tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53415652671026890572024-03-12T16:43:00.964-07:00Deep Acres FarmSuddie's BlogSuddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.comBlogger564125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-67647079440471265782021-05-29T08:41:00.000-07:002021-05-29T08:41:03.463-07:00Suddie at 17!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIsjNyyKkJ8piej8zz_ZROvwjfIVEXq7ZGPnZYoWvLYa1ePT-5ZnMGLmaJaYkHeEcIAGtiMtim_3WvxpXOoHH0Leks6tiIIV3O5CMM6OTFRhPCNZmK45bG8ttJeD19-bCVq6DIHzzBeM/s2048/0D7EE0D2-427C-4B2F-BAB6-2739F56C52DD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIsjNyyKkJ8piej8zz_ZROvwjfIVEXq7ZGPnZYoWvLYa1ePT-5ZnMGLmaJaYkHeEcIAGtiMtim_3WvxpXOoHH0Leks6tiIIV3O5CMM6OTFRhPCNZmK45bG8ttJeD19-bCVq6DIHzzBeM/s320/0D7EE0D2-427C-4B2F-BAB6-2739F56C52DD.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFdcJhpUqoVZTzMvhFc6Y3quHLQ7HG8Xoa4D36DoqNjiSQIGjpd2bAt-GLBNkEoBW6HsCC-gHeeL8xE8Q2jDsFSziC438dgYCg3I6nQpEhtTmpzWQZobc3mx9IS-mmpkSxvVbz2CKqAk/s2048/C115F274-7903-4537-A85A-A651096FBA91.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFdcJhpUqoVZTzMvhFc6Y3quHLQ7HG8Xoa4D36DoqNjiSQIGjpd2bAt-GLBNkEoBW6HsCC-gHeeL8xE8Q2jDsFSziC438dgYCg3I6nQpEhtTmpzWQZobc3mx9IS-mmpkSxvVbz2CKqAk/s320/C115F274-7903-4537-A85A-A651096FBA91.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Suddie at 17!! Suddie turns 17 today!! Yes 17! She’s looking grand don’t you think? What’s her secret you ask? Dry Shampoo and Martha Stewart Blueberry CBD treats! 😍</p>Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-77019019169185400182020-05-29T13:53:00.001-07:002020-05-29T13:53:25.110-07:00Suddie on Her 16th Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-19315710926069835392020-03-14T16:48:00.000-07:002020-03-14T16:48:03.961-07:00It snowed! Champion Deep Acres Autumn Splendor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-44080869526366228022017-05-26T15:41:00.000-07:002017-05-26T15:42:57.668-07:00All the Fixins<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We have a taste for the <a href="http://deepacresfarm.blogspot.com/2012/03/best-broccoli-ever.html" style="color: red;" target="_blank">Best Broccoli Ever</a>. Yesteday it was <a href="https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/roasted-cauliflower-snowflakes" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Ina Garten's Cauliflower Snowflakes</span></a> (we added fresh lemon juice to that too right before serving). Tomorrow is farmer's market so who knows what will happen!Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-11527322852696686722016-12-16T06:51:00.001-08:002016-12-16T06:51:21.022-08:00Happy Holidays <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-55068052995845499122015-02-10T14:09:00.004-08:002015-02-10T14:09:48.080-08:00Suddie in the Snow<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-52297544110514708882014-12-22T06:35:00.000-08:002014-12-22T06:38:54.329-08:00Your New Go-to Holiday Cocktail<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We at Deep Acres Farm are enjoying our latest holiday cocktail creation, The Bloody Rose. We know you will too. It's easy, it's fresh. It's damn good. So much better than last year's creation, <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://deepacresfarm.blogspot.com/2013_12_23_archive.html" target="_blank">The Root Canal</a>.</span><br />
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Enjoy and Happy Holidays.<br />
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<b>Deep Acres Bloody Rose</b><br />
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<i>Make rosemary simple syrup ahead in a small saucepan. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water and a rosemary sprig. Warm over low heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let stand for 30 minutes. Discard rosemary sprig and refrigerate in airtight container. Will keep up to one month.</i><br />
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Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in 8 oz fresh blood orange juice (pink grapefruit may be used), 2 oz Aperol, and 1 oz rosemary simple syrup. Shake well and strain evenly into two good-sized cocktail glasses filled with ice. Top with dry Prosecco and garnish with blood orange wheel and a sprig of fresh rosemary.<br />
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Aperol, an aperitif made with bitter orange and rhubarb, combines nicely with rosemary.<br />
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<b><br /></b>Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-14618611709749655992014-10-27T19:49:00.001-07:002014-10-27T19:49:41.549-07:00Sampson, The Wine Dog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look what we discovered in the Dry Creek Valley. A Tibetan Terrier named Sampson who lives at Hawley Winery, a small family winery near Healdsburg, California. Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-52026537689358523272014-09-10T18:16:00.004-07:002014-09-10T18:16:52.081-07:00Play It Again Buddy!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tibetan Terrier Buddy Gershon and his trainer/piano teacher in NYC.</td></tr>
