Author Archives: Administrator

Yes, I am Surviving!

For the first winter in many years I actually feel as though I’m going to survive it – I supposed that’s partly because the amount of snow we’ve received this year is negligible compared to other recent years and partly because I’ve been forcing myself to go outdoors for at least 5 days out of [...]

Winter…on the Approach to Orillia

I am so not looking forward this. The summer days fled before they even had a chance to take hold. Where was summer this year? What happened to it…it was too little, too late, too short, too cold. A lot of “too’s” for one season. Somewhere along the [...]

For AnneMarie

Mom’s Bow Ties
4 eggs
4 tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. margarine (melted)
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. anise (oil) (or to taste)
2 tsp. water
2 3/4 cups flour
confectioners (icing) sugar
Beat eggs until thick a lemon-coloured.
Gradually add sugar and salt while beating. Continue beating until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in melted margarine, vanilla and anise oil.
Add about half the flour and [...]

Rant of the Day

Do these idiots posting spam comments with 500 links in each comment really think I’m going to post them?
Nah, they really can’t.
Not only that, they use the wall box – probably in the hopes that I’m not going to moderate comments. Listen up peeps. I have no problems posting other’s comments and opinions, even if [...]