Trying a new recipe

I love the blog octoberfarm.blogspot.com/, I would love to have her house, her dog, her garden, etc............!  She does some pretty interesting food too, and I finally got around to trying one dish this evening.   Tian.  I'd never heard of it but it is French and I had everything to make it with except of  the better cheeses.   I had pre shredded monterrey jack and I just used that so I wouldn't have to go out and it still came out pretty good!  I will definitely make it again, it is a great vegetable dish with cheese and even my 10yr old ate it.  But I will use parmesan and a couple of other good cheeses and I think it will make it that much better.   I told my mom I was making it and of course saved a piece for her!  

On another topic, I have a new dog.   He belonged to someone who is moving to a smaller place and didn't think they could have him.  His previous owner rescued him from the pound.  He is very pretty and mostly sweet, except for a little bit of growling (low and weak) and nipping at air, never really biting.   I think he was just really unsure of us.   He is improved so much over the last few days, I think he is going to work out.( we are actually having a trial week)  He is a border collie/chow mix. Black and rust.   He has a little bit of an exotic look around the eyes, if that makes sense, and he has the blue tongue of the chow.   Not as furry which is probably a good thing here in So. Cal where it never gets very cold.  The other dog, a miniature pinscher loves him, they love each other and play very well, and he is not interested in the cats at all, is a little afraid of them.   They are really getting used to him also and don't seem to pay him much mind unless he gets a little too close which he tries not to do.   I wish I could rename him though, his name is "Lincoln".   I don't really care for it but it is his name and he seems to recognize it.  Oh well.    Previous owner had 4 animals all named after presidents.  Interesting.