Day 140/365 It's time to go, used up acrylic paint tubes

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After visits from four grandchildren and three second cousins the supply of acrylic paint at our house has been exhausted. Many fine works of art were produced over the course of several days by our talented grandchildren and relatives, and they are now on display throughout the house.

The used up paint supplies will be heading for the dump, but since they will be replaced when the put-and-take opens next week, there will be no net gain in getting rid of stuff.

 

Since we have gained more pictures to hang, our quantity of stuff has increased, but so has the quality.

Day 139/365 It’s time to go, jigsaw puzzle

A while ago as I dismantled a partially completed jigsaw puzzle of a box of candies. The individual candies were fun to piece together but the hundreds of little brown wrappings were more of a challenge than I had interest in. When I realized I wouldn’t have time to finish it before leaving my rental cottage by the sea, my interest dwindled, and voila, back in the box it went. Maybe I just don’t like candy enough. If it had been potato chips, I still be working on it. Um, I wonder if one of those exists? 

 

    This is only the second puzzle I haven’t completed. Usually I keep them out for a few days after I place the last piece, and then off they go to share with one of my puzzle friends. 

 

Day 138/365 It’s time to go, Easter eggs

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     You’re never to old to decorate Easter eggs, not to mention hunting for them on Easter morning. I bought two dozen for my grandkids to decorate, even though they are a little beyond the believing age. A good time had by all. 

Day 137/365 It's time to go, sap

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The ancient maple tree in our back yard decided to deliver its sap to us without even being asked. During the night a few pints of sap flowed out of it, gathered on the trunk, and froze there. We couldn't turn down this generous gift from our faithful old friend, and decided to use it as nature intended... for maple syrup.

After a few steps involving chopping, boiling , straining and pouring, our tree provided us with a full mason jar of 100% authentic maple syrup, no additives or sweeteners involved.

The next and only question is:  Do we pour it on our  waffles, or  do we take ten more minutes to add butter, cook it, and turn it into maple sugar?