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Summer Cars

As the weather gets nicer, here is a good article everyone should read called 'Drowning doesn't look like drowning'.

The weather has been summery although we've had a lot of rain and some days are cooler. It brings the cute cars out for display:

Pink Lilac

I think this is a pink lilac tree. Most of the lilacs around here seem to be, well, 'lilac' purple, so I thought I'd show you this one.

Here is the more common lilac:

Summer Festival

We had our local summer festival this past weekend and I took these photos for you.  It was nice to see all the marching bands, the dance troupes, and of course all the politicians were out!

Morning Laugh

My daughter L was listening to the news one morning before work, and she was watching a health segment. She told me the lady advises everyone to get a footstool for use when you go to the toilet. It raises your legs up to a more natural position for defecating! Lol...that was my morning laugh that I thought would be worth sharing.

I was out walking with a friend last week on Main Street and we happened in upon an art show at a gallery.  There were a lot of pieces on display by various artists and we were invited to submit our vote for our favourite piece on a ballot.  It was fun playing 'judge'.  My friend chose a 'woodland' sort of painting with clean lines and a neutral colour scheme.  I chose a lively, colourful piece entitled 'Joie de Vivre'.

Sunday Sketches - Hello June

I had fun playing with the colours and patterns in this simple piece.  It celebrates the warmer weather.  Acrylic on cardstock (11"h x 8 1/2"w).

Linking to Alexandra's Sunday Sketches.

Social Media

Welcome to the month of June!

If you want to listen to Pavarotti's grandaughter sing, here she is.  

I read an interesting article in the paper this week concerning social media and young people.
It says teens and tweens are not hanging out on Facebook anymore, they are using Pheed (an Apple itunes app where you can share text photos and video), Kik and Whatsapp (free text apps), Snapchat, Instagram and Tumbler.  It advises ways you can monitor your kids' social networking habits for their own safety such as modelling good behaviour and teaching them to guard their privacy.

For myself, I'm noticing that I am preferring to go online with an Ipad rather than leafing through a magazine in my free time.  It just seems more convenient.

And I keep reading more and more about 3D printing (making) technology.  Here's an article about what it is.They are saying it will change the manufacturing world.  Staples will soon be selling 3D printers on its website.