Helen's Blog – May 2012 Archive (14)

Reviewing the loot I picked up at the yard sale yesterday. I wonder what percentage of goods were actually bought by Neon Rider team members...

It's yard sale time! Spot the librarian... Nancy expertly categorizes and displays the many books on sale. Good job! The yard sale raised a total of $885 for the MS Society!

A batch of banana chocolate chip muffins fresh from the oven, which will be taken to the MS fundraiser yard sale tomorrow.

Lovely flowers starting to bloom at the front of the house!

I won a Shur-Gain gift box full of many pet goodies in a prize draw. Miley immediately comes to inspect the treasure.

Remarkably, this is the first time I've ever made homemade mac and cheese. (I know this isn't macaroni, but it worked!). Verdict: where have you been all my life?

I'm taking part in a fundraising bike tour for the MS Society of Canada in July. My team (Neon Riders) have been holding a few fundraisers leading up to the tour. In preparation for a yard sale, I decided to make a poster to be put up around…

Oooh! Snazzy new sneakers!

I try a drawing practice trick of drawing an object without looking at the paper. This chair and lamp were more recognisable than I thought they'd be!

I always feel that there's something so wistful about an old kite abandoned up a tree.

I can't help but get outside when there's such beautiful weather.

I replace the old thermostat with a new programmable one. It involved drilling, and Googling, and wiring, and patching, and all sorts. And it worked!

I realise that Rosie has been a bit quiet, and eventually find her sleeping in the closet.

My new breakfast view isn't too shabby, either.