Stawberry Pickin

Friends from wee times

Anisten is excited at having her friend Madison visit from Edmonton this summer. Anisten and Madi or "Madisten" as we would call them when they were together and both would come. We remember so fondly how they used to love to take baths for very longggggggggggggggg times and coming out as the water became too cold and their skin looking like shrivelled up white raisins(if there was such a thing). Madi we can't wait to see you!

Red Thick Chimichurri recipe

This is my mothers recipe and the kind of Chimichurri I have always eaten when I lived in Argentina. This recipe calls for lemon juice instead of vinegar making for a much more milder flavour. As my Mom makes this and never measures the ingredients the amounts are aproximate. My web searches did not find this recipe so I thought I would share this for everyone to enjoy. If you have never tasted Chimichurri, I will tell you that I have never met anyone who hasn't liked it.

Red Thick Chimichurri
picture coming soon!

1/2 Cup Oil
1/4 - 1/3 cup lemon juice
1 bunch flat leaf/Italian parsley chopped finely
4 - 6 cloves garlic; finely minced
½ red bell pepper; seeded and finely diced
1 tbsp + tomato paste (to thicken to desired consistancy)

Salt and Pepper to taste

optional
1 tomato; peeled, seeded, finely chopped

1/4 tsp oregano
pinch hot chili flakes

Mix all ingredients together chill to allow flavours to mix.

Serve beside any meat dish specially BBQ.

Friends from Edmonton

Ain't technology wonderful? Thought I would post some pictures of my friends and their families. The last one is of Wanda and I contacted her from information I found on www.Classmates.com

Janelle and her family

Denise and her family

Vanessa and Family

Wanda and her family + one more coming

My Brother Andrews family

Since I have friends and family reading this blog I thought I would also post some pictures of family and other friends whom some would really like to get updated pictures to see what time has done... he, he.

Andrew, Trish, Josiah, Jenny, Emma and Erin.

Now if Paul would ever answer an email then I could display his family.

My Big Brother Allstars Top 10

Don't forget to vote, over and over again!
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother

Big Brother All Stars

Its time for BIG BROTHER again!

We have watched this program since the very first year, 5 or 6 years ago. The show is about people being confined in the BB house and one gets voted off every week. I love to see the interpersonal interaction that takes place between people of such different backgrounds and personalities. Also interesting to see how the viewer can absolutely hate someone the first few weeks and by the end of the show they become the overall favorite. Also interesting to see the Houseguests speculate on who the viewers would like and as in the last season were blown away when a prize/reward gets awarded by the viewers to the one they least though would be liked.

This year it's ALL STARS and the viewers pick some of the ones they would like in.

Wednesday June 21 on CBS 8 p.m.

How much I love my little Kitty boo!

I cheer for Argentina!

My Argentinian roots are coming out! Have fun listening to the Spanish commentators and the Gollllllllllllllllllllllll!

Just the way to cool off!

Blogthings!

I am new to blogging but today I actually found out you can get "Blogthings" which is what is below, a blogthing asking the question of How scary are you and turns out I am not scary at all( I knew that, but some may disagree). Vanessa enjoy! Find more blogthings by clicking on "How scary are you?"

You Are Not Scary

Everyone loves you. Isn't that sweet?

How Scary Are You?

Leave it to fox news

I was curious to see if the American Media took notice of the Foiled terrorrist plot right here in the GTA. Sure enough Fox is right on the story and have a special video taken outside the Brampton courthouse as the proceedings were about to begin on Tuesday June 6, 2006. First they kept showing pictures of broken glass and not giving the explanation that it was a possible retaliation attack on a Muslim Mosque. The clincher comes near the end of the footage as they are supposely taking footage of Muslims going to their mosque, but in reality they are taking footage of Siks going to their Siks temple. I couldn't resist and had to write Fox News an email:

"I just finished watching your video shot outside of the Brampton courthouse regarding the foiled terrorrist plot. Your footage shows what are supposed to be Muslims walking to their car and towards a temple. The people are not Muslims but rather sikhs from India and the temple is also a Sikh temple. I happen to live in the area and believe me your camera people need a lesson on their religions".

Worms and their offsprings

This one is specially posted for Madison Sim(9 year old) who is all excited to visit Ontario so Mrs. Dunsmore can teach her all there is to know about vermicomposting so she can start her own bin back home in Edmonton. I can't wait Madi, maybe Anisten will start getting really excited too!. On the right you can see their cocoons at various stages, some fresh in light colour and the darker ones ready to birth worms and some coming outThis is them making babies! On the left.

What have you heard?

A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Savior appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might. This the man did, day after day.

For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might.Each night the man returned to his cabin sore, and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain. Seeing that the man was showing signs of discouragement, the Adversary decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the man's weary mind: "You have been pushing against that rock for a long time, and it hasn't budged. Why kill yourself over this? You are never going to move it." Thus giving the man the impression that the task was impossible and that he was a failure, these thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man."Why kill myself over this?" he thought. "I'll just put in my time, giving just the minimum effort and that will be good enough." And that is what he planned to do until one day he decided to make it a matter of prayer and take his troubled thoughts to the Lord.

"Lord" he said, "I have labored long and hard in your service, putting all my strength to do that which you have asked. Yet, after all this time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?"

The Lord responded compassionately, "My child, when I asked you to serve me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all your strength, which you have done. Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your task was to push. And now you come to me, with your strength spent, thinking that you have failed. But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled, your back sinew and brown, your hands are callused from constant pressure, and your legs have become massive and hard. Through opposition you have grown much and your abilities now surpass that which you used to have. Yet you haven't moved the rock.

But your calling was to be obedient and to push and to exercise your faith and trust in My wisdom. This you have done. I, my friend, will now move the rock".

At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect to decipher what He wants, when actually what God wants is just simple obedience and faith in Him. By all means, exercise the faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God who moves the mountains.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes... Romans 1:16

Worms.......

I spent time today harvesting one of my worm bins. Yes you have heard correctly I have worms, many worms, thousands of worms. For those of you that have never heard of vermicomposting it is a way to process kitchen scraps.
I first learned about vermicomposting many years ago while watching a daytime soap(who says there is nothing educational on Soap operas?) I decided to start my own worm bin over 2 years ago. Composting red worms cost $40 per pound Canadian, I was able to buy at a great discount from an American company that was going out of business.
No the bins don't stink! if they do then there is a problem. A proper working system will smell just like it does after a good rainshower in the spring; earthy, crisp and clean.
For some reason my worms are really therapeaudic to me. I guess I can't help but be amazed at how God thought of everything when creating the Earth and worms are our natural waste digesters. Worm castings(their poop) is many times more efficient and enriching than compost or manure, And any gardener will tell you how important they are.
Worms will turn any decaying organic material and make it a usable, necessary and potent aid to healthy plant growth. Worms also aerate the soil causing water and air to infiltrate the soil to where plant roots can readibly utilize it. Show me a soil full of worms and I will show you how it will also support much plant life.
While going through treatment for Breast cancer I struggled deeply with depression and Bill would find me many a times just looking or messing with the worm bin. It usually would only take a short time and I would feel like I had a chance in this world and also had Very Dirty Hands!
I do relate with the worm in that seemingly insignificant, God in his wisdom created it with such a humble necessary position, how much more then will he do through me?