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Skriven 2015-06-04 20:07:38 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38.0)
  Kommentar till text 27797 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,

>> He sounds like he was an interestingly colored cat, that's for sure.
>> And a neat chance for you folks to enjoy a kitty :)

> That was before we had any of our own living here... we boarded another
> friend's cat when they went away on trips, but that was all, back
> then...

I too can remember a time (pretty short) when we had no pets.  Shocking Lol..
it wasn't for long though from what I can remember.

>>> hehe There was definitely orange in there or very reddish brown.
>> Sounds distinguished... ;)

>> Well, he did have a great mustache (laugh)

> Made quite the picture, I'd guess...  :)

Yes, that mustache looked like perfectly trimmed thin mustache.

>> Yes, no doubt.  They still stop off in Matt's room upstairs now and
>> again as if to see if there is anything there.. even though we moved
>> his room downstairs when Toby was so very sick weeks ago.

> Gotta check to make sure it's all ok, after all...  :)

And nothing hiding in the closet.. I mean it could happen (vbg)

>> They're lab mixes aren't they... :)

>> Who needs two 'lummoxes' hogging
>> the bottom of the bed (grin).

> One is bad enough, to be sure... ;)

That would be heaven it were just one (g).. once in a while though Sophie gets
fed up with vying for space at the bottom with mr. lummox and jumps down onto
her doggie bed.  My feet are happy :)

>> I asked my vet once what he thought was in their "family"... I figured
>> he'd have an idea.. he burst out in a guffaw and said "AMERICAN MUTT!!"
>> :)

> IOW, too many possibilities to be sure... or to list...  ;)

Sounded like it haha

>> So I guess their bloodlines were crisscrossed every which way for more
>> than a few generations.  I know the area down south they were rescued
>> from had a lot of dog-fighting rings... And I know they use Labs in
>> those rings (along with pit bulls and others) because Labs don't fight.
>> Really sad stuff.

> Very sad.  I was just thinking that Sophie might have some genes from a
> breed or breeds that did make good guard dogs... like maybe pit...

No doubt.. but her belly is also spotched like a beagle :)  The vet that saw
her last really liked her a lot and said she obviously has major mothering
tendencies. Not sure what the vet meant, but she didn't have time that day to
explain.  I have had vets come here since with 3 dogs the cost wasn't so
different.  Now with two I may make the trip to the vet's office. We'll see
when they come due for shots, etc.

>> mostly so that's a good thing.  I've also read that rescue dogs are
>> always very insecure when owners leave the house. I thought that was
>> interesting as well.  Matt says they always cry themselves to sleep
>> when we go shopping, etc.. silly dogs :(

> Eventually they'll settle in, maybe... especially if they bond well with
> Matt...  ;)

Doubt it.. they are going to be 4 this summer I believe :)  But who knows. I've
been surprised before. :)

>> sometimes. Like she'd like to join in, but rubber balls aren't her
>> thing :)  I should see if I can find an indestrutible rubber toy for
>> her.  Maybe she'd enjoy that. :)

> Maybe... part of the joy would be in finding out how fast she could
> destroy it...  (G)

haha.. well, we talked about it and we all think she might like a soft doll..
have to find something at the pet store, or I'll make her one.

>> everything... ;)  Is the baby fairly brand-new...?
>> Yes :)  I guess she has 6 kids now :)  It's like the house I grew up
>> in.. hehe

> yeah... sounds like mine, too...  :)

Big families were norm back then... and so neat to grow up in.  And lots of
cousins to play with (grin)

>> At 5 and 3, they're
>> probably old enough to comprehend death...

>> Sure, I probably might have mentioned more then but the conversation
>> kept changng if you know what I mean haha

> Yeah... I do know what you mean... kids that age also tend to be little
> magpies...  ;)

Yes indeed :) :)

>> great-gramma died, he was explaining everything to his cousins, then 8
>> and 5 (who had been deemed too young to attend the earlier occasion),
>> quite matter-of-factly...

>> That's pretty common isn't it.. and neat. :)

> Yup, way too common that people try to hide reality from their kids...
> And we thought it quite neat that our son could fill in that gap... I
> think their parents may have learned something that day, too... :)

That's good...

>> We love eating this and used to eat it all the time in Korean
>> restaurants in Louiville, KY :)
>> ===Korean Bibimbaap Recipe===

> Our favorite place used to have a great bibimbap... too bad it is long
> gone now... and our current favorite Korean place has a respectible
> one...  ;)  One of my favorite Korean meals...  :)

Ours as well!!  Well, sometimes I go for beef short ribs (pounded thin, split,
marinated and sauteed).

>> Geez, now I want to make this for dinner tonight.. :)

> And did you...?  Or didn't you have the ingredients available...  ;)

I did! And I had everything... but looking over that recipe I posted, it didn't
include any beef IIRC. I'll have to check it again, but that's what I'm
remembering from that post I made.  I included marinated steak that I sauteed.
The steak is marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and green onions for 20
minutes then sauteed.

Now I'll have to dig up that beef short ribs recipe.. I have it here in one of
my korean cook books.  It is so good. I'll find it later :)

Take care,
Janis

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