Sunday Sketches, Simply Summer

Welcome to Sunday Sketches! This piece is called 'Simply Summer' done in my art journal (8 1/2"w x 11"h) in acrylic and watercolour pencil.

Summer Special

I was walking in the neighbourhood a few weeks ago and saw these items laid out for free. It looks like a bedroom set.  It's not really my taste nor do I want a bedroom set, but it might have been a great find for the right person.

Paint Party Friday - A Room with a View

Welcome to Kristin and Eva's Paint Party Friday. This piece is called 'A Room with a View', on cardstock in watercolour pencil and crayon (5"w x 4 1/2"h).  It is a mountain/river view from the window, my favourite kind of view.  What would be your favourite view?

Nice List

I thought this would be a nice list to pass on today:

The government of Ontario is gradually replacing the Health Cards of all its residents. People older than about 21 years old had the older red and white health cards with no expiry date and no photo. Husband M has to go in and get his new Health Card with photo soon. You have to bring in 3 types of identification such as a passport, a driver's licence, a credit card and the original health card. Son K never had one of the old red and white ones, so his has a photo and has to be renewed periodically. The good news is that there is no cost to having the card replaced.

Best Brownies Ever

Daughter L discovered the best brownie mix ever, and if you can believe it, it is the generic, store brand, 'no name' product! I notice it is relatively low in fat as it uses cocoa instead of chocolate in the ingredients list.  Although I did have to add 2/3c of oil to the mix.  It bakes up moist, chewy and very chocolatey, just the way I like them.  I would be comfortable to whip up a batch of these to take along as a dessert for a party.  Being a brownie mix, you don't even need to use a blender, it recommends 50 stirs of a wooden spoon until the ingredients are just wet.

Creative Tuesdays - Orange

Welcome to Creative Tuesdays! The current theme is 'Orange' and this is my contribution. It is done on textured dark blue cardstock (6" x 6") in acrylic. I was striving for the effect of a tulle skirt in a white washed orange.  I used a darker shade of orange for the shoes.

I've been featuring 'Orange' on behalf of Creative Tuesdays since the weekend, with my 'Orange Sunrise' here and with 'Cute Socks' here. It has been fun!

June and Corn on the Cob

Welcome to June!

It is time for regular weeding of the garden, sheesh.  And the mosquitoes are out. The corn at the grocery stores are excellent and cheap at this time of year. Last week we were buying some and husband M noticed a sign that said 'if you husk the corn in the store, you will be charged double the price at checkout'. He noticed a woman doing just that, she was leaving the husks in the corn bin. He mentioned the sign to her and she thanked him, she had no idea. Then she left the husked corn in the bin and grabbed some other ones. Hmm.

It was good corn. I just microwave a cob for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, I don't even put butter on it, it is delicious either way.