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Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-35451166419407541662014-07-04T16:20:00.002-07:002015-01-08T14:14:41.465-08:00Short Cut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We don't usually like a short cut on a Tibetan Terrier. We're traditionalists. But our Facebook friend sure is cute. Just look at those feet!Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-37264670044990210992014-06-25T19:55:00.001-07:002014-06-25T19:55:45.842-07:00Rufus is the Best<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grand Champion Deep Acres Fields of Gold</td></tr>
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Dear Rufus took Best of Breed both days over the weekend at the Hawkeye Kennel Club show is our home town. Do we have to mention that Rufus was the only Tibetan Terrier in the show? It was Rufus' first show in two years What a handsome man!!Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-28094231417697033532014-06-20T13:23:00.003-07:002014-06-20T13:24:40.932-07:00Meet Emily<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Emily helped us apply a generous layer of organic compost to the back perennial gardens we planted last summer. We used cocoa bean mulch on the front beds, but not in the back where our dogs run free because cocoa shells can be toxic to dogs. <br />
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On June 20-22 <a href="http://escapebrooklyn.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Escape Brooklyn</span></a> is hosting their first ever event in the Hudson Valley at<span style="color: #990000;"> <a href="http://www.maloufsmountain.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Malouf’s Mountain</span></a></span>. They'll be camping, swimming, hiking, and boozing it up in the mountains for two days. Sounds like our kind of vacay. Last call for<span style="color: #990000;"> <a href="http://escapebrooklyn.com/last-call-summer-camp/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">SUMMER CAMP</span></a></span>!<br />
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Mix in a salad with arugula, kale, lemon juice and<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Garlic-Expressions-Vinaigrette-Dressing-Marinade/dp/B004ASDDVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402320351&sr=8-1&keywords=garlic+expressions+classic+vinaigrette" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"> Garlic Expressions</span></a> dressing. Nothing else could be so fresh and healthy for you. Purslane contains more omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic acid in particular) than any other leafy vegetable plant.<br />
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Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable. It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and Mexico.Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-36298733690915369372014-05-30T16:22:00.001-07:002014-05-30T16:22:13.383-07:00We Are Not Alone<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Made the Green and White tonight in Iowa City! From Roberta's in Brooklyn. Sam Sifton shared the recipe in the <i>New York Times. </i>Check out the<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/1016233/the-green-and-white.html?action=click&contentCollection=Dining%20%26%20Wine&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article" target="_blank">recipe and video</a></span>. Really good!Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-65910035599326449762014-04-11T13:35:00.001-07:002014-04-11T13:36:38.665-07:00Mother of All Pasta Sauces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We love this pasta sauce recipe. We use it on this scratch fettuccine, but also on gnocchi and even good noodles from a box<br />
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<b>Fettuccine with Cherry Tomatoes, Parmesan and Basil
Recipe adapted from Chef Enzo Febbraro</b><br />
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INGREDIENTS<br />
Pasta<br />
1 pound all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
½ teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for the pasta water<br />
5 large eggs<br />
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil<br />
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Sauce<br />
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil<br />
2 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced<br />
¾ pound (about 1 pint) cherry tomatoes, halved<br />
Salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
18 fresh basil leaves, cut into ⅓-inch thick slices<br />
