Good Deed

I was excited to receive my new 2020 Calendar from Shutterfly customized with some of my art pieces and selected quotes.

As I walked to the mailbox one night I noticed my neighbour's garage door was open although the lights inside the garage were out.  I decided to knock on their front door to make them aware of it.  They thanked me and immediately closed it.  

Paint Party Friday - The Summer House

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I came up with a Summer House in the mountains for you today.  At this point I have no idea where it would be but it sure makes me feel warm!

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Grays and Browns

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Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date! Her theme is 'Grays and Browns'. Here is my piece on cardstock (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") in permanent markers outlined with a PITT pen. It is based on a photo I took of some fall leaves the other day, I just changed the colour scheme to grays and browns.  I think the scanned version is quite close to the photo colours here.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our U.S. friends at home or abroad!

Swiss Rosti Potatoes

I made these Swiss Rosti potatoes from scratch recently. They are delicious, a lot like hash browns. I hand grated the potatoes and found them really easy to make. One of my sisters did not agree when she heard about the hand grating part. Here is an excellent video if you are interested in trying it, they are delicious!

Hilarious Puns

I got these these signs (image credits: Indian Hills Community Signs) off the Boredpanda website. They are hilarious.

The 60th Birthday Party

Husband M and I attended a wonderful 60th birthday party recently. It was hosted by the lady's son at a pub downtown which closed for the event. We feasted on delicious food and cake with an open bar and dancing. It was nice to catch up with old friends.

So my diabetic husband M said he had 6 little sliders, 2 fish, 2 beef, 1 lamb, one pulled pork. He also had little toast triangles topped with mushroom dip, bacon and swiss melt, grilled cheese, channa/coriander. Then there were the spicy pork meatballs and the delicious charcuterie board. The main course was pasta with sauce and tender rapini and green beans for the vegetables. The strawberry shortcake with whipped cream icing was so good too. He is very good with his carbs normally but I guess he cannot resist small, dainty appetizers.

Plastic teabags

One of my sisters came across this article which says that some teabags may be secreting microplastics into your cup.
The teabags look like silk but are plastic. Sure enough I had some in my house, which I disposed of. There is something to be said for using tea leaves to make your tea.