HISTORIC COW TOWN REVISITED

ONCE AGAIN WE VISITED HISTORIC COW TOWN MUSEUM.  Last year during the Kansas High School State Track and Field Meet at WSU in Wichita we stopped by and again this year.  Funny thing HUBBY wore the same T-SHIRT in 2023 to Cow Town as he did in 2024.  This year we returned during the State Meet and visited most of the Museum.  

Not all of it, but most. 

This post is loaded with pictures.  
No apologies for the overload.  

For recall.  Hello. 

The weather was beautiful when we visited Cow Town and I wish we could have just stayed put.  Instead we returned to the world of 2024 and life goes on.

Planning on revisiting these pictures many times to remember our day at the museum.  
Thank you for stopping by.

~d 

 

 All in a Kansas day,

~d

BISON POT ROAST and GETTING OUT AND ABOUT

EARLY MORNING THIS MORNING.  I'm so glad I woke when I did.  Filled the kitchen sink with hot soapy water placing last night's dishes in it.  I ran out of LILAC SCENTED MRS. MYERS DISH DETERGENT so I used MINT SCENTED instead.  

When shopping I went searching for the lilac scented, no can find.  So disappointed as it is an awesome scent like a sniff of springtime.  I'll have to see if AMAZON can help me out finding some.  Tidied the Living room some.  Placed a load of laundry in the machine.  Placed shampoo and towel on Kitchen countertop for shampoo in a few minutes.  Took morning meds.  Figured my day out.  

Ready to go.   Need to go looking for a window unit air conditioner.  We will eventually get a new central air unit, but for now a window unit will suffice our small COTTAGE.  It will be a large investment putting a new air and heating system in.  Want to wait until later to replace the one we have.  It needs more freon, but at the present rate, the freon is too expensive.  We've already done this and we have a leak.  It makes more sense to get a new unit altogether.  So we will.  Just not right this minute.

We had one of the latest SUPPER's ever last night, but it was well worth it.  The Bison Pot Roast turned out and was delicious.  There is enough leftover to make a stew.  Thursday maybe.  

All the dragging of my feet was silly.  The herbs in the pot roast made the dish.  I feel more confident now.  Praise the LORD.  Will share recipe later.

Earlier in the season, we had purchased Bison Pot Roast, some steaks, sausage, ground.  It's a different way of cooking if you want tender meat.  Another hurdle in cooking.  Another feather in my hat!  

Tender and tasty.  The recipe I used took 3 hours of cooking in a DUTCH OVEN instead of 8 hours in a crockpot.  At my beginner's level, it took about 30 minutes to prepare then bake, but I did it and am better for it.  Lesson 101 for Bison was a success.  'A plus' moment.

While preparing the Bison, my mind wondered how the Native Americans prepared their Bison to eat in the open when the Buffalos roamed the countryside when they did.  They were roughing it, but knew what they were doing. 

I pray that today my energy returns so I can get much done.  I'll start by checking the mail, watering the porch plants, shampoo my hair and go to town.  Need to get going before the temps heat up making the going more challenging for an older woman that doesn't move as fast as she use to, but has fun getting out and about.  

May you have a blessed day.  

~d

SHAKING IN MY BOOTS!

I DON'T WEAR BOOTS...just a saying when really nervous or scared.  I was both as I prepared a BISON POT ROAST.  Like a typical unorganized HOMEBODY that has relocated, the recipes are not all together.  The brunt of my cookbooks are still in the garage in boxes.  I don't know how to feel about this as the COTTAGE is still such a mess.

I couldn't find the recipe I had for Bison Pot Roast that I received when I purchased Bison from the PLUMLEE BUFFALO RANCH so I looked one up on the internet.  Watching Ree Drummond and Martha Stewart prepare pot roast was helpful, but it's not the same as Bison.  Bison has to be cooked LOW and SLOW or it will be TOUGH.  Like 8 hours on low.  I found a recipe, but was very nervous to try it.  The chunk of BUFFALO/BISON CHUCK POT ROAST cost a pretty penny and I was concerned I would ruin it.

On our way to TOPEKA yet for another medical appointment, Hubby looked up a recipe from some Buffalo Ranchers that have a restaurant as I drove our ride.  When we got HOME, the recipe was printed out.  I drug my feet all day not excited to fix the POT ROAST.  I kept saying I could fix it in the evening and allow it to cool down then refrigerate it over night and warm it the next day for LUNCH.

I procrastinated as I gathered the DUTCH OVEN and ingredients to sit on the countertop.  I procrastinated until I built up enough confidence to seer the chunk of meat.  It is in the 300 degree oven as I type.  I pray it turns out.  I have never fixed a Buffalo Pot Roast.  Nevah. Supposedly it is a sweeter meat.  We shall see.

If it turns out I'll share a picture and the recipe.  The aroma in the house smells wonderful.  

