I know you all want to see the lambs first, don't you? Of course you do. They're at the cutest stage now. There are nine so far, and they all hang around in a lamb gang and will randomly pop straight up in the air and then race around with each other.
Good thing they're not this cute when they get to the eating age.
Bill the pony isn't as cute as the lambs, but let's give him some attention, shall we?
Morning greeting with Odin.
Poppy IS as cute as a lamb, especially when she requests her hair be put into two buns.
This is known as "pig buns" in our house.
It was also very cute when I announced we were having a Cinco de Mayo party, and she ran off to change into her "party clothes."
Watching salsa dancers in a flouncy dress and gold sparkly shoes.
Of course, if it's a party, we have to use the PARTY BLENDER.
What, this doesn't look like a party to you?
I made virgin margaritas for the young ones, non-virgin margaritas for the old ones, guacamole and chips for all. And we listened to salsa music while I made the guacamole.
It was a pretty low-key party, but fun nonetheless.
And speaking of Mexican things! I bought this cookbook that is curiously called "Mexican Cookbook," even though the recipes are actually New Mexican. The book was written in the 1930s, and the author explained that these traditional recipes date from when New Mexico was still part of the country of Mexico. Given that New Mexico didn't enter the union until 1912, that's not actually too far back.
Anyway, the funniest part of the book is the extremely worried-looking pig on the cover.
Bad luck for him ending up in a lard-loving Mexican kitchen.
There you have it! My life, snapshotted.
4 comments:
Will the lambs be providing wool for your family? Looks like a great Cinco de Mayo celebration!!
Elaine N.: Despite decades of sheep ownership, I am still not into the fiber arts. The sheep are of course sheared, but we sell the fleeces. The flock does provide meat for our family, which will be the fate of some of the ram lambs.
Can you share any recipes from the l cookbook?
Anonymous: Here's one someone posted online:
https://vintagecookbook.com/quesadillas-recipe-from-mexican-cook-book-1945-erna-fergusson/
Apparently, traditional New Mexican quesadillas are sweet, not savory. I found a similar one in the other traditional New Mexican cookbook I have.
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