The Ridge
It was a bitter cold wind that greeted us on Tuesday, Apr. 21st when
we woke around 7. Actually, it had started last night before bed but it didn’t
get really cold until the wee hours of this morning. I got up, turned the
furnace on and hopped in the shower before joining Bill downstairs for my tea.
There was a dusting of snow on the ground and a few teeny flakes floating in
the air. Brrrr. It was below freezing and wasn’t going to get any better than that today.
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| The morning sky was pretty but it didn't last |
I’d put
the puzzle away last night and won’t start the last one that Donna gave me this week. It’s time to
move on to other things and by then maybe it will be warm enough to get
outdoors more often. After our drinks, Bill drove over to the Acreage to put a
trouble light on at the pipes in the shed that are in the most danger of
freezing. He commented that it was surprising with the cold weather that puddles
are not frozen and it is still quite muddy in areas. The water will be on a bit more than a trickle all day and night.
The day
just got colder from then on. It was -2C/30F when we got up and by noon hour,
the winds had reached 28 mph at times, more blustery snow and the temperature
dropped to -6C/28F. I hadn’t planned on going outside today anyway, we knew there
would be a couple of very cold days before there was a change, so I began
pulling out my recipe files. I found one for Carrot Cake, which is a favourite
of ours but I’ve never baked it. Today was the day.
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| My first attempt at carrot cake was a success Unfortunately, the carrots were shaved rather than grated because my grater isn't a good one |
If I had
almond flour, it would be a keto version, but I don’t. Instead, I used 1 cup of
regular unbleached flour and ½ cup of crushed almonds (meal). It was in the
oven around 11:30 and I just had the cream cheese frosting to mix up when Bill
asked about eating lunch. I’m never hungry when baking as I taste test probably more
than I should so suggested he have his toast and peanut butter. He was fine
with that and we skipped bacon and eggs.
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| This is what our day was like off and on |
By the
time the cake was done, he was snoozing in his chair so I couldn’t blend the
cheese ingredients. No worries. I sat and started my post with a coffee. We are
running out of coffee pods, slowly, so instead of having one a regular, I had a decaf.
I can’t tell much difference in taste but we only keep them for company. Sitting
beside Bill, I then read some more chapters in my book. It is another good
story that keeps me involved.
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| At times you couldn't see down to the road but my camera wouldn't portray what we were seeing |
When he
woke up, the frosting was finished, we licked the beaters and the cake was frosted.
What next but to taste it while it was warm? Dee-lish-ous! Bill went upstairs
for a couple of hours to watch tv, so I could read downstairs quietly. He didn’t
have to, but he was feeling generous even though it was chilly up there with
the door closed. At 3:30, it was tea time so he came down and we had a cuppa
together.
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| No birds today, they are all in hiding |
We had a
few conversations today with our insurance company for the truck and trailer
plus with the auto body shop owner who is doing the work. Things are moving
along as well as can be expected. This was one of those ‘find something to do’
days so after I baked the cake, I did a lot of reading. There is nothing wrong
with that but one does feel lazy. What will I get into tomorrow?
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| Leftovers for supper Good night! |
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