Sunday Sketches - Shannon

I was leafing through a magazine at the hairdresser and was inspired by a photo of a model I saw. She had the prettiest hair and eyes and I felt compelled to draw my own version of her.   This portrait is done in acrylic on cardstock (11"h x 8.5"w).  I decided to call her Shannon.

Here's the photo

Magazine Photo

Linking to Sunday Sketches.

For Posterity

M got a hold of some Canadian pennies in mint condition. A store had some left over that they had gotten from the bank. So we will put these away for posterity.

Canadian Pennies

My son K goes swimming sometimes at a friend's condo pool. He has met this young Russian man there from time to time and they will chat in the hot tub. The young man told him he works in construction. He came to Canada at age 17 on his own, speaking no English. He is now 23 and bought his own condo in the building. He says 'it's just a one bedroom but it's enough for me right now'. They talk about girls and he feels his heavy Russian accent holds him back. In fact K is amused to see him approach the girls asking in vain for their number. K says he is good looking except for some large tattoos! I am impressed by what this young man has accomplished so far, I'm sure he will do well in life. Apparently he had to forgo any further schooling as he had no time for it.

Paint Party Friday - Overcast

I decided to name this piece 'Overcast' and am happy with the way it turned out. It's acrylic on card stock (8 1/2"h x 11"w).  Do you see this as a happy or gloomy piece?

Linking to Paint Party Friday.

My Steak Dinner

I love this article which appeared in yesterday's paper.  It says 'Tylenol may reduce existential angst'!

I found this new HGTV design show called Bryk House and quite enjoyed it. The female star sounds like a superwoman. Then it seems her husband is a successful Canadian TV star.  Okay, some people have perfect lives and I know I'm impressionable, lol.

I bought some strip loin steaks at the grocery store recently. They were a tender batch. I had it with roasted new potatoes and cherry tomatoes.  It's a little too early to barbecue, although some people do all year.  So I sauteed them 4 or 5 minutes per side (cooked to medium level) in a small amount of canola oil as they were about half an inch thick.

New Technology and Some Ducks

These ducks made a surprise appearance in my backyard one morning last week! I was able to quickly take this photo before they flew off, they look like a couple. This doesn't happen too often although I have seen them in the front yard before. There is a lot of construction and their wetlands are being destroyed.

So have you heard about Snapchat? K and his friends seem to use it quite a bit and love it. It's like the new Instagram. They can snap photos and send instantly to selected recipients. The photos only last up to 10 seconds. The sender can save the photo if he wants but the recipients can't. It's a lot of fun.

Oops

I had prepared this post prior to the terrible Boston Marathon terrorist attack yesterday.  My thoughts are with the victims and their families it is so awful what happened.



This is the post I had prepared for today:

I went into a public washroom the other day and noticed someone had left their eyeglasses in the stall I was about to use. I hoped they would remember where they left it and would be able to retrieve it!

I was at my hairdresser's recently. His broken right hand still needs another 3 weeks to heal, so his assistant had to cut my hair. We were trying to think of good news to talk about, and she brought up the topic of a recent single winner of a $40 million lottery. Then she remembered this story of a university student who won $30 million in the lottery. Her friends suggested they go out to dinner and she agreed. Apparently a lot of people came. When it was time to pay the bill, the girl thanked them all and started to leave. Everyone was confused and asked her why she wouldn't pick up the tab. She said 'you invited me, I didn't invite you!'. I think this girl will keep her millions and not lose it all like most winners!

Turning 18

K turned 18 recently.  He won't be of drinking age until 19 in Ontario.  But he can now skip, or drop classes without parental permission, and he is not obligated to show me his marks I think the teacher says.  He is a good kid, and doesn't smoke or do drugs to my knowledge.  He realizes the importance of school.

Our answering machine broke and so did our kettle.  A testament to the passage of time!