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Honey Chipotle Pecans
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Honey Chipotle Pecans
This recipe doubles easily.
2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
3/4 tsp cinnamon
2 cups pecans
2 tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350.
In a medium skillet, combine honey, chipotle powder and cinnamon over medium heat until melted and combined. Stir in nuts. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until fragrant. Cool slightly (1-2 minutes). Combine sugar and salt in a bowl, add pecans and toss until coated. Spread out on a piece of parchment paper and cool completely. Be warned that if you have one…you will have another. Store in an airtight container.
Posted in Food
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Food, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Two steps forward three steps back
Posted by doggonedmysteries
It’s amazing how far behind one can get when one isn’t paying attention. I’ve left a few things go and now they are no longer small chores they are huge jobs to do.
I keep telling myself that one of these days I’ll get caught up. Now I truly wonder if that will happen.
I still need a couple of people capable of carrying furniture and the use of a truck to move the armoire and dresser to my house. I also need the roofer to finish fixing the danged garage roof at the MIL’s house so I can call the realtor.
Why does the laundry seem to pile up faster each week? Why can’t dinners cook themselves? Why is it that as soon as I clean the kitchen floor it rains again?
Maybe I should go crawl into a couple of good books until spring….
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Almost finished with the street work
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The road work in front of our house is almost finished. I might be able to go somewhere now. A trip to the grocery store comes to mind since my list is twice as long as normal with not being able to drive out of here for two weeks.
I find it unfortunate that they are going to leave the street with poorly done patches. This means they’ll be back here several times over the next year repairing their patches. If they’d do the work well and correctly the first time the city wouldn’t be wasting our tax dollars all the time.
All they need to do here is run a steam roller over the repairs and things would be fine. However, they didn’t do that, and from what they told me, they had no plans to do it.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Thodeepught
Posted by doggonedmysteries
So while thodeepught, I remembered that I hadn’t done my post for today. My brain hollered, “Go post!”
What to post? I have no idea. Do I post about another day trapped because of the street work? No, I think you’ve heard enough about that. A dog post? Patty did torment Gavin all day yesterday.
There’s nothing to new about the gardens and pond other than the frost finally got all the plants.
The Curmudgeon is being his usual Curmudgeonly self.
Should I make a new list of subjects for posts? I wonder if my readers have any suggestions?
Have you figured out the title to this post yet?
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
MS there are good days and bad days
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday was a good day for The Curmudgeon. He seemed to have a decent amount of energy and his balance was fair most of the day. Today should be about the same.
I can’t say that about tomorrow. Tomorrow is his day after shot day. That is his worst day of the week. Every Monday night he gives himself a shot of Avonex and every Tuesday he pays for it with poor balance, weakness, and sometimes flu like symptoms.
I think that’s a piss poor record for a medication that is supposed to do him such good. Some days it feels so hopeless.
Posted in MS related
Tags: Author, Bones, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
I didn’t like the ‘new’ alarm clock
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Yesterday, I crawled into bed around 4:30 in the morning–nothing unusual for me there. I was enjoying a deep sleep, REM sleep, dream filled, restful, ahhh sleep.
For four hours, I truly had a good thing going and then the jack hammer started right below my bedroom window. Oh, for sassin frassins sake! I stuffed my head between two pillows and tried, really, really tried to go back to sleep. The Jack hammer continued.
I rolled out of bed, slammed my window shut, and got dressed. The Curmudgeon was extremely kind because he knew I was ready to kill someone. He had a cup of coffee waiting for me by the time I hit the bottom step.
Ever since that gas explosion they’ve been replacing gas lines all over town. It’s our street’s turn. Trucks and a back hoe blocked our driveway all day–we had no chance to go anywhere.
This is going to be a fun week since they are going to dig up the rest of the street. Sleep much? I doubt it! I’m gonna be a basket case by the time they finish the work outside.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
What is your passion?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Everyone has one, two, or more things that they are passionate about. For me it’s The Curmudgeon, the dogs, writing, and my gardens.
I have no idea what I’d do without The Curmudgeon, he’s my life.
For over thirty years I ran a small, local Bull Terrier club rescue and I have to say I miss it terribly. However, I also have to say that I no longer have the energy to do it. We rescued and placed well over thirty Bull Terriers in happy homes and only ever had one bounce back. Two of our own dogs were rescue Bullies we didn’t place but kept. Sadie and who the Curmudgeon fell for like a ton of bricks, and our sweet Patty our last rescue.
Writing, I try to write every day, even if as of lately it is only blog posts.
What are you passionate about?
My gardens, they have suffered the last year with me being so busy at the MIL’s house, and with all the rain we’ve had–too much rain.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writing
Dang it, where did it go?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
(Thank you for eating my post WordPress. I shall attempt to recreate it.)
Life at Chez Doggonedmysteries is very exciting. The Curmudgeon went to bed around 9 tonight. The pups dashed to their crates, Gavin barked to have the doors close and covered around 7. Parrot dogs.
I am awake and working on a second draft of my post at 3:30 in the morning. WordPress ate my first draft…wow, high drama.
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
She’s baa-ack and creepier than ever.
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I really could’ve gone the enitre year without having the Target lady show up on their commercials again. Please Target make her go away, she’s downright creepy. She’s the stuff of nightmares.
I’m sure I’m not only person completely creeped out by her. I’ve begun to change the channel the instant she shows up on the screen. Is this good advertisement?
Posted in Misc
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011, Writer
Crazy Bull Terrier day
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Take two bull terriers add a sunny brisk day and you have chaos. Gavin and Patty were like two three-year-old kids on a sugar, over activity, and a we-swiped-Mom’s-coffee high.
Hyperactivity at its worst. When they weren’t bouncing off the walls and each other The Curmudgeon and I were targets of their over zealous glee and mischievous mirth.
It was with great relief on our parts when three o’clock rolled around and both were looking for The Curmudgeon to go up for his usual nap. They were tired. He went upstairs, both dogs dashed for their crates, and waited for me to shut the doors, give them cookies, and cover the doors with their towels.
Five minutes later the snores coming from the crates were proof that they aren’t as young as they once were. They snored for two hours straight. I had to wake them for dinner.
Posted in Dog related
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
Never a dull moment and always a bruise or two…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I took a shower, pulled on clean jeans and shirt, went downstairs to have some coffee, breakfast, and head out to buy groceries and dog food.
In that short amount of time before I left to go to the pet and grocery stores, my clean jeans acquired muddy paw prints, dog slobber, and my shirt held some spots of coffee. I always look so fashionable at home.
I had four new bruises on my legs from Gavin jumping into my lap (thus the wearing of the coffee) and Patty had managed to squash my big toe in her rush to get to the back door first.
The dogs had my first yogurt since they’d tripped me and made me drop it. I got the second one to myself…thank goodness for baby gates.
Carrying in groceries would be a real trick if it weren’t for dog crates. Especially since I carried in a forty pound bag of dog food and a bag containing dog biscuits and two new Nylabones. Yes, the singing began when they caught the first whiff.
That was my day…How was yours?
Posted in Dog related, My blog
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Dogs, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
What are you thankful for this year?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I’m thankful that I survived my heart attack. I’m thankful for The Curmudgeon’s love. I’m thankful for two Bull Terriers who give us their unconditional love.
I’m thankful for having such wonderful and loving Aunties, and Cousins. I’m thankful for good and loving friends who are with us through thick and thin.
I’m thankful that you stop by and read my little blog from time to time.
Posted in Holidays
Tags: Author, Bones, Bull Terriers, Caregiver, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Post A Day 2011
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