Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

[JoAnnW]

Sriracha, or leave it out if you don't like We like here. I'm camping out at Dad's house with 4 boys (ahem, men - I keep forgetting they're 22-38) while I fix it up.

Sorry, Celt. Don't know of a substitute for parmesan. Nothing soft and stringy (like mozzarella). I think you need a cheese that's hard and dry. Maybe aged cheddar? I'd say leave it out, but I think it adds a lot to the flavor. Plus, it's one of the very few ingredients. The ketchup sauce is what really makes it happen though.

One thing I would do differently next time is cook the loaf for the 45, broil it for a couple of minutes (to crisp the bacon), THEN add the sauce and cook for another 15 (or maybe 30 and 30). It was tasty, but I didn't like the texture of the bacon (sorta boiled).

This was one seriously good hunk of meat! But I know I'll be paying for it tomorrow. I don't think my bod even likes meat anymore.

Hiya Cindy!

We love meatloaf in this house but I will have to add some green peppers and hope it won't fall apart. Crisping up the bacon is a good idea too. Nothing worse than flimsy bacon

 

[JoAnnW]

Thanks Celt and Joanne - I think the dogs are really good looking. Really, they have been great since being reunited. Willie is still more retiring of the two but doing much better.

SandySu - Glad you got your washer running and hope it wasn't too costly

The dogs have approached one another through the fence. I maintained control of the attitudes and I am very hopeful they can all be integrated sometime in the future. I am not in a hurry although walking four dogs once instead of two walks of two dogs each will be nice for me.

Dumber than a carpet beetle? I used to say Lucky was dumber than a rock but soooo sweet. Hubby is working tomorrow so maybe a couple of stories about Lucky and Rosdie tomorrow. One so smart she probably did know what you are saying and the other about as dumb as they get. Bith wonderful sweet dogs but complete opposites.

Lucky had long legs and dangling cocker spaniel style ears. Roadie had dwarf legs and German shepherd ears.

Did you get two new dogs? I think I missed that post. Did you get a new goat as well?

 

[3mg Meniere]

Did you get two new dogs? I think I missed that post. Did you get a new goat as well?

Lol!! She is accumulating new animals right and left. Two dogs just recently, and not a goat. Another mini horse!! Now Wiseguy won't have to run with the goats....

 

[Renolizzie]

http://[URL=http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/renolizzie/media/2013%20October%20New%20Horse/2013Oct12009_zps306b9347.jpg.html][/URL]

Nevada....the new horse....named due to having the state of Nevada on his side.

http://[URL=http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/renolizzie/media/115_zpsfceee8a3.jpg.html][/URL]

Willie is a serious looking girl but very sweet and a bit shy.

http://[URL=http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/renolizzie/media/114_zpsff6f96a1.jpg.html][/URL]

Sassy ... sister to Willie and very outgoing.

http://[URL=http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/renolizzie/media/2013%20October%20New%20Horse/2013Oct12003_zps1f4dd008.jpg.html][/URL]

And of course there is Wiseguy...just because he is so cute.

 

[Renolizzie]

I was going to get the two sister Catahoula leopard dogs but then ended up with only Willie. Willie was so unhappy by herself, I called the lady back the next day. Turns out that Sassy wasn't working out at the new home so she came here to our house. Willie has been a whole new dog since Sassy came.

I really can't complain. They have been good dogs although there are always a few challenges with new dogs. The poor cat is terrified and probably should be.

 

[Renolizzie]

Cindy - Your meatloaf makes me desperately wish that Hubby actually liked meatloaf. Definitely a great idea to broil the bacon and get some crispy going on.

 

[3mg Meniere]

I don't have an oven. I have made juiced-up hamburgers with meat loaf recipe, but never thought of using a toaster-oven for a small, flat meatloaf. I am going to have to try that recipe. Looks good.

 

[JoAnnW]

I was going to get the two sister Catahoula leopard dogs but then ended up with only Willie. Willie was so unhappy by herself, I called the lady back the next day. Turns out that Sassy wasn't working out at the new home so she came here to our house. Willie has been a whole new dog since Sassy came.

I really can't complain. They have been good dogs although there are always a few challenges with new dogs. The poor cat is terrified and probably should be.

Aw!!! They are really awesome looking dogs and you did the right thing by taking both of them... gorgeous markings too.

I'm glad that Nevada is working out because he is one lucky horse in finding a new home with you. Of course I'm glad that you included a pic of Wiseguy. I'm sure he is happy having a horsey buddy for company.

