Peach Crisp

I bought some peaches from the grocery store but they seemed to be almost overripe. Daughter L gave me the idea to bake something with it rather than let it go to waste. I found this simple peach crisp recipe online and was very happy with the outcome. (I didn't bother with removing the peach skins as described in the recipe.)  Fortunately I had some whipped cream on hand so it went beautifully with it!

The Waiter

We were in a restaurant we have been frequenting for years.  I asked the waiter how long he has been there as we have been seeing him for as many years.  He said 9 years full time and the last 3 years part time on weekends.  It seems he got a full time job at a casino quite far away.  I asked him where he gets better tips.  He said at the restaurant.  If people lose at the casino, they won't often be in a mood to tip.  Interestingly his goal is to move into the banquet halls at the casino, he said workers there get a lot of perks such as bonuses.

He is a hard worker, the restaurant was very busy that night and they seemed understaffed.  Daughter L said she noticed 3 younger workers who seemed to be slacking off at the other end of the restaurant, go figure.  

Wintermelon

My neighbour gave me another fuzzy squash. I found a video that stir fried it with peppers and garlic and just added a bit of sesame oil and soy sauce. Some recipes refer to this squash as wintermelon or 'chi qua' in this video. The squash peels readily using a potato peeler.

Paint Party Friday - Oak Leaves

For Paint Party Friday, I did a couple of oak leaves to celebrate fall today. I hope the photos show some of the gold colours I used on the leaves.  I used my sharpie oil paint markers and outlined the leaves with an umbra coloured permanent marker.  The piece is done on brown card stock (4 1/2" x 6 1/2").

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Ghosts and Ghouls

It is 'Ghosts and Ghouls'for Rain's Thursday Art Date today! Here is my piece! I made a friendlier ghost, to tell the truth, I find graveyards and realistic looking ghost scenes scary, haha!

Sugar snap peas

Sharing my sugar snap peas recipe with you today, they are so crunchy sweet and delicious I can't wait to make them again. You just sever the top with a paring knife and pull the strings off the sides then stir fry in garlic and a bit of oil for 3 minutes!

October 2019 calendar page

Welcome to October! I am showing my October calendar page based on some harvest art I have done in the past. The quote I chose was:

"Honour the hands that harvest your crops"