Yummy Food

So I bought the yummiest bread at Market Street the other day. It is a black pepper and parmesan bread. It is so, so, so, so yummy. If you get a chance to try it out- GO FOR IT!!

Last week I made a spinach artichoke dip. Do you know what is in this dip? All the good stuff. Mayo, more parmesan cheese, sour creme and, of course, spinach and artichokes.

But, seriously, I can't eat all that dip by myself. So I froze some. Never done that. We'll see in a week or two how it thaws.

So I enjoyed it as a dip. Then the next day I made toast and put it on toast. Then I made a baked potato and used a bunch on that. THEN I mixed it in some alfredo sauce to thin it a bit and put it over bowtie pasta with PINE NUTS. (I love pine nuts)

What will I do with the rest tomorrow? Any suggestions?

b.

RV Dreams

We went to the RV show this past weekend. Saw one we really liked. Not a 5th wheel, just a trailer but the kitchen was in the front at the point that pulls right behind your truck (or whatever) and I really liked it. It was a kitchen in the round with two big windows there.

George even asked me if I thought I could give up the house to live on the road full time. I don't know. I would like a smaller place, less yard, but I always thought we would have a home base. He was looking at the $75000 RV's. He is a dreamer.

But at the RV show we met a lady that told us about a website called rvdreams that is written by a couple that lives on the road full time. One of the forums is 'what to expect emotionally as you give up your house to live on the road' which is exactly the kind of info you hope for when making a big decision.

Any way, that is years down the line. I have been scrapbooking and hanging out. Lovin' life.

Love you all.

Hello World!!

The most exciting thing going on today is that the weather is cool!! Yesterday and today it is the same temperature range here, in Dallas, as it is where my loved ones are in Pittsburgh PA and Buffalo NY. 70's. Lovely.

My cats are tearing around the house chasing each other. The cool weather brings out the nascar in them!!

Yesterday I had a scary couple of hours when I could not get a hold of Megan. Texted her at 11am, at 2pm and at 3pm. Then started calling and only got her voice mail. Her phone was off but I didn't know that. I almost jumped in the car to drive an hour to check up on her. Seems her new work wants their employees to turn their phones off when at work and Megan just forgot to turn hers back on the night before. No worries. But I had myself worked up into a frenzy.

Out the window went all my peace. Dear Lord please remind me to turn to You when I fall off the peace wagon!! My Dear Lord is always there for me. I just have to remember Him. And thanks to my dear, dear friend Maria for her calming words. She is so wonderful to me.

I also want to give a shout out to my dear daughter-in-law Tess. Check out her blog at http://cozylittlecave.blogspot.com/ Not only is her's a most wonderful blog, but also check out her blog roll of her favorite blogs. There are some of the most wonderful design blogs there. I have loved cruising around the web following her favorite blogs. Good stuff there.

Then follow her blog to her etsy shop. What whimsical, bright, endearing paintings she has there. And she must be selling some too. I was waiting for payday to roll around again to purchase a couple and they have disappeared off her shop!! Those who tarry there will lose out!!

Love and Peace to fill your day.
B.

Awesome on at least four differentlevels. - Home - Sprague Lab - Digital and Hybrid Scrapbooking + .

Awesome on at least four differentlevels. - Home - Sprague Lab - Digital and Hybrid Scrapbooking + .

Check out this short vimeo!! Don't you, like, hate it- when people, like, can't articulate, you know?

Some of Dad's paintings

So Mom allowed Kathy and I to go through what she had left of Dad's paintings. Because I was traveling by plane I could not take as many as I wanted. Kathy took the bulk of what was left. And God bless her for doing so. Anything that we didn't want was going to end up in the trash because Mom is paring down her possessions in anticipation of selling her house and moving into a smaller place.

What I was really struck by was the growth in Dad's painting abilities from when he started in the early 70's at the age of 55 or so. There was one painting of Marty that was quite simplistic and obviously one of his beginner paintings. The thing is, I don't remember Dad's early work. I always thought he was as good as the paintings you see posted here. I am so glad Mom saved all these paintings all these years and I am happy to have the few that I do.

Now Mom saved one in particular for me. The one of Dad with the Zenner Street kitchen in the background. Which I am very happy she did save it for me. It means a lot to me that she hadn't let that one go when she was giving the others away to Marty, Sandy and Mike. That she did that for me is a sweetness I will always treasure. But that is the one Marty said he really wanted so I am going to send it to him.

After I returned home and pulled out all my paintings I have from Dad I found I had one that he did of himself already. The one I already had is the top one in this posting.

If you compare the one with the Zenner Street background one with the other one of Dad that I have posted here you can see the huge leap in his skill level.

All self taught. And late in life. Proving that you can teach an old dog new tricks!!!

God Bless you Dad. Marty- heads up, there's one coming in the mail.