Seasonal Goodies

The kids are busy visiting Santa at the mall these days and here are some seasonal goodies from Walmart:

Our minivan has had this annoying rattle in the back left side for a few years now.  Husband M finally got annoyed enough to report the problem to the car dealer when he went to get snow tires put on recently.  Wouldn't you know, they found the problem right away.  It seems the spare tire had come loose from its supports and a screw just needed tightening.  We didn't even know that's where the spare tire was let alone how to get at it. We did know where the sound was coming from.  All is well that ends well!

Kid's Lambo

Welcome to December!

Son K showed me this photo and said it even has real working lights.  Even the wheel rims are amazing. He wished he could've had this one as a young kid!  This one's  $269 Canadian dollars at Costco, I would've thought it was more.  Well, he did have a little used Fisher Price jeep I had found at a garage sale for about $30, it worked well enough.

The malls have been crowded since the beginning of November, it may show that the economy is in good shape.  Oil prices are certainly down.

Sunday Sketches - More Leaves

Welcome to Sunday Sketches! This quick sketch is done in my art journal in watercolour pencil
(5"h x 7"w). I called it 'More Leaves'.  Have a wonderful Sunday!  The Holiday season is upon us!

Do You Remember

These:

And did you hear about the star gazing shrimp discovered in South Africa? This article has a photo of one.

Paint Party Friday - Fall Scene

Welcome to Paint Party Friday!  This is a 'Fall Scene' done in my art journal (5"w x 7"h) in watercolour pencil.  So are you starting to get ready for Christmas?  I get stressed just thinking about it.

Do you remember

These? They were a lot of fun at one time.

And have you seen the trailer for the new Disney Cinderella movie?  I'd love to see this one, I loved everything Cinderella as a child.

Porchetta

I found this pork shoulder roast stuffed with prosciutto at the grocery store the other day. It came in its own foil baking pan with its own meat thermometer inserted. All I had to do was bake it according to the instructions and remove it when the thermometer popped up! It was delicious, maybe a bit salty. I can bake my own meat but it was nice to try something different for a change.  Yes and it was perfectly roasted.