We had a BWAY dinner at our neighbors tonight. When I got there they asked me to check out the pool. She has an indoor pool. The room is sort of like a "Florida Room" with lots of windows. It has this awesome flat gray rock and a little waterfall to recycle the water, lots of plants, a shower and place to change a garden table and chairs and more. It is beautiful. When we have a lot of guests the children will eat at a table in that room and the adults will eat at the dining room table. Anyhow, when I went in there I discovered the pool had about one foot of water in it! It drained into the basement! Fortunately the basement has drains so the water did not accumulate down there.
Judy made pastys. I can never remember if it is pronounced pastys or pasties. When I say it wrong everyone cracks up. One of these days I'll remember which is which. I have never had them before. They look sort of like a stromboli, but instead of the crust being made with pizza dough it is made with sort of a pie crust. It is filled with meat, potatoes, carrots, rutabagas and onions (but they do not cook up the way Judy likes so she leaves them out) and served with ketchup, although gravy was offered for those who dislike ketchup. They are delicious and very filling.
We learned that pasties are a northern Michigan tradition. They are filling and nutritious, portable, not messy and you do not need silverware to eat them. This meal we were encouraged to not use our sliverware. They are made with root vegetables that grow inexpensively and easily in Michigan and also store well over the winter in a root cellar. Men would tuck them in their clothing to help keep them warm while they went to work outdoors and eat them for lunch. The pies were usually still warm at lunch time.
After dinner we were chatting. Someone said something about our "leaders" and Dad and Judy got on a roll about being our "two leaders"...or is it "two liters". I thought this was a great play on words.
Mondays are free movie nights at Red Box and Hope decided she wanted to get a "chick flick". She asked us girls what a few good movies were. We all sort of drew a blank. We came up with "The Women", "Laws of Attraction", "The Holiday" and "Laws of Attraction". This is very sad because we all love watching girly movies. I don't know what was up with us tonight. As we were discussing movies Judy asked if she has seen "Shipping News". None of us had ever heard of it so we watched it. I loved it.
The boyz had planned all week to watch the inaugural event on Disney at 8pm so they went in the den. They said it was awesome.
After the movie we came home, Debbie hung out for a little bit and the boys went to bed. After the boys went to bed I cleaned out the dog pen. Can you say "ICK"?!? I don't know what is up with the dogs lately, they are pooping everywhere!
Now everyone is tucked in and sleeping. I don't think I have ever specifically shared about our family. My dad, me, my two boyz, Dads maltese Jasper, my chihuahua Peanut, our three puppy chihuahuas and three foster chis, who are waiting for their forever homes. (Let me know if you or anyone you know is interested in purchasing an AKC registered puppy). It is a full house. In the near future my dad is going to get married and move out. We will miss him living with us but he won't be far. And I will have the master bedroom with walk in closet and giant bathroom with garden tub! And for the first time ever the boyz will have their own bedrooms.
It is late. Good night.
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