Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

I tell people all the time. Publix isn't that great. Half the time they are out of what I am looking for! /rant

 

49 here this morning! It was great!

But a lot of rain and wind here yesterday - and last night.

Power outage twice last night! First one only lasted about 10 minutes. Then it happened again just after midnight, so I just went to bed. Woke up at 4am with still no power. So I went out back (patio) and cranked up my portable generator and ran a line to the fridge and also a table lamp. Then got in the truck to drive around and see how far it went. It didn't - just a few homes close by. Came back and called the electric hotline. Was told they'd get someone out here. Heard the big power truck about 1/2 hour later. Power finally came back on around 7.....2 hours after my call. Must have been more serious than a blown fuse.

My generator is great. Dual fuel and electric start. Just move to choke, flip a switch, and push and she starts right up. Not too loud either.

Then I called Mom back and helped her by phone get her microwave clock set so it would work again and also get the cable box turned on so she can watch football...

From her email:

"About the Gator game this evening on the SEC channel. Is that 54? Who knows they might do better. Hope they have a better Quarterback for this game."​

 

Keeping it simple today-the weather has warmed up some (60*) ballgames on tap and the Taco Soup was awfully good, so it’s a do-over night for Taco Soup.

The back porch is open and restocked so it’s good to go at least until sundown. Football Saturday’s are sooo much more fun when we play well! Let’s do this Gators!

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Last night 3 of the 4 houses surrounding me all had their "whole house" generators going.

Then while driving around and seeing lights on so many other homes - at 4am - I was thinking damn....does everyone but me have one of these?

The dead give away are the street lights. If a street light is on - there's power to those homes. My street light was out.

We don't get that many power outages so for now I'm good with my portable. Like I said - the electric start, dual fuel option, and the fact that's it's not too noisy (no more than my neighbors' generators) make it very accommodating.

I would like to get a power cord inserted through the back wall so I don't have to run it through my patio slider. Have to give that some thought.....

 

Baz—

The quietest portable generator I’ve ever used is a Honda.

Driving around at 4:00am……I’m guessing that needs to have it’s own page…

 

Honda's are quiet indeed but mostly their inverters, which is not what I have so.....

And not exactly "driving around" - I was "OAM"! Actually passed a cop going the other way. Both of us at 10MPH eyeing each other over....lol......

You know, I'm not a guy who panics when the SHTF.....I just quietly go about the protocols.

I was a Boy Scout!

 

Tonight I’ll be grilling bone-in country cut ribs indirect over cherry wood smoke-Stubb’s original BBQ sauce on the last two turns.

Inside we’ve got a pot of fresh crowder peas and whole pod okra. I will also have a pot of white rice to be topped with Rotel tomatoes.

Blue skies and sunshine today—even though this evening starts the 4:00-4:15pm complete darkness (that everyone I know hates) time change.

Back porch ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are on hand for your enjoyment.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Tonight we are going to change it up and do breakfast for supper. We will have a Smithfield center cut ham steak with grits, eggs, and biscuits.

I am sure that this morning’s 39* start had something to do with the decision of a warm inside supper tonight.

Probably go with a tumbler of Elijah Craig late afternoon/early evening.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Tacos are a no brainer any day of the week!

Festus on Gunsmoke today:

"Get your carcass out of here!"

LOL....classic!

 

Baz—

Festus is the best! “Fiddle-dee Doc, I got a dollar right here-you want a beer—on me!” Doc-“Festus you ought to invest your money in some land” Festus-“Doc-I can’t buy no land for a dollar” Doc-“Invest it in land I’m talking about” Festus-“Doc are you talking about a lot of land or a little land?” Doc-“Festus I’m talking about…..never mind, let’s go get that beer!”

 

Tonight I'll be grilling BBQ chicken halves-a little change with seasoning-still coarse black pepper, Everglades has come out with a new seasoning called Cactus Dust-somewhat of a SW flavor. We will know
before too long.

Inside we'll have a pot of fresh green beans & new potatoes to go along with some leftover butter peas.

The back porch Yeti is restocked and Ms. Jan's chilled wine is ready to go.

Life is good in Gator Nation.