STONES & ROSES

SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
(A Quick Newsletter from "The Rock")


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GREAT NEWFOUNDLAND FINDS
Tons of Birds & Caribou
Unique Cafes & A Novel Loo
Wonderful B&Bs for Two
And it all came with A View

(If you click on some of the pictures below, you will go to a website related to each.)


Gannets at Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
The noise and the fluff in the air made up for the smell.


Caribou herd just west of Trepassy
We just chanced upon this herd up on the silent terrain as we drove west from Trepassy.

The Ferry Last Stop Cafe at Portugal Cove
What a unique spot!!!! And great food too!!!

The Loo by the Sea
I couldn't pass up this opportunity... had to use a pail of water to flush it.

Thorndyke B&B at Grand Bank
An historic building that is now a B&B.

The Great View from the Thorndyke B&B (facing east)
I took so many pix of coves and cliffs and fishing scenes... how can one choose?

While crawling around every cove and inlet in the Avalon and Eastern Regions of Newfoundland, we ate a lot of pea soup... it became an obsession to try the pea soup at the day's diner. Needless to say, we ate a lot of pea soup. So here is a Pea Soup recipe that I found in one of Gary's newly-purchased Newfoundland cookbooks.

Pea Soup - Newfoundland Style
Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients

2 c dried split peas
1 water
1 c lean salt port, cubed
2 c chopped turnip
1 c chopped carrot
1/2 c chopped potato
1/2 c chopped onion
1/3 c chopped celery leaves
1 ts salt
1/4 ts pepper

Instructions

Combine peas and 10 cups of water in a large saucepan. Bring to a
rapid boil; boil 2 minutes; turn off heat and let stand for one hour.
Place pork in sieve; rinse well under cold running water. Place in
another saucepan with 2 cups of water. Cover, bring to a boil; reduce
heat and simmer 30 minutes. Strain off liquid into a bowl; chill
until fat sets on top, remove fat; add liquid to peas. Trim off and
discard fat from pork; add lean pieces to peas. Add turnip, carrot,
potato, onion, celery leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil,
reduce heat and simmer 2 hours until vegetables are tender. Puree
soup if smooth texture is desired.
While in St. John's Gary and I went on an evening Haunted Hike Tour. It was interesting, fun, and good exercise as we climbed more stairs and hills then I've ever seen in one city. I found out that there is a similar tour that will take place this fall in London. It sounds like it will be interesting, fun and good exercise... even without the stairs and hills.
London's Lost Soul Stroll

The tour will guide you along the Forks of the Thames and through downtown London where costumed figures will share ghostly true history through the theatrical magic of seasoned actors.
Written by Jason Rip, directed by Jeff Culbert and based on research by the late Chris Doty,
the past two years of this ticketed event have been sold out.
Tour dates are:
September 21, 22, 28, 29
October 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27
Rain dates are October 28 and 30.
Call The Grand Theatre Box Office at 519-672-8800 or 1-800-265-1593 for tickets.
Tickets are $18 (tax included)
All proceeds go to the Chris Doty Foundation
Visit the Doors Open website at www.doorsopenlondon.ca for additional information.


TIME ZONE CHECK

Here is just the website you needed ... if you have ever wondered what time it is in Fiji or Moscow or Lima, Peru.
Click on the picture of the clock and you'll have a view of time around the world... you won't find the Newfoundland Time Zone though.

EVER WONDER HOW MUCH CAFFEINE YOU'RE GETTING?
(click on the coffee cup below to hear a cute coffee blurb)

I seem to be one of those people who have a sensitivity to caffeine.
More than two cups and I'm jittery for hours... have any caffeine after lunch and I'm awake until 3am.
And I love the stuff!!!!

On the average:
• 8-ounce cup of average coffee = 100 milligrams
• Black Tea (8 ounce cup) = 40 milligrams
• Green Tea (8 ounce cup) = 20 milligrams
• Red Bull (8 ounce can) = 80 milligrams

Starbucks:
• Tall (12oz) = 95 milligrams
• Grande (16oz) = 260 milligrams
• Venti (20oz) = 325 milligrams
• 1 single oz shot of espresso = 65 milligrams

UPCOMING EVENTS
(in no particular order)

DATE
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
COST
CONTACT
LOCATION
Sept. 21, 22, 23
Gathering of the Good Minds
A Celebration of Native Arts, Wisdom and Culture
N/C
...
Museum London and the Museum of Ontario Archaeology, London
Thursday
Sept. 13
Women's Canadian Club of London
JIM WAITE
National and Olympic Curling Coach

TOPIC: "Winning Olympic Gold - A Canadian Perspective"

 
$20 at the door

$45/year
President at
519-666-3007
Membership Convenor at
519-472-0679
Centennial Hall, London
Wednesday
Sept. 19
Dorchester Women's Drumming Circle
Women experiencing and creating music from a variety of percussion instruments.
$10/night
Penny Wearne
penny@pennywearne.com
(519) 268-3306
Dorchester Legion
Sept. 14, 15, 16
Wise Woman Weekend
The weekend will include fun workshops, each given by a woman accomplished in her chosen field.
...
Elizabeth Runciman
erunciman@hay.net
(519) 228-7632
Bayfield, Ontario

FALL YOGA CLASSES
I've been doing a bit of Sue and Bonnie's yoga and am proud to say I can now touch my toes - without cheating!

These classes feature toning, stretching, relaxing, balance, strength, breathing, and flexibility training. Yoga movements are linked together to create a non-stop flow of exercise.
A relaxation period ends the class.

LOCATION 1: CURVES GYM, DORCHESTER

Wednesdays: Starting Sept 19th
10 classes for $80
Session 1--- 7:25-8:35 pm
Session 2 ---8:45-9:55 pm

Thursdays: Starting Sept 20
Beginner’s Yoga
5 classes for $40
9:00-10:15am

LOCATION 2: CATHERINE STREET HALL, DORCHESTER

Thursdays: Starting Sept 20th
10 classes for $80
7:25-8:30 pm

CONTACT SUSAN GRAHAM
Call 519-268-2028 or email susang7@hotmail.com

Practice Yoga as the art of slowing down.
De-stress your mind, increase flexibility, strenthen your body and energize your spirit!

LOCATION 1: "THE HUB", IN BELMONT

Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m.

LOCATION 2: THE ARRIHANNA CENTRE AND ART OF PEACE GALLERY, UNIONDALE

Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m.

CONTACT BONNIE DI BERNARDO
bonniedibernardo@hotmail.com




(This is not a picture of me.)

DRUMMING CIRCLES IN DORCHESTER & LONDON
SOME DRUMMING CIRCLES HAVE BEEN GOING ALL SUMMER
SOME DRUMMING CIRCLES ARE JUST GETTING STARTED UP AGAIN
THE DRUMMING CIRCLE CHART AT THIS WEBSITE WILL GIVE YOU ALL OF THE DETAILS.
http://www.pennywearne.com/drummin.htm

Penny

Did you know the white half moon under your fingernail is an air pocket... and no one knows why it's there.


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