Wednesday with Waldie... and other stuff

Monday Waldie came for a visit, and he brought along daughter.
The nice tall person who plays with the Square Ones.
Then Waldie got tired
and became "The Princess An The Pea"


All curled up for a nap.

just like a tiny coffee bean.

ummmm thehamish wanting to know whot is going on ?
im' hearin the camera but im' not there
im' thinkin' i should be there
why not ?

whot no thehamish in the photo ?
oh woe is me

im' thinkin' photo better whit thehamish.

Daughter came over and went grocery shopping with me.
In fact she took pity on my lack of fun spicy food
I am glutten and nightshade free for six months.
As thehamish would say "oh woe is me"
And made some pickled radishes with carrots.
The green item on top is a left over tomatillo that escaped the chopping board 
for Green Tomatillo Salasa Verde sauce daughter made.

Chicken was added to the sauce.
Then she made Flat Enchiladas. 

Layering three corn totoriallias with the sauce.

then top with green onions, green olives

add some cheese and a few more green onions.

now tucked away in the freezer.

pretty !

This was so good
Daughter is a great cook, she is vegan but can cook anything.
No recipe needed.
Ack ! just looked up tomatillo and they are a nightshade !
I was under the impression I could eat them.
Bummer !
They now go on the do not eat list.
Oh well it was great while it lasted !
Woe is me !
Son can eat them all now.

Meanwhile, Watson is outside enjoying the lovely Fall weather before Winter comes.
Good old dogs get to do that.
My sweet baboo !

tomatillo. . .parsnip
music. . . Old Time Rock and Roll,   Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band.

parley view parsnip... a little this and that

My Monday post about what is going on around my home.
A few photos of some Tucson skies from the last few months.

This has been an extremely difficult year for me
and  sometimes waves of frustration can engulf me...
And then I look out my window and I get to look
at this view and sit in the sunshine and I realize how very lucky I am.
Most of the photos are looking west from my backyard.

 


I have a small point and click that son bought me on my last trip to Japan.
I like it because it is small, light weight and really easy to use and I am able
to lift it long enough to take a photo with out to much trouble.
I have been thinking of getting a newer camera.
but then I would have to learn how to use it.
Bummer !

Here is your pretty (or silly)  to start the week....

ummmmmmmmmm... likin'the view of the chkikin' strips
but not so much likin' the water and soappy stuff
yert !

Watson has his own pillow on my bed so his naps can be more comfortable.
He love to sleep on a pillow !
Perks of been a old sweet baboo.

sleepy. . . parsnip
music. . . Shut Your Eyes,  Snow Patrol

Veterans Day, November 11, 2012

Veterans Day is an official federal holiday in the United States
honoring all armed services Veterans.
To my friend Bee,  this is the first Veteran's Day without day her Sarge,
you are in my heart today.
To all Veterans please have a happy Veteran's Day.

Gayle

update...
Veterans Day is to honors All American Veterans Both living and dead
who have served.
It is largely intended to thank all Living veterans for their dedicated service to America.

Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May,
is a day of remembering the women and men who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Square Dog Friday...

 After the year, months and week we have had, 

and all the money wasted on the horrendous long election....

Yea ! it is Square Dog Friday

Best day of the week !

So lets hit it ! 

Thank Goodness !

                   Nice sister tall person who plays with us found this. It is a Scotty bookend.
                   I had to explain this to thehamish who is not happy to see this.
                                                      Bookend, Hamish !

                                              ummmthet they sayin' this is lookin' like me

                                                i don't thinkin' so....

                                                 whot is this im' seein' befor me

                                              is broken scotty ?

                                              awwwwwwwwwhooooooooo

                                              ima not understandin'

                                              big owie !

                                              so worried

                                              not knowin' what to do

                                                  im' noy lookin' any more
                                                  this is sooooooooo sad ad sad sad
 thehamish not still undertand even if Watson sayin' its' ok noyt gud noy gud at all

                                      I keep forgetting to post  November Calendar page

This photo does look like Tucson in November

What is so strange is a storm blew in lat night and temps are dropping  from 84 on Thursday to 56 on Saturday.

