Posts from the ‘Pets’ category

To answer a question

Gayle from Southern California commented: “Love the soft grasses and lupin. The early spring flowers are such a treat. Do you have Spring Beauties, too? Glacier lilies? Sticky geranium? Pasque flower? Pussy toes?”

Pussy toes??? You want to see pussy toes???

Hmmph…I’ll show you pussy toes!

Prepare yourself…

The full effect.

Oh, she meant the wildflower???

Say it isn’t so.

Srsly :)!…Pussy toes are a wildflower and one of the few I can remember the name of since they actually DO look like pussy toes. As to the others – yes to Glacier Lilies, although this year they have been scarce. I don’t know Spring Beauties, sticky geranium or Pasque Flowers… which doesn’t mean we don’t have them…

Yonder window

What light through yonder window breaks?

It is the sun…getting ready to shine on the Bob.


Photos taken this morning 6/3/2010 when the sun came out after overnight and morning deluges.

Rhu-Bob

From reader Pat in East Tennessee came a recipe for Old Fashioned Rhubarb Torte.

I took a piece and a cup of coffee out to the front porch this morning. It was cool and drizzly, so I finished it inside.

I had some help.

Rhu-Bob. (say it :)! )

OLD FASHIONED RHUBARB TORTE from Pat in East TN.

1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
5 Tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar (original recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups sugar. Pat suggested 1/2 that amount and I agree – PLENTY sweet with 3/4 cup)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb

In a mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, confectioners’ sugar and salt. Cut in butter as for pastry. Pat into a 6×10 pan (I use a 9×9) and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the eggs, sugar, remaining flour and baking powder. Fold in rhubarb and spread over baked crust. Return to oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Add a dollop of whipped cream if desired.

Hard times on the front porch

We’ve had a run of warm, even hot by MT standards, sunny days. Yesterday afternoon it all seemed a bit much.

But in the night a cool, rainy front started through and the forecast is for much of the same for the next week.

Hard times, on the front porch.