Construction: Day 1

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After:

It's unbelievable what one person - ONE PERSON - can accomplish in a day.  The framer framed my entire basement in 8 hours.  He has to come back tomorrow to finish a few things but essentially he completed the job.

Waiting For The Miracle (Leonard Cohen)

Baby, I've been waiting

I've been waiting night and day

I didn't see the time

I waited half my life away

There were lots of invitations

And I know you sent me some

But I was waiting

For the miracle, for the miracle to come

I know you really loved me

But, you see, my hands were tied

I know it must have hurt you

It must have hurt your pride

To have to stand beneath my window

With your bugle and your drum

And me I'm up there waiting

For the miracle, for the miracle to come

Ah I don't believe you'd like it

You wouldn't like it here

There ain't no entertainment

And the judgments are severe

The Maestro says it's Mozart

But it sounds like bubble gum

When you're waiting

For the miracle, for the miracle to come

Waiting for the miracle

There's nothing left to do

I haven't been this happy

Since the end of World War II

Nothing left to do

When you know that you've been taken

Nothing left to do

When you're begging for a crumb

Nothing left to do

When you've got to go on waiting
Waiting for the miracle to come

I dreamed about you, baby

It was just the other night

Most of you was naked

Ah but some of you was light

The sands of time were falling

From your fingers and your thumb

And you were waiting
For the miracle, for the miracle to come

Ah baby, let's get married

We've been alone too long

Let's be alone together

Let's see if we're that strong

yeah let's do something crazy

Something absolutely wrong

While we're waiting
For the miracle, for the miracle to come

Nothing left to do

When you know that you've been taken

Nothing left to do

When you're begging for a crumb

Nothing left to do

When you've got to go on waiting
Waiting for the miracle to come

When you've fallen on the highway

And you're lying in the rain

And they ask you how you're doing

Of course you'll say you can't complain --

If you're squeezed for information

That's when you've got to play it dumb:

You just say you're out there waiting

For the miracle, for the miracle to come

{Outro}

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Leonard Cohen
Waiting for the Miracle lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Blue Mountain

It was a rainy (miserable) day today but that didn't deter 6 of us from heading to Blue Mountain for a day of hiking.  The setting was hilly and miserably wet.  It (almost) reminded me of Vancouver weather.

Marco's Lentil Bolognese

In a large pot, heat oil or water over low-medium heat.  Add finely chopped:
* onions
* carrots
* celery
for 5-10 minutes, until onions are translucent

Add lentils, fry for 30-60 seconds

Add 1/2 glass of red wine (optional).  Turn heat to high until wine is evaporated

Add Passata (tomato sauce).  Optional: for richer taste, add half a cube of vegetable broth

Turn heat back down to low-medium, and cook for 20 minutes or until lentils are soft.  If sauce thickens, add water.

Serve with linguine.  Sprinkle with grana padano cheese and basil.

Serve with red wine.