My Amarillis Plant

 

A friend gifted me this lovely amaryllis plant.  One of my sisters told me it was a bulb and could be cared for according to this link.  It says 'if you follow our steps for taking care of your bulb, you will be able to recycle the same plant year after year and enjoy its blooms every winter.'

Well I had a chance to take a photo of the flowers peaking before the 2 stems broke and fell down.  Pictured above is my recovery effort.

At this point, I will water regularly till September, then prune all the leaves and store it in the basement (a cool, dark place) where it can be dormant.  In December bring it back into the light, water it, keep it moist to restart the process! Well it is worth a try anyway.

Happy New Year 2022

Here  is my January 2022 Art Calendar page, the quote I chose for it was: 

January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow - Sara Coleridge

Paint Party Friday - Lake Garda

 Welcome to Kristin and Eva's Paint Party Friday on New Year's Eve!  I have an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") of Lake Garda, based on a scene that popped up on my computer screensaver some months ago.  

Happy New Year 2022 when it comes!  

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Santa's Workshop

 Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date's "Santa's Workshop" theme.  Here is my ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") depicting 'Santa's Workshop'.  Hope your Christmas was wonderful!

Meme Wednesday

 

Pretty Card

 A girlfriend sent me this pretty Christmas card over the holidays, you had to fold it towards you and push a tab at the back into another tab.  She said she had bought it at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan which she liked to visit whenever she was there.  

Paper straws and wooden cutlery

 I noticed McDonald's Canada restaurants now serve with wooden cutlery and paper straws, helping to eliminate all the plastic in our environment.  Even Walmart Canada is eliminating their plastic bags by April 2022.   It is the right thing to do although I do still line my household garbage bags with plastic.