Day 33

We went on a little road trip today without the kids and my feet were just freezing. At one point I took my socks off and laid them over the centre heater vent, and stuck my feet over the vent on my side. Ahh toasty warm again.

 

Wally and I also scored some second hand skates for ourselves and Alex so that we can now join Ryan on the ice.

Day 32

Sneaking a nap...

Day 31

This is a cross that sit a top a hill near my house. There are a lot of similar ones around in the country here. I'm not sure exactly what they are for, but I have heard that in the old days, farmers would leave some of their bounty at the foot of the crosses to thank God for their plentiful harvest.

This afternoon we took Ryan out to the local ice rink so he could show us how good he is at skating. He has been doing skating as part of his gym through school. The whole school goes every Wednesday for 1 hour. He has only been 3 times and I'm really impressed at how good he is. I wasn't that good at his age, I was still using those double bladed baby skates.

 

  

Once we got home I whipped up some cupcakes for dessert. I used some of our Valentine sprinkles because I have a whole whack of them.The heart decoration on top was made with melted and coloured white chocolate chips. I have 3 more bags of those in the cupboard left over from Christmas that I have to get rid of too. Plus, it's a good excuse to practice my icing skills. :)

Day 30

Mr.Kitty, the stray I'm feeding, brought a friend with him today. I have no idea where she came from, if she was dumped here, or what, but she's extremely friendly and was very happy to have have some food and have someone pet her. Other than a weepy eye, she seems to be in great health.

 

  

Day 29

The elusive Rosco. It's hard to find things to take pictures of in the winter, so you'll probably see more cat pictures in the following weeks.

 

I left some muffins to cool on the stove and came back to find the cat licking her lips, and several muffins missing their tops...

This is what happens if you don't stay in your seat, jump on the couch, and run around and pester your brother when you are supposed to be eating your supper.

Day 28

This is the bus shelter Wally built at the end of the driveway for the kids this summer. It came in handy today as it was pretty cold this morning and the wind was already starting to pick up,

whipping tiny little bits of snow in our faces. By 3 pm there were white out conditions. The wind and snow out tonight is just insane. I hope we don't see any more accidents tonight.

Casper aka: Chub-Chub and Chloe. These two have been in love with each other for years. Chloe suffered a stroke last year so the right side of her face is kind of droopy, and she drools.

 

I had a leftover tortilla in the fridge that nobody was eating, so I whipped up a quick and tasty little snack for Alex and I to share, called bunuelos. You cut up the tortilla and deep fry it in some vegetable oil until it's nice and golden brown. In a bowl, mix a handful of sugar and add some cinnamon to taste. Once the tortillas are done, drain them on to a paper towel to absorb excess oil and then toss them with the sugar mixture. Yummy! I hear they are also really good served with ice cream.  

 

Day 27

Alex was sitting on my lap doodling on his leg, so I decided to join him, and doodled a cupcake on his leg.

Day 26

Ryan leaves his Transformers in the window so they can watch him get on and off the bus.

 

I made my first ever roast last night. It was really yummy...tender, juicy, and so easy to make. I'm quite impressed with myself :P  

 

Day 25

It reached +6 degrees today with rain showers, and it was just disgustingly wet. I had to go get some groceries and I was pretty quickly soaked to the bone. On the way home, I spotted these trees in the mist, and I had to pull over and take a picture of them, much to the chagrin of the guy in the black Hyundai behind me.

Day 24

Today I asked Ryan, "If you had to take a picture of anything in the house, what would it be?" To which he replied "Mr. & Mrs. Squishy!" Done. These are Ryan's Squishy bears. Mrs. Squishy is the yellow one, and Mr. Squishy is the blue one. The blue one is his favourite, he likes to rub the silky tag while he sucks his thumb, and he takes them everywhere he can. We got him the yellow bear when he was just about 6 months old. One day when he was around 2, we did a major house cleaning and threw out tonnes of junk. We realized a day after garbage day that Squishy was missing. We figured that Ryan was trying to copy our cleaning, and put his bear in a garbage bag when we weren't looking. We found the yellow one you see above on E-bay and bought the blue one as a back up for when the yellow one needed to be washed. He never realized there was a difference until about a year later when he spotted the spare in the laundry basket. Ever since then, he insists on having both of them at the same time, linked by the colourful plastic loops.

Day 23

Dinner is served. I made the usual Shake n' Bake chicken legs tonight, but decided to also try a few of them in Diana Sauce. I can't say I was that impressed. Now what am I going to do with the rest of the sauce in the bottle?

Day 22

Let it be known that I make the most amazing banana bread ever! I call this one Pecan Cinnamon Streusel  Banana Bread.

This is what it looks like inside. Oh baby... it's like baking porn. :P

Now tell me you aren't dying for a piece. :)

Day 21

This is the lone flower on an African Violet I picked up at the grocery store. The poor thing was sitting with a friend on a discount shelf for .99 cents. They looked so pathetic and I knew if I didn't take them home, they would probably either die, or be thrown out...so I brought them both home. Yes, I actually felt sorry for a plant.

Day 20

My poor kitty, stoned out of her mind on the way home from the vet. It's been 5 hours since I picked her up, and her eyes are still as big as saucers. She's feelin' no pain!