Sucre à la Crème, à l'érable...Creamed Maple Sugar

I'm translating it in english for you all:

Ingredients:
2 cups of Maple Syrup
3 Tbs butter
1 Cup of 35% cream
1/2 cup of nuts (walnuts)

In a pot, put butter and maple syrup on medium heat and stir until it bubbles (5 minutes)
Then add cream and keep stirring until it reaches 245 F degrees (118C)
This part could take up to around 30 minutes....be patient
add nuts and let rest 5 minutes
Then beat on high speed for 10 minutes
Then pour into a waxed paper lined 8X8 cake pan and refrigerate until cool
Cut into squares and enjoy.

In Memoriam Whisky 2001-2010

J'écris cette lettre pour te dire se que tu sais déjà. 

Tu as été le meilleur chien au monde. 

Tu m'as apporté tellement d'amour sans conditions.

Tu as toujours voulu être à mes cotés, même lorsque j'étais un peu moins gentille avec toi.

Tu m'as consolé dans mes désolations. 

Tu a été mon garde du corps.

Tu étais mon compagnon dans tous mes trajets.

Tu étais ma raison de me lever le matin et de me coucher le soir.

Tu me motivais à faire de l'éxercice.

Tu m'as sauvé la vie maintes fois.

Tu t'inquiétais de tout pour moi.

Tu me rassurais que tu étais là pour moi.

Tu dormais avec moi.

Tu mangeais avec moi.

Tu partageais tout avec moi.

Mon bon chien et mon papou,

Whisky je ne t'oublierai jamais

Et un beau jour, j'irai te revoir dans l'au-delà,

afin qu'on soit ensemble, moi toi et papa,

Encore une fois mais pour toujours cette fois.

Je t'aime papou, mon bon chien Whisky.

Ne m'oublie pas, et amuses-toi avec tes nouveaux amis,

tu es libre maintenant.

Ta maman qui t'aime fort papou.xoxoxo

International Women's Day today

For International Women's Day I would like to wish all the women of the world a peaceful march of solidarity, no more violence towards all women, and may they have the same rights as men everywhere.

And since it is my birthday today as well, i'm entitled to a wish:

I wish the women of Haiti would form large women's groups in all the towns and cities to help build a plan for Haiti's womens future.   Haiti will need many women leaders in the near future. 

Women  instinctively know what is needed to build a good life for everyone in Haiti. 
They know that greed and corruption only leads to more of the same. 
They know that good free schools and childcare are needed for families to prosper. 
They also know that violence is not the answer to anything.
They know that good education is the key to Haiti's future
They know that medical care is needed everywhere
They know that agriculture needs to be increased and managed for self-sufficiency
They know that animals need care to keep feeding them.
They know that their government needs to step up to the task.
Women just know....
So to the men of Haiti, trust your women and give them the power to help all of you.
And to all the women of Haiti; it's time to rise up and make it happen for all of you.
You'll know what to do and what needs to be done to better all of your lives.
My prayers are with all of you Haiti.

I've added a few links to my blog

I've decided to add some useful links for people who would like to help Haiti or other countries by volunteering or finding jobs within Organizations that help all over the world.  Some of these links are for worlwide searches of organizations.

I've also started adding links for shelters in Haiti, since many people don't know where to look or find the best deals. Ahomeinhaiti is a current short term solution and they've made arrangements with Coleman for discounts and Wyclef Jean to distribute them.

I've also added some Canadian Ressources below for Canadian Haitians who might need help to help Haiti.

I'm hoping that others will send me links that they have found in order to have them all in one place.  I'm on Twitter so you can DM them to me @forjo1 is my name.

A few pounds to lose for summer

I just remembered a diet I used years ago; I lost 5-10 pounds in about a week. It was a star diet and I was much younger and I worked hard physically, but I think I can still use it. 

I started today, breakfeast 1 whole grain toast and one egg white cooked in a low cal. spray, then ketchup instead of butter or margarine on the toast for flavoring and moisture, put egg on the toast and enjoy it very slowly lol. 

For lunch we have a steamed vegetables with a steamed piece of fish or canned fish. 

For dinner, a plate of steamed vegetables only.
Lots of water all day long and for snacks a piece of fruit only such as an apple or orange or half of a banana. 

This is not a long term diet, you only do it for a week to fit into those jeans, or that bikini (not for me thank you). It's a good kick start to eating low carb too.

The day the earth shook

The day the earth shook



I feared with you, I cried with you,

I saw your pain; I felt your pain,

And I grieved with you.

I waited with you, for help to arrive



I tried to console you, as best I could

But in vain, I couldn’t take away your pain

I rejoiced at the successes

And I was saddened by the failures.



I cried when it rained,

And laughed when you gained

And all the while

I couldn’t help but feel your pain.



I felt your strength, though shattered lives

But I kept the faith that help would arrive

To restore your lives, and bring you some light

Haiti the pearl will be…alive again.



Know that those of us who shared it with you,

Will always remember the day the earth shook.

January 12th 2010 will always be there,

Engraved in our minds as the day all were shaken.



© Copyright Josée Forgues
February 28th, 2010

My beautiful dog Whisky is not feeling well

Whisky the beagle is not eating as much, drinking lots of water (way too much), and he's asking for the door very often.  I'm pretty sure he's developping Diabetes or kidney problems.  I'll have to bring him to the vets this week if he doesn't get better...as I write he's decided to eat so that's a good sign.  He's going to be 9 years old in April; he also has hip dysplasia and arthritis in his hips.  I'll have to start thinking about what's best for his quality of life soon.

Update on Haiti

It seems that the 2 missionaries held in Haiti will be released on Thursday. You really don't want to know my opinion on that story, cause i'm too much of a lady to say what I really think about these people. Now hundreds of children are being refused medical care outside of Haiti thanks to them; some have died already because of the governments refusal to let children out now. I guess they will be judged by higher up some day.

As for what's going on now in Haiti I found this webpage today on Twitter. It seems more jobs in Haiti are being created as well; so that's a good thing.

Tweeting for Haiti

I've been tweeting for #Haiti since the earthquake. Little did I know how it would change my life. I've met (figuratively) so many wonderful people on twitter. People really care about what happens to Haiti. I've also discovered how cruel life can be. Innocence is bliss.

At first there were so many cries for help from trapped people that I cried day in and day out feeling so helpless in being able to help them. Then I started realizing that all these wonderful people on Twitter were actually helping by reaching the necessary people on the ground there. Then there were the tweets to 4636 that were actually getting things done.

Now it's basically cries for tents to protect themselves from the rain that mother nature has decided to send early this year.

Here are a few links if you'd like to help save some lives in Haiti by supplying tents or shelters for them.

http://ahomeinhaiti.org/

http://www.housall.com/


God bless them; they've been through so much. And something that surprised me was how polite they remain in asking for help, even when they know that help is there but not getting to them. I'm not sure I'd remain so polite in a situation like that.

They are such strong people. I know that something better awaits them...question is right now, how long will it take?

Ad Sense problems today

Tried to use my old ad sense account after setting up here, little did I know I had forgotten to change my email address linked to my old account to my new email address...what a nightmare, so now I have two ad sense accounts...oh well.