COVID-19 Vaccine

I’m so happy that our 9 year old granddaughter got her first shot last evening. What a trooper! She gave me her sticker for my journal entry! 

New and improved mousetrap

‘Tis  the season for the vermin to come indoors for warmth and food.  My husband made a replica  the ”Last supper” mousetrap for our son-in-law.  Ours catches lots of country mice so I think it should do well in the big city.  Not sure if the bait will work as good and it will be interesting to see the results.  The traps are baited yet so this mouse was wondering what is happening here. 

Porch decoration

We are visiting the family in the big city and so I drew their porch decoration.   While listening to the Christmas radio station, I painted and added the sentiment. 

I laughed when I realized I had drawn myself in the Christmas bauble! 

Pencil crayons, watercolour and pen in my Handbook journal.

First cactus

No prompt- I bought my first cactus.  I have never been a fan of this prickly plant after it jumped up and bit me when I was in the neighbours garden. I think this is so pretty with its pinkish red flowers and it’s not overly prickly.

Hoping I can keep it alive for awhile.  I don’t have loads of luck with plants. 

A variation on a theme

I am thrilled to learn this simple technique to make an easy knot each and every time. 

I’ve been checking Utube to see what information and videos they have.  I saw one that is close but not quite the same as this.    I just needed make myself a reminder so I wouldn’t have to turn my computer on to figure it out again.  I made a bunch of knots this morning and will have to practice it again tomorrow! 

Powdered chocolate milk

I have one final serving left in this old container.  When we shopped, I looked for a replacement but it seems the store I was at doesn’t carry powders.  I must assume that powders are no longer popular.   Luckily, I was able to buy the house brand, the only posder they carried.  I looked all around the container and it is so old it doesn’t have a best before date on it.  I know that I won’t get through the new container before it expires in 2023.  Thanks goodness I’m not all that concerned about expiry dates since it is just a powder.  Besides, best before dates aren’t something I worry about too much, I think the date is fluid but it depending on the item in question.  If the yogurt or milk is expired by a few days, I still eat and drink it.  Please don’t judge me!! Ha! Ha! I’m not telling anyone to do it, it is just what I do! 

Safe-T Compass

We live between two cities, yesterday I drove south to the larger one where I found a liquidation warehouse that I have never been to before (totally due to the pandemic). They had quite the eclectic mix of products.  I was pleasantly surprised to find this compass that I have been wanting to buy for only a $1.  Love it!!  It is meant to be a classroom product and safe for children of all ages.  On Amazon (CDN) it’s $9.99!!  Yippee! I was at the right place at the right time! My granddaughter will be getting one in her  Christmas stocking (double bonus)!! 

I couldn’t complete the larger circle because we are now at the end of the year and my book doesn’t lay flat anymore. 

I finished my first cloth book

Here is my finished small cloth book!  I enjoyed the experimentation.  Look forward to making another.  I didn’t flesh out any plan beforehand, just made it up as I went.  

Two Mastiffs

Yesterday was our shopping day and we got home again in the late afternoon where we had a but of a surprise waiting for us.  Two mastiff doggies came rushing up to the car.  My hubby got out and one jumped in his spot!  My hubby tried and tried but there was no budging this dude and he made his displeasure known by barking at my husband.  Looks like he wanted to go for a car ride.  The second one followed me while I carried the groceries into the house.  Finally, he was able to convince the dog to leave the vehicle using a wiener as bait.  We went inside and I called our new neighbours thinking they belonged to them (apparently not however).  I’m going to take a drive down the road a piece as I think they might belong to some new people on the busy road that crosses ours.  They might have left their place and ran cross country to our laneway.  I want to let them know, I would hate to see these doggies to get hit by a car. 

Mono print on a packet

Experimenting with a new faux mono-printing method to make some marks in my tiny sketchbook that I made from cheap sketch paper.   No gel plate, no problem!!! I used an instant oatmeal packet from my breakfast. Just open the packet to reveal the plastic coating on the inside, apply the paint (I used black gesso), make a design and press it on the sketchbook page.  Yup, I like the result.  I saw that there was a little bit of paint left over on the packet so I pressed it on the page again and got a fainter mark. 

Winter arrives

I wasn’t thrilled to see the white stuff on the ground this morning; I haven’t got Bertha’s winter tires on yet.  The earliest appointment I could get is next week! I like to switch out my perfume each season.  

Visiting Newfoundland memories

I love visiting Newfoundland!  I use to live in Labrador (on the mainland north west of the island) and have wanted to visit THE ROCK for many many years.  We finally did when I retired and went again a few years ago with our family. 

“ New Found Land” is our newest province and St John’s is the capital and largest city located on the Avalon Peninsula!  Bell Island had an iron ore mine that had tunnels going down 2 kilometres but was closed in the ‘60’s  but is now closed but open for tours (obviously only going down a short way!)  The village of Wabana is the largest on the island where the mine is located.  The dock took a hit by an torpedo in the 2nd WW and I think it is the only North American strike by the then enemy. 

I had to mark where we ate the best ever codfish at the famous Chaffs Landing in Petty Harbour.  Then the best of all tour experience when we got to see PUFFINS for my first time! (It was as exciting as when I saw my first pink flamingo!)