It was a crazy weekend. Ariana spent it with us so that we could take her to the race in north Boulder on Saturday. It was a super fun extended sleep-over for the girls.
Our dog, Reisha, is very old and has to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Early Friday morning (about 12:30 a.m.) she asked to go out. It was oddly early, but I did not think anything about it. She went out as usual, but then it got weird. I saw something small sprint away. Reisha started acting funny and running around in a way that she does not usually do. By the time she came in the house I knew she had been skunked. Who would have imagined a skunk in our front yard?
She was tramatized, was having a difficult time breathing and frantically searched every corner of the main floor about five times before she would agree to lay down and go back to sleep. She wanted to put her head in my lap and have me comfort her, but her stink was so bad that I could not. She had to be like that until we returned from the race on Saturday afternoon. Once home we pulled out the "Goop" hand cleaner and degreaser to wash away the stink. Reisha was clean pretty quickly. However, the smell lingered around the house. Even now there is a faint hint of skunk when I open the door. Reisha acted subduded for a few days and Larr thinks she might have suffered a stroke. I had worried that I would wake on Sunday to find a dead dog. I had the same fear on Monday, but each day she has gotten closer to being like her old tail-wagging self. Now she is just reluctant to go outside. I can understand her hesitation. We know her time is close to ending and it makes us very sad. I fear that at some point we will have to make a hard choice. If that time comes, I hope I have the strength to do what is right.
On a brighter note, the Haystack Time Trial was a lot of fun. It was a special focus race for our team. That means several coaches were on hand, three awnings were set up and most team members raced. Morgan had an injured hand and opted to be a personal trainer to Ellie and Ariana. It was wonderful.
The team did a wonderful job. Many catagories were only filled with kids from our team. Ellie won her catagory, besting second place by almost five minutes. Ariana won, too. A highlight of the day was mostly having time for the kids to hang out together.
Ethan's plans fell through so he had a casual day with his dad. The girls worked in the yard in exchange for new shoes they each picked out on Friday. Saturday night the girls went with me to the prom, something I do every year. I love to go and take photos of my students.
Ariana
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Here is a good gyros recipe I made with a sirloin tip roast that I wanted to use. It was a big hit!
Grilled Beef Gyros
Via: Allrecipes.com
Ingredients
* 1 medium onion, cut into chunks
* 2 garlic cloves
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 1 tablespoon ground mustard
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1/2 cup soy sauce
* 1/4 cup water
* 2 pounds beef sirloin tip roast, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
* CUCUMBER SAUCE:
* 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
* 4 garlic cloves
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/3 cup cider vinegar
* 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
* 2 cups sour cream
* 8 pita breads, warmed and halved
* thinly sliced onion
* Chopped tomato
Directions
1. In a blender or food processor, place the onion, garlic, sugar, mustard, ginger, pepper and cayenne; cover and process until onion is finely chopped. Add soy sauce and water; process until blended. Place the beef in a large resealable plastic bag. Add marinade. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
2. For sauce, combine the cucumber, garlic and salt in a blender or food processor; cover and process until cucumber is chopped. Add vinegar and oil; process until blended. Transfer to a boil; stir in sour cream. Refrigerate until serving.
3. Drain and discard marinade. Grill beef, covered, over medium-hot heat until meat reaches desired doneness. Place beef in pita halves. Top with cucumber sauce, sliced onion and chopped tomato. Refrigerate any remaining sauce.
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