Index card art swap

I joined an index card swap (this one is 4 X 6”) and it took me forever to figure out how I could get it to turn out the way I hoped.  

I am reading a middle school book by Canadian author David A Robertson who belongs to the Swampy Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg Manitoba.  It is called The Barren Grounds and I’ll pass it to our granddaughter when I’m done.  Tania means hello. I’ve been enjoying stitching these days so I stitched everything to the index card. 

I should be able to get to the post office today before it closes so this art card can make its way to Bermuda.

Squirrel vs Human

No prompt- Ugh!!! Our attempts at capture have been thwarted by this nasty red squirrel.  I think he jumped over the plate that would close the door.  It seems we will have to get the small trap out and see if we can catch him that way.  Last winter they almost massacred our cedar tree so I don’t want that to happen this winter.  

NB.  As you can see Tommy Kane I’m not

Pen, graphite and gouache 

My first cloth book

Wow! I had no idea I would enjoy this so much, I hated hand stitching as a kid!!

I joined a zen stitching retreat and thanks to Emma Freeman who taught a stitched meditation book class!  I am so happy to have bound my first ever fabric book.  I’m looking forward to seeing what appears on the subsequent pages. 

Cut up linen napkin, book measures approximately 3” X 5”

Proof of vaccination

First thing this morning, I was FINALLY able to download my proof of vaccination QR code!! It was my 3rd attempt so I guess three times is indeed a “charm”.  I was so happy that I didn’t notice that I was on the wrong page.  Oh well, no biggie, I just changed the date. 

Starbucks is Megabucks

I thought I would trap a cup of Java after we finished our weekly grocery shop this afternoon.  Wowza won’t be doing that again!  I’m not going to lie, I’m just too cheap for high end brew! 

Monster bins

No prompt- Ugh! When we got home yesterday, we found these bins at the end of our laneway!  Not a fan at all! It was so easy to pop the green bin, recycling and garbage in my car and drive it down the laneway but that will not be so easy.  And they take up so much space!! We will have to find a more convenient place to store these monstrosities come summer when we are in the garage more often.  These are suited to city living but our laneway is 330 feet and now we will have to walk out in the rain and snow each pick up day!  Our neighbour has a slightly longer laneway but they have three young boys to delegate for the task.  How inconsiderate of the county to force this on us!!!  

Toronto Fire Station 342

We are visiting our family this Thanksgiving weekend in the big city.  I had a chance to walk up to this tiny fire station this morning (while the rest of the family went fishing).  This is the cutest little Fire Hall (house) I’ve ever seen! 

Pen only, no pencil drawing.  I sat on a retaining wall but found it was infested with ugly red bugs so I drew and painted most of this standing up.  So that means I made loads of mistakes that I couldn’t fix but I was able to “make it work”; the house looks like a house and the fire truck looks like one.  I’m happy with this page. 

World Postcard Day

I participate in sending postcards around the world with - POSTCROSSING dot com. Today was World Postcard Day so I sent postcards to the USA, India and Finland.  The drawing/painting is on an envelope because I hate white envelopes and the recipient requested an envelope so she could harvest the stamps. I was thrilled that I made it to the post office just in time!