Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy this week for Nature Friday~~

Spring is everywhere!  We are seeing our first tulips this year!

The Star Magnolias are in bloom~

White ones~

Pink ones~

This Weeping Cherry is in our backyard~

Today, it's been two years since Molly passed and I am wearing her tennis ball bandana in memory of her.   

Mom has never mentioned this on my blog before but Molly and Mitch passed on the very same day years apart but mom didn't realize it for a couple of days later for obvious reasons.   Mom misses her Airedales so much but Molly especially♥

Happy Friday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Wordless Wednesday

 

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Sunday Walk on Monday

 Mom switched up our route again and made it longer.  She is loving the slightly warmer temps!   She was overwhelmed by this long stone wall with daffies and hyacinths in front of it!

No peeing on the grape hyacinths, Duke!

The glory of the snow flowers were everywhere!

The forsythia is finally putting on a show!

Happy Monday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Silent Sunday Selfie

Love ya lots♥

Duke
 

Saturday Art

 I decided that I needed to join mom's great nephew on his kite adventure in Mississippi on Easter Sunday!

Happy Saturday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy this week for Nature Friday~~

Earlier in the week, when it wasn't so cold that I needed a coat, we discovered a beautiful shrub coming into bloom~

The Weeping Willow tree is beginning to leaf out~

The maple tree "flowers" are mostly all over the ground now~

The Forsythia is coming into bloom!

Happy Friday!

We have new equipment for our computer that mom is attempting to hook up.   If you don't hear from us, it means she failed.  Don't worry.  We'll get there!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Blustery Wednesday

 Mom and I were both dressed in our winter coats this morning for our walk!

It might not look cold but it was in the low thirties with wind chills and blustery winds~

Seriously - is this really April?!

Happy Wednesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

A Cheerful Yellow Tuesday

 We are seeing more and more daffodils on our walk!

Someone is jogging behind us, mom!

Missy and Tommy brought us pretty pansies for Easter!

Happy Tuesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Happy Easter

 Happy Easter to all of my friends who celebrate!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Company on Saturday

 We are celebrating Easter with Missy and Tommy today!

Yesterday, mom saw her dermatologist and as soon as she got home, she went to work making Nonna's Easter Meat Pie and of course, I helped!

She wouldn't share ham or genoa salami with me but she did share cheeses.  Basket cheese is good stuff!

Those who have never heard of basket cheese always ask............Because it comes in a basket!

Mom decided to use scamorza this year instead of provolone so we shall see if we like it better.

The eggs and ricotta get mixed together but not before I got to taste the ricotta~

This is the Easter meat pie before it baked for over an hour and a half at 350 degrees.   Mom isn't the best at a lattice crust.

And this is the Easter meat pie just out of the oven~

This morning, she will be making Nonna's Rice pie and lasagna and Missy will be making a salad.  

 

Happy Saturday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy this week for Nature Friday~~

Once again, our temps turned coolish.

Finally, we spotted mini-daffies blooming.   Mom has been keeping an eye on this patch for a whole week!

There was one white crocus at the end of Landlady Maryanne's driveway~

Mom continues to work on her puzzles~

She says that this one was harder than it looks!

Happy Friday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Tasty Thursday

 Mom tried out a new recipe.   It's called Authentic White Pizza.

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup warm water (110°F/43°C)
• 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
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• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 ball fresh mozzarella, torn
• 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Fresh basil or thyme leaves
• Salt, to taste

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Instructions

1. Activate Yeast: Mix water, yeast, and sugar; let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
2. Make Dough: Mix flour, salt, and yeast mixture; knead until smooth. Let rise for 1-1½ hours.
3. Preheat and Prepare Toppings: Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and prepare ricotta mixture.
4. Shape Dough: Roll out dough, transfer to baking surface, and brush with olive oil.
5. Add Toppings: Spread ricotta, add mozzarella and Pecorino, and sprinkle with herbs.
6. Bake: Bake for 12-15 minutes, garnish with olive oil and arugula if desired, then serve.
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8. Mom doesn't make her own pizza dough.  She buys it already made at our local veggie market.     She made the pizza according to the directions but added sauteed spinach that she wanted to use up.  We didn't use garlic.  We used Mrs Dash's garlic seasoning and the herb seasoning too.  We didn't add salt because Parmesan cheese is salty enough and we baked it for the full 15 minutes.  
9. 
   And now for the tasteTest~
10. 
    I thought it was the best thing that I ever tasted but mom doesn't agree.   She prefers the frozen one that our grocery store sells and it's far less work!
11. Happy Thursday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

No April Fool

 Yesterday, I had my monthly bath, which led to laundry and cleaning the bathroom and then mom groomed me and then finally, she said that we could go for a walk.  This all happened before 10am.  

She kept telling me to please stop pulling and slow down, Duke.  I am VERY tired and I need a nap☺  Naps don't happen this early, mom!

Happy Wednesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke