Linking up with Marg at The Intrepid Reader
January 2024 - Toronto ON
Saturday at least it isn't raining! We did some chores, bed changed, laundry and I even got rid of three food containers (went into turkey soup), and also froze some of the turkey stock.
Sunday NYE and we crab legs for dinner.
New Year's Day and 2023's crossword finals.
John went for his regular eye appointment.
As of Sept. 2023, people aged 65 and older will be covered for one eye exam every 18 months, instead of one a year, unless they have a condition affecting their eyes such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetes.
Adults between age 20 and 64 with lazy eye will no longer be covered for eye exams. People in that age range with strabismus — who are currently covered for eye exams — will now only be able to receive them through OHIP if the condition has a sudden onset.As of Sept. 2023, people aged 65 and older will be covered for one eye exam every 18 months, instead of one a year, unless they have a condition affecting their eyes such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetes.
Our bus driver told John he had a new spice mixture for me.
According to UrbanToronto - The Well is the most ambitious mixed-use endeavor in Canada, located in the heart of Toronto’s west end. Bordering Front, Spadina, and Wellington, the design includes 1.1 million sq ft of office, 500,000 sq ft of retail and food services, and 1,700 residential units spread throughout six buildings connected to a 3-level retail base.
Running through the city block is the Spine, a new brick-paved street lined with three levels of retail and restaurants beneath a glass canopy that protects against the elements but allows fresh air and even some snow inside.
The market is not yet open, it will merit another visit, in warmer weather!
The Toronto Telegram newspaper, once known as The “Old Lady of Melinda Street,” moved from its old, Victorian pile to a shiny, new, modernist building at 440 Front St. W. in 1963. Designed by Peter Dickinson’s successor firm, Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden, the long, sprawling, white-brick building must’ve looked as if a spaceship had landed in the old warehouse district.
After producing a million (or so) stories, the Telegram folded in 1971. For a few years, the building and equipment were leased to the Toronto Star before The Globe and Mail took ownership in 1974. From within those white-brick walls, Globe journalists would write a million more stories until 2016, when it would lock its big art deco doors (which had been relocated from the 1937 William H. Wright Building on King Street West) for the last time.
The doors were originally part of the Globe & Mail's east Toronto location (see below image), which were then relocated to this site during the construction of their new building in 1971, before being salvaged and rehabilitated yet again through the redevelopment of The Well.
Friday steak, baked potato and broccolini
We checked out The Well, taking the Spadina streetcar there. It was a cold but finally sunny day!
It is interesting to go through the slideshow at the website, it was a very sunny day when we were there but none was streaming through the building for us.
This photo from UrbanToronto site.
All other photos are ours.
Considering how sunny it was out, we thought it was rather dark. It was also freezing especially when we were on the second and third levels!! I would not like living here and having to put on a coat to grab a coffee!
The new Indigo book store was very nice!
We had coffees at De Mello's in the lobby.
The Toronto Telegram newspaper, once known as The “Old Lady of Melinda Street,” moved from its old, Victorian pile to a shiny, new, modernist building at 440 Front St. W. in 1963. Designed by Peter Dickinson’s successor firm, Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden, the long, sprawling, white-brick building must’ve looked as if a spaceship had landed in the old warehouse district.
After producing a million (or so) stories, the Telegram folded in 1971. For a few years, the building and equipment were leased to the Toronto Star before The Globe and Mail took ownership in 1974. From within those white-brick walls, Globe journalists would write a million more stories until 2016, when it would lock its big art deco doors (which had been relocated from the 1937 William H. Wright Building on King Street West) for the last time.
We then went across the street to an LCBO that John had never been in before, he was very impressed with the selection!
A bottle of mezcal somehow made its way home with us, neither of us have ever tried it before.
When I went to Longo's on Friday I found that it was Buy One Get One free, so we will be making another trip or two!!
The bus driver brought this new spice for me.
COOKING
Saturday homemade turkey soup for lunch. Curry chicken for dinner. We found another two packages of chicken thighs in the freezer!
Sunday NYE I made the GF pound cake for the trifle. GF cheese biscuits
The Rock Harbour king crab legs were delicious!
We had two bags of Toppit's snow crab legs, the first bag was sooooo salty, but the second was good. However, we agreed, the king crab were better.
Monday roast pork (No Frills $15 - too fatty) roast potatoes, mushy peas, mashed turnips, carrots and parsnips
Tuesday sweet and sour pork with rice
Wednesday short beef ribs stew with leftover vegetables
Thursday frozen gluten free haddock (Farm Boy) au gratin cauliflower
WATCHING
John recorded a very eclectic mix of movies over the holidays, Bell opened up their Hollywood Suite - Watch the movies that shaped the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s.
They normally charge a $6/month fee.
The Brink's Job 1978
School Ties 1992
Bat*21 1988
If...1968
Dark City 1998 odd...
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge 1990
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 2002 interesting.
Don't Worry Darling 2022
Confidential Informant
I watched Something Undone season 1on CBC Gem, very disturbing.
I also started watching Irvine Walsh's Crime Season 2 on CBC Gem and John started season 1.
READING
I started Unfollow Me, by a new to me author, Charlotte Duckworth. It is a social media thriller, and is scary! UPDATE it started slow but as the story developed it got very interesting, although none of the women are likeable!!
