tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56616387289236089402024-03-13T08:05:22.383-07:00MischiefFinding happiness...Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-13635493715135483452012-05-04T18:32:00.001-07:002012-05-04T18:33:10.346-07:00Strawberries!I haz them. <br />
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And I'm still here, hoping to come back to my long-neglected blog. Got busy for a while there, buying a house, moving, then putting in almost an entire backyard with just my husband and I. Lots of work, lots of fun, hope it stays!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnK5IxF5cxTSunFDBTql0uu5Xf-1And-hDN8OYvSNQ2q4ylh71LjTH2PNWBmEErG1u2FpZH6H30r3d16mQJHHH8t5To9Uk5QUjaMJ5yTK5EHp3P3ncO8lqpUBy0FkwhGzRhXMbsCvEqkG/s640/blogger-image--665824874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnK5IxF5cxTSunFDBTql0uu5Xf-1And-hDN8OYvSNQ2q4ylh71LjTH2PNWBmEErG1u2FpZH6H30r3d16mQJHHH8t5To9Uk5QUjaMJ5yTK5EHp3P3ncO8lqpUBy0FkwhGzRhXMbsCvEqkG/s640/blogger-image--665824874.jpg" /></a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-82010581292155991692011-11-27T17:10:00.000-08:002011-11-27T17:10:58.679-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> We packed up the pups and headed to Mammoth Lakes for Thanksgiving this year. The weather was beautiful, the food was delicious, the dogs had fun, and we got to spend time with family. What more can you ask for?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roland's new best friend Greg</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first of many games, Pass the Pig</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After-dinner clean up and hopeful pups</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roland sucking up the attention</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Friday we took the dogs down to the Owens River to run around. It was Roland's first time in the area and he had a great time running his fool head off. He even mustered up the courage to swim across the river when the other dogs did. Well, Ayla walked it since her legs are so long. My city dogs sure did enjoy playing out there; I wish we had something like it here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ballerina Ayla</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Boys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roland being zippy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willie's shadow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Majestically muddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ayla fording the river</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My boys</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was the first time we've taken the Ford off road, and it did wonderfully.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWks2RnFAPbFi7YCOGTNxP4p72QWVKll9u_Na9_k0Z2VZEDrRS-k8o2M8-9h80EQVGnCGL_UO791igeQ_LANRseZCmUuaMzpiqNQLnA34pbNRR5HO2Wvr-GXXHV85mUP_8iSMOeciGvkR/s1600/Thanksgiving+%252711+%252896%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWks2RnFAPbFi7YCOGTNxP4p72QWVKll9u_Na9_k0Z2VZEDrRS-k8o2M8-9h80EQVGnCGL_UO791igeQ_LANRseZCmUuaMzpiqNQLnA34pbNRR5HO2Wvr-GXXHV85mUP_8iSMOeciGvkR/s400/Thanksgiving+%252711+%252896%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We also did a little target practice with Greg's 9mm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The ride home smelled like wet dog. But it was worth it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Roland didn't want to leave. He really enjoyed playing with Willie and being spoiled by my brother-in-law and his girlfriend, and eating cookies for breakfast. We'll have to go back soon! Thank you to my wonderful family for a fun Thanksgiving, and I hope everyone has something to be thankful for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-17029435139061520722011-11-15T20:35:00.001-08:002011-11-15T20:35:41.376-08:00Coffee Table FortRoland seems to have found himself a new den in our living room. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpSOVxwW_tEbw2ZdPyPV_wO5xPVTxtm03xLOZQrxyj_DaRsLsG0Wt7FGwdhLussfzRsQ0yCXTkrSW5-IkGrsvCKNHIn1ycO2I3LQg3j-JF1HucDiw_6hhoFm100QhdSO9iEoj3AsigAeM/s640/blogger-image-1280565636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpSOVxwW_tEbw2ZdPyPV_wO5xPVTxtm03xLOZQrxyj_DaRsLsG0Wt7FGwdhLussfzRsQ0yCXTkrSW5-IkGrsvCKNHIn1ycO2I3LQg3j-JF1HucDiw_6hhoFm100QhdSO9iEoj3AsigAeM/s640/blogger-image-1280565636.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Fd00RayeRTyNQCS9RU2G0R13ZDkj3iSQzZ1dCRPkQGRAJDCSzgaHw_wWMuhlLrDSiYHn04E4IbJHqMqo50eWgaZdYR7V94qLleEbWVj6DNxUtGfKDQY-W_lM5_9QmfLDbbd_PuzHx2Nq/s640/blogger-image-636797940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Fd00RayeRTyNQCS9RU2G0R13ZDkj3iSQzZ1dCRPkQGRAJDCSzgaHw_wWMuhlLrDSiYHn04E4IbJHqMqo50eWgaZdYR7V94qLleEbWVj6DNxUtGfKDQY-W_lM5_9QmfLDbbd_PuzHx2Nq/s640/blogger-image-636797940.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBMZM4SrCabXRv2o1vvwHRXLUQb0Qhl9BYkb3xNnM0Vl_Ju7Va3yS0tMMwOUCEjNthoJwCCl19Wx_gBSLo4I-7PYyUdtbEKzmXV_QnQxQRITCcqSlbWHhDLTQCzRtZG33Z5pfHdfe7dQe/s640/blogger-image--883305301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBMZM4SrCabXRv2o1vvwHRXLUQb0Qhl9BYkb3xNnM0Vl_Ju7Va3yS0tMMwOUCEjNthoJwCCl19Wx_gBSLo4I-7PYyUdtbEKzmXV_QnQxQRITCcqSlbWHhDLTQCzRtZG33Z5pfHdfe7dQe/s640/blogger-image--883305301.jpg" /></a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-24795655561201395792011-11-05T13:38:00.001-07:002011-11-05T13:38:25.465-07:00Another Bulldog MeetupToday was the I Heart Bulldogs meetup in Dublin, so I took Roland to play with some friends. There was a pretty good turnout too, probably about ten bulldogs at one point. Roland had a blast, though he wouldn't stop trying to molest a puppy and got a little too friendly a few times. Aren't hormones fun? 