tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post1641232397369241427..comments2024-03-27T20:41:06.081-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: another mouse, an attempt at art, and artellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-77804278987269800732022-02-16T04:41:01.179-06:002022-02-16T04:41:01.179-06:00LOVE the bee print!LOVE the bee print!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-285736596370934192022-02-11T09:01:12.039-06:002022-02-11T09:01:12.039-06:00All I remember about snow the year I lived in Chic...All I remember about snow the year I lived in Chicago is the color black and brown.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-25857657584131907262022-02-11T09:00:20.715-06:002022-02-11T09:00:20.715-06:00My cat died months ago and when she was young she ...My cat died months ago and when she was young she was a good mouser. towards the end she ignored them but was hell on the little voles outside. I don't like killing the mice either but if you give them an inch they will take a mile.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-7524527784568814662022-02-11T08:57:51.606-06:002022-02-11T08:57:51.606-06:00People who know snow say it looks right but I have...People who know snow say it looks right but I have no idea what I'm doing. I have a recipe for butternut cashew soup I've been meaning to try but yours with the apples and onions sounds good too.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-18904485031781219252022-02-11T08:53:53.366-06:002022-02-11T08:53:53.366-06:00I have a rat terrier. You would think she would ta...I have a rat terrier. You would think she would take care of the problem but she's more concerned with the possum that lives under the house that comes out at night and drives her nuts.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-54536563157535813692022-02-11T08:52:44.548-06:002022-02-11T08:52:44.548-06:00I did get more traps but so far they haven't b...I did get more traps but so far they haven't been sprung. And no thanks, no desire to see an ocean of snow.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-2870554336645469482022-02-11T08:51:40.634-06:002022-02-11T08:51:40.634-06:00Thanks! Her work is really fun.Thanks! Her work is really fun.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-43013408769055285092022-02-11T08:50:33.505-06:002022-02-11T08:50:33.505-06:00The heaven and earth sounds like a version of latk...The heaven and earth sounds like a version of latkes...potato pancakes (potatoes and onions) served with applesauce or sour cream. the beans and bacon I get. Are the pears mixed in?ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-43054951062365295022022-02-11T08:46:31.659-06:002022-02-11T08:46:31.659-06:00I'll send you the recipe via email.I'll send you the recipe via email.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-44913721134257436062022-02-11T08:28:03.544-06:002022-02-11T08:28:03.544-06:00As I am very rodent phobic, I think that mouse jum...As I am very rodent phobic, I think that mouse jumping out the drawer would have been the end of me. I feel queasy just considering it happening to you. I am glad you are made of sterner stuff. That sausage, apples and shallots dish looks scrumptious to me. Is it ias simple as cutting up everything and putting in the baking dish as shown? What seasonings or herbs did you add? How long did you cook it for? What sausages did you use? I am inspired to make this dish, it seems simple enough to be just my speed.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-30440586276699508662022-02-10T20:49:55.409-06:002022-02-10T20:49:55.409-06:00Pretty good snow. I've noticed snow has almost...Pretty good snow. I've noticed snow has almost psychedelic contrast between shadow and surface and uses every color in the rainbow.John Kurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-54830241779686725242022-02-10T18:57:53.859-06:002022-02-10T18:57:53.859-06:00Gosh, I think your watercolor is so pretty! Those ...Gosh, I think your watercolor is so pretty! Those sausages look so yummy!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-73493070685660362552022-02-10T11:23:46.883-06:002022-02-10T11:23:46.883-06:00We hate killing mice, so one winter, we bought som...We hate killing mice, so one winter, we bought some live traps. We got a lot of mice that winter, and if we didn't take them off as soon as we found them, they would die. Peggy and I got bad colds, and the mice kept coming, and we kept driving from the middle of town to outside the city limits to set them free. We gave up and went back to using steel traps. Then we got cats. One night, we heard a noise under the fridge, and we knew it was a mouse. The two cats we had at the time did too, and the next morning the mouse was dead. That was the only mouse we've seen in nearly twelve years.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-50744763325020200092022-02-10T07:16:07.773-06:002022-02-10T07:16:07.773-06:00One thing I remember from my time in snow country ...One thing I remember from my time in snow country is that snow has a thousand faces or more, so your vision is right on target. It's lovely -- as is the bee. Your dinner looks great. Apples and onions are one of my favorite combinations; I use them as a basis for my butternut squash soup.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-5363793667376329882022-02-10T03:08:47.744-06:002022-02-10T03:08:47.744-06:00Your painting is shaping up nicely! Having a mouse...Your painting is shaping up nicely! Having a mouse jump out of a drawer would have freaked me out no end. Arrrgh! I really hate spiders and snakes (and mice too!) LOLTehachaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973382680508334105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-3012004066958170372022-02-09T20:08:14.922-06:002022-02-09T20:08:14.922-06:00Your painting is amazing. Mice are a nuisance. Mar...Your painting is amazing. Mice are a nuisance. Martha, the boy cat seems to think hunting is an outdoor exercise, but I have doxies who will chase them down. More reliable than cats!Kathy's Klotheslinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881966393157941515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-14629462821968240302022-02-09T19:14:10.853-06:002022-02-09T19:14:10.853-06:00May those mice not reproduce before you get traps ...May those mice not reproduce before you get traps that snap.<br />I can vouch for your snow. I wish you could see the "snow ocean" in front of the double garage doors.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-12763009698885352142022-02-09T16:13:07.806-06:002022-02-09T16:13:07.806-06:00Yikes! More mouse trouble.
That dinner looks de...Yikes! More mouse trouble. <br /><br />That dinner looks delicious!<br /><br />I sure do like what you are doing with watercolor. Hope you continue with that.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the introduction to the work of April Coppini. I googled her and found wonderful link to follow.amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-21085497448363269222022-02-09T14:21:16.532-06:002022-02-09T14:21:16.532-06:00Good luck with the mouse situation. And the bee dr...Good luck with the mouse situation. And the bee drawing is very nice. I can see how you needed to have it. Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-27552869958441441522022-02-09T13:57:50.615-06:002022-02-09T13:57:50.615-06:00Your watercolor is lovely! I think you're doin...Your watercolor is lovely! I think you're doing great with the snow. I'm pretty sure we have mice again, but I haven't actually seen them or any evidence of them so for now I'm going lalala....The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-50549289285989288002022-02-09T13:56:35.278-06:002022-02-09T13:56:35.278-06:00There are two traditional rural folksy dishes here...There are two traditional rural folksy dishes here in my neck of the woods, one called "heaven and earth" which is mashed potatoes mixed with fried onions and served with apple sauce and the other is BBS (which stands for birnen, bohnen und speck) or pears, beans and bacon.<br /><br />The water colour is coming along nicely, the darker clouds look as if it's going to start snowing.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-38136264842541840832022-02-09T12:01:17.169-06:002022-02-09T12:01:17.169-06:00We had mice in the storage bays of the RV. Fortun...We had mice in the storage bays of the RV. Fortunately they never made it into the living part of the structure. Good luck with the hunt.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-57571256365012332022-02-09T11:58:41.939-06:002022-02-09T11:58:41.939-06:00Your painting is beautiful. You may not know snow,...Your painting is beautiful. You may not know snow, but you sure know how to paint it. I love it!<br />Love that bee too.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-18220569925019482342022-02-09T11:40:41.308-06:002022-02-09T11:40:41.308-06:00I've got some chicken and apple sausages in th...I've got some chicken and apple sausages in the freezer and you have inspired me! Thank you. <br />That bee print is amazing. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com