Happy Sunday.........♥️

 Last week with Miss V....

We tried playing with some blocks...

This is actually a puzzle...made out of blocks...

Actually 6 puzzles...

My kids had one of these...and they loved it!

She is still a wee bit too young for the puzzle part...

But she certainly enjoyed stacking the blocks up as high as she could!

Look at that face!

Love it♥️

I even got one of my thrifty sweaters on her...she looks great in pink....

 

YAY for Miss V!!!

Built the highest tower!

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               Hope you are all having a great weekend...

And to the Americans...an extra long weekend...full of Turkey! hahaha!

                And pies I think too...........♥️

                 The weather has been the big nothing...

No sun...nothing...today is a wee bit warmer...around 13*c...rain coming...

                 Hope my son gets here and gets my lights up...

                 Before it starts raining...

              My boyfriend and I got them all sorted in the garage...

              A pile for the trash...and a few new boxes as well...

         Ever wonder what happens to the lights from year to year??

They were working last Christmas...now they are not....it is a mystery to me...

              My son works wonders with all the extension cords...

              Hides them all...fabulous attention to detail!
 
             I have fresh vegetarian spaghetti sauce on the stove...

          And I baked an Apple pie yesterday...he LOVES Apple pie!

                 I have a big round crusty bread...

                 And Ceasar salad fixins' in the fridge...

      Not sure if Miss V will be out...perhaps...always happy to see her♥️

              Enjoy your Sunday...

               Cheers!    :o)
                      linda

One Lonely Beautiful Bloom......♥️

          Hope you are all having a great day...

                   Did a lot of running around...and did a BIG grocery shop...

            Happy Thanksgiving to my American peeps...

                  Hope you are all stuffed to the gills! hahaha!

           No turkey here...had our Thanksgiving in October...

                         Fresh Cod soaking in Buttermilk...

                         Soon to be smothered in Panko crumbs...

                         Accompanied by crispy seasoned fries...

                         Bok choy for the boyfriend...

                         Brussel Sprouts for me...

                         The house will be good and stinky!! hahaha!

                 Another dull drab day here again...

                          Snowing right now....

                          Sunshine is scheduled for tomorrow...

                 We will take a drive to the cottage... 

                      Make sure those 100 km winds, didn't blow it over!

                               Enjoy the rest of your day...

                                     Cheers!   :o)
                                            linda

                                   

Italian Chicken Soup.....Yum!

While making my Chicken Soup last week...

I inadvertently turned into something very special...indeed! 

Instead of adding 1/2 can of chopped tomatoes...

I added....

Well....

Now...

Before I go any further...let me explain!

I added the tomatoes to my last batch of chicken soup...and discovered that it really added a deep richness to the soup...

I had frozen the other 1/2 can...in a small plastic container... 

 I decided this time...I would once again...add the tomatoes...

Over to the freezer...grab the small container...set it on the counter to defrost...while I prepared the rest of the ingredients...

When it was time to add the tomatoes...it was defrosted around the edges...but not all the way through...

Being a hasty nut...as I usually am in a hurry to get to the next thing...I plopped it in...still frozen...put the lid on the pot...and went about my business...

When I returned a while later...to stir it...I noticed a few ingredients that I had not put in!

Red peppers...zucchini...mushrooms...bok choy....blah blah blah...

I asked my boyfriend if he had added red peppers to the soup...and honestly...as soon as the words came out of my mouth...I thought..."Really Linda??? Boyfriend... chopping veggies and adding to the soup??? Get a grip on yourself.....geesh".....hahaha!

What I had actually added to the soup....was the vegetarian spaghetti sauce I had made the week before...frozen what was left...for future use...

Anyhoo....

It certainly gave the soup an even richer more robust flavour than the plain tomatoes...I like both...for different reasons...

A most happy mistake...for sure!! 

**** Hey Deb....I added the Basil Sprig again! Always makes it look so darn professional,EH???  tee hee hee....:o)

Add some crusty bread...a green salad...DEEEELICIOUS!

         Hope you are all having a great day.....

               Very dull and drab here...not even a hint of sunshine...1*c...

                  At least those insane winds have gone elsewhere...bye bye!!

                        Had Miss V for lunch and the afternoon...

                               After her 2 hour nap....

                We got outside with her...more raking at the front...  

           And I cut some greens from the backyard...for my planters!
                    
                          I really gotta get some decorating started...

     The boyfriend and I are dining on Pepper Steak over No Yolk Noodles...

               With a loaded spinach salad to start...

                         Enjoy your evening...

                  Got a new crochet project to start...very excited!

                       Cheers!  :o)
                            linda

One Days Drive ....To And From

As you all know....we usually try and visit the cottage once a week once it is put to sleep for the Winter...The drives to and from are pretty scenic and spectacular...I take pictures from the car as we drive along...Some come out pretty well....others, not so much!
Thought I would share a few from the last few weeks...
The countryside can be very beautiful...
Enjoy!

