Thanksgiving Day in Canada is the second Monday in Oct. We celebrated the day with Martin's daughter Kathryn in our home. Martin drove to Petrolia to pick her up that morning. We enjoyed her company the whole day. She really likes having her dad nearer now. We roasted a turkey using a recipe from the pioneerwoman.com. Also, her baked butternut squash and apple recipe that we love. Potatoes, gravy (with roasted vegetables incorporated), dressing, and asparagus. The grand finale was homemade apple pie (with apples we picked last month with Peetra). If you look over Martin's shoulder into the kitchen, you'll see some of the remains of the feast. We taught Kathryn to play Mexican Train, a favorite of ours. Before we drove her home, we packed up some nice leftovers for her to share with Jake who had to work that day. We all have much to thank God for at this time.
We drove through the most glorious fall colors I can ever remember seeing for two hours until we arrived in the lovely town of Stratford, Ontario. We had tickets to see The Misanthrope by Moleire. It was live theatre at it's best. Strolling the Shakespearian gardens that surround the theatre was a treat, even if it was cool and cloudy with a bit of rain. We enjoyed hot turkey soup in the cafe on site. That's a Ginko tree so golden and bright that Mart is near. I'm in front of the Festival Theatre.
