A view of Lake Champlain and Vermont as the sun rises in Rouses Point, NY.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
December 27 - Day 526
A view of Lake Champlain and Vermont as the sun rises in Rouses Point, NY.
December 26 - Day 525
I took a stroll down Horseshoe Barn Road today. This clearing is as far as I got, luckily I didn't go any further, as I was warned about the bears and coyotes after I got back.
December 24 - Day 523
Running some last minute errands on Christmas Eve is such a Dobson thing. Calling downtown or uptown "upstreet" is such a Vermont thing.
December 23 - Day 522
On our way to VT. Haven't made it too far at this point (outside KW).
December 22 - Day 521
Octoberman rocks the 10 Day Reunion. Have you bought their new EP yet? You can get it here.
December 21 - Day 520
In the past few days we've had ghost Santa and Christmas card Santa, now we move onto "Folk" Santa via this ornament (one of the few Finn has not managed to take off the tree...yet).
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
December 20 - Day 519
About half way through my wrapping and ran out of the lovely gray paper - sorry to those who get their prezzies later - the presentation might be a little mismatched!
December 19 - Day 518
After receiving a couple more lovely Christmas cards I've decided to make a goal to send some next year. I did find these adorable postcards I had intended to send a couple years ago while rifling through the wrapping box today, but too late. Consider this post my Christmas card to you!
December 18 - Day 517
If you are going to play around with some fancy filters you might as well use Hamilton as subject matter. (On the way to D family Christmas in Niagara)
December 17 - Day 516
Shooting Santa through glass gives him a ghostlike quality and a the viewer a peek of my livingroom! (And me too -in the red bulb).
Decmeber 15 - Day 514
Heat oven to 425. Brush 1 small acorn squash, halved and seeds removed, with 1/2 TBSP olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast cut side down until tender and caramelized, 15 to 20 min. Meanwhile cook quinoa as directed. In a large bowl combine quinoa, goat cheese (or feta), 1/8 cup roasted and salted pistachios, 1/2 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp red wine vinegar. Divide among squash. (Adapted from Whole Living)
December 14 - Day 513
A warm and foggy December evening. The Canadian Geese and ducks have decided to have a holiday party.
December 13 - Day 512
My first Christmas card, received, of the year - thanks A! (And thanks to L who delivered my second 5 minutes later!)
Monday, December 12, 2011
December 12 - Day 511
The moon has been awesome since the full moon of December 10th.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
December 10 - Day 509
Which is quite similar to morning nap, pre-dinner nap, post-dinner nap and pre- bedtime nap.
December 9 - Day 508
Mob Barley. It's nice to spend your Friday night with good friends dancing to the good vibes of Bob Marley via Mob Barley.December 8 - Day 507
Door Decor. Preparations are underway for the Christmas Door Decorating Contest. This year we are in it to win it! (Wiseman made out of used file folders)December 7 - Day 506
Spicy Shrimp & Peanut Soup. Simmer 4 cups veg broth, 2 cloves finely sliced garlic, 1 TBSP fresh grated ginger, 2 TBSP fish sauce and one red chili thinly sliced (I didn't have this so I used 1 TBSP red chili paste - which I don't know I would do again) for 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup peanut butter and 1 lb shrimp and cook until opaque. Add baby spinach to bowl and then ladle soup over spinach. (Adapted from Dec 2011 issue of Whole Living - I don't have the recipe in front of me and it hasn't been uploaded to the net. I believe quantities of ingredients are correct...I found the soup to be quite salty so next time I will look for a low sodium broth and maybe only use 1 TBSP fish sauce).December 6 - Day 505
Accumulation. It's December 6th and finally the snow sticks! A beautiful winter day.December 5 - Day 504
A vintage tin I scored at work. It holds clips of various kinds, mostly paper but also a few bulldog.
December 4 - Day 503
Even though she had another cake to do this weekend J manages to "whip" this up to bring to family dinner tonight.
December 2 - Day 501
A toy I picked up for Finn last month. He loves it but it never fails to startle me when I catch a glimpse of it on the floor. It's just the right size for me to think it might be real.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
December 1 - Day 500
Let's celebrate with some outdoor illumination (at TP Island)!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
November 30 - Day 499
I moved the Christmas centrepiece to the old sewing machine this year as I have a hard time keeping Finn off the dining room table. I've also put Santa in a lantern to protect him. The wooden folks can fend for themselves, the jolly guy is top priority!
(Note: When I came home from work today - December 1st - one member of the wooden family, a rocking horse not pictured, had already fallen prey to Finn. Luckily he wasn't harmed, just catapulted across the room).
November 28 - Day 497
The big tree is not up yet (and it's past American Thanksgiving!) but at least one of the ceramics is on display. Stay tuned for decorating progress!
November 27 - Day 496
This year I'm behind! Today I pull out the wreath and venture out to find a hook for it that won't deface my new front door. Finn was intrigued and must have made a move when I wasn't looking, as I found a chewed up faux cranberry later on in the day. Decorating this year will be interesting...
November 26 - Day 495
Coffee at Sputnik with C&C and their little ones, then off to do some downtown Christmas shopping!
November 25 - Day 494
It looks like Avon school has some new graffiti. What these tags mean, I have no idea. Maybe they mean nothing at all.
November 24 - Day 493
A vintage bottle. A quick search of the Internet shows it's either a flask, a reproduction of a horseshoe bitters bottle or an aftershave.
November 23 - Day 492
Retro Caution.
While not as noticeable as modern day wet floor signs, it is so much more my style.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
November 21 - Day 490
My boss gave me a Christmas Cactus for my birthday. It's just full of buds and now it's starting to bloom.
November 20 - Day 489
My first introduction to Hey Rosetta! was when they opened for Hawksley Workman at the London Music Hall a couple years back. Tonight they headline. Full circle. Incredible show. Looking forward to the next one.
November 19 - Day 488
In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 TSP vegetable oil over med-high. Add 3 TBSP green curry paste and cook, stirring until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add sliced mushrooms, bok choy, 1 bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces and butternut squash cut into 1 inch pieces. Cook 5 minutes. Add one can of coconut milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook at a rapid simmer until squash is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve over quinoa or rice. Adapted from Everyday Food.
November 17 - Day 486
Hmmm... I don't recall putting a cat in my dining table centrepiece.
November 16 - Day 485
Just like Rocky says, "Age Ain't Nothin'".
Hello 32.
(Thanks to Megs for this amazing card!)
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
November 15 - Day 484
Huge thanks to my Dad for installing and painting my new front door this weekend! Now to do something about the gold plated house numbers...
November 13 - Day 482
Shouldn't haved used "Night Court" as a title for day 55!
November 10 - Day 479
I'm re-upholstering two second hand chairs with some remnant fabric I bought during my recent trip to Ikea.
November 9 - Day 478
Prepare couscous according to package. Meanwhile heat two TBSP olive oil in a large skillet over med heat. Add 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add 5 ounces baby spinach (or arugula) and cook until just wilted, about 1 more minute. Combine the spinach and couscous in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss gently. In the same skillet heat 1 TBSP oil over med-high heat, season shrimp with salt and pepper, then cook 2 minutes on each side. Serve over couscous with diced avocado and slices of lemon. Adapted from Real Simple.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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