Free Phone Charging

It seems you can get free phone charging at the mall these days, changing times.

It was cool and rainy this past weekend, but I was able to go for a planned walk with a good friend on Saturday morning. We went to lunch after to celebrate her birthday, along with husband M and son K. Poor M had planned a cottage weekend with a couple of his good friends but they decided to postpone the event due to the rainy forecast. M and I went window shopping for a new laptop, as mine is dying after only a couple of years.  K went for a haircut.

Sunday Sketches - Lily and Frog

Welcome to Sunday Sketches! This piece "Lily and Frog" is done on an index card in watercolour pencil and crayon. It was inspired by a couple of Jenn's photos. Thanks Jenn.

Two for the Price of One

Husband M was told by his doctor that he is now diabetic.  He has to go on medication in the form of slow release tablets.  So far, he feels a lot better with these meds.  To his benefit, he is not overweight and exercises regularly.

Daughter L wanted to go out to lunch the other day. I happened to have a "Two for the price of one" coupon on large salads from Panera Bread. We decided to use them, so I chose the Cobb salad and L had the chicken caesar salad. We both preferred the chicken caesar, it seemed to have more flavour.

Cobb Salad

Chicken Caesar Salad

Paint Party Friday - Sunset

Welcome to Paint Party Friday!  I have a sunset scene on an index card for you today.  It is done in acrylic.

On Friendship

Daughter L was at her boyfriend's family cottage a few weeks ago and sent us this photo of her breakfast. It is a bread bowl with egg and vegetables. Doesn't it look yummy?

I read this story in the newspaper about these lifelong friends who met 70 years ago. I was struck by this paragraph: "Separately, each woman gives a near-identical answer about the other: She listens, she never judges, she helps me. She is reliable, she is kind. I can tell her things I couldn’t tell anybody else."

How lucky they are to have found such a friendship!

At the Theatre

Husband M, son K and I were downtown (Toronto) last week to see the 'Kinky Boots' theatre production. I took some quick photos for you.  It is a great musical show and story, if you don't mind a lot of drag queen entertainment.  It led us to a discussion that night of 'drag queen' versus 'transvestite' definitions.  I think it means the same thing, although 'drag queen' would be for purposes of entertainment.

Totally Sinful and Good

I was out for a walk one morning last week and noticed there was not a cloud in the sky:

The flower plantings are at their peak at this time of year, soon the beds of annuals will be pulled out until next year

And here is a photo I took at about 6pm last night, it was hot and muggy:

We were in a restaurant recently and mentioned to the pretty, and friendly waitress that we were on our way to the movies afterward. We declined ordering dessert saying we wouldn't have room for popcorn. She told us to remember to ask for LAYERED popcorn. So they will pour butter on half the popcorn, fill the bag and then pour more butter. It sounds totally sinful and good! Did you know about this? We finished our dinner a bit early so the kids convinced us to go to Main Street for ice cream. That meant we ended up not having any popcorn that night as we were too full. So the layered popcorn with have to wait!