Pocketful of Memory Cards

Believe it or not we didn't think about the fact that it was Hallowe'en weekend when we chose this wine from our cellar (aka the pantry).   We picked it because we were having fish and most of the wine we keep on hand is red.  This one is a chardonnay called Skulls from Fullglass vineyard in Tranmere South Australia.  It was very fruit forward and didn't appeal to me much.  The BC Liquor Store website didn't give it a very good review either and it received a two star rating with 41 people voting.  The label's kind of cool though...

I walked the dogs along the Mission Creek Greenway this morning for a change of scenery.  If you've ever strolled along the south side of the creek, between the dog park and bridge on Casorso, you'll have noticed a little evergreen tree that's always decorated according to the season.  I can't tell you exactly where it is, so it's always an absolute delight to stumble upon when I'm wandering along the pathway. I've often wondered who's responsible:  a retired Elementary School Teacher with lots of decorations left from her teaching days?  A home daycare provider that takes her charges to the Greenway to help decorate at every holiday  or change of season?  Little elves that slip out of the forest at dawn before anyone can catch them?  I don't think I'll ever know, and I think that makes it all the more magical. Today for the first time I noticed a note attached to the tree. Though it didn't give me any clues as to who the decorato...

Popped into the Mission Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library system this morning and was met by this cozy little vignette all decked out for Hallowe'en with twinkling pumpkins.  It made me want to stop and sit a spell, but I had places to be and people to see.  Took a quick iPhone shot and picked up a book on Red Cross Volunteers in England during WWII.  Of course I couldn't leave without checking out the 641's grabbing two cookbooks - one on the flavours of Morocco, the other on Mediterranean Grilling.  Stay tuned....

Local fruit and vegetable markets are displaying their pumpkins these days. These beauties were tempting me at Don-O-Ray this afternoon. I did buy a pie pumpkin since I thought I'd treat my Dad to a homemade one before he left this week.  I'm thinking I'll wait another week before I grab some for Hallowe'en.