Wednesday, 18 February 2009
More ice fishing...
This shot comes off more gruesome than it looked at the time...I guess I should've moved the fish a little bit....next time:
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Pentz United Valentine's Tea
This wasn't a typical Valentine's day event, but in retrospect, it was way better than splashing down ~$100 for a 'fancy' meal for this Hallmark holiday...
We arrived to find a parking lot packed to capacity, but luckily we quickly found ourselves a parking spot without too much trouble.
The church hall had all sorts of Valentine's cutouts decorating the walls and also some office dividers, very cute:
There was a large contingent of Red Hat Society ladies at one end of the hall, hooting and laughing and having a grand old time. The remainder of the hall was peppered with church regulars and probably a few 'transients' like ourselves. I also noticed a man taking pictures of the attendees. Hey, that's MY gig! Oh well, the word had to get out eventually, right?
Before too long, our plate of sandwiches arrived...the usual fare: egg salad, chicken salad, devilled ham and pickles, cream cheese and cherry, a mystery meat concoction and a cream cheese and pickle roll:
There was also a server walking around with a tray of fresh fruit, an offering hard to resist in the midst of 'Forevuary'!:
We polished off our sandwich plate, and then it was on to the main event...SQUARES!!!
I don't think there was a square I didn't love...mind you, we didn't manage to finish the plate. Not surprising, just look how many squares were on the plate! All manner of chocolate, cocoa, coconut, graham crackers, cherries, duncan hines icing and other sweet ingredients were represented. My midsection is probably still paying the price...
Last, but certainly not least was their excellent selection (and inadvertent display) of tea cups, enjoy!:
We arrived to find a parking lot packed to capacity, but luckily we quickly found ourselves a parking spot without too much trouble.
The church hall had all sorts of Valentine's cutouts decorating the walls and also some office dividers, very cute:
There was a large contingent of Red Hat Society ladies at one end of the hall, hooting and laughing and having a grand old time. The remainder of the hall was peppered with church regulars and probably a few 'transients' like ourselves. I also noticed a man taking pictures of the attendees. Hey, that's MY gig! Oh well, the word had to get out eventually, right?
Before too long, our plate of sandwiches arrived...the usual fare: egg salad, chicken salad, devilled ham and pickles, cream cheese and cherry, a mystery meat concoction and a cream cheese and pickle roll:
There was also a server walking around with a tray of fresh fruit, an offering hard to resist in the midst of 'Forevuary'!:
We polished off our sandwich plate, and then it was on to the main event...SQUARES!!!
I don't think there was a square I didn't love...mind you, we didn't manage to finish the plate. Not surprising, just look how many squares were on the plate! All manner of chocolate, cocoa, coconut, graham crackers, cherries, duncan hines icing and other sweet ingredients were represented. My midsection is probably still paying the price...
Last, but certainly not least was their excellent selection (and inadvertent display) of tea cups, enjoy!:
Monday, 16 February 2009
Ice Fishing!
(updated--brightened most of my images a little bit)
I've been talking about ice fishing for YEARS...this weekend, I finally did it!
First step, make a hole:
It took a while to break through, the ice was a solid 2 feet thick...
Almost there....:
Success!:
I like the sine wave nature of the auger:
We drilled 4 holes before we caught our first one, once we found the right depth, we caught 2 rainbows:
I've been talking about ice fishing for YEARS...this weekend, I finally did it!
First step, make a hole:
It took a while to break through, the ice was a solid 2 feet thick...
Almost there....:
Success!:
I like the sine wave nature of the auger:
We drilled 4 holes before we caught our first one, once we found the right depth, we caught 2 rainbows:
Friday, 13 February 2009
What's on This Weekend? Valentine's Teas....
No contest, this week, the Pentz Valentine's Tea is the place to be!
Brekkies
Feb. 14
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Hebb's Cross Fire Department
7-11 am
Adults: $6
Kids age 12 and under: $3
Feb. 14
Royal Canadian Legion
Bridgewater, NS
Adults: $6
Kids age 5-12: $4
Under 5: free
Eggs, baked beans, hash browns, toast, tea, coffee, juice
Proceeds for Veterans Benevolent Fund
Teas
Feb. 14
Valentine Tea
11:30-1:30
West Side United Church
#2702, Highway #331
Pentz, NS
Sandwiches, sweets, fruit trays
Door prize
Admission: $7
Storm date, Feb. 15, 1-3 pm
Info: 688-1101, 530-2760
Brekkies
Feb. 14
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Hebb's Cross Fire Department
7-11 am
Adults: $6
Kids age 12 and under: $3
Feb. 14
Royal Canadian Legion
Bridgewater, NS
Adults: $6
Kids age 5-12: $4
Under 5: free
Eggs, baked beans, hash browns, toast, tea, coffee, juice
Proceeds for Veterans Benevolent Fund
Teas
Feb. 14
Valentine Tea
11:30-1:30
West Side United Church
#2702, Highway #331
Pentz, NS
Sandwiches, sweets, fruit trays
Door prize
Admission: $7
Storm date, Feb. 15, 1-3 pm
Info: 688-1101, 530-2760
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
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