Faith

 I must begin this post by letting you know how touched I was by the many thoughtful posts and art regarding the tragedies of late in this world- especially in Paris - that I saw on your blogs in the last week or so. It truly brings us together.
 This post will have a bit of everything because it is a holiday week and I will be busy prepping, cooking and hosting dinner on Thursday, but will return thereafter to see what everyone's been up to:)

 For my T Stands for Tuesday group (oh, and Elizabeth our hostess would love to have you join us anytime!) Just bring along a beverage and anything else is a bonus! So, my share for this week:

 Last Sunday we went to a few antique shops not far from us -just to browse-and NO we didn't buy anything - and the place we wanted to stop in for a bite had just closed. Well, as serendipity would have it we passed by the Red Lion Inn/McCoole's which we planned on going to for the first time this past Friday to see Lorenzo play. Some of you may remember me mentioning him as we try to see him as often as we can-there's no charge in the places he plays at. We decided to check it out and had an amazing lunch!

   This is a painting that the multi-talented Lorenzo did on one of the outside walls at the inn. Sorry for the bad shot with the shadow.

   Hubby had a crab cake sandwich-no fillers in it! He also had a local IPA-pumpkin beer which I must say was the best I ever tasted!

                                          And I had a cod fish wrap with a glass of merlot.

The portions were very generous and I was so full-we both were...and yet hubby just had to go for one of the dessert offerings:

 a totally decadent and rich chocolate peanut butter cake-and it was a HUGE slice!! OMG, and he managed to eat the whole thing (minus one bite:) along with 2 cups of coffee! Good thing he works out hard and runs and bikes! We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner there Fri. too along with friends and Lorenzo to entertain us.

 This is a journal page I made inspired by Danielle Donaldson's book only this time I used materials other than watercolors:

 The background and brushes are from Gelli printed papers and I used Posca pens to embellish and write.

 In keeping with using my printed papers I created this page:

 Done in the style of Dina Wakley using a Stabilo All pencil to draw the face and then loose handwriting a quote with  a Pitt pen. You can see the quote I wrote at the end of this post.

 Linking later this week to Art Journal Every Day, Art It Friday- Show Your Face, and Paint Party Friday.

 To all of you celebrating our American Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday I wish you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

" If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."     Thich Nat Hanh