Why my dog makes me nuts

Yesterday, I didn’t get a chance to take Percy for a walk, so he peed near Jack’s bed. I didn’t discover this until bath time, so now there is large dark spot on Jack’s floor.

This morning, I did take Percy for a walk and he is just so ill-behaved. He poops multiple times on each walk and does so by lifting one leg as if to pee. This can’t be the easiest way to poop. Sometimes he stumbles, sometimes the poop hits his foot. HITS HIS OWN FOOT, people! And today we had the swinging around in circles to get the dangler to break free. Disgusting, people. Then the drag-the-butt-across-the-grass thing.

THEN, as if it could get worse, he pooped a second time, after I’d thrown away bag #1, and then escaped briefly and ran into the street like a streak of sausage. He has no idea about traffic, and I was really going to be irritated if, after this ridiculously annoying walk, I had to clean up smooshed Percy. I would be sad, but honestly, I’d also be peeved.

Good lord, Percy. I don’t need it in my life!

Spill in Montana

I am so dismayed, but not surprised, by this oil spill in Montana. We have got to get away from this complete dependence on oil.

This all turned out quite well. For the salad, I shelled, then cooked in boiling water for

This all turned out quite well.

For the salad, I shelled, then cooked in boiling water for 3 minutes, then peeled the favas- aren’t they a gorgeous color of green?! Then, I cut the kernels off one ear of corn and mixed them with the favas, also adding 1 tomato cut into wedges and 2 large sprigs of mint and 1 of tarragon cut into strips.

For the dressing, I decided to cook some thinly sliced shallots (half a bulb) and 1 clove of garlic, slivered, in EVOO just until things were soft and golden and starting to be fragrant. Into that, I put 1T of brown sugar, some sherry vinegar, some salt and pepper, and stirred until the sugar was dissolved. Then I dressed the bean mixture and studded the whole salad lightly with peppered goat cheese. I made this up as I went, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but it was definitely very nice.

The crab cakes were yummy as was the aioli served alongside them. T and I feel very sassified! ;)