I finally finished up the intense custom quilting job I’ve been working on for the past couple of weeks. So, today I treated myself to some personal quilting time. I added borders to this cute little dinosaur quilt I’m making for my one of my little great nephews. I’ll be making another one for his… Continue reading Sunday Funday Sewing!
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First thing yesterday morning I baked the chocolate chip cookies. I had a question from someone in another country about my recipe so I thought I would show the package, not knowing if this is available in their area.
I just noticed something that I had not seen before. At the bottom it says if omitting nuts to add 1 - 2 TBS of flour. I will try that next time because most of my family prefers no nuts in cookies.
Here is the rest of the recipe for my reader who inquired about it. Click on the photo for a ... read more
I sewed some more strip sets to make 9 patches.
I only got one batting trimmed to length yesterday. It is on the backing on the longarm now.
I found two Lungwort/Pulmonaria plants with blooms. I thought about raking the leaves off the bed but there is possible snow predicted next Monday which means cold weather. Yesterday I checked the temperature ... read more
I had intended to spend more time with quilt related things yesterday but ended up with a variety of things needing attention.
Early in the day I started choosing pairs of strips to sew into 9 patches and last night I got some of the strip sets sewn.
I had errands to run in the middle of the day and didn't get to the batting cutting until later in the day. I have batting cut for 2 of the 3 flannel quilts and will continue cutting for some others today.
I needed to start baking treats for my great-grandchildren ... read more
I park at the edge of parking lots and one day I went behind the little mini mall to park. Look what was there waiting for me. Usually here on the property, to see 3 deer together is a big deal. I counted 9 spread out amongst the trees. It was early morning so they may have overnighted there.
We had an amazing temperature shift in the weather this week...+15 C high one day back down to -15C low the next. Definitely surreal to have another higher temperature like that in February. There was a tremendous amount of melt that took place in a very short time. The change over period brought on early darkness amidst a heavy wind, thunder and lightening storm that seemed to be crashing right above our roof. Ned was scared- not the bravest fellow, and we were so relieved we only lost the power for a couple of minutes. I wonder what did ...
read moreI've not shown a lovely cake from Beth in a while...here is the latest. Dark chocolate for Tony and Marshmallow icing for me.
I've been working steadily on my EPP Tiny 9 ...
read moreIn case some of you are getting random responses from me -- I'm trying to catch up on all the comments from the blog! Bear with me -- I should catch up soon!
Somewhere recently, I heard someone say that one of the generations (I don't remember which one, and I'm so confused as to who is whom anyway!) Well, the idea was that you are old if you carry a WALLET! Now, I don't think anyone should generalize about age because of something we carry! For the record, it has been years since I last used a ...
read moreTen Tiny Things I enjoyed This Week
1.Finished my 1000 piece jigsaw. Worked on while supper cooked.
A certain someone chewed one piece and I wonder is he responsible for the one piece suspiciously missing near the same spot...!2..Got myself a new ironing board cover and wondered why did I wait so long to do that.
3.I'm reading this lady's book, a compilation of her work...
and enjoying certain lines of hers like this one-
"The fridge light is known to have a detrimental effect on the male retina..."
4.Recently, we went out ...
Shortly after my Crohn’s diagnosis, I bought a masticating juicer:
read moreA masticating juicer, sometimes referred to as a slow or cold press juicer is simply a style of juicer that crushes juice out of ingredients at a slow speed. In typical masticating models, juice is extracted from foods through a strong augur/screw, which pushes ingredients at high pressure against a fine screen/sieve. This not only forces juice out of ingredients, but it is a very efficient method to ensure that all juice produced is kept separate to ...
“I admire your discipline,” said a friend, referring to my extremely strict, narrow Crohn’s diet. But there’s nothing to admire, because it’s not SELF discipline. It’s being subject to a brutal, sadistic “disciplinarian” that punishes the hell out of me if I make one false move. If you had this taskmaster you’d be “disciplined” too.
(Not a $150 Drawing, but looks like one.)
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read moreSometimes I miss food.
By food I mean Indian food, Thai food, Mexican food, salsa fresca, salads, pizza, pasta, and my homemade bread and soups: tomato, lentil-kale, vegetarian chili. Tortilla chips, potatoes with skins on, sesame seeds, nuts, herbs, and Numb Oil Tofu from Golden Harbour.
I miss eating with others. This genuinely lovely article by Brandon Showalter felt like a knife in my heart:
read more“Why have I been doing this, you ask? And how do I do it in light of such deep and profound differences among us? It’s actually not that complicated. As my past and present ...
This recipe has it all: Prebiotics (onions)! Probiotics (miso)! Phytonutrients (parsley, dill, carrots, celery)! Low fiber (because the veggies are juiced not cooked)! Potatoes (peeled)! Flavor (some, we’ll take what we can get at this point)! Plus, it’s vegan.
Low-residue diets, of which my low-fiber diet is but one, help some (but not all) IBD patients manage symptoms. If a Crohn’s patient really wants vegetables, we are ...
read moreYesterday morning I cut 3 more pieces from one more fabric for the 6" finished squares and took a daylight photo from my computer chair. It is looking better with more of the dark squares removed.
I made 2 batches of Chex mix in the afternoon and in the evening my first batch of spritz. Now I need to make the chocolate ones.
I had some questions yesterday about the Hamilton Beach cookie press I showed on my post. I also have 2 parts to a Proctor-Silex cookie press with extras in the second box. I'm not sure which ... read more
Yesterday started with cleaning up from baking the night before. Then I had to get the last supplies I needed for the treats that I make for family. It was 28 degrees with a 30 mph wind when I left for the stores.
When I got home my mail was there. I was so excited to get a Christmas postcard from Vicki Welsh.
I was surprised there was no postmark. I think these have to be hand cancelled so my card was missed.
Here is the whole collection of the postcards.
I only got one treat baked, one of my ... read more
I knew it wouldn't take long to quilt a 39" square quilt so I started with this one.
Since it took such a short time I loaded the other flannel baby quilt which is 40" square after I unpinned the first one. I was able to use the same colors of thread top and bottom so that was a plus.
I got both of them trimmed and binding will be today, all by machine on both of these.
Yesterday morning I noticed my neighbor's kitty sitting on the tree stump just over the lot line. I know he ... read more
Playing nicely together at the feeder...
Hello again, we are finishing off another busy week. I like to take care of maintenance things- for the car, the house and us, before winter sets in and weather and driving becomes an issue. We both were out of the house every day which seems to make the time fly by extra fast. It always feels good to have checkups behind us.
As a result of all that I didn't get in any daytime stitching, but my nights are still my stitching in front of the tv time.
A few more rows have been crocheted onto my Granny ...
read moreFor my American friends who are thinking about their Great American Thanksgiving...having a very long neck is very useful.
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