Cate
has received her license in the mail. Unlike mine – it does not expire in one
month – and instead is valid until 2016. This is a major step forward in our
relationship with US bureaucracy – which is just as difficult to penetrate as
Austrian bureaucracy – but at least is in English.
I
have shown the visitors the sights of Indianapolis. They have seen downtown,
Carmel and Zionsville.
They
are very impressed with the shopping opportunities I have at Marsh, Fresh
Market and Costco.
Yesterday
we saw the Eagle Creek park and bird sanctuary and today we are seeing one of
Indiana’s highlights – the museum at the Indianapolis motor speedway.
Indianapolis
is still covered with snow – and it is usually below zero.
This
means that we cannot take Biggles out walking so our activities have been
restricted to driving – which is good because when he is in the car he sleeps.
This is not often the case when he is at home – but Molly and Gaston cope
remarkably well.
Cate
and I also cope well because Biggles is upstairs in another part of the house
and we cannot hear him during the night.
The
new bird seed is working well and we have has as many as 5 northern cardinals
at the feeder at the same time.
Candy
(fmcgmccllc) sent me her Chili recipe and I am itching to try this out. Last
night I made my favorite ‘Three Bad Men’ pasta dish and it was a particularly
fine batch.
Tonite
I am having a go at Mac and Cheese – which is extraordinarily popular in
Indianapolis.
I
am thinking of ways to make it more exciting than it sounds.
Snow is forecast for Saturday and Sunday - and then it will warm up - maybe.
Diced green chilies are great in mac & cheese, if you like a little snap.
ReplyDeleteWe're finally thawing out here, finally waking up to blue skies. I send you hope for spring!
Every one here raves about lobster mac & cheese. I have never tried it as I believe it would ruin the lobster, but heh, that is just me.
ReplyDeleteTry yelling this at Biggles while he's snoozing....
ReplyDelete"Chock's away, Ginger!" or perhaps you could change it to "Chock's away, Chilli!" Has a nice flow...
Mac and Cheese is disagreeable to my taste buds. I eat most other pastas. The honey chipotle on last night's dish was a bit much but I brought half of it home to try again. fmcgmccllc is a wonderful resource.
ReplyDeleteWe are warming into the sixty and seventies after today, I think for about a week. I reaLLy need to get a birthday cake finished and delivered today and I think I have just enough time before I have to be downtown. I am glad your visitors arrived safe and sound. I haven't seen a cardinal since I was at my mother's place in Oklahoma. I am looking forward to our spring time mornings together when Cooper and I sit among the grape vines.
SK Waller: I used raspberry dijon mustard (?) which was pretty good - but I will certainly try chillies.
ReplyDeletefmcgmccllc: One of the restaurants here serves mac and cheese with shrimps - I think that would be better than lobster.
Sandy: I am VERY quiet while Biggles is snoozing.
esbboston: Almost everyone here serves mac and cheese. It must be a mid western thing. I must say that after all this I am looking forward to some warmer weather.