my heart in the last ten years or so. We have two Seal Point Siamese, Natasha and Ajax. Natasha came to us via PetFinder in Alabama back in 2005. She’d been in foster care … Continue reading →
For those of you new to the blog for the A-Z Challenge, I’ve been rescuing a small contingent of feral cats in my neighborhood. For the adult cats, I’ve trapped them, taken them to the vet for shots, examination, and spaying or neutering, then I’ve released them. There were three … Continue reading →
I’ve been sort of a gadget junkie for years. I try not to get carried away, meaning I don’t have the latest of every gadget. I pick and choose. I tried a GameBoy when they came out, but it didn’t resonate with me, so I sold it to a co-worker … Continue reading →
The Imagination Prompt for today is: If I could live in any era of history and ten reasons why may be it. There are a lot of historical eras that would be interesting to visit, but, while I lament our current times as the likely end of the United States … Continue reading →
I’ve been associated with and had dogs as pets from when I was a baby until I was over fifty. My baby blanket took on anthropomorphic characteristics, because I called it Doggy and took it everywhere with me. Until I was five. I came home from school one day and … Continue reading →
My personal beverage preferences are water and iced tea (unsweetened and no lemon or other fruity stuff). I like a variety of hot teas as well. I didn’t drink coffee until I was twenty-seven or so. I rarely drank alcoholic beverages until I was 28, and I still prefer many … Continue reading →
I’m a definitely amateur photographer. I took a class as an elective at San Antonio College, and I thoroughly enjoyed the class. I bought a nice used 35mm Pentax for that class with a 50mm lens. That Pentax was a screw mount for the lenses, so I picked up some … Continue reading →
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas (original recipe from Kraft, shared by Tammy Jones)Prep time: 10 min Total time: 35 min Makes 6 servings What You Need 2-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken (I use breast meat, you could also use canned chicken meat) 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup 1 … Continue reading →
Pizza Crust 1 pkg dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 t salt 1T cooking oil 1. Stir yeast into water in a bowl. 2. Mix in flour, salt, and oil. 3. Knead mixture on a lightly floured surface until it forms a smooth ball. 4. … Continue reading →
I learned to ride a bicycle at around age five. I had a red convertible bicycle with training wheels. I’m not sure, but I think it was from Western Auto (many bikes were back then). We had a gravel road that went through the trailer park where we lived, and … Continue reading →