Monday continues….

At 10 am Martin arrived. Deirdre has hired him to work through the Christmas dinners and perhaps beyond. He has some culinary skills but is willing to do other things. Today the agenda was to wash windows. I had said I would do it but I needed help. Martin was willing to do the windows so I helped him. He climbed up and hung out the windows and I handed up the soapy rag, the squeegee and towels. “We” finished up 10 double windows in about 2 ½ hours. After lunch we drove out to Oasis to return the borrowed duvets and sleeping bags. Then he moved all the chairs and together we moved twelve tables from one dining room to the other. The larger dining room has been swept, Hoovered, mopped and three light coats of wax. Now with all the furniture back in that room, the smaller dining room can have the same procedure.

Shiny floors and sparkling windows! Small
dining room.

Jen was making wreaths in the Coffee Bar so I went out to see how that was going. Richard had cut and gathered loads of greens and she was filling grapevine wreaths. Nathan came in; he had come to clear the furniture in the hallway and start the floor process there.

Jen was scheduled to give a demonstration for the Methodist women. She recruited Ewelina and Deirdre to help her. The demonstration was about shortbread. They invited me to join them so we went to Jen’s first to gather up the supplies. We had a quick supper of cheese and crackers and then were off to the church. Louie, Sadie, Iris and Marion from our Bible study were at the meeting. Deirdre gave the demonstration of the recipe and how to mix it. Jen showed how to roll out shortbread for cut out cookies and decorate them. Ewelina showed how to package the cookies as gifts with ribbon and things you might find around the house. Then they served the cookies. The ladies really enjoyed the presentation. These Irish women have made shortbread all their lives but were surprised to think you might make it into cutout cookies. And they were delighted with the simple yet beautiful packaging.

Ewelina (pronounce the W as a V)

l-r; Ewelina, Jen, Deirdre