I have a very sick German Shepherd. I really do not know what is wrong with him. It happened all of a sudden and I am really concerned that its something serious.
Today is supposed to be a great day. Today is the first day of my husbands new job and instead of being excited and happy I sit here worrying over my dog. The dog that I really didn't want when we got him. The one that has cost me more in vet bills then any other dog I have ever owned. I love him and hate to see him so miserable.
I have an appointment and my neighbor is going to have her van here in time for us to take him to the vet. The vet is going to hold my credit card on file until the day I say they can take the money. Here is where I kick myself for not having pet insurance!
Yall should know that I didn't want him because we had a 14 month old baby and I was pregnant and due any day when we got him. So he is the same age as my youngest son. He is a beautiful boy and we have all grown to love him. I just didn't have the time for a puppy at the same time as a baby and a toddler.
Now I have to try and sit here and be brave for another 2 hours before I can take him to the vet. It is the hardest thing I have done in a long time.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Spaghetti Squash
Some of you may have seen one of these little beauties sitting in the bin with all the other squashes in the grocery store and had no idea what it was or how to even attempt to cook it. I know this is true because when I was at the grocery store I was checking out a lady walked right on up to me and said "excuse me, is that a butternut squash?" to which I politely told her "No ma'am, it is a Spaghetti Squash!" of course then the question was riddled with disbelief and doubt but "and how do you cook that?!!"
This is a stock photo of a spaghetti squash.
They are super simple to cook and make a very filling meal. I use them when we want something filling and yet healthy. I make my own marinara sauce. That will have to be another post for another day. :)
To start you cut the top where the stem grew out of off and then just a little bit of the bottom too so that it is easier to cut through. Then slice it down the middle. There are seeds in the center, so scrape these out. Now once this is done drizzle a little olive oil salt and pepper inside the cavity. Roast in a 425* oven for 30-45 minutes depending on the size of your squash.
They come out looking like this..
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Slightly brown and smelling wonderful. The next step is to take a fork and scrape at the inside until you have this:
Then top it with your own marinara sauce. I never include meat in my marinara sauce, I personally think it distracts from the flavor. Some people really like the flavor and if you are one of them by all means go right ahead!
I then top it with a little cheese. I personally like this one for this dish:
The squash looks like this just before I put it back under the broiler to melt and slightly toast the cheese.
I forgot to take a finished picture after it came back out of the broiler. It smelled so good and everyone was so hungry that we sat right down and ate.
I serve this with a little french bread and a salad but its really not needed since the squash is the veggies and covered with marinara sauce only makes it that much more vitamin packed. Each half squash is considered a serving so I simply buy 3 for my family of 6. We each have our own half and are filled up afterwards.
You can top Spaghetti squash with any of your favorite spaghetti toppings. It is a perfect meatless dish because you do not really notice the meat missing. delightful. My whole family enjoyed it, And I hope your's does too.
This is a stock photo of a spaghetti squash.
They are super simple to cook and make a very filling meal. I use them when we want something filling and yet healthy. I make my own marinara sauce. That will have to be another post for another day. :)
To start you cut the top where the stem grew out of off and then just a little bit of the bottom too so that it is easier to cut through. Then slice it down the middle. There are seeds in the center, so scrape these out. Now once this is done drizzle a little olive oil salt and pepper inside the cavity. Roast in a 425* oven for 30-45 minutes depending on the size of your squash.
They come out looking like this..
Slightly brown and smelling wonderful. The next step is to take a fork and scrape at the inside until you have this:
Then top it with your own marinara sauce. I never include meat in my marinara sauce, I personally think it distracts from the flavor. Some people really like the flavor and if you are one of them by all means go right ahead!
I then top it with a little cheese. I personally like this one for this dish:
The squash looks like this just before I put it back under the broiler to melt and slightly toast the cheese.
I forgot to take a finished picture after it came back out of the broiler. It smelled so good and everyone was so hungry that we sat right down and ate.
I serve this with a little french bread and a salad but its really not needed since the squash is the veggies and covered with marinara sauce only makes it that much more vitamin packed. Each half squash is considered a serving so I simply buy 3 for my family of 6. We each have our own half and are filled up afterwards.
You can top Spaghetti squash with any of your favorite spaghetti toppings. It is a perfect meatless dish because you do not really notice the meat missing. delightful. My whole family enjoyed it, And I hope your's does too.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Ghost Hunters!
I am ridiculously obsessed with this show.
I will sit and watch it for hours.
Marathons even! Episodes I have already seen, yep!
So you can imagine my thrill when I read on my Facebook page via Jason Hawes page that Syfy has picked up the show for an 8th season!
I am so excited!
We are talking 90's flashback to NKOTB giddy!
Or maybe even first day of summer after a grueling hard school year kinda giddy!
Hooray! I get another season of TAPS.
what shows are you completely giddy over? I don't have many but hunting down ghosts! now thats my kinda fun.
I will sit and watch it for hours.
Marathons even! Episodes I have already seen, yep!
So you can imagine my thrill when I read on my Facebook page via Jason Hawes page that Syfy has picked up the show for an 8th season!
I am so excited!
We are talking 90's flashback to NKOTB giddy!
Or maybe even first day of summer after a grueling hard school year kinda giddy!
Hooray! I get another season of TAPS.
what shows are you completely giddy over? I don't have many but hunting down ghosts! now thats my kinda fun.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Busy but Good
Busy is good sometimes. I like to be busy. I like to have things to do. But it does feel like the list is endless. As if we will not really get a break anytime soon so that I can slow down and do things that I want to do like craft.
I made a cute funky pair of earrings about a week ago because they were a quick throw together item and I was organizing all my jewelery stuff anyway!
I need to bust out the sewing machine and make curtains and o so many things.
I am so busy with helping my friend up at the cabin still that I have been to exhausted in the afternoons to do much else. I get up in the mornings and go up to the cabin and paint or work on the things that need to be done. I love being able to help get the cabin in order, but I will be so glad when we are finished and I can work on the other things that need to be done around the house.
I know that it isn't that I "Have to" work at the cabin and I could choose to stay home and play but I want to get things done so that we can all stay home and play. So that we can even play together and have fun together. So that the cabin is finished and the renters can move into their beautiful new home.
I am having a blast though and I am loving my new life. I just keep wondering why I had to wait so long to get here.
In the works are blogs coming with recipes, and soon some crafting. I will be taking before pictures of ladder back chairs and after pictures of them all painted. I will be able to blog more often soon too. I am looking forward to that as well.
I made a cute funky pair of earrings about a week ago because they were a quick throw together item and I was organizing all my jewelery stuff anyway!
I need to bust out the sewing machine and make curtains and o so many things.
I am so busy with helping my friend up at the cabin still that I have been to exhausted in the afternoons to do much else. I get up in the mornings and go up to the cabin and paint or work on the things that need to be done. I love being able to help get the cabin in order, but I will be so glad when we are finished and I can work on the other things that need to be done around the house.
I know that it isn't that I "Have to" work at the cabin and I could choose to stay home and play but I want to get things done so that we can all stay home and play. So that we can even play together and have fun together. So that the cabin is finished and the renters can move into their beautiful new home.
I am having a blast though and I am loving my new life. I just keep wondering why I had to wait so long to get here.
In the works are blogs coming with recipes, and soon some crafting. I will be taking before pictures of ladder back chairs and after pictures of them all painted. I will be able to blog more often soon too. I am looking forward to that as well.
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