We stayed at a cottage for a night last week and got to enjoy a quiet sunset over the water. This is definitely summer at its best.
We got to spend a night at a cottage in Victoria Harbour last week, as the newlyweds went back to Vancouver a few days before their two week rental was up. It was a total win for us and super relaxing.
The cottage had a full kitchen (and a mostly full fridge) so John pan fried some pork buttons with some spices and sauteed fresh mushrooms. The mushrooms were packed with flavour - I think I could have eaten a whole pan of just them. On the side we had some steamed carrots and broccoli and a big scoop of leftover wedding potato salad (which still tasted amazing, as this was before I ate waaaayyyy too much of it).
This post is part of Big Dude Likes Food #FoodPornFriday link up. Feel free to head on over to his blog and link up an awesome food post!
The cottage had a full kitchen (and a mostly full fridge) so John pan fried some pork buttons with some spices and sauteed fresh mushrooms. The mushrooms were packed with flavour - I think I could have eaten a whole pan of just them. On the side we had some steamed carrots and broccoli and a big scoop of leftover wedding potato salad (which still tasted amazing, as this was before I ate waaaayyyy too much of it).
This post is part of Big Dude Likes Food #FoodPornFriday link up. Feel free to head on over to his blog and link up an awesome food post!
It's been almost two weeks since we had a family wedding and all the numbers in my last post reminded me of some things I could quantify from the wedding.
Date the wedding took place: July 20, 2013
Anniversary that Jena and T were celebrating on their wedding day: 10th
Number of years Canada was celebrating having nation wide equal marriage (signed into law on July 20, 2005): 8 years
Distance the brides traveled to get to their wedding: 3600km (2237 miles)
Distance T's dad and brother traveled to get to the wedding: 2268km (1409 miles)
Distance I traveled to get to the wedding: 23km (14 miles)
Number of wedding guests: 45 (approx)
Scheduled start of wedding ceremony: 7:00pm
Actual start time of wedding: 7:30pm (approx)
Number of cars that broke down in and around the wedding: 6* (*I'm counting mine twice)
Number of 5kg (11 lb) buckets of various salads purchased for wedding: 6
Number of buckets of potato salad that ended up at my house: 1/2 a bucket
Number of days in a row that I ate potato salad: 4
Amount of time before I can eat potato salad again: 3 months (approx)
Number of slices of wedding cake I ate at the wedding: 0
Number of slices of wedding cake I ate in the week following the wedding: 3
Number of slices of ice cream cake I ate in the week following the wedding: 2
Number of cucumbers we had at the house following the wedding: 5
Number of days in a row I have forced myself to eat part of a cucumber: 10
Number of days in a row I ate a fancy cucumber sandwich: 3
Date the wedding took place: July 20, 2013
Anniversary that Jena and T were celebrating on their wedding day: 10th
Number of years Canada was celebrating having nation wide equal marriage (signed into law on July 20, 2005): 8 years
Distance the brides traveled to get to their wedding: 3600km (2237 miles)
Distance T's dad and brother traveled to get to the wedding: 2268km (1409 miles)
Distance I traveled to get to the wedding: 23km (14 miles)
Number of wedding guests: 45 (approx)
Scheduled start of wedding ceremony: 7:00pm
Actual start time of wedding: 7:30pm (approx)
Number of cars that broke down in and around the wedding: 6* (*I'm counting mine twice)
Number of 5kg (11 lb) buckets of various salads purchased for wedding: 6
Number of buckets of potato salad that ended up at my house: 1/2 a bucket
Number of days in a row that I ate potato salad: 4
Amount of time before I can eat potato salad again: 3 months (approx)
Number of slices of wedding cake I ate at the wedding: 0
Number of slices of wedding cake I ate in the week following the wedding: 3
Number of slices of ice cream cake I ate in the week following the wedding: 2
Number of cucumbers we had at the house following the wedding: 5
Number of days in a row I have forced myself to eat part of a cucumber: 10
Number of days in a row I ate a fancy cucumber sandwich: 3
Last week I posted about the creamers we got to take home from my sisters-in-law's wedding. We are still working through them, but it was premature of me to only tell you about that one thing. We actually brought home ALL THE THINGS from the wedding (mostly food with a few non-food items).
The abundance of leftovers was due to family + friends catering the wedding and buying way more than enough. There were also leftovers from the cottage the brides rented, as it had a full kitchen and they lived there for two weeks. They had multiple friends/family staying with them for a week around the wedding, so the fridge was kept pretty full. They couldn't really take it back on the plane to Vancouver, so all the food came here. It is one of those 'best of times/worst of times' situations. So. Much. Food.
So here is a #ListPost about all the amazing things we've been working our way through since the wedding.
