Wet mornings after foggy evenings..
The sun is shining and it is actually warm out, what a lovely treat!
Showing posts with label fiveforty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fiveforty. Show all posts
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Cool Wet Spring
Lots of fog these days and it makes for very wet drippy mornings, I love finding spider's webs!
I am slowly getting things planted, it was cool today, the temperature hovered around 10° C. The sun did peek out this afternoon!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Happy New Year
January is already starting to fly by…
Our son and his girlfriend flew out early this morning,
our Christmas vacation is over.
The house is so quiet, I miss my kids.
I wish we lived closer together.
Mark and I went to the beach before dinner, brrr.
We sure didn't linger there for long,
what a cold winter this has been so far.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
My Left Knee Progress
Time is flying, it is October already
I had surgery on my left knee just over 3 weeks ago. I went in to have the torn meniscus cleaned up, but once the surgeon looked at the inside of my knee decided to do some micro fracturing too. It is a slow heal. I am still on crutches, but am light weight bearing, thank goodness, as I am not good on crutches for non weight bearing. I am still mostly house bound, and unsure of what I should be doing or shouldn't be doing.
I am looking forward to being able to go for a walk outside, or to even go to the grocery store..it is a lesson in patience.
My left knee a few days after my surgery a few weeks ago.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
September snuck in...
Time is flying, the first week of September has almost passed.
In July I hurt my left knee, I had a MRI last week in the city and saw my family doctor yesterday to get the results. I tore the meniscus in a few places .. boy oh boy .. it sucks to be getting old. Lucky for me there will be an orthopaedic surgeon here next week and he had some cancellations. On Monday morning I will have surgery to repair my left knee again.
This isn't the way I thought I would be spending the last weeks of summer and the beginning of autumn, but I am grateful.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Blue Ice, Spring Snow Storm, April 6th, 2013
I absolutely love the blue ice on the beach this afternoon. We are having a spring snow storm, snowy and very blowy. It was really cold out there, and the wind was driving the snow into our eyes. Hehe, I didn't want to come home, I was mesmerized by the vibrant blue ice. The blue just seems to pop in the grey of this snowy day.
I love it!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Fred and Morty
For Christmas I adopted two tuxedo male brothers.. Fred and Morty. Black faced Fred, and pink nose Morty. They lived in a shelter in a cage for one year. They were 18 months when they came home. The are both very fearful, we think they were abused in their first 6 months before they went to live at the shelter.
We are trying to teach them about being outside, I would like them to be outside cats, but I am fearful they will run away, or out on the road. I had them out on leashes yesterday but two cats on strings are very hard for one person to handle.
They were out loose this morning but it took Mark and I a long time to catch them to bring them back in. Fred screams at the door to go out..
They are a handful but they are sweeties!
Fred & Morty
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Grey Day
It was a chilly damp, mild day today, but the wind was very cold down at the Lake. There is ice building up on the shore, it seems to change every day. I love to hear the tinkling sound of the ice as it undulates with the wave action underneath. Beauties!
Sunday, February 3, 2013
My Version of my Gram's Pork, Barley and Sauerkraut Stew
I made this delicious stew for dinner last night. My Gram L. used to make it years ago when I lived with them while I was in college. My Grandpa used to make their sauerkraut, yum! It is an old Polish recipe, but I had to wing it from memory and taste. It is pretty close to what I remember.
Pork, Barley and Sauerkraut Stew
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 large onion, chopped
1 bulb of garlic, chopped
2 pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat, and cubed
3 litres of chicken broth
1 cup uncooked barley
4 cups sauerkraut
salt and pepper to taste
In a very large pot heat the olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic until softened. Add the cubed pork and continue cooking on medium heat until all the meat has been browned. Add the broth, and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for an hour or so. Add the barley and cook with the pot covered until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sauerkraut with the liquid, and cook for half an hour more, season with salt and black pepper to taste.
It is ready to serve!
It makes a lot, but we (three of us) had it for two meals with a little leftover for tomorrows lunch.
Enjoy!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Water Spout on Lake Superior
Yesterday afternoon as I was cooking our Thanksgiving dinner Mark spotted this water spout, funnel cloud out on the Lake. There wasn't much time for me to get a few photos of it as it was moving east on the Lake. The hospital blocks our view, but it was pretty cool to watch it while I could.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes in Peppers
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes in Peppers
Yesterday morning, as I was browsing through Nigel Slaters book
Tender, Volume 1, I found this yummy recipe that I based last nights dinner on.
My sister and her husband were going to stop in for dinner, on their way home from a vacation. I needed something I could have ready for when they arrived, so they could eat and run..
Oh my, they tasted so delicious, it is my new favourite recipe, and very simple indeed!
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes in Peppers
serves 8
6 large sweet peppers
cherry or grape tomatoes, 2 containers, I used a mix of red and yellow
olive oil
basil leaves, 2 handfuls
Preheat the oven to 400° F (200° C). Cut the washed peppers in half lengthwise, discarding the seeds and white core. Put the halved peppers cut side up in a roasting tin or baking dish. Cut the washed tomatoes into halves or quarters, depending on their size. Divide the tomatoes between the peppers, and season with salt and black pepper. Pour a little olive oil into each pepper and bake until the tomatoes and peppers are lusciously soft, about 45 to 60 minutes.
Puree the basil leaves in 1/4 cup (70 ml) of olive oil. I used a food processor then sieved the mixture to have a smoother oil. Pour into the peppers, this basil dressing will mingle with the warm tomato juices.
Yum, enjoy!
In the future I might add a little minced garlic to each pepper half with the tomatoes before baking, mmm.
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