I have fallen into a boring place lately, where nothing really blog worthy seemed to happen.
Daisy picked out a new toy for herself, for Halloween.
Because she doesn't have enough toys.
I had a very stressful time, that ended up as much ado about nothing, so I painted my nails purple.
I finished another pair of Point Edward Mitts, a necessary fall accessory.
I started another Sunshine Crossbody Bag. This one is in Cork and Laurel Burch.
The cork has sparkles!
I renewed my health card and driver's license. I had to do it in person, so they could update my picture. There was a pet store next to Service Ontario, so Daisy picked out another toy.
I have been reading Alan Doyle's latest book, "The Smiling Land". It is a trip around Newfoundland (and a bit of Labrador), so I started a new pair of socks, in the colourway "A Stroll Down Duckworth Street". Duckworth Street is a very old street in St. John's known for its multicoloured houses.
I'm on the home stretch for the first sock.
As a sign that winter is coming, I am making Shepherd;s Pie for supper (technically Cottage Pie, I've been told by purists.) So the question of the day is cream corn, tomatoes and mixed vegetables, or brown gravy? Turns out that is a very regional thing in Canada.
Shepherd's Pie is what I always called it, minced lamb from the roast the night before, some gravy and mashed potatoes on top. Love your new bag, and mitts and socks, always so good for your cold winters.
ReplyDeleteI like the purple nails....very flash! I would prefer the brown gravy because I don't eat tomatoes. Love the new socks and mitts, they will be very useful for the coming (sshhhh.....) w season. Go, Daisy!
ReplyDeleteYesterday, I cooked meatballs with Grana Padano cheese in a tomato sauce with spinach and mozzarella :-))) Your autumn gloves are super, and the socks are simply fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes.
Very nice nails and lovely mitts. Shepherds pie with lamb and cottage with beef, as I am always correcting people lol. The bag and new socks look fun. xx
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're posting what you might consider 'boring' -- in the midst of all that's been going on, I'm happy to read about peaceful pastimes. My mom made Shepherd's pie a lot -- sometimes with left-over roast lamb but often with leftover roast beef. I remember she put mixed veggies in it, and topped it with 'riced' potatoes -- she had a potato 'ricer'. It meant the potato topping had a bit of a crispy surface to it. Yummy!
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