February brought us some challenges and most of them interfered with time in the kitchen...Not that I didn't cook each day, because I did. But recipe development for new to enjoy recipes, was practically a non-event! Let me explain...as we join Sherry for In My Kitchen!
what with Valentine's Day (which is also our anniversary), the weather is warming up along with a strong desire to get outside and enjoy some sunshine. But....we were on the receiving end of two puppies being abandoned on our property. For a couple of days when I would go out to the shop to put a load of laundry in, I would hear a scratching/scurrying sound. I did not think to much of it, often we have birds walking around on the outside o the tin roof. Then when my husband went out and into the shop to work on the repair project, he came into the house and said, "there are two puppies in the shop".
Since we do not have any puppies, I knew exactly what had happened.
Unfortunately in our rural area, it is common for pets no longer wanted, or too expensive to keep, to be brought out to a rural country road and let go. But I call it what it actually is, they were abandoned. No sense trying to be polite, when you throw an animal away, you are abandoning it. These two were healthy, and most likely recently weened. When no new homes could be found, they came our way. However they got pretty hungry in our shop for two days, and were happy to be fed.
I began the process of trying to work with rescue/foster agencies,
but quickly learned that at this time, the entire area is saturated with animals with no homes to take them. And add to that our rural location does not offer animal control services. You really are on your own....so I called the sheriff's office to learn of my responsibility in the whole cycle of abandonment, feeding the abandoned animals and rehoming them if possible. Fortunately I got a very compassionate Deputy who said that if I could not find homes for them by the end of the week, he would come and take them.
As much as having a dog to love was on my mind for most of the week,
now is not the time. We already have a full list of responsibilities, and honestly it simply would not be fair to the dog. Which made for a long week of no homes available, as well as no foster arrangements available. Each day, I fed them, cleaned up after them and of course pet them! My daughter even said, "no I don't want to pet them, I am afraid I will want one." So I called the Deputy back and took him up on his offer! When he arrived to take them home, he picked them up, inspected them and stated he would have no trouble finding homes for them in his family and friends group! It was hard to say goodbye, but also the very best outcome!
And then we each caught a cold. Not just a cold, a bad cold!
Looking back it has probably been four years since I last had a cold. If I get one they usually come on at the end of winter. I was pretty sure I knew where I met my cold virus! We had taken our grandson to the library for story hour and time to play with other kids in our small community. And I could feel that unique feeling in the back of my throat the next morning...I knew what was headed my way! And then my husband got it! At that point the last shop project, we need to get done. Stopped!
I did purchase a couple of items for the kitchen,
These measuring cup scooping spoons.
And this instant read meat thermometer!
New recipes? Only these three...
I also got some development work done on three new recipes, but not to the point of publishing in the month of February...
I also did my usual pioneer woman chores, I made sauerkraut, homemade dish soap, and got several different seeds started for the upcoming gardening season!
How has your month been? Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate it.
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