Welcome to My World

This is the "after" effect of her Holodeck experience, she's one happy kitty here.

This is her getting ready to perch on her lookout....



This is just a cool picture af a lizard on a rock out back, she would love to chase that lizard.....



This is a partial look the side view she sees...... looking down into the neighbor' s house in the forefront...the picture does not do the view justice.




Mt. Miguel, isn't it gorgeous here in Paradise?
=^..^=

When Miss Kitty gets restless from not being able to be an outside kitty (we have "Coyote Alley" at the back of the property), we let her out into the garage where there is a large picture window with a gorgeous view looking out over to Mt. Miguel. She has the best view in the house....she loves to rest there for hours and hours whilst thinking happy kitty thoughts,and taking happy kitty catnaps.....We call it the Holodeck, you know, from "Start Trek Next Generation"....I think I would like to just rest there for hours and hours and stare at the views and take happy kitty catnaps.......

Nothing But the Best

Sirloin Burgers for lunchFilet Mignon for Breakfast

All the Fixins

Perfectly cooked!

Bacon and mushrooms on top with Texas Toast, Strawberries and Raspberries

My Dad always liked to have nothing but the best. Last Sunday was Father's day and I wish my Dad were here to enjoy these nice meals, I know he would have loved it. We thought about our Dads all day Sunday and enjoyed these meals in their honor.....

Sometimes You Gotta Have It

Mac "N Cheese of course, or in this case, penne n' cheese. It needed hot sauce.

I have a kind of "go to" recipe I use for mac 'n cheese. I make it occasionally when I have an excess of milk or half and half, plus various selections of cheeses that have accumulated, and yummy breadcrumbs. Today, it is actually raining out, I have the aforementioned supplies and a hunger crave for it. Any pasta will do I think and penne is what I have. Most cheeses will do, in this case I used smoked gouda, mexican blend shredded, velveeta, and jalapeno jack.
The breadcrumbs were two leftover ends of a Bavarian Rye I enjoy from Trader Joe's, it seems to last a long time in the cupboard, it makes wonderful toast with cottage cheese spread on it for a quick breakfast.

Anyway, as for the recipe, it's really simple, I call it Christine's Two-Timin" Mac 'N Cheese, because it uses 2 for each measure:

2 scant cups dry pasta

2 Tbls. butter

2 Tbls flour

2 cups milk, or half and half, or combination

2 cups cheese, any combination

dash salt

dash(es) hot sauce

2 Tbls fresh ground bread crumbs

Cooking spray, drizzle olive oil

Hot Sauce such as Louisiana for serving

Cook pasta in salted boiling water for about 10 - 11 minutes, while boiling make sauce:

Melt butter in saucepan, add flour, stirring, add milk, one cup at a time, stirring until thickened and boiling. Add cheeses, lower heat, continue stirring while melting, till smooth. Season with salt and hot sauce. Drain pasta, add to sauce, turn into sprayed baking dish, sprinkle with breadcrumbs drizzled with olive oil. Bake in 400 degree oven (pre-heated) for about 20 to 25 minutes till bubbly. Let rest about 10 minutes, dish up and sprinkle with hot sauce.

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Uploading videos takes forever it seems, there must be a better way....here goes with another original by Steve, "Got My Mind Made Up On You".

.....that timed out after 2 hours......too bad, it's good....have to try again......well, happened again, so long technology for tonight!

Now I know that the videos are too big to upload, has to be less than 100MB, so here is one that may work, it's the group singing the birthday song to Bill.

Roadhouse Rangers

Roadhouse Rangers

John Knadle, Steve Zarp, Chris Dawes, Bill Zarp

June 13, 2009 - Bill's Birthday party








"Back in the USA", I'm so glad I'm livin' in the USA, I'm so glad.........






Bill Zarp's birthday playing lead guitar, songwriter, arranger, back-up vocals, band leader, music guru





Steve Zarp playing bass, lead singer, songwriter, a natural musician

I'm trying to post videos on Picasa that I took at last Saturday's birthday party (held at and for Steve's older brother, Bill) but can't figure it out. I'll try posting to my blog.

I did post some of the pictures on picasa.

This video is of the girls, Cat, Pam, Julie and Virginia dancing to "Back in the USA".