Have you been wondering about me????

I bet you have, haven't you?

Well, guess what, I am in Canada. Yup, right in the middle of the snow, freezing my butt off. I'll start back since the last post. It was a very busy time in Dominica and a lot of things happened. I have taken some time off work and I helped Anne to move back to Canada and to bring her cats back. It gave me a chance to come back to get some things done here and to have a visit.

I would have preferred that it not be in the middle of snow storms, but it does remind me that it is so nice to be in Dominica, despite some of the hardships we have to endure. I know, you are saying "what hardships" but there are some. I think it will be really nice to finally have a real grocery store in Picard/Portsmouth rather than scrounging in the little grocery shops that we have now. I miss the sun but I hear that it's raining there right now anyway.

I had a great long, leisurely lunch yesterday at Windermere Manor, sitting in front of the fireplace, eating a steak sandwich, sipping red wine and watching the snow fall through the windows. That part was really nice. It is hard to adjust to the dampness- a fireplace here at my mother's would be really nice.

Dave and Deb are bringing the "crew" by today. I am really looking forward to seeing Jimmie and Tess. I really miss them. I hear that Nica misses me back in Dominica - I'm told she was looking despondent laying under my car.

It's hard not having a dog. Alicia from Pagua Bay tried to get me to take Spade ( a really cute black puppy with a few white spots on her chest and belly - did I say really cute???) when Anne and I stayed there the night before we flew out. We had a great evening. Rick made homemade ravioli for us and we drank way too much wine. He then made us an amazing breakfast and drove us to the airport. They are so wonderful. It's nice to have friends like them. I think I will have to invite them up to dinner on a Monday when I get back. I'll cook something lovely for them.

Oh, geez, it's snowing again. Better go make some more tea.

Speaking of cooking, I just got back from the grocery store and I am doing a prime rib roast tonight. Mmmmmmmmmmm............... it will smell heavenly in here in awhile. Sure wish I had a fireplace.

Okay, I'm going to play with food now. See ya.