I keep the above quote on my nightstand to remind me not to get bent out of shape about the small stuff.
I have one of those personalities that even though I know I should keep quiet… I just can’t. It grates at me. If I know you’re wrong and I know the correct answer, I have to say something. Even if I have held it in for a full day, eventually it will come out.
This is the reason I could never be on a reality show. Actually, there are several reasons I couldn’t be on a reality show 😂 but I feel the main reason is that I just can’t let things go. As we say to HBear we have a case of the “well actuallys“ 😆 I love watching reality shows though! It’s fascinating to me, the different dynamics and the way people behave. I’ve always thought that if I could maintain my composure and get on a reality show, there would be no chance I would ever be blindsided! I have always felt like I can see the big picture and I would know what other people are going to do. The past few weeks however, I feel that I have been blindsided in actual reality. It blows my mind when I hear the news report that despite all the damage that the Trump administration has done in just the first 2 years, it’s likely people will continue to vote red in the midterm elections. Are you kidding me? Am I completely blind? It’s like I have no idea what’s going on anymore. This is how I feel about our municipal elections that were held this past weekend.
If we were on Survivor, I got blindsided!
I honestly did not see this coming. Out of the 6 councillors, 1 mayor, and 4 school trustees that we were allowed to vote for, I was correct in 3… Just 3 out of the 11! As soon as Ninja and I finished podcasting I turned on the election results. What I saw was so horrifying that my initial reaction was to run away. But where? The whole world is upside down and I don’t know where to run to?
I love where I live. I love Canada. I love British Columbia and I love Penticton. I know how lucky I am. I know that an entire council made up of senior citizens and a mayor who is 72 are not going to create jobs, think about year-round employment, bring family activities back to the city, or even care about our kids. I also know that it is only 4 years and then we have our chance to use our voices again. Hopefully then we will have a better turnout than 40% and hopefully then the people that want to see our city be more than just a retirement community will speak up so that our kids don’t finish school and have no option but to leave to pursue a future elsewhere.
Only 1458 days to go.
This week on How Was Your Week, Honey? We are not talking about politics! We chat about a racist and misogynistic man that I got into a discussion with over Facebook last week 😬, legalization, Blind Melon, and getting hacked! Check out Episode 89: Fried 5 Mile Walkers HERE.
A couple of weeks ago was Dad’s birthday. I always try to make birthday dinners special but lately I’m finding that harder and harder to do. I always make nice dinners and I try to make each family member’s favourite dinners on a regular basis so special is tough. I rarely make scallops though and Dad LOVES scallops. I made a creamy mushroom sauce with fresh ravioli and pan seared scallops and it was mouth watering delicious. Seriously drool worthy. If you want a decadent dinner that truly IS special, this is a MUST try! AND it took less than 25 minutes to make! So good!
Scallops & Ravioli in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Adapted from Countryside Cravings
1 large package fresh cheese and spinach ravioli
3 tablespoons butter
8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Pan Seared Scallops
While the ravioli is cooking prepare the sauce. In a large skillet cook the mushrooms, onion and butter over medium heat until mushrooms are golden brown (about 5-7 minutes).
Add scallops leaving plenty of space between. Overcrowding the pan will drop the pan temperature and cause scallops to steam rather than sear.
Turn to sear other side. (about 1-3 more minutes).
Add 2 tablespoons of butter and garlic to pan.
Spoon the melted butter over the scallops as the other side finishes cooking.
This week was gorgeous! The air was crisp but the sun was out! I went for a walk with my Besties, took the Girls to the channel to see the salmon run on their ProD Day, picked out pumpkins, geocached and spent the day at McMillan Farm adventuring through the corn maze! We also made time for a trip to Costco, dance classes, cleaning out the bookshelf, homework, HBear’s Leadership Conference field trip, voting, Tickleberry’s, board games and curling! It was a great week!
