The Windows of St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Just Halley

Melissa, Halley and Emma at Jo Allyn Lowe Park. Look at Halley's ears - when they're straight up she's spotted "prey" - they're mostly up but she's not really serious yet - just thinking about it. There's lots of ducks and geese to consider. We still haven't heard her bark, but once in a while she whines - if there's something she wants to get - a squirrel, a duck, etc., or a dog she really wants to go visit.

We've purchased numerous "treats" for Halley - but she didn't care for any of them. So, Melissa made her some "Chicken Liver Brownies" and she just loves them. Great treat (if you can keep from gagging while making them).

Chicken Liver Brownies
1.25 lbs chicken livers
1 cup wheat germ
2 T whole wheat flour
2 C quick cook oats
2 eggs
3 T peanut butter
2 cloves garlic
1 T olive oil.

Liquefy chicken livers in food processor. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into greased 11 x 7 or 8 x 8 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Cool/cut in squares and refrigerate.

Melissa also made her a "stew" to mix up with her kibble rather than relying on canned dog food (most of which is questionable in the nutrition department).

Halley's Chicken Stew
Purchase the largest bag of chicken thighs and legs available (I think we used about 10 pounds). Boil until tender (probably about an hour). Remove from pot (we used a large turkey roaster). Remove chicken skin and bones and chop up a bit. Now, in the boiling water add some sliced zucchini, carrots, green beans, etc. - anything you would like to eat in a stew - but NO onions! Add in a little brown rice and cook until tender. Now combine all and blend in a food processor or blender, adding cooking liquid until it looks like baby food. Package in 1 cup containers and freeze. To serve, add 1/2 cup to breakfast and 1/2 cup to dinner. Stir into kibble. (Halley likes hers warmed in the microwave before adding to kibble). We usually add 1T plain yogurt to each meal - supposed to aid in digestion.

I told Melissa that next time she needed to dip out some of this stew for our supper before blending it up for Halley. It smelled REALLY good!

Charlie's Tunes

Charlie's Tunes have migrated to his blog at http://www.Charles2670.blogspot.com

Marry a Woman Uglier Than You

Performed with the Bartlesville Choral Society April 5, 2003 and April 6, 2008, Marry a Woman Uglier than You, sololist Charlie Lee.

Pumping Iron

Physical fitness isn't just for "kids". We've been pumpin' iron three times a week since January 1, 2008 - taking a few weeks out for Texas trips and a Caribbean Cruise. We do 11 machines (well, I do 11, Charlie does 10). Notice the muscles move in my forearms when I do the rowing machine. I had no visable (or probably invisable) muscles before we started this. I find it totally awsome that I'm starting this after 65! The other four days of the week we do cardio - Charlie does the bicycle and I do the treadmill. It's amazing how regular exercise makes everything work better. I have so much more stamina than I did before.

Baby Evil Eye

You've got to check out this video. Cutest thing I've seen all year!