Hello Blog Friends!
After a full week without a mobile, it was good, yesterday, to have my old phone resuscitated, by Jillian, who is such a great friend! I have also been given a used iPhone (but one that would be an upgrade). It belonged to someone on staff at the Synod Office who had received an upgrade a couple of years ago and this phone had been sitting in a desk drawer ever since. There are two caveats- 1, Jillian could not get it open to access the SIM card and 2) the screen is cracked, which can lead to other problems. Meanwhile, as long as I can keep getting it to charge, I am “back in business” with my old mobile.
This post is rather short on images, as, throughout the week, I have been begging anyone who visited to take a couple of photos and send them to me, since, until late yesterday, I was unable to take any myself!
It has been a challenge to keep on top of responding to all messages when, mostly, confined to email but I have been able to check off the majority of items on each day’s to-do list. There are still some glitches with the slides and audio files, which is a bit stressful as our first Day Camp will be starting next weekend but, otherwise, I think all the host communities have what they need ,in terms of resources.
Still no application form from the potential church whose priest I met with ten days ago. I’m beginning to think it will be a “no-show”, although I guess we can still hope and pray for perhaps, another application for a Camp that would happen in August.
Apart from the usual pieces of day-to-day banking and other “office” work, there was, Tuesday evening, yet another 2 ½ hour Diocesan Council meeting resulting in NINETEEN pages of notes that I am still in the process of transcribing. Sigh.
On a brighter note, there have been several really nice visits:- lunch with Bishop Mary, on Monday, supper with Eli, Thursday and lunch, yesterday, with Jillian. And., somehow, I managed to sew another little baby dress, which Mark has kindly agree to take with him to Oregon and a pair of overalls for a little boy, who turns 5 next Thursday!
Thankfully, the Maple keys have almost petered out. I have filled 4 giant brown paper leaf bags with them and, a truck picked them up last evening. Green waste gets processed by the city and turned into mulch for all the civic gardens, YAY!
Because the overalls need to be completed, today, for pick-up tomorrow, my weekly Bake will likely be transferred to Monday afternoon. I really must bake as, next Friday evening, I will be hosting the Team travelling to the Eastern Townships for the service project Day Camp. We will hold a very basic training and worship session, followed by a mini- commissioning and a time of fellowship with snacks.
I have decided to serve iced tea along with a Charcuterie Board as they are coming at 5pm and will need something to tide them over as they head back to their homes for dinner. It is hoped that Mr. T will behave acceptably. The vagus nerve therapy I have been practicing on him does seem to be making him calmer, but that is all relative and he is still pretty manic when a bunch of strangers arrive, EEK!!!!
I’ve been wondering what to share as a recipe, since I have not been able to take many food photos and thought I would end off with Quick Pickled Daikon, since I am preparing a jar to serve as one of the components of the charcuterie board. It is super yummy and good, as a side dish, with so many foods.
Quick Pickled Daikon
- 1 large Daikon radish, peeled
- Rice vinegar
- Sea salt
- Raw cane sugar
- Toasted sesame oil
Sterilise a 1litre jar and set aside. Halve the daikon, lengthwise (quarter, if it is very large) and slice thinly. In a 2cup measure, whisk together 1 cup rice vinegar, 1 cup cold water ,1 tsp. each, salt, sugar and sesame oil. Taste and adjust salt and sugar as desired. Pack the jar with the Daikon slices and pour in the liquid, pressing the slices down to make sure they are all submerged. Run a thin knife down the sides of the jar to remove air bubbles. Close the jar tightly and refrigerate at least 24 hours before serving. These will keep for up to a month, if they are not immediately gobbled up!