IKEA Job Interview

Isn't this just a great photo, lol!

My daughter L is being treated really well at her boyfriend's family's home.  He took her to the family
cottage and for a boat ride, and the plan was to have dinner at a really nice restaurant.  Now that's the way to date a girl!  She is thankful she packed one really nice outfit, you know how girls think!

Paint Party Friday - Aurora Borealis

Welcome to Paint Party Friday. Please stop by the other participants in this great blog hop!

This is my interpretation (acrylic ACEO) of the Aurora Borealis based on an assortment of Google photos. I've never been lucky to see the real thing myself!

Easter Flowers

Here are some pretty Easter flowers I took at the grocery store recently.

It's been a rough couple of days.  My son K was involved in a minor fender bender just exiting a major highway.  Fortunately no injuries but he was going to see his new girlfriend without telling me because he knew I would say no.  Suffice to say, we took away his cell phone, internet access and driving privileges for the time being.  Luckily not much damage to the other car,  but our bumper will be thousands to repair although it doesn't look too bad.  He's almost 17 and it's a difficult age, transitioning to adult.  He wants more freedom but even at 18 they are hardly prepared to support themselves.

I was a  bit disappointed as we were planning to see L on Good Friday.  But she will be spending Easter meeting her new boyfriend's family.  I'm excited for her, but it's a bit painful to watch your kids growing up so fast.  We haven't seen her for the past couple of months.  However, she'll be home for the summer in a couple of weeks anyway.  I will save her Easter chocolates I guess.  And we've been busy so it will be nice to have a quiet day.

And there will be an extended family gathering for Easter Sunday.

My Easter Treats

I decided it was time to purchase my Easter treats for 2012. Here is my stash. I will make treat bags for L and K and their two cousins who live nearby. I also got some chocolate almonds for my mom and an Easter card for M's mom who doesn't eat chocolates anymore. By divine mistake, I seem to have purchased an extra pack of chocolate almonds, I guess M and I will have to enjoy it! K bought me a box of dark chocolate maltesers a couple of days ago. He said he knows I like maltesers. I've never had the dark chocolate ones before. They are delicious, hard to stop at a handful, but I did!

Easter Treats 2012

Dark Chocolate Maltesers

Enoki Mushrooms

My friend S and I were sampling foods at the Asian grocery store on the weekend. I think this may become a habit. We came upon a lady preparing Enoki mushrooms and I felt like I was at a cooking demonstration. She simply cut the mushrooms up, added some chopped green onions, salt and pepper and made little 2 inch omelettes for sampling. The mushrooms were on sale if you purchased 2 packages, so I purchased 2 packages.  I had never cooked them before. They have a crunchy texture, and beyond that, a very bland flavour. But it is simple and quick to prepare. I added ham to my dish below.

I also took one of the recipe cards, and apparently they can be eaten raw in salads.  It is a Japanese mushroom.

Enoki mushrooms

chopped Enoki mushrooms and other ingredients

Enoki omelette

Loved the Hunger Games

Muscari

The muscari (grape hyacinth) is coming along beautifully in my garden.



We decided to see The Hunger Games movie on the weekend. I loved it, it is a good movie and I would recommend it. The audience clapped at the end. It's fast-paced, clever and interesting. The subject matter doesn't sound appealing at first, but it's not a dumb action movie in my mind. It's more one of survival and a bit of strategy. There is a strong female role model for a change and a good mix of characters.  The violent scenes were done so tastefully that you don't have to look away.  They are there because it is an integral part of the story.   Go see it!

Sunday Sketches - Soaring

Welcome to April 1, April Fool's Day!

My acrylic ACEO for this week's Sunday Sketches is entitled 'Soaring'. He appears to soar against the silhouette of cherry blossoms and better hurry home as the sun is starting to set! Please visit the others in this fun blog hop!