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Green chile apple dutch baby in front of the fire: Sunday morning decadence

It was crystal clear overnight. I know this as Karl and I were outside in the wee hours. Something had caused Karl to sound the alarm. We were both up and after leaving the outside spots on for awhile and warning any critters that we were going to be out and about, we went out for a brief foray. The temperature was in the low 40’s and the sky was filled with stars. It was beautiful. Once I get dressed and go out in the night, I hate coming in. I love the quiet of the woods, the millions of stars and even with no moon, the starlight was bright enough to see by.

I returned to a bed kept warm by Mr. Bob. Karl went right to his bed. I issued a second good night and a suggestion that since we’d been out at 3ish in the a.m., it would be wonderful if all slept a bit later than our typical 5 a.m.

It is nothing short of a miracle that my suggestion was followed :)! I woke up at 6:27 feeling wonderful…but a bit cool. It was nearly 70 yesterday, supposed to be the same today so I had not turned any heat on. Despite the forecast for a warm afternoon, I started a small fire for a bit of Sunday morning laziness and decided to try a new recipe I saw this past week: Homesick Texan’s Green Chile Apple Dutch Baby

I love to cook and to try new recipes and I am a big breakfast person. Apples simmering in butter, sugar and cinnamon started this recipe off and the smell of the apple mixture combined with woodsmoke…perfect!

Throw the green chiles on top of the apples, pour in a batter somewhere between a pancake batter and a custard mixed in the blender and the whole thing in the oven…

….and you have a green chile apple dutch baby.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar, add a side of spicy cajun sausage….

…enjoy in front of a woodstove fire, with Bob for company and you have Sunday morning decadence.

Echo Lake evening walk

Today started cloudy and cool but ended clear and warm. Karl and I jumped in the Jeep and headed east over the hill to a spot on Echo Lake where we like to walk. The summer residents are mostly gone and the lake was quiet under an azure sky.

We mosied along the trail that borders the inlet and out onto the peninsula. Ducks, seagulls, a turtle and kayakers were on the lake.

It was a lovely evening for an amble by Echo Lake.


**What a difference in Karl this weekend! His energy is up, his eyes are clear and he has no symptoms of nausea or discomfort that I’m now fairly sure were a result of the long course of antibiotics that were part of the initial protocol.

This Friday

Raindrops on one of the last common harebells.

And on the leaves of an ivy along the driveway.

We have had wonderful rain through the summer and especially now in September. No fires close. A third summer with no fires and not much heat. Cheers rise from this house!

This Friday…

a good day for playing with sticks on a morning walk…

by beautiful mountains, with a LOT of green up high and golden fall grass below.

Karl and I took an early evening walk by the lake at Wayfarer’s and returned home to a golden evening.

This Friday.

Battle Stations!

Uh-oh…

Karl is on the job…

There is no sick leave at Beardog Consulting… When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

We are at battle stations!

Karl is protector of house, home and property as usual. Last evening, we started the medication that I believe gives him comfort without adverse effect. He wagged his tail last night! It does not have its curl back, but it wags – VICTORY!

For my part, I visualize my own army of warriors – angelic knights – standing at the ready around us and this house -with swords raised – keeping fear, worry and all that is not Joyful at bay. If something sneaks through, I yell at my army, fling forth my arms in wizardly power and command that the intruder be turned away!…dramatic maybe, but the visualization works :)!

The foe (and squirrel!) must be vanquished!!

Bob’s comment on the proceedings is not printable…

**All photos taken this morning (9/8/2010) – Karl rolls with the ebb and flow of his energy – I’m learning to do the same.

Thank you…more than words can say for your comments and prayers.