Thursday Art Date: Looking Down

Hello Friends, 😊

Welcome to Thursday's Art Date, today our theme is Looking Down. Tweety Bird is looking down at Sylvester the cat...who thinks he will finally outsmart the little bird! Not a chance!!

I was listening to David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and got inspired to do this watercolour of North America. I guess this is kind of what an astronaut would see looking down from space! Here is David Bowie singing...I love this song:

John Wayne looking down from a mesa in the movie The Searchers, done with ink and graphite.

Marilyn Monroe, looking down (charcoals). Sad lady. 😢

My Critters: Dana and Oscar looking down at me from their loft - yes, they have their own loft, we call it the Cat Loft!

This is what I call my "Tradesman Lunch". I usually make this type of lunch for any tradesperson who comes over to do a day or two of work - must feed them! 

Lunch was chicken salad sandwiches, CLT's on toast, Pinwheel Sandwiches (made with my Homemade Cheez Whiz), dips, chips, pretzels, olives and cheese slices.

Hatch Door Renovation:

Alex and I hired a nice man named Doug, a retired carpenter, to build us a hatch door and staircase that will link the main house to the basement. The only way to access the basement before was to walk around the house to the basement door in the backyard. Our washer and dryer are in the basement, and there was NO WAY I was shlepping through snow to do laundry! The last few months it was tolerable, but we decided to do this just in time for winter. Alex helped Doug and they did a fantastic job! All that's left to do is to build a pulley system to help lift the hatch door, stain the stairs and handrail, and get some carpeting to cover the hatch door to help with insulation. We are SO pleased with this project. Next task is the chimney!

Today I'm linking up with some lovely bloggers, please visit them for some very fun and interesting posts!

Friday November 6th: Paint Party Friday
Saturday November 7th: Eileen's Saturday's Critters
Monday November 9th: Angie's Mosaic Mondays

That's all for now folks! Please check out the link gadget below to see more Looking Down artwork! 

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My points and dots watercolour of Jack (2019)

November 12th: Next Thursday's theme is Points and Dots. Click on the link for ideas and inspiration! Remember it's all about creating. You can showcase your paintings, drawings, photography, sculpting, baking, poetry...whatever you like! 🎨

Thursday Art Date With Rain. Click on the link for a description of the art date as well as a list of upcoming themes. 

Don't forget to add the URL link to your post (not your blog) to the link gadget below to share your wonderful creations! Please revisit to make sure you don't miss those who join in a little late! Also, if anyone adds a link that has nothing to do with the art date theme, it will be removed! The link gadget expires Friday at midnight (EST).

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👻 Tricks and Treats 👻

Zombie Rain - having fun with photo software

Happy Halloween and a Blessed Samhain my friends!!! I know that a lot of folks aren't bothering with the fun this year, but we are doing the same thing we always do, having fun at home and enjoying food and drinks! This year I decided to do 5 days of Halloween food, here are the goodies. I haven't had time to include recipes as of yet, but I will be updating my Recipe Page over the next few weeks! Thanks for visiting!! Note: 3 of these dishes were only possible because I totally splurged on this skull pan!

My Pumpkins: Michael Myers (Halloween Movies) and Jack Torrance (The Shining)

Halloween Pancakes

Grape Scream Sodas

Boo-scottis

Eerie-Enchiladas with Enchilada Sauce

Bloody Mary's

Chocolate Ghoul Cakes

Boo-Ritos

Boo-ritos Innards (Mexican Dip, Cheddar, Tomatoes, Lettuce)

Zombie Cocktails

Happy Jack Cookies

Monstrous Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce

Mummified Camembert

Mummified Camembert Innards (with raspberry jam in puff pastry)

Pizz-AAAAH! Skulls

Pizz-AAAAH! Skulls Innards (Mozz, Cheddar, Goat cheese, Parm, Pizza Sauce)

Jack O' Lantern Cocktails (Brandy, Grand Marnier, Ginger Ale)

Haunted Ghost Shakes (Bourbon, Kahlua Milk Shakes)

Spider Web Cheesecake (Ganache Topping)

Spider Web Cheesecake - my piece de resistance!

