Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
February 14, 2020 The first time we went out to buy Luna a sweater, Bruce said, “I can’t believe we have become the people that put clothes on their dog.” Nox has enough fur to keep warm, but Luna, my little sun loving dog, doesn’t have a lot of fur, and she gets cold. She […]
Read More Luna’s New Fashion StatementFebruary 11, 2020 When I checked my site this morning, I was surprised and pleased to find a notice saying I had gotten 100 followers. I’d like to thank everyone who is following my blog. I am having a lot of fun blogging and I am enjoying my interactions in the WordPress community. I am […]
Read More Wow! One-Hundred Followers!February 10, 2020 I didn’t want to stop myself, I know we are downsizing, but Instant Pot has come out with an Air Fryer Lid. It was on sale at Amazon, so I bought it. So, the first thing I made was air fryer potato chips. They came out great! 😋 I was pleased with […]
Read More New Toy!February 10, 2020 Bruce and I went to the Colorado Springs RV show on Saturday. We left a bit later than I had planned, but I wanted to make sure Luna ate before we left. She sometimes eats a good bit when we put her dog food down, and other times, she slowly backs away, […]
Read More Colorado Springs RV ShowFebruary 4, 2020 Yesterday, I was checking online to see when the next local RV show was. I had remembered that there was a show in February. It’s a good thing I checked, as the show is this week, starting on Thursday (February 6th) and lasting until Saturday (February 8th). I checked with Bruce to […]
Read More Plans for Another RV ShowFebruary 4, 2020 Yesterday, Bruce took Luna and Nox back to the vet. Nox went to get her teeth cleaned. Luna went to get a sonogram of her kidneys and to have the fluid injection without us there. The vet thought that Luna’s crying may have been because we were there, and Luna wanted us […]
Read More Back from the Vet and Hiding OutI started with theAlmond-Crusted Roasted Boneless Pork Loin recipe from the Joy of Cooking, and played around with it. Start the marinade in the morning, so you can have the pork roast that evening. You can also start the marinade the day before and have the roast the next day. Serves 6
Read More Pecan Crusted Pork LoinJanuary 31, 2020 On her new diet, Luna is starting to gain weight. Bruce and I weighted her last night, and she was up to 5 pounds and 3 ounces! That is a significant gain from 4 pounds and 6 ounces she had gotten down to! We still have a ways to go to get […]
Read More Luna Is Gaining Weight!After reading several recipes, I came up with my take on sambusas for an appetizer. Serves 6-8
Read More Baked Ground Beef SambusasAs feared, it is kidney disease. We will be giving her Enalapril once a day, as well as the prescribed dog food to help manage her renal failure. The vet also prescribed some medication for her to take before her subcutaneous fluid injection to help her relax. Hopefully, with the medication, the fluid injection won’t […]
Read More The Vet Called with Luna’s Test Results
