On the weekend we went on a sleigh ride & had a great time. I was surprised when Murray said he'd never been on one before. The weather was great, a little overcast but not cold so we didn't have to worry about blankets or anything. Our only challenge was keeping Sweetie in the sleigh! She kept wanting to stand up on the bench, lean out to see, throw one leg over the side etc. We figured since it was a multiples club event, we should leave with all the kids we came with! After the ride was over we went into the lodge for hot chocolate and cookies so that was a big hit. or at least the marshmallows were!
The horses made a big impression on Sweetie. She asked what their names were once while we were there & we found out and told her. Then later that day, Mum, Dad & Uncle D were over for supper and she tells them about the sleigh ride and could still name the horses. Smartie pants!
I made Grammie's doughnuts on Saturday and made some adjustments to my procedure and to the temperature for frying. They turned out much better! When Grammie brings these doughnuts to family gatherings, it's a bit of a race to get them before they're all gone. I remember making these with her when I was little. It was my job to sift the flour (the sifting pan is being left to me in the will) and to sugar the dougnuts after they were done. I was very happy with those tasks and paid no attention whatsoever to the actual making of the doughnuts and never really learned anything about the technique involved!
When I was pregnant, I decided I'd better figure it out while I could still get tips from the original doughnut guru. I got her recipe followed the instructions and they turned out ok but weren't quite the same as hers. I figured out why she always needed my assistance though, those little buggers fry up FAST! I had a hard time keeping up with the cutting out, frying, flipping, removing & sugaring. I sure saved her alot of work back then let me tell ya! ; ) This last batch, I decided to lower the temp so they wouldn't cook quite so quickly and I think I've almost got it! The real test was getting Dad to try one & he gave his approval. Yay! I'm on my way to being a doughnut guru myself!!!
Uncle D was telling us about his job at the call centre. Doesn't seem he's enjoying the role of scam artist that's required to excel in sales there. He can't stand liars (me neither actually!) and he hates misleading the customers that phone in. All the ads claim this low monthly price for cell or internet etc but of course in the fine print there's all the surcharges. He always tells the people phoning in what the actual total will be in the end but no one else does so he gets all these calls from grumpy people who are mad about their bill! He cracks us up with his stories so as long as he keeps working there, dinner conversation will never be dull!
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