Pooches and Pork Chops

Ugh, Monday. Even though I don't have to drive anywhere to go to work, I still manage to get "a case of the Mondays" sometimes. Especially when the weekend was so great! Saturday we ran errands, grocery shopped for the week ahead, and made bread (see previous post). Yesterday we went to a picnic for volunteers and adopters for the adoption group that gave us Penny, our greyhound. We had a lot of fun! It was really nice to meet some new people who are just as crazy about their dog as we are, and to see 30 greyhounds at once was really cool. Each one would go around and put their face in your lap for some attention and pets. When one dog got riled up over a sudden movement, they would all rush over and then race around the yard together. Penny even got into the little kiddie pool they'd set up for the dogs at the end, although I think it was because it was so hot out and not an actual desire to get wet. We were outside from around noon to 4pm and thankfully we were in the shade, because it was a hot, hot Kansas day. That continued into today...it hit 100 and with the heat index it felt like 115. NO THANK YOU! The A/C felt the same way and couldn't cool the house below 82 degrees. I will be hitting up a coffee shop tomorrow if it's the same way.

Of course, now that I set up just how hot it is outside...who's nuts enough to fire up the grill for dinner? Uh yeah...that'd be us! But it was worth it. We made pork chops, mashed potatoes, and an afterthought that turned out amazing: bruschetta! Michael grilled a few pieces of the leftover bread we made, and chopped up tomatoes, oregano, basil (all from our garden), garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil. It was fantastic! So much that I had to take a picture. ;)



Michael took a ton of pictures at the picnic, here's just a couple. There's plenty more on his facebook page.



Penny with her biological brother, Patch. It was so cool to see them together. They ignored each other at first but gradually it was like "Oh yeah, I know you. 'sup bro?" Penny is technically the older one of their litter but Patch has a good 30 pounds on her.



Aw, doggie love. Even though she visited with everyone, she knows who gives her cheeseburgers. ;) In case you're wondering, all the greyhounds wore muzzles just for their own safety, not because any of them are dangerous. It's just that they run so fast, and have thin skin, so even a nip while they're playing could get serious.



"I'm not gettin' in any further than this, so don't get any ideas that bath time will be fun for me now!"