YESTERDAY and TODAY were mainly dedicated to medical appointments.  Hubby had an eye exam to see how he is healing after having laser surgery about 6 weeks ago.  He checked out great and won't return until OCTOBER unless he has another emergency.  I sat in the hallway busying myself with thoughts and jotting notes.  His eyes were dilated so I needed to drive.  We had LUNCH beforehand. A super sized SALAD and water.  Our date.  GOD's STOREHOUSE was on the agenda as were two lumberyards.  Looking for rope tile to add to the bathroom wall.

Hubby purchased me a lovely necklace that made my heart happy.  We went to NATURAL GROCERS for ETERNAL NATURALLY ALKALINE SPRING WATER.  Then there was the journey HOME.  I took a NAP. 

Today, I needed some lab work done in TOPEKA to see where my A1c (3 month averaging of blood sugar) is as well as my TSH (thyroid).  In a day or so I'll check my HEALTH PORTAL for the results.  Went to NO-TO in Topeka for some spices for the pot roast.  The NO-TO Dillons is such a nice grocery store.  I am so impressed with it.  A joyful experience for a HOMEMAKER.

Another date for LUNCH at SUGAR CREEK where I ate a Rachel Salad.  Drove to our Insurance Company to find out why the billing for our COTTAGE is messed up.  Agent is working on it as she said their system is messed up.  I asked what we should do as the bill is due tomorrow?  She said nothing as if we send a payment now the system would not accept it.  SO we are to do nothing until we hear from her.  When I got HOME, I said we should have asked her for some kind of voucher stating what she had said for our records because I can see it now, we will be penalized for not paying the bill even though the company is at fault.  This may be a headache. Something I don't need.

No walking today as it is storming outside.  Had another afternoon NAP.  I guess I need the rest.

Still waiting for the ECHOCARDIOGRAM results that was done over a week ago.  If there is no message in Health Portal, a budge from me asking what the status is will have to take place.

This health stuff keeps us busier than I want to be.  sigh.

Okay.  Tomorrow I will shampoo my hair at the Kitchen sink and allow it to air dry.  No styling. Do some laundry and tidy the Dining room table.  I finished my front door wreaths.  After looking at it hanging on the door, I believe it needed a bow to enhance it.  Earlier, I purchased some patriotic bows for little of nothing.  60% off.  For now, the bows are alright.  I'll probably switch these out later.  For now they are just fine.

THE FRONT PORCH BEGONIA is liking her new HOME.  LOVE THE CHEERY COLOR.  The porch is a place to sit and enjoy the potted plants.  The GERANIUMS like it here. Moving the SCHEFFLERA OUTSIDE SEEMS TO BE PERKING HER UP.  Being indoors where she has been for 7 months has caused a great deal of leaves to die.  The outdoor humidity may be just the ticket for better growth.

Crackers and cheese to snack on while the POT ROAST is cooking.  Late SUPPER tonight.  Movie Time.  I watch a lot of MOVIES.  A lot.  A lot.  A lot.  Last night, we watched MOTHER OF THE BRIDE with Brooke Shields.  Well, I know I've seen better movies like THE BOYS IN THE BOAT.  The Boys In The Boat was exceptional and based on a true story. I'd suggest it to others for sure.  Mother of the Bride...probably not.  Then we watched DIE HART 2: DIE HARTER.  Forget about it.  Foul language and all of 5'2" Kevin Hart is promoting such filthy language.  One might think that I should know better when warned that there is language that I ought to forget about watching the film.  Shame on me.

JUNE arrived and I hope that by the end of the month the bathroom will be completed. The tile hanging is coming right along.  I will do what I can as HUBBY tiles the bathroom like shake in my boots fixing Bison Pot Roast.  I'm no Ree Drummond or a Martha Stewart.  Just 'lil 'ole granny in the Kitchen trying to be a gourmet cook in blue jeans.  More like Erma Bombeck.  

General upkeep is what I need to stay busy doing.  With Summer on the way, I believe I will have to deliberately take some time to sit on the porch and watch the fireflies blink about.  Lemonade and watermelon time.  Hallelujah for this.  Our country is still a great place to call HOME.  

I'm not going to chat about #45's court cases as I would for sure upset someone out there in BLOGLAND.  I will vote my conscience when the time comes.  

Wreaths on the front doors.  Pot Roast in the oven.  Hubby asleep on the sofa.  For right now, I am a happy woman.  I pushed through the procrastinating of putting off fixing the Bison Pot Roast.  Shaking in my boots went dancing.

~d

SCRAMBLED EGGS - How To Make Perfect Scrambled Eggs for Breakfast

WE ALWAYS ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO OUR SCRAMBLED EGGS before scrambling them.  I have never allowed the eggs to rest before cooking them.  OOPS. Finding out that it's alright to use black pepper, but should be added at the last.  GONNA try this one to see if I can tell a difference.  Alrighty then.

I do believe that what the chickens are fed affects the quality of the egg.  When you eat the egg, you're eating what the chicken did. At one point in my life I was avoiding as much SOY as I could because soy is a natural estrogen which feeds fibroids to grow.  I needed to avoid it because I had uterine fibroids which grow because of too much estrogen in the body.  When I found soy-free eggs, I was in hog heaven.

Learning as I go and being alright with this,

~d