T is For Taking It Easy

 and that is precisely what hubby and I did over our long holiday weekend. Sometimes it's really nice to just chill don't ya think?

 

 

 Another Carolina wren update: this was the last shot I got on Friday afternoon. By Saturday afternoon-at just over a week old!- they were gone. I never got to see it. My neighbor said she heard a lot of commotion from them very early AM to find they were finding their way around in her yard. Have not seen nor heard them since. But, look what was in that "empty" nest when I looked to water the plant:

definitely a wren egg! I have not seen any action at the nest so I will look into it tomorrow...

for my T Stands For Tuesday gang. A veggie quesadilla I had for lunch recently at a local restaurant and it was fabulous! Speaking of, I made this over the weekend:

                                   Bean and Corn Salad  (recipe at end of post)

A great vegetarian salad with protein and crunch and sweet and sour-yum.

 For the Simon Monday challenge (theme is "Stamp It") and the Simon Wednesday challenge (theme is "anything goes") I have this card and matching envie:

Products: stamps- frame stamp on envie (Art Gone Wild), Fuschia (PSX), sentiment (Our Daily Bread Designs), bubbles (Magenta). Distress inks- Worn Lipstick, Shaded Lilac, Peeled Paint; Versafine Onyx Black ink; white gel pen.

 For Moo Mania and More (theme is Nature's Beauty), and also Paint Party Friday :

a journal page created around the beautiful and unique postcard my dear friend Patty sent recently. It's a copy of an original sailor's valentine. The background is a painted deli paper. I added the words around the postcard digitally. Thank you Patty!

 And for the theme of "Back To School" at Art Journal Journey hosted this month by the multi talented Elizabeth I have this page:

  I pasted a Stampington and Co. paper to the page after sponging the edges . The image is from Paper Whimsy. I added a bit more color and the star doodle and word, then added the printed quote which was also sponged with inks. Reading was always one of my very favorite subjects and pastimes ever since I can remember.
 What was your favorite subject? Or did you like school or not?

 I'll be around to visit throughout the week. Have a super week and weekend ahead!

           " Never stop learning because life never stops teaching. " 


                                        Bean and Corn Salad

scant 1/4  c. sugar     1/4 c. apple cider vinegar     1 1/4 c. frozen corn, thawed

1/4 c. veg. oil        1 c. each of diced celery and onion        salt to taste

1 can black eyed peas, drained, rinsed          1 can black beans, drained, rinsed

 Combine sugar and vinegar in lg microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave about 1 min. til sugar is dissolved. Add corn and oil and stir to combine. Add celery, onions and beans; toss to combine. Season with salt if desired.