Muddy Boots

Wow it's the last day of February and we are onto March and thoughts of Spring! The weather was a balmy 12C (54F) yesterday although it is supposed to get colder by tomorrow.

Last Sunday I left church and was on my way to meet my friend S for coffee.  The weather was milder and I debated whether to take the shorter route to our meeting spot.  Well, it was the muddier route and I proceeded to get the soles of my boots caked thickly in wet mud, oozing slightly up the sides.  It bothered me so much, when I got to drier land I started trying to scrape the mud off onto the grass as best I could.  Friend S must've been wondering why I was taking so long, I saw her eventually walking up to me.  She pointed to some puddles of  water on the road and it helped to step into them for a little while.  Yes, I did feel like a bit of a child.

On the way home after our meeting, I noticed there were still patches of snow here and there on the sidewalks and I proceeded to brush/grind my boots into the snow every time I came upon a patch of the icy stuff until eventually my boots were cleaned!

And that is my 'muddy boot' story, next time I will choose the drier if longer route to my destination.

Sunday Sketches - Pelican

Welcome to Alexandra's Sunday Sketches! Just a quick Pelican sketch in watercolour crayon in my sketchbook (9" x 12"). Thanks to Icy for letting me reference her photo!

A movie and a song

The movie Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds and Katie Holmes was playing on TV recently and I was able to watch it.  It had been recommended by a blogger and was on my list.  It did not disappoint I really enjoyed the movie.  It is a true story of a long struggle to reclaim art stolen from a woman's family by the Nazis during the war.  This is a 2015 British drama, so a very recent movie.

And you must listen to 'Part of Your World 'by 3 year old Claire.  It is magical, if you want a lift to your day!

Paint Party Friday - Cat

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! Thanks to Kristin and Eva for always hosting. This piece is called 'Cat', is done in watercolour crayon in my sketchbook (9" x 12").

A Reunion

I saw this pretty skirt at the mall and took a photo for you:

This article talks about a new Alzheimer treatment using ultrasound waves that is curing memory loss in mice.  The best thing is that human trials start in 2017!  This article is a year old, but it sounds like a cure is finally becoming a real possibility.

In other news, I had a reunion with a co-worker from my former workplace.  We had not seen each other for some sixteen years which was when I last worked at my job.  We met for coffee and caught up on news of some of the people I had lost touch with.   I think we will keep in touch as we both enjoyed the meeting.  This co-worker is now retired.

Clearance Chocolates

I was in Walmart shortly after Valentine's day and noticed these fine chocolates on clearance.  Well there was one bar that was just on sale but I got it as well.  Daughter L likes milk chocolate and nuts are fine, son K likes milk chocolate and I got dark chocolate for myself because it is supposedly very healthy.  Husband M will eat bite sized pieces on occasion.

The Fish

I was visiting my mom the other day and she was looking at this fish tank next to her and commented 'is the fish dead?'  My mom has some memory loss/dementia and that was her perception.  On closer inspection I think they were just sleeping, do you agree?