Thanksgiving

 

 

 To all my Canadian friends I wish a very happy Thanksgiving.

My Week

 

 

 

I love these pictures from 2022, the year Kitty had her kittens. The whole thing was such a surprise: first her bedraggled and starved appearance then discovering that she was pregnant.  In the end it was a wonderful experience for our whole family.  In due course good homes were found for all 5 kittens and Kitty continues to live with us.

It has been a busy week in the kitchen.  Sweet potatoes always seem to appear in the grocery store around Thanksgiving and this year is no exception.  I bought a number of them, cut them in half and roasted them. When they were done and cool I froze them for winter meals.  I still have 4 which I'll probably do this weekend.

I made a Clafoutis in ramekins. I took a picture but my computer has stashed it somewhere where I can't find it so here is a picture of a Clafoutis from the internet. 

  

I went to the thrift store to take two big boxes of unneeded stuff and after dropping them off I went in to look for a certain size of dish I needed for an appetizer I'm making for Thanksgiving at Kate's. I didn't find  the right dish but I did find a very lovely bamboo wind chime. We love the gentle sound that the wooden "pipes" make and as soon as a 6' son appears to hang it outside we can start enjoying it.
Just goes to prove that you never know what you'll find at the thrift store. 
( There was a picture of me holding it up but that has disappeared so here's one from the internet.)

 

 The day began with wind and rain but now it's mid-morning and the rain has stopped. Housework must get done. I hope to have a few hours to finally finish my book. I've become such a slow reader that a book like the 500 page tome by Rosamunde Pilcher has taken me so long!!).

Thanks for coming by. 

A Birthday

 

 11C and foggy again this morning.  It's going to be lovely and sunny this afternoon. Perfect Fall day.

On the weekend Youngest Son came and washed more windows for us. I took pictures but my computer has a strange problem. It hides my pictures somewhere and I can't find them until days ( or sometimes weeks) later. So no picture of YS on a stepladder. Also no up-to-date picture of our eldest GD  Kate whose birthday we celebrated yesterday. Hard to believe she's 38.  Here's a picture of us with her on her 21st.

She came for her absolute favourite meal...Chocolate crepes filled with chocolate pudding, cherry pie filling, and Cool Whip. Again, there's a picture of that somewhere. 

 

 Thank you for all the good wished for healing for my Dear Husband and also for my leg.  Time will tell how quickly healing will happen. Doctor appointments have been scheduled.

 

 Have a good week.  Thanks for visiting.

 

 

 

Things Happen

 

 No doubt you know why leaves turn colour and don't need to read about it again but I thought the wreath of leaves was so pretty. All the different colours we can find when we go walking.
Unfortunately my walks have had to be very limited due to the ongoing leg problem. I take short "noticing" walks for the time being.

In other unfortunate news DH fell in the bathroom last Friday during the night fracturing his right wrist
( luckily he's left-handed) and gashing his forehead.  His arm is in a cast but he is still in quite a bit of pain. I seem to remember that when I broke my wrist as soon as the cast immobilized my arm it quit hurting. He'll be seeing the doctor next week so we'll see how that goes.

October is a busy month for our family.  Two anniversaries, several birthdays, and of course we celebrate our Thanksgiving. This year it will be on the 12th of the month and GD Kate will be hosting it.  She's one of those with  birthdays this month as well as Eldest Daughter and Youngest Son. 

I've been rereading some Rosamunde Pilcher books and enjoying them as much as the first time. 

I've rambled on long enough. Time to say Thanks for coming by!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do You Remember?

 

 

 

I haven't got much to blog about today so I'll post some do-you-remember pictures.
 

 

Thanks for visiting

 

Friday Chit Chat

 

 

After seemingly endless days of drought we're having a day of light rain which is forecast to last all day. That should soak gently into the thirsty soil. It may be too late for some plants but hopefully many will be given a boost.

Earlier in the week I baked a dark fruit cake using an old recipe which I modified to make only one loaf.  It turned out very moist and it reminds me a lot of  Bara Brith , the Welsh Tea Loaf that I made some months ago. The main difference is I substituted molasses for the tea that the Welsh recipe called for.

 Another quick trip to the thrift store to drop off a few boxes. Of course I went in and browsed. I saw these pretty place mats that are only 8 by 11 inches, perfect for snack time.  They were pinned together and it was only after I came home that I realized that there were 6, not just 4 as I had thought. Bonus.

 

 

Pretty flowers for the table 

 

 An Afterthought.... I saw this cute meme (?) on Pinterest and I thought I'd post it for someone who is in the process of renovating their home.  

 

Fall, Spider Webs, and Mooncakes

 

So here we are on the first official day of Fall. As if by magic we abruptly went to foggy mornings. 
When we walked at Willband on Saturday the fog was so thick we saw about 6' on either side of the path.  Then on Sunday we walked at Fish Trap Creek and the fog was much less obvious.  Spider webs seem to be everywhere. I took a few pictures.  The second one has one of those dense webs that looks very different from the usual. Last year I think it was someone told me those are made by Grass Spiders. 

  

 We watched and waited to see if this osprey would dive from his high perch but he must not have been hungry.

 

 The Mid-Autumn Festival (also called the Moon Festival) is an ancient harvest celebration with a history of over 3,000 years. It happens on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, when the moon is brightest. Families gather to give thanks for the harvest, light lanterns, and eat mooncakes.  This year this celebration will be on Friday, the 25th. Beautifully decorated boxes containing mooncakes are given as gifts.  Middle Son was gifted one of these boxes   ( as manager of the complex he has had many occasions to call this roofer to come and repair a leaking roof).

 Each of the 4 mooncakes had a different filling ( the box was solely in Chinese so we had no idea what the filling was. This one seemed to have a nut and date filling or maybe sweet red bean paste.

 

A quick update on my hip problem. The X-rays came back and no problem there. However the discomfort is not pleasant and once I finally get to see my doctor ( in October!), hopefully she'll have some answers. Meanwhile my walks have had to be shortened and any hills avoided. 

 

Thanks for coming by