2 posts tagged “menus”

Cat-napping in the flower bed

I took this picture on the 18th, but somehow it got lost and didn't show up in my downloads.  I can't take a picture of Baby from the ground; he is always under my feet.  This one was taken from the window in my loft.  It is a little fuzzy but I'm surprised it came out  at all.  I did take out the screen and open the window all the way out. 

He got named "Baby" because he came along when I already had Boots and Mittens and Muffins, and he was smaller.  He really is a most affectionate cat.  He even rubs up against the dog if she will lay still long enough! 

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Here is the dress I made for one of the twins.  If you look closely, you will notice that the buttons are tiny flip-flops. 

We had 29 degrees this morning.  Glad I brought in all the plants!  It still isn't very warm; I finally went and got a sweatshirt.  Our heat doesn't come on automatically.  When you want to get warm, you have to go downstairs and put wood in the furnance, so unless it is really cold, or going to get cold, we often just put on another layer of clothes.  It also burns fuel oil, but we try to get through each winter with only one tank.  I like the wood heat so much better, even if it is more work. 

I spent some more time working on my menus and order for camp this morning.  I have a basic outline of the menus.  That is the easy part.  The hard part is getting the food ordered.  I have to get my book out and calculate how much to order for 75 people.  I used to know some of it, but I'm getting rusty!  It is hard to remember things you only do once a year. 

Homespun quilted appliqued place mats

Here's the place mats that I started on last week.  I was in the kitchen most of yesterday afternoon.  I made blueberry muffins, no bake chocolate cookies, and stir-fry.  Then I finished these place mats.  The homespun strips are pieced to a piece of Warm and Natural batting.  Then I added a muslin backing before rag quilted the quilted patchwork hearts.  Then I hand quilted the strips before adding the rag quilted "border".  The reverse side looks nice, too.  Take a look on Etsy. 

I spent most of today trying to get my computer running again.  My hard drive was so full that it wouldn't run any programs or let me load pictures, or anything.  I did finish one of the little dresses I was making for the twins.  I'll post a picture tomorrow.  I also got out my menus that I am planning for camp.  Last year I volunteered to spend a week helping in the kitchen at a camp for kids with cancer.  I will need to get the food ordered  in a couple of weeks.  Camp is the first week of June. 

We are supposed to get frost tonight.  I moved most of my plants back inside already.  Still have one planter to go.  I have little radishes in the garden, but a little frost won't hurt them.