Thursday Thoughts

Well, gang, Bugsy is officially on the books at the vet's office as my dog. I took him and Peaches for their shots on Monday. Unfortunately, he almost missed his appointment.





















I had gone out that morning to see how well the two of them would walk together on a leash. Peaches did beautifully, walking right beside me and sitting down whenever I stopped. Bugsy had obviously never been trained to do that, but he kept pace with Peaches well enough, so I figured we'd be okay. I gave them both a treat and turned them loose while I got the car ready. After spreading some old towels on the back seat, I went back in the house to get my purse. When I went back outside, guess what? No dogs.

I called several times, and finally Peaches came loping up the hill. It took another five minutes of calling (aided by Sam, who was on his way to work) before Bugsy finally showed up. Peaches didn't want to get in the car, and after she slipped her collar, I thought she was gone. Fortunately, she didn't run off, but I had to pick her up and put her in the car--all 56 pounds of her, a detail I learned about her after we got to the vet's office. Bugsy had obviously ridden in a car more than she had, settling down on the seat while she had to stand on the armrest and drool all over the place.

Once inside the office, Bugsy was much better behaved that Peaches, who wanted to sit beside me on the bench. His weight is up to 22 pounds, and he looked pretty good except his eyes were kinda goopy. He got lots of shots, a heartworm test, and some antibiotic eye drops that I have to put in twice a day for a while. Peaches just got shots.

When we got home, I put on their new rabies tags, gave Bugsy his heartworm pill and his eye drops, which he took like a trooper. Then I got them some treats and took their picture. I've taught them to sit before I give them a treat. LOL! Can you tell I'm holding treats in my hand?

Here's someone else who's holding a treat in his hand.
Ready, Alicia???

Friday Fun!

Donna sent me the link to this video recently. It's a hoot!

Fish Salesman

*sigh* If only they'd used an younger guy with better buns....

Maybe like this one...

I took some more pics of Bugsy yesterday. These give you a little better idea of what he looks like. So, what do you think he is now?

Tasty Tuesday Chicken Cordon Bleu!

Today our own Diva Donna gives us "Blue Ribbon " or Cordon Bleu Chicken in a creamy wine sauce...

...and something very interesting running around on our beach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Cordon Bleu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 6 slices Swiss cheese
• 6 slices ham
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

 

1. Pound chicken breasts if they are too thick. Place a cheese and ham slice on each breast within 1/2 inch of the edges. Fold the edges of the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks. Mix the flour and paprika in a small bowl, and coat the chicken pieces.
2. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the chicken until browned on all sides. Add the wine and bouillon. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
3. Remove the toothpicks, and transfer the breasts to a warm platter. Blend the cornstarch with the cream in a small bowl, and whisk slowly into the skillet. Cook, stirring until thickened, and pour over the chicken. Serve warm.

And here's Bugsy!  I still think he's pretty ugly. Maybe he'll look better with a little more meat on his bones.

 

Monday Moons!

Just when I finally get good at interspersing pictures with text, Blogger comes up with a new format. The preview seems to be more like the finished publication, though, so we'll see. I may end up liking it better than the old way, but you know how we all dislike change.

I finished writing Angel on Broadway last night, my story for the Sextet's Mistletoe & Menage anthology. I think you're going to enjoy spending Christmas with my two Greek cousins. They're not only hot, they're also very sweet.

I believe this is the last Sextet anthology for this year, and my contribution to the Toy Story anthology, Small, Medium, and Large, is already written, so I'll be working on Hunk until Christmas. I'm 40,000 words into it, so I only have to write another 50K over the next four months.  

We may have acquired a new addition to the family yesterday. A skinny little brown and white Boston Terrier showed up while I was mowing, and he seems to like it here, despite the fact that Peaches is a little rough with him and is more than twice his size. The horses thought he was pretty interesting, too. I'm going to check around town tomorrow and see if anyone has posted him as missing. He's a nice little dog, but pretty ugly. He kinda reminds me of Edward G. Robinson. We're thinking of calling him Bugsy 'cause he's so butt-ugly.

Unlike today's hunk...