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I guess its nothing out of the ordinary: work, dogs, food, drink, etc. The biggest news lately is that we're no longer crating Roland when we're gone. He's penned in the bedroom so he doesn't annoy Ayla all day, and to contain any potential destruction. And he still has his crate available because he likes to sleep in it, but I took the door off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> So here's a bunch of pictures of the pups while I come up with something else to write about...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We've had fun at the local dog parks. We're very lucky to have four great parks within 15 minutes, and probably more I haven't found yet. Roland loves playing and wrestling with other dogs, and Ayla just loves being alive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roland loves car rides too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roland also likes naps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And hanging out on the patio. Even if he does look at little suspicious.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And we carved a Halloween pumpkin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And my rose keeps putting out blooms. Its also standing about seven feet tall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned, I have a now-out-of-season strawberry cake to write about.</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-58824086204056841032011-10-21T19:21:00.000-07:002011-10-21T19:21:46.648-07:00Bulldog Meetup - Oct 15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWy-R3TuqTMTnJSVZqf0IGxqIC3mqPFXCkyJGUQytmJuQ66HK7Ydt6_tddM2KWYmE6ZrLry86KYHc4dIpTwCqlUYWqMyKpJYuI32NnbwS8Z9FK-KPjhZqMX3tRf_5GnjA_wXXwWAkHPYN/s1600/Meetup+%252813%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWy-R3TuqTMTnJSVZqf0IGxqIC3mqPFXCkyJGUQytmJuQ66HK7Ydt6_tddM2KWYmE6ZrLry86KYHc4dIpTwCqlUYWqMyKpJYuI32NnbwS8Z9FK-KPjhZqMX3tRf_5GnjA_wXXwWAkHPYN/s400/Meetup+%252813%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Another monthly bulldog meetup at Crissy Field. Roland didn't hesitate this time, he ran right in and joined the action. And the photographer present started snapping pictures the minute his toes touched sand. I hope she puts them up on the Meetup page, I'd love to see what she captured. Anyway, here are my amateur shots. I can't help but think Baywatch when I see the one up above there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making new friends</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out the sailboats</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting photo bombed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing with friends from past meetups</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That is Belle on the left</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think Rollie's in love</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here are some examples of why I love bulldogs. With looks these good, how can you not?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're short and stout</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With huge personalities</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And looking at wrinkles like these everyday is a real ego boost</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy is just too cute - looks ancient, but I don't know how old he is</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Roland is getting better at keeping track of us and checking in. Especially when he figures out our pockets are never-ending treat fountains.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-12513877292017625052011-10-01T22:01:00.000-07:002011-10-01T22:01:24.721-07:00Bent Creek Winery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcctG8H5_v_5uZbYIm7ZzNGCI-bA2_cSIrOGSuqMnpouM33lfcIEODQoc5RDqy_DoGEGE9PgZEjlXg0vh3VaJZHllz_dsRVpwUxmq2LE1KsMs5q1FycyBSWjA4Wjs5Oanmsj0B4arwSV7-/s1600/Bent+Creek+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcctG8H5_v_5uZbYIm7ZzNGCI-bA2_cSIrOGSuqMnpouM33lfcIEODQoc5RDqy_DoGEGE9PgZEjlXg0vh3VaJZHllz_dsRVpwUxmq2LE1KsMs5q1FycyBSWjA4Wjs5Oanmsj0B4arwSV7-/s400/Bent+Creek+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
It was a beautiful day for some wine tasting. My neighbor invited me to visit <a href="http://www.bentcreekwinery.com/">Bent Creek Winery</a> this afternoon, "... nestled in the rolling hills southeast of Livermore." It was a very nice, relaxing winery with a small tasting room, two patios, and a small grassy area with tables.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They make reds, whites, and ports with local grapes. The vineyards all around the tasting area were sirah grapes. We especially enjoyed the Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Red on Red, Petite Sirah, and Petite Port.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They do not provide tours, but visitors are welcome to wander around as they like. And dogs are welcome too, so Roland will have to accompany us next time. There is a winery cat too. She's a cutie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>We explored a bit, walking among the grape vines. There's a gazebo, and we came across this large stone building. <br />
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I don't know what its used for, but I think it would make a lovely tasting room should they want to expand.<br />
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There's even a rustic windmill on the side.<br />
