Nature Friday

 Trees are nature, right?   Yesterday, mom watched my sissy's boyfriend take down a tree for Landlord Bob.  His company name is Tree Climbing Specialist and he sure was!

He has so many heavy tools that he uses strapped to his body as he climbs higher and higher.

It's amazing to watch how precise he swings and lands each and every branch!

His helper, Matt, was dragging the branches, along with his other duties, to Landlord Bob's waiting tractor.

Landlord Bob was working too and dragging all of the branches to his woods.  He made multiple trips.  

Tommy was constantly planning his next move.

Would you do this for a living?   Not me - but he was fearless and so good at his craft!

There she goes~~

There are Rose of Sharon trees right where this branch is falling and mom bet for sure, they would be hit.  Nope -  not one flower was touched!

Finally - after two hours, Tommy is down safely on the ground.

As mom was returning home, she couldn't help but take pictures of Landlord Bob's, beautiful Rose of Sharon flowers. 

He has double Rose of Sharon blossoms!

And so you don't forget what I look like☺

Happy Friday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Watermelon Wednesday

 Mom bought me a new collar☺

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Tasty Tuesday

 Mom found eggplant in the grocery store this week and decided to make her friend, Miss Candy's Eggplant Rollatini.

Peel and slice eggplant lengthwise 1/8" - 1/4" thick.  Salt slices on both sides to "sweat" for 10 minutes.  Pat dry with paper towel.   Lay eggplant slices on lightly greased cookie sheet.   Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes till the slices are soft enough to roll.

While the eggplant slices are sweating and roasting in the oven, mix ricotta with salt and pepper, an egg, parmesan cheese and parsley.   Mom used a pound of ricotta and it was too much for these amount of slices.   Mom shared one of the roasted slices with me once it cooled and I liked it☺

Place a healthy spoonful of the ricotta mixture at the fat end of the roasted eggplant and roll.   Place the seam down in an 8" X 8" pan that has a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom.  Mom's favorite tomato sauce is Rao's marinara.  Cover the eggplant rolls with more sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes.      Mom spooned the remainder of the ricotta mixture that she had made too much of in the pan before baking it.   

All baked and ready to cool!

It's looking and smelling mighty tasty, mom!

What?  Do I have a spot of sauce on my nose!☺

This is mom's favorite recipe for eggplant.   The eggplant is never mushy and you actually need a knife to cut into it!

Happy Tuesday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy and Sunny this week for Nature Friday~~

Before we left our yard, we noticed that Miss Molly the butterfly bush is in bloom!

Along our walk,  the wild white yarrow is blooming~

In our garden, the betony is flowering~

The coneflowers are blooming away~

Happy Friday, everybuddy!

Who remembers this adorable little Italian mouse?

He is Topo Gigio who appeared on the Ed Sullivan show ages ago.  Mom fell instantly in love with him and she still loves the little guy today.

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Tasty Tuesday

 Mom's special birthday Blonde Brownies came out of a book that she got as a Christmas gift from her mom and dad in 1963.   The pages are well used so you can tell that she's made this recipe more than once but she hasn't made it in a long time.

It's a simple recipe that you mix by hand.    Official TasteTester at your service!

We found the best way to spread the batter in the greased pan and flatten it was with your fingertips.

Twenty-three minutes later - it's out of the oven and cooling.

I was waiting so patiently and I did get the NO MOLLY - WAIT!    Mom was afraid that I was going to eat the candle.   Thank goodness it wasn't lit!

All gone in one big bite!

What a great treat for your special day, mom.   Now can I have another piece, please☺

Happy Tuesday!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

MerryMaking Monday

 Today is mom's birthday!

She decided to treat herself to an Airedale cap.   She's never had one before and she thought it was about time that she did.  

How perfect is this hat on me!

She wanted a picture with both of us wearing her hat☺

She got a birthday card in the mail on Saturday all the way from the UK from our friends, Miss Susie and her AireGirl, Coco.   Thank you so much, Miss Susie.   You are always so thoughtful and you never forget mom's birthday!

Make sure you come back tomorrow and hear about mom's special birthday brownie!

Happy Birthday, mom - and many many more.

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Nature Friday

 We are joining both Rosy and Sunny today for Nature Friday~~

Off we go~~

At the end of our driveway,  the DayFlower is in bloom~

We found a pretty Balloon flower~

Always one of mom's favorites - Chicory.  Who doesn't love the beautiful blue♥

This gorgeous Clematis was flowering away!

We found the Trumpet Vine in bloom!

Happy Friday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Wordy Wednesday

 Look who visited my yard earlier in the week.  She was here just before we left for walkies eating apples off the tree but mom didn't want to snap her picture through the glass and scare her away.   The apple tree is right outside the bedroom window.   

A couple of hours later, mom looked out the window and there she was again, this time eating Landlord Bob's roses.  

She also tasted his clematis!

She even tasted the daylilies at the end of my driveway!

What a beauty she is!   

Look both ways before you cross the street to get into the woods.

Mom says her photos taken through the picture window are better than mine up close!   Now that's just plain RUDE, mom.    I will pretend you didn't say that and continue to worship my fan, which happens to be on but you can't see the fan blades going in this picture.  

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Happy Independence Day USA

To those of us in the USA, have a wonderful holiday and for everybuddy else, happy Tuesday.  

Stay safe!

Love ya lots♥

Molly