Just Another Monday

Today I got this picture in the mail from my Nana. It's of my Papa, or Harold the Great as he liked to call himself (he always told us we were related to Royalty...didn't we know?). Papa passed away a few years ago, he served in the British Navy for the Second World War as well as the Koren War. His ship, the HMS Hecla, was torpedoed during WWII and he survived to tell about it, or not tell about it too much as many soldiers don't. He told very few stories about the war to us as kids but when he did they were hard to believe. I'm only realizing now the importance of those times and wish that I would have been more aware growing up and asked more questions and heard more stories. Gord, who never met Papa, took one look at the picture and said 'Whoa, you look just like your Papa'. Nobody has ever thought that. When I told my Nana she said if you were going to take after somebody Papa would be a great person to take after and I think she's right!

Tonight we also baked Lemon Doodle cookies. They were delicious and so easy. Here's the Recipe: Turn oven to 375 degrees 1/2 C butter, softened 3/4 C of sugar 1 egg 1tsp lemon zest (I used a whole lemon) 1C flour 1/2tsp baking powder 1/8tsp salt 2tbsp extra sugar, 2tsp of cinnamon(I used a bit more) for coating Beat sugar and butter together, add egg and lemon zest and beat again. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, stir together. Add it a bit at a time to the sugar/butter mixture and mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls. Coat the ball in the sugar/cinnamon mixture Bake for 8-10 minutes. Makes about 24 cookies. YUM!

Quiet week

This week Gord went to Edmonton for a few days for work :( so Anthony and I had a dinner date:) While we were waiting for our food we entertained ourselves with making sugar tents - it's about all we could manage. It was quite tricky and we were pretty happy when we finally got one to stand (okay I told him to make that face but still...).

I also started making some small cases last week and after about 4 not so good ones finally came up with this, not bad!

And I made another messenger bag. It's too bad they take so long to make (about 3.5 hours) because they are so satisfying and people seem to want to buy them! Other than that not much happening in Casa Bunting. We have been spending time gathering things for Australia and starting to pack, but that's pretty much all we do is talk and read and think about Australia...I hope Friday comes fast!!

Little bit of this, little of that....

Last Friday April 23rd it was beautiful out and the snow had melted from the hundredth spring storm and Gord and I went and laid in the sun in our park (Confederation Park - It's where we had our first date, awwwww)

When I was away at a conference in Red Deer last week for work, I finished binding my second quilt in the evening times (I know I'm wild). I really like how this one turned out - not so country charm-ish. It was quilted by Nancy at Crazy Creek Creations, she was wonderful and I will definitely go back there when the next one is done...I'm hoping for fall http://crazycreekcreations.blogspot.com

Two weeks ago I planted these to eventually put them in our garden. They've been sitting in the sun room and although it's cold at night it gets very hot during the day and they've exploded! They've grown so much I had to take a picture of them. I love our sun room - it gets so humid and warm in there, I can't wait to move my plants back in for for the summer! Adelaide count down - 11 days!!