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Lucy’s ready for her close up

13 Tuesday Dec 2011

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dog, dog with hat, dressed up dog, funny pets, Lucy, pets, silly dog

Our dogs truly are gifted companions and I am so grateful to share my life with such a loving animal. Whenever I need cheering up, Lucy always seems to find a way to make me laugh. Sometimes she acts goofy, hunting and pouncing on a tiny piece of  fuzz on the carpet, always glancing over to make sure I am watching and laughing… (This is a big deal as Lucy rarely plays or performs.) Or she’ll come and sit next to me, smiling into my eyes and letting me hold her paw as we sit enjoying the stillness together… The best times though, the times that get the biggest belly laughs, are when she lets me dress her up. She never resists but always stands patiently while I gently guide her paws through the shirt sleeves, or standing perfectly still while balancing a hat on her head while I try to take a picture of her. The reason this is so funny is that she always looks so unimpressed... and I just find her facial expressions so hilarious that I cannot help but ‘bust a gut’ laughing. Here’s her Casablanca shot taken last spring… “Here’s Lookin’ at you… Kid.”

“Yo yo yo…Wassup?”

Do you remember last summer when Lucy had a hotspot on her leg and I had to make her wear shirts (and a cone at night) to stop her from licking it? Seeing as we are both redheads, she actually looks pretty good in my clothes!

Being silly on her bed in a white pajama shirt…

An impromptu nap while sporting a red flannel shirt…

Ahhh, this little hat brings back memories of when I took some neighborhood kids out for ice cream at the Village. There was a trunk sale on and M found this sweet little hat in a cardboard box marked ‘free’. So he took it and we put it on Lucy, tightening the string so that it stayed on nicely. Later, as we ate our ice cream on a bench on the board walk, Lucy received so many compliments on her ‘look’ and she was very charming and smiled with all of the attention.

So this morning, to cheer myself up, I put another one of my hats on Lucy and sure enough, I just could not stop laughing at her (With her? No, she wasn’t laughing… However she did give me all of her best angles for the photographs…) She is just such a little comedian… You know, one of those comedians who are so funny (and know it) but yet manage to never crack a smile… Yeah… that’s Lucy! 🙂

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the Vinegar Works

12 Monday Dec 2011

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B.C., Balsamic vinegar, Elderberry Vinegar, recipes, Summerland, vinegar tasting, Vinegar Works, vinegartart, vineyard, wine tour

My internet has been incredibly slow over the past three days making it very difficult to post here on the blog. I had already given up for the day and was just heading to bed when the connection suddenly snapped back to ‘normal’ (still not quite high speed but I’ll take it!) so I thought I’d do a quick post promoting the Vinegar Works. They are not exactly ‘local’ (as in ‘Albertan’) but they are just next door in Summerland, B.C. and a welcome addition to your B.C. wine tasting tour. Located on the Bottleneck Drive Wine Trail, Kim and John first make wine from grapes harvested from their 2-acre vineyard. Then they turn the wine into a wide variety of vinegars, including some lovely fruit vinegars. Everything they add to the vinegars has been grown on their farm. Last summer, I bought a high quality Balsamic Vinegar and a fruity Elderberry Vinegar (my personal favorite of the entire vinegar tasting).

If you can’t make it out, you can order their products from their blog. They also have an incredible list of recipes to offer new ideas and delicious ways to use their vinegars. I find this most helpful as I can use many of their recipes for my own home-infused vinegars. If you need any new and inspiring recipes to try out over the holidays, I highly recommend their blog at: www.vinegartart.com 🙂

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the joy of a perfectly groomed ski trail

09 Friday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in Pigeon Lake, play

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cross country ski, groomed ski trails, Pigeon Lake, Pigeon Lake Nordic Ski Club, Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, Rundle Mission, ski, ski Alberta, trail groomer, Trax Unlimited

This morning I had the privilege of being the first to ski the newly groomed Rundle Mission ski trails (these are the trails that I walk or ski everyday, all year round). An avid skier, I must admit that I am very spoiled living right next to the Rundle Mission, who find funding (and continue to accept donations) to maintain these wonderful trails for general public use.

