O'Stephanie mentioned wanting to see some birds. And although I'm not Barry or Bill S, I have been working on a bird post, so in honor of O'Steph, here it is. :)

These are all birds I've photographed around my house, which is why all the scenery looks the same.… Read full post »

This is the result of one of those "What can I cook with the ingredients on hand?" nights.

1 lb chicken breast filets, cut into bite-sized pieces

olive oil

1 onion, cut into 8ths

1-2 tsp diced garlic

lime juice (I use Key West Lime Juice--it's a little… Read full post »

UPDATE: Max woke up this morning with kennel cough. Poor baby boy! So now he's isolated from the other dogs and he DOES NOT LIKE IT! I can't quite identify the sounds he's making...perhaps something along the lines of a baby dinosaur? :)

 We just got back from the vet where… Read full post »

On Tuesday I looked out in my backyard to find our two dogs playing with a beautiful Pit Bull boy. I was a bit surprised, to say the least.

He seems to be full grown, but still puppy-ish in behavior, so maybe a couple years… Read full post »

Christine's Bacon & Onion Roast

 I've been cooking since I was 8 years old (no, really--standing on a kitchen chair and making hamburger helper). I really enjoy cooking and I'm pretty good at it, according to vict^H^H^H guests who've eaten at my table. At least, I haven't poisoned anyone… Read full post »

The cats at Che' Mer have got their knickers all in a knot about all the press the canines have been receiving lately. They have presented a list of demands, which includes posting their pictures, telling some stories, and talking about how adorable they are. They refuse to resume their regular… Read full post »

(or, You know you're country when you turn your living room into a Field Hospital)

When last we left her, my darling Abby Rose was finally healing from her first run in with the evil fence monster. By the time Christmas rolled around, we could hardly even tell where she'd been… Read full post »

Since it seems to be the consensus on OS that we all need more happy in our lives, I thought I'd share this picture with you. This is my largest dahlia so far, at about 10 inches across. It's also the last dahlia of the year, since fall seems to be… Read full post »

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I remember exactly where I was when the world changed: I was sound asleep. The first plane hit at 7:45 a.m. Houston time; my husband called me from Indiana (where he was attending a corporate… Read full post »

There's a Category 3 hurricane headed straight for New Orleans, and my husband Jeffrey's entire immediate family is refusing to evacuate. It's like they've totally forgotten Katrina. The old man is positive that nothing will come of Gustav, so he won't leave. Jeffrey's twin brother Scott won't evacua… Read full post »