Tuesday was my shopping day with the Community Support driver collecting me. I went down just before he was due and sat there for 10 minutes then decided to call Community Support. I phoned their number on my new toy and got somebody strange. I asked Google to find the number for me and got through but had to leave a message. I then wondered if the driver had gone straight to the store without picking me up. I decided to phone the PC Express and found I couldn't get through to them either. Google found the grocery store number for me and I made my call. By this time I was getting somewhat frustrated so I came back upstairs to our apartment just as the phone rang and it was the driver, apologising, back down I went not having managed to change the numbers so when we got to the store I had to get Google to find Zehrs for me again. Eventually, got the shopping and got home. I had been gone a half hour but Matt was all upset and wondering where I was and about to come hunt for me. He's never done that before when I have been shopping.
Later I checked the phone numbers and found the Community Support number was entered as 819 - it should have been 519. Turns out that is a Sherbrooke, Quebec number!! I'm not sure how I could dial that without prefacing it with a 1. How odd. I find it very difficult typing on the phone keyboard and I find I need to veer slightly to the left to get the letter, or number, I want. Obviously I am not very successful at doing that. I obviously will now have to carefully check all the numbers I have put in my phone. At least I know ladydog's is OK as I called her from the cell once.
Supposed to be a coffee morning with our Alzheimer Group but two of them couldn't make it and I decided to cancel because we are going to indulge in more dumplings at Mandarin before they stop doing them for New Year. Hopefully next time all four of us can make it. Apparently the funeral of the woman who was a member of our group is on Saturday. I can't make it. For a guy who has Alzheimer's her husband seems very lucid and can use the phone and email without any difficulty. Surprises me. I hope his kids are now going to step up to the plate.
Once again I am totally fed up with author Susan Gourley Kelley, I cannot put down her damned books and end up reading later than I intend. As you will gather, I really enjoy her stories, I have read everything she has published so far and as I mentioned, I am proofing her dragon story for her.
After sharing the recipe for the onion soup yesterday, I remembered that my mother had a quick version. I started looking for it and whilst doing so, came across this soup which I don't remember one bit so I thought you might be interested. Looks like I have shared this before, but, as I said, I don't remember it so maybe you won't either! Just re-read it and it sounds pretty good. Need some Romaine and some mint at least.
Snow Pea Soup
1 Tbs (15 ml) olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 scallions (spring onions), green and white
parts, chopped
1 lb (450 g) snow peas (mange-touts), trimmed
4 cups (1 L) coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
4 cups (1 L) chicken or vegetable stock
1 Tbs (15 ml) chopped fresh mint, or 1 tsp (5 ml) dried
1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried tarragon
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Yogurt or sour cream for garnish (optional)
Chopped fresh chives for garnish (optional)
1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Sauté the onion and scallions until tender, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the snow peas and romaine lettuce and sauté an additional 3 minutes. Add the stock, mint, tarragon, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Process in small batches in an electric food processor or blender until smooth. Strain and serve hot or chilled. Garnish with yogurt or sour cream, and/or chives if desired.
Yield: Serves 4 to 6.
Source: WW Recipes
Have a great day
Later I checked the phone numbers and found the Community Support number was entered as 819 - it should have been 519. Turns out that is a Sherbrooke, Quebec number!! I'm not sure how I could dial that without prefacing it with a 1. How odd. I find it very difficult typing on the phone keyboard and I find I need to veer slightly to the left to get the letter, or number, I want. Obviously I am not very successful at doing that. I obviously will now have to carefully check all the numbers I have put in my phone. At least I know ladydog's is OK as I called her from the cell once.
Supposed to be a coffee morning with our Alzheimer Group but two of them couldn't make it and I decided to cancel because we are going to indulge in more dumplings at Mandarin before they stop doing them for New Year. Hopefully next time all four of us can make it. Apparently the funeral of the woman who was a member of our group is on Saturday. I can't make it. For a guy who has Alzheimer's her husband seems very lucid and can use the phone and email without any difficulty. Surprises me. I hope his kids are now going to step up to the plate.
Once again I am totally fed up with author Susan Gourley Kelley, I cannot put down her damned books and end up reading later than I intend. As you will gather, I really enjoy her stories, I have read everything she has published so far and as I mentioned, I am proofing her dragon story for her.
After sharing the recipe for the onion soup yesterday, I remembered that my mother had a quick version. I started looking for it and whilst doing so, came across this soup which I don't remember one bit so I thought you might be interested. Looks like I have shared this before, but, as I said, I don't remember it so maybe you won't either! Just re-read it and it sounds pretty good. Need some Romaine and some mint at least.
Snow Pea Soup
1 Tbs (15 ml) olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 scallions (spring onions), green and white
parts, chopped
1 lb (450 g) snow peas (mange-touts), trimmed
4 cups (1 L) coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
4 cups (1 L) chicken or vegetable stock
1 Tbs (15 ml) chopped fresh mint, or 1 tsp (5 ml) dried
1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried tarragon
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Yogurt or sour cream for garnish (optional)
Chopped fresh chives for garnish (optional)
1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Sauté the onion and scallions until tender, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the snow peas and romaine lettuce and sauté an additional 3 minutes. Add the stock, mint, tarragon, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Process in small batches in an electric food processor or blender until smooth. Strain and serve hot or chilled. Garnish with yogurt or sour cream, and/or chives if desired.
Yield: Serves 4 to 6.
Source: WW Recipes
Have a great day
The snow pea soup sounds GOOD. I have a vegie curry simmering at the moment which will be dinner for several nights. I have taken to batch cooking and freezing portions for less energetic evenings.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful to find an author who can always draw you in?
Sigh on the phone front. I have to double and triple check the numbers too.
I hope the children you mentioned do step up to the pass to support their father.
Vegie curry sounds good Sue. I do a lot of batch cooking and freezing. I dunno, I get short on sleep when I read her books LOL.
DeleteI didn't realise phones were that difficult.
Ah, the wonderful world of technology. I think there is an inverse relationship, almost universally applicable, between age and adroitness with it, and we are on the downside of the equation, Jo!
ReplyDeleteIn that case I am further down the slide than you David.
DeleteJust take a moment to go through your phone and check every stored number and then enter those you don't have.
ReplyDeleteAnd thirty minutes is not long to be gone.
Yes, I'm going to have to Alex.
DeleteNo it isn't, don't understand why he was so upset.
Sad that the caregiver is the one to pass away, but too often the case. I try to visit a caregiver I know at least once a week. She says there are days when if she and her husband are alone all day she has no conversation at all.
ReplyDeleteAs for the phone, I've always had the store transfer the data, and, I can't remember the last time I had to dial a 1 before a phone number, including those out of my area.
Isn't it Denise? They do say caregivers die first, but he doesn't sound as though he needs a lot of caregiving at the moment. Yes, I know what you mean about conversation, but then I keep talking LOL.
DeleteTrouble is the phone I had before probably won't transfer to my new phone.