Sleep Apnea Treatment

This is a good quote from Albert Einstein that I found on Pinterest, it says
 'Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value'.

By the time you read this, I will be at my 2nd sleep test as part of my sleep apnea treatment.  I have to bring my loaner mask and hose to this one. The loaner machine is for a month then I will purchase my own.  There is some government assistance on the cost of a machine.  Adjusting to the mask over the past 2 weeks has gone well, however the CPAP mask place called to say they will be increasing the air pressure on my machine remotely this evening.

Banana banana bread

The meme above is funny. It says 'what do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?'  The answer is 'FROSTBITE', ahaha.  It depicts a snowman wearing a short, red vampire cape.

I read in the newspaper that the 'banana banana bread' recipe is the all time number 2 most popular recipe on allrecipes.  Of course, I had to try it and it is pretty good, also very simple.

My January Calendar Page

Sharing my January calendar page with you today, I usually have one printed up featuring my art. This painting is a winter scene with ice dripping over the roof's edge next to the house's chimney. The quote I used is from poet Percy Bysshe Shelley: 'If winter comes, can spring be far behind?'

Rest in Peace Mom

I always remember my mom's death anniversary (3 years ago now) because it is also my mother-in-law's birthday (90 years old today).

Shown above is an acrylic painting I did of her holding an ice cream cone, months before she died.  I often think of her when I am on my way to our family doctor for an appointment as I took her to a lot of those in her last couple of years. She would say that she really enjoyed these outings even if it was just to go to the doctor.  We would always go to lunch after, or maybe have an ice cream cone at McDonald's, she loved ice cream. 

Paint Party Friday - Winter Chalet at Sunset

I did a winter chalet at sunset for Paint Party Friday. Behind the chalet, you can see the orange sunset below the blue sky.  I added snow on the mountains and some pine trees.  It is on cardstock (4 1/4"x 5 1/2") in permanent markers and white sharpie water based marker outlined with a PITT pen.

The good thing about winter is that the days are getting gradually longer.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Transformation

Happy New Year and welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date's 'Transformation' theme. My piece is done on textured purple cardstock in Sharpie oil markers outlined with a black PITT pen. I did three simple leaf forms curving across the page, at various stages of the year. The first leaf is green, the next is yellow and the third is winter white.  Each leaf reflects a bit of grey shadow beneath it. I think it adds a more realistic touch to the piece, some depth if you will.

Happy New Year 2020

I found this wise quote on Pinterest that says 'Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.'

My New Year's thoughts are that the world needs more kindness and caring.  I am thinking of all the violence, homelessness, and refugee problems.  It is so hard to watch the news these days.  There is a lot of anger and mental illness in our society.

I am borrowing a DVD from the library called Planet Earth, it is a BBC TV series from 2006 narrated by David Attenborough that I somehow never got around to seeing.

Anyway, Happy New Year 2020!