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I shovel my driveway hate the snow pilling up. I do my porch and stairs also and put the salt melt on them
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Back in the day we did it every year and loved doing it. Things have changed and it’s a tradition that has fallen by the wayside
That’s what I would like to know —did you ever find out ??
Have a great day
Evelina
I mix milk or cream with the hot chocolate powder before adding boiling water. But on Christmas Day it’s mixed with Baileys before adding boiling water. Best hot chocolate ever.
I mix milk or cream with the powder before adding boiling water. But on Christmas Day it’s mixed with Baileys before adding boiling water. Best hot chocolate ever. Yummmmmmmmm
I mix milk or cream with the powder before adding boiling water. But on Christmas Day it’s mixed with Baileys before adding boiling water. Yummmmmmmmm
love gingerbread cookies!
I enjoy the occasional eggnog. 🙂
Actually for Birthdays and Christmas we do both! We send cards as well as e-mail friends and younger family members.
So it will absorb all the eggy goodness. Thick slices helps too
French bread or Brioche with maple syrup and any kind of fruit
That’s a tough tasty choice. My husband says pumpkin.
Myself on the sweeter side would be rhubarb custard. However, on the savoury side would be hamburger onion pie
Apple Pie!
Finished holiday shopping before Black Friday! Yipee! 🙂
We’ve been waiting until today for the serious holiday shopping!
Back on Facebook
Actually the Parksville Ricky’s has a great cup of coffee, a smooth medium to dark roast!
Medium black “Timmie’s”
To long ago to remember unfortunately. Likely something that was associated with love and popular at the time
Indeed I do! It was The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton!
Angel of the Morning sung by Dusty Springfield
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain – Willie Nelson
“Il Silenzio” by Nini Rosso
Toss up as I watched The Friendly Giant during the week and Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night!
Get Smart! enjoyed the humor!
“The Avengers” with Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee as Emma Peel and John Steed.
I have two sets of tires and rims for both vehicles — summers and winters!!
My tires are set for all season so unless there is lots of snow I should be okay. It’s a matter of slowing down and being more cautious than ever
No need. Our tires are all seasoned. Since we work out of our house, if the weather is bad, we just stay home.
No we use all season
We use “Mud & Snow”. I think that might just be another name for “All Season”
Yes indeed! A nice multigrain cut while still warm and topped with melting butter and unprocessed honey!
I just acquired a bread maker. I am looking forward to making my first loaf.
Diane L.
When we had children at home I used to bake 12 loaves of white bread and 8 loaves of brown bread. Never bought bread.do make buns a couple times a year but bread is done in a machine these days.
No bread making here! Hubby loves Portofino Peasant bread – I go for Little Northern Bakehouse GF.
Yep traditional style(s) fairly often .. my favourite, that I don’t make often, very labour intensive, is Finnish Pulla ..
Yes but only when its very cold out–great cold day project.
We used to years ago, but not anymore.
For me it’s German pork Schnitzel with red cabbage sauerkraut and kartoffelpuffer (fried potatoe patties).
Having lived in Sault Sainte Marie Ont. for my whole working career, before moving here, that has a large Italian population I would say Italian food including their desserts, would be tops.
I have to say Mexican —always reminds me of a vacation! 🙂
I guess I have to say Italy because I’m a pasta kinda guy.
Good Morning,
I grew up during the war and toys were a luxury we did not have much- I had one doll and every xmas my Mom made a new outfit for my doll. But my favorite toy was really what I made up out of anything I could find and pretended they were kids and I played “school ” 😉 Love those memories…
–( our days most children have too many toys and they never get really played with …:-( )
Happy Wednesday you all.
Evelina
🔥 Hot wheels where my favorites of all toys growing up 🙂
Still love my cars -:-) real once now 🙂
Have a great day
Gunter
Not exactly a toy but since I was very young I always loved my skates and skating.
Dinky Toys
a blue metal baby pram for my dolls
Oh this is an easy one.. table top hockey game… had one that only had the six original NHL teams.. tells you how old I am LOL
Unfortunately I can’t eat pickles anymore.😔
Famous Dave’s Sweet ‘n’ Spicy Pickle Chips . . .
