Well? Did we all turn over our Sr. Hounds Abound Calendar today?
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Sr. Hounds Abound Lovers….
We woke up this morning and I was so anxious to turn over our SHA calendar! First off I made an eggtra special egg casserole! I call it Eggcited for Emma in April!
6 eggs, quarter cup of whole whipping cream, 1/4 cup of butter (or whatever you want to use), 4 thick slices of whole clove garlic bread chopped up and 4 thick slices of Vermont White Cheddar Cheese. Add hot sauce after you give a tiny little bit to your hounds.
Emma entered the kitchen just as I was pulling it out of the oven set at 350 and baked about about 45 minutes or whenever you think it is done.
Emma’s timing is perfection, just like her!
See the Calendar? Thank you everyone who voted for Emma and paid a dollar each time. I really cannot thank you enough. We are so proud our girl made the cut and was able to get her birthday month. She came in 2nd for the top number of votes.
I told Grandma that today starts our month long celebration of her birthday! hehehe
More eggtra love for Shimlette later….Cat, Chaps and Emma
P.S. – I just received an e-mail from Wendie at Sr. Hounds Abound. She wants a short bio regarding Miss April to go out in her newsletter. A short bio…..hummmmmm…….
OK, here goes. I am going to compose it right now, right here as a part of this blog.
EMMA WANDA RUDERT……APRIL 2012
Cat and Hilda Rudert belong to Emma who will be 8 years old this April 21, 2012. Emma came in second for the amount of votes to win a month for this year’s Sr. Hounds Abound Calendar contest. She, along with many Bassethoundtown residents, helped to raise money for elderly basset hounds at this wonderful retirement home in Florida. We are all very proud to support the efforts of those who care for the elderly.
Emma, as you can see, is blind. She has been blind since she was 3 from primary glaucoma. Glaucoma does not define Emma but she is an inspiration to so many folks who read her blog. She receives hundreds of e-mails thanking her for her wisdom and advise. Together with Emma, Grandma and I will research this disease in an effort to help all of Emma’s friends and followers via the bassethoundtown.com blog.
Lastly, Emma is proud to have achieved the title of Senior Basset Hound. She will represent April with her usual dignity and grace. Her Mom (Cat Rudert) and Grandma (Hilda Wanda Rudert) are overwhelmed with joy to have her in our lives.
Comments(16)
Yum! So proud of Miss Emma!
As are we…..overwhelmed with joy to have her in our lives too. I’ll say it again, Emma you are an inspiration to all of us — love YOU!!!!!
question on the recipe….do you layer it or just mix everything together?
I do layer it. Butter, Bread, Egg, Cheese – repeat….Cheese on top
We had so much fun finding Emma on our calendar yesterday!
The egg bake looks and sounds delicious!
Oh that breakfast looks to die for! I’m going to have to make that one day.
And yes, we turned our calendar yesterday and I had actually forgotten that this was Emma’s month. What a surprise! We stood there and looked at that beautiful girl for about 5 mins. And every time I walk in the kitchen I have to look at pretty Emma on the wall. What a great month this will be!
What a wonderful bio about Emma and so very true.
I am so glad that Our Emma is a pin up girl.
Cat,
What a great yummy treat for everyone to enjoy.
OH MY DAWG! Butter, cream, garlic and cheese–all the major food groups!! I am definitely making this exquisite masterpiece:) Happy “early birthday” to the barooooootiful Emma!
She Walks in Beauty—George Gordon, Lord Byron
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellow’d to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!
That is our Emma:) xoxoxoxo
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo
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Mary, love the poem. That is Emma to the T. I also love your comment, “the 4 major food groups”…sooooooooo funny!
I agree, Cat! When I read your bio of Emma, this poem is what came immediately to my mind:) OOOh yEAh, your casserole is totally decadent and a must try…
M.
maybe a little ham?
i love miss emma. i love her more now that she has lost her sight..i do believe she sees more now than before.
Oh, ham would fit her personality pawfectly! hehehe – It would be great in the egg loaf as well!
CAT–Hamlette—-as well as Shimlette:))
ARooooooooooooooo,
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo
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Too Funny Mary – I have been calling her little hamlette all day. She gained 3 pounds at her vet visit yesterday! Her little gut looks like a cottage ham! hehehe
Cat,
We all know that Our Emma has a svelte, shapely and sassy figure.