it's Thursday, my list is one because it's a bad pain week. Sorry, but I did have a pic of my Cuddle Duds fleece stretch leggings.... I love these cozy pants (from Macy's) so much I wear them as soon as they are laundered. I also love striped socks made from bamboo.
I must add a thought or like to my list all week, taking moments of less pain where I can.
Now please visit these fine folks to see what they liked this week
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| I locked down the house with machine stitches, so far |
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| and some french knots in Metallic gold thread (Superior brand) by hand in flower pistils |
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| put small pieces in mesh bags to wash |
recipe here https://www.jennycancook.com/tag/best-hamburger-buns-recipe/
we made baked crispy cod and made my own tartar sauce, mayo, sweet relish, grated onion, lemon juice, hint of tobasco
For NYDay we always have fresh collard greens wash well, pull veins out, roll leaves and cross cut (julliane style) cover with water, some onions, butter s and pepper, simmer til soft. Add some pepper vinegar when serving.
My father loved the soup left when they are cooked, calling it pot liquor, I love it too. DH didn't grow up with these but he also loves them.
Black eyed peas are a must, citrus salad (sectioned grapefruit and oranges, coconut, banana, pineapple and cherries)
I made a salad dressing from this cookbook this week, Maple vinegrette. Found the cookbook in a restaurant in VT. Also made chocolate syrup this week, very simple cocoa, milk, sugar, vanilla)
We had these stuffed chicken breasts which are an easy fancy meat for dinner.
DH found these caramels on McCreas website and they have no corn syrup. Deeeee licious
DH watched the video on how to dismantle and clean/oil the Bernina 930 machine. He did this for me to get me started using this gift from a wonderful friend (Marianne) in Annapolis. She no longer able to sew and gave me this just before we moved to Colorado.... now that my Bernina's motherboard broke again, I look forward to learning to use this one.
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| "looking to the future" |
the most lovely rendition please enjoy with all the words...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jO2tlzIBg8I don't let go easily. I have found over the years that "change" is usually not good in my life. I need security and peace to thrive.
It feels in short supply at the moment.
I have always loved the song Auld lang syne, so I decided to research some of the meanings behind the poem and song. It was an ancient Scottish tune, and Robby Burns the poet wrote his poem to go with it in 1800's. The general meaning seems to be, whatever happened badly in the past, drink a cup of kindness to and move beyond it.
I love these two and their rendition of what are you doing NYEve
I looked forward to being able to have a voice in elections, and the year I could vote for president I registered to do so.
welcome to a short list of likes this week starting with a vintage Santa card I painted from a tutorial
I love vintage 40's and 50's
I love seasonal kitchen towels and flamingos so... had to purchase these two from Khols
tried to make thumbprint cookies my recipe uses half almond flour and it lovely and crumbly, with all natural raspberry seedless jelly
did you ever receive a gift as a child/teen that you really wanted and were totally excited to receive? tell us about it. If not, have you ever gotten a great gift at Christmas?
I was in grade 10 and really wanted a minnie mouse watch. My sister Patti gave me one and I was so happy, wore it most every day.
One year I wanted a keyboard and gave a lot of hints to dh who is generous but gift choice impaired. He got one for me and I was so happy to have successfully sent the hints
listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igocforgive me, things are not good healthwise and emotionally missing my beautiful boy Milo. this will be short but sending loving thoughts to you all who mean so much to me. I considered adopting a small dog from puppy mill rescue... they are older dogs who have never been loved, been in a small crate their lives and need love. Maybe not now, but maybe ...
please visit these peeps to read about their likes
I'm happy I can sew at all on the janome Gem, it's always a challenge but I think I can actually sew the blocks together on it next week. They are large
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| see my finger at the bottom |
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| cranberry, light green, gray, red, gold, light blue |
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| a watercolor paper notebook from Angie, and a collection of quotes from Helen |
I caught site of it's shadow one morning... thought it was artsy!
I tried making sugared pecans this week
Watching online: very intriguing puzzle ... don't blow off the elders' knowledge....
Our prompt this week:
How was Christmas done in your childhood home/family?
example, if you woke earlier than the parents did you have to wait? Did the gifts go under the tree after you went to bed? did your family all exchange gifts? Did you dig in and all open your gifts at the same time or have to go around a circle opening one at a time?
Early in my childhood we had a real tree, and I had to go to bed early on Christmas Eve. Not allowed to come out or sneak a peek before the parents got up. My parents had two daughters who were married by the time I was 5 (I'm adopted) so we spent the day with them often.
My mother , as Santa spent a lot of time arranging packages and a couple open things. I remember one year with a tricycle front and center, another year with a big doll, another with a bike. Since it was just me mostly, I was told to just open the gifts and loved, still love, all the little things in a stocking.
When I was about 12 we got a silver tinsel tree with a light wheel that twirled.
I remember as a10 year old handling one tubular shaped wrapped present and trying to guess what it was. It was the first thing I opened Christmas morning, it was from granny (who had lots of grand kids and not a lot of money) it was a roll of quarters, I felt RICH. you can buy a lot of penny candy with that after school.
In Tampa, the wonder bread business held a yearly event of a tour of the factory and free tiny loaf of white bread. I always wanted to go, loving bread so much. The city had a creche and my family took a film of 3 year old me running to kiss the baby Jesus and getting clothes-lined on the ropes. Knocked me flat and the family laughed.
lest you think it was all good times It was not Hallmark-ville around our house.
one parent always fell of the wagon after being given alcohol by his family yearly, the other parent going thru the motions but openly resentful that she never got lots of toys. From the outside it looked like a good home...
So when I left to live on my own, Christmas became a decorator's dream with me. I fell in love with tiny ornaments collected on travels, sparkly twinkle lights, a big real tree. I was a social worker and poor generally but kept up the magical sparkling time with foods and decorations. My first dog Chelsea, a big black lab took a bite out of all ornaments she could reach as an older puppy. A chelsea-bite. I cry when I see them surface, remembering that year as one where I wasn't alone.
Milo's Memories
Milo loved toys but got overstimulated with more than one at a time. At most I gave him three wrapped so that he could tear the paper off! He would play with it, then go get an old toy and spend time with it. He was a fair and just poodle.
Our family is broken hearted without him this year, the first Christmas without him.
now please visit these folk to read their lists this week
