Today

A very good and creative day for me...in the kitchen!Made some more mixed berry jam.The price of the strawberries was so nice, could not pass that.A girl can't have enough of her favourite berry jam!I also tried a new recipe for lentil soup that turned out so delicious I could not stop eating it.It is an Indian style one with curry and cayenne pepper.Saw something about it on TV,Googled it and grabbed the first recipe to try.Delicioso!Unfortunately it is not going to get excited nobody else in my family.For the rest of the family -pulled pork sandwiches with BBQ sauce.They turned yamy too.Sometimes when I get inspired I don't know how to stop.
For my furry girls it was a lazy day as usual.They just changed their sleeping spots from time to time-chair,table,couch,floor.
My kid, she had a blast playing with her friends.There isn't happier time than the summer vacation.
As the heat wave from the last week was over it was time to hit the bike trail again.I went on a bike ride yesterday and today.The last two pictures are from today's ride.I met a female deer crossing my path but could not take a good picture of her.She got scared and ran away.

#150 and 151

Or # 151 and then 150,posted in this order.A couple more drawings from my last year's unsuccessful challenge.Both were completed during my morning breaks at work.At my lunch breaks I am too busy talking to my friend Stella.

Garden inpressions

A beautiful weekend so far.A shopping trip and supper at a restaurant with delicious food yesterday.More art supplies for me and my daughter,one can never have enough art supplies!Scored not one but two issues of my favourite magazine Country Living the British edition at Barnes &Noble.It has never happened before.Lucky me!Today the plans are 1. bike ride-check 2.jumble berry jem-the berries are on sale-the recepe here 3.swimming pool-the weather calls for it.
These pictures are from our garden.I hope you have a nice weekend you all.

Ballerina Guinea

Kids imagination is endless.My girl can not get enough of drawing Guinea pigs.
This one is a girl Guinea who likes to dance and wants to be a ballerina when she grows up.

The joys of summer

A cool and fresh morning bathed in sunshine,light pleasant breeze  along the bike trail down the river,clouds of butterflies above my head,pink white and purple flowers spreading their sweet aroma in the air.I did my bike ride early this morning because today the temperature was expected to reach 100F.I was done with my chores outside by 11:30 in the morning.I plan to stay inside till the evening.There is a lot of things to be done inside.Stay cool everybody.
P.S.This little guy/in the last picture/ helped me to put this post together.

Doodles and drawings #147,148 and 149

They are just three quickies.I could do better for sure.But that is what one can get for the few minutes during her break at work.Today was a good day.Beautiful weather, almost all my chores done,talked to a friend on Skype,my kid is getting more independent,my diet is working.What else could I wish for?

Art in the park

Arts and crafts,dance groups,lots of people and animals,live music,good food,activities for the kids.Lots of fun!!!That was our Father's Day.It is turning into family tradition.My husband and I got paper ties as  presents.He got it for Father's Day and I did it just because.He got some more presents from S.

Art in the city

A big mural in the city of Red Wing,MN.Love it!Like the presence of art in our everyday life.It makes it/life/ feel beautiful.

Crazy, fun weekend

We decided to celebrate the beginning of the summer vacation with a sleepover at our house.Last Saturday she had her friend J.S.on a sleepover.They had a lot of fun bowling,having pizza,doing crafts,playing board games and playing with her favourite pet Hurby.

Little vacation

I am off work for a week enjoying a short vacation.No plans for anything special.Just willing to slow down for a while and appreciate the small joys of life.The summer vacation has already started and this means some precious time spent with my kid.The pictures above are from different bike rides during the month of May.

#145 and 146

Two more from the challenge from the last year.There are only about ten more to go.Used watercolor pencils.

Just playing with old pictures

Snapshots from our Holiday

Fun time spent together,visiting the small town of Lanesboro during the Memorial Day Holiday.We enjoyed the beautiful weather eating outside at a local restaurant,visited the museum and the art gallery,some gift shops. We strolled up and down the streets looking at the beautiful architecture of the old houses.