western australia

A fun afternoon with friends

@JudyEv (381760)

Rockingham, Australia

November 9, 2022 5:39pm CST

On Tuesday, two ladies I used to work with came for lunch and on Wednesday, three other friends came for lunch and we then played canasta, a card game. Vince cooked salmon on Tuesday and a sweet and sour casserole on Wednesday. I made golden syrup muffins for dessert Tuesday along with a golden syrup sauce. There was enough sauce left over so I made more muffins for Wednesday. The muffin sat in custard with the sauce poured over and crushed walnuts sprinkled on top. We were served this a few months ago. The muffins and sauce had been frozen which I thought was a very good idea. I might do the same myself as it would be a good standby for unexpected visitors. Vince took the photo as we were about to start our game. Canasta is played with a partner and it was nice that each pair won a game.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

9 Nov 22

I've never played canasta, but I've heard it's a lot of fun! And your lunches sound delicious:) Yummy!

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

It's a good game and involved enough to keep you interested.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

@kobesbuddy I love euchre! We played euchre and a game called Rickety Kate with Vince's brother when he spent a night here last week.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

10 Nov 22

@JudyEv I used to play euchre, but wasn't real good at it.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Nov 22

I had friends that used to play Canasta but I never learned. Great photo.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

It's an interesting game but there are a number of versions with slightly different rules.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Nov 22

@JudyEv I don’t remember any details about the game but many played it.

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@FourWalls (86575)

• United States

10 Nov 22

What’s with all those cards up your sleeve, Judy?

Those muffins sound good!!!

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

I should have worn long sleeves and I might have had a chance!

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@Deepizzaguy (122070)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Nov 22

Nice picture of yourself and your friends playing canasta.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

Thanks. We enjoyed our afternoon.

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@Deepizzaguy (122070)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

10 Nov 22

@JudyEv You are welcome.

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@Happy2BeMe (99353)

• Canada

10 Nov 22

The muffins sound so good. Nice picture of you and your friends.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

Thanks. It was a very enjoyable afternoon.

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@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

10 Nov 22

That's a nice picture. The muffins sounds delicious.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

They would be good to freeze so you could just pull a couple out if you feel like dessert.

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@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv I sometimes do this too.

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@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

10 Nov 22

I wouldn't mind trying my hand at canasta sometime. I have not played a lot of cards in my day though.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

This version is a bit simplified perhaps but it's good fun and doesn't drag on as long as some canasta versions do.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

10 Nov 22

Good food, good friends and a good card game. What more can one ask for!!!

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv All this must have started after covid bid goodbye. I have yet to get back to my meeting friends.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

That was certainly all that was needed that afternoon.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

@allknowing We didn't do this during covid. They say there is a new covid variant on its way.

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Nov 22

I used to love playing canasta but that was when I still lived at home with my folks. No one I know likes to play cards or else they don't know how.

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Nov 22

That sounds like fun. I used to love to play Pinochle but that is one game not many people I've met knew anything about.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

@rebelann Have you looked online for it? I play several games online just against the computer.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

I play cards on a Thursday too at the clubhouse. That's called Chinese rummy. It's quite a good game too.

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@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

10 Nov 22

I am glad you got to relax playing cards and had a good meal.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

Vince enjoyed cooking the main course for us.

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@Juliaacv (56195)

• Canada

10 Nov 22

My mother used to get together with some of the other farmer's wives in the area once a week to play canasta. I do not think that I have ever heard of your working days, what did you do?

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

I taught piano privately for years then did secretarial course at a technical college and had a variety of clerical positions. I spent most of that time helping run courses for carers of people with Alzheimers'.

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@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

10 Nov 22

Glad you all won a game. The muffins sound good.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

It's nice if you can share the spoils!

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@sallypup (69157)

• Centralia, Washington

10 Nov 22

You all are having such fun. I've not played that game.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

It's a simplified version I guess but there is enough strategy involved to keep you interested.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Nov 22

Looks like you ladies were having an enjoyable evening.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov 22

We're hoping to do again from time to time.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Nov 22

@JudyEv It’s always nice to spend time with friends.

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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)

• China

10 Nov 22

Ah, you had guests for two successive days .The golden syrup muffins seem to be your best skill !

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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)

• China

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv Your new house is in a beautiful setting ! I see a few cactus-like potted flowers on the patio.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

If you have guests two successive days, you only need to clean the house extra-specially well just the once!!

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

@changjiangzhibin89 Thank you. The cyclamen that I took house-sitting is on the bench behind. It has just about finished flowering now. The flowers you can see are marigolds. I love their yellow colour.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

10 Nov 22

Your muffins sound wonderful, I like this photo, such a lovely moment. I hope you enjoyed the game.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv It's good when the game ends with no winners and losers.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

We played in pair and each pair won a game so that was a good outcome. We didn't have time for a decider.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

10 Nov 22

Spending time with friends is one of life's most important things! I have never played canasta, but I expect I wouldn't be very good at it!

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv I wouldn't want to play bridge either. I've never tried but I imagine it might be the cause of marital discord if you played with your spouse!

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

@Fleura Vin and I play games on the computer. We play with two computer bots so there are four players. We have to make sure we don't go one after the other or there is bound to be trouble.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

This is a step above Snap and Fish but still not as difficult as bridge. And this is a simpler version than some canasta variants but there are still some strategic moves. I wouldn't want to play bridge. That would be beyond me.

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@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

11 Nov 22

I am not keen on golden syrup, but the custard sounds good!

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

I used to make custard with custard powder but the ready-made stuff is so much simpler and so yummy - and it never has any lumps!!

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Nov 22

@Ronrybs I must look for that. I haven't noticed it here.

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@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

13 Nov 22

@JudyEv I know! I like to get the extra vanilla custards. Well worth it

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@PinkFloydFan (1187)

• United States

10 Nov 22

Sounds and looks like great fun! I've never played Canasta or had salmon (or a sour casserole) but it all seems very sophisticated and delicious! (I microwave frozen food)

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

My husband does most of the cooking but it's his hobby so I'm very lucky in that respect.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

@PinkFloydFan I am very much aware of how lucky I am to have a resident chef.

I do wash all the pots and pans as my part of the bargain. lol

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@PinkFloydFan (1187)

• United States

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv I do love good food (I just don't eat it; partly because of the costs), but now that I think of it, I've never had anyone cook for me as an adult.

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@Treborika (18194)

• Mombasa, Kenya

10 Nov 22

That food you are narrating is very delicious and you make me salivating already.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 22

I always get hungry too when I read about food.

@Treborika (18194)

• Mombasa, Kenya

11 Nov 22

@JudyEv These foods are kinda good of being good appetizers

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