Journey & Adventure

I’m feeling out of sorts this Monday. I don’t know why, I just know that something’s not right with my world at the moment. Probably, just the Monday blues. I should start feel better by 5:00 pm - I usually do. My boss is on holidays this week. Thank goodness for small miracles. Another week like last week and I might not have been able to contain myself or the rage he creates within me. I had dinner with an old co-worker last week. Our meeting reminded me of how much I miss working with her. We could be silly together, laughing about anything, everything and everyone that crossed our paths throughout the day. It was nice to have a funny, carefree co-worker. I don’t have that here and I miss it. I wish I could go barefoot in the office. I hate wearing shoes. I’m constantly kicking them off under my desk only to have to scramble to put them back on when I need to go to meetings, the printer, supply room or the restroom. This morning I was reflecting upon “what I did th...

October is upon us and with that, so is the colder weather.   No, this is not going to be another moan and groan post about shitty Canadian weather.  Instead, I will take this opportunity to share with you some of the things I DO like about living in Canada in October (while it is still sunny and before it snows). The Fall Colors (or Colours if you’re Canadian) They truly are breathtaking... Pumpkin Spice Latte I try to avoid Starbucks for the rest of the year, but I can’t resist the call (or the smell) of Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Yummy… Fall Mums Fall Fairs  I literally diet like crazy two weeks before our local fall fair because I cannot resist the “food fare” – Corn Dogs, Poutine (it’s a Canadian thing - fries, gravy and cheese curds), Candy Apples, Back Bacon on a Bun (Canadian/Peameal Bacon), Gyros and .  As you can see - I like to make a day of it…     Pump...

I found this recipe at Run Betty Run's blog and since it looked pretty good, I did what any cookie lover would do - I forwarded it to our office receptionist and said "boy, these cookies look really good". Magically, a batch appeared on my desk the very next day...just like the carrot cake did a few weeks ago. I'll say it again...I LOVE that girl. Anyhow, in the event you want to give them a try, they are really easy to make (so I'm told) and I have a first hand account of their tastiness. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 C whole-wheat fl our 1 C ground quick oats 1 T cinnamon 2 T cornstarch 1 t fine sea salt 1 t baking powder 1/2 C butter 1 1/2 C sugar 1/2 C pumpkin purée 1 T pure vanilla extract 1 C chocolate chips In a medium bowl, blend fl our, oats, cinnamon, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Stir in pumpkin and vanilla until combined. Fold dry ingredients i...

I certainly don’t require a calendar to point out the fact that the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is next Tuesday – September 22 nd and being located north of the 49 th parallel, it becomes apparent early on what next week will bring – Fall. I love the Fall season, I just don’t like what comes after it…brrrr Signs of Fall in Canada … When I wake up, it’s dark and when I leave for work, it’s still dark and soon, I will be driving home in the dark as well. It’s no wonder, I feel like a sun-deprived mole 85% of the year. The overnight temperature is dipping lower and lower. My wooly socks have once again become a part of my nightly ensemble. Soon it will be time to put away the cotton sheets in exchange for the flannel ones and electric blanket. The Canada Geese have begun to fly in their famous “V” pattern and my deck is directly beneath their daily flight pattern. Damn flying rodents… I can’t quite figure out where there going because they certainly a...