Another Log Cabin Friday Night

This past Friday evening we drove out to the cabin with our friends Klietus and Julie. Nothing fancy, we just grilled up some excellent pork chops, asparagus and corn on the cob while the girls relaxed on the deck. Kliet thought it would be nice to do all the work since it was Mother's Day weekend; I was agreeable. The pork chops turned out stellar! Klietus and I chased our's down with a couple of Shiner Bocks from the lone star state, while well water was the beverage of choice for our ladies. Kliet pointed out that my old Weber charcoal grill had a hole in the side along with a few other maladies and I quickly deduced that it was time to let go of another $85 or so and get a new one. I think this grill lasted about 15 years or so and that's after sitting out in the rain and snow without a cover for all those years. I'm convinced a simple Weber charcoal grill is about as good and as simple as it gets when it comes to grilling protein and vegetables. When you're done, you just put the lid back on and walk away from it until you're ready for your next grill out. No need to waste your money on a grill cover because if you buy one it will likely blow off with the first good breeze that comes along and if it doesn't, it will just get raggedy and have to be replaced at some future point anyway and I like to let my grill rough it. Besides, the sun, wind, snow, rain and hail will give your charcoal grill endearing character...kind of like Klietus.

Speaking of Klietus, we did a little recon on the barn and discussed the various potential layouts for our upcoming distillery operation. He suggested a layout that suggested to me he might have gotten into the Jack Daniels when no one was looking. No offense Kliet, but next time we review the barn  we might ought to re-look at that suggested layout you came up with. I think it might look different after a peanut butter sandwich and bottle of water....I'm just saying'.

Oh, and just as we were getting ready to head back into town, I came around the corner of the cabin and found this Goomer milling around in the back of my truck. I snapped a quick picture before it jumped down and ran off in the woods. Darned if I have any idea what it was or what it was doing in the back of my new truck. Next time I'm out there though, I think I'll set a couple of traps and see what I might be able to come up with. I'll let you know if I catch anything....