Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Black clouds are rolling across, overhead and in the distance, torn here and there with streaks of blue, as heaven tries to get in. It is chilly now, autumn weather has arrived. Most of our leaves have fallen from the trees, but not all. The garden is taking its last gasp,… Continue reading The Problem With Pudding
Heating Season
Attila turned the heat on yesterday morning. After a chilly night, the indoor temperature had fallen to 18C, which is a little cooler than we like it, so the thermostat was set to 21C, and the heating season has begun. I’ve been busy in the kitchen. I was going to be spending a lot of… Continue reading Heating Season
Still Moving In!
When we moved to Mist Cottage, just over three years ago, we were overwhelmed by possessions. What comfortably furnished an 1800 square foot home did not fit comfortably into an already fully furnished 640 square foot home. Boxes were stacked to the ceiling, and tunnels through them led to the kitchen, the bathroom and the… Continue reading Still Moving In!
Thanksgiving
It is a long weekend this weekend, Monday is the Canadian Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends! Attila has been out and about, actually taking the old, completely destroyed, metal eavestroughs, that have been sitting under the back porch since we bought the house, well since the rotted wood they were attached too… Continue reading Thanksgiving
Pressure Canner: Tomatoes 2018
Another info-note to self about my canned tomatoes. Three dozen jars of tomatoes were canned in September 2018. The first two batches were Roma tomatoes purchased from first NoFrills in a 20 pound box for $7,99, then a second box was purchased from Metro in a 25 pound box for $8.00. The third batch was… Continue reading Pressure Canner: Tomatoes 2018