Spring enjoying the back deck of the boat
Spring is very happily helping herself to the couches, so she can snuggle (the pandemic has not made our Velcro dogs any less so: quite the opposite), and look out to protect us from anything!
Author: Edwin Voskamp
We’re escaping Seattle’s heatwave
The forecast for the weather this weekend in Seattle is in the high 100s degrees Fahrenheit. That is way more than is reasonable for me (Irene grew up in North Carolina and loves hot weather) and...
Strut wants his walk
Strut can communicate very clearly when he wants something. Here he very demonstratively came in, lay down in the middle of the living room, looked at me, then laid down his head and ... waits,...
Strut is in the garden
Strut continues to improve, and is here walking in the garden by himself, without a harness on! He even decided he was well enough to do some steps on his own: here he is in the lower lot (his...
Belle’s afternoon napping perch
Sometime mid-afternoon Belle comes trundling down the two flights of stairs from the living room where she hangs out with Irene and Spring to my office. She comes up and wants to be picked up to lie...
Strut had his checkup and is doing very well
Strut went to see the neurologist and he is improved in all regards from his tests at discharge. Strength in fore and hind legs, foot placement, awareness of his feet, signal delay, and strength....
Strut getting well enough to rearrange his blankie
Strut has his old blankie, a 60+ year old sleeping bag. Here he is arranging it to his liking, and frowning at me for laughing at him, happily laughing that he was getting well enough to do this:
Strut continues to improve and he’s doing very well
Irene flew out Wednesday afternoon to go to Colin's graduation from Marine Corps Boot Camp Thursday. Strut was feeling better and had his dinner with the girls, as he normally would. Per...
Hutspot (“hodgepotch”), a.k.a. stamppot (“potato mashed in the pot”) wortelen (“carrots”)
Hutspot (“hotchpotch”), a.k.a. stamppot (“potato mashed in the pot”) wortelen (“carrots”) A deconstructed preparation of a very old traditional Dutch recipe. 2 lbs potatoes (Yukon Gold,...
Appelflappen (apple beignets)
Appelflappen (apple beignets) Though traditionally served in the Netherlands with oliebollen around New Year's, these are quite classic apple beignets. Batter1½ cups unbleached all-purpose...