These are from the Eukanuba Dog Show that was in Seattle a couple of months ago. I went with catssu & bejart and had a really nice day.

My Happy Holidays wish for my friends.

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OK, I am totally, and I mean totally, challenged when it comes to getting a movie clip all up in here. Bloody bugger bubble butt...anyone who can help me successfully post my B-F Thanksgiving clip wins...my most grateful gratitude! Sorry, that's the best I can do.

I've tried to post on UTube and do the copy stuff as directed. I am now missing a very large chunk of hair outta my swollen brain head. I have cried, cussed, prayed, begged and flipped off my screen.

I am off to drink myself into oblivion. Bottoms up...

There is a person, I won't say who exactly, that has been giving me a VERY hard time about my attention to detail. For instance, I like my vegetables to be thoroughly steamed, yet crunchy. This is a totally attainable state for steamed veggie prep, yet this certain someone, who shall for the present, remain unnamed, thinks my penchant for the perfect steamed veggie makes me a perfectionist. That and the fact that I believe there is a place for everything and everything has it place as far as the design and layout of my home. Go figure.

Anywhoooo...this certain someone (who is very beautiful and such) has the nerve to DARE me to take the following test. The test results are extremely conclusive and support the fact that I AM NOT a perfectionist as I DID NOT score a perfect 100%.

So there Miss Someone...

You Are 81% Perfectionist

You're a total perfectionist. So go ahead and congratulate yourself on a "perfect" score. The truth is, everyone is sick of living up to your standards. And you're probably even sick them yourself.

I am proud to report that Crocky came through for me and cooked a fabulous pork tenderloin. I served it up with the sauerkraut and mashed potatoes and some cinnamom applesauce to dip my pork in. While good, the meal was very beige so next time I'll have to spice up the color factor by including some broccoli and carrots.

I knew y'all would be anxious to hear about this fasinating story.

I must now go clean and dry Crocky and put her safely away, all snug in the cupboard. I wonder what mischief she'll get up to with the vegetable steamer and blender.

I am totally depressed. Texas lost to Kansas State, of all teams. What is the world comming to? I don't think I can watch college football for the rest of the season. Well, maybe if Michigan keeps winning. I hope they do and then beat Ohio State's butt in the National Championship.

@*@!%#*^P*(#$&!@^%&^$_*#%*q#@$*&!%#

And that's all I have to say about that.

OK, step back Emeril and Wolfgang, Chef Logan is comin' up to the cooking island. Busted out the crock-pot today for its maiden cook. There's a little cookbook with it, "Recipes for Every Occasion." That title is very deceiving because I can tell you, it DOESN"T have recipes for EVERY occasion. It doesn't have one for "Logan's First Cooking-in-the-Crock- pot Attempt" occasion. Lying rat-bastid book title.

What is does have is an opportunity for educating that I would have never thought of, yet don't know how I've made it this far in life without knowing. Case in point: Did you know there is a Crock-pot Timeline? Yes my friends, crock-pot history. I will gladly share it with you so that you don't have the same experience as me and go through the remainder of your days without the following, oddly fasinating, yet completely irrelevant information:

In 1970 Rival acquired the "Beanery" slow cooker made by Naxon and nothing has been the same since.

It didn't take long for Rival to innovate and gives us, in 1971, the new and improved (doesn't make since, how can something be new AND improved?) Crock-pot slow cooker. Women around the world rejoice.

It's three whole years before Rival ushers in a new era of crock-pottery. In 1974, brace yourselves, they give the world the REMOVABLE STONEWARE crock-pot slow cooker. No more fighting to get that last little bit of hard-cooked Vienna sausage and lima bean chili off the bottom of the stoneware. I think this qualifies to be a "special occasion" yet there is NO recipe for this in the cookbook. Told you, it is a lying, no-good, ass-crack cookbook.

The world is made to live in painful anticipation of the next generation of crock-pots until 1997. 23 years without a new release. How cruel is that? It's not until 1997 that Rivals delivers on it's promise of crock-pot improvement and unveils the majestic, OVAL crock-pot. No more shoving a fat, oblong rump roast into a round crock-pot. Now the rump roast can be gently laid in the crock-pot AND the carrots and potatoes will fit neatly around the sides. Women in Intercourse, Pennsylvania write to Time/Life magazine insisting that the crock-pot’s inventor be named its "Man of the Year". They are nicely rebuked, but Time does give it a mention in the "Things That Will Change the Future of Mankind" section of the year end issue.

In 2001 Rival developed the first-ever, yes you heard me correctly, first-EVER programmable crockpot, the Smart-Pot. There is no such thing as smart pot. In my youth I tried A LOT of it and if that statement were true, I'd be a rocket scientist today. I digress.

Finally, after 32 long years Rival gives us the gift of the Recipe Smart-Pot with more than 200 preprogrammed recipes. Women weep, child wait with salivating anticipation of the meals to follow, and men don't give a flying f*ck.

Then, in 2004 the pinnacle of crock-pottery is achieved. Rival delivers BIG TIME with VersaWare, featuring ETC (Extreme Temperature Cookware) AND slow cookers with Decorative Stoneware. Can you believe it! Be still my beating heart. People around the world rejoice (especially manufacturers of crack cocaine). There is general merriment and dancing in the streets of all the major cities around the globe. Whirled Peas ensues.

I ask you now, how in God's name, did any of us get so far in our lives without this knowledge?

OK, well, here I go...off to ensure my future eating happiness. I'm making a pork tenderloin with sour kraut. Later I'll whip me up some fluffy mashed spuds and my dining experience will be complete. Wish me luck.

Crocky the crockpot...My Hero


P.S. I am a little freaked out right now. I went to search for a picture of my crock-pot so I could show it off proudly. When I put in the term Rival Smart-Pot Automatic Slow Cooker the following came up.

"Were you looking for rival smart-pet automatic slow cooker?" WTF? Smart-pet? OK, now I am trippin'. This came up when I clicked on the link:

だぶりゅのラジログ: 堅焼きせんべい　ﾃﾗｳﾏｽ ...
勢いにしては　よくやってるかなぁ＠最近ネタがないｗ ... 勢いにしては　よくやってるかなぁ＠最近ネタがないｗ <<

If anyone can read this please, please, please let me know if it is actually a smart-pet recipe. Fortunately neither of my pets are very smart so I think they're safe from this fate.