tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59763411543005518072024-03-13T11:44:52.750-05:00FourDogMomFourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.comBlogger928125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-76430466864561323902016-06-15T09:37:00.001-05:002016-06-15T09:50:04.854-05:00Lida Rose<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d38eNdQpub0/V2FnTEqG8XI/AAAAAAAAHkU/CBBCrAjehxgw7qa-ULo9nT_VYFcUIWhrACLcB/s1600/pug1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d38eNdQpub0/V2FnTEqG8XI/AAAAAAAAHkU/CBBCrAjehxgw7qa-ULo9nT_VYFcUIWhrACLcB/s400/pug1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mx0RmEiNzZQ/V2FnTAlTZhI/AAAAAAAAHkc/hGtbsQj1OR0BqR-41D0Jn6Ws-P3xPftIgCLcB/s1600/pug3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mx0RmEiNzZQ/V2FnTAlTZhI/AAAAAAAAHkc/hGtbsQj1OR0BqR-41D0Jn6Ws-P3xPftIgCLcB/s400/pug3.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pA-BpPfWZ00/V2FnTXgyWyI/AAAAAAAAHkg/K7uMKJEKUMUcueI7xh2Pg5oyYnD10y0hwCLcB/s1600/pug4.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pA-BpPfWZ00/V2FnTXgyWyI/AAAAAAAAHkg/K7uMKJEKUMUcueI7xh2Pg5oyYnD10y0hwCLcB/s400/pug4.jpg" /></a><br />
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The last time I brought a blueberry scone home Lida Rose managed to get it out of a bag that was in another bag and ate the whole thing. I managed to get this one on my plate and did share a small piece with her. Bernie in the background didn't know what all the fuss was about as she prefers seafood to baked goods.Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-12187968634920550842016-06-15T07:38:00.000-05:002016-06-15T07:40:22.449-05:00Jackfruit Tacos<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sa-pNHrAF4k/V2FKtgUaoXI/AAAAAAAAHkE/lHIVBROiZ-IWuvBAkPLvvqKd1eTIcLOfgCLcB/s1600/jackfruit.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sa-pNHrAF4k/V2FKtgUaoXI/AAAAAAAAHkE/lHIVBROiZ-IWuvBAkPLvvqKd1eTIcLOfgCLcB/s400/jackfruit.jpg" /></a><br />
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I got these delicious jackfruit tacos from the Ripe Cuisine food truck at the Rice Farmer's Market. I'm amazed that some of the best food I've ever eaten comes from a food truck.<br />
Lida Rose went with me and she got some cookies from Bones on the Go. Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-43016485382341978382016-06-06T12:25:00.002-05:002016-06-06T13:11:12.712-05:00Weekend with Bernie (and Friends)We had a fun weekend despite the rain. It was an excuse to have bagels and have some lap time with Lida Rose and Bernie. We also managed to get a walk in with friends. We walked down to Poe Elementary and Lida stood in front of the cow she used to be afraid of. It started raining so we found shelter until it stopped. I also managed to get rid of a whole bookshelf of books in anticipation of our move to a smaller unit in the complex.<br />
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On our way to the Farmers Market at Rice yesterday.Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-37624832965555931172016-06-01T09:34:00.000-05:002016-06-15T09:55:09.424-05:00Picking out Cookies at the Farmer's Market<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lX6DkkZFUXA/V07yEgRw3oI/AAAAAAAAHJA/Rx9DV5NyjH8mRAO9yllRgLPiSFgaDbIlQCLcB/s1600/IMG_20160531_172004605%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lX6DkkZFUXA/V07yEgRw3oI/AAAAAAAAHJA/Rx9DV5NyjH8mRAO9yllRgLPiSFgaDbIlQCLcB/s400/IMG_20160531_172004605%25281%2529.jpg" /></a><br />
The nice lady from Bones on the Go helped us pick out some yummy cookies yesterday.Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-46778409094856359762016-05-31T12:12:00.000-05:002016-05-31T12:12:19.187-05:00Lida Rose and Bernie<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8bt4oJQ2IYU/V03FXzE-Z_I/AAAAAAAAHG4/C2A3aX_wOMc1sZSeiuvWRtIAwBuiKCJPQCLcB/s1600/blr1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8bt4oJQ2IYU/V03FXzE-Z_I/AAAAAAAAHG4/C2A3aX_wOMc1sZSeiuvWRtIAwBuiKCJPQCLcB/s320/blr1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OY-Ebv_Xjg/V03FX3hXXsI/AAAAAAAAHG0/4xOpDv5cBY4EtvM6vGN_VHdX-hLJ0uUVwCLcB/s1600/blr.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OY-Ebv_Xjg/V03FX3hXXsI/AAAAAAAAHG0/4xOpDv5cBY4EtvM6vGN_VHdX-hLJ0uUVwCLcB/s320/blr.jpg" /></a><br />
