Merry Christmas from my dad!

Merry Christmas

Sherlock Holmes

 

Tom Hiddleston

Elven dress from "the art of the hobbit"

Armor from Narnia

Sea shells and rocks

Ori's slingshot

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Morning 

Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie

Sweet Potato Souffle

Cranberry Brie

Sparkling Cider

My dad talking to my brother

My dad's naughty face.

My grandpa 

My dad and mom

A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky

A BOAT beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July --
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear --
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Ever drifting down the stream --
Lingering in the golden dream --
Life, what is it but a dream?
-Lewis Carroll 

    November  4th, 2013

   Cool air twirls and winds around my legs.
   Autumn is here.

   The smell of apples and of wood smoke
   permeates the air.
.
   Warm blankets, cups of tea and hot cocoa.

   The many soups of fall and winter:
   pumpkin, tomato, carrot, chili, and many more.

  The air is brisk, and the sky is bright blue.
  Autumn is here. 

Pumpkin Bread

1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
1 (15 ounce) pumpkin puree
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

TOPPING
 

FOR Simple Sugar Glaze

• 1 cup (125 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 to 2 tablespoons half and half

FOR Spiced Glaze

• 1 cup (125 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• 1/8 nutmeg
• 1/8 ginger
• 1/4 cinnamon
• 1 to 2 tablespoons half and half

Directions:

1
In a medium size bowl beat eggs and mix with sugar, oil, water and pumpkin.
2
In another bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients only until just blended. Do NOT overmix.
3
Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan. This bread fits perfectly in an 8.5 x 4.5 loaf pan. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
 
 
Enjoy!

via

                     My older brother's wedding was beautiful!

Via

Via

All in the golden afternoon
Full leisurely we glide;
For both our oars, with little skill,
By little arms are plied,
While little hands make vain pretence
Our wanderings to guide.

When the Snow Is Falling Down and The Christmas Light Are Up

When the Snow Is Falling Down and The Christmas Light Are Up

As we come around the corner we catch sight of the house
We can just see the candles in the windows
They look like little fairy lights
But as we draw closer we see that, no, they are but ordinary candle flames

We walk up the path to the front door.
We hear the joyful shouts of the children saying, "Grandma and Grandpa are here!!"
We can smell the fragrant steam drifting up from the fresh cooked food.
Hugs and kisses are exchanged.
Tugged and pulled to the table, we sit down to enjoy the delicious meal.

After dinner we sit around the tree with cups of cocoa.

The kids are singing “We get to stay up late!”

At ten their tired eyes are drooping

Lulled by the sound of their parent’s voices 

One by one we carry there little bodies up the stairs and tuck them in their beds

What wonderful dreams the must have

When the snow is falling down and the Christmas light are up.     

By Anna  novak

Whales

Summer

Spring

I was reading a book when a I drew this, a fairy tale I think and I thought I would draw the characters eyes.

                                           eyes in watercolor 

                    http://pinterest.com/annacnovak/my-drawings/