Drying Tarragon - 2nd try

 

I cut back my tarragon plant to 4 inches.  That's it for the season and hopefully it will come back again next year.

I washed then dried the stems with leaves on paper towels.  Then I stripped the leaves off the stems and lay them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. I preheated the oven to 350F, put the leaves into the oven. I turned the heat off and let it rest 2 hours.  The leaves were perfectly dried out so I crumpled them and stored in a jar.  What a success!

Blue Jay game

 Husband M went to a Toronto Blue Jay game a few weeks ago with a friend. It was an exciting game where they won at the bottom of the 9th.  The team has been doing very well so all the games are sold out. The dome was open and there was a nice breeze.  M's friend had good seats so they received these blue jay bobbleheads.  They also had free peanuts in their area, M ate one bag and took another bag home!

The Blue Jays clinched the American League East Division title yesterday, very exciting for Toronto.

Sunday Smiles - Halloween Decorations

ME BECAUSE IT'S THE LAST WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER

-MAMA'S BLANK CANVAS

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.
 

The 17 week celebration cake

 Grandson C recently turned 17 weeks.  His other grandma bought this cake to celebrate, doesn't it look delicious?  Daughter L tries to remember to take photos each week, why not?

Friday Art - Moon Smiley Face

 

Welcome to Friday Art!  This is my moon smiley face ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").  It was inspired by the following event.  A triple conjunction of the moon, with Saturn on the left, Venus on the right.    

"On April 25, 2025 the early morning sky treated stargazers to an extraordinary sight—a celestial smiley face formed by the rare alignment of Venus, Saturn, and the crescent Moon. This breathtaking event was visible to lucky observers across the world, filling the sky with a cosmic grin."

Details are in this article.

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

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Beauty Salon Theme and Vegetable Mash

 Welcome to  Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date's 'Beauty Salon' theme!  

Cathy is kindly hosting the art date for the rest of the year, she has a list of the themes on her sidebar.

Here is my ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil on cardstock. 

I did a vegetable mash for the Dinner Date.  Simply boil cauliflower florets with a chopped carrot for 10 minutes in salted water, add broccoli florets for another 10 minutes.  Drain and mash with salt, pepper and a little milk and butter.  

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