HUNGARIAN FOOD

As I write this, Cheri and michael are making chicken paprikas..the smells wafing from the kitchen are incredible,there are weird noises and yells, clanking and breaking sounds. So, we are excited, and are salivating with anticipation. We have eaten very well, since they have arrived last Sat, maybe too well, as my pants are alittle harder to button this week. Tomorrow, we will have a Low Country Boil here with our friends from the backwoods, and our new neighbors across the street, and their parents, Randy and Patricia from Boone. I think that Cheri will enjoy talking with Randy as he is an opera singer and has some of the past musical experiences she has had.

Cheri has brought her new 5 month old puppy with her, All in all he has been very good. lot's of new experiences here in the country for a big city dog, and he will survive it all. But I'm not sure he will survive Brandon !! yes , yesterday when Cheri and I were in Boone, Dudley and Michael were in charge of the Farm and Dogs. Brandon came over and I guess he 'acted like a 'boy and a dog', roughhousing and running crazy. When we came home, Csardas was unglued !! Cheri gave him 2 benadryl just to calm him down and when he did finally lie down she found a bleeding scrape on his front leg!!! of course , Brandon was just being Brandon, but Csardas was not use to that kind of play.. Brandon also was proud to tell us of his new truck. He is only 15, and does not have any kind of licence, but is proud of his wheels. Dudley informed him that he could not drive on out property with out a licence. so we'll see how that goes since he will be 16 IN dEC.

Dinner is about ready to be served, will continue with the Blogg after our Hungarian Experience. !!!


2 Hours later. We are all sitting in front of the 'boob tube' watching the Phantom of the Opera. Michael has seen it on stage, but we'll see what he thinks of the movie version. I LOVE IT !!! and watch it as much as I can..the story, the music, the costumes the history.

Well dinner did not disappoint, we had cucumbers and peppers in vinegar and sourcream, Chicken smothered in a rich spicy tomato sauce served over flour spretzle hand made by Michael as his mother taught him. As the Carter family has had Polish exchange students and have had many fine dishes made by them, this was similar, but different. And as a dessert, we have some Hungarian wine. OHHHHH we are living high on the Farm tonight!!!

That is all for tonight. Be happy, love Sandi