Debate

In this time of differing opinions, lets remember:

Jesus honored the dignity of people whether he agreed with them or not. Power smothers love. Politics draws lines. Jesus's love crosses lines. Love and humility must be part of activism.

This is either a paraphrase or quote and I'm not sure who it came from, but I'm guessing Philip Yancey.

Kingsford, the piglet

Okay, this is the Piglet video that I was originally looking for:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M25Rt1GAB_0

The last one, I promise (for now).

Warm bath for a piglet

You know how cute I think piglets are. See this:

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5545602?fr=yvmtf

More cooking info

In case you wondered, the cooking is still going on. I have had rave reviews on the Chicken Spaghetti and Bar BQ Meatballs, so as new people having needs and situations come up, I've been making what definitely seems to be a winner.

Bar BQ Meatballs have consistently had comments equivalent to 6) It is wonderful! Except my husband who still thinks they are appetizers and thinks he would like them better without the barbq sauce.

Chicken Spaghetti has not had a comment less than that, and many have gone up to 8) which most recently translated to someone calling immediately after eating saying it was one of the best things she had ever eaten.

While the chocolate cake has had similarly high comments of 6-8, for some reason, people rarely had more than a piece when visiting here even for a weekend. My husband kind of forgot about it a few nights during his twilight morning snack. When I commented I probably wouldn't make it again because it wasn't being eaten, he acted surprised again at how good it was. Anyway, it might be best for a big gathering, but is a lot to eat over a few days by a few people.

I am scouting some new things to try and it may be a couple of weeks before I have time to try all of them, but I will keep you informed. Here are a few of the things I am considering. Most focus on something to take to a brunch, except the pasta a la vodka. A restaurant in town makes chicken a la vodka, and no commercial sauce I have bought is anything like it. Maybe this will be it:

Pasta a la Vodka

Here are the potential brunch items. Any preferences?

French breakfast puffs.

Sleepin' in omelet (strata)

Quiche

Ducks and their Social Order

This picture turned out better than I expected. It shows the group of ducks in the forefront and the injured drake I referred to in City Girl--part 2. It seems the situation is more complicated than it originally appeared. Our neighbors (actual duck owners) indicate he seems to be fine now, and I had noticed that he seemed to walk all over the place and get in and out of the water to swim with ease. He has spent most time alone on this far bank while the rest of the group continues to travel in a pack. We have recently noticed that when he goes near the group that he is chased away by mostly one particular duck (identifiable by large white marking on neck and part of head). Since this group is male heavy in its numbers, we are wondering if this is the result of an unsuccessful challenge to be "head duck". Perhaps that is even how the injury was received. I had not realized how prolific ducks are until I had a wide screen TV on their antics. It seems that the females are at a premium, if you get my drift.

There is hope that he may not live a life of solitude. There is one duck who occasionally comes over from the group to visit and go for a swim. I would assume it is a female. The neighbor says he may be starting his own harem. I will have to check out duck info to see if we are right in our assumptions. Many females are attracted to loners, and perhaps he has found the girl that is right for him. You go Drake!

Wild Turkeys

This picture also turned out better than expected. There were 4 or 5 adults and maybe the same number of not "babies", but maybe "tweeners". These guys came a calling last weekend when friends were visiting that are huge camera buffs. When the wild turkey sighting was announced, everyone grabbed cameras and started shooting. Its a good thing it wasn't Thanksgiving and we weren't using guns. They all would have been goners.

A sight from my window I wanted to share.