I swear that Bowser is some kind of closet doggy gardener because whenever I am working in my yard, he won’t leave me alone. He has the full roam of the property including my landlords’ much bigger yard but decides he must be in my business whenever he sees me with tools in hand.
My son-in-law suggested I use string in order to line up the new beds with the existing, for symmetry. This is how that went.
We hope you are having a productive weekend, with lots of peace too.
Rock on,
The WB
Here are some of the things we saw and did in March.
We were lucky enough to see the local Roosevelt Elk herd, in their usual spot across the creek.
We also achieved something I have been meaning to do for a very long time: walk to the Haslam Creek suspension bridge! It was a beautiful spring morning and I just didn’t want the walk to end so, after consulting the AllTrails app, we made it all the way to the bridge.
The last highlight I want to share with you was a surprise box arriving in the mail, from my youngest sister. Full of lovely treats for me, including many Schnauzer-themed gifts!
And a pair of the most adorable china mugs!
We hope your March was full of lovely experiences and surprises, and that your April is shaping up as well!
Rock on,
The WB
On April 3rd, the star of ye olde blogge turned 2 years old! That’s right – don’t think for a moment that I don’t know who REALLY is the main attraction at Widow Badass Industries. Ahem.
We (his parents and I) decided to take Bowser to the beach and pick up some food (from POKÉ PAGE2) along the way.
Once we got to the beach (and devoured our meal), it was time for the celebrations to begin. I may or may not have snuck Bowser some salmon, tuna, and tamago from my bowl.
Then it was time for the REAL birthday treat:
Don’t worry – we didn’t let Bowser eat the whole cookie at once. He will be enjoying pieces of it over the next number of weeks.
We hope you are taking some time to celebrate the little (and big!) things in your life.
Rock on,
The WB
Believe it or not I am still eating vegetables I grew last summer, from my little garden. Even as I am planning to start seeds for this year’s eventual harvest, I have a few delicious squash remaining in my unheated entry way. They are waiting their turn to be transformed into something yummy, as in today’s recipe: Curried Lentil Stew with Butternut, Kale and Coconut.
Although it doesn’t look like much on the plate, the flavour is amazing. The recipe doesn’t refer to it as such but I believe it is a dal-type dish…a delicious Indian lentil “gravy” that is indeed cooked-up comfort.
Please join my co-host Donna and myself as we both explored meatless meals. No surprise for long-term readers of Donna’s blog, but this is the 2nd month in a row for me!
As always we’d love to hear from you and learn what’s on your plate, either in the Comments or using the Link Party link:
Rock on,
The WB
In case last week’s post didn’t convince you of Bowser’s softer side, here is another video of Bowser canoodling with his daddy:
(That’s my daughter you hear giggling, in the video. And the drilling/banging noises are the roofers installing a new metal roof.)
We hope you are having some giggles this Easter long weekend.
Rock on,
The WB
One of my longtime readers, Jean of Misadventures of Widowhood, recently asked if Bowser was a cuddly dog or not. The very next day my daughter sent me this video of Bowser with his daddy, who is at home recuperating from knee surgery.
Jean, I hope this answers your question! 🙂
For those of you who might not know Jean through her blog, I can recommend you check her out. Jean writes with wit, humour and heart about her life and adventures in a retirement community. You won’t be disappointed!
Rock on,
The WB
I have one of those fancy-schmancy Samsung Frame TVs that displays art work. I love it. Worth every extra so extra penny to me, to be able to display artwork and not have a big black rectangle hanging on my wall. I live in a 5-room, 600 square foot cottage, so every inch of wall space has to pull its weight in the decor arena. Recently, my TV notified me there was new stuff in the Art Store to ponder and potentially select. Here is what I found:
Bowser on steroids? A leonine ancestor?
Here is our current-day Rough Dog:
I see a resemblance. Do you?
I think Stubbs’ A Rough Dog will be gracing my TV wall for a long time.
We hope you are having a great – not rough – weekend!
Rock on,
The WB
Title: My New Ballie
Composer: Bowser
Soloist: Bowser
Rock on,
The WB
This month I am trying to recreate a dish I was treated to several months ago, by my co-host Donna’s husband, Richard.
I enjoyed this meal so much and have been thinking about it ever since. I knew I had to try to make it again for myself. I give you HelloFresh’s Black Bean Taquitos, lovingly made by Richard:
I had to forage for the ingredients from my own pantry and refrigerator, so here is what I came up with:
That’s it for me for this month…Be sure to check out Donna’s post here, and to let us know in the Comments or via the Link Party what’s on your plate! Looking forward to hearing from you.
Rock on,
The WB
* my homemade version of HelloFresh. Get it? 😉
We had a pretty mild February, here on Vancouver Island.
Here are some of my favourite photos, from last month.
We hope you had some amazing February days. Here’s to an equally-amazing March for everyone!
Rock on,
The WB
