Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Collecting Angels

A collection is a simple thing. It's a matter of whatever pleases you.

Angels please me no end and I have a few I'd like to show you.



Adorning our mantle. Straw angels. How much better could it get?




 

 

 

My mom.. Kay.





Dick's Dad... Harvey.


 We have decorated!  and there from Thrift shops.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Christmas Cookie Recipe... Children: Don't try this at home!

One of the best recipes for Christmas cookies ever...




Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies




1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
4 very large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Jose Cuervo Tequila


Sample the Cuervo to check quality.
Take a large bowl,
check the Cuervo again, to be sure it is of the highest quality,
pour one level cup and drink.


Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter
in a large fluffy bowl.


Add one peastoon of sugar... Beat again. At this point
it's best to make sure the Cuervo is still ok, try another
cup just in case.


Turn off the mixerer thingy.


Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup
of dried fruit.


Pick the frigging fruit off the floor.


Mix on the turner.


If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry
it loose with a drewscriver.


Sample the Cuervo to check for tonsisticity..


Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who geeves
a sheet. Check the Jose Cuervo again.
Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.


Add one table and the other 2 leggs.


Add a shpoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can
find lying around in the kitchen.


Greash the oven.


Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall
over.


Don't forget to beat off the turner.


Finally, toss the bowl through the window, finish the
Cose Juervo and put the stove in the wishdasher.
Cherry Mistmas !

Monday, December 21, 2009

Displays at Pinafore Park #2



This pavilion in the background looked so stately with it's wreaths!




Not all were lovely! A bit if humor here!




Some nice cutouts.




One of the country churches.




Skiing on the grass?




Gingerbread yum, yum!




The mice that weren't stirring.




All the Christmas Characters.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

One of my Hobbies: More Faces of the Market






This fellow is one of my favorite market people. He is very South American and very Gallant! When Dick and I were at the market a few weeks ago together, this chap and I flirted shamelessly, I must admit! 
All in good fun though! He gives free samples of his delicious coffee!



No market would be complete without the tiny donut machine and this one just keeps cranking out those little circles of pleasure!




The mushroom ladies were in the season's spirits!




This woman looks so sweet with her antlers on!  I was going to snap the smoked meat hanging behind her, but she is more fun to look at!





This is where I buy the most of our meat. (When I'm not buying my cousin's!) These sweet Amish people are from Mitchell, Ontario and have a butcher shop there. They also have a stall at the Aylmer, Ontario market on it's Tuesdays, but working full time, I never get to that. They're meat is so delicious because it doesn't have any drugs or chemicals.


I bought six T-Bones and Six smoked pork chops to BBQ (or grill in American) on Christmas day.      Yum! Yum!



This robust fellow is also found every Tuesday in Aylmer and we always smile and nod whenever we see each other. 


As you can see.. He's the tool guy!




And last, but not least, I couldn't help but snap this little girl. Perhaps wishing for some grown up jewelry from Santa?

Well, thanks for coming along. I hope you've enjoyed watching my people as much as I did!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

The faces of the market. Call it a hobby!

I love to go anywhere and watch people! There is nothing more fascinating than a human being in the process of just living and today, at the market, I had the best time with my friend! I took tons of pictures and will post them today and tomorrow so you to tag along!


This fellow was intent on pedaling a peeler, seed scraper tool. He would peel a fine sliver of cheese, offer it to whomever was standing next to him and if they refused, (which was every single time I saw him offer,) he popped the morsel in his mouth. From the contented look of him, he works a lot!




This couple is a fixture at the market and make and sell jewelery and other oriental pieces.




This young man was touting the freshness of his piglets and rabbits and they must be.. he was busy!



Concentrating on slicing a wheel of cheese. Drat! I can't remember what kind! Sorry!




One of my favorites! I call him Baconator!


I have tons more and will post more tomorrow! I love the market! Yaay!