R.I.P. fatpanda
a neighbour just came over…she was walking her dog and spotted a cat who had been killed on our road.we ran out to look and sure enough….it was our sweet little agapanthus. we’ve put her gently into an essential oil box and we’ll be digging a hole tomorrow with the post-hole digger thing from the [...]
at the CN tower
here we are, up fifty million feet in the air and standing on a glass floor….
R.I.P. fatpanda
a neighbour just came over…she was walking her dog and spotted a cat who had been killed on our road.we ran out to look and sure enough….it was our sweet little agapanthus. we’ve put her gently into an essential oil box and we’ll be digging a hole tomorrow with the post-hole digger thing from the [...]
at the CN tower
here we are, up fifty million feet in the air and standing on a glass floor….
it’s like christmas
this afternoon a couple of boxes of loot arrived from the USA…..stuff we had posted home to ourselves. along with 24 litres of maple syrup (a grade, dark amber), we unpacked a couple of microplane graters….a huge copper oval roasting dish…many small solid stainless steel whisks (for soapmaking!)…a load of magnetic spice tins from IKEA….some [...]
it’s like christmas
this afternoon a couple of boxes of loot arrived from the USA…..stuff we had posted home to ourselves. along with 24 litres of maple syrup (a grade, dark amber), we unpacked a couple of microplane graters….a huge copper oval roasting dish…many small solid stainless steel whisks (for soapmaking!)…a load of magnetic spice tins from IKEA….some [...]
more soapers….
this time, a bunch of toronto-and-surrounds-soapers and myself having lunch at spring rolls in toronto, near the st lawrence market.notice all the good skins! it’s all that soap and water!
butchart gardens
i took about 180 photographs at the magical butchart gardens on vancouver island.it was a perfect day….clear blue skies and very hot…..there was an absolute swarm of people visiting the gardens. the gardens are 100 years old and there are fifty full time gardeners working there. a little white flower that caught my eye:a view [...]
more soapers….
this time, a bunch of toronto-and-surrounds-soapers and myself having lunch at spring rolls in toronto, near the st lawrence market.notice all the good skins! it’s all that soap and water!
butchart gardens
i took about 180 photographs at the magical butchart gardens on vancouver island.it was a perfect day….clear blue skies and very hot…..there was an absolute swarm of people visiting the gardens. the gardens are 100 years old and there are fifty full time gardeners working there. a little white flower that caught my eye:a view [...]
blue angels in chicago
my blogging is all out of order, so please bear with me.i am adding pix and thoughts as they occur to me.i’m blogging this from narita airport, so just time for a fast blog! we caught the blue angels in chicago, thanks to kitty’s cunning positioning and timing.she got us down to the lake front [...]
hot springs in narita
we arrived in narita at 4pm yesterday, after an eventful 12 hour flight from detroit. i fell into bed immediately and slept like a log until about 1am, at which point i awoke, lively and chatty.we debated getting room service as we were both hungry…jetlag!….but we held out until 6am, when we stormed the breakfast [...]
official pix from vancouver wedding
here is a link to the photograher’s blog.such a beautiful wedding and such a lovely couple.we are off to another international wedding in october and look forward to catching up with these two lovebirds en route.
blue angels in chicago
my blogging is all out of order, so please bear with me.i am adding pix and thoughts as they occur to me.i’m blogging this from narita airport, so just time for a fast blog! we caught the blue angels in chicago, thanks to kitty’s cunning positioning and timing.she got us down to the lake front [...]
hot springs in narita
we arrived in narita at 4pm yesterday, after an eventful 12 hour flight from detroit. i fell into bed immediately and slept like a log until about 1am, at which point i awoke, lively and chatty.we debated getting room service as we were both hungry…jetlag!….but we held out until 6am, when we stormed the breakfast [...]
official pix from vancouver wedding
here is a link to the photograher’s blog.such a beautiful wedding and such a lovely couple.we are off to another international wedding in october and look forward to catching up with these two lovebirds en route.
salmon candy
after our time in BC, this is our favourite new snack.nom nom nom.our cats are going to be so jealous when they hear about this good stuff. this recipe is from “salmon cookery” by ann kask. salmon candy…………. 1 b fresh or frozen salmon marinade:1/4 cup soy sauce1 TBLSP brown sugar1/8 tsp pepper1/ tsp liquid [...]
salmon candy
after our time in BC, this is our favourite new snack.nom nom nom.our cats are going to be so jealous when they hear about this good stuff. this recipe is from “salmon cookery” by ann kask. salmon candy…………. 1 b fresh or frozen salmon marinade:1/4 cup soy sauce1 TBLSP brown sugar1/8 tsp pepper1/ tsp liquid [...]
wedding cake
maurice and i made my cousin’s wedding cake in vancouver recently.we walked into a terrible kitchen with bad equipment and an unknown oven and we baked two huge carrot cakes: the cake, waiting on the side of the road, for the taxi that never came (90 mins LATE)….my cousin, his daughter and wife and two [...]
wedding cake
maurice and i made my cousin’s wedding cake in vancouver recently.we walked into a terrible kitchen with bad equipment and an unknown oven and we baked two huge carrot cakes: the cake, waiting on the side of the road, for the taxi that never came (90 mins LATE)….my cousin, his daughter and wife and two [...]
halibut
sensational halibut dinner at el dorado, on the lake in kelowna.i’d never eaten halibut before and i’d pretty much eaten all the salmon in canada, so i was keen to get started on the halibut.o, it is ALL THAT.and the el dorado is a marvellous venue, stuffed full of atmosphere and history.we loved our night [...]
niagara
there really isn’t much to say about niagara.it’s beyond words really….truly a magnificent sight with an incredible atmosphere and so much interesting history.we had a really wet day there, which was great because it cut down the crowds a little. maid of the mist, still chugging away.i remember going out on her in 1976, but [...]
halibut
sensational halibut dinner at el dorado, on the lake in kelowna.i’d never eaten halibut before and i’d pretty much eaten all the salmon in canada, so i was keen to get started on the halibut.o, it is ALL THAT.and the el dorado is a marvellous venue, stuffed full of atmosphere and history.we loved our night [...]
niagara
there really isn’t much to say about niagara.it’s beyond words really….truly a magnificent sight with an incredible atmosphere and so much interesting history.we had a really wet day there, which was great because it cut down the crowds a little. maid of the mist, still chugging away.i remember going out on her in 1976, but [...]
two soapers….
….chewing the fat in a restaurant by the water in vancouver.that is karen on the left and myself on the right.boy, did we TALK!!!
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