Still Frigid

   Boy, was it cold this morning! Even though the thermometer said 2C, the wind was from the north and bitter. No hanging around outside today. I was out early to Dr. Acker (my rheumatologist), then dropped in at the garden centre for some pansies for my porch planter but I will have to keep them indoors until it warms up a bit, especially overnight.

   After that I went to Metro for a lamb leg for Easter dinner. It will have to go in the freezer but the price was right. This afternoon was Bridge with my regular foursome and we had some interesting hands. I also got invited to join a group on Thursday so, lots of Bridge this week. Nothing much else going on as the classes are all finished until April.

Handy Gadget

    Cold today with a frosty start of -4C and it didn't warm up much all day although the sun was shining. I used my immersion blender twice today, once to blend cabbage soup for lunch, and again to make the sauce for Butter Chicken for dinner. I am really spoiling myself today!

    The soup was super easy - just a potato, half a chopped onion and  half a cabbage. I cooked all the vegetables in a chicken stock with some celery salt and pepper. It turned out very well. I may serve it for Easter lunch next weekend. I wonder of the grandkids will like it?

   The sauce for the butter chicken had onion, garlic and mushrooms with half a can of tomatoes - also super easy. Once it has cooked for a couple of hours, I will blend it and add chicken thighs to cook for another hour. I will serve it over rice with green beans on the side. Tasty and nourishing!

   Just one date today - the demo team practice at Broadlands this afternoon. We learned the dances that will be performed by the demo team on Gala Day in May. I don't plan to attend as it's the same day as the Don Mills Tennis Club opening and I don't want to miss that as there will be a free lunch! However, it was interesting to learn the dances which will be done as a medley - a reel followed by a square set strathspey and finishing with a fun dance, "De'il Amang the Tailors". I was pretty exhausted by the time we stopped at 4:00 p.m.

   Just a quiet evening at home watching TV although a couple of my favourite Sunday shows are finished. I'm sure I will find something worth watching.

My Kind of Day

    A cool start to the day (5C) and it didn't get much warmer although we had wall-to-wall sun in the late afternoon. I went out to check the garden around 4:00 p.m. and there is lots happening. I think the early departure of any traces of snow will bring us an early Spring.

   Fitness class this morning (followed by coffee and chat, as usual) and Progressive Bridge this afternoon so it was quite a busy day. I am presently watching tennis from Indian Wells and there's a Canadian in the semi-finals so that will be on the cards tomorrow! Other than that it has been a quiet day and leftovers for dinner so no need to cook anything, just a bit of clean up in the kitchen!

St Patrick's Day

   Only got up to 8C today with several heavy rain showers but, although I was out this afternoon, I managed to avoid getting soaked. We had a dancing demo at a retirement home this afternoon, in honour of St. Patrick's Day, and I found it quite exhausting as we had to do all 8 dances with only a couple of minutes between each one. Thank goodness there aren't any more until April!

    Fried fish, sweet potato oven fries and peas for dinner tonight, followed by a clementine and I am stuffed! I think cutting back on carbs is helping to curb my appetite as I do feel full with less.

   No sign of the racoon this morning so it must have moved on.