Today we revamped our toad tank. Which actually is more the critter tank considering our lady mantid is in there as well. Digging through the old tank we found one very fat toady. He was the largest one the boys caught and judging from his present size has been enjoying the tank fare (crickets, worms and tiny hoppers).
We upgraded them to an old fish tank I had back in the day. It’s got plenty of space for the toads (our original two and an infirmary toad we found the other day). And enough room for a few logs. I’ll see if I can get a decent picture just for fun.
In other critter news our Lady Mantid laid her eggs. I can’t recall if I posted that out. We’ve got the egg sack in a jar and I’ve moved it to a cool cupboard. I’m hoping that we manage to successfully get it to next spring AND that the eggs were fertilized. Wish us luck as we’re very new to mantid reproduction/development!
Tags: my musings, toads
for you to look at.
I’m missing my lovely peonies today along with lots of the other colors of summer. In someways I’ll be glad when snow arrives and rids my visual world of the browns. It’s late and I’m still battling a headache so just a short note tonight.
Tags: my musings
Got this from Frankie.
What’s the last thing you ate?
Black bean chowder
What’s your favorite cheese?
Mexican White Cheddar
What’s your favorite fish?
Orange Roughy. I like it steamed with just a bit of lemon.
What’s your favorite fruit?
By itself peaches. In things lemons
When, if ever, did you start liking olives?
I only like black olives and didn’t start liking them until I was an adult. Mostly on pizza and tacos!
When, if ever, did you start liking beer?
Never. ever. ever. blech as my youngest would say.
When, if ever, did you start liking shellfish?
Shrimp? Always. Scallops as a teen. Lobster and Crab in my 20’s. Oysters and Clams..ewww (not yet!)
What was the best thing your parent/s used to make?
Roasted Leg of Lamb
What’s the native specialty of your home town?
I don’t have one but my hubby’s home town specialty was Tavern Dogs (ground beef and onion on a hot dog)
What’s your comfort food?
Tea and Toast in the AM. Macaroni and Cheese baked in the PM.
What’s your favorite type of chocolate?
Dark with coconut
How do you like your steak?
medium well it must not moo at me!
How do you like your burger?
well done
How do you like your eggs?
Fried with the white completely cooked and the yolk liquid but not runny. Better just let me cook my own egg.
How do you like your potatoes?
I have never met a potato I didn’t like - but I especially like potato pancakes.
How do you take your coffee?
With Milk (or half/half) and honey. I like it fru-fru too so flavorings and whipped if I’m out.
How do you take your tea?
with honey nothing else.
What’s your favorite mug?
My favorite is the mug my sister gave me a few years back and the Raggedy Ann & Andy mugs I found last year.
What’s your cookie of choice?
Chocolate Dipped Almond Biscotti
What’s your ideal breakfast?
Eggs, Toast, Coffee
What’s your ideal sandwich?
Turkey on Foccacia with mixed greens
What’s your ideal pizza (topping and base)?
Popcorn Flour Foccacia Crust, Tomato, Basil, Garlic with Mozzarella
What’s your ideal pie (sweet or savory)?
Lemon Cream Cheese or Chicken Pot Pie - I have favorites for both savory and sweet.
What’s your ideal salad?
I adore a Cobb salad.
What food do you always like to have in the fridge?
heh…let’s just take my top five things: Milk, Yogurt, Buttermilk, Jam and Tortillas
What food do you always like to have in the freezer?
Beef, Chicken and Pork
What food do you always like to have in the cupboard?
flour, sugar, beans and pasta
What spices can you not live without?
Basil, Cumin, Chili Powder and Tarragon
What sauces can you not live without?
plain Tomato sauce
Where do you buy most of your food?
Fareway
How often do you go food shopping?
Once a week.
What’s the most you’ve spent on a single food item?
A cut of lamb - was more than $15
What’s the most expensive piece of kitchen equipment you own?
My knives.
What’s the last piece of equipment you bought for your kitchen?
My kitchen-aid mixer
What piece of kitchen equipment could you not live without?
My knives and my favorite mixing bowl
How many times a week/month do you cook from raw ingredients?
Every day.
What’s the last thing you cooked from raw ingredients?
Breakfast I made oatmeal.
What’s your favorite thing to make for yourself?
Bread
What meats have you eaten besides cow, pig, chicken and turkey?
Lamb, rabbit
What’s the last time you ate something that had fallen on the floor?
um in this house?? We have THREE dogs - off the floor isn’t an option most times.
What’s the last time you ate something you’d picked in the wild?
Does the wild of my backyard count? Then this summer.
Place the following cuisines in order of preference (greatest to least)
Italian, sushi, Chinese, French, Indian,
Indian, Chinese, Sushi, Italian, French
Place the following boozes in order of preference (greatest to least)
Whiskey, tequila, vodka, brandy, gin, rum:
I don’t really drink so I have no preferences save for non-alcoholic!
Place the following flavors in order of preference (greatest to least)
Garlic, ginger, basil, aniseed, lime
Garlic, Basil, Aniseed, Ginger, Lime
Place the following fruits in order of preference (greatest to least)
cherry, apple, orange, pineapple, watermelon
Cherry, Pineapple, Apple, Orange, Watermelon
Bread and spread:
homemade wheat/white toasted with peanut butter
What’s your fast food restaurant of choice, and what do you usually order?
Culvers and the butter burger
What are three of the best dining-out experiences you’ve had?
A hole in the wall indian place was fabulous food. Local Machine Shed handles the kids really well. And a favorite Italian place from my working days.
What’s your choice of tipple at the end of a long day?
hot cocoa
Favorite cookbook/s?
Jeremy Jackson’s Cornbread and a 35 year old Church cookbook from our hometown area.
Got any favorite food blogs?
I love Peabody’s, Pioneer Woman and a huge assortement of food bloggers who have photos!
What’s the next thing you’ll eat?
breakfast eggs, toast and coffee with a side of the lemon loaf that I made tonight!
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