Sindbad's on the River

We went downtown to Sindbad's (before Christmas) to have one of our favorites there -- The Ocean Perch Dinner -- It was decorated to look very festive for the Holidays.  I always like their Spicy Tomato Juice without the alcohol (other wise known as a virgin mary) because they give you 3 Giant olives :-)   I sketched the drink and finally watercolored it at home!  Very hard to get the color correct for Tomato Juice  :-)

Watercoloring the Alphabet

We did a fun thing several years ago--I divided a  page in my watercolor journal into 6 squares and sketched something from daily life each day going through the alphabet.  This is my A, B, C, D, E, & F  page.
It was a good thing to do to keep into watercolor during the Winter.  I may do it again.....

Snow last week...

We had snow last week several times and this is what my front walk looked like after the Snow-Shovelers cleared the walk (to our Condo).  Thank goodness we don't need to shovel any longer :-)
Last Night it rained and today it is 54' and all the snow melted.  This is a watercolor that I did last year, but needed to change my post so I went into my "archives" and found this one.   Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Card

 

I am posting our Christmas Greetings Card for 2012.  I just finished printing them.  The Watercolor on the front is one that I did of our "table-top" Pointsettia in 2011.
I put together the inside greeting from my Card Program and selected an appropriate verse from the niv (New International Version) of the Bible.
Jesus is the reason for the Season :-)

Beginning the Christmas Celebration at Church

I posted this on the "Drawing in Church" blog, (www.drawinginchurch.blogspot.com) but thought I would put it on my blog today....When we arrived for our  Worship Service, the Christmas Trees, Pointsettias and other decor were all in place.   The hymns were wonderful--very enjoyable.

The Falling Leaves are Gone...

Just wanted to post this to remember how gorgeous the leaves were this past Fall.  I actually painted these leaves a couple years ago and made a note-card with them.  Now our trees are all bare--the eaves troughs are cleaned, the outside water is turned off--and guess what we are waiting for.....snow flurries predicted tonite.

Making Cranberry-Orange Relish

Finally made my Cranberry-Orange Relish today for Thanksgiving next week.  If it's made one week ahead (at least) it "ripens" and turns a beautiful shade of Burgundy ;-)   I use my Food Processer to make it like regular relish.  In case anyone wants the recipe:  1-Navel Orange (cut into at least quarters--it processes better)  1-12 oz. package fresh whole cranberries and 1 Cup Sugar.
Mix WELL together and store in a quart jar.  Yummy with Turkey (or Chicken)
Sometimes I put small amounts in the freezer to take out and have with ANY sandwich.