Living Vicariously

My travelling sister went on a cruise to Morocco and the Canary Islands last month. She sent a few photos and updates so I thought I would live a bit vicariously and show  you some photos of these exotic destinations.  It seems they are bucket list worthy and my list is now that much longer!

Morocco

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

My sister thought it was pretty, safe, clean and affordable in Las Palmas.

Tenerife Canary Islands Sunset

Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal

My sister thought it was pretty and beautiful here in the capital city of Funchal on the island of Madeira.

Malaga, Spain

Paint Party Friday - Mascot

It's time for Paint Party Friday!

I made this shield with patterned duct tape and added a washi tape background.  This piece is on cardstock  (6" x 6").  My sister had mentioned that the Carnegie Mellon University mascot is a Scottie dog and the masking tape design seemed to fit well with this. Maybe she will make a greeting card out of this personalized mascot design as I sent her the image. She has friends with kids at this university.

Pretty Dresses

I saw these pretty spring dresses on display at the mall. We have at least one wedding to attend this summer, it can't hurt to start looking around for something suitable, maybe even for an Easter gathering!

Scribble Picnic - Egg Hunt

Welcome to Michael's Scribble Picnic! This week's theme is 'Egg Hunt'. Here is my interpretation on good quality textured cardstock (6" x 6") with permanent markers, eggs outlined with a PITT fine point marker.  What could be more fun than a springtime hunt through the woods.  The eggs are all laid out, ready for the kids!

Suddenly

Here's my healthy snack today, crunchy sugar snap peas with a roasted red pepper dip.

Focussing on some vegetables at the grocery store the other day, I didn't notice a wet spot on the floor.  Next thing, I  was doing a baseball slide onto the floor, landing on my back.  A grocery clerk and a lady beside me rushed to my assistance but I was able to get up on my own.  My thumb became a bit bruised later that day and my bottom was a bit sore.  Fortunately, I was able to go about my regular activities.  I remember feeling a bit shaken up for a few hours after the accident, maybe I was still also in shock.  It's important to pay attention to where you are stepping especially as you get older. Otherwise you could suddenly slip and fall.  My friend S said I should've filed a formal complaint, I didn't even think to ask them to clean up the spill.  Yet another friend said her cousin fell and broke a leg in her grocery store a few years ago.

In other news, I was able to successfully log into my Instagram account first thing Monday morning so I was happy about that.

Problem Solved

It won't go away

One morning we were surprised to see a note at our front door from our newspaper delivery guy.  He left his phone number and asked if we had future complaints, could we please call him before we report it to the newspaper company itself.  The reason is that he makes $0.19 per paper delivered but they subtract $5.09 for each complaint.  I felt obligated to call him and say that we had not filed any complaint, that there must be some mistake.  He said he would look back at his records and leave the complaint at our front door the next morning.  The next morning he left a paper with an apology, that the complaint had been from another address.  I was happy that the problem was solved!

The only reason I would complain is if we don't receive a paper.  I think these people had complained that their paper was not at left right at the front door.  Either way, newspaper delivery is not as simple or as easy as one would think.  

Instagram Login Problems

Celeriac Mash

I made celeriac mash, and found an easier way to prepare it. It has a very tough skin, similar to butternut squash.  First, I microwaved it for 8 minutes. Then I quartered and peeled it. After dicing it, I boiled it for 15 minutes. It was then ready for mashing with a cube of butter, some salt and pepper. Husband M can have it in place of rice or potatoes with his meal. His sugar readings are excellent with this tasty vegetable.

And you know what?  I decided to put it on top of a shepherd's pie instead of mashed potatoes.  It turned out great.

I've been unable to log into my Instagram account since Friday evening.  We think it's a global hack in certain areas.  Hopefully it gets fixed soon.  Is anyone else impacted?  I heard you should stay logged in just in case you can't get back in.