Sunday

[nightdog_barks]

Cold, grey, occasional light rain. A very damp 45 degrees (7.2 Celsius). Lots of small birds in the backyard -- chickadees, goldfinches, juncos.

So here, have a photo of a real falcon taking on a high-flying kite on a string.

Comments

[pwcorgigirl]

That's an amazing photo, and I really like that kite! We've had juncos, though I didn't know what they were. Corgiguy kept trying to describe "gray cardinals" to me, and now I know what he's talking about. The birdsong sound effects on that site are always such fun. The cats go crazy when they hear a bird "in the house." :D

The guys are gone to the movies, so I had a long soak in the bathtub and have done some housecleaning. We have a bottle of Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap that turned out to be too intense for bathing with, but it makes the house smell so nice.

[nightdog_barks]

The juncos are really cute little guys -- the ones that are a more distinct very dark grey on white look like small two-legged police cars. :-D

Peppermint does sound nice! Right now we're getting some l'eau de wet dog. So lovely.

[perspi]

We use Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap, diluted about 2/3 with water, in our foaming soap dispensers. It's fabulous! But you're right--you've got to dilute it some for most people-riffic applications.

[pwcorgigirl]

It makes an awesome cleaner of non-people things. I spray the tough spots on the kitchen floor with white vinegar and then mop with a little Dr. Bronner's in a bucket of hot water. It's safe to use around the critters too, unlike Pine Sol or things with fake fragrances.

[taiga13]

The weather is still icy here, but it's supposed to warm on Tuesday. I'm going to make chili.
That's a charming picture. Here, you funny looking featherless bird, let me show you how it's done.

[nightdog_barks]

It's actually supposed to warm up some here too over the next couple of days. I just want the sun to come out. *g*

Chili sounds good! How do you make yours?

[taiga13]

The same way I make everything, very very simply! ;) I'm no cook. A can of crushed tomatoes, two cans of kidney beans, onion, fried hamburger, and a package of chili mix. Julia Childs would cry, but in my defense it's my mother's recipe (except she includes mushrooms) and I don't like my food to be very spicy.

[pwcorgigirl]

My chili recipe would also make Julia Child cry. It's a can of chili beans, a can of Mexican-style diced tomatoes, and a half a pound of browned pork sausage. It's what I made when I first got married and was learning how to cook actual meals, as opposed to the occasional dish. Corgiguy imprinted on it like a baby duck and won't have it made any other way. :D

I've never heard of mushrooms in chili, but it sounds good. In Alabama, they eat chili over rice, which surprised me the first time I saw it.

[nightdog_barks]

*g*

Sounds good to me! We use a can of diced tomatoes, a can of pinto beans, onion, chuck steak, chili powder, and a heaping tablespoonful of Hershey's cocoa, but sometimes we use ground beef for a change. :-D

[hannah]

If at all possible, make chili with deer or elk - the flavor is so much richer.