Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Star Spangled Recipes..


There will be no parades this Fourth of July--
Yes, there will be fireworks though!
It is a time for us to celebrate with our friends the
freedoms we enjoy--It is also my father's birthday--RIP--
He was born on July 4, 1918 and has been gone from this earth
since 1975-
-anyway, we will gather with our neighbors and
friends at the local airport tarmac and watch the fireworks
sprinkle in the sky!

Here are some fabulous recipes to bring to your firework party

Monday, June 29, 2020

It's Peach Season!!


It's peach season in our neck of the woods!  Orchard after orchard is
brimming with trees loaded with nice juicy peach fruit.  There are so many
varieties that come in all during the season--
SpringoldSmallCling7505/15-5/20
FlordaKingLargeCling4505/15-5/20
BicentennialSmallCling7005/20-5/30
TexstarMed-largeFree6505/20-6/01
JuneprinceMed-largeSemi-free6505/20-6/01
JunegoldLargeCling6505/22-6/03
GoldprinceMed-largeFree6505/23-6/05
Tex RoyalLargeFree6006/02-6/12
SentinelLargeSemi-free8506/03-6/14
GalaLargeSemi-free7006/04-6/15
Rio GrandeLargeFree4506/10-6/20
FlavorcrestLargeFree7506/10-6/20
HarvesterMed-largeSemi-free7506/15-6/25
La FelicianaLargeFree5506/20-7/04
HawthorneLargeFree7006/27-7/7
FireprinceLargeFree8006/30-7/09


The best part of peaches---the fruit will blend in with any recipe you can find--
Peach lemonade--Peach bourbon BBQ sauce--Peach salad--
How about this one--
Peach Bruschetta--Yummy!

And the desserts!!   This is one from Spruce Eats-Delicious!

The all time favorite is the peach cobbler--any way you can prepare it
with crust, just peaches with topping--oh wow!  outstanding.

My favorite was to slice peaches in a pie dish (without crust), sprinkle
with some cinnamon, little ginger, or other seasoning, then
sprinkle one of those Jiffy cake mixes on top, and pour a stick of
melted butter over the top--lordy, lordy--some good!

Now, that we are on the low carb food plan, we can not consume many peaches--
But, in this Keto friendly recipe we can have at least a small slice:
This recipe is supplied by This Moms Menu and 
yes, we can have ice cream by Rebel (in your frozen section)
Okay, I'm off to pick more peaches!




Saturday, June 27, 2020

My Music Passion!

For years my music passion was George Strait!  Oh, yes, I still love that man's music---
recently, I've achieved a new music passion--HAUSER!  If you haven't tuned into his music--take a listen. 


Not only is he a nice looking dude, his locations for his music is outstanding.  Here is his
birthday video

I can watch forever!  My new music passion!! Maybe, he'll become yours also.

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Can't See The Trees For The Forest.....................

For months now, I've been working on Charismas Corner
American Country--the pattern is eye catching but guess what?
most of the blocks are paper pieced!

Each month I would receive a block with TREES! all needed
paper piecing--I tried to figure out a way to do measurements and
cut out each block--but that was taking more time than just getting
print outs and piece!  I'd think--there can't be anymore trees--then the next 
month, another block of trees!
Don't get me wrong!  I love this pattern! or I wouldn't have bought it--

Every time I sit down to hook those trees up to each other, I
find there is another tree that I didn't construct!! like this one...

I did get the cabins made--just to do something besides trees!
and I made the flag--

Soon, very soon--I'll finish ALL those dang trees and
put it all together!




Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Soon It Will Be July


Meadow Mist Designs is coming July 2 with fabric requirements!  Free! Free!
This monthly quilt along will be posted on her website or you can hook
up with 5000 other quilters via Facebook under Meadow Mist Designs-

AQS Blog is hosting a different block each month--
this pattern is July--check it out!  Looks like a bursting firework!

 Sweet Baby Quilt!  Sew Can She has the pattern--
Sew to your heart's content.

Are you following along with Pam Buda to make one of her
Heartspun table toppers?  Free--I'm behind about two sessions but
you can find her instructions on her Heartspun website.

Happy stitching during these hot days of summer!


Sunday, June 21, 2020

Tour De Fleece For Spinners

Although Tour De France has been postponed--beginning August 29th and
ending September 20th,
Tour De Fleece is still beginning on their regular date of June 27

so gather all that fiber and scour any wool, card all those loose
fibers, oil those wheels and empty those bobbins--you'll be ready for
some spinning time.
Two facebook groups are participating--join as you will--
Spinfoolish Tour De Fleece and/or Tour de Fleece 2020.
Post your beginning fiber and give some information of what you'd like to
learn, share, etc.

It's possible we might be spinning as Tour De France is pedaling--quite
frankly, I like to pedal my wheel as they pedal their bikes.

This small bingo card was posted on Spinfoolish--you might
want to play along.


Beginnings of New Year Ideas

I'm already thinking about the new year and new beginnings--2024 was a lost year as far as new quilt starts--there was not a one began. ...