Dining with the Dewster

Hi ya bloggies.....

At times I really think that Gram is bein' terribly mean not lettin' us post more often. But then I stop 'n think a spell and realize that there are other things happenin' in the world like..........

An huge oil spill from a deep sea oil rig explosion that continues ta threaten' the gulf area
Tornados that are sweepin' through Oklahoma and Kansas killin' people and destroyin' homes
Violence in Iraq is escalatin' 'n that threatens the stability of the new government there
Renewed smoke and ash is risin' from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano and disruptin' air travel again
Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of England, resigned today..........

The list goes on and on....Mother Nature is claimin' ta be the boss and has the upper hand.....violence will continue to escalate since there are people on this earth who don't understand the word "Peace" and "Peaceful Co-existence"....and the musical chairs that politicians play will only get much more animated as the U.S. elections are held this November cause it's citizens are extremely angry at the direction our country is headed in.......

On a lighter note, we have somethin' special ta show ya.......
We had Gram cookin' fer us taday......

Yep, ya heard me right......we got a special treat.......

Last winter before we went ta Florida, Uncle Jim got us a deer......

Now before ya start yellin' at us fer bein' Bambi killers....we want ta tell ya that while white tail deer are beautiful graceful animals....there are also waaaaayyyyy too many of 'em around.....so that's why there's a huntin' season ta thin out the herd....

The auto insurance people wish there were a LOT less deer....cause they cause a ton of auto accidents and even some deaths by runnin' inta cars......

So Uncle Jim got us a deer so we could have some great meals when we got back home again.....

'N then we got Gram ta cook some fer us.....yep, special just fer us......

Before it gets cooked, it looks like this......

Then it gets inta the pot 'n Gram turns on the stove......

And Gram cooks it until it looks like this......yummy....right ?????

Then Gram adds some rice ta the meat and when it's all done we get ta try some......

I hate that flash beastie and so I hid under the table until Gram put it away.....

But once that good food was put inta our dishes, I was anxious ta try it........we get some added inta our dry dog food......

Ya can bet that all 3 of us were chompin' at the bit when we saw our dishes gettin' fixed......

'n we weren't sharin' with anyone...no siree.....

We wish ya could taste some of it but we sure can't send any in the mail.......

After eatin' that big meal, I settled down fer a nap on the sofa....ta see if I could solve all the woes of the world....

I may be tryin' ta  figure' out how ta do that fer the next few days.......maybe fer weeks........or even months........well, it could even be years.........truth be told.......yes siree.........

This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on our special treat and the weight of all the problems in the world......

Wildlife Report from Titusville

Hello everyone,

We just came home today after our week in the country and I am taking over the keyboard to report on some of the interesting stuff we did while we were there. We just love the country because we get to run around the big yard we have and search for all the good smells that are there. We knew the deer had been there while we were gone because they left behind lots off little piles of doo doo for us to smell. And one morning we got up and looked out the side window to find them over at our salt lick.

Look at the 3 of them just standing there acting like they own the place. I mean, really, if Dewey would have seen them, he would have gone nuts and they would have gone on their way. So Mom didn't let him see them.

And here's a better shot of the 3 deer and the salt lick. I bet now that we are gone again, they are back there every day.
Now my Mom was really busy working on her rock gardens and when she picks up rocks to rearrange them, she sometimes sees snakes under the rocks. Mom sure is afraid of snakes but I always try to help her out by taking care of them so that they don't scare her anymore. I helped her get rid of two of them. How do I do that? When she calls me, "Snake, Asta, snake!!!!!", I come running and grab the snake and shake it and shake it and shake it. The snake usually falls apart and then I get to show it to Dewey and Toby and we all get to roll on it. Do you see the snake by my feet? He was already soundly shaken and pretty well dead and is upside down.
Mom picked him up on the rock so you could get a better idea of what a monster he was before I got to him with my shaking technique. That's his underside you are looking at. It's a good thing I help my Mom cause she would really be afraid to work in her garden.
We got my Mom a little help with her mind and we have lots more to show you but that will be later on in the week.

We hope that all the Moms out there had a really great Mother's Day. I know that I did.....I spent it with my Mom and with my little boy child, Dewey. And I guess I should also mention that Toby, the red-headed step-child of mine was also around for the occasion. It is aways a great day when you spend it with family.

See you all later...

Asta Marie, always a Mother, Reportin'........