About 1 cup finely grated Parmesan, plus more for serving<br />
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1. Make the pasta: Place the flour on a work surface and shape it into a mound. Sprinkle with salt and make a wide well in the center. Add the eggs and oil to the well and beat them with your fingers or a fork until combined. Gradually pull small amounts of flour from the inside walls of the well into the egg mixture and mix until a stiff dough forms. Knead the dough, adding more flour if needed to prevent it from sticking. Let the dough rest, covered with a damp cloth, for 30 minutes.<br />
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2. Cut the dough into thirds, shape into a circle, and flatten each piece with your hands. On a floured surface, roll the dough until very thin, about 1 mm, flipping it over as you roll and flouring as needed. Fold the pasta round in half from top to bottom and then fold in half again from top to bottom. Cut the rectangle crosswise into ¼-inch-thick ribbons. Unroll the ribbons and toss with flour. Spread on a floured parchment sheet and let dry for 30 minutes.<br />
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3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. It should taste salty like the ocean.<br />
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4. Prepare the sauce: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sauté, without coloring, until just fragrant, about 30 seconds. Immediately add the tomatoes; season generously with salt and pepper and sauté to extract some of the juices and soften the tomatoes. Remove from the heat until the pasta is cooked.<br />
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5. Add half of the pasta to the boiling salted water (refrigerate the other half to use later) and cook until al dente, about 4 minutes.<br />
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6. Pull the pasta from the pot and drop it directly into the sauce. Set the sauce over medium heat and add a little pasta cooking liquid to loosen it. Stir in the basil, Parmesan and more pasta cooking liquid to create a saucy consistency.<br />
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Serve with more grated Parmesan. Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-65932236782246688062014-03-08T05:23:00.002-08:002014-03-08T05:23:25.088-08:00Sugar in the City<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Sugar in the city. Sitting at a Chicago dog park wondering when her friends will arrive. She is also waiting for warmer weather.Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-27791384620091414242014-02-02T07:20:00.001-08:002014-02-02T07:20:12.308-08:00Summer Memories<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-83442396942117959922014-01-05T00:00:00.000-08:002014-01-05T13:05:42.420-08:00Rosenthal Magic Flute Mini Vase<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This diminutive vase caught our eye in the recent issue of <i>Town & Country</i> magazine. And we were surprised by the listed price - only $35! Mind you it is only 4 1/2" high. But that's part of what we like about it. Perfect to hold a bloom on the vanity in our bathroom. <br />
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We were even more surprised to find it on sale at Lord & Taylor for $14! Every other store had it listed at $35 including Bloomingdales and Bergdorf Goodman. And then we found a promotional code (WINTER) that gave us an additional 20 percent off. Bringing the price down to around $11.<br />
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So we ordered 8 thinking they will make great gifts. Or, perhaps, perfect for a dinner party for 8. One vase at each place setting holding a single flower. Perhaps we should buy in bulk and resell on ebay! Our boat has come in and we are ready, so ready, to sail!<br />
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To get one, or more, for yourself visit the <a href="http://www.lordandtaylor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lord-and-taylor/surfaces-mini-vase" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lord and Taylor</span></a> website. And don't forget to enter the promo code during checkout.Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-84777590314327829772014-01-04T13:07:00.000-08:002014-01-04T16:31:39.091-08:00Haters Gonna Hate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're excited! The new season of <i>Downton Abbey</i> starts tomorrow night.<br />
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We visited the <a href="http://www.shoppbs.org/family/index.jsp?categoryId=17766526&cp=13133725&ab=PBS-_-Footer-_-SHOP+OUR+COLLECTIONS-_-Downton+Abbey+Apparel" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Shop PBS</span></a> website and found a number of their <i>Downton Abbey</i> t-shirts are on sale for $9.99 (regularly $25.00). We then searched around and found a promotional code (CROSS25) that gave us an additional 25 percent off. So they ended up being about $7.50. Unable to pass up a good sale, we ordered 4 different ones and got free shipping.<br />