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The grapes were heavy on the vines too. Harvest time must be coming soon, and what a big job that has to be.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tasting is free, and they have <a href="http://www.bentcreekwinery.com/Winelist.html">eleven wines</a> to try. And I love that it is so close to home. I haven't visited the Livermore wineries until now, and I definitely want to see what else is there. Beats the two hour drive to the Napa and Healdsburg areas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-35904604258155079742011-09-28T20:08:00.001-07:002011-10-01T22:04:44.104-07:00Refried Tequila Black Beans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsINKsLiyOKKuqYJ4F5uiBhe9ncNXgClMmKWCftLmreD9CTKn6caNZUHux89ldPbNKUk5hiWHo5dwF_HPzyXt4TMCsdKafz9ddunZJY3faY1IzQCWYrxWOIjsYGnER1lX0HcjJ1dMHg8U/s640/blogger-image-1704740377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsINKsLiyOKKuqYJ4F5uiBhe9ncNXgClMmKWCftLmreD9CTKn6caNZUHux89ldPbNKUk5hiWHo5dwF_HPzyXt4TMCsdKafz9ddunZJY3faY1IzQCWYrxWOIjsYGnER1lX0HcjJ1dMHg8U/s640/blogger-image-1704740377.jpg" /></a></div><br />
A bowl of black beans is difficult to photograph, but these were just too good to keep to myself. For reals. <br />
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I was making tacos for dinner tonight after spending an hour at the dog park with the pups (you didn't think I could go a whole post without mentioning them, did you?), so it had to be quick. So here's the down and dirty for my awesome, stumbled-upon...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Kinda Refried Tequila Black Beans</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tbsp. Olive oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/3 onion, chopped</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 can black beans, drained and rinsed</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup tequila</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 tbsp. Smart Balance (or butter)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp. taco seasoning</div><br />
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, a few minutes. Add the black beans and tequila, reduce the heat to medium low. Cook until the beans are soft, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes. Add the Smart Balance and taco seasoning and mash with a potato mashed or fork. Enjoy!<br />
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These are really, really simple and tasty. They're also a great base to create from; add jalapenos, sriracha, cheese, or whatever else tickles your pickle. I'm sure it will taste just as good, better even. I wish I had made a double batch!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com0San Ramon San Ramon37.774391 -121.949189tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-68265530634817348902011-09-16T12:59:00.000-07:002011-09-16T12:59:16.157-07:00Picture of the Pups<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>There's not too much happening around here lately. Last weekend my parents visited and we watched their dog Belle while they went in to the city. Chris and I saw <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/">Contagion</a> (I really wanted to wash my hands right after the movie) and had dinner at one of our favorite Mexican places, <a href="http://www.thepricklypearcantina.com/">The Prickly Pear Cantina</a>. We've been to the dog park, of course. And I've been taking Roland to work with me every few weeks. So here's a bunch of pictures (through <a href="http://instagr.am/">Instagram</a>) to make you happy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping me at my desk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleeping under my desk at work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On a walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surveying his kingdom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belle the Border Collie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What happens when Belle visits</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headed to the dog park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always smiling</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-72711245133975422132011-09-06T16:01:00.000-07:002011-09-06T16:01:55.483-07:00Swimming Bulldog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQnxba9pqL2uLmp8qlm5hKGGvi7u4_J8J91MOIg1NAm911yg8fz5pOK52ypD3OQmUV5tRgC5QH8fVFJHQ359nrnGk7Tj6rD-BkD2JpqMlB1hxZV5xqVlYYw9FlQdGyRALBWn2N3fIz7HS/s1600/SC+S06+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQnxba9pqL2uLmp8qlm5hKGGvi7u4_J8J91MOIg1NAm911yg8fz5pOK52ypD3OQmUV5tRgC5QH8fVFJHQ359nrnGk7Tj6rD-BkD2JpqMlB1hxZV5xqVlYYw9FlQdGyRALBWn2N3fIz7HS/s400/SC+S06+%25281%2529.JPG" width="395" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Can you touch your tongue to your nose?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took the a vacation day from work today, and took the pups out to <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/parks/shadow_cliffs">Shadow Cliffs</a> for some fun in the water. Its about 90F here, so any outside fun needs to be near the water for the bulldog. This is <a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2008/10/friday-fun.html">one</a> of my <a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2008/09/lives-are-saved.html">favorite</a> places to <a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2008/09/it-was-good-day.html">go</a>, and its been a little <a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2007/10/tgif.html">while</a> since I've been <a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2008/05/jello-wrestling.html">here</a> (all those links are previous entries about Shadow Cliffs). There are a few changes, a new bench, a tree is gone, the water is higher, but its still got a great little beach for the dogs to access the water. Roland pretty much ignored the water when we went to the beach, but not here. Here he swam!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was a little hesitant at first.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But then he got the hang of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Here's a little video of when the two first got in the water.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And Rollie made some friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He following Ayla around with her ball.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He played with sticks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ayla says hi!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He rested a bit too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then dove right back in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ayla bobbed for some broken rubber balls that had sunk. She loves this game, but usually when the balls are still floating.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Ayla was suddenly very alert.<br />