🎃 Thursday Art Date: Halloween Party! 🎃

Hello Friends, 😊

Welcome to Thursday's Art Date, today our theme is Halloween Party! Anything goes for this theme as long as it's related to Halloween! Bugs Bunny had to really prepare for this photo shoot so he demanded a larger dressing room with extra carrots. How could I refuse?  😊 Isn't he an amazing actor?

I am so pleased how this watercolour turned out...it was just a simple idea and I'm happy I was able to use such a loose style while painting it!

Here is an ink and graphite piece I did - some lovely witches brewing up magic!

Margaret Hamilton - the perfect Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz - done in charcoals. She has an unmistakable voice...she did a lot of radio back in the 1940's. Alex and I listen to The Jack Benny Show every night at dinner and we always recognize her when she's a guest star!

~Critters~

Tail Maintenance

Fierce Cat Inside!

I wish I was flying South for the winter!

I'm back baby! 😊 My love for cooking, baking and food is back in full force! These are CLT's with Sauteed Mushrooms on sub buns (The C is for Cheddar).

PS: IF ANYONE WAS HAVING TROUBLE VIEWING/PRINTING MY RECIPES...IT'S FIXED NOW!!!

Appetizer Night: Fried Olives stuffed with goat cheese, Stuffed Mushrooms and Potato Skins filled with Mexican Dip and topped with Cheddar cheese. 

We cracked open my Camembert and Jarlsberg cheeses - success!!! This was my first time using vegan rennet to make the cheeses and they tasted very yummy! My cheeses are now officially 100% vegetarian! (Recipes can be found on my blog: Rainy Day Cheese Making)

My FIVE DAYS of Halloween dinners/desserts/drinks are in full swing! On Saturday October 31st, I'll post all of the foodie photos, so please drop by!

Here's a Halloween food teaser: Double chocolate Boo-scotti! (recipe to follow)

Today I'm linking up with some lovely bloggers, please visit them for some very fun and interesting posts!

Friday October 30th: Paint Party Friday
Saturday October 31st: Eileen's Saturday's Critters
Monday November 2nd: Angie's Mosaic Mondays

That's all for now folks! Please check out the link gadget below to see more Halloween Party! artwork! 

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"Looking Down" - ink and graphite

November 5th: Next Thursday's theme is Looking Down. Click on the link for ideas and inspiration! Remember it's all about creating. You can showcase your paintings, drawings, photography, sculpting, baking, poetry...whatever you like! 🎨

Thursday Art Date With Rain. Click on the link for a description of the art date as well as a list of upcoming themes. 

Don't forget to add the URL link to your post (not your blog) to the link gadget below to share your wonderful creations! Please revisit to make sure you don't miss those who join in a little late! Also, if anyone adds a link that has nothing to do with the art date theme, it will be removed! The link gadget expires Friday at midnight (EST).

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We Found Trigger!!!

 Hello Friends! Great news, yesterday morning I walked by the live cage trap and look who I found!

I was so happy, elated...to say the least. We called the man from the SPCA and he brought him to the shelter, it's a no-kill shelter so he will be looked at by a vet and re-homed. Alex and I decided we couldn't keep him because we don't have the time to train him right now; plus him and Charlie didn't get along. What really makes me sad is that WE were the only ones to take action. He was lost for a week before we found out and nobody had called the SPCA...

One of the neighbours said that if he saw him, he was going to shoot him - I was beside myself with shock...lots of folks around here see dogs and cats as objects and it really sickens me.

His former owners abandoned him. Our neighbour's son took him in to help find him a new home, and that's when he wiggled out of his collar and ran away. After a few days the son gave up looking for him...The SPCA is known for finding all abandoned dogs and cats good homes and they screen rigidly. Even though my heart is sad for Trigger, I know he'll find a forever home.