Chris' entry into the CBC Backyard Rink contest. The top right picture features the homemade Zamboni (note the hose running out the top of the mop handle). Bottom left is the penalty box and the hockey team using the rink that day are the local girls' hockey team "Ice Angels" Good luck Chris!
19 February 2007
15 February 2007
7 February 2007
Sioux Lookout Bound ...
Well, technically not bound but here, cause I`m already in Sioux, but I took a couple of pics on the way
even though the Bearskin planes are small (20 seater I think) they are still bigger than flying with my Dad in a four seater Cessna ...
31 January 2007
27 January 2007
Nectarine Preserves
I'm going to try this in the bread machine (preserves setting - cooL!) with nectarines, orange marmelade and 1/2 the sugar and all the lemon juice... wish me luck.
Recipe: Amber Pear Preserves | ||
| Nikki - Atlanta 11-19-2006 | ||
This recipe is a true treasure and is over 125 years old. Our family has had it over 40 years and passed it on to all our friends, who have done the same.
You're in for a treat!
AMBER PEAR PRESERVES
Makes 4 half pints
4 cups under-ripe pears (always easy to find)
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Peel and chop pears. Cover with sugar and lemon juice: let stand overnight.
THE NEXT DAY:
Place into a large, heavy pot and simmer approximately 2 hours or until pears have turned an amber color. Go by the color more than by the time. Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Pour into 4 half pint sterilized jars, and seal. Place into boiling water bath for 10 minutes to ensure a vacuum.
Place onto rack to cool.
You're in for a treat!
AMBER PEAR PRESERVES
Makes 4 half pints
4 cups under-ripe pears (always easy to find)
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Peel and chop pears. Cover with sugar and lemon juice: let stand overnight.
THE NEXT DAY:
Place into a large, heavy pot and simmer approximately 2 hours or until pears have turned an amber color. Go by the color more than by the time. Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Pour into 4 half pint sterilized jars, and seal. Place into boiling water bath for 10 minutes to ensure a vacuum.
Place onto rack to cool.
16 January 2007
Backyard Rink
1 tarp 40 x 100
(because i have little, if no, sense of dimension)
every scrap piece of lumber and the 3 logs in the yard
staple gun and lots of staples (i swear, that's it -- its a goddam engineering ::miracle::)
finally by Dec 30, skating..then of course the heat wave & back skating Jan 11
Jan 15 2007
the snow helped round out the edges a bit, and I had to cut alot of the tarp edges off because I had so much extra fabric (no sense of dimension, remember?) I had to use the pieces to stuff around leaks... I have no idea how I got water to stay in there...
~~~~~
And it is so worth it to skate in the wee hours of the morning under a cloudless night sky when there is absolute peace and quiet but for the scrape of your skates...
(because i have little, if no, sense of dimension)
every scrap piece of lumber and the 3 logs in the yard
staple gun and lots of staples (i swear, that's it -- its a goddam engineering ::miracle::)
finally by Dec 30, skating..then of course the heat wave & back skating Jan 11
the snow helped round out the edges a bit, and I had to cut alot of the tarp edges off because I had so much extra fabric (no sense of dimension, remember?) I had to use the pieces to stuff around leaks... I have no idea how I got water to stay in there...~~~~~
And it is so worth it to skate in the wee hours of the morning under a cloudless night sky when there is absolute peace and quiet but for the scrape of your skates...
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