Dinner at the Wiebes

Wednesday 15 September

A great early-fall potluck dinner with the Wiebes and the Toewses, though the hostess Patty did most of the heavy lifting: pot roast and gravy, squash with apples, mace and brown sugar, mashed potatoes, golden carrots, nut bread, Joanne's fresh tomatoes and amazing lemon mascarpone cheesecake with graham cracker crust, decorated with raspberries, mint leaves, and lemon zest. With it we drank Magnotta merlot, from the vineyard down the street. It's the best side of Niagara - especially the friends. Thanks, Patty, Ben, Joanne and Dave!

The next day Holt had to leave, so there is a sad, sad interval until Holt and Barbara can have dinner together again.