Bicks Yum Yum Pickles—sweet and tart combo
Baby Dill
I worked at Bick’s pickles for one season in Medicine Hat just after graduating from high school. For several years I lost my pickle habit.
It sure made me appreciate my
First full time job indeed.
love your radio show …you all are super great
Is Tiramisu a cake? If so, that’s my first place winner.
All cakes are good, but I have to agree with Viola “Carrot cake with cream cheese icing”. Although Black Forest runs a pretty close second.
My favorite is carrot cake with cream cheese icing!
December first is our time.
First weekend in December. Outdoor Christmas lights are up/out just not electrified yet!
We have not decorated in at least 8 years.
Usually end of November but no hard and fast date–when the mood strikes!
Traditionally we start decorating immediately after the first Sunday in Advent. Outdoors, due to Strata Bylaws, we can’t begin until after Nov. 15th.
The first weekend in December
I always think I have a secure way, but I lose it every year anyways.
Yes, they come off so easily especially with seat belt removal. I’m ordering metal/plastic ones that have a proper back connector.
I have a poppy that is secured with a canada flag pin as well.
Yes I do because of darn seat belt, BUT I still make donation(s) to a poppy boxes every year.
I wear a poppy and it’s secured with a Canadian flag pin
Dark chocolate, caramel and nuts.
Chocolate almonds are fabulous but my favourite is my mother-in-laws ‘heavy’ chocolate cake — very dense and very delicious!
I would have to say any chocolate bar with hazelnuts in it 🙂
Although I like chocolate almonds I prefer Ferrero Rocher with hazelnuts.
No instrumental skills to date but I have always wanted to learn to play the piano.
I don’t play anymore, but as a child I rocked the recorder, played piano poorly, and took up oboe in high school.
Never played an instrument. Actually never had any interest in playing an instrument.
No unfortunately happy that my grandchildren are in lessons( guitar and piano)
Grilled blue cheese with regular ketchup and fries although sriracha ketchup is a nice compliment.
Hmm… any hot sandwich, pork, beef or turkey with thick rich gravy or a Montreal smoked meat or puled brisket sandwich…
Reuben
My favorite sandwich is a sweet pickle and cheddar cheese on fresh crusty bread!
Barbecued steak, baked potatoes, pan fried mushrooms and balsamic vinegar and honey Brussels sprouts.
My husband’s favourite dish is ribs, coleslaw, and beans!
I love to cook and will try just about any recipe.. My signature dishes that I get requests for 1. beef bourguignon or 2. seafood lasagna with homemade pasta.
Hubby is the king of the BBQ —if food needs to be grilled he does it and it’s delicious.
Curried pork chops
Regularly eat vegetarian meals which seem better for the digestive system and for energy . . . I do seem to crave meat once every 10 days or so.
It is no contest for me… carnivore that I am … meat is ALWAYS a must .
Yes we have regular vegan meals here
Meatatarians in this household.
Free for all . . . and I’ve had the dental fillings to prove it!
Glorious free for-all, with my brother and I sharing it all.
Would ration it out as my parents just didnt buy us any candy!
No, I just listen to music.
Love having the radio on when I am working around the house! 🙂
I like what Yogi Berra said: “that’s too coincidental to be a coincidence”!
No superstitions.
No superstitions
I dont but my husband feels the 13th day is unlucky.
Compost
Probably cook one—have a small patch of pumpkins in the garden that are supposed to be good to eat. 🙂
We buy what we like but I am sure kids like them too—mini chocolate bars !
Unfortunately we don’t buy Halloween candy.
No snooze button use since I was very young!
I don’t use an alarm clock so the snooze button is a nonentity. (one of the benefits of being retired)
Don’t use a snooze button at all as have an old manual alarm clock.
The Creature from the Black Lagoon was my first horror movie . . .
Have enjoyed several horror movies including “The Shining” with Jack Nicholson, and the “Aliens” series with Sigourney Weaver. Really dont like the scream/slasher movies.
