Manitoulin — change is in the air.

[lindag]

That case of :Canadian Club looks like a good start for your stay!

Posted whilst enjoying my evening martini.

Edited July 3, 2018 by lindag (log)

[Kerry Beal]

 

Needs must - a Brother's Perryman should have a flamed orange rind. Lemon rind will do - and how you choose to flame it depends on the tools you have!

[Anna N]

10 hours ago, Shelby said:

I've had my bag packed since yesterday and I'm ready to go  

 

Where will you guys stay after the townhouse is sold?

 

I'm already looking forward to tonight's cocktail...  I can't remember if you guys left some from last time so you'd be ready for tonight?

We don’t know where we will stay after the town house is sold. Or if we will even be able to return here without it.

 

Of course we left a cocktail ready. We left two in fact. Tonight the Brothers Perryman won.  Best drink I’ve had since I was up here last.

[Anna N]

7 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

You and Kerry buy it.

 

Ha!   I subsist on government pensions. Would you buy a townhouse with 20 foot ceilings that you need to heat and cool? Somehow I think architectural students were let loose on this place.  There isn’t a single light bulb you could change without finding a ladder of some sort.   It’s fine for a few weeks in the summer……or the fall ... but own it?

Edited July 3, 2018 by Anna N (log)

[lindag]

12 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Ha!   I subsist on government pensions. Would you buy a townhouse with 20 foot ceilings that you need to heat and cool? Somehow I think architectural students were let loose on this place.  There isn’t a single light bulb you could change without finding a ladder of some sort.   It’s fine for a few weeks in the summer……or the fall ... but own it?

 

Yeah, you can do better.

[lindag]

17 minutes ago, Anna N said:

We don’t know where we will stay after the town house is sold. Or if we will even be able to return here without it.

 

Of course we left a cocktail ready. We left two in fact. Tonight the Brothers Perryman won.  Best drink I’ve had since I was up here last.

YAY!!!!

[rotuts]

Wow

 

Kimchi 

 

buckets w handles !

 

Barry  ( the town )  must be a serious place

 

Ill have to look around.

[rotuts]

some day  Ill make a Negroni

 

went to TotalWine and found a couple of ingredients

 

in those AirLine bottles

 

but not all

 

I know it will Happen when its Just the Right Time

 

and not before

 

how is the weather ?

[Anna N]

33 minutes ago, rotuts said:

how is the weather ?

Hot. Hot. Hot.  Fortunately this time the air conditioner in the townhouse seems to be operational so we are reasonably comfortable indoors.  

[Porthos]

@rotuts. I figure to go to a local well-stocked bar and try one there. Same thing with the Brothers Perryman. This needs to be the year.

[Anna N]

42 minutes ago, rotuts said:

Wow

 

Kimchi 

 

buckets w handles !

 

Barry  ( the town )  must be a serious place

 

Ill have to look around.

Barrie is a bedroom community of Toronto and growing like a weed. 

[FauxPas]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

We don’t know where we will stay after the town house is sold. Or if we will even be able to return here without it.

 

 

 

 

This statement makes me very nervous. I really look forward to your Manitoulin breaks!  

[MetsFan5]

I just love following along on your trips!! 

[Anna N]

7 hours ago, FauxPas said:

 

This statement makes me very nervous. I really look forward to your Manitoulin breaks!  

 Not nearly as much as it makes us nervous I am sure!

[Anna N]

Good morning.

 

 I am normally a very early riser and that doesn’t change when I’m up here. Kerry and Kira are still sleeping. We tucked Kira up in the little bed in the living room. We have had various sleeping arrangements for her over the years and she usually adjusts quite well. Kerry’s room is far enough away from the kitchen that I can usually make a cup of coffee without disturbing her. This morning the coffee tastes wonderful. 

 

 Kerry is on call in emergency today. I wouldn’t doubt that she will sneak a little grocery shopping in as well.

 

Not sure yet what trouble I might be getting into today. Still a lot of unpacking to do so that will likely become the focus of our attention. 

 

 See you a bit later when the rest of the house is awake. 

 

 

[Anna N]

 We are busy unpacking so not much exciting is happening moment. I really should say that Kerry is unpacking and I’m watching!

[Anna N]

 

 Sad but honest. Took a break from watching Kerry for breakfast.  Seriously Sharp Cheddar and some grapes on a cutting mat.   I’m sure things will improve as we complete the unpacking. But now Kerry has been called into the hospital so things will slow down.

[Anna N]

 

 It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood.

Sunny and 26°C but still climbing.

 

[Smithy]

It looked to me as though the cocktail materials in the closet would have required a fair amount of unpacking last night just to get to them. Were they not incentive enough? 

[Anna N]

7 minutes ago, Smithy said:

It looked to me as though the cocktail materials in the closet would have required a fair amount of unpacking last night just to get to them. Were they not incentive enough? 

No. If you look carefully right in front of everything else are two small bottles of already made up cocktails. We know our limits and we work within them!   First booze then the unpacking.

[Anna N]

 If there is anything that nature abhors more than a vacuum it’s an empty fridge.  Kerry did her best to fix that problem.

 

In the back are cherries and cream. In front of those are butter, bananas, sweet potatoes and baking potatoes.  In front of those onions, a peach, plum, two oranges a pear and some carrots.

 

 

 Such a bargain on steaks was irresistible. At least one or two will get the Red Boat treatment as per @rotuts.  

[Anna N]

Anybody remember playing grocery store when they were little?   Wouldn’t these have been just perfect? These came from Kerry‘s visit to the fancy food show in New York City just before she came up here. I am in love.  She just tipped them out in front of me.

 

 

Edited July 4, 2018 by Anna N (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

17 hours ago, Anna N said:

Ha!   I subsist on government pensions. Would you buy a townhouse with 20 foot ceilings that you need to heat and cool? Somehow I think architectural students were let loose on this place.  There isn’t a single light bulb you could change without finding a ladder of some sort.   It’s fine for a few weeks in the summer……or the fall ... but own it?

 

 

Or the Society for Culinary Arts & Letters might need a northern headquarters.

 

[curls]

I love the griottines! Have a large container in my fridge that I use for a few things: snacking, over ice cream, make brandied cherries with them, make cherry cordial chocolates around Christmas time. What are you planning to do with yours?

 

Glad Kerry got some groceries but I don't see any mushrooms -- you should send her back out for those!  😀    Wait, I looked at the photo again... are there mushrooms in the upper left behind the onions?

Edited July 4, 2018 by curls
think I found the mushrooms (log)

[Anna N]

4 minutes ago, curls said:

Wait, I looked at the photo again... are there mushrooms in the upper left behind the onions?

 Good catch. Indeed they are mushrooms.