Rutabaga

You don't have to do anything yourself these days, you can even buy your squash and rutabaga all cut up for you. We are gearing up for the Canadian Thanksgiving Long Weekend. I'm planning to buy a couple of pumpkin pies complete with cans of whipped cream in honour of the season.

K came home with his best interim report card ever. No interviews requested! It seems like Science is his best subject at the moment, who knew? He's doing applied courses this year due to his now formally identified learning disability and our stress level is way down. He also made the school tennis team this year, so it's all good.

We're all looking forward to L coming home this long weekend, especially M and K. She's 'so busy' as ever.

Just Wildflowers

Can you believe these are just wildflowers along a path? I snapped these on my way to Church the other day.

I love this song, I heard it on the radio the other day. I knew it was Bon Jovi, but thank goodness for the radio station playlists. It's called 'What Do You Got'. Come to think of it, I'd love to see him in concert.


News

Too much fish oil may increase cancer risk: Study

Toasted Tomato Sandwich

Guess what I've been having for breakfast lately? I opt for one large slice of very good whole wheat bread and this day I happened to have some sweet cherry tomatoes on hand.

We turned the heat on a few days ago. It was a cold 6C yesterday morning and quite dark at 7am. It does warm up a bit by the afternoon. I had gone for a morning walk and was surprised to see this lady walking while reading a hardcover novel??? That's not safe to say the least.

We watched 'The Amazing Race' on the weekend, it has started up again. That show just gets better every year. They were in Ghana, Africa for this episode. One pair of contestants was a 21 year old daughter who raced with her birth mother. They were unfortunately eliminated this episode. It was touching to see their blossoming relationship. The mom had guilt over the years having given her daughter up for adoption and they were doing this race as a form of bonding.


News

Clipping Groupon's wings

I've joined at least 3 of these online group buying websites. The article above says it's 'The fastest-growing sector in the Internet startup world'

The Perfect Lunch

This is what I enjoyed for lunch the other day: oven roasted chicken breast slices from the deli, potato and egg salad, also from the deli section of the supermarket, carrots, cherry tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, romaine lettuce and some pickled beets. I sprinkled some Kraft raspberry vinaigrette over it, one of my favourite dressings.

I then had a few handfuls of Munchies snack mix and some Cadbury fruit and nut chocolate.

Interesting News of the Day

So I was complimenting my exercise instructor at the gym the other day, I told her she has the body of a twenty year old, really. She's in her early fifties. I was surprised to hear she's gained 20 pounds and her clothes don't fit and she has no idea why. And it's going straight to her hips. Well, it's that mysterious metabolism change during middle age, isn't it? She must certainly be getting enough exercise in her line of work.

Well, my story isn't finished. A lady nearby told us she's not able to do the aerobics class because she simply can't find a bra that is supportive enough. It turns out she's a size G or H cup. This was astonishing to me because I didn't think bra sizes went beyond a D cup! It's no laughing matter because she's a slim woman and this lack of proper support can cause back pain, etc. I suggested surgery as an option, as it's not uncommon, but it's a drastic measure I suppose.

Well that was my interesting news of the day! I hope it wasn't inappropriate.

Life Changes

Well, I had a most enjoyable pizza margherita from Costco warehouse of all places. I think the secret was the combination of mozzarella and bonconcini cheeses. They also used fresh basil leaves. I think sometimes that Costco and Walmart are on track to take over the world, how can the small businesses survive their onslaught of providing just about everything at the least expensive prices. We got 2 large pizzas for $11.99, and there were quite a few popular choices. I don't usually like their pizza crust, but the bonconcini must have masked the flavour.

In other happenings, one of the regular ladies at the gym brought her husband there this week for the first time. Apparently he has been retired for just one week. They have been going on daily walks together. She is trying to get him to eat healthier, lose weight and exercise more. She said he is already starting to feel the difference. It's always interesting when people go through significant life changes.

How old is your brain?

This is a neat game I received in an email. I hope you'll give it a try.

A good exercise

See if your brain is as old as your body ~ or ~ OLDER !! Read the following instructions since the game is in Japanese: Procedure of Flash Fabrica Game: 1. Touch 'start'

2. Wait for 3, 2, 1.

3. Memorize the number's position on the screen, then click the circle from the SMALLEST number to the BIGGEST number.

4. At the end of game, the computer will tell you the age of your brain.

Good luck !!
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http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/brain..html