 

[Renolizzie]

JoAnne - Wiseguy really likes having a horse buddy even though they are in separate pens. The pens are near each other.

 

[SandySu]

JoAnne - Wiseguy really likes having a horse buddy even though they are in separate pens. The pens are near each other.

Have you thought of putting them together in the same pen? Once they scuffle a little to establish who's boss, they'll probably like that better.

 

[Renolizzie]

Have you thought of putting them together in the same pen? Once they scuffle a little to establish who's boss, they'll probably like that better.

We have put thme together in the round pen twice. The first time Nevada was behaving pretty studly.

The second time Nevada was still leaping onto Wiseguy but much less so and they finally stood around together but I don't think I am ready to put them together yet. We'll have to try them in the round pen together again and see how it goes.

I let them meet at Nevada's pen sometimes and the last time Wiseguy showed him his teeth sort of like "I do know how to bite, mister". Nothing super aggressive just a gentle baring of the teeth.

 

[SandySu]

Do you think Nevada would be the herd boss? Maybe he acted studly because he had recently been gelded and now his hormones have settled down more.

 

[Qew]

Lizzie, you do have the cutest collection of buddies. I hope you will tell us the stories about Lucky and Roadie!

 

[Renolizzie]

Here goes.

I took Lucky in for two weeks and then told the people they had to take him back after vacation. I wasn't allowed to have dogs. I had super cheap rent and had lived there for years. They couldn't keep him and by that time I had fallen in love so long story short, I got kicked out of my duplex because I had a dog.

Lucky was very sweet but not very smart. He got out of the yard a couple of times and I found him by asking people have you seen this dog. "Oh yeah, I saw him, he looked so lost."

I taught Lucky some basics like heel and sit and down. Eventually, I decided to teach him to shake hands. Granted, I wasn't super consistent with training but he did well on sit, stay, down, come and heel. One day I told him "Shake hands" He was sitting in front of me and you could see the wheels grinding inside his little pea brain. "If only I could figure out what it is she wants, I could have that treat." He thought and he thought hard. He just couldn't come up with the answer. I decided that he was full up on the amount of knowledge he could accumulate and settled for a nicely trained sweet little dog who didn't know any tricks

Not that he was that good at heel. He seemed to have some hound dog in him and would run after squirrels and such. You couldn't let him off leash. One time, in Texas, we were driving a back road in my Camaro, doing 35 mph. Lucky was in the back seat and I had the window part way rolled up. Suddenly, Lucky was leaping out of the vehicle and falling onto the pavement. I was sure I had killed my dog but he was fine. I think he must have seen a rabbit.

When he was a puppy, he would steal things from the house. I would go into the backyard and there would be a pile of treasures, completely unchewed. So cute.

Lucky had a series of small strokes as he was getting fairly old. He recovered after each one of them but he was so dumb to begin with, you couldn't really see the effects One day, Hubby was peeling apples and the peels were dropping from high up directly into the trash can. Lucky watched in amazement like it was a magic show. "How does he do that? Where do those peeling go? Doggy Daddy is amazing."

I had that dog for fifteen years and he was so sweet and cute and fun and dumb.

 

[Renolizzie]

I got Roadie about 3 years after I got Lucky. Her official name was Middle-of-the road Dog. Because there is that song that you find the darndest things in the middle of the road. The neighbor almost hit her in the middle of the road.

Well, it was love at first sight. I flipped over in my arms to rub her tummy, our eyes met,...and she was mine.

Roadie was about as smart as the come. I was feeding Lucky a little people food in his bowl. I thought he was a bit thin. Not Roadie. She didn't need the extra calories. I had a long narrow kitchen. Lucky would eat at the far end and Roadie would eat in the dining room. One day, Roadie left her food bowl without taking a single bite. That got my attention so I watched

Roadie went the 12 feet to Lucky's bowl and looked hard. She then went back to her bowl and gave it a hard look. Back to Lucky's bowl. I could see the wheels turning but...what was she up to? Back to her bowl for a look. Back again to Lucky's bowl. Finally, she returned to her bowl, gave it a good hard look and then turned to me "You fiend" she says with her eyes, "you've been giving Lucky the good food all along and I am not getting any of it."

Roadie actually played a trick on the Hawkeye, English setter. One day, during doggie dinner time, she ran to the front door, barked like "this is an emergency, someone is at the door". Hawkeye, ran to the door and started barking his fool head off. Woof, woof. I then saw Roadie slink around the couch, into the kitchen and start eating his Hawkeye's dinner. The funniest part is that she did it very quietly so that no one could hear her chew the dog nuggets. How smart is that?

