Thursday, July 23, 2009

time just flies........

There's a bluebird on my window sil, there's a rainbow in the sky, there's happiness everywhere when you go walking by.......... I know that this is a country & western song... its an oldie....
I took this picture outside of my bedroom window this morning before the rains came.
As you can see out my kitchen window it sure was raining hard.
So whats a girl to do on a rainy day ??? Hook of course. Here is a country rug I have been working on for some time. I hook for awhile, step back and look then I pull out and start again.
This might get finished by the end of 2009.
until next time.....

Monday, July 13, 2009

Where's summer....

BRRRRR!! I don't know where you are but here north of Toronto it's cold. I think it may have gotten to 60 degrees today. I had on my jeans and a hoodie , socks and shoes all day. By this time we should be in shorts and sandals saying wow its hot. So I spent my time in my studio sewing up BOM #7. If you look closely you will see that my flag reads the 1st. As in Canada Day!!
A proud Canadian. Hope tomorrow is a little warmer.
until next time......

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

A GIVEAWAY!!!

Hey who doesn't like giveaways. Go to http://www.marketmomsonline.blogspot.com/ and enter to win by leaving a comment. A cookbook.
The Groove Mama Goes Gourmet! by Nadine Hughes. Who Has too many cookbooks. Not I.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY...........

Rainy day tuesdays, wasn't that a song? I'm tired of all this rain. We need the sun.
We need the heat. Summer is just about over. Come August the nights start getting cooler.
In between the showers or downpours I took these pics of my flowers. I love the musk mellow plant. Its a pale lavender.
When were down in PEI a few years back these plants grew wildly in the ditches. When we got home I went to the nursery and had to have some. They come up every year and you never know where they will appear. I don't weed my garden because we have so many perennials that come up year after year. This year though, we do need to thin things out a little. My roses are blooming,the peonies are just about finished, the lavender are still very light in colour, not yet ready to harvest. The painted daisys are so vibrant. My day lillies are flowering. Do you see the little visitor. A dragon fly. If you look closer you will see that it is attached to my obelisk. Its a fake......
Here is my little pond with goldfish and water plants. My little oasis. I love the sound of running water. Its sooo soothing.


Since it was a rainy day we set out to visit my daughter in law to wish her a Happy Birthday. Her birthday is on the 9th and I will be away. My grandaughter who is two was playing in her sandbox which was on legs and my grandson who is only 12 and 5'8" tall was kicking around a soccer ball. The pool was to cool to go in. My other grandaughter was away at art camp. Sorry I missed seeing her. So we took advantage of going to the city and went to Michaels. Yes Michaels the overpriced store for some charms. When we got home I set staight to my studio and made this Scissor Fob. I only had one lobster claw clasp so back to the store another day. While I was at the checkout counter the sales person gave me a 50% off coupon for next week. Now what do I need at 50% off. NO MORE SHOPPING ......

I had also been busy making a PIF and finished this little tabletopper. It's 25" x 25".
Until next time.....

Monday, July 6, 2009

STOP SHOPPING.............................

It was such a beautiful day on Sunday out came the old trucks and away we went to our favourite antique mall. Here I found this cute jug (a alfred meakin) tintern in red and white. I collect ironstone jugs, but this one caught my eye.
Then we travelled to another favourite spot a flea market and look at what I picked up for a song. 4 Gal crock with lid and this Canada Goose from Kennebunk Maine. Its inscribed by S. Webb dated 02. I know its not an antique but it will look great on a large harvest table.
I also picked up this cute cloche at a local florist. So DH said no more shopping, remember we are moving. Yeh Yeh....


So now its time to prepare dinner. Pineapple chicken sounds great. I cut up the chicken in cubes and roll in a light dusting of powder. Now to get out my electric Wok. Pour in a smalll amount of extra virgin olive oil and brown the cubes of chicken. Then I add pineapple sauce and a smidge of ginger. To that a small amount of soy sauce and now add fresh cubes of pineapple. Time to start the basmati rice. I use a rice cooker. To the water I add chicken power and 2 cups of rice. On goes the rice cooker for 20 minutes. That should do it. I remove the rice into a bowl to cool. In a saucepan I add eoo and green onion, celery, shaved cabbage , and one egg to scramble. Lastly goes in the rice and brown. Add a little soy to tatse and wa lah veg fied rice. I think I will add broccoli to the steamer. That should do it. For a light dessert I will cut up some seedless watermelon. Must go now... My tastebuds are watering. Until next time..

Friday, July 3, 2009

Happy 4th of july


If my parents were still alive we would be celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary. Here's to the red white and blue.