Thursday, July 5, 2018

RELIVING THE FOURTH

We don't do fireworks.

We don't march in or attend parades.

We don't attend patriotic events.

We don't picnic.

Not really, though yesterday's dining table appears that we do and brought it inside because of rain.*


A plate of Judy's delicious deviled eggs.

But we do bend to tradition in one way.

We grill.  (Judy, at least.)

Nearly everything.


Brats, peppers, onions, potatoes, corn on the cob


It was almost disaster.

The propane tank went dry in the final stages and the grilled food had to be finished off under the broiler in the stove.

It was delicious.

A couple of solid naps followed the feast before I cleaned up the kitchen.

If I may change the subject just a bit here, Judy added a Tai Chi symbol to one of her fence mural balloons a couple of evenings ago.


She is known around here as SWMBO for She Who Must Be Obeyed.

And the saga continues.

* There was no rain but it's coming closer.  Maybe tomorrow.

16 comments:

Jager said...


Did she boil that brat in beer prior to grilling?

Catalyst said...

Nope.

LL said...

Tai Chi? Yin-Yang, I think. That food looked amazing! What did you have for dessert?

Natalie d'Arbeloff said...

Brats?? Human or animal? Do they roast brats in Arizona?

Catalyst said...

It is called the Tai Chi symbol but it encompasses the Yin and the Yang.

Catalyst said...

We had Pineapple Dump Pie for dessert. Got the recipe from our former neighbor, Ginny.

Catalyst said...

Natalie, brats is short for bratwursts. I think you may even find them in your markets in England.

joeh said...

I always have a second propane tank on hand...sometimes it is empty also.

Catalyst said...

We used to have a second one too, Joe, but apparently gave it away in one of our moves.

William Kendall said...

That food looks delicious!

The Bug said...

That all looks fabulous! We had hotdogs - grilled in the toaster oven. We were just glad that the condo came with a toaster oven!

Tom Cochrun said...

Glad you have rain on the way.
And after that great grill meal, you wouldn't have had the energy to march anyway.

Val said...

Nom-nom! I would clean that plate. I couldn't find any corn that looked good this time. We'll make up for it in the future. I like the details on the balloon.

Silver in AZ said...

hate it when the propane goes out too soon! Glad it didn't spoil the meal!

Sharon said...

Great looking food! I hope you get some rain. I don't think we will down here. They predict dust but no rain.

Joared said...

Appreciate the update on the mural. Think this a better idea than the dull ol’ redwood refreshing paint job we did on our fence when we lived in AZ.