Vegetarian Lasagna

I was looking through my pantry and found a package of oven ready lasagna. I won't speculate on how old it is, but I was inspired to make a vegetarian lasagna. The box even had a recipe printed on it as pictured above. It turned out to be quite delicious.  For the filling, I used our favourite spaghetti sauce and some leftover zucchini and tomatoes that I had baked up the night before.

In some sad news my 90 year old mother-in-law passed away on Sunday afternoon.  It was of natural causes.  Her 4 children will bury her quietly as soon as possible under the circumstances.

Wanda's Scones

Wanda posted a recipe for her cranberry white chocolate walnut scones and I decided to try it. I was not disappointed, they were so delicious. Thanks Wanda!  I actually used crushed salted almonds in mine as I didn't have walnuts on hand.

On Control

I really liked this meme which describes very well the things we can control and so should focus on, along with things we cannot control so that we should let go of these things.

A couple of days ago I actually did some garden cleanup for a few hours. The soil was soft and it was easy to pull out these rose campion plants that over the years were spreading everywhere out of control. It was great being outside. The neighbour came out to say hello, and I put my hand out and asked him to stand back. He understood of course. I asked him how his kids were doing, well, he said they were out of school as we all know. A couple walking by said hello from a distance. A little dog came running up after awhile but he didn't touch me. The owners apologized as they hadn't noticed me sitting out front.

We are trying to gauge the best, less busy hours to go walking in our neighbourhood. It may be around 2 pm.

Thank You

This photo of many medical professionals holding signs that say: "I stayed at work for you, you stay at home for us" is very moving. We should stay at home. Thank you to our medical professionals.

And here is a useful link that defines necessary terms for us to understand, such as social distancing, quarantine, self-isolation, and lockdown.

Social distancing means that you are to avoid non essential social activities. You can still do groceries, go for walks. avoid restaurants or parties.  Avoid physical contact with people and keep 2 metres or 6 feet apart from people.  Wash your hands and avoid sick people.

Self-isolation for 14 days is required if you have travelled outside Canada or have been in close contact with an ill traveller.

Quarantine applies to people who are awaiting test results or have tested positive

Lockdown is when the government gets involved closing borders, restaurants etc.

Paint Party Friday - Patterned vase with flowers

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! Showing this patterned vase with flowers that I had done for an Instagram challenge a few months back for @alexandrasillos.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - In like a lion out like a lamb

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date 'In like a lion out like a lamb'. I did an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") on cardstock of a lamb for this theme.  Welcome spring!

Haddock vs Halibut

On March 14th we popped into Allencourt Fish and Chips Restaurant for lunch. This plaza and restaurant have been around forever, evidenced by the sixties decor. I liked their coleslaw, it tasted more like a vinaigrette salad with fine strips of cabbage, compared to the creamier versions. We had the more expensive Halibut because we didn't notice the Haddock on the board that was on special. It was delicious anyway.  It seems they are equally nutritious.  We used a lot of the packets of tartar sauce, I didn't get them in the photo.

A few days later they started closing the restaurants except for takeout and delivery, to protect from the Covid-19 virus.