A MUST FOR YOUR KITCHEN

This type of pot is a must for anyone's kitchen. It is cast iron with porcelain enamel on the inside. It cooks on top your stove or in the oven. When I refer to my big red pot this what I have. Mine however throughout the years is getting stained on the bottom of the inside so I was thinking of purchasing another one while they are on sale. This is a good buy as they are normally $100.00. Of course you can buy more expensive designer pots made in the same manner but I would guarantee you they would not work any more efficient and some can cost three times as much.
The reason I love this pot is this. Once it is hot it holds the heat as it is cast iron. It is great for deep frying, soups, stews and sauces anything you want to simmer for a while put it in this pot.

Ah at long last I am sitting here in a clean orderly office with all of my office duties completed. Now to just keep current.
Today I am going to deep clean my living room. It is a room in our house that is rarely used except by me. My cozy chair hangs out in there as well as my piano a few antique pieces and a additional occasional chair rounds out the room. So today the furniture will get a waxing, the windows(inside) will be washed, the wood blinds dusted(hate this chore) the glass and accessories cleaned and the area rugs vacuumed and the hardwood floor cleaned. It will be a good project this afternoon.
Before I commence with the living room I going to finally make those zucchini pickles. I have already put the ingredients on the counter so I am ready to roll as soon as this post is completed.
The washer is whirring away I am on my second load so I have been quite efficient this morning.
If the pickles turn out wonderful I will share the recipe. I found this recipe in the newspaper and it sounds good as it has an array of spices that I love in it.

Another gorgeous summer into fall day. Why do the skies get so deep blue this time of year? The leaves on the trees are barely starting to fade so if the rain does not start early we will have a very colorful long fall this year. As I was grilling the sausage for the casserole late yesterday on the deck a few leaves were swirling down and landing by my feet. I so enjoyed my time out there the air was fresh and still warm from the days heat. I poured a glass of my favorite cab and took my book and hung out in a patio chair while I slowly grilled the italian sausages.
I have been keeping water out for the squirrels this summer. Well I had forgotten to refresh their dish and here one little guy came scampering across the deck running this way and that trying to get my attention and he did. I knew he wanted water. Sure enough he went to the lawn area by the spigot and waited. I filled the dish as he watched me. When I went back to my chair he dashed to the dish, put his little hands on the edge and leaned in and drank and drank and drank!
I love watching our little critters that also enjoy our deck and yards as much as we do.

So tonight it is leftovers and tomorrow hubby is taking me to PF Changs. I always order the same thing when I go. I have Changs chicken lettuce wraps for an appetizer and have the Lo Mien for my main course with steamed brown rice. Why switch it up when I love this meal.

Well my washer has stopped so it's time to let the dryer do it's thing and then get on to my pickle making.
See ya tomorrow.