Tropical Storm Hermine- September 8, 2010

WE NEED A RAFT!!!  Tropical storm Hermine is on its way through Allen, Texas

 From our house we could see the small little brook on the opposite side of the road rise up to the pathway. Out came the camera as we couldn't believe how high the water had risen in a few hours..  

Our every day dog walk is now impossible to pass. There is no way we could run over to the other development on the other side of Stacey Road.

The bridge where we walk the dogs 

 The pathway under the bridge where we run- in passable - swim maybe?  this video  will show you how fast the water is running. Very scary.

 

Its still raining heavily, hopefully in a few more hours it will have stopped and we can remove the buckets from under the arbor and  maybe go for a run........hahaha

Cooking up new dishes

A while back M and I started cooking new dishes every Friday evening - it's a great way to spend  quality time together having fun... a plus - I get someone to tidy up after me!!! The only down side is the time he spends chopping veggies -  onions for example - while I just chop, his pieces have to be exacly the same size. Always an engineer!

This Saturday we tried Turkish Chicken Pilaf. Lots of chopping I may add...Its a very simple dish, takes about 20 mins preparation and  25 mins cooking time.

Here's the finished dish, not bad for a first try. Certainly on our  list for a second attempt, a little spicy - they suggested a side dish of yogurt with cumcumer which I did the following evening as there was enough left over. Delicious.