A Short and Happy Break, Florals, Froggie, Veggies & Mushrooms

I'm taking a little time away from the computer for happy reasons... we're having a visit from a Dear One and there's a few things I'm looking forward to doing before she arrives.

I've prepared this little post of  floral blissing and some 'this and thats',  and I shall catch up with everyone in a week or so.

Firstly, I always love to link with Riitta as she shows us what  Floral Bliss is all about:

"Tibouchina"
When I find a plant that really appeals, and that grows so easily from cuttings,
I overdose on it!
There are many Tibouchinas throughout our garden.

The thing I love the most about them is that when the flowers reach their end,
they create a little sprinkling of colour for many days afterwards
... I always think of it as their final hurrah!!

Autumn is a beautiful time of year
Cooler days (um... are you listening 2017?)
... and a time of changing colour in the garden

For absolutely delightful blooms, click on the image below:

🐸 Froggie's back!   
He loves to give the impression he picked and washed all these beautiful homegrown vegies... ah well, My Darling has a big heart and I'm sure he won't mind Froggie have some reflected glory ;D)

This funny little carrot made us laugh too!

Here's the real hero of the Veggie Garden
... My Darling man seen here preparing it using his home made row-making-tool

On the Fridge... something I cut out of a magazine to help get rid of possible residues on shop bought fruit and vegies:

This is the mix I use to wash the fruit and vegies we buy from the supermarket.
We once picked cherries for a commercial grower and, oh dear, I saw the
slurry water that they were "washed" in
Ever since, I've given the bought fruit and vegies a wash in this mix.

Here are some mushrooms sunbaking .... another one of my fads!
I happened to watch Professor Alice Roberts' programme in which she proved that leaving mushrooms out in the sunshine for an hour will increase their Vitamin D content.
So, here's ours:

According to Prof Alice, they can go back into the frig after their sun bath,
and the Vitamin D is still retained.

Well, I think that's about it for now.

Have a great week!

Happy 6th Birthday PPF !

Eva and Kristin created Paint Party Friday in 2011 as a fun  place to check in weekly, to share art efforts with friends in a spirit of encouragement and to keep procrastination at bay.

Well, they've certainly exceeded, with some 60+ entries each week to date.

Today they've reached a 6 Year milestone and I add my heartiest Congratulations and thanks to them, along with all the other members with whom I can share mutual support, encouragement and from whom I learn something new each week.

This friendly and welcoming group of artists, bursting with diverse creativity, are so inspirational and confidence building and, and even though I've only been a member for 10 short weeks, it's given me a weekly goal and renewed enthusiasm to have fun with paint.

I also wish to thank my other blogger friends who, while not members of PPF, take the time to drop in and share so generously in the Party.  That's always most appreciated :D) xx

Hip, hip, hooray 🎉 🎈 .....

"Let's Party"
Watercolour and ink pen on 300gsm (140lb) Arches watercolour paper

Party Hat and Streamer images designed by Mrs Marcia Hunter,
added digitally using Photoscape and sourced, with thanks, from
https://clipartfest.com/download/0fe691a92b58f425b2af0f7d31233ecf84969dda.html

Linking to Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday - a welcoming spot for everyone, whether you paint, create or not... have a look by clicking on this image: