I agree, there are other ways to enjoy one's food on any occasion! I appear to have stayed with the (now old) wartime English country food. A mixture that (tried to) keep us all healthy!
The only animal that everyone would not eat was "Mutton", the oldest toughest sheep that you could imagine. Once their wool was too old and "unspinable" it became a"natural" food, which even many dogs would not touch! I'm sure the conversation made up for the lack of turkey!
Our Thanksgiving meal was amazing. Graham stuffed and cooked a delicious young "fresh " turkey , with two kinds of potatoes, almost 6 types of vegetables, the juice of the cooked
"Innards" became a delicious gravy; he also BBq'd 2 pork tenderloins. Ana made 4 kinds of desserts.This was for 9 of our Family including 2 under 12 children.
Eventually I was told to go and sit down, you’ve done enough for now. A short while later I discovered why I should disappear. Suddenly someone pulled a chair next to me whilst I was reading; A familiar voice said "hello Grandma", Dr. Sarah Cannell my step-grand-daughter, an Emergency Specialist. One of the biggest surprises you can imagine! Three weeks ago she removed from 5 years in Saskatoon to Duncan, a half hour’s drive from Graham and Ana's house. Ana’s elder sister is the Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Duncan hospital, She and Sarah had spoken together by phone and finally met each other last night! Sarah will come here on Thursday afternoon when we can all walk the dogs, including her Rescued 10 months old puppy.
On Friday Graham and I have to leave at 7 am to drive to Victoria for me to catch my flight to Calgary, change planes to fly to Ottawa arriving at 7.30 pm. 10 hours altogether. Our dear friends Ray and Kathy Lowe will meet me and drive me home; during that time I shall treat them to a nice meal somewhere, I shall be starving hungry, in spite of taking a few sandwiches with me!
Having been taken to so many beautiful places, It's going to be very difficult to leave here. Graham just told me their 2 Huskies will also miss me and I shall miss all the long walks with them.
Keep well and cheerful.
Suzanne
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