I dreamed I slept late so I did

[susandennis]

I was dreaming that I slept way later than usual but realized that it mattered not one whit. and when I woke up it was... way later than usual and did it matter? Heck to the no. Biggie got up at the usual time and spent the hour I was asleep looking at the birds.

Remember when I thought that when the leaves all dropped off, the birds would move on? Totally wrong. At least so far. There are a very few snaggly leaves left but the birds were on the limbs taunting him - cackle, cackle, cackle. To his credit, he was just watching - silently. No trash talking or, em, cat calling.

Also back then I was trying to move him from a dry kibble diet to at least some wet food. Now, I put both into his bowl and he ignores the dry food. I gotta a whole lotta dry kibble in the stock pile. The food bank down the road says they are fine with open bags of pet food. So I guess I'll just take it there.

Today's chore is taking the garbage and the recycling down to the dumpster. Not a minute too soon. The garbage is getting ripe. I think I'm going to make that into twice a week.

I was going to make some ginger cookies today but I ordered a new gadget from Amazon for help measuring gooey stuff and I want to wait until it gets here.

So today will probably be TV and knitting and just enjoying being an old knitting/TV watching old lady.

Comments

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Must know how that measuring cup works. I think I need it.

[susandennis]

I'm ok with my old school way of measuring shortening but the molasses just makes a huge mess every time. My hopes are high. I will report.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

I find that I rarely make anything using molasses or honey that doesn't also include oil, and if I use the relevant measuring cup or spoon for the oil first, the molasses or honey just slides out.

[newwaytowrite.livejournal.com]

Ditto. A report on how it works is something I would like to know. Of course you still have to get the sticky stuff on the measuring device.

[yshaloo]

I love those measuring cups, they are super handy for things like mayo and peanut butter.

[susandennis]

i didn't even think about mayo and peanut butter! I was thinking shortening and molasses. great to know.

[carriea31.livejournal.com]

I use a similar (older model) of that gadget and love it for peanut butter.

Try shortbread.

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

Try making scotish shortbread. Just 3 ingredients, butter, flour & sugar. Oh, and a pinch of salt. You get to squish everything together with your hands. All sorts of ways to change it about including my favorite, chopped pecans.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/11341/scottish-shortbread-iv/

Re: Try shortbread.

[susandennis]

My first thought was... I don't need to make that, I can get it in the store and it is good and fine but then... wait, how do I know? That recipe is too simple not to try.

I think I will. Right now. Thank you!

Re: Try shortbread.

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

Make sure that you don't roll it thinner than 1/2" or it will be too hard. Bonus, if you have any Celtic in ya, it is a rite of passage.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

It makes me wonder if the birds are in cahoots ... Biggie took several of them. They thought they'd gotten Biggie, but failed.

Perhaps, they're still plotting and tweeting how to get him. "Ok. Let's try this next time ..."

(I have a too vivid imagination!)

[susandennis]

OHHHHH I think you may be no to something!! They are recon for the coven. hmmmmm Maybe why no trash talk from Biggie...

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Love "recon for the coven"!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

That's a neat gadget.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

The food bank down the road says they are fine with open bags of pet food. So I guess I'll just take it there.

Whereupon he will decide that he really wants dry food, and will refuse to eat anything else.