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But she's no retriever, so watching is all she did.<br />
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I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to summer, and its just now really starting to feel warm like it should be. But happy Labor Day nonetheless!</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-40107058932253822222011-08-21T18:15:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:15:33.495-07:00The Meetup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGwgQ6z9k_ObJ-jH7TWn1W_gieMN10plHsDds0QoeVLdfPcJhyphenhyphenC5cCqPJniBi6aeoHUUbH0KBSIj8f_o3Iod8OZ1mGL7oLTYTxJoVG9jCdg-UPb18ZuLIDN0uP_6uiFEHwFyk94-nKm6j/s1600/Bulldog+Meetup+Aug+20+%252816%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGwgQ6z9k_ObJ-jH7TWn1W_gieMN10plHsDds0QoeVLdfPcJhyphenhyphenC5cCqPJniBi6aeoHUUbH0KBSIj8f_o3Iod8OZ1mGL7oLTYTxJoVG9jCdg-UPb18ZuLIDN0uP_6uiFEHwFyk94-nKm6j/s400/Bulldog+Meetup+Aug+20+%252816%2529.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> When we were looking for a bulldog puppy I learned about the SF Bulldog Club and their monthly meetup at Crissy Field in San Francisco. A whole bunch of bulldogs playing on the beach? Sign me up! Now that Roland has all of his shots and such we took a trip out to the city yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crissy Field is amazing, a giant dog-friendly park and beach in the Presidio are of San Francisco. We ended up parking at the opposite end of the beach than where the meetup was meeting up, so we headed through the park and down the shore about a mile. Along the way we saw all sorts of dogs, as well as joggers and bikes and many other people out enjoying a very nice morning on the bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We finally made it down to find a large group of people and 25 or more bulldogs having a good time. At first Rollie was unsure; he's never been in such a large group of people or dogs and there had been quite a few firsts on this trip already. But he made some friends and had a fantastic time running around. He especially liked the ladies - two other little white bullies named Pippa and Belle. There was a big tan guy he liked playing with too. There were pups a little younger than Rollie all the way up to some senior citizens, and they ranged in color from white to tan to dark brindle. It was quite a sight, I can only image what people thought who didn't know about the meetup and came across a large group of bulldogs in the sand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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When we finally got home Roland was absolutely exhausted. We walked two miles, mostly in the sand, and he probably ran around another half mile or more with the other dogs. But he was a really good boy and we had such a fun time. We'll definitely be doing it again!<br />
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Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-21493850326356411522011-08-01T19:56:00.000-07:002011-08-01T19:56:48.673-07:00Heavy Lifter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdpG9NipXXODRlUlWcktheO4uebfpUD8mcpN1fcIGsGl1o58V92Tgxp5IEaiwxoCXoIqozTi3-QZmAiR7izDrkY2rRsgGK2xX6QnshjXqSAQxImA0nCjVUPHfSg_VZ-kGGU5e1LePHvbY/s1600/Heavy+Lifter+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdpG9NipXXODRlUlWcktheO4uebfpUD8mcpN1fcIGsGl1o58V92Tgxp5IEaiwxoCXoIqozTi3-QZmAiR7izDrkY2rRsgGK2xX6QnshjXqSAQxImA0nCjVUPHfSg_VZ-kGGU5e1LePHvbY/s400/Heavy+Lifter+%25283%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I've discovered that Roland wears a size 18 mos. in children's clothes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He has a little skin irritation from grass at the parks we've been going to, and I needed something to stop him from scratching himself up when he felt itchy. Hello baby clearance rack at Target! I got him the Heavy Lifter shirt you see here, another blue shirt similar, and an super cute white tee shirt with a picture of a bulldog riding a skateboard on it. He's all meta and stuff! I'll get pictures of that one soon too. The shirts work great as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's loving the dog parks. He gets right in the mix with the big dogs, then they take off and he's left standing there wondering where they all went. Poor little bulldog legs can't take him as fast as the other big dogs can go. Its a lot of fun to have a dog that understands how to play with other dogs, and enjoys it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ayla is just a little... special, as far as that goes. She loves going to the parks too though. In fact, she loves going anywhere really.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ack, blurry! But I love him expression here. He always looks like he's saying "Hrrmmphhh" to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But he is the snuggliest little pup ever. He really, really loves to cuddle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He also doesn't really like me chasing him with my camera. Did you notice how he's trying to get away from me in this progression? Whoa is Rollie, but I'm a bit more stubborn than he is, even if he does try to hide in the blankets.</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-82740386063052749382011-07-22T13:38:00.000-07:002011-07-22T13:38:57.485-07:00Five Senses Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a0asjeucyGgMV9_u_bjZ4S8bGyFFSdtTXTco9YWQs6UfNKrSe2M2KAuwjM9qHGQdyDBOT_hHccT9875i06JpHoAPOaXFpEeROTJvuUUpiShUdjWBRXkl0C3zEjZphJz2UKbHfxDAYrY-/s1600/a9240c265c994b549d212ab47f518160_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a0asjeucyGgMV9_u_bjZ4S8bGyFFSdtTXTco9YWQs6UfNKrSe2M2KAuwjM9qHGQdyDBOT_hHccT9875i06JpHoAPOaXFpEeROTJvuUUpiShUdjWBRXkl0C3zEjZphJz2UKbHfxDAYrY-/s400/a9240c265c994b549d212ab47f518160_7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Five Senses Friday is a nice way to reflect upon the previous week. Want more? Pay <a href="http://abbytrysagain.typepad.com/">Abby Try Again</a> a visit. <br />