This morning was one of those memorable mornings: mild temperatures (only -5 degrees C), a gorgeous sunrise over the lake just as we were leaving the cabin…

 …freshly groomed ski trails, lots of glide, the warm sun on my face and lighting up the natural world around me, appreciating my health as I glided up and down the slopes, Lucy carefree and happy, and the general feeling of peace and well-being that comes from doing something that I love (playing outside… and skiing!).

It was not a surprise that the trails were groomed today (the first grooming of the season!). Mike, from Trax Unlimited, had stopped by the cabin last night to introduce himself. He had noticed (by my ski tracks) that I frequently skied and wanted to invite me to join the Pigeon Lake Nordic Ski Club, a “loosely organized group of skiers who live in the Pigeon Lake area”. This group sets and maintains 10 kilometers of trail at Pigeon Lake National Park. There are no fees in becoming a member. Simply email Pat or Shirley to get on their mailing list and be notified of special events.

Pat @ 780-586-3574 or evanoffpat@gmail.com
Shirley @ 780-682-3753 or kruetzfeld@xplornet.com

Visit their website to see their blog, photos, trail and area maps, contact information and other helpful links.

TRAX UNLIMITED. I also noticed that Mike offers his services for Professionally Groomed Cross Country Ski Trails for schools, clubs, or holiday gatherings. You can contact him by phone at 780-586-2077 or via email  mblack.trax@gmail.com

So, my fellow cross country skiers out there, there are two great public places to ski on groomed trails here at Pigeon Lake: Rundle Mission and at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, both just one hour’s drive from Edmonton. Today is a particularly warm, winter’s day… perfect for dusting off those skis… 🙂

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wild berry smoothie

08 Thursday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in cook, forage, wild berries

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berry smoothie, black currants, blender drink, breakfast drink, chickweed, frozen berries, raspberries, red currants, Saskatoons, smoothie, wild berry smoothie

With the earth asleep under a thick blanket of snow, this is the perfect time to ‘shake things up’ by visiting your freezer and rediscovering those healthy summer treasures stored there. Today, I brought out some frozen raspberries, Saskatoons, wild red and black currants, Highbush cranberries and a few pureed chickweed ice cubes to add to a colorful smoothie. What a great way to wake up those sleepy taste buds, boost that immune system and enjoy last summer’s foraging harvest with this explosion of summer berry flavor.

wild berry smoothie

I use a variety of smoothie recipes depending on what I have on hand.  The most basic smoothie recipes generally calls for:

1 cup yogurt

2 cups frozen fruit, chopped

1 cup ice cubes

Put these in a blender and blend until smooth. From there feel free to experiment by adding:

  • different fruit combinations ( I almost always add a banana to thicken it)
  • frozen honeydew, cantaloupe and/or watermelon
  • frozen pureed dandelion leaf
  • a splash of pineapple juice or coconut milk for a tropical flavor
  • pomegranate or cranberry juice
  • almond or soy milk
  • a tablespoon of freshly ground flax seed or wheat germ
  • honey or Stevia if you want your smoothie a little sweeter
  • a squeeze of lemon or lime juice to make it more sour
  • or top with granola

A friend of mine mentioned that he makes a healthy peanut butter breakfast smoothie… I’ve never tried that before, perhaps he’ll share his recipe with us? In the meantime, cheers everyone…

To health, wellness and vitality!

 

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the gift of good conversation with Marg Sanders of Mindsprings

07 Wednesday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in buy local, healing, mindfulness, Pigeon Lake

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coaching, coaching conversations, conversation, ECOcafe, good conversation, Hugh Sanders, Marg Sanders, Mindsprings, share stories

Mindsprings ‘magic’ happens when ideas spring from mind to mind in conversation.

Yesterday, it was my privilege and pleasure to spend part of an afternoon with a diverse group of women at the ECOcafe (located at the Village on Pigeon Lake). We had all come in response to an invitation by Marg Sanders of Mindsprings to ‘Remember and Be Remembered at Christmas: Receiving the Gift of Good Conversation’. I had met Marg and her husband, Hugh, last winter at another ECOcafe event and was really looking forward to see her in action.

