Road Sign and Gumbo

Found a road sign in Vidor TX today...Pug Road

I made gumbo yesterday.

Per John Besh, I put the onions in the roux first and let them carmelize to make the roux even darker. Then I added the bell pepper and celery.

Chicken and sausage gumbo

Steeler M&Ms

Winston

Monty

Baked some sugar cookies tonight

Amazing what animals come in from the cold...green anole (anolis carolinensis). He let me take his picture but wouldn't let me catch him.

Beignets

We had beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe Du Monde in Mandeville for breakfast.

A crawfish sugar cookie from my Aunt for Christmas

Christmas 2010

New dishes...Pistoulet pattern from Pfaltzgraff

Waffles and sausage for breakfast

Christmas Eve

Winston tries to eat the Santa duck. He only has one tooth left.

Monty and the Santa duck

Polamalu Ornament

What a great gift; a Troy Polamalu Christmas tree ornament. Tis the season to rejoice!

Bulb Planting

The boys had a bath this morning and so they sat in the yard sunning while I planted some bulbs for spring.

Christmas cookie from Rao's

One of my favorite snacks

2010 Christmas Card

Red Glee Christmas

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Winston Meets a Horse

A student stopped by on her horse this afternoon...Winston couldn't believe his eyes; lots of barking occurred.

Brothers

Fall Blooms and Berries

Thanksgiving Friday

We cooked Thanksgiving today.

Turkey, rice dressing, sausage and apple stuffing, sweet potatoes, corn, and rolls

Thanksgiving Day

Making sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving at my aunt's house.

Smoked turkey, ham, dressing, green beans, fruit salads, mmmmmmmm

My mom's chocolate pie

Pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies

Rao's Thanksgiving cookie

Doughnuts for Breakfast

We now have a Shipley Do-Nuts in Orange.

Winston

Monty

Fluffy's Daughter

Fluffy the snake at the Columbus Zoo passed away but her daughter has been acquired and is now on display.