GOLD it Is for Canada

What a GOLD Medal hockey game we just played with Team USA. Sidney Crosby is our HERO.

Vancouver Olympics 2010 have made Canadians proud as we showcased our country and athletes to the world.

14 GOLD medals...most ever won by any country at the Winter Olympics!

January 2010 Update

Haven't blogged in weeks!! January has been super busy. I'm completing grant proposals for my Network for Educational Leaders (NEL) clients as well as working for two school districts. Travelled by Bearskin Air to a new location to meet new clients and present an overview of how I can assist them with their Differentiated Instruction (DI) Project.

The Question Structure (QS) Project is still rolling right along in the Near North. When Semester 2 begins in February, there'll be a new wave of electronic data collection and a flurry of e-mails.

One more week to go until I transfer to the Waikiki Beach condo...will update from there...can't wait for the vista & the pics to come....

Happy New Year

Let's go for an Awesome 2010

Ottawa On Ice

'Put it on Ice' has a new meaning in Ottawa these days

as you can see from the pics below
taken from my condo (click to enlarge)

Some of us remember the Ice Storm of 1998.
This is a grim reminder of the power of nature.

Merry Christmas 2009

Enjoy the magic of the Christmas lights, wherever you are.

Canadian Parliament Buildings and Peace Tower are alight in Ottawa.

Our Notre Dame Bascilica in all its splendor

Christmas Dinner with Friends

My Christmas Dinner with Friends is over for 2009.

Yes, it's early, but we had to jockey schedules, etc. to make this happen.
For a change this year we had a Rosemary Tree.
Very fragrant & very different!


Miss Tiggy Winkles checked it out.

Our candlelit centerpiece consisted of Holly directly
from British Columbia surrounded
by Sumi (Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Mascot)
and Gingerbread People.

Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon, pictured below, turned out
splendid and was the 'hit of the dinner'.

The Tomato Aspic garnished with green olives
was perfect, as you can see.

Of course, we had to wash this all down
with some seasonal liquid refreshments!

One of the desserts, as if we needed any, was Baclava.

Baclava on Pepermint Ice cream

Hungry, anyone?
Having left-overs to-night to re-enjoy & savour the tastes.

Miss Tiggy Winkles had the 'right idea' after the big meal.
'Nite all

Preparing My Early Christmas Dinner

Seen the movie Julie and Julia? I really enjoyed Julia Child as she's played by Meryl Streep.
Since it's the Christmas Season, I'm thinking about cooking and eating delicious gourmet food and Mastering the Art of French Cooking, linked below, just in case you need a copy.

To-day, I'm making wonderful Boeuf Bourguignon? Just like they ate in the movie?
Am also making Tomato Aspic..yummy!
Bon appetit!