 

[tmcase]

Here goes.

I took Lucky in for two weeks and then told the people they had to take him back after vacation. I wasn't allowed to have dogs. I had super cheap rent and had lived there for years. They couldn't keep him and by that time I had fallen in love so long story short, I got kicked out of my duplex because I had a dog.

Lucky was very sweet but not very smart. He got out of the yard a couple of times and I found him by asking people have you seen this dog. "Oh yeah, I saw him, he looked so lost."

I taught Lucky some basics like heel and sit and down. Eventually, I decided to teach him to shake hands. Granted, I wasn't super consistent with training but he did well on sit, stay, down, come and heel. One day I told him "Shake hands" He was sitting in front of me and you could see the wheels grinding inside his little pea brain. "If only I could figure out what it is she wants, I could have that treat." He thought and he thought hard. He just couldn't come up with the answer. I decided that he was full up on the amount of knowledge he could accumulate and settled for a nicely trained sweet little dog who didn't know any tricks

Not that he was that good at heel. He seemed to have some hound dog in him and would run after squirrels and such. You couldn't let him off leash. One time, in Texas, we were driving a back road in my Camaro, doing 35 mph. Lucky was in the back seat and I had the window part way rolled up. Suddenly, Lucky was leaping out of the vehicle and falling onto the pavement. I was sure I had killed my dog but he was fine. I think he must have seen a rabbit.

When he was a puppy, he would steal things from the house. I would go into the backyard and there would be a pile of treasures, completely unchewed. So cute.

Lucky had a series of small strokes as he was getting fairly old. He recovered after each one of them but he was so dumb to begin with, you couldn't really see the effects One day, Hubby was peeling apples and the peels were dropping from high up directly into the trash can. Lucky watched in amazement like it was a magic show. "How does he do that? Where do those peeling go? Doggy Daddy is amazing."

I had that dog for fifteen years and he was so sweet and cute and fun and dumb.

Cute story lizzie. I loved it. It put a smile on this before coffee grumpy face.

 

[tmcase]

I got Roadie about 3 years after I got Lucky. Her official name was Middle-of-the road Dog. Because there is that song that you find the darndest things in the middle of the road. The neighbor almost hit her in the middle of the road.

Well, it was love at first sight. I flipped over in my arms to rub her tummy, our eyes met,...and she was mine.

Roadie was about as smart as the come. I was feeding Lucky a little people food in his bowl. I thought he was a bit thin. Not Roadie. She didn't need the extra calories. I had a long narrow kitchen. Lucky would eat at the far end and Roadie would eat in the dining room. One day, Roadie left her food bowl without taking a single bite. That got my attention so I watched

Roadie went the 12 feet to Lucky's bowl and looked hard. She then went back to her bowl and gave it a hard look. Back to Lucky's bowl. I could see the wheels turning but...what was she up to? Back to her bowl for a look. Back again to Lucky's bowl. Finally, she returned to her bowl, gave it a good hard look and then turned to me "You fiend" she says with her eyes, "you've been giving Lucky the good food all along and I am not getting any of it."

Roadie actually played a trick on the Hawkeye, English setter. One day, during doggie dinner time, she ran to the front door, barked like "this is an emergency, someone is at the door". Hawkeye, ran to the door and started barking his fool head off. Woof, woof. I then saw Roadie slink around the couch, into the kitchen and start eating his Hawkeye's dinner. The funniest part is that she did it very quietly so that no one could hear her chew the dog nuggets. How smart is that?

 

[celticluvr]

Here goes.

I took Lucky in for two weeks and then told the people they had to take him back after vacation. I wasn't allowed to have dogs. I had super cheap rent and had lived there for years. They couldn't keep him and by that time I had fallen in love so long story short, I got kicked out of my duplex because I had a dog.

Lucky was very sweet but not very smart. He got out of the yard a couple of times and I found him by asking people have you seen this dog. "Oh yeah, I saw him, he looked so lost."

I taught Lucky some basics like heel and sit and down. Eventually, I decided to teach him to shake hands. Granted, I wasn't super consistent with training but he did well on sit, stay, down, come and heel. One day I told him "Shake hands" He was sitting in front of me and you could see the wheels grinding inside his little pea brain. "If only I could figure out what it is she wants, I could have that treat." He thought and he thought hard. He just couldn't come up with the answer. I decided that he was full up on the amount of knowledge he could accumulate and settled for a nicely trained sweet little dog who didn't know any tricks

Not that he was that good at heel. He seemed to have some hound dog in him and would run after squirrels and such. You couldn't let him off leash. One time, in Texas, we were driving a back road in my Camaro, doing 35 mph. Lucky was in the back seat and I had the window part way rolled up. Suddenly, Lucky was leaping out of the vehicle and falling onto the pavement. I was sure I had killed my dog but he was fine. I think he must have seen a rabbit.

