At the Farm

Kendra and Amigo, having a moment of quiet...or is that fear in the dog's eyes?

Picking walnuts at Joyce's . Kendra was a big helper.

And then there was apples and more apples... As many as 800 pounds of them!

Cute little Amigo with his sweater on... He is still a little hairless.


"The Creator"

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Oh Goody...Photos once again! I deleted most of my web albums now boo-hoo. Oh well. Here are some shots from our delicious Thanksgiving dinner that we had with Emil's fishing buddies, Stan and Jerry and several of our neighbours. As usual, the food was awesome and the laughter plentiful!






We had a lovely dinner with contributions from the neighbours, including cauliflower au gratin... very delicious, and twice baked squash and then the brussel sprouts to die for that were smothered in bacon... and it doesn't end there... carmel chocolate pie and ever -yummy traditional pumpkin pie.... all so delicious. Thank-you everyone for the nice night!

"The Creator"

Big Fish Day

Look at these babies... 5, 6, and 10.9 pounds...one each by the big boys!

Emil, Stan and Gerry with their respective fish...look at those boys smile!


Stan with the biggest fish of all! His got weighed in and it was the biggest fish of the day! They are in the Thanksgiving day Derby and have a day and a hlaf left to bring home the biggest fish ! Good Luck Boys!


"The Creator"

Google Earth New Street views

Holy Mackeroly... Big brother is watching Vancouver in prep for the Olympics. Open your Google Earth and update it if necessary, then zoom in on downtown Vancouver! It is amazing to see the street view as if you are driving along in a car. You can tilt the plane of the view by using the slidebar on the right hand side. What you see is hard to believe... much like being right there! So , if you want to drive around Vancouver, you can do it from the comfort of your own home!


"The Creator"

Virginia and Joyce and Kendra

What a nice visit we had tonight! Virginia nd Kendra dn Joyce drove out for dinner and a hot-tub...my oh my... Kendra is quite the little smartycakes...in French immersion and doesn't miss a trick... She is curiously smart and has a comment about pretty much everything! Her love is artwork and crafts, so I loaded her up with many crafts that the kids don't play with anymore and that should keep her amused for the next day at Gramma Joyce's! Yesterday, Grandpa Morgan taught her how to count with Roman Numerals...not too shabby for a 6 year old! We had a fun with her, thats for sure! It was good to see Virginia again,albeit brief. Better that than nothing! Corey had to work and thus we will have to catch him next time.
Time to check Facebook to see if Lynn made it safe and sound to Alberta, and to see if little Noah is loving being at Grandma and Grandpas in Canada!
Have a great night and a super Turkey Thanksgiving this weekend!



Virginia having a tea after hot-tubbing

Crafting Kendra! Emil watches on!

Enjoying the hot-tub


Yummy dinner with Joyce and Virginia and Kendra
"The Creator"

Peculiar Email,and Cauliflower chips appie

Today I received an email from a distant friend, saying she is tranded in England and needs to raise 1650 pounds and can I help her. Oh yes, the title was I need your help urgently. Sure enough when I tried to phone her, her voice mail was full. What do you make of that? It seems to me like someone has spoofed her name and is using it to try to acquire money, tho , on the other hand, sometimes she can be a little sketchy herself.:-) The wording of the whole email isn't anything like the way she normally speaks so I think it is a hoax, besides I have no money to send.
Has anyone else received an email like that. If one comes from me, asking for dough... don't believe cause I am filthy rich and couldn't possibly use another cent!
So much for that mystery ... be aware...
Someone suggested that your first email entry on your contact list should be a fake one...like 111@111.com, and then the spoofer will go onto some other contact list when it nets no return on its first try. I don't know how true that is, but I sure know that when we advertised a canoe for sale, someone definately sounded legit. but was a spammer trying to get money. I only figured that out after three emails back and forth. maybe with this one, I ought to ask for their visa number and expiration date , so I can deposit some money in their account...heh-heh...

So I am having the Randy and Faye over for a long over due dinner tonight and I found a recipe for roasted cauliflower that you eat as an appie... just wash a cauliflower and slice up the florets into 1/4 inch slices... some will be big, some small. I left some whole as small florets. Put into a big bowl then coat with 2 tablsp. good olive oil blended with 1/4 cup soya ssauce and 2 tsp sugar. Spread out in a single layer on a broiler or cookie pan and roast at 400* stirring often to brown up toasty all over. Apparently there is a lot of shrinkage so it says to use 1 cauliflower per 2 people. That sounded excessive, so I just prepared one cauliflower. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Ok, I 've had a coffee and a little break, now it is back to cleaning and cooking!
Have a great week-end. I am glad the fog has settled in around the mountain tops so I can't look at the darn fresh snow up there...brr

"The Creator"

Snow on them thar hills

Skiers will be happy to see the white stuff, but I am not so sure I am!

Yeppers, had to turn on the heat yesterday for the first time... and now I can see why I was cold... snow!
Ok Lynn, I can see you smiling as you think about your trip wouth soon!


"The Creator"

The Lost Symbol

Certainly worth the read and demystifying the FreeMasons.
I like how Dan Brown can delve into the world of puzzles and myths and ceremonies that the average cat has no idea about. Very interesting ...Makes you believe that we only live our lives scratchingthe surface, when others go to a depth we are oblivious to. MAybe it is safer that way!

Emil on the deck at the Burrowing Owl on our way back from the golf tournament...Yep those are vinyards for as far as your eye can see.


If you ever get the chance, it is worth the drive on the back road from Oliver to Osoyoos to see all of the vinyards. Apparently it is a great road for motorcyclist enthusiasts as well... We enjoyed it with Deb and Ashley.

