Wonderings (and wanderings) from a windy isle and what I knit along the way.
Today’s Daily Prompt Challenge was to talk about your junk food weakness. This time of year, mine is definitely Cadbury Cream Eggs, specifically the mini version. I find the chocolate to cream ratio much more pleasing that the larger version. The larger version is also much messier, as witnessed by the number of times I’ve…
Read MoreTonight I tried a Pinterest recipe for Jello cookies. I’m always a little nervous trying a Pinterest recipe. Some turn out decent; others, well, clearly I’m not following the same directions. I was looking for a dessert item that my nephew with a corn allergy could have. Jello is ok for him to eat, but…
Read MoreA few weeks ago my sister asked if we were interested in a maple syrup tour for my niece’s birthday party. After a pre-requisite “Elf” joke: “Syrup’s my favourite!” we headed out to Elmhurst Outdoors last weekend. I had never heard of it until my sister organized this outing but it is an amazing place.…
Read MoreMy father’s birthday has been April 10 for many years now: more than I’ve been around, obviously. So I don’t know why I was so surprised on Saturday when I realized his birthday was less than a week away. It happens every year around this time. I’ve started knitting a pair of socks for Father’s…
Read MoreTonight’s the season finale of “How I Met Your Mother”. It’s always been one of those shows I liked, but wasn’t sure I loved. It didn’t have the “must see” excitement of “Friends” at least not for me. There were moments though that I found myself thinking how good the show was and it became…
Read MoreIt’s been another wet and windy day here, which is better than the freezing rain that seems to be hitting other parts of the county and the province. It’s been a while since I’ve been home for a storm. It’s much nicer to be here than on the road. We had a major blizzard on…
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