…in the neighbourhood







All this in one block…


…in the neighbourhood







All this in one block…


…the prep started last Wednesday
I don’t normally work on Wednesdays anymore but we were shorthanded so I went to the Inn to help out.
Wednesday is the day we make the sourdough bread and some specialty breads. The day before we prepped for five different breads so I was surprised that we were making buns and Japanese milk bread on top of the regular sourdough.
Even though some folks thought we made too much bread (over 90 loaves) we sold out in two hours. For our Thanksgiving dinner I purchased a package of the Big Buttery Buns.




Yesterday we had our Thanksgiving dinner at our house. It was a special day since our daughter Gaelan and her family joined us for the first time in five years. Earlier this year they sold their house in New Brunswick and moved back to Ontario. Andrea and Josie joined us as well so we were Seven in total for dinner.
Tomorrow and on Wednesday, Winnie and her dad are celebrating their 11th and 50th birthdays so we also had birthday cake and handed out gifts. Sadly I didn’t take photos.
After the meal everyone pitched in to help with the clean-up. We put the turkey bones in a pot and made broth. Today I ladled the broth into 4 1/2 large mason jars and finished cleaning the kitchen. Kevin went out into the garden and started cleaning out the vegetable garden. He picked more bean and tomatoes.
Today is the official holiday. I have the rest of the day to relax and enjoy this beautiful sunny day.


…it’s been a busy summer
July was busy with lots of company and getting ready for our art show, August found me spending more time at my cottage and my friend’s cottage. We also met friends at our art show and hosting a BBQ for family and friends. Last week we took the show down. I also celebrated my birthday at the end of August and I went to the CNE and an AFC Toronto game with my daughter, daughter-in-law and Winnie, my granddaughter.
























…Thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game
This week’s number is 747. Just type it into your search box and see what photos pop up.
















…Happy Birthday Linda


…enjoying a slightly revised Dublin Coddle
Kevin made this wonderful stew/soup for dinner tonight. The original recipe calls for a different type of sausage that is not browned ahead of time. Kevin used a mild Italian sausage which he sliced and browned. He also added peas and he used my homemade chicken stock.

It was perfect on this very wintery cold evening.
Here is a recipe similar to what Kevin made.
https://www.allrecipes.com/dublin-coddle-irish-sausage-and-potato-stew-recipe-7185428
This recipe calls for stout but we left it out. It would, however add another nice dimension to the dish.
…from a visit to the ROM to an art opening at the Abbozzo Gallery and finally to a concert at Koerner Hall to celebrate International Women’s Day
Early in the week my friend and I and her two grandchildren and her daughter spent a few hours at the museum checking out the dinosaurs and the stuffed animal displays before heading to the playroom.




On Friday, Kevin and I joined our friends, Laurie and Phil and our daughter, Andrea and daughter-in-law, Josie at the Abbozzo Gallery for the opening of Richard A. Jacobson’ show, r|age. The theme was on age and aging and embracing the inevitable. It was a very interesting show and being able to meet the artist is always a bonus.













On Sunday, my friend Liz and I went to Koerner Hall to see the International Women’s Day Celebration. The concert featured three indigenous women from Canada. All three are award winning solo artists.
Shawnee Kish was the first presenter and her genre is alternative country.

Amanda Rhéaume was accompanied by a Métis fiddle player. Her music tells stories of Métis resistance and resilience.

Tia Wood was the youngest of the three presenters. In her 20s Tia left her home on the Rez in central Alberta to follow her dreams in Los Angeles. She developed an enormous social following as a creator.
Here are some of the songs put out by these artists.
Shawnee Kish
https://open.spotify.com/track/0D2DxT4D6SLe4a19HlzcgI?si=yccWvjw4SpS8ncEyTAAJxQ
Amanda Rhéaume
https://open.spotify.com/track/71ALgRSQ1neaZmRT2Ivj0P?si=ZqM-pbQjTzOZSsX_zZkpwQ
Tia Wood
https://open.spotify.com/track/6abgej5aQVjWvSFydjqo6o?si=8flK5kM2RU6uUQ-ArW-i1g
…thanks to Debbie for hosting One Word Sunday https://travelwithintent.com/challenge-and-theme-updates/