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Our favorite is Haters Gonna Hate featuring the villains everyone loves to hate--Thomas and O'Brien. A must-have for any Downton Abbey fan. <br />
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Tune in tomorrow for the start of season 4.Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-22978730461429528152013-12-23T20:46:00.000-08:002013-12-23T20:59:37.079-08:00Happy Holidays and... A Festive Drink Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, it is that time of year again. Time for a good, stiff festive drink!<br />
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We found what looked to be an interesting recipe. And with the help of Brother Kent and GamGam we found all the ingredients. We used Templeton Rye. The VERY BEST rye whiskey, in our opinion, and it's produced right here in Iowa. But, alas, we couldn't find any of the other exotic ingredients in our home state. That's where Brother Kent and GamGam come in. Brother Kent picked up the St. Elizabeth's Allspice Dram at the Village Bottle Shoppe in Lafayette, Indiana and the Punt e Mes vermouth at Lambrecht's Liquors in St. Joseph, Michigan. GamGam found the root-beer liqueur produced by Art in the Age at Tiffany's Wine and Spirit Shoppe in Kalamazoo, Michigan. <br />
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When it was time to mix, GamGam taught us how to create a twist of orange. What fun! How festive!<br />
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<span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Recipe">Most of us agreed we liked this strange brew, a spiced wintery cocktail. Even GamGam who after a few declared, "it tastes like a dental office smells." So, naturally, we christened our holiday drink The Root Canal.</span> </div>
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<span itemprop="ingredients">12 ounces bonded rye</span></div>
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Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341565267102689057.post-75179423954149517582013-12-21T14:14:00.001-08:002013-12-21T14:15:18.928-08:00Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville has a Tibetan Terrier<br />
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We were happy to learn that Downton Abbey's Lord Grantham, actor Hugh Bonneville. has a Tibetan Terrier. <br />
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"I have a Tibetan terrier. I'm still not sure if Teddy's a genius or very thick. It's a fine line," the actor recently revealed in an interview with the BBC.<br />
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Bonneville says he has also learned that dogs and their owners do, indeed, tend to be very alike in character. "Mine is a Tibetan terrier who gets under everyone's feet, then stops to lick himself for no reason, so we all fall over him." <br />
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Then, we came across this piece written by Teddy for Tattler.<br />
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WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE...TEDDY, HUGH BONNEVILLE'S DOG</div>
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Let's get one thing straight. I don't live at Downton Abbey. I am Hugh's real-life dog - his actual best friend and not some part-time, performing gimp. Jealous? Me? Not at all. Isis the lab may get to hang out on set with Hugh, Shirley MacLaine and Dame Maggie Smith, but he's never allowed into any of the Crawley bedrooms and, when the cameras stop rolling, he's just like any other hound.<br />
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I get to sleep on Hugh's bed. It's a pretty cosy spot. Normally, it's just me, Hugh and Mrs Bonneville, unless the cat sneaks in - then it gets a bit crowded. I always maintain my dignity by keeping quiet and staring into space until I have him to myself again. When I'm not eating anything I can find, you'll catch me barking at nothing, sniffing any available crotch or being dragged like a sack of potatoes across the hall for a walk.<br />
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I think exercise is overrated but, once I get into the woods, I give in and let Hugh have his wretched romp, while I stalk twigs and have the occasional argument with my tail. If I'm feeling really frisky, I'll roll in some fox poo. This never has a happy ending. I have to have a bath afterwards and I loathe any type of grooming. I'd like to sue whoever invented the electric dog-clipper for cruelty. And I categorically refuse to win Crufts. Ever.Suddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434093701096091058noreply@blogger.com0