October 2020 – Food for Thought

Thoughts

Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

Sandra IstedOctober 26, 2020October 26, 2020

DID YOU LOOK OUTSIDE? EVERYTHING’S WHITE! I just woke up and EVERYTHING’S WHITE! I received this email somewhat early Friday morning from a very excited girl. I messaged her backContinue readingDo You Want To Build A Snowman?

Food

Luxembourg

Sandra IstedOctober 25, 2020October 25, 2020

When I picked Luxembourg I knew absolutely nothing about this country other than the fact that it was a tiny country with a ginormous name. It ended up being aContinue readingLuxembourg

Thoughts

The End

Sandra IstedOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020

And just like that she’s gone. An entire chapter closed, never to reopen. No, more than that; a book, a novel. We can revisit it, but parts have disappeared andContinue readingThe End

Thoughts

The Final Goodbye

Sandra IstedOctober 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Concern, fear, distress, worry, hope, and heartache. All things I have felt and experienced these past few months as we walk these last days of a loved ones life. DiagnosedContinue readingThe Final Goodbye

Food

Pakistan

Sandra IstedOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Tonight we enjoyed a dinner from Pakistan while listening to some traditional music. Our meal was Biryani with Malai Ladoo and Sawaiyan for dessert. Tonight was both a hit andContinue readingPakistan

Thoughts

The Drive Home

Sandra IstedOctober 18, 2020October 18, 2020

This morning my mom and I traveled to Abbotsford to say goodbye to my grandma. We left fairly early so we could have as much time as possible and stillContinue readingThe Drive Home

Thoughts

With a Thankful Heart

Sandra IstedOctober 16, 2020October 16, 2020

As we come out of our Canadian Thanksgiving, so many of us pause to consider what we are thankful for. When asked, many will respond with answers such as family,Continue readingWith a Thankful Heart

Food

Belgium

Sandra IstedOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Tonight we enjoyed a Belgian dinner, a country four of us have been blessed to be able to see. We tried one main and three desserts. Our dinner was carbonnadeContinue readingBelgium

Thoughts

Perseverance

Sandra IstedOctober 11, 2020October 12, 2020

I grew up going to Hardy Falls in Peachland, watching the salmon as they fought their way to their spawning grounds, the place of their birth, both with my andContinue readingPerseverance

Thoughts

Tea Time

Sandra IstedOctober 8, 2020October 12, 2020

The other day I had the unexpected pleasure of having tea with a lovely friend at her place while I waited for my girls to be done. I wasn’t expectingContinue readingTea Time