Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Carnival Theme and Red Potato Salad

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date! I am continuing with Rain's 'Carnival' theme today. She is taking an indefinite break. Here is my carnival mask ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") acrylic on canvas.

 For the Dinner Date, I am showing my red potato salad using this recipe.  I didn't add the pickles however.

Wednesday Memes

 

City Festival

 We were on a walk a few weekends ago and happened upon the city festival.  Many years ago we would enjoy the Saturday morning parades and enjoy the shopping and food offerings later in the afternoon.  The skies were clear although there was an air quality warning at the time due to wildfires in Western Canada drifting over us.  The air quality had improved to fair but I think my throat felt scratchy when I got back home just saying.

Garlic Chives

 Our next door neighbour dropped off some garlic chives that grow profusely in his garden.  They are good with eggs and stir fry dishes.  I shared them with my friend S and with my sister.

It's a wonderful time of year isn't it?

Sunday Smiles - Ancient Grass Bridge

 Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.

And Happy Father's Day to all the Dads today!

He is a cutie!

 My grandson was born towards the end of May!  The OB doctor had scheduled an agreed induction date, having decided that as she was borderline high blood pressure and borderline diabetic and that the baby was a good size it would be better for all.  Daughter L had a smooth delivery, it seemed to go perfectly.  We are all overjoyed.  He was 8 lbs 2 oz, 52 cm.  She highly recommends the epidural pain killer, it helped immensely.  She ended up knowing her anaesthesiologist from high school!  They greeted each other by first names and he asked if she was ok with him administering the epidural as they knew each other.  She did not care at that point. 

It has been a busy time and we are helping out where we can.  Breastfeeding is a hard job for the mom with little rest allowed.  Daughter L and her husband are already such good parents.  I ended up getting them some newborn onesies as 0-3 month clothes didn't fit.  The ultrasounds can be misleading, pointing to a 70-90th percentile baby!

He is a cutie and we are overjoyed as are family and friends!  Baby C is here!

Friday Art - Puffin Portrait

 Welcome to Friday Art!  I am sharing my Puffin portrait ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") acrylic on canvas today.

Linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off and to Gillena's Art For Fun Friday.