I knew it had been quite a while since my last CSA box from Acme but I hadn’t realized it was December 2016! Definitely not since I moved into my new house and started my own garden for sure. With …
Rosemary Herb Sourdough Bread
So I sort of jumped on the sourdough bandwagon a while back but it’s truthfully something I’ve been wanting to work on forever. I used to do the whole Amish friendship bread thing but after a while it got overwhelming …
WIP Wednesday – Snowflake afghan and play food
I might have mentioned that I’m trying to work through a bunch of old projects that have been sitting around for YEARS, yes, YEARS! Right now I’m hoping to get this snowflake afghan done for my daughter for Christmas. Yeah, …
Garden update – 5/26/20
It’s been about 2 1/2 weeks since I planted and this last week really started showing a difference. I took down the walls o’ water because the tomatoes were reaching the top and touching the sides of the walls. I …
Finished Object (FO) Friday – Minion freezer pop coozies
I’m slowly, very slowly, working my way through old half-finished projects. These Minion freezer pop coozies have been almost done for several years. All I needed to do was sew the eye on and add the mouth. It took me …
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Black Bean and Butternut Squash Enchiladas
These enchiladas were amazingly good! I thought they sounded tasty when I read the recipe but they tasted even better than I had anticipated. I wanted to create more layers of flavor so decided to roast the squash first. I …
Garden 2020
It’s that time of year again! I spent Mother’s Day weekend cleaning up the beds, weeding, adding dirt and planting. It was pretty warm for a May afternoon and the garden was a hot mess but it needed to get …
Finished Object (FO) Friday – Pink ripples and Pokeballs
I actually finished this afghan at the beginning of the year and only now finally took pictures. This was supposed to be a Christmas present for my sister-in-law but as you can tell it hasn’t made it to her yet. …
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Harry Potter – Gryffindor Birthday Cake
My grandson just celebrated his 9th birthday and asked for a Harry Potter cake. He went through Pinterest with his mom and picked out the cake he wanted me to make. I thought it looked pretty easy for the most …
Monday Window – Stained Glass
For Monday Window I’d like to share one of the beautiful stained glass windows in the St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square, New Orleans. #mondaywindow
It can’t be December already can it?
Oh where has time gone? I can’t believe it’s December already. My grandson had his 9th birthday yesterday and before you know it Santa will have come and he’ll be going crazy opening his gifts. So I didn’t make it …
Monday Window – Lighthouse
For the Monday Window challenge – lighthouse windows – Cape Disappointment, Washington #mondaywindow
Monday Window – Watching and Waiting
For the Monday Window Challenge Our dog Hudson watching out the window and waiting for my grandson to come home. These windows are perfect for the dogs and cats to sit in and watch the world go by. I will …
Penne Meatball Casserole
This was an instant hit with my grandson. Anything to do with pasta and meatballs always seems to be a winner in his book. The recipe calls for prepackaged frozen meatballs and jarred marinara so it really does make for …
November Photo a Day Challenge – Day 20 Old-Fashioned
I found another fun little photo challenge at citySonnet – the Photo a Day Challenge. I’m starting November a little late but found the perfect picture for today’s prompt…Old-Fashioned. I’m a Jeep girl and retired Army so what better than …
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A Little of This and a Little of That 