Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Miss Elaneous............that's me!

A little bit of this and that.  I've got so many irons in the fire I'm getting no where fast.  But I did manage to get these luscious veggies at the Farmer's Market......along with some gourds and baby pumpkins and do you see the "black" peppers?  They are not eggplant.

These are sweet potatoes and turnips and that vegetable brush was my Mother's and is still going strong!
These are scarlet runner beans and wish me luck as I've never fixed them before but they tell me they are wonderful with a ham bone thrown in and over cornbread.  Sounds like a plan to me!
I finished The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman which is a first novel by an absolutely wonderful writer.  It's been a long time since I've read something I had a hard time putting down.  It takes place on the coast of Australia on an island with a lighthouse.  I can't wait to see what else she writes.  She's so good there are many, many sentences that are truly quotable and frame worthy.....great writing!
There was bread making..........
and some knitting............
and no I haven't forgotten the porch.........Day #13 was yesterday but it's getting there, slowly but surely.  I've just about got all my plants out on the porch now.
along with a little more Fall decorating with some gourds and pumpkins......
 and even a couple acorn squash for safe keeping..........
I cleaned off the old cradle my dad made for my children and which each of them slept in when they came home from the hospital.  None of them wanted it for their children so I still have it.  When I move I will probably get rid of it but when I cleaned it I noticed he had carved his name on the bottom so I can't quite let go of it yet.  Maybe I'll put all those hand knitted toys in it....when I get them done! LOL!  The "Princess Pillow" my daughter got me when I had my eye surgery so I could use it on the long ride home from the hospital (3 hours).  The afghan was a Goodwill find for $7.00.  I can't remember where the 2 little apple pillows came from....church rummage sale?
I've gotten to the other corner and turned it...........I haven't sewn the curtains yet so I resorted back to using some pillowcases but I did get the windows washed and the "curtains" too.
Lots to do this week so I had better get a "move on".  I started reading a new book. I was reading The Book Thief and also The Storyteller but they are both about the holocaust and I can barely take reading about it at all much less in 2 books at a time. I decided to start reading Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky in order to give my empathetic nerve a little break.  So far so good!
Take care and have a great day!  I'll be around later to visit you all and see what you've been up to!  Happy Trails!





9 comments:

  1. Ooooo so much fun..I love reading books too..
    Enjoy your lovely day x

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  2. You are a wonderful at multi-tasking!
    All of your veggies look so good. I wish we could get them here, but that one of the drawbacks of living in the North.
    Thanks for the book reviews!

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  3. You are making some headway! The bread looks really yummy! :)

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  4. Wonderful things going on there, at your place. Bread baking, cooking, reading, and crafting. Not to mention, organizing, and decorating!! Whew!

    I would not get rid of that cradle. No way!! Even if you use it for storage ....

    I've grown some of those 'black' peppers before, and they were quite good.

    Have a great evening.

    Oh, and happy reading :)

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  5. The cradle is beautiful...how special to have it to keep forever! I loved that book, too and sat and thought about it for a long time after I finished it. You just have to wonder...what would I have done? How could the choices have been better? It was moving! Love the pretty blue of your yarn and your veggies. Enjoy your evening! Let me know how you like this book! Hugs!

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  6. A lot of things going on at your home. I love that granny afghan.

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  7. I think it is my first time here.

    Love your happy colorful blogs.

    Seen you over at Good fences.

    Wow you really are a happy gal.

    Happy trails to you.

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  8. I think it is my first time here.

    Love your happy colorful blogs.

    Seen you over at Good fences.

    Wow you really are a happy gal.

    Happy trails to you.

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  9. Oh, I love that cradle, what a pretty thing, and wonderful memory of your children when they were small. I fully understand that you can't let go of it, I don't think I could either!

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