Oh, and sorry about the washing on the line - it's my swimming stuff from this morning's swim. :o)
Friday, 31 July 2009
back door photo 31 July
Rosie makes a return in the back door photo. Again she is eyeing up the bees which are flitting around that purple plant. We have no idea where the plant came from or what it is but it's pretty so we left it! :oD
Oh, and sorry about the washing on the line - it's my swimming stuff from this morning's swim. :o)
Oh, and sorry about the washing on the line - it's my swimming stuff from this morning's swim. :o)
Thursday, 30 July 2009
a few puzzling questions
Once you've sniffed a flower, how is the smell still there?
What was the best thing before sliced bread?
How do sheep not shrink in the rain? (And don't say it's because rain is cold water! I've washed things in cold water and they've shrunk - but I've never tried it on a sheep! LOL)
If humans evolved from apes, why do we still have apes?
How do you know the light goes off in the fridge when the door closes?
Why do Psychics need to advertise a Psychic Fair? Surely they'd all know about it?
If we all stopped voting, would the politicians go away? (HA!)
What seeds are used to plant seedless grapes?
How do they get non-stick coating to stick to a pan?
What was the best thing before sliced bread?
How do sheep not shrink in the rain? (And don't say it's because rain is cold water! I've washed things in cold water and they've shrunk - but I've never tried it on a sheep! LOL)
If humans evolved from apes, why do we still have apes?
How do you know the light goes off in the fridge when the door closes?
Why do Psychics need to advertise a Psychic Fair? Surely they'd all know about it?
If we all stopped voting, would the politicians go away? (HA!)
What seeds are used to plant seedless grapes?
How do they get non-stick coating to stick to a pan?
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
piano stools and doggie cushions
Well, just one of each! Here's what I did yesterday.
Rosie's cushion in the livingroom was in dire need of a new cover. As you can see, her best pal, Bruiser, would like to jump right on it. The polar bear thinks it's pretty cool, too! :oD
And the piano stool also got recovered.
The cables and books are Douglas's. I was going to cut them out of the photo but decided to leave them in. Hopefully he'll see them on this and tidy them!!! Maybe? Ha!
Rosie's cushion in the livingroom was in dire need of a new cover. As you can see, her best pal, Bruiser, would like to jump right on it. The polar bear thinks it's pretty cool, too! :oD
And the piano stool also got recovered.
The cables and books are Douglas's. I was going to cut them out of the photo but decided to leave them in. Hopefully he'll see them on this and tidy them!!! Maybe? Ha!
Monday, 27 July 2009
Jim - 2
Today was Jim's funeral. It was a day full of tears and hugs and then smiles and even some laughter.
Bye, Jim. You made an impact on so many people's lives. We will never forget you. :o)
Bye, Jim. You made an impact on so many people's lives. We will never forget you. :o)
Friday, 24 July 2009
aprons
I got a newsletter from pccrafter this week and it had this little gem in it.
The History of 'APRONS'
I don't think some kids know what an apron Is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath. Because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the Fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
REMEMBER: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would Go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs Were on that apron.
* I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron. *
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I use an apron - or, as we call them in Scotland, a pinny. It's just one of those things I was taught as a child. Before doing any food preparation or baking or whatever, you had to put your hair in a ponytail, take off your watch, roll up your sleeves, wash your hands and put your pinny on. I still do - well except for the ponytail! :oD
The History of 'APRONS'
I don't think some kids know what an apron Is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath. Because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the Fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
REMEMBER: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would Go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs Were on that apron.
* I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron. *
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I use an apron - or, as we call them in Scotland, a pinny. It's just one of those things I was taught as a child. Before doing any food preparation or baking or whatever, you had to put your hair in a ponytail, take off your watch, roll up your sleeves, wash your hands and put your pinny on. I still do - well except for the ponytail! :oD
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
cleaning and painting
Debbie has decided to sell her flat. Sounds like a great idea, eh? Well, it is. But Debbie is in Canada.
So, if the flat needs cleaned - it does - and painted - it does - it's not her who's going to be doing it! It's us! *sigh*
So Douglas and I went over this afternoon and I scrubbed the kitchen sink whilst Douglas cut in the edges of one wall. I'll tell you here and now, the tenant who was in Debbie's flat for 6 months has no idea what cleaning a kitchen sink means. I'm going to have to have another go at it to get it sparkly.
And I won't even mention the toilet. No I won't. I can't. Ewwwwww!
Anyway, we managed to get one wall done today because it had a heck of a lot of cutting in around the windows. The other 2 won't take so long - hopefully! We're heading back tomorrow to see if we can get it finished so we can get it up for sale.
I'll take photos of it when it's painted - and cleaned! :o)
So, if the flat needs cleaned - it does - and painted - it does - it's not her who's going to be doing it! It's us! *sigh*
So Douglas and I went over this afternoon and I scrubbed the kitchen sink whilst Douglas cut in the edges of one wall. I'll tell you here and now, the tenant who was in Debbie's flat for 6 months has no idea what cleaning a kitchen sink means. I'm going to have to have another go at it to get it sparkly.
And I won't even mention the toilet. No I won't. I can't. Ewwwwww!
Anyway, we managed to get one wall done today because it had a heck of a lot of cutting in around the windows. The other 2 won't take so long - hopefully! We're heading back tomorrow to see if we can get it finished so we can get it up for sale.
I'll take photos of it when it's painted - and cleaned! :o)
Monday, 20 July 2009
Rosie's biscuits and a couple more bumbags
Joanna made some doggy biscuits for Rosie this weekend. Here are a few photos showing her excitement - Rosie's! :oD
Looking at them in the oven:
I'm sure I could get closer:
They've cooled down now, Rosie. Would you like one?
I think I'll have this one:
And I made a couple more bumbags. I'm thinking of taking a table at a charity event in November so these might just go on that table.
Looking at them in the oven:
I'm sure I could get closer:
They've cooled down now, Rosie. Would you like one?
I think I'll have this one:
And I made a couple more bumbags. I'm thinking of taking a table at a charity event in November so these might just go on that table.
Saturday, 18 July 2009
Jim
Today Douglas lost his brother. I lost a brother in law. Our girls lost an uncle.
Jim was 56 years old.
We love you, Jim. Thank you for being part of our lives. We will miss you.
Jim was 56 years old.
We love you, Jim. Thank you for being part of our lives. We will miss you.
Friday, 17 July 2009
wandering through sewing-blog-world
I've been doing a lot of wandering through sewing-blog-world recently. You know - you find a link on someone's blog and go and look at the blog that's linked.
Then you click on a link on her blog and go and look at that blog. And so on and so on. Before you know it, it's bedtime and you have a million Firefox windows open with sewing blogs on them!
So, you go back, bookmark them all so you can do the same thing another day - probably too close to bedtime - and you end up bookmarking another gazillion blogs!
It's fun, though, and - very important - it's not fattening!
So - or maybe "sew" - hats off to all you sewing bloggers who show what you make and inspire the rest of us. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. :o)
Then you click on a link on her blog and go and look at that blog. And so on and so on. Before you know it, it's bedtime and you have a million Firefox windows open with sewing blogs on them!
So, you go back, bookmark them all so you can do the same thing another day - probably too close to bedtime - and you end up bookmarking another gazillion blogs!
It's fun, though, and - very important - it's not fattening!
So - or maybe "sew" - hats off to all you sewing bloggers who show what you make and inspire the rest of us. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. :o)
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