The event was fun and very meaningful to all who participated. It was refreshing to share my own Christmas story and then hear the personal stories of others. Before we began, Marg gave us time to reflect on a few questions. Then she coached us on active, intentional, nonjudgmental listening– truly a rare quality found in people and a gift that we can give ourselves and others! By the end of the session, each one of us felt enriched by the time we had shared in creative expression and good conversation.

Marg and Hugh of Mindsprings offer conversational coaching, both for individuals as well as for groups. For example, individuals seeking personal growth, or for work groups as team-building or thinking about challenges in new ways, or even at family gatherings to focus on the gifts that each member brings to the group. There are many other applications for coaching conversations and their website is full of information. Both Marg and Hugh are skilled at helping you discover:

  • exactly who you are as an individual or organization – your purpose, talents and objectives
  • clarity about what you want to achieve
  • your power and capacity to move forward
  • a do-able and sustainable action plan

Upcoming Events at Mindsprings:

Weaving and Writing Our Way Through a Good Book

“A unique book club experience that invites story telling and personal journalling into the reading of a good book.”

Making Sense of Our Lives, Story by Story

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“…good people, good food, and good conversation in a skillfully guided environment at Mindspring’s unique lakeside setting.”
If you would like more information on Mindsprings, or would like to invite a conversation in your area, you can contact marg at: marg@mindsprings.ca or visit their website at www.mindsprings.ca or call 780.586.2551.

We believe that the knowledge you need to achieve your goals is hidden and waiting to be uncovered within you, both as an individual and as an organization.

Even in this short time spent with Marg I have learned (and remembered) so much. During this holiday season, I would like to be remembered as giving the people in my life the gift of good conversation…

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apricot shortbread

06 Tuesday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in cook

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Nothing says ‘Holiday Sweets’ like shortbread. I have two variations that I like to make: one is a large wheel of thicker, tougher shortbread, inspired by a trip to Scotland. The other, featured here, is the classic melt-in-your-mouth recipe taken from the back of the Canada Cornstarch Box. I like giving these cookies as gifts, packaging them in pretty little boxes. In winter, I often add dried apricot, dried wild rose petals on Valentine’s Day, fresh wild rose petals in July, and when I’m feeling decadent… a tablespoon of dried organic lavender, this time inspired by some time spent in France.

Canada Cornstarch Shortbread

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup icing sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup butter, softened

Sift together the cornstarch, icing sugar and flour. Beat in butter until a soft smooth dough forms. Shape into 1-inch balls and chill for 30 -60 minutes. Place 1-1/2 inch apart on a cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a floured fork. (Note: I always press mine down with a sweet little cookie press, pictured below.) Bake at 300 degrees (F) for 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool. Yield: 2 dozen

Experiment with your shortbread. For example, try adding 1/4 cup of chopped dried apricots or dried mango or craisons, 1/4 cup of fresh or dried wild rose petals, dandelion flowers, 1 tablespoon dried organic lavender, or a pinch of dried cardamon. I recently came across a ‘salt and pepper shortbread’. I’ll try it out and let you know how it went.

 Enjoy!

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holiday shopping at Wizard Lake Soap & Body Products and Dragonfly Lane Teas

05 Monday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in buy local, eco-living, handmade, Pigeon Lake

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bath salts, body products, craft sale, creams, Dragonfly Lane Teas, hand made, local, lotions, natural deodorant, salt, soap, teas, Wizard Lake Soap & Body Products

Last Saturday, I braved the heavy snow and headed out to Lakedell Arena (close to the Village on Pigeon Lake) for their annual Country Christmas Craft Sale & Celebration. I had just run out of my favorite hand and face creams and was desperate to find Lynne of Wizard Lake Soap & Body Products and Dragonfly Lane Teas to stock up. I also wanted to buy a few items as stocking stuffers for my loved one. 🙂

Click here to see a previous post on Lynne and her products.

I love giving gifts that promote health and healing. Lynne makes this easy as everything that she offers is natural, organic (where possible) and highly practical.

You don’t have to study herbal medicine to know which herbs to brew for certain ailments. Lynne has done this for us, using her extensive knowledge of herbs to hand-blend her own delicious teas to treat whatever ails you, whether it’s fatigue, a cold, anxiety, trouble sleeping, or simply wanting to boost your immune system.

