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Beans on toast

Beans on toast…from my British cozy mysteries, “Beans on toast” is comfort food from a “tin” (can in American-speak): brown bread toasted and buttered with canned baked beans…not a thing wrong with that!

I think I might be the only one of my family that LOVES beans. My Papa might have, but I think they didn’t love him!

Beans and me – we do fine!

My beans on toast.

My own ciabatta.

My own baked beans.

My own cilantro-jalapeno-spring onion vinaigrette.

A dollop of sour cream and a leaf of cilanto: beans on toast!

The bean mix is Rancho Gordo’s: Brown Tepary, White Cassoulet and Christmas Lima beans.

The sauce is a very slight modification to Homesick Texan’s Barbequed Black eyed peas recipe: White Balsamic in place of the Worcestershire, the addition of smoked paprika.

The cilantro-jalapeno-spring onion vinaigrette that I am currently drizzling on almost everything!

May I have an AMEN?!!!

Simple fare. Elevated a bit. Good stuff.

Other news.

Mr. Bob.

We had a Friday ear check and are trying an injectable drug over the weekend with some research/consult, etc. to happen on Monday and then a decision on the next step.

The very good news is that Bob continues to eat and drink VERY well – with normal output from the intake! He is wanting to be with Bear and I normally. Both ear drums are intact. BUT…left ear continues to be the nemesis. RATS.

We’ll see what Monday conversations turn up.

Meanwhile, we enjoy life…

Mr. Bear…mouse and vole hunting – under gray and cool skies.

Happy hunting Bear!

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Growing stuff

The herbies!! – all looking good.

Even the parsley which I cut back to the nubbins.

The cilantro, though – this is my prize! Not only is the starter plant doing well, but the seeds I planted alongside have sprouted.

Baby cilantro!

I thought I’d messed up the seeds as the sprouts did not appear per the seed packet schedule, but several days ago, THERE THEY WERE!!

My hope is that I can grow-harvest-grow at least through the summer.

Garden buddy 1 = Bear

Garden buddy 2 = Bob

A basil bonus: pineapple, banana, coconut, basil and ice blitzed in the Vita-mix with a splash of tequila = adult slushie.

Growing stuff.

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The continuing saga of Bob’s ears

The last we left our story, Bob had undergone an ear roto rooter kind of procedure and the resulting gunk was sent off to the lab to see if something could be grown that would help target a new medication.

Something(s) did grow and it was two odd/rare/hard to kill bacteria but we have an ear drop weapon picked up today and have commenced on another round of attack.

Meanwhile, the first drug was one that was effective against one of the bugs, hence Bob’s feeling better, being less wobbly and progressing to being my snuggle buddy once more AND using his litter box vs the pile of litter sand. Yea.

Not only that, but as Mr. Bob is feeling up to getting on the bed, he has also been feeling up to giving Bear a bit of the ole stink eye…just on general principle.

Onward.

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Together

It was almost a year and a half before I felt comfortable with Bob and Bear together. I made peace with the fact that it might never happen and I was doubly unsure whether it would ever be comfortable out of the house.

That Bear, Bob and I can be all together outside…with the split screen allowing all of us to go in and out as we please…to just relax in this beautiful, quiet place together – I am so pleased that we are able to do that.

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Back to sunshine

Yesterday started with snow and a temperature of 34F.

But it ended with sunshine and a temperature of 52F.

Mr. Bob had another ear check at the vet. An internist is being consulted as although Bob is certainly improving, the ear is still very messy and obviously we haven’t kicked the infection…or the wobbles. The eardrum has healed, though and I think Bob is hearing a little bit. He is getting around easier, eating and drinking normally and interested in life with Bear and me – AND enjoying the sun when it is out.

The sun that followed the snow also brought the first lupin blooms in the woods. Last year’s lupins were a bit feeble due to the very wet spring. So far, it looks like there will be a bumper crop this year. I love the lupins!

And as I write this, it is Friday morning before a hopefully short work day and a 3 day weekend for which I have no – nada – zilch in the way of “have to do items”. Depending on the weather at any given moment there are bits of things I can do outside and inside or I might just putter in the kitchen or read or snuggle with Bob and Bear.

Happy Friday!