Doug's Project 365

I finally put up some holiday lights this past weekend.  I do like the look of candles in the front windows.  I just wish their cords were longer so I didn’t have to scrounge extension cords from all over the house.

Nog!

One of the things I love about the holiday season is egg nog.  I like to spike mine with bourbon — or, in this case, Jameson — and top it with plenty of freshly grated nutmeg & cinnamon.  I also like to mix soy nog in with the commercial stuff, to cut the sweetness and thickness just a bit.

First real snowstorm of the season, and we got a good one… hardly the 10-15″ predicted, but I’d call it a good solid 8.

You may recall a few days ago I complained that Parker had found his way inside Winnie’s food box.  Well, I tried to fix her cat door, but it seems it’s past its useful life and must be replaced.
 

The good news is that I found a suitable replacement at the local Petco, and the new design seems somewhat more durable.  We do wonder how long he’s been stealing her food.

Tonight’s dinner: ham & broccoli risotto.

This is the rhododendron outside our kitchen window this morning, when it was like 12 degrees outside.

This is the inside of Winnie’s food box.  This evening, I found a surprise inside…  Parker!!
 

(No, he’s not hiding; I took him out before taking the picture so he’d stop eating her food.)  I then had to fix her cat door so he can’t bust through it.

Here you see a perfectly acceptable dessert, especially if you’re getting over being sick.

Parker had a small procedure done today to remove a lump on his shoulder.  The vet is pretty sure it’s benign, but we decided to have it removed anyway.  Poor Parker has no idea what just happened; he’s dopey from the pain meds and his shoulder hurts.  At least he can’t see that he’s been shaved.

I made lasagna today for the holiday pot luck at work on Tuesday.  It’s got roasted sweet potato chunks in it.