The Library Card

Here is a nice shot of the local pond for you. I took it on an overcast, rainy day.  Those are reflections on the water.

I had gone for a long walk, running errands at the same time. When I got home, I realized my library card was missing, and thought that I must have left it at the library. I went back there, but it was gone, so I decided to get a new one at a cost of $2. It caused my old card to be blocked from further use and no one had used it since the time that I lost it. It wasn't as stressful as losing a credit card, but I've had my old card for over 10 years so I was a bit mad at my carelessness.

Then after all that, four days later, I'm leafing through my wallet and find the old library card stuck behind another card! Oh well! It's very thin if that's any excuse!

Interesting and Delicious

My mom, niece and nephew were recently in Florida visiting one of my sisters. They brought back these alligator avocados, which I've never seen before.

This one was perfectly ripe when I cut into it. It was absolutely delicious, tasted just like an avocado.

Polka Dots

 I've done an acrylic greeting card (5.5" x 8.5").  I suppose the pink sun there counts as one big polka dot as well as the little ones on the sailboat!

Linking to Alexandra's Sunday Sketches.

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Successful Weeding

This looks like a crabapple tree. It reminds me of why it's not fun to have any kind of apple tree...unless you like apple picking!

With the recent wet weather, it's been good for weeding as the earth becomes soft.  I've realized the only successful way to weed is to dig really deep and ensure you extract the whole root of the plant.  I may have heard this many times over, but finally realized I've been doing it wrong.  It's almost like planting in reverse.  This means you have to be patient and not be in a hurry to get as many weeds as you can.  Do you pull weeds and if so do you think you do it correctly?

M and I saw the new Batman movie this week (The Dark Knight Rises).  We went on half price Tuesdays at the Cineplex.  For all the hype, I thought the movie was okay, but maybe I preferred Spiderman.  From the previews, there is a new movie coming out next summer that looked interesting called 'Man of Steel' (Superman).  I'm all caught up on the movies I wanted to see for now.

L is getting ready to leave for university once again.  It never gets easier and every year she becomes more adult, spreading her wings and ever ready to move on, looking forward to new opportunities.  Her new rental house is older, she will be sharing with a number of schoolmates.  It seems we have to buy more stuff every year.  Her bathroom needs new mats, shower curtains, extra storage.  I got her an over the door towel rack and some extra shelves.

K will start a new school year and I hope his lessons will go well.  He will try to keep his part time job, if school work will allow.

We've been enjoying the Olympics, especially Usain Bolt and the Jamaican team's success.

Tall Ship

For Paint Party Friday, I've done a Tall Ship in acrylic on cardstock. I was inspired by a photo I saw in the newspaper.  I've actually made this into a card, so I can give it away. (8.5" x 5.5")

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Crabapples

It's the time of year when you notice all the fruit on the trees are ripening.  I noticed these crabapples lying on a boulder and thought the scene looked very artistic, what do you think?  Good enough to paint, beautiful texture on the rocks!

McDonald's Canada has free coffee all this week until Sunday. I found out when I was at the grocery store and some McDonald's employees were walking through the parking lot with a large tray filled with small coffees. They asked me if I wanted one and then asked if they could have a photo taken with me. The guy said 'Don't worry, it's for internal use only'. I was already imagining my photo appearing in the local newspaper! Do you know that seniors over 60 get a 10% discount at McDonald's (well, the coffee anyway).

The very hot day

Isn't this a pretty weed? I spotted it while I was out walking. It was a hot walk that day. It was the kind of day where you find a real relief under the shade of the trees. Trickles of sweat stung my eyes and I felt some hitting my bare collarbone. And I don't normally even sweat a lot. I made a mental note to remember this sticky day in the dead of winter when I'm freezing!