Reds Blog

Might as well make this a Reds blog because it seems that is what I keep blogging about. This season just keeps getting better. My Homer pitched a no hitter tonight!!

 

 

I've always loved Homer because we started following him when he was in Louisville and then when he came up to pitch for the Reds in 2007. He has the same birthday as Seth so he feels like a son.

Seth even ran into him in Cincy a few years ago and got a picture with him.

 

 

Yes, they both have tobacco. Not crazy about that but I'm sure it's another reason Seth likes him!

Clinched

Clinched Saturday. And we were able to watch it!!

 

 

Take the Central

I heard on the radio that tomorrow is the first day of Fall. Favorite time of the year for me!! Made even better by my Reds! They clinched a playoff berth yesterday...first team to clinch, followed by the Nats last night. Now, they only have two games to clinch the Central Division.

 

 

I sure hope they clinch tonight (a Cardinals loss and Reds' win) since we'll miss the game tomorrow because it is on Fox Saturday Baseball. The Braves are playing on Fox too so we'll have their game since technically they are our local team. Fingers crossed for tonight!! :)

 

Tradition

I guess if you do something without fail every year it is a tradition. So, Tim is gone on his annual golf trip and of course I made a recipe from my Top Secret Restaurant Recipe's cookbook. Benihana Fried Rice and Hibachi Chicken. Tim won't eat it so I always make it when he is gone. Every year without fail. I can eat on it for the three days he's gone since Seth doesn't stop in anymore.

 

While I had my camera out I took a picture of this distressed ticking basket label from Vintage Skye Etsy Shop that I won in a giveaway on another blog. This is only one label. I also got a #26 and #3 for Sarah's and Seth's birthday dates. #7 has always been my favorite number.

 



 

Gabby's spot on top of the loveseat.

 

I also got some numbered knobs and a couple of drawer pulls. I'll have to look for a piece of furniture or something to use them on.

 



 Recipes I have adapted.

Hibachi Chicken

Chicken Breasts, cut in bite size pieces and coat with cornstarch
sliced mushrooms
oil or butter
sesame seeds
salt and pepper to taste
soy sauce...3 T. depending on how much chicken

Heat oil or butter in wok. Brown chicken and cook for a couple of minutes. Push to one side. Add mushrooms. Pour soy sauce over chicken and mushrooms. Cook just for about 5 minutes or chicken and mushrooms are done.

Fried Rice

1 cup rice, cooked according to directions
2 eggs, scrambled
1 cup frozen peas
2 T. grated carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
butter or oil...I used mostly sesame oil
2 T. soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
a couple of dashes of garlic powder
toasted sesame seeds

Cook all together in wok for about 6-8 minutes stirring often.

I always make Shrimp Sauce to eat with this too.

2 cups mayonnaise
2 T. sugar
1/4 T. garlic powder
1 T. paprika
4 T. melted butter

Mix together and thin with water to the consistency you like.








 

 

Today

I spotted several spider webs in the edge of the woods as I walked the dogs on the path this morning. Thank goodness there were none across the path. God has been gracious enough not to let me run into any this year.

It had been overcast all morning and the sun had just come out and was peaking through the woods. Perfect. I could hear a woodpecker working away somewhere close by. I couldn't find him but I took this picture of one a couple of weeks ago. I had my telephoto lens on but still I was able to get really close to him.

 



This is so NOT what I wanted to see when I went out this afternoon to spray something off with the water hose. A snake skin!! Right where I have to reach down and turn on the water. I have always been a chicken about spiders being where the hose is but I haven't ever thought about a snake before. It was small but still. Ugh!! 

I'm not crazy to see this yet either. Brown leaves. August wasn't as hot and humid as usual. Actually, it was so nice that we haven't had our air conditioner on for over two weeks. A couple of days this past weekend got a little dicey. We certainly needed to turn it on but I was determined to have another month with no electric bill! We've been making up for overpaying due to being on the equal payment plan. We haven't paid a dime on our electric bill in four months! 

We didn't do a thing over Labor Day weekend. Well, I mean we didn't go anywhere. Tim worked on some of David's stuff. We watched the Reds and plenty of college football. Go Hoos!! They won their first game. Seth came over Sunday and visited for awhile. Tim played golf yesterday morning but came home after nine holes because of rain. We were sitting here talking on the phone with Sarah when we heard a loud boom and our power went off. Tim called the power company and one hour later we were back on the grid!! What service. We were the only ones out. It was on our pole. The person from A.P. fixed it and cleaned the vines off our pole. Just in time for the Reds game.

 

So, summer is officially over and on to fall we go. Tim is counting down the days until his annual golf trip.