Tuesday, July 22, 2008

I Believe...

I believe in the power of love...I believe in the bond between man or woman and animals. I know that it doesn't always turn out well there have been attacks in the news...but I believe that if a man or woman truly befriends an animal and treats the animal with love, respect, dignity and care, that they are never forgotten, that they become a part of the animals pack, pride, etc.

An example of this is in the link:

Video URL: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=25766a49-5936-47cb-bea1-b71c17de65fb

The comment provided at the end by the male newscaster is cynical and narrow-minded and tells me that he's never had a true bond with an animal, dog, cat or otherwise.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Gotta Check Out This Pie!

I was reading Slice of Pink's blog recently and she was talking about this awesome pie - Banana Carmel Chocolate Spice Pie! I made it a couple of weeks ago and it is delish! I didn't get a picture it was gone so fast...but she posted a picture and the recipe on her site. Here's the link... http://sliceofpink.typepad.com/blog/2007/07/banana-caramel-.html

When I read the recipe I thought, "that sure is a bunch of different flavors" but, I tried it and all my friends really enjoyed it! Its a cinch to whip up, too -- which I like. If you try this sweet treat, let me know what ya think!

I'm going to go to Slice of Pink's blog and tell her what a hit it was!

Hot and Surly in the High Desert, CA

When will this heat end? I usually enjoy summer cause its lighter later and better than the bitter cold...but jeez I've had enough of this. I get off of work and can hardly wait to get home to air conditioning. I don't want to even get in the car! Its been over 100 for weeks and its getting on my nerves. I'm tired of eating salads and sandwiches and whatever I can cook without heating up the kitchen!

Does anyone have any ideas for dinners that don't heat up the kitchen? What do you do when its 110 degrees every day on the weekend? I don't have a pool so that's not an option. I had a dough boy but it was too much up keep and couldn't find a pool boy (they don't do dough boys). Here's the pool and view I'd love to have...

U N F O R T U N A T E L Y, THAT VIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE WHEN ONE LIVES IN THE HIGH DESERT. MORE LIKE JOSHUA TREES AND MAYBE I MIGHT SEE THAT VIEW IN A MIRAGE!!!

Moving on...what's the best read for this summer? I need to take a break from Stephanie Plum. Janet Evanovich's books are great light reads but I need a break...any ideas?

Hope to get some suggestions!