WeSNIP NEWS

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Lynden

The radio weather report said 17 degrees in Lynden as Cindy registered clients.  The Spay Station was warmed.

Families waited in their cars – one brave woman walked her dog for his last pee break.

Phoebe, the year-old Boxer, stayed warm in the car with her Mom.  The family has her dog Mom too.  They heard about the Spay Station from friends.  Tiger, the 10 month-old calico was rescued from kids who were abusing her.  Her family’s other kitties had surgery on the Station.

Charlie waited in his carrier.  He’s probably about 6 months old.  He wandered into his family’s house and never left.  His family heard about the Station from a friend.  O.G. (Orange Kitty) is a feral kitty whose kitty Mom is part of a local feral colony.  His Mom saw a Station flyer at Maplewood Vet.

Kitty, the grey boy tabby, and Lovie, the sweet girl tux, were brought home by their Dad’s nephews from the Auction Barn

Rose, the year-old Chihuahua waited in line with her Mom and eleven year-old boy, Jaykeb. Timber waited patiently too.

Jaykeb watched as Kat carefully took Rose.  Then, Timber scampered up the stairs.

Four siblings, from two neighbor families, peeked out while a grey/white kitty waited patiently.

Kat and Kathryn were all smiles when they were ready for kitty boarding.

The kitty line up began as Kat checked in each family.

Jaykeb help his Mom and neighbors load the 4 siblings. The Spay Station was decked in Christmas pine, hollyberry, and ribbons.

The Spay Station canine mascots helped with registration and boarding. Bessie sported her holiday hoodie as she waited for surgeries to begin.  Oz oversaw registration, while Sunny and Thoreau waited semi-patiently.

Thanks again to the Lynden Safeway store for hosting the Spay Station and Cindy for braving the bitter cold for early morning registration.

Nanaimo Bars (or N.B.s for short) are one of Canada's favorite confections. The beautiful City of Nanaimo, British Columbia lays claim to these squares, telling us on their website that it all began when a Nanaimo housewife entered a recipe for chocolate squares in a magazine contest some 35 years ago. She called her recipe 'Nanaimo Bars' and when she won the contest, not only did her dessert become popular throughout Canada, so did the town they were named after. These no-bake, three layered bars are delicious; they start with a crumb base, followed by a layer of light custard buttercream, topped with a smooth layer of chocolate.    

There are many different recipes for these squares. In fact, when the City of Nanaimo ran a contest back in 1986 to find the 'ultimate' Nanaimo Bar, there were about 100 recipes submitted.

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/NanaimoBars.html#ixzz0Z9hM8VKu