Today was a big day for Dave, it was his Birthday! Craig and I decorated the house giving Dave a nice, big surprise for when he woke up.
I’m not too sure how this is going to work . . . Dave is not a fan of birthdays and didn’t/doesn’t want anyone to know, but I’m posting this on my blog. So, shhhhhh!
Marion made a big jiggs dinner to celebrate . . . that thing that we’re not suppose to talk about, because it’s his all-time favorite meal. For those not familiar with the Newfoundland tradition of jiggs dinner, it includes salt beef, cabbage, potato, carrot, turnip, split pea, roast turkey with dressing and gravy. Not much huh? The salt beef, cabbage, potato, carrot, turnip and split pea are all cooked (peeled and whole) in one pot and boiled with water for several hours. Then the items are removed from the pot and served up separately. The vegetarian who generally stays clear of dairy, had her own mini-jigs pot minus salt beef and it was delicious.
Our jiggs dinner was at lunch time, another Newfie-ism, and Marion’s brother Reg and his wife Shirley came over for our feast. It was a wonderful meal and visit.