Spring

Spring has arrived and we're challenged to find some signs that nature is stretching awake after a long winter. The sap in the maple trees isn't running. Sugar bush season requires night time temperatures below zero Celsius (32 F) and daytime temperatures above zero. The snow banks skulking at the sides of the road are laughing at us as we crane our necks to see oncoming traffic. We're close to breaking the snow record of 444cm (almost 15 feet) and I'm cheering for the record, much to chagrin of my neighbours.

Right now it's 10 degrees below... I'm glad it has warmed up a little.

However, a little bit of spring can be bought at every grocery store and here's mine.

Spring has sprung,
The grass has riz'
I wonder where the birdie is?

As I looked into the sky,
A little birdie pooped in my eye.
'Tis a blessing cows don't fly!

Snow Day

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

A Little Bit of Sunshine

Ta da ...

I'm feeling much fonder of my Teflon Canary paint job. It's a little bit of sunshine on this rainy day... but the flashback from the camera will kill ya' if you're not careful!

Teflon Canary to the Rescue

That Teflon Canary paint is amazing. When I impatiently tried to deglaze a smoking hot pan, I had a red wine explosion in the kitchen. The red wine spatter came off the Teflon Canary walls without a backward glance.

It took a little longer to wipe the red wine off the vent hood, tiles, stove and counter.

Oh, shoot. I forgot the floor.

Teflon Canary

Did you ever notice that a popular colour for kitchen walls is yellow?

Finally, I moved from white walls in my kitchen to a colour. I selected a vibrant yellow but I thought I'd add a twist to my ordinary kitchen. I would fresco it with white and work it into an inviting subtle pattern. Boy, this was going to be sophisticated.

The previous paint was oil base so we went with another oil base paint. Semi gloss. A little bit of sheen but not too much shine... I thought. At least that is how it works out with latex paint. Besides, I pointed out to my hubby, oil paint is much easier to clean.

Did you know that oil paint has a much higher shine facter than latex?

I can't help running my hands along the wall when I enter the kitchen since I've never felt such a smooth shiny wall. The fact that I can check my makeup in the reflection is just an added bonus.

We call that yellow oil paint the Teflon Canary because nothing will ever stick to it.

We have a lot of leftover Teflon Canary if anyone is interested.