Joining Ginny again here for her weekly books and yarn fun! Thanks Ginny :0)
Reading Doreen Tovey's series of books about the comical situations arising from living in the country with two Siamese cats and a small Donkey called Annabel.
Thr girls are loving these and I'm enjoying both the books and their enjoyment of them!
I was introduced to them as a child by a neighbor who moved into the small hamlet where we lived..I still have fond memories of her kindness.
As to Knitting ...I've picked up some nice easy knitting to get me going again, soft blue cotton and I'm knitting small wash cloths...very satisfying and not too demanding (but I'm going to try birds soon Cheryl!)
The muni suggested that home owners think about clearing their roof of snow if it reached a depth of 2 feet ..there have been 14 roof failures in the city so far this season due to snow load. So my OH climbed up to check the depth..The fact you can climb up from the garden without using a ladder because the snow is so deep on the ground may have given us a clue..it was up to and in some cases over his hip height..and he is not short. So we spent most of the day shoveling snow (with a break in the middle for a prearranged sledding trip) and guess what's planned for tomorrow. Oh and now we are surrounded by piles of snow so the dog can easily access the roof and we had to dig down to get in through the back door.
The photos don't really show the depth well...it's totally ridiculous :0)
My back is officially ready for bed ..that stuff is heavy 25lbs per cubic foot I think ?
This week our visitor came twice to lie quietly and chew it's cud, sheltered by the tree and we were being quiet so it must have seemed a safe spot. We gently looked and quietly took a couple of snaps then left her/him? in peace.
We've seen this youngster with their Mum quite often but now they seem to be independent.
Judith Kerr's books have long been favourites of both my and
my children's childhood's. Who can resist the idea of A tiger coming to
tea?
Or the adventures of a not very bright but charming cat called Mog? We certainly can't!
So
it was lovely to find out that the first book of Judith Kerr's trilogy
for older children and adults has been dramatized and will be broadcast
on Sunday on radio 4 as the Classic serial.
Out of the Hitler Time: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
By Judith Kerr, dramatised by Beaty Rubens.
The first book of the internationally acclaimed trilogy tells the
story of a Jewish family forced to flee from Germany in 1933 - told from
the perspective of nine year old Anna.
Young Anna ... Lauren Mote
Max ... Hugo Docking
Mama ... Adjoa Andoh
Papa ... Paul Moriarty
Julius ... James Lailey
Elsbeth ... Xenia Mainelli
Omama ... Eleanor Bron
Fraulein Lambeck ... Tracy Wiles
Aunt Sarah ... Sheila Steafel
Herr Rosenfeld ... Gerard McDermott
Passport Officer ... Christopher Webster
Concierge ... Alex Rivers
itten interview hereDirector: David Hunter.
My brother in Law ...standing up in his back yard....
EDIT We're up to 126 inches as of this evening (6th March) 6.8 inches to go for a record!
Now I get to check here each day :0)
A visitor to my Sister and Brother in laws house ..the Moose just came over the fence and sat down for a rest. The depth of snow is making a miserable winter for moose.
It's even becoming a problem what to do with the stuff they clear from the roads...
see here
8 oz of cream cheese
beat well with
8oz of sugar
and then add 1 teacup of shredded Coconut
add two eggs
and 12oz of sifted flour (SR or add 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder)
beat well
finally add
3 tbsp of Almond syrup ...the kind you add to coffee if you're that way inclined... (Almond essence and a little milk to make a stiff dropping consistency would work instead)
Spoon into paper cases and bake for about 15 mins in a 375 degrees f oven.
Eat plain or lightly ice or turn into butterfly cakes with a little cream cheese :0)
They actually worked...... not all my experiments do..the cream cheese was a healthier alternative to cheap marg (and we can buy it inexpensively at Costco)the coconut adds a little texture and sweetness..too much makes the bun dry and is obviously coco-nutty
adding just 1 cupful adds sweetness but doesn't stand out.
I'll add a photo shortly
Books read recently...
Cats in the Belfry by Doreen Tovey
Wait for Me by Deborah Devonshire (Thanks Cath)
Unforgettable, Unforgotten by Anna Buchan
Non Fiction
(Have to go back home to the library soon ...oh dear)
I'm readingUnforgettable,Unforgotten by Anna Buchan (Pen name O.Douglas) it's a memoir of her family (her brother was John Buchan of "The 39 steps" fame)
The family are falling ill with a yukky sore throat/tummy bug so it may be an "at home" and indoors by the fire day today..we'll see.
If so I daresay I'll be reading more of this book to them as they are enjoying it so much.
If you hold your nose to the Grindstone and you leave it there long enough, Then soon you'll say there's no such things as brooks that babble and birds that sing, these three will all your world compose, just you, the stone and your poor old nose.
