Posts from the ‘Auggie’ category

One tough Auggie-cat!

Think you have a tough cat???

Hah!

A forecast of “little accumulation” came with 6 inches of snow early morning, 8 inches by mid-morning and a foot by early afternoon.

Temperatures rose to allow this: 15F

Positively balmy after last week.

What did Auggie think?

The pictures tell the story.

One tough Auggie-cat!

December 1

Thanksgiving is over.

It is December 1.

Let the games begin!

Sunday, after Thanksgiving…my traditional time to put up the Christmas tree and deck the halls.

This is the 5th of 7 Christmases in this house where I will NOT be putting up a Christmas tree. Each one of those 5 years, I’ve said to myself: “Maybe next year”.

Maybe next year.

Auggie is not actually allowed on my little dining table.

We’ve been training.

It has been going pretty well…

Auggie 1
Christmas people 0

Gah!

However, not unexpected and I think the call to NOT have a real tree this year was a good one.

My little silk tree is unbreakable and nothing spills and makes a mess when it comes a tumblin’ down.

In another fortunate circumstance, the lights are not working. They were on the fritz at the end of last year.

I think this is a good year to not have any lights on the little tree.

Also, just a few stuffed (UNBREAKABLE) ornaments underneath. (My favorite skier and mama rabbit skier are on top of the refrigerator – an Auggie no fly zone!)

The stockings are hung…as usual…by the chimney – with care… I think they are out of reach. We’ll see.

The first Christmasy treats: Peppermint bark and Peppermint crunch marshmallows.

December 1.

Almond shortbread

After I made the Pecan Pie Shortbread …and by the way, it freezes beautifully … I wanted to try a version with candied pecans. I found a recipe for oven baked candied pecans that I thought would work. Then I got to thinking about almonds.

So, while not as pretty visually and I still don’t have a tart pan with pretty fluted edges … the almond version is VERY good.

I modified Sue of The View from Great Island’s Pecan Pie Shortbread recipe by using 1/4 tablespoon of almond extract and 3/4 tablespoon of vanilla extract. For the almond topping, froth 1 XL egg white, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 cup sliced or slivered almonds – spread on the shortbread before baking. Per Sue’s recipe, I covered loosely with foil to keep the almonds from getting too brown, removing it for the last 10 minutes.

Maybe next round some red and green sugar lightly sprinkled to give it a bit of a Christmas look.

My kitchen helper this morning…

The last time he tried to use this chair as a jungle gym, it tipped over: crash, bang, boom and surprised Auggie! He’s about 9 1/2 pounds now and longer so the play chair has become the nap chair when I’m in the kitchen.

Happy Day before Thanksgiving and Hanukkah and safe travel to all on the move.

Too cute aka I can’t help myself

Aside from the fact that he is just so darn cute, when he’s sleeping I have a chance to get a photo that is in focus.

Sound asleep.

I mean really… I can’t help myself.

The sweet feet.

BTW, he is VERY good about his claws. Even in play, I have only a few incidental scratches. The exception is if I’m on the phone and walking around, he will climb my legs to get my attention. Since I tend to wear thinnish knit pants and you need claws out to climb – ouch! But, I’m wise to him now and mostly remember to sit down :) !

He wakes up with a bit of bed head.

But one head shake and all the tufts fall into place. Wish that worked for me…

***I’ve given up trying to get stills of Bear and Auggie playing and have had the camera in movie mode inside and out this week. Hopefully over the weekend, I’ll edit and be able to share that. They are so funny together. Mr. Bear who has not really been a “play with others” dog, has been dropping one of his huge fleece toys on Auggie to start a play time. Auggie often flies at Bear… at his head, bottom, tail – sometimes just over him with legs akimbo. Wish I could catch it all but I’d need cameras all over the house!