Actually horror movies are my favourite genre. I don’t really have a favourite but The Mummy (1932) with Boris Karloff is right up there.
Never tried chicken and waffles together . . . not sure it’s for me! Now bacon, eggs and waffles that’s a go!
I have tried it at a restaurant in Victoria years ago ( the chicken was BBQ ontop) It was very very good!
Not only have I not tried it, I hadn’t even heard of it until 17 seconds ago.
Englishman River Regional Park . . .
I’ll be listening to where people say, as I would like to discover a couple of new walks.
Gordon Bay provincial park—very beautiful right now
I don’t really have one. As a child going through the Adirondacks at this time of year was breathtaking.
Some men look wonderful with a beard! (as long as it is trimmed)
No beard, thanks! Avoid the itchy and scratchy show!
Love my husbands beard!
I guess it’s all a matter of timing. I had a beard until is in my forties then a moustache until my sixties. Now I’m clean shaven.
Homemade mac and cheese . . . pass the ketchup please!
Favourite Pasta is linguini, favourite sauce is my wife’s homemade.
Love pasta and I think I’d have to choose pappardelle.
Used Chambers 20th Century hard covered dictionary for years as it had valuable etymology information. Now the Chambers 21st Century is online and still one of the best.
Always online now, but I loved my paper dictionary in the day.
I go online its quicker 🙂
Welcome back Bill. I still have a dictionary (somewhere). But I am definitely an on-line kinda guy.
We do not have an English Dictionary in the house. But I do have a small pocket size English / Spanish one that I use to take with me when we would travel to Mexico.
Hard boiled on multigrain with sriracha.
My favourite way to have eggs is poached and served on top of a crab cake with sweet chili sauce on the side … Yum Yum
Poached in eggs benedict
I like it hard boiled as well as fried easy over with some great bread for breakfast.
In an omelette with mushrooms and cheese
Scrambled with cheese
Perfect time!
Never too early if you have grandkids! They get soooo excited
Mid October seems fine to me.
We don’t decorate, but I think any time after Oct 1.
Enough for one supper; turkey soup is already made and some turkey breast is frozen for later all thanks to my wife!
Only enough turkey for supper tonight (enchiladas). The remaining is in the freezer already.
No all gone!
Yes, soup and slices for sandwiches
I love veggie burgers, but I do not enjoy any of the store bought prefab ones.
Really no—I eat enough vegan foods that when I do have a hamburger I like beef on it
Yes, I’ve made my own black and mixed bean burgers and quite enjoyed them! They’re delicious with plant based fries as well!
Tried, disliked. I’m a meatatarian
Both turkey and ham . . . I’ll have some of both, thanks! Hold the brussel sprouts please!
Turkey and all the trimmings. Even the dogs get a special meal with giblets. liver, heart. etc
We are having a BBQ with steak!
Turkey
I’ll never forget my high school English literature teacher who taught me that once you find something you’re good at find a way to capitalize on it.
My Grade 7 teacher who was kind to all of us–she taught kindness by being an example
Yes. Mr. Doug Marsland my gym teacher at Rosemount high school.
Love kale. Ironically, in salad is probably my least favourite way to eat it.
Like Kale? Not as much as I like French fries but kale has its place.
I may be a minority. I agree with Viola. Kale is great in a salad.
Yes I like kale especially as a salad 🙂
Banana, it’s very portable!
Apple
Banana
Berries in Greek yogurt
‘Talkies’ were always my favourite . . .
I have never watched a complete silent movie, but now I just may do so.
It isnt my favorite type of movie but I remember watching Buster Keaton as a child with my parents
Can’t say I have a favourite but I do like any of the Laurel and Hardy silents.. Stan Laurel was always so expressive and animated..
I love silent movies. My favourite is “Metropolis” from 1927
The best neighbor is one who returns the tools he’s borrowed .
Respect for each other.
Fences and all they imply . . .
Friendly and helpful
Friendly, no late night parties and don’t mind helping.
You help each other if able such as minding their home/property when they are away.
Victoria!
