Picnic at the Beach

 

My lovely husband relaxing on the beach as we took a break from our bike ride.

Chemicals Everywhere

I love finding vintage books at the thrift store and flipping through them. Often I use pages or bits and pieces for art projects. Every once in a while I come across a treasure like this page taken from a vintage grade school science text. Chemicals Everywhere.

Flags

 

I finished off printing the last two flags today. These flags are part of a continuous project over the season of lent. Each flag represents a quality of God symbolically in colour and by a word printed on the flag. These flags along with a rainbow of other flags will be waved at our Easter celebration in worship. I've enjoyed watching children and adults alike passionately and energetically waving these flags and worshiping. What a cool way to give glory to God.

Ship

 

From Burnaby Mountain.

Portland

 

Portland at twilight.

Friends, fondue, sangria.

 

Friends, fondue, sangria.

 



 

We were creative with our leftovers and made some sangria fruit salad.

Served it up with some tart homemade devon cream on top.

So tasty.

 

Sangria fruit salad:

• Sangria (1/2 wine 1/2 fruit juice)
• Lots of fruit chopped up into many pieces (maybe leftovers from fondue..?)

Mix together in a large jar and let marinate in the fridge overnight. Top with devon cream (below) and consume.

 

Devon Cream:

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tbs icing sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Whip cream and mix in remaining ingredients. Enjoy with scones, fruit salad, life.

 



Doughnuts

Doughnuts with friends and family.

Yum.

Red Velvet Baking

 

Mixing, making, baking.

Volia!

 

Recipe via: The Novice Chef

Wednesday

I've been enjoying the last few days working on some projects. The weekend was busy and I was blessed to spend so much time with family and friends. As this week goes on I'm hoping to spend some more time finishing up and starting new projects, doing some baking, and getting together with friends (for tea and fondue etc - YUM). Also, I'm not going to say how many of those rice krispie sqaures I ate...

Parting Message

Waking up to these words. I feel so blessed.

Yummy

Dinner tonight: baked potato soup with yummy toppings (sour cream, cheese, bacon, green onions) and honey rolls.

Perhaps a show and a dip in the hot tub before bed?

Surprise Party

Surprise! Food, games, friends. Life is good.

 

 

Four player up/down dutch blitz gets a little too intense for photos. We needed a pause in the game for cake and a breather.

 

And here is the birthday boy, with a lovely homemade vancouver skyline ice cream cake. YEAH. Of course it was good! (Mint Chocolate - in case you were wondering)

 

 

 

 

 

Silver & Gold

Bought some mini dinos at the dollar store yesterday. Feeling crafty.

January 29, 2013

Today is a day for making plans, for working on projects, and for staying inside.