Today was a nothing day. We had an adventure planned but decided to just enjoy time around our place and push our activity to tomorrow. So off we went to our favourite breakfast place. Rudy has named the lovely old woman who cooks there, Oma. I call her Tante Marie. But despite disagreeing on her name we both agree that you could easily transport this woman to behind the deli counter at Main Bread and Butter in Steinbach and she would fit right in. Cafe Proyecto is a hot spot in the neighbourhood and is often full at desayuno and almerzo. We arrived to find one table free. We ordered our usual French toast and a cappucchino for Rudy and a chai latte for me. On the way home it started to rain and we tucked in under a covered doorway and waited out the worst of it. I absolutely love the fact that it rains almost every day. Some days the rain comes at night and other times just a few minutes (or up to a half hour) in the morning or afternoon.
The rest of the morning and afternoon was spent drawing and painting. Really nothing to report there. No masterpieces were made. But it was good to be doing it after a few days away from my sketchbook. Rudy read all the news in the world, did the Thursday crossword puzzle, and created banners for the blog.
We headed out early afternoon to have almuerzo. We had spotted a place that offered the menu del dia for 10Mil ($3.50 Cdn). I wasn’t feeling that hungry but Rudy ordered the lunch meal which consisted of rice, chicken, arepa, salad, baked beans, and a fried plantain.
In the evening I tried something new. I have a friend that I went to U of W theatre with years ago. Heidi has shifted her creative energies away from acting to visual art and writing. I have been on her emailing list for quite some time after I went to one of her art events and have always thought I should join in on some of her art challenges or zoom lessons. So… I plucked up my courage and signed up for a writing workshop and from 6:30 to 7:45 I wrote. It was certainly enjoyable and I may make this a habit.
So now, we are watching the Jets play the Edmonton Oilers. Watching Jets hockey with Rudy is getting to be a habit. Mostly I can handle the stress and if I can’t I just pace around the apartment. So far the score is 2 to 2. I guess I will put this blog away and concentrate on the game.