Tagalicious

I recently did a new art piece. I used Sigma Micron markers (.05) and Prisma Color pencils and blender. I love the way it turned out, so vibrant and pretty. I think it has a graffiti look to it so have named it Tagalicious (as when a graffiti artist "tags" a wall...).

Enjoy! Please let me know what you think!!!!

Scanner is down for a bit so I took a photo, not the best 

quality but I couldn't wait to share...lol

Food for thought....homemade croutons

Today I made my first ever batch of croutons. I used a loaf of rosemary focaccia bread, small cubes. Using Parkay spray butter, I spritzed the bread and then added more dried rosemary, thyme powder, Himalyayan pink salt and a floral pepper (edible dried flowers with peppercorns in a mill). I placed in a 250 degree oven for 35 mins (spread on two cookie sheets, one layer). WOWZER!!!! If I do say so myself; and I do, mmmmmm!!!! Delish!!!

According to Mario Batali, and I believe I can trust the venerable chef, I can now place them in a freezer bag (air pushed out) and freeze. Fingers crossed that I am not trusting the wrong chef!!!! lol

I will use these later this December for a spicy sausage and tart apple stuffing (dressing depending on what part of the country you come from...lol).

Looks yummy, right??? Can't wait to use them in the stuffing...mmmmm!

Thanksgiving and much to be thankful for!!!

This has been a year of events to bring a great deal of joy into my life. I am very thankful for this great year!!!

First: My son met and brought home a beautiful young lady who instantly blended into the family!!! In February they announced they were expecting their first child and they planned to get married. While the announcements were sudden and quite the surprise; I was extremely happy for my son and couldn't wait to be a mother-in-law and grandma!!!

Second: May 14th my son and his girl married. It was a sweetly simple ceremony with family and a friends at Englewood Friends Church. YEAH!!!! I finally have a daughter...lol

The happy couple

The parents...all very happy for the wedding!!!

Third; August 31st my precious grand daughter was born:

Just minutes after she was born....Welcome Sophia Elizabeth

Fourth: watching her grow and spending time with the family have just been enhanced by my sweet girl!

Fun with various iphone apps Nov, 2011

My birthday pic...yes, we are in a cemetery! My birthday is Halloween, it just seemed appropriate...lol

Me and Katie

the kids and I went to The Stoddard Pumpkin Glow,

Amazing pumpkins, great place for my birthday...lol

This is a ghost (pumpkin) family.

Lola (filipino for Grandma...lol) giving Pia her first taste of Thanksgiving ham (and turkey...lol)

Fifth: my life has always been made happier with my fur-babies!!!

The Three Musketeers, (right to left) Dora, Diggory, and Cal

And of course the mischievous Queen of the group, Mimi.

Here she is entertaining herself with her favorite pastime, trying to steal my food...lol

This year has certainly been a year that I will always remember and always be thankful for!!! 

A lovely Birthday Weekend with my family!!!

Lola and her Pippa

This weekend my kids surprised me with a visit. They stayed 4 days and made my whole weekend!!! What a great birthday present. Sunday was the highlight, we went to Red Robins for my (FREE) birthday dinner. I got a teriyaki chicken sammie with pineapples, avocado and bacon....YUM!!! Then we went to the Rockfield Cemetery at Wright State University to take Halloween Family Pictures. It is a beautiful cemetery in the woods at WSU and (no disrespect intended) a fun place to take Halloween pictures!!! Then we went to the Stoddard Ave Pumpkin Glow (just behind the Greek Orthodox Church in the Grafton Hill area). It was BEAUTIFUL!! And though the kids didn't really wanna come they did it for me and that made it even more lovely. 

 I love this shot!!! My son, with his baby at his chest, and his beautiful wife, my Katie-girl!!!

Below are some of the highlights from the glow. 

My favorite emoticon

The delicacy of this was astounding.

It was carved more from the inside and it was

almost as thin as lace in some places.

Just lovely...in a spooky way

The good Cap'n

This is a really great EYE!!!!

American Gothic Halloween Style

This was truly the best birthday I have had in some time!!! I am 48 years old and looking forward to many more years with my family!!!! They make me feel special and loved!!!

Hope everyone had a Spook-tacular Halloween!!!! and a Blessed Samhain!!!!