takoyaki

takoyaki, originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Finished single (but why would I share ?) Takoyaki. So much fun to
make !

I have several Takoyaki pans that I use on my stove but next time I am
in Japan I will be bringing one of these home with me !

parlay view parsnip...

parlay view parsnip..., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

My Monday blog about what is going around my home in Tucson. . .

Monster !
Gila Monster !

Say Hello to Ethel or Fred, since I can't tell them apart, a Gila
Monster that lives on the west side of my home with a baby I named
Ricky !
Ricky was at my front door the other day and when I open the top of my
double door he was trying out his best open mouth hiss at me. I think
he was showing off.

Gila ( HEE-la ) Monsters Named for the Gila River Basin were they were
first discovered, are the largest about five + pounds and only venomous lizard in the US.
They should be treated with caution and given lots of room... to go
where ever they want to !

It you have ever seen a 1950 Sci-fi movie with a monster/lizard that
walks like a Bull Dog across the landscape ... well that is how these
very lethargic low to the ground, heavy body lizards move across the
desert, much like an Iguana.
Unlike snakes that inject venom, Gila Monsters latch onto their
victims and by digging or chewing on the wound this allow the
neurotoxins into the bite. The bite is extremely painful and the way
their teeth are angled and their strength you have to pry off the
mouth, once they latch on they do not let go. Except for a local
Newspaperman who picked one up a few years ago ? ? ? the last known
bite was around 75 years ago.

Because of human encroachment they are considered a threatened
species. So I am very happy they are letting me share the land we live
on.
Plus, I think they are beautiful much like the designs on Pottery or
Baskets of the Navajo and Hopi people.

desert. . . parsnip
music. . . Magical Beast Farm, Final Fantasy OST

Sabino Canyon.

First stop Lower Sabino Canyon., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

The first tram stop on the ride up Sabino Canyon.

Lower Sabino Canyon

Lower Sabino Canyon, originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Rest stop with bench under a Mesquite Tree by a stream.

Daughter and friend are visiting from California. Friday morning we
drove 3 minutes from my home and explored beautiful Sabino Canyon
State Park. It is the second most visited attraction in Tucson right
behind the fabulous Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.

Pack a lunch catch the tram, 45 minute loop ride, to one of eight
stops up Sabino Canyon and you can drop your feet in a melting snow/
rain fed stream. Leave the hot city behind and enjoy a afternoon in
the cool beautiful mountains.
The Park even has a evening tram that takes you to the highest and
last stop for a evening of star gazing. How very lucky are we !

happy. . . parsnip
music. . . Burning In The Sun, Blue Merle

Wednesday In Japan...

Wednesday In Japan..., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Fabulous neighborhood ramen restaurant just a few steps from home.

Small, charming, wonderful restaurant that has some of the best ramen
I have ever had.
They only serve ramen with a few side dishes and are well known for
the sweeter not very hot homemade kimchi.
Everyone stops in for a quick bowl of ramen from the after school
students, moms with children, workers, business men and me !

lucky. . . parsnip
music. . . Breath, Telepopmusak

ramen

ramen, originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

This is the Special House Ramen.
Seaweed, lots of green onions, slow cooked pork, kimchi, perfect egg,
miso broth with ramen.

Perfect !

parlay view parsnip....

parlay view parsnip...., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Time for the Monday post about what is going on around the ranch
today.

Instead of posting about the trees, plants or wild animals that roam
around my land. . .
todays post is about the extremely wild animal who roams around my home.

Hamish the Scottie/Westie mix who is seven years old and friend to
Watson who is eleven years old.
7/11 Lucky Numbers... right ?

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww what a cute little face.
Do not be fooled, the Darth Vader side is always in conflict with the
Luke Skywalker side. The force is not with him ! It is all around him
and in major conflict !

For the last few years I have been shlepping him to the vet for test,
test, test and more tests.
I know about the stomach problems, not helped by his desire to eat
stones, twigs, various leafs and small bugs, his skin condition that I
have to medicate daily, he is allergic to many antibiotics big problem
and now he has Bladder stones that require yet another operation.
But none of this can top the latest ...

He is Diabetic !

That means I have to change his meals to a strict eating schedule. I
need to know he has eaten a measured meal so that I can give him his
Insulin shot after he eats, twice a day.
This means I have to make sure he is hungry so that he can/will eat
a meal on a medication schedule. I also have to keep checking him
after the injection to make sure he doesn't go into shock till we get
the correct dosage.

I am so glad I decided to pare my life down and lighten up my
schedule so I could have more time for my art and travels. . .
Best laid plans.
wahahahahahahahahaha !

But thats OK, I love him and Watson and all will work out just fine.
He is a good boy, lots of fun to have around and extremely endearing,
crazy conflict and all.

nurse. . . parsnip
music. . . Maybe I'm A Lion, Final Fantasy VIII OST