Our new masks

 I ordered a bunch of new masks from Old Navy and split them among the family.  A friend of  Daughter L's recommended them.  They can be washed and tumble dried, come with adjustable clips on the ear bands.  It said triple layer cotton.  I like that they are readily available.  Costco had some nice Tilley ones but they ran out of stock.

Paint Party Friday - Observatory

Welcome to Paint Party Friday!

This image came up on my screensaver and I was inspired to paint it in this ACEO. It is the Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii where these observatories are found, they have some of the world's largest telescopes. Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano, is the tallest mountain in the world. They have beautiful sunsets and sunrises at this summit.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Looking Down

Fall Forest

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date.  I did 2 ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") pieces for this theme.  The first is looking down on Heart Lake Conservation area, where there is a real heart shaped lake surrounded by forest in the area.  The 2nd piece is looking down on a forest in the fall.

My Breakfast Pizza

 My breakfast pizza turned out very well.  A packet of Hollandaise sauce was used on top of whole wheat pita bread.  Then I topped it with old grated white cheddar, sausages and eggs.  I baked it for 10 minutes at 300F in my hot oven. 

A Few Memes

 

I saved a few memes for you here today.  What's your favourite season by the way?  Mine is spring.

Sympathy Cakes

 My sister's 12 year old cat was put to sleep in the middle of October.  We sent these sympathy cakes via Uber Eats delivery service. They are mini cheesecakes, Mango Passion fruit and Belgian chocolate.

My November 2020 Calendar Page

Welcome to November!  I am sharing my calendar page for the month with you today.

Here is the quote I chose to go with the page:

“Wind warns November’s done with. The blown leaves make bat-shapes, Web-winged and furious.”

― Sylvia Plath, The Collected Poems

I happened upon Sylvia Plath's biography to learn she was a gifted and troubled poet. She suffered bouts of depression through her short life. Her husband poet Ted Hughes left her for another woman in 1962.  She became depressed and committed suicide at age 30 in 1963.  Gwyneth Paltrow was featured in a biopic of Plath called 'The Story of Plath'.  Hughes published her works leading to a Pullitzer prize in 1982.

There are always some interesting life stories out there.

Daughter L is visiting this weekend and left this candy display out front last evening for Halloween but there were no takers.