Can you spot it?

This is a good one, did you spot it, I did!

Well my kids have April birthdays and son K is now 20, daughter L is now 23!  I remember hoping for the day they would turn 3 and 6 so that life would be a little easier, lol.

Wonderful Book

I love this book I am reading, Looptail by Bruce Poon Tip, founder of G Adventures tour company. It is a business book, autobiography and so much more. He speaks of passion and purpose in life and it is both interesting and inspiring.

In other news I took my mom to the cardiologist yesterday for her 6 month checkup. It was a good one and so the next one is scheduled for another 6 months in October. That seems so far away, I hope she will remain stable until then. The doctor remarked that her heart is more stable than her memory loss, true enough.

The ECG technologist had to knock on the door to find my mom sitting on the table all dressed. She didn't seem to know it was time to leave the room after she was dressed. Then an older man went into the room. His wife told me he was 84 and had trouble hearing even with his hearing aid now. It meant he was having trouble communicating with the technologist.

Anyway, my mom and I went for a nice lunch afterward.  The day was so nice and sunny we just wore sweaters.

Creative Tuesdays - Wet

I'm excited to bring you my piece for Creative Tuesdays' current theme called 'Wet'. It's on (6" x 6") quality green cardstock.  I was going to call this piece 'butterfly wings' then added rain in the background and it became my piece for 'Wet'.  It's done in watercolour pencil.

Earth Day Promo

We had some old friends over on the weekend, it was our first barbecue of the season. It was cold but sunny. How their kids have grown. Their twins will start university in the fall, their third child is in grade 9. But the empty nest is looming. Son K had fun playing tennis with their son. They brought a lovely chocolate mousse over for dessert that went perfectly with some strawberries I served.

It was Earth Day April 22. Starbucks was having an Earth Day promo, free coffee if you brought your own reusable mug. So I participated!  Awful to say, but I much prefer Panera Bread's coffee.  The light roast flavour I like is a blend of Costa Rican, Guatemalan, and Brazilian coffee.  They also filter the water very finely.  What's your favourite coffee if you drink coffee?

Sunday Sketches - Orchid on Pine Table

Welcome to Sunday Sketches! This piece is done on a (3" x 3") post-it note in watercolour pencil. I sketched an artificial orchid flower arrangement I have sitting on a pine table in my house.

Grandma knows best

I'm not a grandma but I thought this one was cute!

Here is what I found interesting in health news this past week:

Scientists are thinking of fighting pancreatic cancer with viruses. Current treatments don't work so this would be a good thing.

And they may have found a drug called DFMO to prevent and treat Alzheimers.

Paint Party Friday - Whale Sunset

Welcome to Paint Party Friday!

If you have 32 seconds to watch this Video from Advertising Standards Canada concerning truth in advertising, you might love it as much as I do!

My art today is called 'Whale Sunset' done on (6" x 6") textured purple cardstock in watercolour crayon.  Have a great weekend!