Monday 18 March 2024

Monday Chit Chat

 Happy Monday!  I hope you had a lovely weekend

Eldest Daughter dropped by and brought pretty tulips.


My Crocuses are finally blooming. They're a bit sparse but at least they're blooming.


We had beautiful weather. Willband was perfect.

The Swallows are back and already claiming their nest boxes.

So it's laundry for me today. Tomorrow is the last in our little stretch of sunny days so I'll be outside as much as possible.  

Thanks for visiting, 




Friday 15 March 2024

Construction and a Pie

 

 Months ago I blogged about a large medical office building that was being built behind the 2 or 3 houses next to us. From the sun room I got a couple of pictures that are not very good at all but give a small idea of what's going on.  That big green boom is part of the pump pumping endless amounts of concrete into the forms that have been erected over months  In the second picture you can see the hospital which is very nearby. The spot chosen for the medical offices couldn't be better but for us it will block our sunshine and any view we had..

 


I cheated and baked a frozen (bought) pie for Pi day. It was not very good. The pastry was too thick and there wasn't enough filling. I don't often buy pies but this one was bought as a fund raiser for Gleaners.

We enjoyed the sunshine yesterday and today is also a lovely mostly clear day. The forecast is for 19C.
I think that would be around 66F.

Have a lovely weekend.  GM




Tuesday 12 March 2024

This and That

 I don't seem to be very faithful in posting lately. Not much is happening. The weather, which has been very rainy, is forecast to improve.  Maybe once I can putter outside I'll have more to write about.

I had a lovely unexpected visit from Eldest Daughter and Youngest Son today. They brought me beautiful flowers. After coffee and cookies they left and I had a nice nap.



My Thanksgiving Cactus is showing signs of slowing down as the blooms wither and no new ones appear. It did very well this year, better than the white one.


 


Once again I had milk to use up and also happened to have 2 cups of pumpkin puree in the fridge....
the result?  Impossible Pumpkin Pie.  On the weekend I made a Chiffon cake.  When we kept a few hens I had lots of eggs and would make this cake often. Now with the price of eggs I think twice ( it takes 7 eggs). However Walmart had eggs for $2.66 a dozen so I made sure to stock up. I checked the best before date and it's May.


 That's it for today. I hope your week is going along nicely. Just a reminder that Thursday, the 14th,
is Pi day. In case you wanted reminding. *smile*


  

GRANNY M



Friday 8 March 2024

Bags

 Do you have a collection of bags that you take when you go shopping?   I certainly have many, maybe even too many, but I like them all.  I keep some in the vacuum cleaner closet ( along with  a cast iron pan LOL )  and I have some hanging just outside the door into the garage where I can quickly grab one as I leave.



 

Recently I saw some very pretty bags on Pinterest.  Do you have a favourite?
My first choice would be the first bag,with the adorable blue checks.








 Whatever your day holds I hope it's a good one. Thanks for visiting.


Diane in Wis.    For now we'll keep Kitty's cat tree  in a corner near the freezer (outside)..It's under roof and she likes to hang around that area ( close to the back door so she can beg for food when anyone comes out).


Wednesday 6 March 2024

Miss Kitty's Cat Tree

 

A friend of Kate's was going to throw away her old cat tree and Kate  'rescued' it for Miss Kitty who was a little suspicious at first but she got over that.  There was another picture, one where Kitty was in that top bed but I can't find that one right now. 



It was a nice day that started out cold but warmed up a bit. No rain. I kept busy with all the usual house work, had a nap, also baked a Pumpkin pie. I don't think I've ever made a pumpkin pie in March before but why not?   

Thanks for visiting


 

Monday 4 March 2024

Snow and Baby Goats

 

Once again we had snow overnight and into the morning. Not many people were out walking; no doubt they were afraid that the paths would be slippery but they weren't.

from the internet


Our weekend was quiet. Youngest son and granddaughter Kate came to play Dominoes on Sunday afternoon ( I won!)   Kate had been to visit a friend who raises goats. She's an animal lover and who can resist cute kids!!
 



 Now it's on to all the usual Monday routine.  In addition to laundry I will make Rice Pudding in order to use up milk that is about to "turn".  Do you have a favourite way to avoid having to waste milk that's been in the fridge too long?


THANKS FOR VISITING, 



Saturday 2 March 2024

First Saturday in March

 


 March came in like a lion here, with wind and showers yesterday. This morning was overcast but we had a lovely walk   Now it's afternoon and it's snowing!


I've been baking... cinnamon buns and also chocolate muffins. I'm very low on icing sugar and when I did the shopping I saw the price was almost twice what I paid last time so I didn't buy any. The internet tells me I can put regular sugar in the blender and get it fine enough to be used as icing sugar,  In spite of my efforts the sugar didn't get to the same texture and the icing I made is a little gritty.  I'm sure no one will complain :)

It's been a quiet week. All the usual things got done in the house and outside a little more power washing  got done. We're all waiting for warm sunshine to do more. I thought of transplanting the Primroses into the ground....the ones that I bought about a month ago.  After having them in the house I moved them to the unheated porch where they wait for the nights to stop dipping below freezing.

I hope you're having a pleasant weekend.  Thanks for taking the time to visit .,