Saturday, August 15, 2015

In hiding

It would seem that every vindictive mosquito in Canada has moved into my neighborhood and they are all after me.  As soon as I step outside they just go for me.  It's almost a swarming :)


Abby only got 2 short walks today.  Our little stroll around the block this morning amounted to no fewer than 9 bites on my legs.  And that's with me swatting and flailing.  The second walk was no better. I look like I have measles and I'm scratching like a friggin lunatic.  ARRGHH. I'm not sure I've ever seen them this bad. 

So I decided to hide out today and I'm glad I did.  I tried a new breakfast casserole this morning.  You put it together the night before and bake it in the morning.  Not bad, a good idea of you are having a brunch or something  


Here is the recipe link. http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/09/overnight-french-toast-souffle/

Since I was on a roll i threw a brown sugar/maple pork tenderloin in the slow cooker for supper, hung the laundry on the line and cleaned the kitchen and bathroom floors.  I also got another basket of peaches so I tried a peach crisp    
http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/231532/moms-peach-crisp/


It would have been good with a little vanilla ice cream melting on top.  But it was still tasty on its own.  Now, I wonder what kind of domestic mayhem I can get into tomorrow?

10 comments:

  1. ummmm, does Abby know there is not a single picture of her in this post?

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  2. I recently bought a mosquito bracelet called "Mosquitno" Was $3.99 at my local drugstore in USA. It really works even kept the flies at bay during a out door picnic.

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  3. Your food looks so yummy!! If you want to stop by my house and whip up some dessert, I would be ever so grateful! Of course, California is a bit far...but we can work on that later. LOL

    I have a really nice patio, but the mosquitoes have moved into my clay pots and swarm every time I water my flowers. Sigh...I'm staying in the house, too.

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  4. Well it sounds like a good day, when there is food around to eat.
    We have had tons of mosquitoes too. I have never been bit this much in a long time. I hope you have a lovely day.

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  5. We have them mosquitoes here too but I spray Deep Wood on myself and they mostly leave me alone and I shower when I get it. I'm outdoors so much and wouldn't be able to stay there very long without some type of bug repellent. I usually wear a light color top with long sleeves , long pants and a sun hat on my head and do a lot of sweating...

    I would love some Peach Crisp please. It looks yummy.
    Hugs,
    JB

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  6. Mosquitoes have been terrible this year. I found Deep Woods Off in the camping section at Walmart in the dry spray and it doesn't leave that oily residue. Food looks fabulous - I want peaches now. Now.

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  7. oh your food looks wonderful I guess I just haven't seen that many mosquitoes this year. Of course I have set up camp on the porch and don't move much from my spot. Love the cooking we are in the heat not my favorite thing so I am more slow than usual.
    Cathy

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  8. We haven't had as many mosquitoes this summer...not sure why.I've made lots of stuff with peaches this year.

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  9. Howdy, now where IS that sweet Abby? :) We haven't had lots of mosquitoes this year. Last year was insane with them. You reminded me of my "experience". I was in Florence, Italy in the summer of '83. Oh my goodness!! They were everywhere. Too hot to sleep with covers even just a sheet but we had to. We had a bug zapping thing on all the time. Every so often you could here a little noise of a mosquito getting fried. Yuck. One day I counted 14 bite on one leg. Just one leg! And more everywhere else. I am surprised I lived.
    Your food looks yummy :)

    Have a great rest of today and a wonderful week.
    Take care, Janet W

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  10. With all the rain this year we've had our fair share of those nasty critters! Now that we're having a dry spell it's a bit better. I get attached too. Can we help it if we're just too sweet?

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