Scribble Picnic - One of a Kind

Welcome to Scribble Picnic! The theme is 'One of a Kind'. I decided to do some snowflakes because each one is indeed 'one of a kind', with no two being alike. My piece is done in my sketchbook (9" x 12") in permanent marker. It was a bit like doing geometry trying to get the hexagonal symmetry right but I did learn something about fascinating snowflakes.

Quinoa Sticks

I found these skinny quinoa sticks clearing at the grocery store and decided to give them a try. They are delicious, if I see them again I will buy more!

Chocolate Cake Craving

I had a craving for  chocolate cake so we made one of my recent favourites, a quick cake mix with half a packet of pudding mix added to it.  A bit of yogurt ice cream went well with it!

Nice Coffee

Whenever daughter L is up north in Muskoka visiting friends, I will ask her to bring us some coffee from the Muskoka Roastery Coffee Company. We like the 'lumberjack' and 'howling wolf' flavours, although they have a lot of other nice blends.

Come From Away

We are going to see the stage play 'Come From Away' in April with some friends. They gave us this book of short stories called
'The Day the World Came to Town 9/11' to prepare for when we see the play.

'Come From Away is based on the true story of when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned in to an international sleep-over when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from across the globe, were diverted to Gander’s air strip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.'

Paint Party Friday - Winter Scene

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I have a winter scene for you today done on cardstock
 (4 1/2" x 6 1/2") in acrylic. It came about while I was using up some leftover paint.  Good things can happen when one is in a painting mood don't you think?

Gnocchi from Scratch

Daughter L made some gnocchi from scratch. She says it's really easy (well for her maybe). I'll just say they are made from potatoes, eggs, and flour. The rich cream sauce is made with cream, cheese and garlic.  She also added some chicken pieces to her dish.

It was restaurant quality and hard to stop at one bite.  There was enough unboiled gnocchi leftover to freeze for use at another time.