Happy Valentine's Day 2019

I was working on a card for an upcoming Scribble Picnic 'hearts' theme due Feb 20th and ended up with 2 greeting cards on pink card stock (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"). Here is one of them done in permanent markers. I thought it would be perfect to post for today.

Have a wonderful Valentine's Day if you are celebrating.  Maybe I should have some chocolate.

A nice lunch

snowflakes

My godmother was in town recently so I took her to lunch at Swiss Chalet.  She had never been there, she lives in the US and they don't have that restaurant chain there.  We had a nice rotisserie chicken lunch.  Both she and her husband will turn 80 this year.  We had a nice chat just the two of us.  She has started going on these seniors bus tours every year and quite enjoys them.  At this stage of her life it is a good thing to do.

Ghost Apple

ACEO on canvas in permanent marker and sharpie white marker

I was watching the weather channel and they spoke about these ghost apples being formed from rotten apples after an ice storm.  When the tree was shaken, the rotten apple fell out of the ice shell leaving the 'ghost' apple shell behind.   I thought it was interesting.  Here is a story on that with a photo.

A nice roast

I did a triple A sirloin tip roast recently and was happy with the result. It was a clearance cut at 50% off at Walmart. It is so easy to find instructions on google these days. After marinating the meat, I pre-heated the oven to 325F. The nearly 2 pound cut was roasted for 55 minutes. I even inserted a thermometer to ensure it reached 140F and it was a perfect medium! It will make a lot of sandwiches.

The new Canada food guide encourages us to eat more at home and this meat is a lot better than buying pre-sliced deli meat for sandwiches too.

Goat's Cheese

One of my sisters made her own goat cheese recently and said it was so easy. She sent this photo of the packet she used with the instructions printed on it. Maybe you can try making our own? I will leave that to people like Rain.

Rotary Phone

Reindeer ACEO

In case you haven't heard of this one yet, these teens had the hardest time trying to figure out how to dial an old rotary telephone.  They were given 4 minutes to complete the task.  This article has the video at the end of it.  My kids had better not give me a hard time with adapting to new technology after they see this one!

Paint Party Friday - Beautiful Model

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I painted my version (attempt) of a beautiful model in my sketchbook (9 x 12") in pencil, watercolour pencil and acrylic for you today. It is based on a photo of Duckie Thot for L'Oreal that I saw in a magazine recently. I thought her features were perfect and I liked the chain she wore.  Duckie is an Australian model of South  Sudanese descent.