Home again, home again

Ah, it was good to sleep in our own bed last night, crowded though it was. LB believes his best place is lying immediately next to my head so I had a few moments where I woke up sputtering on fur. Tolstoi took his place next to Alan and Turtle wandered by every now and then. Even amongst all this activity, we both slept well. Now, a day to reacclimate, do laundry, get food, and get ready for the week.

Tolstoi looks great and it appears the meds are helping his irritable bowel syndrome. The others are fine -- needing a good brushing. Thanks to Kim and Aunt Barb for their excellent care. Tolstoi particularly appreciate the rotisserie chicken that Barb brought over!

Friday night we had a nice dinner with Jacques and Jenn, with beautiful lamb and steak from Lobel's and all the best vegetables Vermont can offer -- swiss chard, lettuce, fresh peas. We will miss the produce.

Yesterday, we took Rte 2 down to Burlington which was a marked improvement over 100c, which had been our route of choice. Construction and congestion have made the last half hour of that drive just a chore. The Rte 2 method puts you on the interstate at Montpelier and from there it's a quick 45 minutes to an exit quite close to the airport.

Came home to a note from Hardy with the following recipes. Apparently, he's got his eye on a T3 from the local Orvis store.

Red Beans and Rice

1 lb red beans
1 lb sausage
1 onion
1 bell pepper
Cajun seasoning to taste

Cajun seasoning*

5 T salt
2 T cayenne
1 T white pepper
1 T black pepper
1/2 T garlic powder
1/2 T onion powder
1 T paprika

* This is pretty strong so use sparingly. (Hardy, you'll be happy to know that Camp now has cayenne and cumin.)

Lemon Pepper Pork marinade

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 T cracked pepper
5 cloves garlic
salt