Bowser loves the daybed in the TV/studio/guest/everything room in my new place (still under construction). He loves to lean back in the pillows and look out the window for passers-by, cats, and other assorted ne’er do wells.
We hope you are having a restful weekend!
Rock on,
The WB
Like a one-dog open sleigh…that was our Bowser the day after the snowfall, when someone had run a truck or quad through the logging roads we like to frequent on our walks. I had already shared these photos on social media, but not everyone follows me there. I hope you don’t mind seeing them again, if you already have seen them.
We hope you are enjoying whatever weather you have been given, this weekend.
Rock on,
The WB
I really thought that this box would be our last one, for the subscription. But then, another box showed up in the mail. So here is the review of the now next-to-last box – South Korea! Once again, Donna’s husband Richard was able to join us as our extra special guest judge insert favourite RuPaul’s Drag Race meme here.
First on the list of snacks to be evaluated: the choco pie.
Next up: spicy chicken flavoured corn puffs!
Then it was on to some marscapone shortbreads (What a lovely combination of 2 yummy things!)
These cookies have a weird (to us Westerners) backstory. Apparently Valentine’s Day in South Korea is the day for women to treat the men. And then came the sequel: White Day (March 14)…where men give white gifts to the women, including these cookies. Apparently this tradition originated in Japan – in 1978 – and spread to South Korea. Although LGBTQ+ folks appear to be left out of this celebrating, never fear Singletons! April 14 is Black Day, when you dress in black and go eat your feelings with all your single friends. Black-bean-sauce-smothered noodles is the preferred comfort nosh. All of this info according to the literature that came with the snack box!
Now onto some candy! Sweet and sour grape-flavoured chews.
Back to savoury snacks with the next on the list: Shrimp Chips.
Last but not least were a bag of Peach Flavoured Gummies, to sample.
I think this was my favourite box to date. So did Donna. Here is our scoring.
As usual, Donna treated us to a fabulous lunch afterwards. She wrote all about it on her latest WOYPBC post, here.
One more box to go! Stay tuned – we’re going to Italy next.
Rock on,
The WB
My good friend and WOYPBC co-host Donna and I are taking an ElderCollege course in her home community on Wednesday mornings. We usually follow this up with a walk and lunch. I’ve been lucky enough to be invited back to her place for our lunch…or am I?! This was a pre-lunch conversation during one such walk.
Donna: I’m going to serve us the lemon-lime soup I’ve been telling you about, for lunch.
Me: The one you said wasn’t that good? And that you were hoping to pawn off on me, to get rid of?
Donna: Oh goody, you remembered! Yes, that one.
She then peppered me with food safety questions about this soup – was it safe to reheat it in the crock pot for hours; how long could it be left out to thaw before it became dangerous, etc. (By now my eyebrows had completely disappeared into my hairline and I was wondering who I could get to call me on my cell so I could plead an emergency and beg off lunch 😉). Then she revealed that it was actually still in the freezer and she would heat it up once we got back to her place. Phew!
And now, for the moment of truth:
Friends, it WAS delicious. After all the anti-hype about the lemon-lime soup, imagine my relief!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this less than serious WOYPBC post. You know I am just kidding about Donna using me as a human garbage disposal, right? You were just kidding too, Donna…right? Please share with Donna and/or myself what’s on your plate this month! Please check her take on slow cooking, here! And here’s the Link Party, if you are so inclined.
Rock on,
The WB
This week we had a big dump of snow, which paralyzed the island. But it didn’t stop Bowser! Or did it?
We hope you are having fun (in the snow or otherwise) this weekend.
Rock on,
The WB
My daughter shared these pictures of Bowser getting up to no good this week.
Hope you are having a great weekend (and great long Thanksgiving weekend, to my friends in the US)!
Rock on,
The WB
Oma had to go to Parksville for a haircut grooming, so Donna said to drop me off at her place. Oma told me to be good. I WAS good.
I hope you are as good of a guest as me, when you go visiting. Remember to herd up those loose slippers!
Rock on,
The Bowz 🐾
The catch-up binge of snack boxes is behind us, and I was relieved that there were only 3 more boxes to go through, to be fully caught up. Imagine my relief when the next box I opened was a duplicate of one we had just tried (South America)! I didn’t even want to complain to Universal Yums about getting a duplicate…I was just glad we were now down to only 2 more boxes to review. Oh the pressure I had been feeling, seeing those boxes pile up!
The next box I opened (the October box, I believe) takes us to Spain.
Once again, Donna hosted for this box devouring sampling, and we even had an Extra Special Guest Judge on hand. I will reveal who later in the post!
Also, this rascal joined us (but did not get to sample anything):
First up:
Next up were corn puffs, but with a sweet instead of savoury twist:
Forgot to take a picture of this before it got unwrapped:
This next one was, well, something else.
Next up: a peanut flavoured confection.
From sweet to sour:
And finally:
After all of those rich treats, Donna treated us to some fresh fruit and veggies.
Have you guessed the extra judge yet?
And here is our scoring:
One more box to go (I think?) and the gift subscription is complete. Any guesses as to where that box is from?
Rock on,
The WB
We had some snow this week. Early and atypical for Vancouver Island. Bowser had not seen snow before now, and I think he kinda liked it 😉.
We hope you are having a fabulous weekend no matter the weather.
Rock on,
The WB
Bowser was pretty excited for his first Halloween Howl’oween. He wanted to get into costume right away!
But it was such a beautiful morning, we just had to get out for a romp.
Followed by this:
Finally it was time to get things ready for the kiddos. I got to use my new firebowl for the first time.
Our street was pretty dark and scary. We are surrounded by 3 mobile home parks so that’s where the bulk of the kids went (higher efficiency in candy scrounging 😉). We could hear them laughing and screaming but only 4 intrepid souls came to our yard all night.
Still, we enjoyed a pleasant Howl’oween by the fire.
Rock on,
The WB
