SHORT STORIES...

Have you heard the rumor

 that Charlie Chaplin

 is alive and well

 and living at

 Gold Country Cottage?

Just imagine 

that little black suit,

 the dapper bowler,

 that confident swagger

 while swinging that little cane

 and old Charlie

 will materialize

 right before your eyes.

We are having 

so much fun

 with Kai.

 He is just delightful

 and keeps us laughing

 all day long.

The vet

 thinks that he was born

 with some deformity 

of his back and legs.

 You can see 

how his left front leg 

is turned at the ankle

 and this makes his foot

 actually turn almost

 completely around.

When he sits, 

his back legs go

 out to the sides

 and when he is standing, 

from the back view,

 the Captain says

 you could roll a bowling ball

 through his legs!

 Just like old Charlie!

This makes him appear

 like a ballerina

 getting ready to 

spring into action.

  It certainly 

doesn't slow him down any 

as his mode of transportation 

is running

 rather than

 walking.

He breezes through life

 as if he has an appointment to keep

 and I call him our

 Little Businessman, 

dressed in his black suit,

 roaming around 

looking for his

 misplaced briefcase.

Cowboy Kai 

resting after a walk 

through the fair grounds.

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Have you seen the ads on TV 

for dinner in a box?

 We have been seeing them for awhile now

 and decided to order one

 to see how they are.

We ordered from

www.plated.com

 and was pleasantly surprised.

 On their website

 you can choose your preferences 

such as beef, pork, vegetarian,

 fish, poultry, etc.

 Based on those choices,

 a full meal is planned for you

 and delivered to your front door.

 The box is packed with freezer bags

 so that it stays fresh in transport.

 The ingredients are the freshest,

 some more so than what I would find

 in our local supermarket.

Spices, herbs, vegetables 

and usually salad fixings,

 and a laminated recipe card

 with detailed illustrations

 and instructions,are included 

so that even a cooking novice

 would find it easy to prepare.

 Usually the only thing left 

for you to contribute

 is olive oil, salt and pepper 

and a good glass of wine.

 Plated also recommends

 the perfect wine

 to go with each dish.

You order as many meals

 as you need

 and the ingredients are measured out

 so that there is no waste whatsoever.

 The portions are large enough

 that the Captain and I 

usually can't eat it all in one sitting

 so ours can be stretched 

for an extra dinner.

 It is running

 $12 per plate per person 

and you are set on a weekly delivery schedule

 but it is very simple

 to delay a week or two 

if you wish

 and you can stop delivery at anytime.

We have just ordered 

our second go-round 

but we skipped last week.

  I can go to the market 

and by the time I pick up extras

 that are not on my list 

(and that seems to happen often),

 I can easily spend

 between 40-50 dollars

 for one meal.

Our tummies are nicely filled 

after each meal 

and I really do feel 

like I have eaten a

 very healthy and tasty dinner.

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Progress Report:

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It is a beautiful day today 

and a wonderful touch 

of fall

 is in the air.

Happy Tuesday

...Judy...

This is fast becoming 

Kai's most favorite 

napping spot.

FYI:

  The only compensation

 we have received

 for any of the above information

 is an abundance 

of sloppy,

 wet
kisses!

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