Paint Party Friday - After the Snowstorm

Happy Valentine's Day!
 
Well I continue to be inspired by the winter images around me. This is a piece I did in my journal in watercolour pencils. It's called 'after the snowstorm' (5"H x 7"w). Happy PPF!

A Treat Bag

I made this treat bag for a friend, and gave it to her when we saw the couple for dinner the other night. I realized Valentine's Day was fast approaching.  So it has a Lindt milk chocolate bar, a peppermint chocolate covered marshmallow and chocolate covered pretzel.  Will you do anything special for Valentine's Day tomorrow?

Lobster Lunch

My mom and I had a doctor appointment a couple of days ago, we needed to get our prescriptions refilled.  So the doctor asks me to jump on the scale to weigh myself and told me I didn't have to take my boots off.  I automatically said 'I definitely have to take my boots off!'  He laughed.  Mom is pretty delusional these days, she is suffering from memory loss/dementia?  She couldn't remember the doctor's office, we have been going there close to 30 years.  She is also making up stories about people we know, sometimes not very flattering stories.  If you tell her it is not true it makes her more insistent, so there is no point in arguing.  She is otherwise healthy at the moment.

Mom's birthday is coming up so I took her for a seafood lunch afterward.  We love lobster and crab.  I took some quick photos below.   We ordered crab with ginger and green onions, steamed garlic lobster, lobster with ginger and green onions and e-fu noodles.  Look at this unbelievable lobster lunch deal.  I hope this place is not going out of business.  Our bill was $20, well $23.70 with tax then I rounded it up to $27 including tip.  They give you a half lobster or a half crab with these dishes.  The restaurant was not very crowded at lunch that day.  Mind you, it was -16C although it was sunny.

lobster lunch deal

crab with ginger and green onions

lobster dishes

Fashion and Beauty

Daughter L told me about these new crochet headbands when she was here. She liked them and in fact a friend got one. They are ear warmers too.

Kind Bars and Popcorn

Daughter L introduced me to these new granola type bars called Kind bars when she was last here.

She said they were delicious and they sound healthy too.  They are delicious.  This one was 180 calories and quite filling for my breakfast one morning.  It is 'dark chocolate cherry cashew +  vitamins A, C, E.'  It describes itself as a gluten free fruit and nut bar.  I tasted a lot of chocolate in there.  I'm wondering if it's a good idea for it to add additional vitamins though.  I think we get enough of  those from the food itself.

L also said they received these popcorn sample bags at the hockey game they attended and said they taste exactly like the popcorn at the movie theatres.  I will have to remember to look for them.

Our Gourmet Dinner

Alexandra had to postpone Sunday Sketches today as she is moving and settling in.  We all know what that can be like!

Here are some photos of our Winterlicious prix fixe dinner last night. We went some friends to the Far Niente restaurant downtown Toronto.  Son K took these photos, unfortunately we didn't get a photo of the delicious salted caramel brownie dessert.  The food was very good, we all enjoyed our choices.

Smoked Trout Appetizer

Steak Frites

Here is a neat photo of the Euro style sink in the washroom:

Snow snow snow

We have been having a lot of snow this year!  We have a snowblower but we actually prefer to shovel for the exercise.

 I have an aunt who came through some serious surgery just fine and is recuperating in hospital this week.  She actually lives in Florida.  It was nice that her three adult sons took time off from their jobs to be with her at this time.  In fact, one of them lives in the Boston area and flew home to be with her.  She will stay with one of their families for a few weeks until she has her strength back.

 It is the time of year for Winterlicious 2014.  The best restaurants in Toronto promote their restaurants by running prix fixe menus.  We will be going to dinner at a nice one with friends and I also got invited to a luncheon next week. 


Have a great Saturday!