This last one shows the Toronto skyline...see the CN Tower?
This is coming down the Niagara escarpment into Grimsby...
Beautiful!!
 

Hope you are all having a great day...

Still windy here...no sun...only 3*c...chilly and damp...

Enjoy the rest of your day...

Cheers!  :o)
linda

Last Friday At The Sunny... But Cold... Cottage....

I was surprised that there wasn't more snow!

You can see the dark clouds over the Lake in NY State...where they got 7 feet of snow!

Must have been blustery...lots of ice on the beach...

Zoomed in on my neighbours...waves must have been VERY high!

Lake was fairly calm as a NW wind...and the sun was glorious!

Looks like snow streamers across the lake...

there was more snow in the driveway...this is on the North side...
guess the winds were gusting from the south...

View from the car window...we got out of there just in time! Blizzard arriving!

Today is a kinda lazy day...

Again!

Miss V here as she had a wee fever...

She is resting now...

Perhaps Papa will get her out for a short walk...

If it isn't pouring rain!

VERY windy...

And quite warm...

16*c...

Hope Buffalo NY doesn't float away!



Hope you are all having a great day...

Finished up some more crochet...

Cabbage rolls for dinner...and a vegetable...will see what is in the fridge!

Tomorrow is only a high of 3*c...big change...again!

Kooky crazy weather...gotta get some decorating done!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Cheers!   :o)
linda

Happy Sunday!

  This Handsome fella was visiting last week...

Eating the berries off my Juniper bush...

Wonder if he is staying all Winter?

I do hope so!

               Hoping you are all having a great weekend...

          The weather could be better...but at least it stopped snowing!!

                    High today of 10*c....rain later on...

         We have done some yard work...and went for a nice refreshing walk...

                  Lunch was delicious...We had Western Sandwiches...

              And...of course...some of my Italian Chicken Soup! hahaha! 


                  Dinner will be Summer Pasta...just because!...

                       Crusty fragrant garlic bread...Greek Salad...

                                 Miss V and her Mom will be joining us♥️


       I must get back down to the kitchen...I am making some cabbage rolls...

           Rice is cooking....ground beef browning...I make the "lazy" kind

          HUGE cabbage was $1.50!  Think I might try some cabbage soup too...

                          Anyone got a good recipe for that???

                            Enjoy your day...

                                  Cheers!
                                     Linda :o)

Well Worth The Wait..........♥️

About 4 weeks ago...

When I brought my Jade plant back inside, from its outdoor holiday...

I noticed a few wee flower buds!

I have had this Jade for at least 10 years...

And had never seen this before! 

I started taking pictures of it, every few days...to document the progression...

these tiny flowers were very difficult to capture, let me tell you!

But....Yesterday was the magic day! Finally a few had opened...

There are 3 bunches, and only 2 have started to bloom...

And...they are slightly different pinks...lovely eh??

Kind of remind me of a Sedum blossom....

I googled it, as I had never seen blooms before...

Apparently it is quite rare!  And....very exciting!

 

Anyone ever have a Jade bloom for you??

I wonder how long they will last....

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      Hope you are all having a great day...

               Not a drop of sun here...just drops of rain...dark and cloudy

         Temps are supposed to warm up....for a few days anyway!

                     Hope to get some outdoor decorating done!

                          A very lazy day around here...

         Gonna have some of my Italian Chicken Soup...Egg salad sandwiches...

                    With lots of buttery Boston lettuce!

              Italian Chicken Soup you say?! I will explain later...hahaha!

           Enjoy your evening...

       Finishing up a few crochet items...I see a fire in the future as well ♥️

Welcome new followers...and thanks for your lovely comments on Miss V ♥️

             She certainly has a lot of Grammas and Grampas out there.....:o)

            Enjoy your evening...

                        Cheers!  :o)
                             linda

Snow Day With Miss V.....♥️

 After going grocery shopping with me...

Miss V wanted to try out her new shovel!

Worked like a charm...

She helped Papa clear the driveway...

And..of course...her favorite bike made an appearance♥️

Much harder to "drive" in the snow!

We had a ball!

Time to head in for lunch...

Peanut butter and banana sandwiches with slices of apple...

Then off for a nice long nap...hahaha!

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Hope you all had a great day....

Still cold and blustery here....on and off sunshine and flurries...

I have a big pot of chicken soup on the stove...ready for the weekend!

Off for a drive to the cottage tomorrow...

Should be interesting to see what is going on out there...snow-wise!

Having creamy chicken pot pie and crispy spinach salad for dinner...

Then a bath for Miss V...a wee bit of her favorite show...

And then off to dreamland....YES!... a sleepover...♥️

Last night...it took my daughter and SIL nearly 4 hours to get home!!!

Very frightening evening on the roads here!

What were you up to today???

Enjoy your evening...

Cheers!  :o)
linda