I have to make a comment about Hickstead who passed on November 6th 2011. He was Eric Lamaze amazing mount. Dutch warmblood horse and a hero to many Canadian fans of the Equestrian world.
Beautiful, brave and it goes without saying the equestrian world's heart goes out to Eric for his loss.
I spent Sat mostly resting with a cold that won't go away at the moment. Sunday I thought I would do much of the same. Offspring and his partner were coming to pick up Rooster who I think we are changing his name in this house to Roos, the cat. I did get to rest in the morning but had to spend the afternoon getting the house in order. I also ended up going out to shop which was not planned but needed to get a gift for a birthday gift.
Not being totally sure if a meal was called for made my fall back recipe of Shepherd's pie. Yes it is good enough for Keith Richard's who says it is his favourite dish. The reason I am blurbing about this is that I went to a local grocery store which has become very popular. I had to buy a big tray of hamburger or minced beef. I thought at the time the beef looked a bit to red in colour as the butcher's are known to but some kind of dye in the meat to make it look more enticing. When I got home and started to cook, the meat was sort of brown and looked in one part as though it had seen better days. I can honestly say my days of cooking meat from stores where I get this type of quality is over.
I am aiming for grain fed meat and free ranch if possible. I am a great believer in animal products that are raised properly. I like our somewhat local Big Carrot store which is an organic based store not cheap but high quality. I am not a snob and will go to local producer's. I am also going back into buying veggie meat which I could have used for the Shepherd's pie. As long as you use half grain fed meat you will get the flavour.
It turned out to be a working weekend. So I am somewhat taking today off and trying to get rid of this cold that hangs on. I have also to plan for our day of filming on the 22nd. That will be a big challenge.
Last but not least I had my partner come in yesterday, this is the man who won't go to the
doctor or get an antibiotic until he has full blown near pneumonia and tell me he was old and near the great age of six decades and a year. I somewhat ignored him since my Father and his, worked until they where six decades and five.
I can't get it through his head that sitting around is a way to age faster and if he would eat better although I do my best to make sure he eats well, his taste buds lend themselves to sugar and fat.
It seems to be an ongoing struggle. I am sure I can here woman everywhere saying the same thing.
The one good thing he doesn't do although once in a while doesn't hurt is consume alcohol as the more I read about it the more I think it also is a slippery issues.
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