Bringing some  rain in the valley and a dusting of snow on the mountains tops.

All gone in a day.

Have a quiet and lovely weekend !

cheers, woof and a yert !

scottie. . . parsnip

music. . . Jailhouse Rock,  The Blues Brothers

Sorry about the wonky page

Blogger is not working again so I post through web page download

Wednesday In Japan...

20121007-AmagasakiFestival-1, a photo by sleepytako on Flickr.

Granddaughter and her Dad went to the Amagasaki City Festival and while there she got to meet Amakko., lots of other mascots, dance, eat festival food, ride a toy train and just had lots of fun.
I have written many post about Japans love of mascots for everything. ..
Amakko is the mascot for the city bus in Amagasaki where my son works. This is one of his favorite mascots and I think granddaughters too.

mascot. . . parsnip
music. . . Dancing In The Street, Martha and The Vandellas

parley view parsnip... Christmas Memory

And Santa comes early...

Son, dil and my sweet granddaughter stopped off at ToyRUs near Osaka to buy a birthday  gift, last week. While there they looked at the bikes.
Granddaughter really wants a bike and has been asking for one. 
This is a push bike that is very popular and she likes it.
You see these in every park, playground and street in Japan.
It was on super sale so they bought it.  While they waited for the staff to put it together, dil took granddaughter to the car put her into the car seat and son smuggled it into the back of the car without her seeing it.
Son said it was the best Dad thing he has done... Buy a much wanted Christmas gift on super sale, two months early  and smuggling it home with her none the wiser.



Which bring me to a Christmas memory.
I remember walking home one late evening as a small child with my Mum and Dad.
 We lived in Chicago at the time. It was lightly snowing, cold and dark outside and Christmas lights and decorations  were on displayed in the store windows. I think we had just been to Sears.
I remember holding my Mum's hand while my Dad carried a package. I thought nothing about it just walking and window shopping with my parents.
I guess I had  been asking for a Kitchen Set.  I remember small plastic food, dishes and vaguely remember a small stove. But what I really remember was the tiny loaf of bread that was had a few slices already cut but still attached, I was very intrigued by that.

Well, Christmas Morning arrived and as my Mum tells the story I woke up looked over and saw the kitchen set set up on the table and said "Oh Santa came !  rolled over and went to back to sleep.
My Mum said she was surprised and started to laugh. When all of a sudden, I jumped up and yelled Santa came Santa came ! while running over to see the gift.

I never knew that my parents carried my Christmas gift all the way home on that snowy evening so long ago.
Sometimes my Mum carried me and then they would switch with her carrying the package and my Dad carrying me.

I still remember the tiny loaf of half cut bread.

surprised. . . parsnip
music. . . The Holly and The Ivy,  Annie Lennox

Square Dog Friday... Tako

Well it is Friday the best day of the week,
according to some Little Black Doggies...
so lets woof it !


Tako Tako Tako Tako Tako
very cute little Tako (octopus) toy from Japan 

Look at the really great toy nice tall person in Nishinomiya sent his Two Little Square Black Dogs !
Nice tall person who feeds us wanted a picture of us with the little red tako.

unnnnnnnnnnmmmmm im' wanting to kill it and eat it
but not lookin atlittle red tako.....

eurf nurf gurt
msybe just little sniffin' its

Hamish.... Mum said wait !

im' wantin' to eats it now
mum siys nots now
why nots ?
eurg !

Every area in Japan has it's special regional item that they promote.
In  Kansai, especially around Osaka, besides Fugu they have these bright red Tako everywhere.
I love them. One reason I fell in love with Osaka

This is my work sink in my studio with my little Tako soap dispenser,
that Japanese son sent me.

yesh im' understnding that nice tall person who feed sud not givin' us lille tako but
 im' wantin' it.
Watson said we havein to wait till later. He is gud dugie  he can wait but
latelatelatelaterlaterlter later later is too later
cants waitttttttttt...

but then im sorta distroying nice little blue hedgehog
so many be im' sort understanding...
but later is soooooooooooooo later
yert !

tako. . . parsnip
music. . . Jumpin' Jack Flash,  The Rolling Stones