Happy Friday! I’m scuttling toward un-sickness, and I’m optimistic that I’ll be all better before the end of the weekend. I had a good day yesterday, a day full of lovely moments and quirkiness. As we walked to school in the drizzly morn, K and her friend spotted two ginormous mushrooms flanking a tree trunk (they were red, but I painted only one in blue — I’m going through a Picasso phase).
And then amid the remnants of Halloween decorations, I saw a carved pumpkin carriage.
I splurged on and thoroughly savored a slice of olive oil apple bundt cake at the ridiculously charming Coyle’s Bakeshop and chit chatted with a new friend.
On a long walk back to pick up K, I passed a nail salon and caught a glimpse of a much, much older gentleman getting a manicure from a tiny woman with a bun.
And speaking of buns, when the walk became too much and I boarded a bus, I sat behind a woman with an expertly coiffed updo. I couldn’t help but notice the haphazardly inserted pen in her hair.
I was able to cut out most of the fabric pieces for my ongoing Ginger Skinny Jeans project.
Yes. A good day.
Have a refreshing weekend, all!
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Gonna make porridge
in my crock pot this weekend
mmmm mmmm mmmm can’t wait
Very interesting day! Coyle’s looks like a good celebration place!
Coyle’s has the most delicious pastries! I love that place :-). Thanks, Greta!
I like seeing your day through your little paintings and I am in an Indigo phase so I love that colour you used!
Thanks for your reply to my email. Somehow I had filed it somewhere and it remains elusive. Glad to know things are working out!
BTW, I was on Amazon.ca …browsing (ha)… and decided to google your name. I saw your upcoming book – set for April next year, timed right for my birthday too! Cover looks very nice indeed!
Have a lovely weekend. Is that porridge as in Oatmeal, or Chinese as in Congee?
Indigo will be forever my favorite! Glad the email got to you, Melissa – yes, I’m plugging away and I see the light at the end of the tunnel. And how exciting – is April 19th your actual birthday?
I think I’m going to try a simple porridge with rice and chicken stock, though I found this bean mixture that my mom left behind on her last visit and am currently soaking it to see how that will turn out :-). Hope you had a lovely weekend!
Beautiful… thanks for a lovely glimpse into the way you see the world.
Thanks so much, Em! I’m trying to take it easy since my annual cough seems to want to lodge itself in my esophagus and I want to avoid that at all cost. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
love the pictorial representation of your day – what a clever and fun way to journal your day’s journey:) Love that you walk to pick K up from school – what a special time for you two. Hoping that by now you are well on the road to recovery!!
Thanks Lucinda! Can you tell I’m starting to ease back into my wandering, explortory mode? So fun!