Boiled Eggs and Ice Cream

Can't get more specific than that for a title lol !

We'll just keep this little snippet between us - ok ;D)
 
MD and I had settled down in front of telly last night and we both heard a rattling sound.  Thought it was outside.  Ignored it, kept on watching the box... sound kept on, in the end I got up to investigate.
Hah!!  I'd put some eggs on to boil for a light dinner - eggs and salad - and totally forgotten them.
Oh, the joys of oldedom eh!

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Coffee Cream on top of Honeycomb Crunch - oh bliss, oh joy !!

Bye for now ;D) xx

just in passing...

Nice to be warned ;D)

Poor abandoned waif!

Even Pelicans like a chip with their fish!

No way!!
I was taught never to follow strange trucks ;D)

Finally, another little bit of my art.  You will see I was being monitored very closely by a couple of feathery art critics.....

Thank you for passing my way... have a beautiful day :D) xx

A Grab Bag of Things...

Hi there, hope the world is treating you right :D)

Got back to some painting yesterday - here's the start of a watercolour.  They're my version of fish so won't be strictly correct in their features but that's what I absolutely love about painting - it's all up to the individual.
I'm going to go in with my pen and outline a lot of it.  It'll be fun and is a very meditative thing to do.

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Hadn't done any on-line brain training for a little while (does it show, lol!!).  Anyway, got back into that also.  Lots of "getting back to" this week - yay!
I just do the free version of Lumosity but thoroughly enjoy it.  The freebies only allow 3 games out of 5 on a daily basis, but I keep hitting the "try again" or "do again" (gotta get that memory training up again) button and repeat the particular game.  You'll see the difference in my b.p.i. score (it's a scientific meaning for how good your brain functions, or something like that) - it has dropped, but getting back into a daily routine I'll get it back up and even better soon.  Definitely need daily brain workouts.

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Was sitting in the car a while ago, waiting for MD to do his stuff in the boring shop (hardware), and saw this sight on top of a house across the road.  We carry a little camera in the glovebox, so couldn't resist taking a photo.

awww, it looks like a stork to me - perhaps a new baby has arrived !!

Here's a closeup.  I'm still sticking to my stork theory, it amuses me.

Still on the new baby theme, look at these gorgeous little succulents - I snapped this pic at the local nursery.  They're called ... "Baby's Toes" - so sweet!

I'm all "babied up" because our family has welcomed a dear little newborn.  A Great Nephew for us.  So sweet and it's been ages since being in contact with a baby, and we're so delighted.  Nice warm fuzzy feelings :D)

Cheers now,  MD is perking the coffee (no alien additions this time!!) xx

Morning started with a jolt!!

Really lovely to be back again and, oh my goodness, how beaut to have such a happy reunion with everyone too - many thanks for all your visits.

I'm ignoring my old inclinations of the past to prepare properly for a post.  Spontaneous Susan has hit town!! 

The Jolt:
First thing, MD made us a lovely coffee as is the usual routine...

Just to keep things on the level - this wasn't the actual cup of this morning, it's from one a few years' ago that he created for my Coffee Art blog.

 

.... anyhow, I felt something in it as I scooped out my first teaspoon of foam.  Didn't think too much of it - presuming it was a lump of cocoa sprinkle.  
Ummmm, nooooo, when I got to the end, there was this small dark cylinder shape thing which looked too much like something awful (No Photos... it really does look similar)... 
I went into pre-panic mode (which is still not a pretty sight even though it's only pre!! Lol!!). 
Then post-panic mode (slightly less not pretty)
          .... then realised it was the perished lining of the plastic steaming spout on the coffee making machine! 
Oh Bliss...
Oh Joy....
Phew....   is that all it was - yay, yes.  Oh thank goodness. 

Enjoy every bit of your day - we intend to :D) xx

Back once more

Hi there, I was simply knocked out to see everyone had stayed members of my sorely neglected blog. Thank you.

Sometimes things happen that make it necessary to take a complete u-turn and go in another direction in life.
MD and I are busily heading in that other direction with the loving support of each other and the love and help of our dear family and friends.

It's so good to be back to my blog. I did a lot of painting last year, not so much lately, however, have been inspired once more.  I shall enjoy sharing some of my work with you.

I shall also enjoy seeing all that I've missed amongst you my blogging friends.