Chicken for Lunch

Fried up some boneless skinless chicken thighs for lunch today. . . delicious as usual.  Just sprinkled some salt, pepper, and special chicken powder on it prior to nestling it in the pan.  Very tender and succulent.

Back in the saddle again

Here I go again. . .  Trying to familiarize myself with the latest Blogger upgrades and changes.  Lots of new terms and functions to learn about.  I'll get into it slowly. . .  The biggest news is that my younger brother Laury and his lovely wife Renee' have become full-time RV'rs.  If I can talk him into starting a blog we'll be able to follow what they're up to.  Below image captures their first hours after his retirement.  They're in a park in Beaumont, CA soon to leave for Earp, CA.  Good luck and keep it between the fences Laury and Renee'.

I have been quiet for a while.  A lot has changed on Blogger while I was away. I will try to post on a more regular basis from now on.  As you can see I am either early or late with the Christmas spirit.

Rocky Mtn National Park

I spent the last week in June and the first few days of July crossing the country west to east.  This picture was taken on a late afternoon in Rocky Mtn. National Park.  It looks like the place was deserted but actually hundreds or maybe thousands of people were lining the shore and hiking the trails.  I used a -1.0 ev correction to keep the bright clouds and sky from fooling the meter.  If the photo looks too dark in the shadows you probably need to turn up the brightness setting on your monitor.  As always for a larger view click on the picture.

Arches National Park

Spent most of the day today touring Arches National Park.  We're having a great time heading toward Atlanta GA seeing the sights along the way. . .
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The shot below is Delicate Arch from about 2 miles away.  That's as close as I got to it this day.  Maybe someday I'll walk to it.  It would have to be a cooler time of the year.  Click on the picture for a better view.

Beet and Tomatos

The Beet and Tomatoes are progressing nicely. . .  I had some of the beet greens in my lunch salad today.  Click on the picture for a larger view.

The garden progresses. . .

Here's a couple of pictures of the vegetable/herb garden my grandson Adam prepared and planted last April.  All's I have to do is water it and harvest the crops.

The first shot is left to right, beets, big tomato, patio tomatoes, and cilantro.

This second shot is a new stand-alone tomato plant in the foreground then oregano, peppers, and the beet greens.  The beet greens look pretty good, maybe I'll have some in my salad tonight.

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The New Tomato Plant

I took advantage of a two-day sale at Armstrong's Nurseries and bought this producing tomato plant for my patio garden.  So far after a couple of days it seems to be doing well.  What might look like out-of-control nut grass in the background is actually a mitigation area to satisfy local environmental regulations for open space.

Dinner Salad

I promise this is the last post about my meals for awhile.  I've been on a low carbohydrate eating regimen since the first of April and I'm still getting used to the meals.  I've lost over 15 pounds so far and I've not been hungry.  I do miss Snickers Bars©, and chocolate chip ice cream and every once in awhile get a craving.  But so far I've been able to resist.  Here is what I ate last night along with a couple pieces of skinless, boneless, grilled chicken thighs.  It was delicious.  The salad is made of lettuce, chicken, avocado, tomato, a little cheddar cheese, and 2 Tbls. of Ken's Steak House Blue Cheese Dressing.