as the crow flies

Friday, 25 July 2014

Just a Friday; nothing special.

Well we discovered a new game on the Wii U that Gramma likes today.  She likes the Animal Crossing game in NintendoLand.  The one called Sweet Day.   I'm sure she looks forward to playing it with you in the future.

Not much happened.  Just hung out.  Watched Gremlins in the evening.

Oh, as Darby knows, Jimmy came downstairs while we were playing Black Ops 2.   We all know the game is not for him, even Jimmy knows it, but he loved watching it - even later asking me if he can watch me play it again.

I'm looking forward to watching the RedBlacks playing in Hamilton tomorrow.  Go Ottawa!

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Sunday, 20 July 2014

Grandmas birthday Cake

Fury

Me and 15000 friends are getting ready for the first home game in the new Stadium (TD Place). Go Ottawa Fury FC!

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Jake Bugg



And finally this is the last concert I went to at Bluesfest!

Well I saw bits and pieces of a bunch of others:  a couple Styx songs, a few Foreigner, and some more here and there.  I'm pretty sure I just laid out most of the acts I saw the whole concert for.

Jenny Lewis

This was another concert I saw at Bluesfest. I bet Ella likes this:

 

Saturday, 5 July 2014

Papa caught a skunk

He didn't mean to, he meant to catch a groundhog

Caribbean Pepper Pot Soup


I made this soup that I think you would like despite the ingredients perhaps not sounding appealing to you guys:

Acorn squash
Red kidney beans
Tomatoes
Coconut milk
Cilantro
Onions
Serrano peppers
And boatload of spices

When making it I made a huge mistake.  When I was cutting the peppers, which happen to be among the hottest peppers available, I did something stupid.  I rubbed my face and eyes. IT HURT SO BAD. My eyes burned.  I couldn't open them without them burning.  I had to stick my head in the shower to rinse them out but it barely helped.  I had to sit with my closed and a wet towel on them for what seemed like forever until the burning stopped.   It was crazy.  I had gramma research online what I was supposed to do - well next time I have to cut those peppers I am wearing gloves - that is for sure.

The best bacon!!!!

Double smoked back bacon - yummy