It’s been a rough start for the Canadian Lady Cat softball team to open District 1-3A play. The Lady Cats watched the game slip away early last Thursday with a 10-0 loss against the Dalhart Golden Wolves before falling at home to No. 11 Bushland 26-0 on Saturday.

“What a sweet dog!” I said, in Spanish. “She is a sweet dog,” the man walking her answered, in English.

Mike Gardiner spoke of how blessed we are by our local heroes in the volunteer fire department. Scott Brewster has been with the Canadian VFD for 31 years. He has always been interested in and watched the weather, which was a requirement of both his job with TxDOT and with the fire department.

Initially seared on top of the stove, the beef is finished in the oven, producing an exterior crust that intensifies the taste of the meat. A little chicken stock added to the pan at the end melts the natural glaze and creates a simple au jus. This recipe is from Essential Pepin.