The Year of the Tiger

Ob Saturday the snow had melted around the Buddha in a Maine garden.  I wonder if it is now covered with snow like we are here back in Nova Scotia?

We celebrated the New Year by going to see The Golden Dragon Acrobats. It was a fantastic show. At one time acrobats entertained the emperor's court in the Forbidden City, now the world has come to an auditorium in rural Maine. The world has become so small, but the opportunities to enjoy it have multiplied beyond imagination. Here is the promotional video.



And meanwhile back in Halifax my grandson was at the Tet festivities as the head in the Dragon Dance.

yesterday's snow

And here's my car! A snow day in Halifax, but later in the afternoon I made my way back to Truro for another important meeting.

Check out this great MSN Video: Storm batters Nova Scotia

walking dogs

Walking the dogs in Maine: three Great Danes, one Jack Russell Terrier and assorted humans, but right now this is only a memory and I am snow bound in Halifax. Pictures to follow when I find a cable.

ice jamming

On the banks of a Maine river after a flood. if I had a good camera I could have made marvellous close ups. The yard high chunks of ice with the sun shining through them - fantastic. There were children playing on the slabs, with careful parents watching. It looked like fun. And now an interview with my favourite: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-CA&vid=b161d2f5-3388-4262-a6a5-2202f8a7a8d3

the way to Bangor

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I took the bus to Bangor. So here we have the terminal, scenery on the way and stuck in the US Customs. But I did get there - and back.

smile

This is the smile that greets me when I walk into the office each morning. It makes each day a pleasure.

winter potluck

So the cats don't like the cat food. Maybe Miss Johnston will lose a bit of weight. Maybe I'll follow up on Debbie's suggestion (see comments) and use it for the next potluck, which is coming up next week when we have our annual meeting. And it will be gluten free! There are no grains in the mixture. (Maybe that's the problem.) I could serve it in a white sauce (bechamel) with perhaps a touch of curry. Only a touch, however, as folks around here seem to be adverse to spicy food. More's the pity. But I do want them to eat it all up, so I should cater to local taste.