When he was a puppy, he would steal things from the house. I would go into the backyard and there would be a pile of treasures, completely unchewed. So cute.

Lucky had a series of small strokes as he was getting fairly old. He recovered after each one of them but he was so dumb to begin with, you couldn't really see the effects One day, Hubby was peeling apples and the peels were dropping from high up directly into the trash can. Lucky watched in amazement like it was a magic show. "How does he do that? Where do those peeling go? Doggy Daddy is amazing."

I had that dog for fifteen years and he was so sweet and cute and fun and dumb.

Awww So sweet.

I got Roadie about 3 years after I got Lucky. Her official name was Middle-of-the road Dog. Because there is that song that you find the darndest things in the middle of the road. The neighbor almost hit her in the middle of the road.

Well, it was love at first sight. I flipped over in my arms to rub her tummy, our eyes met,...and she was mine.

Roadie was about as smart as the come. I was feeding Lucky a little people food in his bowl. I thought he was a bit thin. Not Roadie. She didn't need the extra calories. I had a long narrow kitchen. Lucky would eat at the far end and Roadie would eat in the dining room. One day, Roadie left her food bowl without taking a single bite. That got my attention so I watched

Roadie went the 12 feet to Lucky's bowl and looked hard. She then went back to her bowl and gave it a hard look. Back to Lucky's bowl. I could see the wheels turning but...what was she up to? Back to her bowl for a look. Back again to Lucky's bowl. Finally, she returned to her bowl, gave it a good hard look and then turned to me "You fiend" she says with her eyes, "you've been giving Lucky the good food all along and I am not getting any of it."

Roadie actually played a trick on the Hawkeye, English setter. One day, during doggie dinner time, she ran to the front door, barked like "this is an emergency, someone is at the door". Hawkeye, ran to the door and started barking his fool head off. Woof, woof. I then saw Roadie slink around the couch, into the kitchen and start eating his Hawkeye's dinner. The funniest part is that she did it very quietly so that no one could hear her chew the dog nuggets. How smart is that?

Hee hee I'd say very smart.

 

[SandySu]

I got back from tutoring a little while ago. I cooked and ate dinner, but now I'm here.

Today was the long-delayed birthday party. The kids liked their little cakes, though I think they enjoyed the candles and singing "Happy Birthday" best. The boy ate his cupcake, but the girl took some time with her carrot cake. Meanwhile, the gifts were sitting there, tantalizing them, and since the boy had finished, I told him he could open the 2 gifts he chose. He ripped them open in short order, and I had to explain they weren't CDs but DVDs with movies. The boy asked me how long they would take, and when I said about 2 hours, his eyes grew large. I guess he never sat through a full-length feature film.

So I let the girl open her 2, even though she was still working on the cake. She carefully picked the tape off, trying to preserve the wrapping paper. The boy was urging her to hurry. He wanted to see what they were. I had emphasized that all the movies were to be shared, so the 2 each kid opened weren't necessarily his or hers, but each got 2 to open. I knew they liked wrapped gifts from Christmastime, so I wrapped the 4 movies individually so it'd be more fun. Anyway, in spite of carefully removing the tape holding the wrapping, which took a while, the girl finally opened her 2.

Then I told them the work part of their gifts. They had to choose a movie, watch it this weekend, and write a movie review for Monday. I gave them a list of questions to answer in their writing and had the boy read them aloud while the girl followed what he read. Here they are:

Movie Questions

Did you like the movie?
Why?
What was it about?
What was your favorite part?
What was the scariest part?
What was the most interesting thing in the movie?
Would you tell a friend to watch this movie?

I told them they had to write about the movie, not just copy the question and answer it. Let's see if they can do it. Or even IF they do it.

I had said I'd make this a fun lesson, so we did some word searches together, and then ended with a Mad Libs.

We are running out of Mad Libs, and I told the kids when we run out, that's all I could find on the Internet, so then we'll have to make up our own. The boy asked how, and I said we'll make up a story, decide which words to leave out and what parts of speech they are, and then put it aside. When a little time has passed and it's not fresh in our minds, we can do it just like the Mad Libs I printed out.

 

[SandySu]

Good night, everyone. Here's another spring photo: the crabapple blossoms outside my window. The little apples are the size of cherries -- just ornamental, but the deer like them.