Santorini has always been on my mind . . .
New Zealand and Australia, then back to Maui
Actually I’m happy right here in Victoria. But if I had to go somewhere it would be to Glasgow Scotland to visit the land of my ancestors.
Fresh picked strawberries with real whipped cream and a drizzle of pure maple syrup is my favorite pancake topping.
I like butter and real maple syrup on my pancakes with crispy bacon on the side.
Pancakes with lots of butter and syrup and bacon on the side
I make cottage cheese pancakes, topped with maple syrup then fruit and yogurt. It’s our Sunday favourite.
Lots of butter and lots of maple syrup and I like the idea of a shot of sriracha!
Butter and maple syrup.
I also like blueberry pancakes with syrup and whipped cream as well, though we rarely have pancakes.
Not the question that you asked, but we prefer french toast and it also tastes great with french toast.
I like fresh fruit and maple syrup onto of my pancakes!
Butter and maple syrup
I liked the “Classic Comic Series … from Wikipedia … “Classics Illustrated is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Misérables, Moby-Dick, Hamlet, and The Iliad. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues
Toss up between Superman and Archie . . .
Archie and Veronica !
Blackhawk
I always liked fall and spring. Fall for the beautiful colours and spring as everything begins to wake up.
Summer. I like the warmth.
I was born in May, in the spring, so there’s something special about that time of year for me although fall is a spectacular season and a very close second choice.
Summer – warmth, vibrancy, flowers, birdsong.
I have two favs –spring and fall–too hard to choose between them!
Spring. All the spring flowers and flowering trees are spectacular!!
Love autumn, specially the leaves changing colours.
My husband John!
I am profoundly grateful for my whole life which includes my wife, children, country and era.
My family
Having a home and health
I should try baked. Sounds really good.
You won’t be sorry
Stovetop
Baked with crunchy topping like panco on top of cheese! 😋
Baked . . . great fall supper!
prefer baked with extra cheese ontop
Either/or but I prefer baked.
Mozza burgers are my fave!!
Didn’t even know but I actually craved and had one yesterday!!
Mozzarella cheese for us.
Blue Cheese melted on burger last 2 minutes on barbecue . . .
cheddar cheese!
Cheddar
Hoodie for sure!
Hoodies
sweater for sure
Hoodie
Sweater 🙂
All year but the air fryer may change that somewhat.
Unfortunately it gets put away soon as we don’t have a covered area that works well unless the weather is dry.
We don’t have a barbecue any more because we weren’t using it. It is too hot on our patio in summer so we prepare our meals and eat inside.
We barbecue all year round especially when the power goes out!
We don’t barbecue.
Pinky and the Brain!! LOL
My vote goes to H. R. Pufnstuf . . .
Bugs Bunny and Friends for sure.
I can’t be the only child that didn’t watch morning cartoons … To this day I always suck at cartoon trivia!
Yogi Bear
Not yet because it won’t last if it’s in the house too soon!
Not yet.
I try to hold out to November but sometimes I cave as early as September!
In past years it’s been around Sept. 15th, but I must confess we have had it on already in the mornings just to take the chill off for our morning coffee.
September is that kind of month where you have to play it by ear. Gas fireplace is sufficient the odd morning but by the third week of September it’ll be furnace unless we have a fall like last year.
The last week in September.
Jiggers in Ucluelet and absolutely halibut if its available!
Halibut, please! Smile’s Seafood Cafe in Prince Rupert is a most excellent restaurant for seafood!
You got it.. we are still working out some bugs with the new system!
thanks
Definitely Cod and the best place to get it is Aioli seafood in Parksville. Best fish and chips I’ve ever tasted anywhere!
I’m not understanding where to answer the TTQ
Halibut, Barb’s Fish & Chips
Toss up between PE and Social Studies
My all-time favourite class was Drama at University when we did a year of Improvisational Theatre.
Math was my favourite
Loved social studies
I have never had a desire to ride the roller coaster. I worked one summer at the PNE in Vancouver and watched the wooden roller coaster never was tempted. Too scary. Sharon Brierley.