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Tasting: Fresh cherries, and blueberries, and strawberries. Thank you summer!<br />
Seeing: A sunny patio, just beckoning me to enjoy some relaxation time.<br />
Hearing: <a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2011/06/social-butterfly.html">Podcasts </a>on my commute.<br />
Smelling: Tomatoes ripening in the vine.<br />
Feeling: Itchy, thanks to a fun mosquito-bite allergy.<br />
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Happy Friday!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-58069565332176561212011-07-12T14:45:00.000-07:002011-07-12T14:45:12.425-07:00Let's Play<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0Iu2ZMuoNLSwRFtUXXqKsfrQym1UW1v2NuSLVjchImpgoyIA6XBJu13ifmHhE_3Xi-IiMoKFx4LWCHjQr0Q3blOHkxiAXEIRgWLp4Vgy-mOXcbnjDk8f2v3rYyDLTZcwdTFk-jjKJ0jY/s1600/Play+01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0Iu2ZMuoNLSwRFtUXXqKsfrQym1UW1v2NuSLVjchImpgoyIA6XBJu13ifmHhE_3Xi-IiMoKFx4LWCHjQr0Q3blOHkxiAXEIRgWLp4Vgy-mOXcbnjDk8f2v3rYyDLTZcwdTFk-jjKJ0jY/s400/Play+01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Rollie and Ayla are always playing. They love to rough-house, and I mean rough!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look at those teeth!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ayla is the queen of the mean, nasty, snarly face.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Rollie is the instigator. And he always comes back for more. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And he knows that there's no bite to back up the bark in Ayla. See him sticking his tongue out? Neener neener!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This video shows their play better. Its not all bitey-face as the pictures seem, but lots of hopping around. I've never seen Ayla play with another dog as much as she plays with Roland. They're buds. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Five Senses Friday is a nice way to reflect upon the previous week. Want more? Pay <a href="http://abbytrysagain.typepad.com/">Abby Try Again</a> a visit. <br />
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Tasting: A tart whiskey sour<br />
Seeing: A sleeping bulldog puppy<br />
Hearing: A sleeping bulldog puppy, snoring<br />
Smelling: Every flower I come across<br />
Feeling: My fingers tingle in anticipation of tomorrow's ukulele class<br />
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Happy Friday!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-25500079303823809882011-07-07T20:47:00.000-07:002011-07-07T20:47:35.211-07:00Fourth of July<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekZmSeIOFzTxuyq408PEhPmlyXISzZs-7J8VmMnsYrIF53saU5XwPTwPRws5uP2_lLZdRO7U61-Art5sYjcyF_5YlXYtUnOEuAfm3obtnN14wa1Q0Qw_K3jJDEdEHWnOTN4qFX3WXogtp/s1600/4th+01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekZmSeIOFzTxuyq408PEhPmlyXISzZs-7J8VmMnsYrIF53saU5XwPTwPRws5uP2_lLZdRO7U61-Art5sYjcyF_5YlXYtUnOEuAfm3obtnN14wa1Q0Qw_K3jJDEdEHWnOTN4qFX3WXogtp/s400/4th+01.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Fourth of July, albeit a little late. The picture above is not necessarily patriotic, although it is of a Ford. We just can't walk past the car without Roland begging to get in. That puppy loves the car! I broke out the kiddie pool over the hot, hot weekend. Rollie just loves to be outside, and I was worried he'd overheat in the 100 degree weather, so we filled the pool with water to help keep him cool (along with making sure he came inside regularly). He had a great time playing in the water, and got a major case of the zoomies and sprinted around and around the pool too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a little video of the playtime too.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was super interested in Chris' beer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So he got to lick the (empty) bottle. Then he got tired.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And kinda grumpy looking.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh hai!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So Ayla and I played her favorite patio game, bobbing for the ball in the big blue bucket.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love my silly girl.<br />
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And its just not a holiday without silly dog get-ups...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We decided to try our hand with a rose bush this year, and picked up a Mr Lincoln rose at our local hardware/garden store a while back. Its supposed to be hardy and very fragrant, and that's no lie!