Kohlrabi Catcher July 11, 2014
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I got this very weird vegetable from our CSA:
I wasn’t sure what it was at first, but it’s apparently kohlrabi. I’d heard of it but never eaten it. After asking on Facebook and searching the Internet, I now have a million ways to prepare it but opted for throwing it in some tikka masala sauce for a first go round.
Whenever I cook, Teradog and Gigadog hang around the kitchen. Or maybe it’s more appropriate to say they consume the entirety of the kitchen floor space. They know the command “out,” something I came up with after many near-death kitchen catastrophes. However, I still like to provide them with samples of my cooking as much as possible because they’re a quite appreciative audience. Through their sampling, I discovered that Teradog likes pretty much all vegetables except romaine lettuce. Since I was dicing the kohlrabi, I decided to see if he’d like some, as well. (Just so you know, throwing food and videotaping simultaneously isn’t all that easy.)
Gigadog also liked the kohlrabi, but if you try to play ‘catch’ with her, it bounces off her nose and she looks annoyed at having to wander over to its landing spot. I guess some food isn’t worth it.
My dog blows (her coat) June 22, 2014
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Newfoundland dogs have this funny habit of losing their undercoats a couple times a year, something people refer to as “blowing coat.” I suspect this is because fur ends up everywhere: it’s not unlike blowing insulation into your attic. Teradog doesn’t do it so much, but Gigadog definitely does. She seems to do this twice a year: once in summer and once in winter. (I don’t understand why she loses undercoat in January, but I suspect it’s because she’s inside an awful lot.) Anyway, to get an idea of what this looks like, I’ve included a picture. This is one of about a dozen groomings she’s had in the past 3-4 days.
As you may be able to tell, she’s pretty relaxed. She seems to enjoy being brushed (I think this losing of the undercoat makes her itch). Teradog, on the other hand, hates being groomed. I suspect it’s because he wasn’t groomed much before we got him. He also has a much more cottony coat which is prone to clumping and tangling, and he’s had problems with skin infections in the past. Because we simply can’t get him to cooperate with regular grooming, he gets a shave in the beginning of every summer. I do keep trying to get him acclimatized to regular brushing, but we’ve not had much luck. It’s too bad, though, because I really enjoy brushing the pups. Either way, I think it looks funny because even though he’s about 40 pounds heavier than Gigadog, she looks bigger with a full coat.
Macrocat bows (or sits) to peer pressure June 9, 2014
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I’m sure that my name in dog language can be translated as “giver of tasty treats.” While Mike is “provider of kibble,” the dogs know that when I’m in the kitchen, something tasty is likely to magically appear on the floor. (While this is usually voluntary, there have been a lot of occasions where it was not.)
The down side of this is that any time I have food in my hands, they flank me until I stop moving, and then they show off their awesome sitting and laying down skills. Gigadog is particularly bad when I have bananas. We think she’s really a gorilla in a dog suit: she can hear a banana peeling through closed doors.
This morning, I had a banana and they immediately implemented their “immobilize and beg” routine. However, Macrocat saw them sitting and decided he would help. You see, he’s realized the dogs do this when there is food nearby, and sometimes that food might be tuna. Unfortunately, he wasn’t impressed with his piece of banana as he just attempted to bury it with imaginary hardwood flooring-derived sand, but the dogs were happy to take care of it for him.
Wordless Wednesday:BFFs May 7, 2014
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Wordless Wednesday: Newfie Nose April 30, 2014
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Wordless Wednesday: Pictures in food April 23, 2014
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Wordless Wednesday: Good idea! April 16, 2014
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Wordless Wednesday: The engineering section January 29, 2014
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Happy Halloween! October 31, 2013
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I hope everyone had a happy Halloween! Sadly, we know that Gigadog didn’t. That look she was giving me was, “If these were real bison horns, I would be using them to gore you about now.”
I still think she makes a lovely bison. And true to form, she was exceptionally stubborn when she had the horns on…which wasn’t for long.
Not so wordless wednesday October 9, 2013
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I know the premise behind wordless wednesday: just post a picture! If there’s any text, it should be in the title, right?
I couldn’t do it today because this picture was so doggone (ha!) cute. I had a couple possible titles, so I will give both to you as well as give you the opportunity to provide your own.
Here’s the picture:
I was originally going to title it, “The Grumpy Old Men club.” Both Teradog and Macrocat are ‘old men’ and we frequently make jokes about Teradog’s barking being the equivalent of, “Get off my lawn, you kids!” And Macrocat is slowly becoming senile, though we love him very much.
But looking at the picture again, I thought of a funnier title: “Macrocat teaches Teradog how to become Monorail Dog.” But maybe that’s only funny if you like cat memes.
Anyway…if you have a better suggestion for a caption, I’d love to hear it. In the meantime, I think that look means I better go scratch behind some fuzzy ears. It’s funny how a mournful look and a scowl can mean exactly the same thing…
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