Paint Party Friday - Spring Shoes

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I have some spring shoes here for you today. The painting is done on brown cardstock (4 1/2" x 6 1/2") in acrylic.

Curious Item

So have you ever seen a Bluetooth bulb? It seems one of my nephews installed this in his bathroom when he used to live at home, so you can listen to music on your phone. Apparently it beeps whenever you enter the bathroom.  Kids will be kids but I have a feeling he must have lots of gadgets in his home nowadays.

Scribble Picnic - Boats

Welcome to Scribble Picnic 'Boats' theme! I'm happy with the way this piece turned out, boats at the harbour, if you will.  There is a hazy sunset in the background.  It's done in my sketchbook (9" x 12") in watercolour pencil, outlined with a waterproof black PITT artist pen.

Cake Frosting Recipe

One of my sisters bakes a lot of cakes for birthdays and so on.  She shared this simple recipe for her frosting.  Use lots of it, she advises, so you won't pick up the cake crumbs.  My daughter likes to bake so maybe I will have her try it as birthdays are coming up!

1 cup butter
4 cups powdered (icing) sugar
1 tsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

Dinner Out with Friends

Mozzarella Ball appetizer made in store

Charity Bread (on the left)

Tuscan Salad

Shrimp spaghetti pasta

We had dinner out with some friends recently at a restaurant chain called Scaddabush. Apparently their pasta and bread are made in store. They recommended their mozzarella ball appetizer with prosciutto and condiments as pictured. It was delicious as was the salad. The shrimp spaghetti was also very good, unfortunately their other pastas disappointed, maybe if they had more sauce.

They offer this 'charity bread', it is a focaccia bread and if you purchase it the proceeds will go to charity.

Sunday Sketches - Green Orchid

I was inspired to sketch a pale green orchid plant for today's Sunday Sketches. It's done in watercolour pencil outlined with a black fine point marker (3" x 5") on a random piece of paper.

Some Cruise Fare

Hummingbird

Low Carb

Sticky Toffee Bun

Two of my sisters were on a Caribbean cruise recently with another friend. They sent me these photos pictured above. I think the hummingbird was captured on their Barbados stop. One of my sisters is newly diabetic after being pre-diabetic for awhile. Her low carb meal of seafood chowder, stuffed mushrooms and a crab cake indicates she is trying to be careful of her diet which is not an easy thing on a cruise. My other sister was able to have that sticky toffee bun.