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We've had one rosebud bloom, and just within the past few days the other bud on the plant bloomed too. These flowers are huge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you imagine that in a bouquet? Its also very, very fragrant, which is wonderful when I'm sitting on the patio. I think I've even smelled it wafting in the window to my living room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBbr7TINMT-TYxjzeJX6ZSLN2gJ_8GJ4MDNGhN9qtQHUV3Q4iyHtJAryQQ6qW-UtAm7bUH7gt52aU3_ab-KBMj5mcoP4EP-XjU017LP_rcVuOt9c96rdDsL0zIZ3WJz5iSR-f_erJDY8i/s1600/Mr+Lincoln+%252822%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBbr7TINMT-TYxjzeJX6ZSLN2gJ_8GJ4MDNGhN9qtQHUV3Q4iyHtJAryQQ6qW-UtAm7bUH7gt52aU3_ab-KBMj5mcoP4EP-XjU017LP_rcVuOt9c96rdDsL0zIZ3WJz5iSR-f_erJDY8i/s400/Mr+Lincoln+%252822%2529.JPG" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder if we'll get any more blooms this year. In any case, I'm very happy with good old Abe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-11999383104972825632011-06-19T09:57:00.000-07:002011-06-19T09:57:00.124-07:00Golden<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-8886604227996757302011-06-18T21:48:00.000-07:002011-06-18T21:48:23.307-07:00Win Sauce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BELtCbu8MmypyHLVT7GpvoR6BaDCJh6k5mLS6gPN32cYcV596Pd9Imqerdxi2E4Tv_4e4zYE879jsJubTEWhFQuEcCCV33gMJeuNepQFGNOugLxIzbeLaD5bvZgkdWL9ObQnzIue7Vu_/s1600/Win+Sauce+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BELtCbu8MmypyHLVT7GpvoR6BaDCJh6k5mLS6gPN32cYcV596Pd9Imqerdxi2E4Tv_4e4zYE879jsJubTEWhFQuEcCCV33gMJeuNepQFGNOugLxIzbeLaD5bvZgkdWL9ObQnzIue7Vu_/s400/Win+Sauce+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is no typo. This sauce is full of win.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Its also full of wine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I asked Chris what he wanted for dinner tonight, and he said something along the lines of my <a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2010/04/zu-zu-zu-cchini.html">Mushroom Chicken Bake</a> dish. I'm plum out of milk or cream though, so I made something up with what I had available: cream cheese. This sauce is simple, and incredibly rich and delicious. I served it with veggie chik'n fillets, but it would probably be great with salmon too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 <a href="http://www.morningstarfarms.com/products_veggie-sausage-patties.aspx">Morningstar Farms Veggie Sausage Patties</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> </b>1/3 cup cream cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/3 cup white wine (I used <a href="http://www.cupcakevineyard.com/">Cupcake Vineyards Chardonnay</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 tsp. fresh sage, chopped fine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Garlic powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Roland assisted in washing the car today. Well, he actually ran around finding fun and interesting things to put in his mouth, and climb over curbs (its bigger on the other side) while we cleaned the car.<br />
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We wanted to clean the car because we had places to go!<br />
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Socialization is one of the most important things you can do for your puppy. Introducing him to all sorts of people, animals, places, and experiences helps him develop into a confident adult dog. We've been socializing Roland with our neighbors, and today we took him up to our friends' house to meet them, their dog Leela, ride in a different car, and go to a new place.<br />
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Leela did great with Roland, and he's very dog-oriented so it was lots of fun for him to meet another dog. And we had some group photos taken!<br />
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After about an hour of visiting we headed home. And since it was a beautiful day we put the top down on the Toyota.<br />
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Once home, Roland played with his new toy for a while, a cute frog that was a gift from our friends. Thanks!<br />
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But after a busy morning and then visiting, he was bushed. He's spent most of the rest of the day doing this.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I think he looks rather nice on my comforter. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">This was our first on-leash walk. He's fairly timid, and I know puppies go through fear stages, but its something that I didn't expect and I want to address right away. He loves walking with Ayla, bouncing along behind her. Who would have thought that she would be a good role model for something? </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's Roland trying to get Ayla to play with him, though when she starts bouncing around he gets scared and runs to one of us for safety. That doesn't stop him though, he goes right back to barking and pouncing at her again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">And this segues into iPhone stuff. For my birthday last April I upgraded from an iPhone 3G to the iPhone 4, and I absolutely love it! The camera is great (all of these pictures and videos were shot with the iPhone), its fast and responsive, the screen is beautiful, and I just find use for it everyday whether for productivity or entertainment reasons. I almost always stream podcasts from my iPhone over the Bluetooth radio in my car on my commute to and from work (<a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/stuff-you-should-know-podcast.htm">Stuff You Should Know</a>, <a href="http://history.howstuffworks.com/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class-podcast.htm">Stuff You Missed in History Class</a>, <a href="http://people.howstuffworks.com/stuff-mom-never-told-you-podcast.htm">Stuff Mom Never Told You</a>, <a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/science-questions/stuff-to-blow-your-mind-podcast.htm">Stuff to Blow Your Mind</a>; <a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/">This American Life</a>; <a href="http://themoth.org/">The Moth</a>; <a href="http://www.nerdist.com/category/podcast/">The Nerdist</a>; <a href="http://homefries.com/p/the-joy-the-baker-podcast/">Joy the Baker</a>). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Yesterday morning I got in my car, started it up, and was fidgeting with various things before moving, when I heard barking. And I thought, that's Roland's barking! What is going on? I looked at my phone, thinking it had somehow dialed home, then remembered I don't have a home phone. I knew he was not with me, I had just put him in his crate for the morning. I sat for a few seconds bewildered. Then I realized that my car had accessed the above video file via Bluetooth and was streaming the audio over my speakers. Technology strikes again, making me hear voices!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Back to the iPhone, I've been using a lot of fun photography apps (or is it aps?), and I wanted to share a few and what I've done with them. <a href="http://instagr.am/">Instagram</a> is a huge hit with the iPhone crowd, and while I have used it I prefer <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qbro/id421117476?mt=8">qbro</a>. qbro has many more choices for picture effects that I've had a great time using:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've also been very happy with <a href="http://www.fxphotostudioapp.com/">FX Photo Studio</a>, with lots of options to improve and play around with your photos:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ayla with a KFC-chapeau</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also love <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cartoonatic/id420905479?mt=8">Cartoonatic</a> and Film Director for a fun take on video. This one is shot and edited with <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/silent-film-director/id335148458?mt=8">Film Director</a>:</div><br />
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He loves playing with baby carrots, tossing them around and chewing on them, which is great to keep him busy while I'm cooking dinner. In fact, open the fridge and he'll run over to try to pull the bag of baby carrots off the bottom shelf. Silly pup!<br />
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Enough randomness for now. Maybe I'll talk about food again soon.Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-38407604086841219102011-05-31T15:26:00.000-07:002011-05-31T15:26:57.270-07:00Bring On the Puppy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZmFo2bsnIYY_9nmwdXsbiST2TMpf_mBsknMlQz5HEU10h6Eso3mWwRlA1uhICsdbbs1JYsdUxFTB-w1yyJCHmWG8IS8ta88Y7_rXftoeDpuYoasstHWOcmAvf6aBoR5TbOUlswGxn12l/s1600/Days+Two+and+Three+%252830%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZmFo2bsnIYY_9nmwdXsbiST2TMpf_mBsknMlQz5HEU10h6Eso3mWwRlA1uhICsdbbs1JYsdUxFTB-w1yyJCHmWG8IS8ta88Y7_rXftoeDpuYoasstHWOcmAvf6aBoR5TbOUlswGxn12l/s400/Days+Two+and+Three+%252830%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I love puppies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't love puppy teeth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Those suckers hurt!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The extreme cuteness makes up for it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As does snoring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday was beautiful, so we spent a lot of time on the patio. His entire little head turns pink when he runs around a lot. I hope he doesn't sunburn in the future.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roland wore a shirt I found in the dollar bins at Target. I think he looks like a lifeguard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> The turkeys came to visit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvoLu113O4dy278z9ekMY_K4ytJUk-k7Xwk-6FzlMEA79VfNLTTPErsR9Fd8Br4EaixJkX24V5ESb1hAsS-kxLTtHJ-d2HBsr4cc0NlW-phrgsQmBrki54Be0HW95-m7htdx1xxRwYCtS/s1600/Days+Two+and+Three+%252832%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvoLu113O4dy278z9ekMY_K4ytJUk-k7Xwk-6FzlMEA79VfNLTTPErsR9Fd8Br4EaixJkX24V5ESb1hAsS-kxLTtHJ-d2HBsr4cc0NlW-phrgsQmBrki54Be0HW95-m7htdx1xxRwYCtS/s400/Days+Two+and+Three+%252832%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ayla looked beleagured, having to deal with the new little holy terror. Luckily she gets a steak (toy) to use as a pillow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gretel mused upon the meaning of life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Psst... its 42.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Roland snuggled with his favorite person.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And he showed off his polka-dotty mouth and toes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pYCjg2u57jL5K3kc50P3AimoCnKygYY3OGOoTwwglXY5z8vmWBlpxJYbcbf5Un_vhNmRnKV_AYscc2AmiYDkrvA1SZUSEks138GCIm3u9BGOAiaDabOx8REIXTADRcOquNObnBvMzW_P/s1600/Days+Two+and+Three+%252868%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pYCjg2u57jL5K3kc50P3AimoCnKygYY3OGOoTwwglXY5z8vmWBlpxJYbcbf5Un_vhNmRnKV_AYscc2AmiYDkrvA1SZUSEks138GCIm3u9BGOAiaDabOx8REIXTADRcOquNObnBvMzW_P/s400/Days+Two+and+Three+%252868%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-65979369473415708362011-05-28T10:57:00.000-07:002011-05-28T11:51:05.613-07:00Introducing Roland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3giqosjEZvrrUNlATVvWfv7g89utf_l5wki5sZtzH7M6euFaUTlDcgq584VDLlwuM1X1ilU091vXGWzNdcZ98ZZjWEhWrI5ifowYUDoLDDTakG5zqaZrRVO7K5avhaaILOdM6s-jvAJxv/s1600/Roland+Day+One+%252860%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3giqosjEZvrrUNlATVvWfv7g89utf_l5wki5sZtzH7M6euFaUTlDcgq584VDLlwuM1X1ilU091vXGWzNdcZ98ZZjWEhWrI5ifowYUDoLDDTakG5zqaZrRVO7K5avhaaILOdM6s-jvAJxv/s400/Roland+Day+One+%252860%2529.JPG" width="391" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Meet the newest member of our family, Roland. He's an almost-nine-week-old English Bulldog puppy, and he already rules the household. Here are some pictures from our drive home yesterday morning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's pretty much a land shark, all teeth and fury like any good puppy. But sometimes he sleeps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But his favorite thing is play of course. And if he feels he's getting less than 110% of your attention, he'll let you know with a frustrated whine or a bark that's surprisingly loud.