What’s On Your Plate Blog Challenge – Sushi with the Sisters Edition

On October 5, 2022October 4, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures in Food, What's On Your Plate38 Comments

For those of you not up to date on/following my Sunday Schnauzer posts: right now I am in Grand Forks, British Columbia (a 2 hr ferry and 7 hr drive from where I live) helping my sister move to a new abode. My other sister flew in from Ontario to help as well, and this is the first time we three have been together since our mom died in December 2015!

Moving is chaotic and tiring but you still gotta eat, and lucky for us Grand Forks has a wonderful Japanese restaurant: Sushi Ocean Dream. Definitely stop there if you are in the area.

We were pretty tired after a productive first day of all 3 of us schlepping stuff from the old place to the new, but not too tired to have some fun with the menu.

From top left, going clockwise: Rock n’ Roll, Crazy Girl, Party Roll, and Gangster Roll. 😜

Us crazy girls went full-on gangster and had us a rock n’ roll sushi party! And then we went to our respective beds and rested up for the rest of the moving yet to come.

And now it’s Day 5 and we are coming to the end – the old place is empty and we are concentrating on making the new place “home” for my sister. Tomorrow is going to be a shopping day for some necessities so we need to leave town in search of some big box stores.

Please let Donna and myself know what’s on your plate this month! I may be late at getting to the Comments but I am definitely looking forward to reading and responding to them!

I’m just too ~~brain dead~~ tired to fiddle with the InLinkz thing this month (sorry, Donna) but Donna will have it on her blog if you want to join the WOYPBC party that way.

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Cone of Shame

On October 2, 2022September 24, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer37 Comments

When this post goes live I will be on the mainland (and Bowser-less), helping my sister move house. My other sister will already be there, also to help with the move. This is going to be the first time the 3 siblings have been together under one roof since 2015! ~~Hopefully we survive the experience.~~

That makes the summer/fall of 2022 officially the “moving season”. I have been moving carloads of stuff and helping renovate my daughter’s side since July 1, and renovating my own place since August (still in progress). And now, gladly helping my sister as well. And when I return to the island, I will hopefully have my flooring finished so that I can finally officially move my furniture out of storage and into my new place. Just in time to pick up my first houseguest from the airport for a week of adventuring! (My kitchen won’t be finished but we will just muddle through.) Whew…I am getting tired just typing all of this. 😂

Anywho, more in upcoming posts (including before and after photos) once the dust settles (Novemberish, perhaps).

Bowser is completely healed from his recent surgery and fun and feisty as ever. I can’t stop myself from sharing some shots of the Dog Wonder (aka canine flashlight) in his headgear. Enjoy!

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Wrasslin’

On September 25, 2022September 22, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer26 Comments

These pictures were taken pre-surgery (neutering). Bowser is currently not allowed to play with other dogs, lest he undo all the vet’s good work “down there”. He is healing like a champion though, and will be back to wrasslin’ with Good Neighbour Dog Hector very shortly.

GND (good neighbour dog) Hector has come over for some play time.

Hector gets ready to take the offensive.

And just like that, it’s over. For now….bwahahahahaha!

We hope you find a lovely playmate to wrassle with.

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Teething

On September 18, 2022September 16, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer40 Comments

Bowser is teething furiously these days. There is nothing safe from his jaws!

When not compulsively chewing, he has started pawing at his snout as well. Another sign of teething and tooth discomfort.

No amount of frozen washcloths and other teething aids can stop him beavering away at cardboard and pieces of actual wood.

As of the time this post goes live, he will be recovering from tooth extraction as well as “the” procedure, if you know what I mean 😉. While at the vet for the neutering, they noticed that the adult versions were coming in fast and furious yet some of the baby teeth were still solid as rocks (I had noticed that too, last week. Thankfully most of them are nice and wiggly). Tooth impaction is apparently a common thing with mini Schnauzers so his momma agreed to the extraction since he would already be put under and she wants to end the teething suffering as soon as possible. Believe me, we ALL do!

Oh, the indignity of this assault on his doghood from both ends! Hopefully we will be forgiven…

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Bend It Like Bowser

On September 11, 2022August 23, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer36 Comments

I am big enough to carry around this Big Ballie now.

