Quote for the Day

Be the kind of person your dog thinks you are. 

A gratitude journal - they really work

Oprah Winfrey has long preached the benefits of keeping a gratitude journal.  My thoughts on that were - I know what I'm grateful for, why bother to write it down?

I'm currently reading a book, "Build the Life You Want" by Arthur Brooks and none other than Oprah Winfrey.  It's not another feel good book, but based on scientific facts, it points out how even when times are tough, you can find things to be happy (grateful) for.

So I tried it.  Yes, I know what I am grateful for.  But when you write everything down, day by day, you will be amazed at just how much you have in your life that is good.  Or another way of putting it, if you concentrate on the positives, rather than the negatives, your perspective changes and you are in better shape to deal with what needs fixin'! 

Kabobs on the grill

First time cooking outside this year!  I especially love the kabob baskets.  It was always hard for me to use skewers.  When I try to turn the skewer over, to cook all sides evenly, the food spins back around.

Most of you know, I love all kinds of cooking and the warm weather brings out the smokers and the grills.  There are few things more enjoyable than sitting with a glass of wine, the smoker slowly cooking a piece of meat to perfection, and leaning back in my chair to gaze at the white puffy clouds against a blue sky.

I've been smoking meat for ten years or more.  It just came naturally to me.  I read books, watched You Tube videos, talked to other, more experienced smokers and I am proud to say I have never ruined a piece of meat.