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So prepare for the puppy invasion!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-53391126741519738942011-05-16T09:35:00.000-07:002011-05-16T09:35:27.427-07:00Fun on the Hill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvmPlgGHTyAeS-6hbHMiEMOi79Yt8mqqOldzHcsDqWOxL0aQCqfzBzsx9tlXnvqTLuj5iWt9JxnxJeshCux41DMJeyiWDJFVUdEhoE2o3cDhEwzMTcNzG19ppuR-l_QHd9zGx-K0bN9Ut/s1600/Glamour+Ayla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvmPlgGHTyAeS-6hbHMiEMOi79Yt8mqqOldzHcsDqWOxL0aQCqfzBzsx9tlXnvqTLuj5iWt9JxnxJeshCux41DMJeyiWDJFVUdEhoE2o3cDhEwzMTcNzG19ppuR-l_QHd9zGx-K0bN9Ut/s1600/Glamour+Ayla.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Nothing much new going on right now. Ayla and I went for a walk on the hill yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe if she flaps her ears hard enough she could fly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We have lift off!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">If only for a moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love the smile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Chasing a ground squirrel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, she is this narrow. Seriously, she looks like a bobble head from the front.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661638728923608940.post-83718205894205901702011-05-06T19:50:00.000-07:002011-05-06T19:50:05.170-07:00Another Macaroni and Cheese<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICP7NFax1zZFqVYmknsFBTa3A0LOKKWJGPsDfKhPrLUQL4JwggcIKaxrOiKChFMCDuAQyR9_IXe4XwPUE2WgJM6oIvF8SbO_leplyb3F5R0dC60vKeWkUIMN9MXRkOiAh_rF7dAX3O9xA/s1600/Mac+and+Cheese+%252815%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICP7NFax1zZFqVYmknsFBTa3A0LOKKWJGPsDfKhPrLUQL4JwggcIKaxrOiKChFMCDuAQyR9_IXe4XwPUE2WgJM6oIvF8SbO_leplyb3F5R0dC60vKeWkUIMN9MXRkOiAh_rF7dAX3O9xA/s320/Mac+and+Cheese+%252815%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
But can you ever really have too many mac & cheese recipes? I think not.<br />
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I was checking out <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/">Recipe Girl's</a> site a while back and came upon her recipe for <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2011/02/21/spinach-and-cheese-stuffed-manicotti/">stuffed manicotti</a>, and a light suddenly went on in my head. I've tried manicotti and stuff shells a few times in the past and always struggled with the boiled pasta splitting when I tried to fill it. She leaves the pasta uncooked, which makes it supremely easy to fill, and then covers it with a good amount of sauce so that everything cooks through. Brilliant! I followed her lead and made stuffed shells, and it worked like a charm.<br />
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And then I started thinking about other pasta dishes, and thought, why precook the pasta for macaroni and cheese? And why not throw in a generous amount of wine while I'm at it? The method is simple: make up your cheese sauce, toss with dry pasta, and bake. They key is to have a very saucy sauce that covers all of the pasta. And the end result is a perfectly al dente macaroni and cheese, with a nice strong wine flavor if you do it my way.<br />
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I also tossed in some chopped broccoli to add a veggie to the dish, and pretend its healthy despite the generous amounts of cheese I used. And I love BBQ alongside my macaroni and cheese, so I baked up some tofu slathered with BBQ sauce alongside it.<br />
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I'm still smitten with my large red ramekins, so I made individual servings of mac & cheese. Large individual servings, that is.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>for two hungry people</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup dry pasta</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup broccoli, chopped<i> </i><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 Tbsp. butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 Tbsp. flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">3/4 cup white wine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Salt and pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, or your favorite/mix</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Preheat the oven to 375F. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">To make the cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan of medium low heat. Add the flour and whisk constantly until the mixture turns golden brown. Then add the milk and stir occasionally until the mixture thickens. Add the wine (use more milk and less wine if you don't want it too wine-y), seasonings (salt and pepper as desired, garlic, red pepper flakes, or whatever else tickles your pickle), and cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted into the sauce.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Add the dry pasta and broccoli and toss until coated. Divide between to large ramekins, or one large oven-safe dish. Top with more shredded cheese if desired. Cover with foil and bake for about 45 minutes or until the pasta is cooked through, removing the foil for the last 10 minutes or so to crisp up the top.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Related recipes:</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2010/07/creamy-macaroni-and-cheese.html"><i>Creamy Macaroni and Cheese</i></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2009/06/fresh-pasta.html"><i> Fresh Pasta</i></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mischief-making.blogspot.com/2010/05/cheese-straws.html"><i>Cheese Straws</i></a></div>Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246777268644701642noreply@blogger.com2