LadyBugs46

Hi, my name is Barb and I live in Prince Edward Island, Canada. My island is connected to the mainland by the Confederation Bridge, world's longest bridge over ice covered water. To learn more about PEI, I have attached some links below.

I am a proud home owner and I reside with the little one, a blue/white budgie bird named QD (pronounced Cutie) who is 3 years old and loves to eat popcorn. She lays 6 pink eggs every time she lays a clutch of eggs. No, the eggs will not hatch because her boyfriend, Bird, passed away in the spring at the ripe old age of 12.

I moved to PEI in 1982 and have been living and working here ever since. I work at Veterans Affairs Canada, am involved in the Kin Organization of Canada, and the Athena Community Astronomy Club.

Prior to moving to PEI, I grew up in St. Jacobs, Ontario, located just north of

Kitchener-Waterloo, and attended highschool in Elmira, Ontario. My 2 sisters and

3 brothers all reside in various parts on Ontario, along with my 16 Nieces/Nephews AND my 25 Great Nieces/Nephews.

I have no children.

I am divorced for 8 years (previously married for approximately 20 years)

PEIgal is my alias from my internet days in May 1995 to December 1998

The following are some websites that you may find of interest:

Government of Prince Edward Island http://www.gov.pe.ca/	Summerside, PEI http://www.city.summerside.pe.ca/
Veterans Affairs Canada http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/	Confederation Bridge http://www.confederationbridge.com/
Charlottetown, PEI http://www.city.charlottetown.pe.ca/	Kin Organization of Canada http://www.kinclubs.ca/
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada http://halifax.rasc.ca/general.html

MOLASSES COOKIES

Note: This recipe is more than 100 years old

1 cup molasses
1 egg
1 Tbsp soda
2 tsp ginger
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp cloves
1 cup shortening
1 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups all purpose ftour

1 large raison per cookie

Bring molasses to a boil. Add soda and vinegar. Blend well and cool. Add shortening, brown sugar, egg and dry ingredients sifted together. Roll out quite thinly, put 1 large raison in the center of the cookie and bake in a moderate 350°F oven. These may also be rolled in aluminum foil and stored in refrigerator until needed, at which time they are sliced and baked.