pretend chat

[Yvonne G]

So last night I get a phone call asking me if I take in tortoises. I assured her that I do. She said she found two that she thought were African sulcatas. We chatted a bit and later in the conversation she said we're keeping the big one.

Its a fishy story and I don't know what I'll be getting later on today...two "found" sulcatas or two sulcatas that became too much trouble to care for.

Stay tuned...

 

[Jacqui]

I am guessing your getting one sulcata that they no longer want. It will have been picked on by the bigger male. Will be pyramided, too.

 

[Yvonne G]

LOL! Good guess, Jacqui...but no enchilada!

They're neither "found" nor badly pyramided. Here's one picture and the link to the thread in "adoptions" where I posted their story:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Two-4-yr-old-sulcatas#axzz1X0VYXxbt

 

[Jacqui]

That's good because I am not a fan of enchiladas.

Usually I go for the smaller animal, but this time I'd be taking the bigger one.

 

[TurtleTortoise]

people should know what their getting into when they buy stuff.

 

[Jacqui]

Fall is certainly in the air. This morning I saw my first flock of geese flying over head.

 

[Yvonne G]

Whew its a hot one today. Close to 100 degrees. Dudley is out marching around the perimeter of his pen and he keeps trying to climb into the pen where the new babies are (another reason I THINK they're female). Both the aldabs are smart enough to be in their cool shed out of the sun. I was reading, but had to go out and move the sprinkler. Then I thought I'd check in to see how y'all's days are going.

I stopped at der Wienie dog on the way home from the store and got two chilli-cheese dogs. Yum!

 

[terryo]

Fall...damn! Today only one boxie came over to eat. They are slowing down now. The inside boxies don't have a clue as to what's going on and are still eating away. All but a few flowers are starting to get leggy and brownish. I hate this time of year.....on a happier note..........my sister is giveing me a baby box turtle from Chris Leone (HermanniChris) for my birthday. Very high color it looks like. I can't wait...should come Wed. Something to play with while everyone else is hibernating.

 

[FranklinTturtle]

Chillie cheese dogs sound great. I am having Shrimp in Alfredo Sauce. I rather have chille cheese dogs with onions. yum yum.

 

[Jacqui]

Whew its a hot one today. Close to 100 degrees. Dudley is out marching around the perimeter of his pen and he keeps trying to climb into the pen where the new babies are (another reason I THINK they're female). Both the aldabs are smart enough to be in their cool shed out of the sun. I was reading, but had to go out and move the sprinkler. Then I thought I'd check in to see how y'all's days are going.

I stopped at der Wienie dog on the way home from the store and got two chilli-cheese dogs. Yum!

I am celebrating that the weather is nice and only 77 today. Of course the flies think because it is cooler out, that it is time to move back inside. Swarms of them. ...and they are biting!

 

[FranklinTturtle]

My neighbor is grilling steak. I am so jealous!!!!

 

[Kristina]

I am gonna go home and make French Onion soup.

I cut up like half an onion, and caramelize it in real butter. Then I add a splash of cooking sherry because it enhances the sweetness of the onion and brings all the bubbly little bits up off the bottom of the pan. Then a couple splashed of heavy cream, let it reduce on medium heat for about two minutes. Add a cup and a half of au jus, let simmer on medium for 3-5 minutes and you have just made fantastic French Onion.

Toast a piece of dense bread, toss it on top of the bowl. Put on a piece of muenster cheese, sprinkle with paprika and toast until bubbly under the broiler in your oven. You can use a torch too. I like to do it that way in the summer so I don't make the house all hot with the oven.

I rarely give up my secrets so consider yourselves lucky

 

[Jacqui]

Fall...damn! Today only one boxie came over to eat. They are slowing down now. The inside boxies don't have a clue as to what's going on and are still eating away. All but a few flowers are starting to get leggy and brownish. I hate this time of year.....on a happier note..........my sister is giveing me a baby box turtle from Chris Leone (HermanniChris) for my birthday. Very high color it looks like. I can't wait...should come Wed. Something to play with while everyone else is hibernating.

My kind of gift! Can't wait to see pictures of it.

---

My neighbor is grilling steak. I am so jealous!!!!

Bet that smells yummy!!!!

 

[FranklinTturtle]

I am gonna go home and make French Onion soup.

I cut up like half an onion, and caramelize it in real butter. Then I add a splash of cooking sherry because it enhances the sweetness of the onion and brings all the bubbly little bits up off the bottom of the pan. Then a couple splashed of heavy cream, let it reduce on medium heat for about two minutes. Add a cup and a half of au jus, let simmer on medium for 3-5 minutes and you have just made fantastic French Onion.

Toast a piece of dense bread, toss it on top of the bowl. Put on a piece of muenster cheese, sprinkle with paprika and toast until bubbly under the broiler in your oven. You can use a torch too. I like to do it that way in the summer so I don't make the house all hot with the oven.

I rarely give up my secrets so consider yourselves lucky

Thank that sounds great. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I going to try it if you don't mind.

 

[TurtleTortoise]

Pizza.

 

[Jacqui]

Pizza.

Pizza does sound kinda nice....

 

[TurtleTortoise]

It was surprisingly good.

 

[jackrat]

I am gonna go home and make French Onion soup.

I cut up like half an onion, and caramelize it in real butter. Then I add a splash of cooking sherry because it enhances the sweetness of the onion and brings all the bubbly little bits up off the bottom of the pan. Then a couple splashed of heavy cream, let it reduce on medium heat for about two minutes. Add a cup and a half of au jus, let simmer on medium for 3-5 minutes and you have just made fantastic French Onion.

Toast a piece of dense bread, toss it on top of the bowl. Put on a piece of muenster cheese, sprinkle with paprika and toast until bubbly under the broiler in your oven. You can use a torch too. I like to do it that way in the summer so I don't make the house all hot with the oven.

I rarely give up my secrets so consider yourselves lucky

Whoa! You can cook,too! Makes me hungry,reading about your au gratin onion soup. MMMM Hint: just a pinch of sugar sprinkled over the onions makes them caramelize really nicely.

 

[Kristina]

I *LOVE* love love love to cook! (And I happen to be pretty darn good at it!) That is the one thing my husband hates most about me working nights - I'm not home to make dinner!

One of his favorites was when I woke him up one morning with homemade caramel sauce tossed with banana slices and poured over Texas French toast with cinnamon and ginger

 

[Jacqui]

I *LOVE* love love love to cook! (And I happen to be pretty darn good at it!) That is the one thing my husband hates most about me working nights - I'm not home to make dinner!

One of his favorites was when I woke him up one morning with homemade caramel sauce tossed with banana slices and poured over Texas French toast with cinnamon and ginger

Sounds kinda good.