Lynne also offers a variety of Chinese green and black teas, chai and rooibos.

I was quite excited to see the three sea salts that Lynne offers: smoked, Pink Himalyan and black lava. These would make great gifts for the ‘foodies’ in your life.

Here are some of Lynne’s body lotions, ‘scubs’ (exfoliants), bubble bath and her highly recommended Sun God’s lotion.

She has a wonderful selection of bath salts…

… natural deodorants…

… face & body mists (also great as a linen spray)…

… and face creams. Along with a few stocking stuffers, I picked up a jar of my favorite Acai Sandalwood face lotion and Healing Hands Gardener cream, and I couldn’t resist picking up a bottle of Sun God’s to try out during these cold and dry winter months.

Buying ‘handmade’ and ‘local’ allows me to support and build relationships with the people who make and provide the products that enrich my life. It allows me to invest my money directly into my community, supporting local producers and helping them thrive. Every time I chat with Lynne I am inspired by her deep interest and knowledge of health and herbs, her commitment to making high quality products, and her love of life. She always has time to listen to my own adventures with my herb and tea garden, or plans for chickens, or this blog… and I always walk away with a great new idea that I just can’t wait to try…

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reflections on wind and trees

03 Saturday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in appreciate the seasons, wild women

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air, change, elemental air, embrace change, Lucy, nature teaches, resistance, wind, wind teachings, windy

 Two nights ago, we had a ferocious windstorm here in the Pigeon Lake area. It began around 10 pm and raged all night and into the next morning. I love storms and dramatic weather so it was quite exciting to hear the deafening ROAR of the wind coming off of the lake and engulfing the cabin as it passed through. I love listening to the different voices of the wind as it moves through the trees and branches: the howling, whistling and whooshing… the delicate rustle of dry grass moving against one another… the trees bending and knocking against one another, adding a unique layer of percussion to this already dynamic soundscape.

While skiing this morning, I paid particular attention to how this powerful wind felt against my body. I noticed the resistance I experienced when skiing head-on into the wind as I squared my body and tried to block this opposing force. I felt the sting of ice particles hitting my face and how I suddenly felt colder. In that moment, it felt like the wind was a separate, negative and opposing force; challenging me and preventing me from reaching my goal.

As I rounded the loop in the trail, I noticed how my experience changed with the wind now at my back. Suddenly befriended, I felt the wind helping and pushing me down the long gentle slope. No longer resisting the wind, I used my body to harness it and allow it to push me in the direction that I needed to go. Working together with the wind, I now felt warmer and supported.

At the end of one long loop the wind seemed even stronger (a deafening ROAR) and this time I stopped to fully experience it. I watched the wind dance its spiral dance, picking up giant swirls of snow as it travelled over the field… I noticed the way the trees would bend and sway and did not seem to resist to the wind but, in fact, seemed to open up their arms to the wind and welcome it…  Inspired by this thought, I put my ski poles down and I, too, opened up my own arms wide to fully embrace the wind. I relaxed my body and allowed the wind to blow through my arms and legs and and push me around. I became wild… I became a tree… I imagined my own roots moving deep into the earth, grounding and rooting me. I felt my trunk being pushed and twisting gently sideways…  my arms swaying like a puppet on a string.  For a time, I simply danced like this with the wind, bending, swaying and gently spinning… I could not help but laugh like a child and hum along… Again, I noticed my own response to the wind, this time playful, cooperative, companionate and joyful. I yearned to fly.

I thought about the metaphor: the winds of change… I reflected on what the wind teaches regarding change in our lives and in our ways of either resisting or welcoming change.

I know that when I feel a force in my life that appears to be against me, I often square my shoulders, become a wall and try to block this ‘wind’, resisting this change. I know from my own observations that wind (or change) cannot be stopped and that sometimes forming a wall of resistance only serves to strengthen and redirect the opposing wind in even more destructive directions.

