Monthly Archives: November 2011

I’m about to have a final dessert for the evening.

Cottage Cheese and Brown Sugar!!

Now, for most the mixture looks like mud warmed up . . . or a dampened pig sty.  Personally I’m reminded of a caramel latte (which I never drink) seated in front of an appreciative Starbucks customer! 

Of course, the reason I eat this delectable morsel is my mother’s coaching.  When I was young we would consider this a delicacy – eaten every once in a while.  Not often, just often enough. 

My father ate tomatoes with sugar (I’ve never quite succumbed!).  Cheese Whiz on celery was a great late night snack.  Or lunch hour with pickle and cheese sandwiches.

My wife has now had me eating her culinary delights for over 35 years.  My tastes have broadened and I must say I enjoy all sorts of food.

But she still won’t eat cottage cheese and brown sugar.  That heavenly dish may have to wait to be shared with her until we reach heaven.  But until then, off to the great comfort food of the ages!!!

From our file of pictures take in the Okanagan Valley this summer!

And how about refreshing water droplets on a flower?

One upon another.

That’s the way life has been these last few days.  Today culminated with the funeral of Gordon Verhaeghe.  What a joyous time of celebration. 

And tonight I fell asleep as we slowed down – watching a bit of TV and drifting off into the blackness of rest.

Today’s quote – from Promise Keeper’s daily devotional:

You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.—James Corbett (heavyweight boxer)

Yesterday we dropped by at lunch to congratulate him on his 84th birthday – he really enjoyed his day and thanked God that he had been able to live that long!!  Today, he would have said he had graduated to a better place!  We dropped by to see his wife, Elsie, and offered our condolences shortly after his passing, and I’ll be involved in his funeral expected later this week.

Gordon Verhaeghe liked to fondly tell of the double date he went on with mom and dad and his girlfriend, Elsie, back before either couple were married.  I also understand that he helped dad and some others shingle the church parsonage back in the ’50’s.  Gordon and Elsie kept track with mom and dad over the years, and were glad to see us return to Kindersley six years ago to continue the relationship.

Gordon was a rather blustery person with a heart of gold.  Even these past few years, with compounding health problems and his memory starting to escape him, he kept me on my toes!!  He liked to provoke a response with questions that were always off the wall!  But when you got past the rather different way he looked at things, you saw a man who loved others and would do anything for you. 

I will miss him!