See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
It’s cherry pickin’ time
Yes, we have cherries! Yeah! I get so excited about these tart cherries. They’re pretty and so yummy! So now that we have these cherries, what do we do? Make a cobbler, of course. I use the same recipe for … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Cooking, gardening, Photography, Recipes
Tagged cherries, cherry trees, gardening, Recipes
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I’m one lucky dog
I have been fortunate to win really neat stuff lately. Sew,mama,sew hosted a Giveaway Day May 17 with lots of blog owners giving away homemade stuff. I was lucky and won this great button keyring from Aimee at greentreegoods. She … Continue reading
I’m just waiting on the cherries
Well, we went out to check on the cherry tree and they are not quite ready. Looks like it will be tomorrow. Meanwhile, the alliums are looking good. This is my first year to grow them. The Schubertii is not … Continue reading
Moving On To Cherries
Well, asparagus harvesting is now just a memory. Today I got out early before the heat and weeded about a third of the asparagus patch. Won’t be long and the whole patch will be a mass of ferns. I just … Continue reading
My fear of altered books
If you have been reading my blog, you know I am now writing a column, Telling Your Story, for our local newspaper. Every other week I will be interviewing local artists and crafters about their creative outlet. This week’s column … Continue reading
Posted in craft book reviews, crafts
Tagged altered art, craft book reviews, crafts, Serendipity Vintage Studio
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Lessons all around us
I believe we can learn from a variety of teachers. For me, gardening has been a great teacher of late. From that love I have learned to accept those things I can’t control which included last year’s cherry-less trees. Since … Continue reading
End of the Iris Road
Well, I think I am at the end of the road as far as counting our irises. As I mentioned in the last blog, many have still not bloomed, but looks like they won’t this year. Here are my last … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, irises, Photography
Tagged blackberries, cherry trees, gardening, iris, raspberries
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Iris update
Yes, I’m still counting them although we’re getting to the end. I have several that are not blooming this year or might bloom in the fall instead including two orange ones. I also have a black one that is budding … Continue reading
HB in Five: Turkish-Style Pita Bread
This week one of our challenges was making Turkish-Style Pita Bread. This uses the master recipe dough from this book. I didn’t have black sesame seeds so I used regular sesame and poppy seeds. Here is a closer look at … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Cooking, HBinFive
Tagged english muffins, HBinFive, healthy breads, pitas
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No friend Of Mine
Well, he’s back! And he’s no friend of mine. I’m talking about this little plant that causes me so much pain! Last year he got me three times, the first being in March when I couldn’t see him. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Photography, Ramblings
Tagged blueberries, cherry trees, gardening, peonies, poison ivy
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