“Millennial” Meal?!

“Millennials” are the kids who reached adulthood in the early 21st century... so, by that definition, all three of my kids are “Millennnials” - though it’s a term that none of them like - I  don’t know why.

My daughter has a different eating style than me. She used to be vegetarian - but no longer is... She often eats avocado on toast - with an egg on top - poached or fried. Sometimes a poached egg on a bed of kale...

Recently I had some avocado on hand, so I  made this breakfast for myself. It’s something I used to eat from time to time... poached egg on toast... but with avocado added.

A healthy breakfast...

When I shared a photograph of my effort, my daughter suggested I add a dash of nutritional yeast - give it a cheesy flavour. So I did...

I also sent this photo to my son. 

What are you? A Millennial? he replied.

So now I’m confused: Why is this breakfast “millennial“? Is it the avocado? (You can’t see the nutritional yeast...)

Daybreak

Daybreak, these days, is around 7 AM... This is what the sky looked like one morning last week when daylight was appearing. In my working days, I often left home around 7!

Sunrise is just after 7:30.

Days are still getting shorter... That should change in about a week...  I can’t wait!

Brown Bag Cookie Set

When my daughter was six, we received these Brown Bag cookie moulds as a Christmas gift from a relative in Texas.

We immediately tried them out… and - over the years - used them from time to time. 

They make lovely LARGE cookies - but, because they are large, each recipe doesn’t make all that many.

My daughter recently mentioned the set - and I looked for it. I don’t know if she wants me to bring it next time we visit. If not, I’d like to make cookies with my granddaughter sometime.

Some Christmas cookie memories - like my daughter’s - last for decades!

Yikes! So much to do!

The recent arrival of a few Christmas cards has put me in a panic!

I haven’t sent any cards yet!

We may also have a few visitors the week before Christmas... (though it’s hard to plan much these days, with COVID changing the situation from day to day!)

I think I’d better make a to-do list!

Christmas is only 2 weeks away! It always creeps up on me!

Fire or …?!

Fire or…  sunrise?!

SUNRISE, thankfully! Always different. Often stunning!

My favourite time of the day.

Unfinished Project

On our last trip to Guelph, Terry and I did NOT drive to Paris, Ontario - so I did NOT buy yarn for a new knitting project!

Instead, I’m looking at finishing some projects I started a while back. I have quite a few that I started with enthusiasm - but ended up abandoning.

Each unfinished project has a story - a reason why I stopped working on it...

Like this abandoned poncho, similar to a red-striped one I made a few years ago, which I wear a lot.

Why did I stop working on it? I remember thinking that the muted blues were less inspiring to work with than the bright reds. Bright colours energize me! I also wondered  if I’d run out of variegated yarn before I was done. So I started to knit a plain dark blue stripe with different yarn. I didn’t really like it, so I put the project away, to think about it.

Now, my new plan is to work on it until I run out of the original variegated yarn. Then I’ll decide what to do... Hunt for the same brand of yarn in the same colour?  Add a contrasting colour? If I run into problems I may be tempted to put it away again - but I hope not. I hope to finish it this time. I have so many other unfinished projects to tackle!

Media Star! 🌠

The tiny Yorkshire terrier who lives up the street made front page news on our local SPCA magazine.

So happy she had the surgery when her broken leg wouldn’t heal. Hope this tiny bundle of energy enjoys the winter snow! Little Miss Personality-plus!