See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Our Sweet Juliet
I know. I just can’t stop singing her praises! After pouring my first cup of coffee yesterday, I got dressed (long pants, tshirt, sunhat and Off slathered all over my body) and went down to find our sweet Juliets. It … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, gardening, tomatoes
Tagged dehydrator, dried tomatoes, gardening, peaches
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Cool Blackberry Pops
It sure has been hot here! I remember as a kid, we just loved to hear that guy peddling the bicycle with a refrigerated case on the front yelling, “Popsicle Man.” I’d run inside and ask mom for a few … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Recipes
Tagged blackberries, blackberry popsicles, gardening, popsicles, Recipes
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Print and Stamp Lab Review and Giveaway
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO Bethany who won this great book. Stay tuned for more craft book giveaways! I love books that are mini workshops. This book is one of those. When I received this book, I just had … Continue reading
Posted in craft book reviews, crafts, Giveaway, recycling
Tagged craft book review, crafts, Giveaway, recycling
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Photoshop Elements Fun
This week for my column Telling Your Story in the Evansville Courier and Press I wrote about Shirley Tarter who took a four-week class on Photoshop Elements and discovered her artistic style. See the article about Shirley here. Years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, telling your story
Tagged Photoshop Elements, PSE8, Scrappers Guide, Shirley Tarter, telling your story
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Putting Up Our Harvest
I’ve been busy drying tomatoes and putting up our blackberries and blueberries. Before I write more about that, Kristina had asked what the tomatoes look like when they are dried. I’ve never looked at them side by side, and thought … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, preserving, Ramblings, Recipes, tomatoes
Tagged blackberries, blackberry syrup, dried tomatoes, gardening, homemade, preserving, Recipes, tomatoes
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Ode To Our Elm
We got the news today, oh boy – our elm tree is dying of Dutch Elm Disease. As Master Gardeners we thought that was the case, but wanted to get some expert opinions. We met with two different arborists this … Continue reading
Blackberry Jello Recipe
So here is my recipe. So let’s get started! I put blackberries in a sauce pan. I simmered them bringing them to a boil. Then I turned off the heat and gently pushed down on them, releasing more juice. I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, gardening, Recipes
Tagged blackberries, blackberry jello, comfort foods, homemade, homemade jello
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Blackberries are us
Our blackberries are coming on fast and furious now! What to do with all of this fruit? Well, the first thing I make is a cobbler. In case you are just joining us, here is my recipe. Then there are … Continue reading
Feeding Sidd the pills and more
Sidd, my ole guy going on 15, went to the doctor several weeks ago. Dr. Jill recommended that we have a “Senior panel” done on him since he’s gone from a husky 17 pounder to 14 pounds. Now, that happened … Continue reading
Posted in products, Ramblings
Tagged cats, litter pans, miralax, pill pockets, Siddhartha
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Rainy Day Activities
Well, it finally rained! I’ve never wanted rain so badly in my whole life (I may be exaggerating a bit). Dave and I harvested at the church garden yesterday morning instead of today. We thought it might be a tad … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Ramblings
Tagged CSA, feeding the hungry, gardening, Potters Wheel, rainy days, Soup Kitchens, Stonewall Farms, United Caring Shelters
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