squwetchy December 2nd and I not only cracked open a brand new sketchbook this afternoon I also dug into my #insect photos to paint this backyard ladybug in #watercolour

castironguy December 2nd and I took the day off. Too cold to do much except stay inside and make hot fancy #pizza for #lunch! Blog about it too…

squwetchy December 1 and the birds don’t seem to be bothered by the bitter cold or that the feeder is covered in snow.

8r4d A proud dad secretly snaps a photo as the Kid and her cast come back on stage for a bow. #thekid #theater

adventuredog December 1, and it’s minus 25 #outside in the backyard, too #cold for walks but we can do a couple laps in the #backyard before we need to go in for hot cocoa and warm treats!

For my #creativeadvent challenge I've got a list of daily creative chores to do for the first twenty four days of December. While you're scarfing little chocolates from your advent calendars, I'll be #writing #painting and #posting. This is your feed for that. Like for today, I did the first of my December #microfiction posts linked below:

As the year wraps up I’ve dabbled in what I’m (right now) calling the addict’s last puff on the drug known as corporate social media. And as we creep into 2023 when I need to think less about the moral and ethical impact of my high technology use, I can spend more time thinking about and writing about my low tech fun, fire, food and cast iron cooking, right? I've written a short little post about that here:

8r4d Reluctant transit buddies this morning.

It’s been a couple weeks since we got back from our trip to Manhattan. While my daughter loved Broadway, I really got into the food, in particular hunting down a couple good bagel bakeries and sampling their authentic wares. Of course, this left me yearning for some New York back home, and wondering if I could replicate them in my own kitchen. Check out the recipe:

castironguy I've spent the last 3 years thru the pandemic living off #sourdough toast for my #breakfast. Not that I'm sick of bread or anything, but I'm trying to branch out a bit, eat healthier and get a bit more fiber in my diet. Morning oatmeal with fruit and a drizzle of fruit syrup for a touch of sweetness is on the menu these days. Great, though I might need to research oatmeal toppings and mix it up soon.

adventuredog Grrr!

adventuredog Playing with dad in the morning after breakfast. It's soooo cold outside today!