Happy Halloween

Wishing all the trick or treaters a safe and happy Halloween! I don't carve my pumpkin anymore, I just draw a simple face with a black sharpie marker!

Sunday Sketches - Honey Locust Tree

It's time for Sunday Sketches from England! You will notice many of these honey locust trees around here and this is what they look like in early fall when the leaves turn yellow and eventually fall to the ground. You don't have to rake these leaves much as they are small. This piece is done in my art journal in watercolour crayon and pencil (8 1/2" x 11").

Something New

Daughter L and I were at a Chinese eatery a few weeks ago and I happened to be sitting near a Korean food stall. The people on either side of my table were eating this Korean pork bone soup. It looked delicious as I love any kind of soup, and L and I decided to share an order. We really enjoyed it, including the side order of cold noodles, bean sprouts and kim chi. I didn't think I liked the kim chi pickled cabbage but it tasted pretty good with the sprouts and noodles! We had a choice of mild or spicy so we got mild. Even the mild had a hint of spice so it was perfect for us.

Paint Party Friday - Carrots

It's time for Paint Party Friday! This sketch was done in my art journal in watercolour pencil (8 1/2" x 11"). She is happy with her fresh picked carrots!

Cauliflower Hash Browns

I recently made these low carb cauliflower hash browns that Jan spoke about in the Low Carb Diabetic.  They are delicious and easy to make!  I just used a hand grater to rice the cauliflower and only needed half a teaspoon of salt.  Thanks Jan!

The Arenal Volcano

One of my sisters recently visited Costa Rica with a bunch of her friends. They made a day trip to this fabulous resort with hot springs fed by the Arenal volcano nearby. Actually this place is on my bucket list. I remember that this particular resort is booked out at least a year in advance and is very expensive. Their idea of a day trip makes a lot more sense.  Actually it looks as if they overnighted in a less expensive hotel called the  'Arenal Lodge' which also overlooked the volcano, a great idea!

Costa Rica Resort

The Springs Resort

The Arenal Volcano

Fried Cheese Appetizer

Saganaki Appetizer

Chicken Souvlaki

We went to a Greek restaurant a few weeks ago and ordered a delicious, rich saganaki fried cheese appetizer. My entree was a chicken souvlaki and they allowed me to substitute my rice and potatoes with vegetables. It was perfect!  Do you like Greek food?