A Celebratory Mood

Here's a fall photo I took for you:

It was a cold, sunny weekend here.  I had to put my winter jacket on to go outside.  We are having federal elections today where the country votes for the Prime Minister. We voted in the advance polls last week.  There is also a Toronto Blue Jay playoff game tonight which will compete with the election results!

Son K has successfully completed his field placement, he just has to submit his final report.  He will apply to graduate next summer when he will receive his college diploma.  We are in a celebratory mood for now and it is on to new challenges!  It has been a suspenseful year.

Funny Minion

For a bit of good news, son K has secured another field placement starting in September.  Fingers crossed this one will be better than the last one which did not work out.  Time will tell if he is meant to graduate with a full college diploma next year.  He already qualifies for a certificate.

In the news, the Toronto library is rolling out book machines at Union Station, a major transportation hub.

And there is a tadpole disease threatening frogs.  The frog population has been in decline for years and according to the article, some think we are in a mass extinction of animals and amphibians similar to the dinosaur age.

Blackberries

We got a few blackberries from my garden, they have finally ripened and are quite sweet in mid-July!  My friend S did prick her finger on one of the branches however, they are riddled with sharp thorns.  This is a wonderful time of year.

In a bit of bad news my poor son K's field placement did not work out, so he has to look for another one and his graduation will be delayed until next year. He earned 67 hours then the manager/owner stopped giving him shifts and he needed 83 more hours. He learned there are mean people in the workplace, and we will move on. Fortunately he can drop the course in time so it won't affect his average.

Creative Tuesdays - Fairy Tale Tree

In breaking news, son K found a suitable field placement days before his course deadline (whew!)  So it looks like he is on track for completing his diploma and graduating from his college in the fall.

And now, welcome to Creative Tuesdays! Michael's current theme is 'Fairy Tale Tree'. My interpretation is done in my (8 1/2" x 11") sketchbook in watercolor crayon, watercolour pencil and acrylic.  It's inspired by a movie I saw recently with my daughter which we both LOVED.  Any guesses, lol.  I was also inspired by a banyan tree, thinking that it has that 'fairy tale' look.  And nothing could be more magical than a glass slipper and a flowing princess gown!  I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else did.