Monday July 4th: Playing Catch Up

Watching Cars 2

Time is moving fast.  Too fast.  And the goal of one blog post a day doesn't seem to be happening, but this is the catch up post.

Long weekend spent in Sarnia (where we still are) and where its about food.  Lots and lots of food.  And pacing, puttering, snacking and chatting.   A very relaxing combo.

This is less of a blog post and more a laundry list of activities, but still, it better than nothing and so, highlights from the weekend & week include:

• A great trip to the library where we've been enjoying The Robert Munch collection; 
• Catch up drinks with an old colleague at Ciao Wine bar (which gave me new idea on what to do with the slate tiles falling off my roof);
• Seth channeling his lord of the flies vibe with torn pj's and face covered in marker; 
• Annual meet up with my cousin who I hadn't seen since her wedding (featuring Ravi's chicken wings); 
• Annual Canada 1 party and late night drive to Sarnia. 

On a weekend that is all about food it's wrong not to highlight some of the best dishes:

• Home food which is Indian food: yum.  Parantha's.
• Home made carmelized onion, rosemary and potato pizza; 
• Green risotto; 
• BBQ chicken, edamame with radish, potato salad; 

Other activity highlights include:

• A waterside run, a lake swim and then a campari and soda on the deck; 
• Late night reading (Adrian Mole: The Prostate Years); 
• Taking Seth to see Cars 2 (which deserves a blog post of it's own). 

It's worth saying, I don't know how my Mom does it, three amazing meals a day, a house that exudes calm and elegance.  And she never seems tired or cranky, quite the opposite of me.