Thurs. Apr. 28th, 2011, Still windy.

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 since August 2006

       After the very high winds and rains yesterday the weather warmed up overnight. About 6 am it was 60f (15c) but a short while later was only 42f (8c), with some threatening looking clouds moving quickly across the sky.

dark clouds

       We puttered around most of the morning, I repaired a broken window in the shop then after lunch Suzie had a dentist appointment in New Hamburg. And I went to Oak Manor Organic Flour Mill  across the road to pick up a 12kg bag of Spelt flour for Sandy's baking.

Spelt Flour

       Well I thought it was for Sandy's baking but she was busy doing bookwork and I was volunteered to bake a double batch of mini pecan tarts with spelt flour so that Dennis could enjoy them as well.

pecan tarts

       We did the taste test and actually pretty good, I think I like them better with spelt. Then puttering around a bit, after milking, we decided to go to EJ's Tavern in Baden (formerly the Baden Hotel) with Dennis and Sandy. We have not been here for quite a few years, it was one of our favourite small town Taverns when we lived in the area. Not much has changed, the decor still as we remembered it, even with new owners, but with the new owners came a new menu, still pretty good food thou. But we did miss the huge handmade schnitzel, rolled ribs and pigtails that used to be on their menu.

same decor

      So Dennis and I had some hot wings and fries (as you know I love my wings), Suzie had a small schnitzel on a bun (not like the original thou), Sandy a chicken breast and all was pretty good. Especially the large selection of ice cold draft beer on tap, how can you go wrong with that?

tasty hot wings

       Years ago when we came here on thursday it was karaoke night, but things have changed, there was a band playing (actually a bunch of guys jamming) and were very good, some good country, and rock & roll songs great dancing music, so we danced, its been a while.

good band

       Well all good times come to an end so we did finally go home to bed, about 10 pm (not 2 am like we used to) interesting how times change, the band was older and so are we, they started at 8 pm and were probably ready to call it a night as well.

       So now I remember what we used to do in Ontario in the cooler weather. Its really tough to decide if we like the warm southern winters or cold winters here and suffer with nights out like this, hmm what to do??? I think Suzie will agree that we will suffer with the warm winters as long as we can.

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