Aaaahhhh Vacation!

I just love being on vacation....I got rest, physical and mental. I am getting rid of this pesky summer cold that
has been dragging me down for 4 weeks....

We got a lot of move related stuff done, take that move you're not the boss of me!!!

Our neighbor was so thrilled when we mentioned that we needed to get rid of a huge horizontal freezer....as soon as I finish emptying and cleaning it she will send her boyfriend and friends to move it.

To tell you the truth we were freaking out about the freezer, it's old, it's ugly ( since it was in the woodworking shop, Dan woodworker extraordinaire,  kind of used it as a work table....) but it still works!
We had no idea what to do with it....to ugly to sell, to heavy to move from the basement by ourselves.....
So I'm glad it will start a new life in my neighbor's garage.

I had to change a valve in the pool...AGAIN!!! Nearly every year I have to change it, I gave a piece of my mind to the owner of the pool shop and she said that some parts are really cheap now, and a lot of customers have to change that same valve every year! I was glad to learn that and I feel better about my poolgirl skills!

 This is the valve in question.....

                                          You can clearly see the crack in the plastic....If we had stayed that pool would have been history in September....Ad I would've bought a new pool to be installed in Spring 2016...

But this is not to be and I am looking forward to NO

pool maintenance.....

 We had lunch at Blak's no 1 in Ile Perrot

great fried chicken!

 Tomorrow if you're looking for me.....

I will be floating in the pool

or

Lounging under the parasol....

Stay cool!

Twitter Beware

I read my twitter feed a couple of times a day to keep up to date, read witty tweets and get new recipes.

On Sunday afternoon I spotted this recipe .

Avocado, eggs and bacon .

I said to Dan, I need to try this for breakfast tomorrow!!! It looks delicious...avocado good, cheese good, egg good, bacon good.

Since the recipe called for cooked bacon, i fried up some bacon and pulled out an avocado from the fridge.

Yesterday morning, I pre-heated the oven and started wrestling with the avocados. The recipes asks us to put the avocado halves on top of a muffin tin otherwise the eggs will spill...

Well GOOD LUCK with that! I tried and next thing I know the hole I made is not big enough and the white spilled on the counter and in the muffin tin....Finally I balanced the halves on milk glass cups in tin foil plates.

I was really excited to try this, the cheese was golden, the bacon looked crunchy....

And then I took a spoonful and scooped out some and ate it.

OMG WHAT THE HECK IS THAT??? IT TASTES OF DIRT!!!

I couldn't believe what was happening...the warm avocado tastes like crap...okay dirt

It was a bit better with cheese and bacon but a total fail overall.

Don't people test recipes anymore?

And to think of all those people who loved it on Twitter and Pinterest!

Sorry but from now on no warm avocado for me

(Just the thought of it makes me gag...)

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

Happy 4th of July o all my american friends!

Sorry I didn't post this morning, I was on the road.

I hope you all had a wonderful day of celebration.

I'm pretty sure I've shared this piece of Pyrex before....but here it comes again...

                                             My bi-centennial Pyrex mug . It holds a special meaning to me
                                             because I first went to Maine in 1976.

                                          I saw fireworks over the ocean and I am pretty sure I bruised
                                          my coccyx when I slipped and fell on a pointy rock on the shore.
                                          That was an intense pain!

                               We went road tripping in Ontario and I spent only $2.25. I got the Brown Homestead
                                casserole for my Dad because it is his favorite size to reheat leftovers in the oven or
                                 make smaller portions. He only has a faded yellow one , so an extra one with a lid
                                should be really handy.
                                 The little blue dish is Seetusee Glassware handmade in Portage La Praire Manitoba
                                 , they were crafted between 1960 and 1975. Who knew they were collectible?
                                  Each piece is hand painted and the back is gold pigskin....
                                 You should checked them out in Ebay.
                               
