Steel Magnolias

This sounds wonderful! Do you have the same role as you did before? I remember my visit when it last was in production. (How long ago was that?) We watched the movie so I could get an idea of the plot, and you read some of your lines to rehearse. How long until the opening night?
Besides watching the temperatures outside, and inside the greenhouse today, I actually did a fair amount of cleaning up and even made a trip to the garbage dump. I was wanting to clean some shelves in the kitchen area and was somewhat successful there, as well as vacuuming.
I have just finished logging in that Food Survey for Nielsen, (only two more days to go ) and now to bed to read.  Burrrrrr cold still but looks like it will be warming up to high minus teens for next few days.
My tooth is still marginally behaving itself so far so good! I put sensodyne toothpaste on it to keep it under control and don't chew on that side. Can I keep it up for another two weeks......lets hope!
Take care

Thank you Rodney!

We have a working fridge in the kitchen,but our old fridge is not working. Hydro will only pick up fridges that are 15 years or older and working so I guess this one will head to the recycling.  We need the second fridge, so I guess we will have to check around.  Meanwhile, Whitemud is doing Steel Magnolias again, so I will be rehearsing starting in a couple of weeks.  I have time off the week of Feb 16th and am looking forward.  I will have to go to work for a couple of hours that week, but that is it.  Maybe my house will finally get clean (not!)

Back to production again....

The greenhouse (big one) is all fired up and now has planted seeds in there and the geraniums we wrapped and stored over winter which are now planted in pots. The tables in the front room are covered with little pots all planted with seeds and ready to go out to the greenhouse probably tomorrow. It is supposed to go down to minus 30 tonight so I am crossing my fingers again. The power went off and on suddenly this afternoon which prompted me to have to go out and restart the heater. This particular heater has a remote control thank goodness so I can stand out side the door and point the remote to the heater inside. Saves from having to remove all my blanket coverings on the outside used to cover the door.etc.
Last week I started to have a tooth ache which was minor until the weekend when I found I could not bite down without experiencing a sharp pain. So I called my Dentist only to learn he had gone on vacation and would not be back until Feb 23. I was told to try the Dentist in the next town of South River. I sat on that for a day until I decided to call my dentist again to make an appt for when he returns. I though if I waited I wouldn't get in as soon as I would want.  So I have an appt for Tuesday Feb 24. In meantime I shall take care of myself best I can but if I find it getting unbearable I shall have to pursue other options?  Here's hoping!
Curious about your fridge situation Cathy and thinking about how you are getting alone? Any news?Take care

Banana Cake

Yes, the cake was made.  Put a little too much maple flavouring in the icing,but that isn't a problem is it?  I ate that first wonderful piece, and was satisfied, which is a good feeling when you're being self indulgent.  But even with the three batches of banana bread, and the cake, we still had four bananas left over.  We may just have to eat them!

This evening we saw the movie "Into the Woods".  It was wonderful, and the visual imagery just about blew every creative gasket I have.  I thought Meryl Streep, as the Witch, was at her best.  My respect for her has taken a huge leap as a result of this movie.  Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing about Johnny Depp.  There was an article in today's paper suggesting that he has become a caricature of himself in many of his recent roles, and I could see it in this movie.  He seemed to have the same make-up he wore in "Pirates of the Caribbean" in his role of the  wolf.  If he meant the Wolf to be distasteful, he was successful.

Tomorrow we make turkey soup, and then we are done with the turkey.

Thank goodness for the snow....

Doesn't replace the comfort of a working refrigerator, but some consolation that it may keep some things cool while you wait for help. Sorry to hear of this Cathy and hoping that both you and Jim are not suffering physically from this event.  I was trying to picture the process of bringing a fridge up those stairs on your own - can't imagine it! What's the latest?
I went to North Bay today on my own, to enquire about my earring, and to go to Bell to get a new cell phone. I negotiated a new plan over the phone on Friday, and was told I could just go into the store to get my new phone.  On the first point, I was again disappointed as the found earring was NOT mine. On the second point, I was disappointed because the store did NOT have my negotiated (free) phone in stock!  So I shopped for groceries, visited Mike, and visit Willie, and then came home!
Harry started to plant seeds today and now the tables in the front room and set up, and covered. I expect that tomorrow I shall be trying to set up the heaters etc..
Yesterday I spent the entire day sewing a backing on the finished hooked rug we made for Mike. Harry did the hooking after I sewed Mike's Algonquin Regimental Emblem I bought onto the centre. I took it to Mike today and he is thrilled.
Still freezing in these parts and from what I hear on the news and on WFP website, you folks are no different.  I had to get up last night a get a blanket to keep me warm. I had taken my duvet off a few weeks ago as I was finding it too warm but I'm sure I would have enjoyed still having it last night.
Enjoy your banana cake Pati - I can almost taste it myself just thinking about it -yum!  Take care

What scary situation.

It made me think that it often takes something like this to make us all realize our own mortality.  We are no longer young. I hope you have it sorted out by now?  At this distance I can't even offer you the bar fridge we aren't using right now.  And in my experience, crises like this always come at the worst possible time.  Let us know how it works out.

Today we processed the cooked turkey.  I now have turkey for 14 meals ready to use in the freezer,  We also baked three more loaves of banana bread,and there are enough bananas left to make a banana cake with maple icing--as though we need it!  Tomorrow David plans to bake whole wheat sourdough bread--one of my favourites.  I wonder what makes me see bananas on sale and go berserk.  I still have banana bread in the freezer from last time.

My first hexie project is finished and there are pictures on the other blog.

Ther are days...

and then there are days.  Our kitchen fridge has been dying for a while now.  We tried to get it going, but 50is as low as it can get.  So today Jim decided we would switch the beer fridge with the kitchen fridge.  We now have 2 empty fridges.  One in the middle of the kitchen and one on the landing 1/2 way up the stairs from the basement.  The chicken wings I have out for supper are sitting on the counter in a bucket of snow.  Everything else is just going to have to survive.  I can't cook the wings 'cause the fridge is parked in front of the oven. And the counter tops and table are covered with the food and shelves from the fridge. HELP!!   Jim texted Rodney.  He is in Brandon, but will come over as soon as he gets home.  The Hutterites are in church until this afternoon so we can`t call them. I am sending Jim to town to buy a case of beer.  When Rodney gets here I want to have something to offer him.  Now to see if I can fit around all the fridges and find my way downstairs without getting stuck.  A good reason to lose weight, but I sure hope the fridges are moved before I lose enough to squeeze by!  On a scary note, I honestly thought Jim was going to die right there on the stairs.  55 years of smoking have taken their tole on his lungs.  He is upset now because he knows he used to be able to do things like move appliances without even thinking about it.  At least now he knows for sure that he can`t and he won`t try again.