After a team effort involving both boys, Bill, and me (the photographer and mover of stuff that's in the way), we have a mud room--oops, I mean pantry--floor! And we didn't even start to work on it until after dinner (a mighty tasty dinner of almond parmesan tilapia with mango chutney, homegrown cucumbers, and a fruit salad--yum!). Both boys voluntarily helped out by cutting wood, applying liquid nails, and nailing in the floor boards. They were a huge help! Only once did some pseudo-profanity escape Bill's lips--he uttered "Sugar-Honey-Iced-Tea" at one point, but I don't think the boys quite knew what he was talking about. Thanks to the Gray side of the family for that handy little acronym! Oh, and Angus helped out (yes, she's STILL alive) by stealing hot pads from the lazy susan in the kitchen. There's another slide show below which shows the progress for the day.
(As I was typing this, Andrew was standing nearby and gave this account of the work tonight: "Humbly, the Great Andrew saved the day and single-handedly built the whole mud room floor with time to spare." Some imagination, that kid has!)
(As I was typing this, Andrew was standing nearby and gave this account of the work tonight: "Humbly, the Great Andrew saved the day and single-handedly built the whole mud room floor with time to spare." Some imagination, that kid has!)
Okay so as interested as I am in the Kitchen - how do you make mango chutney? I have looked at recipes, but always wonder if they are worth the effort - if yours is good I would love that. And.......you have cucumbers? I got a few zuchinni and some green beans out yesterday - yea!!
ReplyDeleteActually, it was pretty easy and tasty. Here's the recipe:
ReplyDelete1 large mango, pitted & diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
2 T. minced red onion
1 T. chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced (I used a pepper in adobe sauce that I had left over from another recipe--a bit too spicy, but good)
2 T. lime juice (I used fresh squeezed)
1 T. lemon juice (I used lime juice for this, so 3 T altogether)
Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use. It was very nice with the tilapia.