The Front Porch Swing

[tntchix]

Oh, no! There is no mistaking that I'm a commoner.

I'm a born servant and would never do well in a position of power or honor.....I'll stay as a servant girl. Give that to someone who likes to wear crowns and dresses.

Can't have a barefoot hillbilly serf as a princess.....that only happens in fairy tales, thank the good Lord.

I adore your humility, Bee.

 

[RoseMarie1]

Yep you right TW....lol

 

[RoseMarie1]

I adore your humility, Bee.

yep me to on not wanting the crowns but would really really like one in heaven.

 

[wyoDreamer]

One of the people I was in grad school with, and am now FB friends with, and is one of those gloriously beautiful redheads that makes you stare, and is is a buddhist, and is an animal-rights activist vegan, and is also a somewhat renowned author of book(s? -- we were in grad school for writing) and articles about dogs. Here is a link to her recent article ... about having a predator for a pet.

https://www.thedodo.com/community/L...an-human-han-571282269.html?xrs=RebelMouse_fb

I admit I could only read a few paragraphs of this article. I want to read it well and report back to her all of my glowing, praising responses to it, because I feel a personal connection to Lee, but when I do try to read it I just get very, very, very sad. But not as sad as I got while trying to read her facebook posts about how she handled the passing of her last beloved dog. I mention my personal reaction to the perspective presented in her writing for full disclosure, not because I want to trash Lee. I know she is speaking for a lot of people with similar & genuine challenges ...

I've often wondered how animal rights activist vegans can have pets ... so I try to read some of their writings about it every once in a while. I usually just end up very, very, very sad. This is another area where my undisciplined "soft" heart does me no favors.

I read her article, she is a good writer. It shows a perspective into her philosophy of life that is interesting. Anger at the dog for doing what a dog does - and her struggle to accept the nature of her pet. Sort-of "I will say that I accept the dog for what he is, but I need him to live his life within my limited scope of what is allowable." The personification is always sad to me.

It is just so alien to me. I expect a horse to eat grass, a fish to swim in the water, and predator to have the instincts to chase and kill prey. I have seen the effects of overpopulation - on the species and their environment. Everything has its place in this "circle of life" and Mother Nature is a hard taskmaster. It makes me nervous about mankinds future on this earth. Well, nervous isn't exactly the right word, but it is close enough.

 

[RoseMarie1]

I laughed about that suggestion because Bee doesn't "do" politics...at all....don't even read about them, discuss them, or even give them any of my thoughts or time.

I KNEW I loved you to pieces for some reason!!! ME EITHER!!!

 

[LindaB220]

Yep. Plus ... Bacon!!!!

Slice up some bacon and cook it, but stop before it's crispy. Remove it from the pan with a slotted spoon. Then cook your onion & celery (if you want) ... maybe add more butter. Add extra veggies if you want ... red bell peppers are nice at that stage. I removed that with the slotted spoon and stirred in some flour ... that's optional! Add in the stock (I strain mine through a linen towel so it's nice and clear) and potatoes. Cook until potatoes are almost done. Add back in cooked veg and maybe other veg that doesn't need as much cooking -- roasted veg could be nice, turkey chunks, oh I added a lot of corn!, and cream (you could use milk). Plenty of salt. I used fine sea salt this time. Pepper -- purists would say white pepper.

Mine isn't super thick, but you can make it so thick the spoon stands up in the bowl. You can also add cheese -- even for me that seems excessive. I dressed mine today with diced tomatoes.

I admit I combined cooking the bacon and onion & celery into one step today ... kinda already had enough standing at the stove before we even started chowder. But if you do this, start the bacon first.

That sound absolutely delicious. Forgot about the bacon. And you can NEVER be excessive with cheese.

 

[sarahsunshine]

OK, I guess I just misunderstood this from your original post:
" I've never had a dog of any particular breed before!"
Figured it meant you had never had a dog before. You've just never had a non cross breed before. I don't suppose that makes a whole lot of difference (other than the cost of the animal.

No biggie, just a misunderstanding! Sorry I was unclear! It just feels strange to spend so much money on a dog when there are so many mutts that need homes. I hope this works as well as we hope! It would be great to have a veggie garden free of deer too!

I am sure we will collect another mutt soon, though, as our beloved heeler cross is 13.5 years old!

 

[sarahsunshine]

I KNEW I loved you to pieces for some reason!!! ME EITHER!!!

Hear! Hear!!!! ME neither!

Well until lately where here in Canada it seems that all our rights and freedoms are being removed bit by it y our current prime minister. It's bad enough that even I have started to prick my ears!

 

[bruceha2000]

this is pretty much the type of kitchen I want to do in my house... scaled down of course. My ceilings in my kitchen are less than eight feet tall.


With the exception that there will be no upper cabinets. Shelves for stuff yep but not the day to day use stuff. I cant climb step stools at all so either the cabinets have to pull down from the wall or everything goes under. Same goes for my pantry in the kitchen I am good to about five or maybe six feet up reach but thats about it.

Same thing going on here. I had Rebekah list all the kitchen stuff (food excluded, separate thing) so I can make storage that works and categorize them by:
1) Use daily, stays on the counter
2) Use frequently, close at hand
3) Use pretty often, not TOO far away
4) Use rarely, just have to remember where it is

And at 5 foot not quite 2 inches, she has the same reach range as you. Low ceilings here too.

My aunt has a cabinet on casters. Instead of a 3/4 "Lazy Susan" or "impossible to reach the back corner" corner cabinet, the one on casters is pulled out and you can pull out the "hidden" shelves.

 

[LindaB220]

Oh, that sounds simply delicious!!! I wish I could eat stuff like that but I am cursed with a deathly allergy to shellfish....dang it.

I'm not and I love it. However, Aimee and AJ are cursed so no seafood in the house. Sigh