Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy and Sunny for Nature Friday~~

We have had very cool temps this week and a couple of days, mom turned on the heat and was very happy to have it!   

On our walks, acorns are dropping from trees and bouncing off the ground.  So far, neither one of us has been hit in the head!

At home, our ornamental Cherry tree has berries~

We walked past a Kousa Dogwood with "berries"~

Mom had to look up this Sweet Cone Flower as she had no clue what it was but it sure is pretty! 

At home, our Caladium is looking lovely~

I think she forgot to tell you that her brother sent her more bulbs from Harry and David.  This time, it's orange Lilies and they are really pretty!

My new 2Posh2Pull head collar arrived.  Mom is a wee bit disappointed with it as it's really not that much different from the one that I already have.    You be the judge~

The one on the left is the one that I've been wearing and the one on the right is the new one that arrived on Wednesday.  

Happy Friday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Happy Autumn

 We couldn't be any happier that Autumn has finally arrived!

I need to tell you that I couldn't stop sniffing at the pumpkin.   It's actually a cookie jar that mom's mom made in ceramics class YEARS ago.   

Inside the pumpkin is a bully stick that mom says has been there for at least ten years and she said that bully sticks probably have an expiration date and that I couldn't have this one.     I hope that she gets me one of my own very soon.

Happy Wednesday and Happy first full day of Autumn!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Tasty Tuesday

 Mom's favorite chowder is New England Clam Chowder.  She's not a huge fan of the Manhattan Style but she saw a recipe on FB that she couldn't resist.   

• 1/2 pound of bacon, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
  
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup of celery with leaves, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
  
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1 large can (28 ounces) tomatoes,
  
• Salt and Pepper to taste
  
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 3 medium potatoes, diced
• 2 cans (6 to 7 oz each) minced clams with juice
• 2 bottles (8oz) clam juice

1. Brown the diced bacon, drain the fat.
2. Add onion, celery and saute until softened.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients and cook until the potatoes are fork tender.
4. Serve with some crusty bread.
5. This soup taste even better the next day.

Mom can't remember the last time she made bacon so that was one of the draws.   

The bacon and veggies are cookering away~

I got to taste a carrot and celery too!

The soup has the clam juice and potatoes added~

We are ready to dig in~

Of course, I got a cracker!

Another one, please~

And this one has chowder broth on it~

The soup was very good and very rich with all of that bacon!

Happy Tuesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke