Icefest Yorkville 2009

Spent this warm winter afternoon taking shots at ice sculptures in Yorkville.

Mill Pond in the fall



Same spot in winter

Visited Mill Pond in winter for the first time on Family Day! Surprised to see so many people on the ice playing hockey and skating. Walked on the ice and took this picture. Can't wait to see Mill Pond in Spring!

Happy Chinese New Year...

... and happy Valentine's Day!

Leek, potato and haddock soup

Wanted to make something special for tonight's dinner, so tried a recipe from Gordon Ramsay's cookbook. Used my blender for the first time as well. Two inexperienced cooks took 2 hours to make this. The soup turned out ok. The presentation also resembled the one in the cookbook! The only thing I would change next time is the amount of curry powder - it is a little to spicy to our taste.

Teddy bear 2

Baron the bear.

Teddy bears

Curls (left) and Cashew (right)

Turtles

My collection of turtles. From top to bottom: Toby, Peekaboo, Speedster, and Speedy. Peekaboo and I have the same birthday (it was born in 2000 - will be 10 years old soon!)

Seven dwarfs

Emigrated from Orlando to Toronto in March 2005.