July 2

What a Day...

I had been asked whether I could provide our truck and flatbed trailer for the 1. of July-Parade, so the rig was standing ready out there when the entire bunch of Lighthouse volunteers showed up to start work around 2pm.

First a scale-model of a lighthouse arrived. It was placed on a blue tarp in the middle of the trailer. It was followed by a lot of more blue tarp draped in wave-fashion around the lighthouse. 

Then a Humpback-style whale-tail arrived gracing the rear of the display. Little plastic dolphins and whales "popped up" in the water and finally it was all topped off with lots of Canadian flags and red-white displays. 

Around 6pm we were all ready to leave for the big field opposite of the Roosevelt Park Entrance. The truck with trailer went first, followed by our FORD LTD Convertible carrying the flags of Canada and New Brunswick.

At 7pm sharp the entire parade-convoy left the field slowly moving down route 774 along the water. The route was lined with people on both sides cheering wildly when we were passing. 

It took almost an hour before the procession had reached Herring Cove Provincial Park Campground where the judges waited to award the prizes. 

And what can I say but that we won the first prize in the class of floats?  Hurrah, hurrah, we did it and boy did we have fun!


After we got back home, mother nature had another award for us.The western sky was lit up with a beautiful sunset. 

Everybody in our group was so excited that we decided to celebrate at Evelyn's house with party-food.

At around 10pm we could even watch the fireworks on Deer Island from Evelyn's deck. It sure was a wonderful day for everybody here on Campobello Island.

July 01 CANADA-DAY  


HAPPY CANADA-DAY!!
It's Canada Day and I should give an account of the events unfolding here on Campobello, but it is way too early to do that, so I will add-on the days happenings later.


At first I must introduce you to something new and exciting. My wife is on fire!!!  No, really, she got the bug of my blogs. And all-of-a-sudden she has an idea which I have never thought of. FOOD, COOKING + KITCHEN. 
Even though she is not the only one preparing our meals, I partake from time to time - if I feel inspired. But before I confuse the matter I let her take over this page and you can see by yourself what this is about.

The eternal question: What do we have for dinner today?

Hi, I am the crazy blog-writer's wife. My name is Bea!

My father was a chef by profession and he used to cook and bake for us all his life. I could say that I am rather spoiled that way. He didn't like us to interfere in the kitchen, except when we had to do the dishes afterwards. :-(  Therefore I learned cooking mostly by trial and error. The only advantage: I knew how it should taste and look like when it was done. My husband says that I do cook good - if I am in the mood. 

To set things straight: I have not much patience with cooking, the task is not my favourite and it is rather repetitive. But - since we have to eat - it is a necessity. 

I certainly do not plan meals ahead. I open the fridge door, peek inside and inspiration hits me - or not.

I try to keep my cooking in a time frame of about 30 minutes. Good for a life spent most of the time in a motor-home.

You will look in vain for fancy cooking pans and pots in my cupboards, though you will find  a wide variety of herbs and spices.

My cooking bears a strong print of European cuisine. We eat meals that are mainly of  German or Norwegian character. You will not find fast- food or deep-fried stuff on our plates. 

Since we are only two people at the table, all roasts or meat-loafs and things I make will last for several meals. 

Enough talk, let's get started.

So - I usually start dinner with opening the fridge and take a look.  What do we have available? 

Red potatoes, diverse remains of vegetables and fruit and 2 leftover hamburgers. (We have to go on a shopping trip tomorrow!) 

I find 1/3 iceberg lettuce, 1 tomato, 1 apple, 1 carrot, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 lemon

OK - here we go:

Set potatoes to boil. It takes about 30 minutes for them to get done.

Tools: cutting knife, old fashioned grater

Next: cut the iceberg lettuce, mince an apple and one carrot on the grater, cut half of an avocado and one tomato into bits. Give all together in a salad bowl.

Before I start the dressing I put the hamburgers into a small pan on low heat to just warm up.

 2 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tsp olive oil, juice of half a lemon, salt, pepper and herbs (dill, parsley and basil) preferable fresh, but mine are nearly almost dried ones. A handful of unsalted, roasted sunflower seeds and that's it. Toss and set aside. 

Meanwhile the 

potatoes are boiling, the hamburgers are warming up and I can start doing the dishes. 

Since we have no dishwasher I like to clean up while I am waiting for things to get ready.

Dessert: Strawberry/Kiwi Mousse (frozen leftovers, from a week ago)