Bernie is the happiest when she is cuddling up next to Lida Rose. Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-88792849804131073652016-05-26T09:39:00.002-05:002016-05-26T09:41:10.959-05:00Pugs not Drugs<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rrwRfmB_xrM/V0cKKJRnxzI/AAAAAAAAGoI/To_nJs6WgW0y838OBlKBeaRNJ2j77ToAwCLcB/s1600/lr1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rrwRfmB_xrM/V0cKKJRnxzI/AAAAAAAAGoI/To_nJs6WgW0y838OBlKBeaRNJ2j77ToAwCLcB/s320/lr1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qV_CW1owyzg/V0cKKKrz0nI/AAAAAAAAGoA/DMwDN1bcCtIs83tBiDVRawcMoRe4V-a9ACLcB/s1600/lr2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qV_CW1owyzg/V0cKKKrz0nI/AAAAAAAAGoA/DMwDN1bcCtIs83tBiDVRawcMoRe4V-a9ACLcB/s320/lr2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wHMsHqHbFEA/V0cKKHdlqNI/AAAAAAAAGn8/OQMjEiOsgFMOngxv-gU1M20fPYUgwItTACLcB/s1600/lr3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wHMsHqHbFEA/V0cKKHdlqNI/AAAAAAAAGn8/OQMjEiOsgFMOngxv-gU1M20fPYUgwItTACLcB/s320/lr3.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2nOSCOr_ZU/V0cKKR7zMeI/AAAAAAAAGoE/E3mO45WtFaAbxuCH76_ze5Y5EK8IAnd2ACLcB/s1600/lr4.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2nOSCOr_ZU/V0cKKR7zMeI/AAAAAAAAGoE/E3mO45WtFaAbxuCH76_ze5Y5EK8IAnd2ACLcB/s320/lr4.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijf-Cn1WZeE/V0cKKb5ZJMI/AAAAAAAAGoM/RA1BX5MVnhg3Q1dq1yz7QB__R-ToO8G0QCLcB/s1600/lr5.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijf-Cn1WZeE/V0cKKb5ZJMI/AAAAAAAAGoM/RA1BX5MVnhg3Q1dq1yz7QB__R-ToO8G0QCLcB/s320/lr5.jpg" /></a>Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-6540369706679435502016-05-24T14:23:00.001-05:002016-05-24T14:23:18.390-05:00Bernie (The cat)It turns out Bernie is a girl. I had already gotten used to the name Bernie so now it's just short for Bernadette. Bernie and Lida Rose are adjusting to each other better than expected. <br />
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Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-53036121139935637902016-05-18T11:03:00.000-05:002016-05-18T11:03:08.215-05:00BernieThis little tuxedo cat showed up on my patio last weekend and it looks like he has found a new home. I named him Bernie. <br />
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<br />Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-44929904186778793842016-05-11T13:07:00.000-05:002016-05-11T13:07:27.346-05:00My Kiva Portfolio<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbPGjDGuG7I/VzN0N21hwyI/AAAAAAAAFzY/3GnSRjBlfJU_QMNb4cPCPPoYw9smWGhUwCLcB/s1600/kivalogo.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbPGjDGuG7I/VzN0N21hwyI/AAAAAAAAFzY/3GnSRjBlfJU_QMNb4cPCPPoYw9smWGhUwCLcB/s320/kivalogo.jpeg" /></a><br />
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Since learning about Kiva I have made 15 loans totaling $375 to people or groups in Honduras, Kenya, Peru, The Philippines, Uganda, Paraguay, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Ecuador. The loans have been for Education (almost 50%), Agriculture, Food, Retail, Services, and Health.<br />
<a href="https://www.kiva.org/">https://www.kiva.org/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.kiva.org/"></a>Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-61528750138190799462016-05-11T12:49:00.000-05:002016-05-11T13:09:43.460-05:002 New Kiva LoansMy daughter sent me a gift certificate to Kiva for Mother's Day. Kiva is a non-profit that loans money to people and institutions who have little or no access to traditional banking systems. I like Kiva because you can pick the area of the world you want to help, the sector, such as education or agriculture, and any other attributes such as green, fair trade, or water and sanitation. When the loan is re-paid you can choose another borrower.<br />
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Here are the 2 loans I choose. The photos and descriptions are from the Kiva website.<br />
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<i>Greetings from Uganda! This is Godfrey. He is the Head Teacher of Timuna S. School, a mixed school in the rural area of Nakaseke with 350 students. Timuna S. School has requested a loan to cover the cost of installing and maintaining a UV water filtration system to provide clean drinking water for its students.<br />
