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Banff road trip pics 2

Going to the Fairmont Banff Springs
Where we had our afternoon tea (which was so good!).

View from the Fairmont Banff Springs

View from the Fairmont Banff Springs

Outdoor terrace of the Fairmont Banff Springs

Kim, Corene, me, having afternoon tea

Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Banff Springs

Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Banff Springs

View from the Fairmont Banff Springs

View from the Fairmont Banff Springs
This is the view from our table where we were having our afternoon tea. We spent most of our time just gazing.

View from the Fairmont Banff Springs

View from the Fairmont Banff Springs

View from the Fairmont Banff Springs

Conversation snippet: Butterscotch bars

“I had no bread, and I was too lazy to make oat bran or fry eggs, so I made butterscotch bars instead.”

“Butterscotch what?”

“Butterscotch bars. You melt brown sugar and butter together, then add eggs and flour and chuck it in the oven. It comes out like hard candy. So basically I had a whole bunch of brown sugar for breakfast.”

“. . . It seems that would actually take more time and work to make than to fry an egg.”

“Yes, but the end result is so much better!”

Calamondin tree

I’ve always wanted an indoor citrus tree. This past weekend, I got one. Sweeeeeet.

My calamondin tree

It’s a calamondin tree! Kim, Corene, and Ari named it Colin. At regular intervals, we’d say, “I/you got a tree!” I still have that chanting in my head now, except to the tune of I’m On A Boat.

My calamondin tree

After I dropped the ladies off, it rustled in conversation from the backseat.

My calamondin tree

Hello, tree! It’s already budding, and originally had three fruits already ready. I’ll let you guess what happened to the third one.

My calamondin tree

I won’t let you guess for long. Kim texted me asking if I’d tried the fruit yet, so I did. I like!

I have a tree!

New Year's Eve 09

Many thanks to Ari and Corene for hosting a fantastic New Year’s Eve high tea. Grand mistresses, I salute thee.

New Year's Eve high tea

New Year's Eve high tea

New Year's Eve high tea

New Year's Eve high tea

New Year's Eve high tea

New Year's Eve high tea
Our lovely hostesses.

New Year's Eve high tea
Bunnies.
That is all.

New Year's Eve high tea
Ari, Kim, Corene, & Chantelle. After three times taking their pics and a certain someone blinking in each and every one (you know who you are), they decided to all close their eyes in solidarity.

Aaaaaand then we have to have a dog in a scarf.

Pekoe scarf

I mean, it’s a given.

Pekoe scarf

Afternoon tea

Yummyness was (as always) had at Shaktea!

Afternoon tea at Shaktea

Afternoon tea at Shaktea

Afternoon tea at Shaktea

It was a joint bday celebration for Corene and I, and my friends got me a hearty helping of a Deserres gift card! Whee! Thank you, guys!!

And I simply have to point out the following wonderful bday prezzie from Kim, made of the awesome:

Original Sin

Ooooh yeah. 😀