My first "en plein air" watercolour painting

Some times when Brayden gets fussy, he and I go for a drive.He usually falls asleep soon, then I'm stuck in the car and mostly playing Candy Crush on my iphone.

A few days ago, we were going to Walmart and I grabbed a piece of paper and my watercolour palette with me. When I was in the parking lot, realized Brayden is sleeping so here came the time to try my courage and bring out the watercolour palette :)

Here is what was right in front of me:

and here is my painting:

Now I think maybe the grey walls could have been darker, shape of the tree is not quiet right and definitely more details were needed for the car, but hey A for effort. right?! ;)

Tiny Yummy List

It's been a lot of struggle lately to find a time to paint or even draw :( Attempted a few times and didn't even get half way in the sketching. Baby Brayden is teething and my life is going through a roller-coaster because of that. With four teeth through, I look forward to having a few calmer weeks before the lateral incisors show up...fingers crossed!

With my mother-in-law in town to visit, we have been eating out a lot and I can't get my mind off of some of them:

Frome Barque Smokehouse:

Smoked Barque Burger

Barque Brisket:

Then Sicilian Sausage Hash brunch from Moxie's. 

And the combination pizza from Perperook: 

Mmmmmm....gotta go and grab something to munch on now ;P

ttyl

Miriam

Yummy Sour Greengage

Have you ever had some of these mouth watering, eye twitching sour plums? 

These can be find in Persian supermarkets usually at the beginning of spring. They are extremely sour and when eaten with salt, you will just reach for more, as did I ;) 

Cold Snowy April

 Please no more snow!

This was the weather yesterday here in Ottawa. I couldn't believe it. It's mid April and still snowing :(

It made my whole day quite blue, but today I woke up to a better day. It is cloudy but warm enough that all that snow is melting :D n yet better news is the tomorrow's forecast:

I guess it's time to buy a sunscreen and tanning lotion ;)

Watercolour Roses - Wet on Wet

Today is officially first day of spring...Yahooo!!

It doesn't look much like spring here though; It has been snowing since yesterday and every where is covered with a thick layer of snow. well...looks more like Christmas :P but I am going to stay positive so here is to spring!

CHEERS, 

To my Persian friends out there: Happy Norooz and wish you a year full of joy and health :)

Hugs,

Miriam