Today, I took a lesson from the trees. They do not resist the wind by trying to block it. Instead, they relax and allow wind to pass through, embracing it, moving with it, and in turn diminishing and transforming it. Today, I experienced the difference in my body, of how simply changing my posture in relationship with the wind (or, metaphorically to change) changed my entire experience of it. Instead of opposition, I experienced ‘flow’ and the power of aligning myself with this natural force. Instead of frustration, I was lighthearted and laughing. In the midst of this powerful storm, I danced.

I also learned from Lucy, who did not for a moment resist the wind. Instead, putting her nose high in the air, she became perfectly still and reverent and closed her eyes…  I watched as she inhaled deeply, taking in all of the many faint aromatic messages carried by the wind from faraway places… and then she smiled.

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cream of roasted tomato soup with parsley croutons

02 Friday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in cook

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comfort food, parsley, parsley croutons, roasted tomato soup, tomato, tomato soup

A colorful and robust soup! Perfect ‘comfort food’ on a cold winter’s day. Roasting the tomatoes first gives this soup a deep, sweet flavor. Use ripe but firm tomatoes so that they don’t get soft too quickly. For a lower-fat version, use milk or more stock instead of cream. I didn’t make the croutons this time around but did include the recipe as they are delicious. Today I served the soup with a dollop of arugula pesto and some warm naan bread.

Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup with Parsley Croutons

 For the Soup:

3 lbs tomatoes

extra virgin olive oil

8 small shallots

2 to 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock

5 sprigs fresh parsley

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 small carrot, chopped

1 fennel bulb, chopped

5 sprigs fresh tarragon

1 cup heavy cream

For the Parsley Croutons:

12 thin slices baguette

extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, cut in half

½ cup shredded Teleme or Muenster cheese

¼ cup fresh parsley

Soup: Heat oven to 4oo degrees (F). Cut the tomatoes in half cross-wise and squeeze gently to remove the seeds, scraping them out with your fingers if necessary. Coat the tomatoes with olive oil and place them, cut side own, on a non-stick (or parchment-lined or foil-lined) baking dish. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes, until the tomatoes are very soft and their skins are dark. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Melt butter in a medium sized saucepan and sauté the chopped shallots and fennel until they are soft, about 12 minutes. Add 2 cups of stock and the tarragon and parsley. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Remove the herb sprigs and add the roasted tomatoes. Puree the soup in a blender or food processor. Add the cream and return the soup to a simmer. If the soup is still very thick, thin it with more stock. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm until ready to serve.

Croutons: Heat oven to 400 degrees (F). Brush both sides of the bread slices with olive oil and put them on a baking sheet. Rub the top of each slice with garlic and sprinkle on the cheese and parsley. Bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

To serve, ladle the soup into warm bowls and float two or three parsley croutons on top of each bowl. Enjoy!

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a simple and elegant holiday garland

01 Thursday Dec 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in appreciate the seasons, make it

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Christmas, Christmas craft, decorating, garlands, holidays, make a garland, paper decorations, star, Yule

Every year at just this time,

In cold and dark December,

Families gather around the world

All gather to remember.

With presetns and with parties,

With feasting and with fun

Customs and traditions

For people old and young.

~Helen Moore

It’s December and the holiday season is now upon us! To brighten up this darkest month of the year, I decided to make festive paper garlands to hang around the cabin. Instead of visiting the local craft store (always a fun outing), I decided to ‘make do’ by using materials that I already had on hand. After rooting through my paper stash I found this bright red paper with gold flecks embedded in it. I actually bought this about 12 years ago while taking an art class and never used it… until now.

I started by punching out large and small circles with my paper punches. Then I laid out a long length of red sewing thread. I applied glue stick to the back of one circle and stuck two together, making sure to sandwich the thread in between. I glued both the small and large circles on in a random pattern with about an inch and a half of space in between. I kept going until the entire length of thread was full.

Lucy kept me company while I worked…

I am going to make a bunch of these garlands as they are so cheerful and versatile. So far, I’ve hung a few outside…

… draped a few over the hearth…

… and over doorways…

I’m going to get back to work and make a few more of these as I think they will make more of an impact with three or more garlands hung together. I will add photographs of the finished project when I’m done. In the meantime, have fun decorating your own homes for the holidays!

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