"The Creator"

Dinner out with the girls

Well, I would certainly recommend The Cuisine of India restaurant in Castlegar
if anyone is looking for some tasty Indian cuisine. The dishes were plentiful and by the end of the evening, nearly everyone took a doggy bag home! On Sunday, a few of us grad girls and a great turnout out of cousins and sister-in-laws, made for a pleasant gathering of nine of us. The food was served almost immediately after the beer, so not much time for chitter chatter. It was full concentration on how to eat what first. Joyce and I split a combo for two dinner and there was enough for three for sure... Our order included a curried lamb dish, Korma vegetables, rice Tandori chicken and Naan bread... all very yummy and ,leaving absolutely no room for the mango custard that I had my eye on for desert!

Judy is looking over her appetizer platter

Leona has enough rice for two days dinner there!

I loved the cute little copper pots that the main dishes arrived in

More rice in front of Lori

Lynn and Lori


Ginny, moi, Lynn, Joyce and Leona

Yes, I look like a tuna there...but how to lose weight when all the food is so good?

Christine, then Judy, then me and Joyce and Leona in the orange on the left at the end of the table. On the right, we have Ginny, Lori, Lynn, and Karen

I picked up Joyce before we left and had to catch a few photos of her new littel runt...Amigo...Now isn't he the cutest?

It was a nice evening all in all to catch up with everyone's news and to see Karen again, who came from Nanaimo. We were reuntied with her and her sister Christine, at the grad reunion.

Sometime in the spring we will try another get together for dinner. In the meantime, I am planning a girly get together on November 15th for my annual hen party where we can order PArtylite candles, Pampered chef and maybe even some Epicurian spices. You are all invited! Lynn was asking for tupper ware, so if anyone knows of a dealer out in the Nelson area, let me know! We can have it at the hall and make an event of it!! Just joking... I don't have the energy.

In fact after all of our hard labour planting the tree yesterday, some little burrowing animal did an excavation down under the tree and up the other side. and out again... Perhaps a mole...grrrrr. I will try to find my trap and set it tomorrow. I was too busy finishing off my canner of borsht tonight,( I did the first part of it this am before work), then I did my beans and froze two bags. They were getting a little on the old side, so I chucked a few out and just did the best ones. Then to add to my on honey do list, I had already fried up onions and garlic and chopped swiss chard on Saturday night, so tonight I mixed in ricotta cheese and stuffed manicotti tubes and made the sauce to go over and baked them. They smell good, but what will they taste like? I never had mozzerella cheese, but added a few other kinds. It should be reasonably tasty. The rest of the ricota mixture went to the freezer, as did two bags of borsht. I canned six jars of borscht and even processed them. I hope they will last in the basement fridge now.

Ok good night everyone. It is quarter to twelve and I am pooped!
"The Creator"

Dog-Gone Crazy!

Had to add Lynn's pup, Co-co when he was a pup... cute eh?

Marley, the newest addition to Eva and Dave and Mackenzie and Josh
Mostly , I think it is Mackenzie's new puppy...Isn't she cute?




Will Marley grow as big as Margo's Labradoodle, Max? They kind of look alike, don't they? Not really, but they are the same colour!

I should have had a pic of Lynn's dog , Co-Co, as well, but I don't have a recent one...If you send me one Lynn, I will add him...in the sandy brown section...

Introducing......

The newest additon to our family is AMIGO! ta ta ta atadaaaaaa! Buen Perro! This little rascal made the journey all the way from Mexico, so he is a tough little critter. He'll have to be a good watchdog to stay on Joyce and Morgan's farm! Sounds like he is a big hit with both of them already! Thanks to Leanne for finding a home for him!

Here is Silky at Club Randy and France's doggy retreat, when we went golfing. Silk looks like she has had a hard day! This is only one of several pics they took, just to prove she had a great time...I believe them! Looks like she was spoiled rotten...and they introduced her to baby cookies...hmmmmm!


Last but not least is Spike... He lives up to his big name by being a big mushy little pooch with a big voice... Gruuuuugh! Grrrrrr rufffffffff! Sonia is the main keeper , but I understand he makes himself at home with Annette and Lawrence, Maddie and Kaleigh and whomever has a warm body for him to curl up with.





"The Creator"

StanAli Tournament in Oliver

And the winners are:::: Emil's team!!! 2 under par!

And the winning bartender is ::::Woody and his beer fridge!

You can see how beautiful their backyard is..

Ashley and Emil holding down the bar

Sandra after changing into her skirt ...cute eh? It started out raining and within moments we all realized the long sleeves and pants had to go! Carts were nice ...complete with GPS screen...w e had it all except for the beer cart lady..she never passed by us except for once on hole three... by 17 we were a thirsty bunch!

Warren ,Emil and Laverne at the clubhouse warming up!



Emil and his team with Lura, Diane,and Rick


Our team, with Jay and Sandra and her brother, Warren


Just to give you an ideaof the cute setup under the deck at Woody and Diane's house...a nice little Tiki bar going on there .

We had a wonderful time and Woody BBQ'd up a storm and Diane made delicious veggies and salads and deserts... all very good.. Have to run or I'll be late for work... more later or on facebook..

"The Creator"

Happy LAte night Birthday to Derrick!

Hey Derrick... I hope you are up late checking out the bloggy as I wanted to say Happy Birthday! Sorry I didn't get a call off to you... however, your card is on its way. Wishing you all the best for a great day and a great year with that new little baby! Happy Fishing!
From the Harroponians!
"The Creator"