Saturday, July 5, 2008

Jones!/Picnic '08/Alaska


Jones!

That's Jones there enjoying some "cat castle" (right)and PC time (below middle)! He's fitting right in here, and he's giving Cleo a real run for her money!

Picnic 2008

We've been hard at work this weekend...those are the fillings for empanadas on the top. We're also knocking out all of the pastry crusts and rubbing down the pork belly with an Asian cure mix. Lots of great people have come to help...Paul, Sasha, Maureen, Brandy and Renee, just to name a few. Tomorrow, we're marinating the Cuban pork roasts and starting the soaking process for the country ham. We finished up the pork confit (bottom) last weekend. Monday is the last of the shopping, and that night, the cooking starts in earnest.

Alaska

I had a trailer hitch installed on the Escape and added a rear cargo carrier. This will increase by about a third the volume of "stuff" that I can take with me. I'm still finalizing the return route from Alaska, and AAA maps and stuff should be here next week.
I also got my rock pick (essential for proper gold panning) and Lodge camp oven last week. It's still a "go" to depart a week from this Tuesday.


More later....


1 comment:

Tiger said...

Hi Bill! Your party was wonderful and the food was excellent! Thank you for such a great day, my granddaughter enjoyed it too. She was pooped and passed out in the car all the way home! Kisses and hugs for a safe and wonderful adventure.