Halloween 2012

Have a  Happy and safe Halloween!

M and K got into the Halloween candy, the box was opened soon after I bought it.  I've had a few fun-sized Mars bars myself but there is lots left over for the trick or treaters.  I finally tried a Twix bar and I LOVED it!  Every year we seem to have fewer kids.  There are nice decorations all over.

Here are a couple of art pieces I did last year in honour of the season. They are small ACEO art cards in acrylic (2.5" x 3.5").

Annual Mammogram

Isn't this a lovely combination of leaf colours? I was walking by and couldn't resist taking a photo for you!

I have my annual mammogram planned for today, it's a good thing, I think, I hope.  But this all depends on the weather as we are supposed to receive the remnants of hurricane Sandy.

M, K and I went to Swiss Chalet restaurant for dinner on Saturday night and we saw the Parish priest there along with 2 others.  He didn't wear his clerical collar.  They had coke for their drinks, no wine, lol. Isn't it awful being a public figure, you have to be so careful!

Some Nutrition Information

I liked the purple of this plant,  I took the photo in my cousin's garden.  I think it's lavender, although the ones I have are a different shade.

I've recently learned (from K's food and nutrition class notes) that protein supplements and single amino acid supplements don't work and further, can be dangerous to your health to the point of toxicity and even death!  The reason is that the body makes its own protein and amino acid nutrients when you eat meat, legumes and such.  You just confuse your body by giving it these pre-manufactured proteins.  M was saying he sees a lot of young men at the gym taking these supplements, believing it is good for them.   Blame the industry and the drive for profit.  Have you seen these  protein supplements and have you considered taking them?

Sunday Sketches - Inspiration

Here is some inspiration for you today. It's done in watercolour pencils on cardstock (6.5" x 4.5").  Hope you're having a great weekend!

Linking to Sunday Sketches, please visit the other talented participants!

A Good Trend

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It must be a trend but I have noticed a lot of younger dads in public places tending to their young sons or daughters on their own, with no moms in sight.  They could be feeding them lunch, taking them to school.  It's a good thing.

At my aerobics class this week, the instructor jokingly said they should start tailoring the classes to accommodate 54 year olds like herself!  A lady in the class shouted 'make that 54 plus!'  The new release sounds quite difficult, with a fancy new burpee step.  We will see what we can do!  It's a fun class depending on how long my knees hold out.  I met a friend there by chance and she is 62 plus years old.  She just returned from a hiking trip in Peru which went well, what an inspiration.  Apparently Peru is beautiful.

McDonald's Canada has free coffee all week from Oct 29 - Nov 4.   Have a great Saturday!

Paint Party Friday - Fashion Friday

I saw a photo of a model in the newspaper wearing this lovely dress, it's by US Designer Narciso Rodriguez, from his Spring 2013 Collection. My painting is watercolour pencils on cardstock (4.5" x 6.5"). It's just a quick sketch really.

Linking to Paint Party Friday, please visit the other talented participants!

The Loan

Well, we had a nice surprise recently. A substantial loan to a close relative was repaid! We had not expected to get the money back so it was a good thing, after about 6 months! It comes with a feeling of being happy to have helped someone out of a difficult time.

Have you ever loaned money and did you get it back? Would you loan money?

In other news, we planted a young tree about a month ago, a bit more than a seedling in the back yard and yesterday the top half of it had broken off. Was it a squirrel, was it the lawn care company, was it the wind? I think, I hope it will grow back.

If you celebrate Halloween, have you bought your Halloween candy yet? It's time to!  I got a box of assorted fun-sized Mars bars,  Snickers, Twix, M and M's.  We won't worry about leftovers!  I personally love Mars bars.