Dream Latte

This picture is the closest I can come to some bubbly today!  It's a dark chocolate dream latte from Tim Horton's.  I got an email from them with a coupon for a free one.  Well, I needed to buy some more coffee anyway!

Have a great New Year's Eve!  My plan so far is to watch the BBC livestream of the Queen/Adam Lambert NYE Concert in London England, starting at 6.15pm Eastern Standard Time.

Halifax Library

Apparently there is a new library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, designed as a stack of books.  Here are a few photos I found:

Here is a nice look inside:

Pomegranate Salad

I made this rather gourmet salad recently.  It was romaine lettuce with pomegranate, grated good quality parmesan cheese and a few leaves of fresh basil.  I used a raspberry vinaigrette dressing on top.  It was fresh and delicious.  Do you like pomegranate?

I watched this movie 'Moneyball' (2011) starring Brad Pitt, with husband M and son K on the weekend.  It is a very enjoyable and inspiring baseball movie.   They both have seen it before and enjoy watching it.

Sunday Sketches - Dishwasher

Welcome to Sunday Sketches. Glad to hear that our host Alexandra is starting to feel better, she has been ill.

This mundane piece is called 'Dishwasher', done in my art journal in watercolour pencil (5"h x 7"w). Yes we did get a new dishwasher for Christmas! I included the fallen spoon to add a bit of interest!

Holiday Recap

Isn't this a lovely variegated poinsettia?

I invited a cousin who is single to spend Christmas Eve with us at home.  Daughter L's boyfriend was also able to join us.  I made a simple baked chicken dish that everyone enjoyed.  It was a relaxing evening.  My cousin and I caught up with old times and a lot of family gossip.  Our ears are still ringing!

We spent Christmas Day with husband M's extended family. His older sister always entertains. Everyone was happily in attendance except for poor daughter L and her boyfriend. They were unable to attend as they were sick, especially L. Son K decided it was time to hand down some of his old toys to the younger generation. K has a lot of nice toy cars, model cars, remote control, etc. He still could not part with a few special models, lol. The kids seemed to enjoy playing with K's 'dusted-up' old toys more than the brand new ones they received. I suspect K's toys were less 'educational'.

While we were gone L said her old piano teacher dropped by the house to wish her a Merry Christmas.  It was a nice surprise.

The malls were packed with Boxing Day shoppers yesterday.  Your best bet was to stay out of the jammed parking lots.  The spring-like weather surely encouraged people to be out and about.  Last year this time we were suffering from a terrible ice-storm and many people lost power to their homes for days, even weeks.  My cousin who we saw on Christmas Eve decided to drop off some of  her special pork rib dish that she knew we loved. 

And so that's it for another year.

Paint Party Friday - Docked

Welcome to Paint Party Friday. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I personally am longing for a bit of 'down' time. It has been a busy week.

My piece today is called 'Docked'. It's done in my art journal (5"h x 7"w) in watercolour pencil.

Warmest Wishes

From our house to yours!