Big Ballie makes a good chin rest when I need one. And I need one now.

I hope you find a nice chin rest too.

Rock on,

The Bowz 🐾

What’s On Your Plate Blog Challenge – Taco Salad Bowl Edition

On September 7, 2022September 5, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures in Food, What's On Your Plate51 Comments

It’s still summertime and the living is crazy. At least it is where I am at. I created this blog post several months ago, anticipating a summer full of packing, moving and renovations and I was not wrong. As of the date this post goes live, I’ll have moved to my new place, and be neck deep in Renovation Hell, Address: RIGHT HERE 🤪

I’ve been looking for recipes that are easy to make initially, and then easy to pull together from the fridge for a meal after a busy day. This one ticks all the boxes!

I came across this recipe from Dani Spies’ wonderful YouTube channel, Clean and Delicious. I’ve posted WOYPBC recipes from her before, and this one is another winner.

Dani used bison but that would mean another trip to another store so I settled for extra lean ground beef instead. Frying the veggies next to the ground beef. I mistakenly threw the tomatoes in with the veggie mix, instead of saving them to add to the bowl later. Still good!

This is my favourite brown rice. Chewy and nutty tasting. Delish! (Their white rice is awesome too.)

Beans, spices, and beef broth added and everything simmering nicely.

Bowl assembled and topped with tex-mex cheese blend.

I added some salsa and sour cream to really amp things up. Guacamole would make a nice addition too…for those whose stomachs can handle avocado…unfortunately mine can’t. *I’ll live vicariously through you, if you don’t mind…*

What I really like about this recipe is that it has inspired me to think of so many ways I could vary it. For instance, I could use ground chicken or turkey. I could make it vegetarian with beans only, or a veggie crumble instead of ground meat. I could add in extra greens. I could skip the rice and I could add some crushed tortilla chips instead. I could throw it all in a soft tortilla, to make a burrito. Etc. You get the idea.

Please let me know what’s on your plate this month! Either in the comments or by using InLinkz to link your post (🤞it works this time) or at Donna’s blog!

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Dances with Watermelons

On September 4, 2022August 22, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer39 Comments

Self-explanatory.

Pardon the blur. Bowser was moving very fast.

Happy Labour Day long weekend, everyone!

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Lie Down With Dogs…

On August 28, 2022August 21, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer47 Comments

…Wake up like this! The kids went to the mainland so Oma was on overnight dog-sitter duty.

Most of the night he slept down by my feet. Then in the morning he decided to move up by my head.

One of us is not getting any more sleep. Sigh…

OK, I give up. I’ll read my book for a while. *Also, my hair matches Bowser’s fur kinda perfectly, doncha think?*

Uhhhh, maybe I won’t be reading. Might as well get up!

Even after I got up, this pupster was STILL not ready to greet the day. Sheesh!

Rock on,

The WB

The Sunday Schnauzer – Some of My Other Favourite Things

On August 21, 2022August 13, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer38 Comments

Two weeks ago I showed you my ballie. Oma said this week I could show you other things I love ~~but not as much as my ballie~~, and that mostly end up in my mouth. Oma is still busy with her move to the Bowserlands. She says she will be here soon. I cannot wait.

Especially when I lay on them so they can’t get away when I am asleep!

Shaking and chewing on Placeholder, Oma’s fake dog! *Oma, you don’t need a Placeholder any more – I’m here now!*

Supervising renovations at the Bowserlands!

And last but not least, playing in the ocean!

I hope you have lots of favourite things too.

Rock on (I still don’t know what this means but Oma says Her blogge, Her rules),

The Bowz 🐾

The Sunday Schnauzer – Paper Roses

On August 14, 2022August 13, 2022 By Widow BadassIn Adventures with dogs, Bowser the Schnauzer40 Comments

Here’s how my days are going this summer:

Spend the early morning (or previous evening) packing up a load to take to the new place.
Unload into Homer (the storage unit at the new place, so named by the previous owners).
Go into my unit and prep for renovating, joined by the next door neighbour’s dog, You-Know-Who.
Clean up the mess made by the neighbour dog.
Go back to the apartment.
Rinse and repeat.

Case in point: