Sunday, September 11, 2016

Double Cream

Just when I thought it was safe to say the humidity and heat had let up Friday and Saturday proved me wrong.  Wow, what a couple of 2 shower days to be working outside.  We try to spend a few hours working on the cabin every day.  Friday we hauled the leftover sheeting and lumber from the cabin over to our barn.  Then we put  10" wide by 20' long sheeting on the bottom of the camp, all 60'.    Pounding those looooooooooooong nails in and then stapling the weather tyvec over it.  Two jobs done and now on to the next.  Pulling wire, setting electrical boxes and laying out the floor plan for the walls.  Not hard work and once this heat and humidity exits Clara we will be good to go.  By 3 pm we were ready for a shower and food.  Nothing at Cook'n by the Creek, I was ready for an easy meal.  Our favorite Mexican Restaurant in Allegany was the destination.  Thoughts of a big Marqarita was on my mind too.  Then I saw the price, certainly not worth $8.  A glass of Abbey Rose wine from Lakewood Winery in Watkins Glenn will be just fine when I get  home.  Yep, I'm that cheap....or call it having my priorities straight.  The meal was delicious as usual and we topped it off with a coffee from Tim Hortons with double cream of course.  There is something about T.H. cream.
Dick's favorite, Poblano Peppers stuffed with beef and cheese.  I usually get
Tamales but tonight I changed it up.  It is my new pick.  Seasoned chicken rolled in a
floured tortilla, baked and drizzled with a cream sauce and a chipotle sauce.  It's good!


The car has been down right dirty the last few days.  All those short cut dirt roads we take to Coudersport, North Bingham and Genesee.  We just can't resist taking them, so beautiful, quiet and never know what we will see as far as wild animals go.  Just a nice slow ride over the creeks, through the woods and hills.  The car got an unexpected wash while on our way to Olean.  The sky got dark and thunder clouds were rolling, then the wind and rain started.  My first thought, get the dust off this car.  It did but the car still needs a good hand washing..... one of these days.  For now it will have to do since we are off to pick up a bushel of pears and horse feed, both places on a dirt road.

The last blog I mentioned an old riding lawn mower we found in the garage and posted a picture of it.  Then for some reason I decided to google antique mowers.  Here is what I found, so close to the one we have that had been refurbished. Beautiful, at least I see the beauty.  So you guessed it, not going to junk it.  One of these days when the cabin is done, the chicken coop built and nothing to do (right!) we will start working on the old mower. 

If our redo looks half this good I will be satisfied! 

Sunday! The humidity and high temperatures left us.  No complaints from us, hello coolness.   Perfect day to make bread for the roast beef dinner that I had decided on Friday to make for Sunday Dinner.  I looked ahead at the temperatures and Sunday was the winner.  In the high 60s, beautiful cool breeze and I can light the oven without the air on.  It was a long over due invite for two friends that we enjoy talking about everything with.  Right now the house is smelling so good, I've missed those smells and back to basic suppers.  Roast beef, cooked in the pressure cooker (how else would I do it) so fast and makes it fork tender.  With the beef will be gravy, whipped potatoes (yes, mine have lumps), maple glazed carrots, green beans, pickled beets and of course homemade farm bread.  Desert is apple pie.  Just a good old fashioned Sunday meal.  I laugh over some of the recipes I read.  They take whipped or mashed potatoes and add bacon, cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, etc.  Why ruin a good thing?  The same goes for just about any good old type of food, load it up with what ever, just because.  I don't get it,  more work and more ingredients than necessary.  I can here the pressure cooker singing its tune, at that point it will be 40 minutes and the roast will be done with a good juice for gravy.  I would have loved to have taken a picture of the guys and their plates full but how do I say, wait!  Don't touch that food until I take a picture! 

During my down time I have been knitting socks for winter gifts.  I was surprised to do the count and have already finished 4 pair. My three little grandsons have put in an order, they want their favorite football team colors, 2 Steelers, 1 Ravens.  I'm on a mission and hope to find the colors in sock yarn.    It is much easier to work on something for a bit, put it away,  not look at it for a few days or even a week.  That way boredom doesn't set in for me.  Alpaca and Merino  wool are my favorites but it has to be the washable type.  There are so many beautiful colors and hand dyed variegated yarn now.  I always have a tough time deciding what ones to buy.  I tend to go in streaks, picking one color in different shades.  This summer it was pinks, purples, light and dark variegated.  I guess I better into the boy colors and styles soon.  Times a ticking.

Looks like the week is going to be quite delightful...take time to enjoy the great outdoors.