Friday Smiles 54: Books, flowers, paintings, and food, oh my

Annie at A Stitch in Time, our host of this weekly Friday event, has kept us smiling for over a year.   I love it that we can end the week with a happy face.  Feel free to share your own smile, too.  Annie will welcome you as easily as she did me.

Earlier today (actually yesterday, since it's now after midnight in my world) I went grocery shopping, then decided to take my friend Sally to an early dinner.  Nothing like treating yourself with a little art, some fun reads, and good food after spending much of the day buying groceries.

The first thing Sally did was head for the books, while I took a few photos of the artwork on the walls of the restaurant (called a cafe) area.

This was my favorite painting, but the reflection of the lights from the glass made it nearly impossible to tell it was a grain elevator.

Once the photos were off my camera, I couldn't tell what this painting was, although you can see the name of the artist and the price of this, and all the paintings on the wall, which is $950.00 US.  I wasn't very impressed by the mat job on this one, either.

I took this photo for Jo, Annie's sister, who also joins Friday Smiles.  I think Jo knows the name of every flower known to mankind.   I bet this one is a no-brainer for Jo, so I suspect it will put a smile on her face.

And even though I've heard Annie slip on more than one occasion as to which sister is older, you'll have to ask them, because I'm not telling!

Did you think I'd let you get off by not showing this mouth watering treat that any vegetarian (and probably a few carnivores) would love?

Here's what Sally got.  We each had a 3 salad tasting, along with some Focaccia bread and cheddar cheese. 

After our meal, we each bought a scone to go, and I forgot to take a photo.  Mine was oatmeal and Sally's was apricot.  I love scones, and was so glad to see them in this book store and cafe that has a little bit of everything, including art and flowers.  I hope some of this put a smile on your face.  I'm still smiling, although I'm a bit hungry again!

Be sure to visit Annie for links to others joining Friday Smiles.  And I want to thank everyone who commented last week.  I had NO idea that most schools around the world don't have mascots.  Guess that's a US thing.  I have to admit, some of the mascots were quite funny, though.