The school does not currently have access to consistent clean drinking water and therefore has to spend a considerable portion of its budget on firewood, which is used to boil water for the children. Installing a water filtration system will therefore save the school money in the long-term as the cost of firewood will be reduced. The loan will enable the school to purchase a UV water treatment system with a 1,000 liter tank, which will be big enough to store clean drinking water for the students every day.<br />
Timuna S. School will repay their loan from their school fees, which they collect each term. Godfrey ultimately hopes that having access to safe drinking water will improve his student’s concentration and attendance by reducing the number of children that fall sick from water-borne diseases as well as increase the number of students coming to the school. </i><br />
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<i>Erlyn is a 23 year old, young man who lives in the city of Tegucigalpa. He currently lives alone as his family lives in his birth town, outside the city limits. He is studying medicine and is in the last years of his program. With great effort he has been able to reach his goal.<br />
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He comes from a close knit, very united and very hardworking family, made up of his mother and his ten year old brother. From a very young age they faced very difficult situations as they lost their father to a terminal illness. This required Erlyn to work and fight for his family. Today his situation has worsened, due to the demands his university studies place on his time.<br />
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His mother is a dressmaker, but due to health issues cannot work. She has inspired him to continue on this long road. Erlyn is a respectful, responsible young man. He is enterprising and enthusiastic, and motivated by a desire to succeed in order to reach his academic goals. This will help his younger brother in the future to fight for his own dreams, as Erlyn plans to support him in his studies.<br />
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Erlyn wants to contribute to the development of his country through the health field, offering his talent to others and his family, by providing better conditions of life, health, food and education, leading to a more prosperous life and success. Erlyn has been marked by the difficult stages illness has caused his family. One of these took the life of his father, and caused his mother to suffer. Little by little she recovered her faith and hope in both the love of God and the love of her children, in order to continue being the pillar of her family.<br />
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Erlyn's future goals are to work, to strive to move his family forward, to provide his mother the care she needs, and to provide his brother the education he deserves.<br />
His mother,the person who is very proud of her son and with a wish to always grow, she is Francisca and accompanies Erlyn in the profile picture. </i><br />
<br />Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-61714819112041455962016-05-03T13:12:00.003-05:002016-05-03T13:12:37.780-05:00The first two pictures were taken at Rice during the BARK for BARC Pet Walk sponsored by the BARC Foundation. It was pouring down rain earlier in the morning but the rain stopped just in time for the walk. <br />
The next two pictures are just Lida Rose being cute on our daily walks. <br />
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I bought this beautiful lettuce plus two other heads of green lettuce at the Farmer's Market at Rice. The lettuce is grown using the aquaponics method by Sustainable Harvesters in Hockley Texas. In case you don't know what aquaponics is (I didn't) here is a brief definition from Wikipedia: <i>Aquaponics refers to any system that combines conventional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. In normal aquaculture, excretions from the animals being raised can accumulate in the water, increasing toxicity. In an aquaponic system, water from an aquaculture system is fed to a hydroponic system where the by-products are broken down by nitrification bacteria into nitrates and nitrites, which are utilized by the plants as nutrients, and the water is then recirculated back to the aquaculture system.</i><br />
This lettuce is as tasty as it is beautiful. I bought this particular head because of it's resemblance to a rose. <br />
