L M N

 Love! Love! Love! Knitting Lace!  On marvelous needles! 

This is Stephen West pattern, Glittering Snowscapes shawl

I’ve had the pattern for awhile and did begin it during the holidays and now, we’re in April!  There it lay in the knitting basket.  Why? You ask?  Because I got the “bug” to knit socks!  And knit socks I did—and a Lenten scarf and some small items. 

After I finished the last pair of socks, I told myself—“you’ve got to knit that lace scarf!” 

It’s the task to finish now. 

And I love these needles!  I have several—short shaft as well as longer shaft

Sharp points too just for lace knitting!

Marvelous needles!  Hope you enjoy lace knitting with your marvelous needles. 

J K

How about Jokes that begin with letter K?  Here goes!

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
You.
You who?
Yoo-hoo! Anybody home?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Radio.
Radio who?
Radio not, here I come!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Ice cream.
Ice cream who?
ICE CREAM SO YOU CAN HEAR ME!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Weirdo.
Weirdo who?
Weirdo you think you’re going?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Canoe.
Canoe who?
Canoe come out now?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Tank.
Tank who?
You’re welcome.

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Howl.
Howl who?
Howl you know unless you open the door?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Hatch.
Hatch who?
Bless you!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Spell.
Spell who?
Okay, W-H-O!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Avenue.
Avenue who?
Avenue knocked on this door before?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Venice.
Venice who?
Venice your dad coming home?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Water.
Water who?
Water you asking so many questions for, just open up!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
A little old lady.
A little old lady who?
Hey, I didn’t know you could yodel!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Nobel.
Nobel who?
Nobel … that’s why I knocked!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Needle.
Needle who?
Needle little help opening the door!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Dozen.
Dozen who?
Dozen anyone want to let me in?

Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Ears.
Ears who?
‘Ears another knock knock joke for ya!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Icy.
Icy who?
Icy you in there!

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Adorable.
Adorable who?
A-door-a-bell don't work, that's why I knocked!

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Kenya.
Kenya who?
Kenya open the door?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Boo.
Boo who?
Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!

knock, knock.

Who there?
Noah.
Noah who?
Know a place I can spend the night?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Adam.
Adam who?
Adam my way, I’m coming in!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Sue.
Sue who?
Sue-prize! Happy birthday!

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Lena.
Lena who?
Lena little closer and I’ll tell you!

Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Mikey.
Mikey who?
Mikey doesn’t work, can you let me in?

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Anita.
Anita who?
Anita use the bathroom, please open the door!

G H I

Good Day!  It's time to work on our evening meal---let's take these letters of the alphabet to plan our eats.

G = Grits!  Yes, It's time for some Southern grits!  Grits with Shrimp!  Definitely, a delicious dish for brunch or dinner.  What are grits?  Grits is nothing but corn; corn ground into grits; doesn't matter if it's white or yellow--you can purchase grits either instant, regular or old fashion.  I prefer regular grits cooked with cream.  I begin the grits with water, stir, stir, stir, stir continuously!  adding cream as needed.  This makes the grits smooth and creamy!  

Okay, now, add cheese, bacon and anything else that would add to the grits tastiness. 

H = Havati Cheese will be the one I add to my grits.  Havarti has a mild flavor similar to a Monterey Jack. Slightly acidic, the taste is buttery and ranges from somewhat sweet to very sweet. It often appears on sandwiches, in fondue and on salads.

I = Iced Tea  Yes!  That's a good meal!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth divided
• 2 cups whole milk or cream
• 4 tablespoons butter divided
• 3/4 cup stone-ground grits
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 4 strips bacon (or 2-3 thick-cut slices)
• 1 lb. jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
• kosher salt to taste

FINISHED!!

FINISHED!! Completed!  Ended! Terminated!! Closed!!

Fulfilled!! Stuck it out!  Polished it off!!

There are some times, finished just doesn’t mean what you want it to mean!  Yes!!  Finally, these socks were cast off the needles.  Why didn’t it feel like a winner?  Loved the pattern—yes!  Didn’t love the yarn.  It was what was on hand, had to be used though. 

It is what it is.

Close up view—

Here is whole top, quilted and bound.  It lingered for many moons before it found its way to completeness.  All the turkey pin feathers were donation from friend.  She didn’t know what to do with them so they became her orphans in my top. 

Another bobbin filled with plied cotton.  If only this bobbin could be self wound into a ball without my interference 

And, to the Lent scarf—thank you!  For bringing my hands and mind to several prayers of penance.  

F=fortified 

Eclipse

Our little town was on the path of totality!  Warnings of crowds swelling in our vicinity have been on going for weeks.  

How did we prepare?

We planned a block party—not traveling anywhere.  We gathered food week before, neighbors brought their favorite dishes—eclipse worthy!  

I made midnight pasta salad, funeral potatoes, blinded deviled eggs—and chicken rolled in darkness for the grill. 

For the fun part—we did wine pairing!!

 

Dash Away

Were you one of many that jumped on the Chaffee craze?  I admit—I was one!!  I had one (now,  I have 3) of those little Chaffee makers—it was a quick way to make a low carb breakfast or snack.  And recipes!! Oh my!! So many things you could add to make your little Chaffee!!!

Awhile back, Costco had this Dash maker—I couldn’t miss out on this!!  

Just look!! How many interchangeable plates are included—WOW!  Such cool designs! And—it would be easy to put in dishwasher or hand wash!

Love it!! Dashed to Costco to purchase the super duper Dash!  Of course, you don’t need one of these little makers to satisfy your Chaffee cravings.  The recipes work just as well in a regular waffle maker or even as pancakes. 

Need recipes to make on your Dash?  Here goes…………

But, doesn’t the Dash make such cute chaffles! 

 

Crusty Hot Cuban—Sandwich!!

 The Cuban sandwich, better known as a Cubano, begins with soft, slightly sweet Cuban bread. Heaps of heavily seasoned pork roast and sliced ham alternating between layers of Swiss cheese and sour pickles. The sandwich is cemented together with yellow mustard and a garlic butter schmear.

So, there was leftover roasted pork; decided to make something different with leftovers!  We don’t need to do bbq pork or pulled pork sandwiches, Brilliant idea, my brain said!  The ingredients, as listed above, were not so much in my brain when I went grocery shopping—

Our Cuban contained roast pork, ham, cheese (not Swiss but jalapeño cheese), Famous Dave’s pickles( not sour pickles), spread of yellow mustard, forgot the garlicky butter spread, not on sweet Cuban bread but small crusty bread, heated in oven instead of paninis maker.

So, is it still a Cuban sandwich?

Tasted good anyways!