HOW MANY NORTHERNERS DOES IT TAKE...

Our local dump is manned on the days and hours that it is open to the public - the previous shelter was an old trailer - drafty, cramped and hard to heat and, much to Erla's dismay, housed the occasional mouse. Funds were made available for a new shelter which was completed by Ron and Rejean - with these two involved, you knew it was going to be nice. Ron started the project and Rejean assisted when he had some free time. And I must say, it looks great!! It is finished inside with pine, even on the ceiling. The floor was recently painted grey by Joanne. It has windows that open and close and a nice steel door. It will be heated by a propane heater when the weather turns cold - which, by the way happened today. It was moved down the highway on a trailer and Ron followed in his tractor to help put it in place. I wish I had been there for the event but I was on vacation. Thanks for getting these picture Rejean. I am sure the structure will outlive us all. Dave, who usually works the Dump is very happy, as is Erla, his substitute and me too. I am Erla's substitute.

We were supposed to visit Linda and John this evening but the weather has been nasty - the roads are very slick - heck, even the trap rock is slick. I don't want to take a chance, even tho it is only a short distance away - better to be safe than sorry - and winter is not even officially here yet!! :oO

See Ya Bye

WORK WORK WORK

I think I have already used that as a title before, but it applies again today. From 9am til 4pm, we baked 54 pies and about 10 doz perogies. We are trying to catch up on all our orders. And we also have a catered luncheon next week, another day of cooking, decorating the Hall for the Breakfast with Santa breakfast which will be on Saturday. Busy Busy Busy. And Christmas is just around the corner...when did that happen??? Thank goodness winter is a quiet time for us - we catch up on all our work here at home.
Rejean has a pile of the pine ready for me to varathane for the main floor front room. It has begun and I can't wait to get it finished. I can picture it now. With my new beautiful leather chair from Stacey and Andrew, I have planned my room around it. I guess it will be leather down there. I like the leather club chairs a lot. They have them in the new bistro in Thessalon - Tina's on Main. It is quite comfortable in there - they have the club chairs situated around a coffee table - that is where you have your drinks and food. Quite daring for Thessalon but I like it. I hope every body else does so it sticks around. I also have to incorporate my wooden rocking chair - maybe - or a love seat (so I can lie down and "rest")
I'll be taking pictures along the way - as soon as I find my camera - I think I left it in the car...

See Ya Bye

DINNER

I should have taken a picture of it before we ate it, but that didn't happen. I went to the Hall at 9am to bag perogies. We take orders and the other Ladies of Wharncliffe made a ton of perogies while I was, hmmm, on vacation. So I felt like I had to do my share. Phyllis and Vickie were already there getting ready to make more perogies. Actually 12 doz more perogies. The food sucker was slow so I helped while waiting for the sucker to suck and seal. We seal 1 doz perogie in a vacuum sealed bad and sell them for - wait for it - $1.50 - yes I know - almost free!!! And there are tasty. So I decided to buy some for dinner. Anythime I can get away from a big preparation, I do it. I was headed into town after so I planned to get some green onions and some old cheddar cheese. I also picked up some bacon so I wouldn't have to thaw any when I got home.
First I got some sliced bacon going in the pan then got my perogies in the water. By the time the bacon was done, so were the perogies. I put the perogies in the bacon grease and got a little crust going on them, then added the bacon back in. Heated that up for a moment, then put them on a cookie sheet, bacon over top and then shredded the cheddar cheese on it and put them under the broiler to melt the cheese. Then topped it off with the green onions - I am salivating just thinking about it and I finished dinner 2 hours ago.
The things I learn at the Hall - Who Knew???

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A WORKING DAY

I did my kindling this morning - and it took me about an hour to fill Rejean's pail and my drawer. I like the thinner pieces of cedar and they were few and far between in the pieces that Rejean brought in for me. I have problems with chopping the thicker pieces into the manageable pieces. I managed to get some new pieces which made my chore easier. I always know when the cedar is nice and dray - when you chop off one section and it flies across the room. I like that.

We brought up the dock also today. Figures the cedar boards were heavy because of the rain we had - made for a heavy job. We used a fridge cart to move the sections of dock - and I must admit, it made it a lot easier. We also put the snow shovels into the wood shed - just in case...

And it snowed a bit today - just a taste of what is yet to come.

Tomorrow, I help bag the perogies at the Hall. And Friday, we bake more pies. And on Saturday, November 27th we are hosting a "Breakfast With Santa" at the hall. We will be serving scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, home fries and home made biscuits, all for $5.00. And Santa will be there!!! I have my elf hat all ready...

See ya Bye

WHO'S BEEN WALKING IN MY WOODS

You can't really tell from this angle but this must have been one big bear - you can't make out the circumferance of it - but I did and I am glad we have guns with us. It was old but you never know where he is...

TIMBERRRRR

I bet he's back tonite to finish this one off...

KINDA LIKE CORN ON THE COB - FOR BEAVERS

We found a lot of activity on the lake - this was interesting - the beaver had felled this tree, then chewed off the bark on all sides of it. I would have paid good money to see him do it...