Tuesday, November 22nd - it was a cooking kind of week

Well, I'm slowly getting myself organized.  I've got a fairly good handle on what's in the freezer(s) and what needs to be used up first. I did have 5 loaves of grocery store bread in the bottom so I told Lloyd not to expect any homemade bread until it was all gone. Well, guess what, it's all gone, so now I have to make bread on a regular basis. Fortunately I learned how a few years back from Brenda. So one morning was spent baking bread.  I've been trying some new recipes as well and some have turned out quite interesting. More about that in the coming weeks.

Couldn't have done a better job myself!

While we're on the subject of cooking, Tristen, our budding little chef, decided he wanted to make a special supper for his mom's birthday - steamed mussels and crab cakes. He found a recipe, gave his mom a shopping list and the rest was on him. By all accounts it was a great success.  Can't wait to spend some quality time with him in the kitchen over the holidays.

Prepping the crab cake ingredients

Sizzling in the pan

Good to the last crumb!

Well done, T!

Linda with her tea light

Friday was the annual tree lighting downtown. I'd never been and thought it might be a good idea. So my friend Linda and I headed into town to join in the festivities. They had done this event when they first moved to the island and she quite enjoyed it. At that time you were given a real candle and walked from the waterfront up to the confed centre for the tree lighting. She said it was pretty amazing to look back when you were walking up the hill and see hundreds of candles flickering. Sounded really great to me. Unfortunately it's no longer the same event. The walk starts in front of Province House and goes to the Confed Centre, which is about a 30 second walk (if you walk very slowly.) The real candles are replaced with battery operated tea lights. I appreciate that they may be safer but it just wasn't the same. Needless to say we were both a little disappointed but at least it got us out of the house and into some fresh air and a bit of a walk. 




Eddie had his surgery last week and has recovered quite nicely.  He no longer pesters the girls when they all go outside together. That part of his life is officially over but he enjoyed it to the max while he could!

Our unseasonably mild weather continued most of the week and we had some pretty lovely days. Because of the warm temperatures there are still a lot of big, stupid flies hanging around and it drives the cat crazy. She will go to any length to catch a fly when she sees it. (it's never boring at our house!)







And finally, "Where in the world is Patti?"



This week she was back in Japan. She didn't get much sight seeing done as she was scoping out a
couple of possible Christmas presents. She's back there next weekend to finish the purchases.  She says the best part of Japan is the food - so much and so many varieties - she's having a great time trying as many as she can.