As we sat talking, I told her self-deprecating stories and made her laugh! It's difficult as your friends pass away, your siblings, as well are either sick, or gone. Her loving family just warms my heart. Yesterday would have been my late mother's birthday. My client is one year older. I get as much as I give.She is sharp. She always asks what I plan for dinner. We had leftover ham from Easter, I told her.
As a homemaker, she always had big meals to prepare, with home made bread, and donuts that her kids loved. She had 7 kids and told me she was tired of spending so much time just watching food cook! She is so funny! But she is right!
Because my visits are sometimes emotionally draining, we'll often bring in Asian Fusion meals from our take-out place, as hubby also volunteers Tuesday mornings. I like cooking, though. The chopping, dicing, fresh smells, usually sipping wine, listening to the rush hour traffic reports with glee! (My last Ottawa teaching job required me to drive 5 km and go through 15 traffic lights to work! Some days it took a half hour! )
As we chatted, it came to me: I had a butter chicken recipe I'd adapted for hubby (who cannot have dairy, yeast or eggs) and I could integrate the ham into it. I had to substitute butter for olive oil, and coconut milk for cream.
Quick Butter Chicken from Marilyn Denis became Quick Ham Curry with linguine! The leftovers were great, too. Whew. Another successful meal.
My orchid cactus is doing so well, despite Hooper trying to eat it.
In the meantime, the other day JB spotted a vulture sitting on the top of the building they are deconstructing. You can read about the Darou Farmhouse here.
Then, there was our storm of the past two days. We had about an inch of precipitation (24 mm): rain, snow, sleet and hail. Not in that order. I collected and melted it.
There were wild, wild winds! Many had power go out, I collected a few images here. We were good. I kept the fire going. Hooper went out and played in the shed, looking for mice friends. He's a challenge!
By the afternoon, more snow, more wind.
And more wind... at 6:00 p.m. 83,600 without power.
You could see the lightning, at Lightning Maps, which was incredible.
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