Cupcake Party

Daughter L was on the planning committee hosting a team building event recently at her company. She organized a cupcake making party for a bunch of men and women and it was a success. Everyone had a great time including the men. These are the cupcakes she decorated:

Peeking Through

I couldn't help noticing these tomatoes peeking through a neighbourhood garden the other day. I've never grown my own vegetables have you?

Warren Buffet offers this advice to college students and I thought it was good advice on life for everyone. He advises doing what you love, being a nice person and not to make the mistake of focussing on what you don't have.

Yellow Coneflowers

Yellow coneflowers are in bloom at this time of year. They are a tall flower, well over a metre (3 feet) in height.

I found an interesting article on the benefits of daylight, even through a window:

"There is increasing evidence that exposure to light, during the day, particularly in the morning, is beneficial to your health via its effects on mood, alertness and metabolism,"

Refocussing

Lily Pad

I recently met this couple.  In conversation, I asked the woman if she was retired.  She said she doesn't use that word anymore, she tells people she is 'refocussing'.  People tend to think retired people do nothing but laze around watching tv.  The truth is that most 'retired' people have very busy lives and schedules.  I rather liked that word and want to remember it!

Here is a heartwarming story I read in the newspaper.
A teacher rescues a student's guitar left behind on a streetcar.

Sunday Sketches - Sailboat

This is a sailboat piece for Sunday Sketches. It's done in watercolour pencil (5"w x 7"h) in my art journal.

Muskoka 2014

Husband M, Daughter L, son K and I spent last weekend at L's boyfriend's family's cottage. It was a wonderful time, we felt spoiled.  One day, the family took us on a long boatride through the Muskoka and Rosseau lakes.  It might have been the best weekend all summer weatherwise.  We passed by some pretty boathouses.  Some of them look big enough to live in, let alone house boats.  (L's boyfriend's family just has a nice normal cottage, no boathouse).  We happened upon an Antique Boat Show at the locks.  We had lunch that at a nice restaurant on a golf course.  The Chicken Farfalle (bowtie pasta) I had was excellent, followed by this massive brownie dessert that we shared.  Here are some photos I took for you):

Muskoka boathouse

Boathouse

Boathouse

Port Carling Antique Boat Show

For Sale $10 Million

Son K and I went for a swim underneath this expensive property for sale. There was a little swimming hole we could swim into, under the rocks. It was so fun, I felt like a child again!

Chicken Farfalle at Lake Joseph Club

Our Shared Brownie Dessert

Paint Party Friday - Landscape

This piece for Paint Party Friday is a watercolour pencil landscape in my art journal (5"h x 7"w).