It’s been raining up here for, like, well, forever. I have even stopped counting how many inches. Suffice to say, if this was snow, we would all be buried and gone. Alas, it is rain. Lots and lots of rain. What’s tough is getting the dogs to actually go out in this stuff. They all hate to get rained on. Now jump in a lake, take a shower with me, fine and dandy. They are all for that. But have the sky open up and spit on them, and forget it. They’ll cross their legs and die before they’ll go outside.
I got a little cape for the girls. Thinking this would encourage them. Are you kidding? They want the matching J-Lo boots too!
So I carried them out and put them on the grass. Shubi wasn’t having it. She ran right back inside the house. But after a little conversation and a lot of pleading, I finally got Greta to perform! Oh joy!
So tell me, when do we build the Ark?
Classic Instant Rice Pudding
1-3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup Instant White Rice, uncooked
2 Tbsp. sugar ( or 1 tsp Splenda 1 tbsp Sugar)
2-3 Tbsp. raisins
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
COMBINE milk, rice, sugar, raisins and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 6 min., stirring occasionally.
BEAT egg and vanilla lightly in small bowl. Stir small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Stirring constantly, slowly pour egg mixture back into hot mixture. Stirring constantly, cook on low heat 1 min. until thickened. (Do not boil.)
REMOVE from heat. Let stand 30 min. Serve warm. Store any remaining pudding in refrigerator.
Meg’s Friday Questions…
Friday’s Mini Thoughts
I loved The Apprentice last night. I didn’t like Toral from the start. What a pompous witch she is! Anyway, it was great to see her go down in flames, and then to so publicly reveal what a horrible person she is on National Television! I do not believe to be successful in the world you have to be a witch. I think, in the end, that good people finish first. (or at least this Pollyanna would like to believe that!)
I am starting to dream about the deplorable state of my bed pillow. I keep forgetting to buy a new pillow, or when I do actually get to a store, I can’t make up my mind. But the pillow I have now is so flat, that I have to do something soon and spoil my head and neck!
Greta’s eye looks good today. It has a nice healthy looking scab and I’ll give it a cleaning and another round of antibiotic ointment. She is really funny, though, she had not forgiven Fritz. Last night he came over to our chair, and she growled at him and snapped. Of course that was last night. Today she seems to have forgotten and is acting normally with him.
I got out all my winter turtlenecks and sweaters and got those organized and put away.
Do you think it will ever stop raining in New Hampshire? They announced this morning that in the last two weeks we have had the equivalent of three months worth of rain. We’re lucky, as we’re in a mountainous area that really hasn’t been affected by the flood waters. Still, it is very sad to see familiar areas literally washed away.
My cousin, Janet has been doing a month long photo entry a day on her Blog. Well, not to be outdone, here is a sweet face that I found not too far from my home during a cider run!
I found this great low carb, flax, whole wheat flat bread to make roll ups with. It has only 7 carbs and 50 calories! I decided to try it, thinking that if it was terrible, well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. And guess what? It’s great! Also I find when I make a roll up it really fills me up. It’s called “Joseph’s Lavash Bread”
Have any of you seen the new TV Guide? I really don’t like it. All the local listings are gone, ad it is simply another cheap “beautiful people” magazine! I subscribe, and unless I see something really change in the next few weeks I will cancel my subscription! Anyone else?
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
Rough Play
Well Fritz was playing a little too roughly with Greta and…”YELP”! This is what happened!
I’ve cleaned the wound near her eye and I hope all will be okay. If it doesn’t look good tomorrow I’ll take her in. But geeze, I feel like I live at my Vets!
Meanwhile, Fritz is in the proverbial dog house!
My Girls
I had the nicest dream last night. It was about my girls. Mandy and Katie.
They were young in the dream, maybe 4 and 6 years old and we were moving back to the apartment that we first lived in when we moved up to New Hampshire.
In the dream it was spring, and warm. The girls were running around outside laughing and giggling with the sun shining down on their beautiful faces and their hair. I ran out to the field near the apartment and played with them as we sort of smiled happily at each other.
What a marvelous visit with my girls.
Wednesday
I don’t really have too much to write except that I’m not feeling well. Nothing I can put my finger on, just a general all over ache, extreme tiredness, and just sort of not wanting to do much besides sleep.
Of course, when in life can you actually do that? Yesterday I had a shopping list a mile long that HAD to be done, and then meals to cook. Today I am just cooking a big pot of Chicken, Escarole & Meatball Soup that should be good for several meals.
Just when I think I am getting caught up with the laundry, I had Fritz run in covered with mud, jump on the sofa and mess up the sofa cover. So off that came to be washed. Then, Greta threw up on the bath mat and that needed to be washed too! Lord save me from the wash basin!
If I am a very good girl, I am hoping to be able to sit and actually watch “All My Children” quietly today with a nice hot cup of tea! That would be so nice.
Little Feet, Laundry, Lamb, and Life
Shubi and Greta have been just delightful today. My attitude hasn’t been the best, and yet, there they are with their little doggie smiles, floppy ears and little feet scrambling after me around the house while I do house work and laundry. How do other people make it? You know, the ones without loving pets? On days when I don’t think I can stand one more thing, all I have to do is look down and see their faces, (Fritz too, although today he was outside a lot) and I feel renewed.
I started the laundry at 8:30 this morning and I have diligently been doing it all day. And guess what? I still have 5 more loads to do! I’m not sure how it all got so out of control, but right now I feel like the laundry has taken over a major role in my life.
Due to the fact that I want to be able to have left overs available for the guys this week, I decided to cook a boneless leg of lamb tonight. I love lamb! Especially with Mint Jelly! That’s my favorite way to have it! We also took a ride over to a local farm yesterday and bought a huge Butternut Squash and that will be our veggie!
Red Sox Season
For those of you who love the Red Sox as I do, and watched them go down in flames this season, remember: “Fever Pitch” 
is now available at your local video store and in that movie, the Red Sox always win.
I broke down and bought my own copy and I think on this dark and dismal day I will watch it. I need a boost.
Diet News
Okay after a week back on South Beach and being very strict, which for me means that I don’t eat the bad carbs like potatoes, bread, etc., but I do eat all vegetables like reasonable amounts of corn and butternut squash, etc., because those are good natural carbs, I have lost 4 pounds. I am eating all my meals and snacks and if I feel shaky at all I just go grab a piece of low fat cheese.
Yesterday I went to a Food Co-Op and they had this awesome Deli section with great low carb salads. Mango health salad, broccoli slaw and the worlds best seafood salad. This place also has their own Sushi Chef right there! I knew before hand I would be buying a lot so I had a cooler in my trunk.
Tonight is Mexican night here at my house. Surprisingly Tacos are not that high in carbs.
Olé!