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Sunday, 13 March 2016

Spring is in the air

early Spring morning riverside walk
"Signs of Spring"
The snow is becoming slushly and grey,
The river is starting to thaw and flow closer to the shore.
The sunshine feels stronger and warmer when it touches your face. 
Spring's greatest delight is when the crocus and tulips 
sprout through the snow and the robins return to our garden.

the frozen river way is almost thawed out!


Friday, 26 February 2016

Quebec Winter Photos 2015-16

all age outdoor hockey (J in red gloves)
every kid loves to make a "snow angel"


beautiful frozen rain droplets after a storm

what snow, then rain and freezing rain can also do!





our house

Friday, 25 December 2015

The Christmas Story ... Merry Christmas


narrated by children in New Zealand

The night before Christmas and Christmas morning

milk and cookies for Santa

Lego is still a big favourite

there's always something to eat, something to wear, something to read and something for fun!


Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Christmas Cookies and it's snowing outside today!

The view from my kitchen today!

Baking dozens of cookies at Christmas
continues as a North American tradition!



Gingerbread Cookies
Pulse together in a food processor:
1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, pinch salt, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and a dash or two of nutmeg.  Pulse in 1/2 cup butter, 2 Tablespoons of molasses and 1 egg.  Chill the dough for 30 minutes and then roll out and bake 10 minutes (until light golden brown).

Growing up in New Zealand my mother often baked ... Traditional Christmas fruit cakes (3-4 per year) including one each for our Birthdays, Belgian biscuits, Anzac biscuits, Afghans, Louise Cake, Ginger crunch, Chocolate coconut slice, Dates loaves, Sultana loaves, Muffins, Melting moments, Kisses, Albert squares with passionfruit icing, Cornflake delights, Date Joys, Cheese cakes ... these are just a few of the goodies that my Mother and my Grandmother baked.