The abundance of leftovers was due to family + friends catering the wedding and buying way more than enough. There were also leftovers from the cottage the brides rented, as it had a full kitchen and they lived there for two weeks. They had multiple friends/family staying with them for a week around the wedding, so the fridge was kept pretty full. They couldn't really take it back on the plane to Vancouver, so all the food came here. It is one of those 'best of times/worst of times' situations. So. Much. Food. So here is a #ListPost about all the amazing things we've been working our way through since the wedding.
Food - Fruits & Veggies
9 assorted peppers (red, green, orange, yellow)
4 cucumbers
2 bags of mini carrots
1 head of celery
2 giant onions (Vidalia and purple)
Package of sliced fresh mushrooms
A bag of mini potatoes
A container of pre-washed spinach
Head of broccoli
An avocado
A pineapple
2 lbs of strawberries
1 pint of blueberries
3 nectarines
Green and Purple grapes
A mango
Foods - Assorted
2.5kg (5.5 lb) bucket of potato salad
2.55kg (5.5 lb) bucket of coleslaw
A bag of deli style ham
18 pack of eggs
A bag of brown sugar
A bag of garlic salt
2 bags of fusilli pasta
A bucket of Feta cheese
A brick of old cheddar cheese
Various salad dressings and BBQ sauces
Full ketchup, mustard, and relish
Full ketchup, mustard, and relish
2 giant jars of dill pickles
4 small jars of bread and butter pickles
A giant jar of olives
Cakes (assorted)
1/2 an ice cream cake
Bottom tier of Black Forest wedding cake
Drinks
2 jugs of Arizona ice tea
2 boxes of orange pekoe tea
Non-Food Practical Items
A multi-purpose 20'x10'x13' canopy
A giant tarp
1 box of Nag Champa
4 vegetable serving trays
6 assorted serving trays
1/3 bottle of sunscreen
Well for the third Monday in a row, my car was in the shop. The day after I was home from getting a new gas tank (and gas lines), we heard the horrible screech of the brake pads going. I already had a car repair anxiety headache from multiple car incidents in July, and the screeching sound made it piercing.
I've now added new brake rotors and pads to the list of things repaired or replaced in July (previously we fixed a hole in the muffler and got a new gas tank/gas lines). My Mom says it's like I got a whole new car. Hopefully she's right and these repairs last me for some time yet. Not sure what the repair cost limit will be for me, but I'm pretty sure I'll know the number when I hear it. Just don't want it to be anytime soon.
I wasn't the only one experiencing car grief this month. While waiting for my gas tank to be repaired, I borrowed dad's car, with the hope of catching a movie with my brother in law. The first stop I made (at the end of the driveway) the brake pedal went all the way to the floor...and the car did not stop. I hit it again and it still did not stop, so I looked down to see if I was accidentally hitting the gas (it is a very disorienting feeling not having the brakes work). I gave the brakes a third pump and the car stopped. I threw it in reverse and parked it and then got a really intense headache. Adrenaline is funny like that. Dad ended up needing entirely new brake lines, and we got to bond about all the money we were spending on our used cars. (I much prefer when we are bonding over music.)
Another car incident happened with John's aunt, who had her muffler detach on the way to his sister's wedding. His aunt had his mom in the car, so the Mother of the Bride was half an hour late to the ceremony. Never a dull moment!
With July ending, I now declare that weekly car repairs end with it. I've reached my quota of car stress for the year, and would now like to enjoy using it for a while before I have to worry about it again. Got that, Car???
I've now added new brake rotors and pads to the list of things repaired or replaced in July (previously we fixed a hole in the muffler and got a new gas tank/gas lines). My Mom says it's like I got a whole new car. Hopefully she's right and these repairs last me for some time yet. Not sure what the repair cost limit will be for me, but I'm pretty sure I'll know the number when I hear it. Just don't want it to be anytime soon.
I wasn't the only one experiencing car grief this month. While waiting for my gas tank to be repaired, I borrowed dad's car, with the hope of catching a movie with my brother in law. The first stop I made (at the end of the driveway) the brake pedal went all the way to the floor...and the car did not stop. I hit it again and it still did not stop, so I looked down to see if I was accidentally hitting the gas (it is a very disorienting feeling not having the brakes work). I gave the brakes a third pump and the car stopped. I threw it in reverse and parked it and then got a really intense headache. Adrenaline is funny like that. Dad ended up needing entirely new brake lines, and we got to bond about all the money we were spending on our used cars. (I much prefer when we are bonding over music.)
Another car incident happened with John's aunt, who had her muffler detach on the way to his sister's wedding. His aunt had his mom in the car, so the Mother of the Bride was half an hour late to the ceremony. Never a dull moment!
With July ending, I now declare that weekly car repairs end with it. I've reached my quota of car stress for the year, and would now like to enjoy using it for a while before I have to worry about it again. Got that, Car???
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