Scribble Picnic - Mushy

First of all, Happy Valentine's Day everyone, don't eat too much chocolate!

Scribble Picnic's theme this week is 'Mushy'. There is nothing 'mushier' than mashed green peas in my mind, so here is my ACEO piece, permanent marker on canvas (2 1/2" x 3 1/2'").

On Snow Shovelling

Last Friday I decided to quickly shovel the driveway, a bit of light snow was falling. Somehow I turned the wrong way and ended up putting my back out.  Indeed it continued to snow for the rest of the evening. My friend S recommended Robaxacet, a muscle relaxant.  It really helped her when she did something to her back while vacuuming not long ago.  So husband M picked some up on Sunday. It helps to relieve the pain in the way that taking tylenol helps. Hopefully I will be back to normal soon.  I am still able to get around and do my errands and chores, but not as quickly.

I was talking to the pharmacist yesterday and he told me his chiropractor recommended that he get a snowblower.  It would save on the number of times he ends up in his office complaining of a sore back from shovelling.  So he got one.

Pineapple Preserve

I had a slice of whole wheat toast with some pineapple with ginger and sake preserve the other morning.  It was sweet and sugary just the way I  like it!

Potluck Dinner

A long time friend invited us to her recent 60th birthday party. It was a potluck dinner and I volunteered to bring a fruit tray as pictured above. I ended up bringing most of it back home because there was so much other food.

 One of the guests who had his 60th birthday party late last year told us he had lost his sense of smell earlier that year. He was having tests and scans done but it didn't sound hopeful for him. They recalled close to that time, having burned some plastic wrap in the microwave and wondered if some chemicals had been released to kill the sensitive nerves. That may not even be the case.  Maybe it is age related, in the way that some people become hard of hearing in their senior years.  

Greek Yogurt Chip Dip

I often eat zero fat greek yogurt for breakfast. But we found that if you just add some onion powder to it,  it becomes a healthy chip dip. Wavy potato chips of course make the best chips for dipping.

Paint Party Friday - Pear Still Life

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I have a still life piece for you today, literally inspired by a pear sitting on a dish in my kitchen. It's an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") permanent maker on canvas, outlined with a PITT artist pen.

I'm trying

I decided to go to the bank one the morning to get some transactions done.  I was surprised at the growing line to see the tellers.  But I patiently waited my turn and before long I was in front of a nice teller.  While processing my transactions she mentioned that it was really busy because it was the first of the month.  I said 'darn, I never learn'.  I could easily have gone on another day.  She said it would only get worse as the day went on.  I said 'well, I hope they have their best people on today!'  She smiled and said 'I'm trying!'