Early this morning the little dogs woke us up with their barking. They discovered and cornered Mr. and Mrs. Skunk trying to secretly move in.While we were busy plugging up the very large holes, leftover from the August water problems, Mr. and Mrs. Skunk found a small hole and quickly dug enough to move in.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sewing Room Progress pt. 3
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Out With The Old...In With The New
I took a little break from working in the sewing room to sell this; it was sold within an hour and picked up soon after.Once the treadmill was gone I brought in a country table that had been stored away. I will either fill it with plants or use it for folding clothes since it sits next to the dryer.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sewing Room Progress
Well, I am making progress in the sewing room. I decided to keep 10 to 15 percent of my fabrics and get rid of the rest so today I met with several people to sell and give away several items. My closet is quickly becoming empty.A lot of the containers I had in my sewing room were moved to the hallway in order for me to be able to do a deep clean; now the hallway is housing empty containers waiting to be moved out to the storeroom.I found a local drama group who is interested in my heavy fabrics; the denims and corduroys. I will be donating it to them on Thursday!
Getting rid of so much fabric is a little scary; I have held on to it thinking "What if I need it"? But, if I haven't used it up yet, then I probably never will.
Getting rid of so much fabric is a little scary; I have held on to it thinking "What if I need it"? But, if I haven't used it up yet, then I probably never will.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sewing Room Chaos
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Fussy Cut Quilt Blocks Part 2
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Fussy Cut Quilt Blocks
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
My New Ironing Board Cover
In my sewing room I use a small table top ironing board for most of my sewing projects. This little ironing board takes up less room than the big ironing board and it gets used on a daily basis. Earlier this week the fabric cover, that I made last year, began tearing.Today I made another cover using ticking. I wanted to use a pretty fabric but it was too thin and I am hoping the ticking will hold up longer.
This new cover makes me think of a Christmas Candy cane.
This new cover makes me think of a Christmas Candy cane.
Monday, October 20, 2008
A Tote for Kingston
Last week I spent several days working on a tote bag for a dog named Kingston. On one end I placed a photo of Kingston when he was a puppy.
On the other end I placed a second photo of Kingston.
For the front of the bag I put a third photo of Kingston, when he was much older. Under this photo I added his name.
The inside is fully lined and closes with a large zipper. I think Kingston's master will be very pleased with the bag.
On the other end I placed a second photo of Kingston.
For the front of the bag I put a third photo of Kingston, when he was much older. Under this photo I added his name.
The inside is fully lined and closes with a large zipper. I think Kingston's master will be very pleased with the bag.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Rani's Quilt pt. 2
The Book Sale
Today's book sale was packed with people and books. I had a list of books I wanted but didn't find any of them. However, I did find a few treasures, the Mitford series was the best find of the day. I also found several quilting books that are quit outdated but still had some pretty good ideas within the pages.
Elizabeth found some Archie comics, Peanut comics and Garfield comics. We both walked away from the sale pretty pleased with our newly acquired books.
Going to Town
Yesterday I had to make an extra trip to town and remembered to take my camera along; my mom has been wanting to see a typical day through pictures.
My first photo is a view of Broadway; this is my favorite street in town. I love streets made from brick.
Broadway leads right into the college campus.
This area is usually full of kids riding bikes and walking to class; it was pretty early when I took these pictures so I image most of the college kids were still sleeping.
The entrance to the campus is very pretty; my favorite part is the fountain and all the beautiful trees everywhere.
After leaving the campus area I headed to the library where it just happened to be the start of the library book sale. The line was so long it wrapped around the building.
This is part of the children's area of the library.
After we left the library I continued with my errands and forgot to take anymore pictures until right before it was time to pick up Jonathan. Here is a picture of construction that is currently going on; depending on which part of town you are in, this is a common sight.
Hopefully the next time I remember the camera I will remember to take better area photos.
My first photo is a view of Broadway; this is my favorite street in town. I love streets made from brick.
Broadway leads right into the college campus.
This area is usually full of kids riding bikes and walking to class; it was pretty early when I took these pictures so I image most of the college kids were still sleeping.
The entrance to the campus is very pretty; my favorite part is the fountain and all the beautiful trees everywhere.
After leaving the campus area I headed to the library where it just happened to be the start of the library book sale. The line was so long it wrapped around the building.
This is part of the children's area of the library.
After we left the library I continued with my errands and forgot to take anymore pictures until right before it was time to pick up Jonathan. Here is a picture of construction that is currently going on; depending on which part of town you are in, this is a common sight.
Hopefully the next time I remember the camera I will remember to take better area photos.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Rani's Quilt
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Square in a Square Completed
Before And After
Recently, while searching through storage, I came across this little table I had forgotten about. Elizabeth and I cleaned it up today so we could display it on the porch.I used an old sheet for the table cloth and a piece of country rose fabric for the second table cloth. Next I put some pumpkins on top and now we have a nice holiday display to greet our guest.
All I lack now is a wall hanging to go above the table; but first I need to go shopping for some fall fabrics.
All I lack now is a wall hanging to go above the table; but first I need to go shopping for some fall fabrics.
Tools Of The Trade
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Vegetable Soup
After such a wonderful day of rain and cold weather yesterday and a nice cold and wet morning today I decided to make a pot of soup while there was still a chill in the air.
Today's soup is vegetable soup; here is how I like to make it:
I began with a small roast which I browned on both sides and then cut into small bite size pieces.
I like to let the meat simmer for awhile until it is fork tender.
Once the meat is ready I add one can green beans and potatoes cut into small wedges.
I continue cooking this, adding water as needed, until the potatoes are tender.
Once the soup was ready I added slices of whole wheat bread for the finishing touch.
Oh yum, it was so good and I have enough for supper too.
Once the meat is ready I add one can green beans and potatoes cut into small wedges.
I continue cooking this, adding water as needed, until the potatoes are tender.
Once the soup was ready I added slices of whole wheat bread for the finishing touch.
Oh yum, it was so good and I have enough for supper too.
A Fall Morning
Today I woke up to cold and wet weather that was just right for a nice cup of hot Earl Grey tea. My sister gave me this tea and I like it very much. The little sugar jar pictured here I found last year at a yard sale for a quarter. I don't know if it is vintage but I sure like.
I have two tomato plants still producing tomatoes; these plants have struggled all summer.Our chickens are so pretty, just the right color for fall.
I have been seeing the most beautiful fall colors on blogs lately but our trees are only showing a hint of turning.
I just love cold rainy days, it makes me want soup and bread.