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I have a dog. She is kind of an unusual breed and quite striking-looking. When we walk around San Francisco - especially in crowded areas - we can't get more than five feet without someone wanting to stop us to exclaim over her appearance, touch her, and ask me questions (which I guess is better than them wanting to touch me and ask her questions). I thought I would answer these questions here.
- She's a Keeshond.
- Bliss.
- Girl.
- Keeshond.
- K-E-E-S-H-O-N-D.
- Eight years old. She'll be nine in September.
- I got her when she was four months old.
- Yes, she sheds a lot, especially when she "blows her coat" a couple of times a year.
- The cottony undercoat thins out (I show the person the undercoat at this point).
- I'm supposed to brush her weekly. I don't.
- It takes about an hour or so and requires four different instruments (comb, brush, undercoat rake, slicker brush).
- She doesn't really need to be bathed more than once a year.
- Yes, she has a tail. It's just curly and hides. We call it "retractable."
- About 30 pounds. Not much dog under all that fur.
- No, she's not a Chow mix.
- She does okay in the heat, as long as she's not out too long.
- No, I've never shaved her. The coat protects her from both heat and cold.
- Holland.
- Very friendly.
- Too smart for her own good.
- Yes, your son/daughter may pet her. She's great with kids.
- No, she's not a giant Pomeranian. But they're related.
- Yes, she barks. A lot.
- Yes, she's very happy. And a very good girl.
Big me-ow, me-ow
Sweet dreamcicle kitty cat
Me-ow bye, my friend
I hate other people's status updates. I don't care what you had for dinner.
We had a leftover chicken carcass so I wanted to make soup, but I wanted something different.
Step 1 - make the stock. In a large stockpot add the carcass, half an onion (I don't chop this, it's going to be thrown out ) and the base and leaf-top part of a stalk of celery. Salt liberally - 3 tbsp or so, I also added 2 bay leaves and 1/2 tsp of thyme. Bring to boil and let simmer, stirring occassionally - for 4-5 hours. Afterwards, pour the stock through a strainer to catch the chicken and veggies. Refrigerate broth until cool and skim layer of fat.
Step 2 - soup! Roughly chop remaining celery and half of onion - will be pureed so dicing doesn't need to be tight. Add 2 chicken breasts to broth and bring to boil. Add celery and onion. Add any veggies - I added roasted corn, carrots, and a potato. Also good would be spinach, cauliflower, etc. Let simmer for 40-60 minutes, until veggies are super soft. Remove chicken & refrigerate until cool, then pull or dice.
Step 3 - puree! Again, pour stock through strainer to catch veggies. separate at least 4 cups of broth. Return broth and stock pot to stove. Place half of the vegetables into a blender with 2 cups of broth. Add 1/2 c of heavy cream, or 3/4 c of milk. Blend, then return to stock pot. Do the same with second half. Add diced chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.
This was so awesome, it was my first pureed soup and I am happy with it. I might even say that it was my best soups - maybe the best, but I have made a lot of soup so I don't want to declare it. Will definitely make again.
I also made some white bread in the bread machine - first time ever using it! It came out pretty good but overfilled the little machine. Aww. But still tasted awesome.
I went to the doctor -- finally -- for my heart palpitations. I have been having them a whole bunch this year, more and more and more frequently until I actually started getting scared. So, I went and he assures me that I won't have a heart attack from them (YAY).
As a step 1 to resolving this problem, I am no longer consuming caffeine. In my mind, there is a flashback montage of all the happy times that I have had with coffee, soda, chocolate, and redbull over my life. So far, I am just finding that I am super tired, but I am a little less stressy.
Farewell, C8H10N4O2. I'll miss you.
Well, here we go slip sliding into another round of holidays to blur the end of another year. I can hardly believe that Thanksgiving is coming up so fast. I could barely find my dog a place to stay for the day and it's 2 weeks in advance! (Thanks Holiday Barn South Side!)
One of these years, I'm gonna have to play the adult card and just take Thanksgiving away from my family. My aunt is really attached to hosting Thanksgiving each year, and that is an awesome event, but sometimes I feel like I want to just hang with my friends and do something with them.
I dunno...I kinda hate holidays for all the stuff that we just have to do, but I guess it is good to make ourselves see family from time to time.
Two very disparate thoughts.
Number One: Hooking up with random guys from the Internet is no different than hooking up with random guys met in bars. The difference is that you don't spend a lot of money buying drinks for him and yourself, and once it's over there's no pretense about anyone calling the other person. It's not any more dangerous, because how well can you get to know a person after a few hours in a bar? How sure can you be that when you wind up wherever you're gonna bang, they're not gonna flip out and murder you? Think about it.
Number Two: No Country for Old Men is about the most perfect movie I've seen in a while. There's no annoying backstory dropped in by a voiceover, and the characters aren't explained at all and don't fit into archetypes, and there's virtually no score, so all the emotion - the tension, the what's gonna happen next - all comes from the plot and the characters. I have more I could say, but I'm not very articulate at the moment.
Today I am approved to buy my first investment property. I am moving my in-laws into it, so the tennants will be good. I am really freaking out about coming up with the cash. I'm not broke, but if you haven't tried to get an investment property lately... it is an ugly scene. They are requiring a minimum of 20% down and that has a "penalty" for having less than 25%! eek!
I've been really wanting to do this, and now I'm trying to be motivated. I don't even have a house selected yet, I'm sure I can find a great one...I believe in real estate magic. Still kinda freaked out though.
I am having the worst time figuring out eyeshadow colors. I keep buying and buying and nothing seems to make me as happy as this old color I used to wear. I hope it isn't a color that is toxic or something..... cross your fingers for me blog world. Someday I will find another.
