Sunday Sketches - Watercolour Sunset

This is my 'watercolour sunset' (8 1/2" x 11") that I did for Sunday Sketches on watercolour paper!

Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Bar

Daughter L bought me this Godiva Salted Caramel chocolate bar.  It is delicious milk chocolate.   My nephew told me he likes the dark chocolate one and then a cousin said she likes the Lindt dark chocolate salted caramel so I will have to try these other suggestions!  What are your favourite chocolate bars if you are a chocolate lover?

Paint Party Friday - Trees in Snow

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! This piece is called 'Trees in Snow' based on a photo I took. It's done in watercolour, outlined with a fine point marker (5" x 7") on watercolour paper.

A bit of excitement

We had a bit of excitement this past weekend.  We woke up and looked out the front window and saw a firetruck parked on the road, blocking our driveway in fact.  There were a couple of police cars parked on either side of the road and an ambulance parked up ahead of that.  Then another ambulance pulled into the next door neighbour's driveway and two more police cars arrived.  Meanwhile the odd pedestrian continues walking by, one with her little dog.  Then the neighbour across the street cautiously pulls out of her driveway and goes on her way. 

Husband M and I were going out for a walk, so I went over to one of the cars and spoke to a cop.  He told me it was a level 3 (medical) emergency, hence all the vehicles.  I asked if it was an older woman.  He said it was, so I am guessing it was the neighbour's mother.

Never a dull moment!

Carrot and Daikon Pickle

I decided to try this recipe for Carrot and Daikon pickle Vietnamese style. It is quite close to the dish you find in the Vietnamese restaurants so I was very happy.  It is also quite simple compared to some other more complicated ones you will find.  Daikon is a type of radish used in Asian cooking.  After about a week the flavours have really been absorbed and it is even more delicious!

Creative Tuesdays - Box of Chocolates

This is my 'Box of Chocolates' for Creative Tuesdays.  It's done on a (3" x 3") memo sheet in watercolour pencil, outlined with a fine point black marker.

Fun

I know some of you like puzzles, here is a fun one for you today!  And welcome to February.

Well a friend just told me that her credit card was recently compromised.  She found out when one of the retailers called her for credit card verification.  Fortunately the retailer suspected something and did not process the over 500 dollars charge.  However there was another charge for a couple of thousand dollars that slipped through from the week before.  The scary part is that my friend uses that card infrequently and has no idea how this could have happened. My other friend S says she should track down where she made her last purchase on that card and inform the establishment of the occurrence.  It is a good suggestion.