                                 We had a very enjoyable lunch at Dianne's Fish Bar in Kingston. We had just learned                                     of the restaurant by watching `You Gotta Eat Here` on Canadian Food Network.

                                  As much as I enjoy driving and thrifting....I am glad we will be staying home for the next few days to take care of business!

                                  Be well!

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!

                                            I am thankful to live in this wonderful & free country!

And so is Yoda!

Be well and enjoy the day!

Going on

I am sorry for the lack of posts. Things have been emotional here in the house made of Pyrex.....

Besides the move, Bob's passing, we lost a friend who fought a long and hard battle against cancer. She was , no is a light and always will be. I rarely saw someone who lived life with so much passion.

Bandito has been throwing up more than usual and there was some blood. Thank God that was just a scare for the time being. It was fixed with some hair ball remedy.

On the positive side we are on vacation and are taking the opportunity to show this move who is boss and get organized.

So far so good. Of course we are squeezing in so R&R...We saw Jurrasic World in 3D, I loved it! Being transported to a different place, with lots of action to boot....SWEET!

We made a lot of headway in the basement and will be ready for the next big garbage.

Today we roadtripped to the west....We ended up in Lachute, QC where Tuesday means Flea Market...

                                          I am not sure but I think this is an alternate Pyrex Primary
                                          bowl set. I didn't ask the price....

                                             This seller had the most beautiful dahlias and tomatoes

                                             Back in Cornwall, I spied some Forest Fancies at the local VV

                                                    Pyrex sisters hanging out.....

This trivet made me nostalgic for Italy

                                                       

Last time I was there was 1975. It was amazing and

I can't wait to go back.

Keep on smiling!

(I really need that!)

 

LOL or NOT

Even through the tears, life is funny and quirky...

My neighbors ( I am a millionaire and female semi-pro clown) sold their house and moved out...And they threw a lot of stuff out.

                                I can't believe she threw out one of her costumes. I called this one the Pikachu.
                                I could stop from laughing. Dan wasn't too happy when I whipped out my phone
                                to take a picture....Be discreet, I hope they don't see you...Well I hope I never see
                                them again, they were very self centered and would blab on and on about their                                             possessions....
                               

                               My other picture is about something very serious....
                               What happened to the PRICE of beef???

                                          Nearly $19 for a puny blade roast....OUCH!
                                          And that is at the cheap super market (Maxi & Cie in Québec or Canada's                                                   Superstore in the rest of the country)

                                          Instead I bought a discounted nearly expired piece of brisket that I marinated
                                          with red wine, onions, Worcestershire, soya sauce and spices....
                                          Delicious!
                                          From now on I will only buy red sticker discounted meat....

                                          Take care and sleep well!


                                         

I have a hole in my heart

That is the only way I can explain it. I have a hole in my heart and an emptiness in my soul.

As soon as you adopt a living being you are responsible for its life. Food,water,care, love ....that is on your shoulders.

You don't decide that you un-adopt a pet just because it doesn't live to your expectations....

14 years ago, I got a request to adopt a kitten and I turned it down. I felt I had good reasons, we already had 4 cats...That was on a Saturday, 2 days later, the woman who adopted him called and said I don't want him, he's too needy, he wants too much attention.

So after work  on that same Monday we drove all the way to St-Eustache and got that unwanted kitty.

We named him Billy Bob (Bob for short) and the rest is history....

Bob loved to be outside, even in the snow.

                                          Bob with his special lady friend Peanut (Pinotte)

                                          He didn't find this hat too amusing.....

He loved to explore new places, like new furniture

                                          He too, loved glassware....

So after 14 glorious years, we had to send Bob back to his maker....He was feeling poorly and wasn't enjoying life as much. I am sure that mice and chipmunks in the neighborhood are celebrating because he was quite the hunter!

                               You will be dearly missed, my dear Bob. Who will bite my nose at night and snuggle real tight? You are an excellent cat, fly free and say hi to Pinotte (Peanut)



RIP Bob 2001-2015