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It refers back to the French & Indian Wars and the Acadian expulsion that resulted from the English victory. Think Louisbourg and "Evangeline"

That last comment reminds me of a D.I. from Cornwallis " Thank you Master Corporal for building my weak body and feeble mind" I love winter. Bring on the snow.

Any fish is great when served up in Gram's famous "Fishhead Soup". Of course Gram would always lecture me and remind me to bring home a pike for the soup. As for table fare, panfish and pike.

To all at OFC, the Ugli bunch wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS HYVAA JOULUA ja ONNEA UDELE MUNTER JUL PS: Due to austerity measures in place to weather current economic conditions the "eight tiny reindeer" have been replaced by two miniature sled dogs HOHOHO

Most of the ponds I know in Niagara had lost most of their ice with the rain. Nothing safe to my knowledge.

Hello and welcome.

Not all deer are large in their stature. Whereas the red deer is a very large and majestic creature in size and stature, the fallow deer would be a 1/2 it's size. A fallow doe might reach 40" at the shoulder, more likely 32-36". A fawn even smaller. I agree that no creature at 150lb is going to show so little impact damage to the car, but a fawn?

A real classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmOCPSraGqI...feature=related

Because our Christmas is a month long celebration, it is difficult to list all the food we will stuff ourselves with. Might need a couple of pages. Dec. 6th was an open house with sil, swedish meatballs, devilled eggs, slaw, potato salad, pickled everything, and a mountain of fish. Desert was trifle, ice cream cake and X-mas cookies. Tonight we have roast beef, baked chicken, baked squash, creamed peas, boiled new potatoes. and in the week up to Christmas there is a special dish every day. Prime rib on the 25th. Turkey on the 26th. and a glazed ham Jan 1st.

My wife spent 3 weeks in the "house" at McMaster, during one of our daughter's surgeries. I have nothing but good to say about the charity. Back then it was 2 dollars a day with access to a stocked kitchen. You needed to bring in some perishable groceries. Even back then, we could not have hoped to afford hotels for 3 weeks for my wife, or cafeteria and restaurant meals for that length of time. Hotels were not a good option either as they weren't near to the hospital. They allowed the wife to be at hand for my daughter at all times, and staff there bent over backwards to help in any way they could. What more could I say, a great support for parents.

What is life without love and laughter. In these times we need them more than ever. Despite all that happens around us, we have lives to live out. What point is there if we do not have hope in a better tommorrow. Make do and enjoy the blessings you have. Despite all the bad things that are going on in our family's life we are still here together, loving each other, and having a laugh or two when we can, and we know that there is always the promise of tommorrow. Having said all that, I need some feel good music.

In our household, what won't we be feasting on over the holidays?

These are yummy! Christmas Cookie Recipe 1 cup of water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup of brown sugar 1 T lemon juice 4 large eggs 1 cup nuts 2 cups of dried fruit 1 bottle Crown Royal Reserve Sample the Crown to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Crown again, to be sure it is of the highest quality. Pour one level cup and drink. Turn on the electric mixer...Beat one cup of butter in a large, fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar...Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the Crown is still OK, try another cup.. just in case. Turn off the mixer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the dangg fruit off floor... Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a dewscriver. Sample the Crown to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who giveshz a sheet. Check the Crown Royal. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of ar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the bottle of Crown Royal. Make sure to put the stove in the dishwasher. CHERRY MISTMAS

A couple of swigs of the "cure" takes care of that problem.

Area Lions are busy helping community care package Christmas for 320 families this season.

My cholesterol levels have been excellent the past year so no problem there. Mind, I only get the red meat once a week.

Funny thing is I'm using them 0 trans fat, 0 cholesterol oils. When the batter is cooked they come out shiny like that, but nice and crispy

Crappie and crab nuggets. Yum

Back on topic lets have something festive. Turn up the speakers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrhzCgy_bg...t=1&index=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY1otyfwu1o

I am truly impressed. But you need to come out of the cloister more often j/k.

We choose to believe, or not, in the spirit and magic of Christmas. This jolly elf believes in Santa Claus/ Joulupukki. Some children always wonder when they see me but I never claim to be the "one". Having said that I manage to find toys for dozens of area children. Once produced 1000 Christmas colouring books to give away. Delivered numerous fishing rods quietly on Christmas eve from Santa. The magic is for the little ones and they will find disenchantment soon enough. Until then I will do my part to keep it alive for their sakes.

I don't recall that one but there were a lot of good Christmas folk recordings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rleWR6_0mq4

Thank you for sparking a fond memory. News Years Day sittin around the hearth, each with his own crock of poison belting out Kingston Trio harmonies with my buddy Terry on the geetar.