Thanksgiving

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Hi guys yes like the Americans, Canada celebrate Thanksgiving everything seems the same turkey, yams, pumpkin pie, something to do with the pilgrims and the indians. The only difference is the Canadian celebrations are a month earlier.

This morning we went for a walk to Stanley Park and took photos of the changing landscape and leaves.
See attachment. There were so many people about probably because its the first sunny day we have had in a while. It was quite odd some people were really rugged up with coats, scarves, gloves, and a wooly hats and the next person is in a mini skirt. It has cooled down alot there was definitely the snowy bite in the air.

We came home about 3.30pm to put our roast on. (Note this is the first roast either of us has cooked) We thought we would give thanks giving a kiwi feel and are having roast beef instead of turkey. It smells wonderful, hope it tastes as good. Obviously we couldn't get kumara over here so got sweet potatoes instead. They look like albino kumara but are easier to peel.

Part 2:

The roast was beautiful! and I was a good girl and didn't put tomato sauce on it. Scott threatened to throw the sauce off the balcony if I got it out so I had gravy. Pumpkin pie is really yum, it doesnt taste like pumpkin at all I think they just use it as an ingredient for colour and texture. We will have to get the recipe and make some when we come home so you guys can try it, it is really good.

So that was our first Thanksgiving, we were half way through our meal and then realised in the movies everyone says what they are thankful for, so maybe next year we will get it right and do turkey and the whole shebang.

Catch you guys later.

love Monique and Scott