Today Things!

Today it is Josie Bear's birthday. She is 3 years old, and has enjoyed a day of coming to work with me, snarfing down a rawhide and napping before a trip to the Dog Store and the Dog Park. Above is a video of 15 week old Josie. Happy Birthday, Love.

IN OTHER NEWS: Lady Jane is now on Netflix instant. ZOMG. You should go watch it now because:

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One more thing:

In the fliers at Jo Ann Fabrics, there is a coupon for 25% off your entire non-sale purchase today through Saturday. Which is awesome if you're going there every other day for wedding cake baking supplies.

A few of my favorite things...

Over the holidays, I got to enjoy a lot of my very favorite things. Shrimp cocktail for instance, I am a sucker for a good homemade shrimp cocktail with extra horseradish-y sauce. And a nice Old Fashioned doesn't hurt either.

Best friends are also a great treat to have around the holidays. My puppy is best friends with this little basset hound, Ruby. They like to chew on each other's faces and then nap.

Butter. Butter is always a favorite thing. Here's me and my French Laundry cookbook- I tried to make my beurre monté sauce exactly to the book's specifications, including posing with a handful of butter. I then poached lobster in the butter- you totally need to do this.

Finally, eating butter-poached lobster and filet mingon is good too. It's even better when I get to use my Grandmother's table linens, china, and my other fancy things that only get broken out for special occasions- champagne flutes, silver chargers, gold flatware- and a gorgeous floral arrangement given to me as a hostess gift. By candlelight.

Petunia the Pig

So, this 4th of July, I attended a pig roast in Columbus, Ohio. This is Petunia, who was slow-roasted on a spit for almost all day over a bed of coals. She was delicious, except for her tongue, which tasted like super-chewy bacon and wasn't exactly delicious.

These are the pups who attended the roast, and only got a few bites of pork. This is them trying to work in tandem to receive more pork- they are adorable, but unsuccessful.

Cheering Up Things Pt. 3

Know what's really good? Croutons. No one give them enough cred. They are crunchy and buttery and soooo good in a salad when they soak up a little bit of dressing but still stay crunchy.
Also, isn't it the best when you are talking to a dog and it gets all smiley at you and tilts his head because he doesn't know what you're saying but he's just happy that food or outside might happen?