Sunday - 29 Nov/15

This morning we re-started our Sunday Morning RV Tradition - watching CBS Sunday Morning from 9-10:30 a.m.

It is nice to have news that is informative not tragic. Occasionally they have a feature on a place that we have visited. One of my favourites is the "Pie Town, NM" episode.

Charlotte makes an excellent was egg muffin which was today's brunch item along with pecan pie for dessert. The egg muffin is truly an international meal made with local eggs and cheese, English Muffins and Canadian Bacon. (grin)

During the mid 1800's, the United Kingdom was forced to import meat from Canada due to a pork shortage. Once imported, the English would cure the backmeat in a special brine and smoke it. Americans in the U.K. liked the meat, so they brought it back to the United States and gave it the name Canadian bacon due to its origins. Only Americans refer to this bacon as Canadian bacon.

Canadians refer to this product as peameal bacon because in the 1800's, they would preserve the meat by rolling it in the ground with yellow split peas. If a person asks for Canadian bacon while in Canada, they would likely receive peameal bacon, which comes from the loin of a pig. The bacon that Americans typically eat is also common in Canada, and it comes from a pig's belly. In the United States, the loin of the pig is usually used for pork chops. In Canada, the loin of the big is not smoked or pre-cooked in any way, making it lean and boneless pork.

More clouds today as we go out on another shopping mission. The list of craft materials needed for tomorrow's classes was finally posted in the Rec Hall. Since Hobby Lobby is closed on Sundays we will have to go elsewhere.

Once again we were at JoAnn Fabrics. Not as hectic today as it was on our previous visit. Charlotte had an extensive list of craft items needed so I went in to help her located what was required. Aisles later we had all but a few elusive items.

Charlotte stopped at the Dollar General next door and found a few more of the items that were needed.

Now there were only a few more to check off of the list. I went in to the ACE Hardware near OMS to search for the last items. After a few aisles I finally found the needed twist ties, white string and crazy glue. These items seem commonplace; yet they were difficult to locate. I had to settle for white nylon string as the once common white cotton string could not be found. The twist ties were equally illusive. Finally I located a single remaining pack of garbage bags with 20 twist ties. Everywhere else we looked the bags here had either drawstrings or extensions that could be used for closure. The crazy glue was the easy part. I got the gel - no drip - 5 second drying type. This would be easier to use. Hopefully no stuck fingers for Charlotte.

Last; but not least, we finally remembered to refill our kitchen counter top water container. We have 2 sizes - 1 gallon and 2 + gallons. Charlotte uses distilled water for her coffee. There is a purified water dispenser ($0.30 a gallon) outside a store in the strip mall across from OMS.

Charlotte made the traditional Tuna Fish Chip Dip for the Grey Cup Game. It was streaming on the ESPN2 App. Unfortunately, I could not get it to download on my iPhone. Technically, it is a Canadian unit and cannot download a USA only App.

Catherine, Charlotte's sister in Ottawa phoned to say Hi! After catching up on events she sent text updates of the score to keep us informed. Naturally, we were cheering for the Ottawa Redblacks. Edmonton Eskimos scored with 20 seconds left in the half to take a 17-16 lead. The Redblacks retook the lead 19-17 after Chris Milo connected on a 33-yard field goal early in the third quarter. An Edmonton punt for a single point. Ottawa leads 19-18 at the start of the 4th quarter. Another single point - this time for Ottawa - giving them a 20-18 lead.

Edmonton Eskimos backup quarterback Jordan Lynch scored a touchdown on a QB sneak to give Edmonton a lead with just over three minutes remaining. They would win the 103rd Grey Cup 26-20 over the Ottawa Redblacks. To Bad - So Sad - Maybe next year Ottawa.

TV news to end the day.