I thought sure as the world Rain had stumped me this time, so I went ahead with FFO sketch.  It was after I finished my portrait piece, that I knew I wanted to draw a little mouse peeking around the corner.

 

 

However, prior to that invisible lightbulb turning on, a stretch of the imagination gave me an idea for Rain’s challenge.  You can decide for if it passes or fails.  This is what I did, I gave my FFO drawing a vintage photograph look.  Using Pixelmator Pro, I opened the borrowed retro boarder and inserted my Procreate art work into a new layer placed in the middle achieving just the right effect for my new piece. With the idea in mind, I felt it would be fun to create a high school formal portrait of my girl. What do you think? 

 

I do a lot of cutting corners when it comes meals. When I prepare food, I try to make enough to last awhile.  You might recall the last thing I shared with you was the beef stew that I made.  That lasted a long time and while I still a good portion of it left, I made Louisiana Style Rice and Beans.  It yielded a gallon of soup.   Here’s that recipe for you. 

 

 

I keep close watch the shelf life of products in my pantry.  I hate when things go bad!  I have a jar of peanut butter fixing to expire next month April. I came up with a couple of ideas to make good use of it.  I made a batch of Peanut Butter cookies.  This is the first time in three or four years that I made any. The recipe I used wasn’t spot on, so we made adjustments to it and this was the first revised batch that I made. The changes definitely make the cookies better but more peanut butter is needed and I marked my recipe for next time.  I may try it again soon. 

 

I’m Thankful for…

Having had a wonderful Father-in-law.  Today would’ve been his 101st birthday. He was one of nine children, survived the Great Depression, graduated high school, attended technical school, WWII vet,  married 66 years to the love of his life, TV repairman, Coal Miner electrician, Dad to three boys, and Papaw to three (our kids).  He was a hands-on kind of guy and could fix or build about anything. He was the strong, silent type but as he mellowed with time he revealed his sweet, loving side.  I always felt more like a daughter than just the girl who married his son. He was a remarkable man. Happy Birthday, A!  

That’s it for today. Tomorrow is DH’s off Friday, so I won’t be around.  I hope you’ll join me on the dance floor for Mondays Music Moves. Have a doodletastic weekend! 😘

Are you looking for new Thursday blog connections? Consider visiting a few of my friends!

• Rain Frances Creations for Thursday Art Date 
• Brian’s Home for Thankful Thursdays
• Moonwashed Musings for Weekly Poetry Prompt
• The Sound of One Hand Typing for Writer’s Workshop