The lettuce comes with the roots left on and can stay fresh in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. <br />
The third picture is from an article in the Houston Chronicle. <br />
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Before I had a chance to fold this and put it away for the summer after washing it, Lida Rose discovered it. Now this is her favorite place to sleep if my lap isn't available. Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-53895722268552604332016-03-21T07:49:00.001-05:002016-03-21T07:49:39.109-05:00<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZ2HrwwjgRU/Vu_ssEjVSwI/AAAAAAAAFNg/FRxK65ItBzI5wR9bQFmsMH6Qb_RVmyukA/s1600/stop1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZ2HrwwjgRU/Vu_ssEjVSwI/AAAAAAAAFNg/FRxK65ItBzI5wR9bQFmsMH6Qb_RVmyukA/s400/stop1.jpg" /></a><br />
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"<i>You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way</i>"--Walter HagenFourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-83495677338017609932016-03-21T07:44:00.002-05:002016-03-21T07:50:01.448-05:00Pearl and DundeePat took this picture of her pups posing in front of a beautiful azalea bush.<br />
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2 Tbsp. Olive oil<br />
1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)<br />
1 Tsp. Salt or to taste<br />
2 Tsp. ground cumin<br />
3-4 carrots peeled and chopped<br />
2 Tbsp. Garlic, minced (about 3-4 large cloves)<br />
3 bay leaves<br />
2 Tbsp. Tomato paste<br />
1 cup French lentils<br />
3 cups water<br />
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Sauté the onions and salt in olive oil. Add the carrots, cumin, and garlic and sauté another 5 minutes. Add the lentils, water, bay leaf, and tomato paste and cook covered over a medium to low heat for 20 minutes stirring a few times. Remove the lid and rest on the side of the pot so a little air can escape and cook another 20 minutes stirring occasionally.<br />
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I'm making this right now and the house smells wonderful. Every time I cook a pot of beans I think of my father. He cooked a pot of beans every Saturday, although never lentils. I usually cook black beans or white Cannelini beans but decided to try this after I found the recipe on the internet yesterday.<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TmgUAhm1jSE/Vt1_4Uc8_rI/AAAAAAAAE6w/7YQj1-VcKnQ/s1600/lentils.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TmgUAhm1jSE/Vt1_4Uc8_rI/AAAAAAAAE6w/7YQj1-VcKnQ/s320/lentils.jpg" /></a>Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-19049346952435970812016-02-29T13:28:00.003-06:002016-02-29T13:28:37.168-06:00Lida Rose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Fourdogmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11852591670533202567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976341154300551807.post-74238604016520980502016-02-29T08:21:00.002-06:002016-02-29T13:32:20.838-06:00Sunday at RiceHere are a few pictures from our visit to Rice yesterday.<br />
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<b>From the Kiva website:</b><br />
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<i>"John is 45 years old and has 6 children. He has been a farmer for more than 20 years and is always said to be a very experienced farmer. Even though John is the only one featured in the above picture, he is actually representing his group formed by 10 farmers in Chwele District, Kenya.<br />
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John started working alongside One Acre Fund a few years ago, in 2010, and decided to do so because he wanted to have access to quality training and acquire new farming methods. Since then, he has seen his life improve; especially in the sense that he has learnt a lot from farming trainings ever since. This year he decided to represent his group because he wanted to help more farmers.<br />
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John’s Group will receive farming inputs to plant a total of 4.25 acres of land. Additionally, some of the farmers in the group will be purchasing a solar light so, with this loan, the group will also receive a total of 3 solar lights. A portion of John's Group's $525 loan helps a member to buy cost efficient seeds and fertilizer for the coming harvesting season."</i> <br />
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