Stitchin' and Listenin' !!!

 We're just a stitchin' and a listenin' while we work! I'm on a roll...........all is going well...........

Then...............that Kirchner stitch gets me!  Always does, always will. 

I hate when someone is trying to talk to me when I'm trying to keep my brain from venturing off into never never land.  Started out great!  then I had to rip, rip, rip out the top few stitches and begin again.

Finally finished!  Don't look too closely though!  It's not perfect that's for sure! It's another pair of socks done; ready for wear.  I used my stash to mix up these socks.

Knitting on Stephen West's pattern; began my second yarn and then I realize I don't have the next color yarn to continue........must hunt that down! So, this will be put off to the side and I'll do something else 

Okay, let's stitch this binding--this quilt top has been resting and aging the past few months.  It just needs one or two more sides bound and then, done! and added to the stack in the guest bedroom.

Nothing like adding to the pile of warmth!

While I'm stitchng in onr room, hubby is doing computer work in the office so we both listen to

 Orphan X by Gregg Hurtitz

Widows on the Wine Path by Julia Jarman--laugh out loud! This one is for my ears only! Because he wouldn't 'get' it!

Hope you can find something to stitch along with your listening.

MOTHER'S DAY!!!

 

The origin of Mother’s Day has been associated with Miss Anna M. Jarvis. Jarvis (b. May 1, 1864 – Nov. 24, 1948), an especially devoted daughter who was concerned about the neglect shown to mothers by grown children.

According to folklore, there are a lot of rules gardeners need to follow. Whether it’s planting on Good Friday or waiting until after Three Ice Men have passed to get your seedlings in the ground, lore and tradition have a lot of advice to impart, and many swear by these tidbits passed down from our ancestors for a successful, prolific garden.  One popular bit of planting wisdom suggests that you hold off doing any planting until Mother’s Day, known appropriately as “The Mother’s Day Rule.” What is it, and is there any truth to it?

The premise is simple—Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May which, for many, the threat of frost has passed and it’s considered safe to get your garden started. It’s a good rule of thumb because as we all know, while the calendar may say spring, it doesn’t mean we’ll have spring temperatures in March and April (especially for those of us in the Northeast).

Want to show your appreciation for Mom? How about breakfast in bed or a lovely brunch? Our cinnamon French Toast recipe is a treat to die for! Get the recipe here.

so, you are planting a rose bush for mom on her day and you're making her brunch, just be sure to clean up your utensils!  Don't leave a messy kitchen!  or leave your gardening tools on the lawn--  

Leftovers

Leftovers!  What to do with leftovers?  Never know what to do with all these leftovers--hate to pitch them.  It's all good stuff and should be used, if only in a different way.  Case in point:  We had a brisket that was smoked--

Meal #1 Sandwiches

Meal #2  Brisket hash

Meal #3 Brisket tacos

and there is still lots of brisket leftovers

To put this out of mind--brisket was wrapped and placed in the freezer--

The thing about food leftovers is search engine will hand you many recipes using your given ingredients.

As I was fretting over leftovers, I was cleaning out the freezer—why some of these things were here?? I pulled out package of hot dog buns—why did we have these?  

We don’t eat hot dogs!!  Found container of mixed fruit 

Idea!! 

Took six eggs beaten, 1/2 cup of melted butter, 3/4 cup white sugar, splash of rum, and fruit mixed all together; tore buns into bits to place in greased 8”x8” pan,  sprinkled cinnamon over the top, topped with egg mixture 

And baked till knife came out clean when stuck in the middle.  Now, that’s a good leftover—bread pudding!   It's not the prettiest thing pulled from the oven but the taste is delicious--added rum sauce before we ate.

Another leftover is these four 16" applique quilt blocks! 

 I love those blocks!  

Don't want to make another quilt.  Heaven knows how many orphan block quilts I've made.  It is fun to stir your creative to build a quilt top with various odd blocks that shouldn't fit together, but they do pull together to give a pleasing look. Guess they will just need to let them 'age' a little longer.

My brain has been searcing for that perfect finished product.

I used the search engine to give me some ideas--nothing dinged!

Every idea was to grow a quilt top or how to make a 16" pieced block

not what I want..  I want something unique and unusual.  After all, I took time to applique each perfect stitch.  These blocks do need to be special!

Back to the bread pudding—at least that was an accomplishment for leftovers. 

Old habits revived

 Years ago I had a habit of listening to podcasts on a regular basis.  That was the way I could listen to classic books that I never would read. Or learn unique and interesting tidbits in the knit world. 

Somehow, in this world of streaming services, that habit went to the wayside. There is a distraction to view videos, watch tv, or listen to an audiobook.  

Recently, I stumbled upon my old habits again and it feels so good! 

Cast on== a podcast about knitting!

Craft lit== a podcast on classics without pain!   At the present time, Emma by Jane Austin is being read.  The best part is the information you gain on Craftlit.

I'm happy to start those old habits back again! 

 But, now, I've picked up new habits-- more podcasts pop up.  There are those podcasts that I must listen to eg my brother’s music one--he interviews musicians that I've never heard of--it's all good.  He interviewed a candidate from American Idol who made it to third place--it was an interesting behind scenes of that show.  That podcast is "The Trout Show" 

You can find these podcasts plus other interesting ones to distract you and give you bad habits on many different platforms.

Thumbing through a few sites, I was reminded of books that were read years ago; books that were enjoyed.  Books that contain interesting information; books that should be read again.  Amazing how many words that have passed by my eyes.  I plan to revive these books! 

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