Strange Tastes

    Now the downing of Flight 752 has been labelled as "unintentional". Not much comfort to the families of the people on board.

    It has rained continuously and heavily all day here but at least it's not snow that I would have to shovel. The forecast for overnight is pretty dismal, freezing rain, so I have tucked the car away in the garage and am hoping for the best. I have to go out tomorrow afternoon and don't fancy driving on icy roads.

   I have opened one of the wines I photographed for Thursday's blog post, the sauvignon blanc from New Zealand. it has a slightly fishy taste so I must go online and read some reviews of it. Maybe my tastebuds are wonky! I guess coming from the Oyster Bay winery might explain the strange flavour.

Staying Grounded

   Very sad today about the horrific air crash in Iran. Lots of Canadians on board so many grieving families here. I only hope it turns out to have been an accident (or an accidental missile as the P.M. is proposing). I am worried things will escalate in the Middle East.

   I think the time has come for me to forego any more overseas flights. I have been thinking about this for some time (my last overseas trip was to Greece in October, 2018). There are plenty of places to visit in North America and I have always enjoyed rail travel. Time to get out the brochures and see what's available.

All Wined Up

   It was a very chilly day, -10C, but I spent the afternoon with 10 like-minded friends sampling wines, nibbling food and setting the world to rights.

    These are not the actual wines as they have been consigned to the recycling bin.

     It was the monthly meeting of the Probus Wine Tasters club and Elizabeth and I were co-hosts at her house. We served 2 whites, a zinfandel and 2 reds in a blind tasting. When the scores were totted up the wines all scored very closely together but this was because people either loved or disliked them. For instance, the Zinfandel had a high score of 42 (out of 50) and a low score of 17. So an average of 34. It's lots of fun and we grew more and more mellow as the afternoon progressed. Following delicious desserts and coffee we all trundled home and I, for one, won't need a meal this evening.

Ready for another tasting.

A Good Read

    

This title was on our reading list for the book club and I was reluctant to start it. But now that I have, I can't put it down. What a fascinating life she has led, quite inspirational. Do try to get hold of a copy - it is well worth the effort.