November

~b

A Christmas mouse...

 

 

 

Because I have a love/hate bond with tiny projects.

 

~b

home ec 101

I finished up these jumpers for our youngest granddaughters today.

I think they look like something my sister and I may have worn in 1960.

 

 

I don't know when they started dressing little girls like teenagers

but it's not a look this old fashioned grandma likes.

 

 

They don't have a Disney princess on the front

so they may go straight to the back of the closet.

And if they do wear them I'll snap a picture to show here...again.

 

~b



Friday post card

 

August, 1910

Arrived home - safe and in one piece.

Am having a fine time.

Tell Henrietta to write or I'll be sore at her.

 

~b



more projects

I grabbed a couple of scraps yesterday

from my little sewing sweatshop and had mr. b screen print them.

 

 

I'm still thinking about what to turn them into...

some kind of bag I'm sure.

 

 

What started it all was when I saw a drawstring bag online

that I loved. It was also $50 which I didn't love.

Stay tuned in...

when I finish my current project these may be next.

 



 

~b

crafting

This grandma always comes prepared

 with a craft project up her sleeves to do with the granddaughters.

 

 

Our Thanksgiving will include paints, snow and lots of glitter

to make Christmas houses with these.

 

 

But for now I'm enjoying this little house in it's basic form.

 

~b

 



monday

 

Today I am at home thinking about our Thanksgiving menu.

It's time to start looking for those recipes and making a grocery list.

There are many things to be thankful for

 and food on our table is high on the list all year long.

 

 

I am also cutting out jumpers for our youngest granddaughters.

Does anyone call them jumpers anymore?

Mother sewed us dresses for Christmas

 and we were always excited to wear them.

 

 

My sister and her husband stopped in yesterday with a car full of puppies.

Seven to be exact. Definitely an overload of cute.

 

~b



Friday post card

 

~b



knitting

I have been spending a lot of my spare time knitting on this afghan.

 

 

The project was given to me as a partially crocheted afghan.

I unraveled it and began crocheting it in the same pattern...twice!

Defeated, I finally tore it out and started knitting it.

I love the colors that were picked out for it

and finally have it large enough that it keeps me warm while working on it.

 

~b



fowl

Daughter knit and pearl requested a cover for her new Chromebook.

 

 

She is always a good excuse to dig out my chicken prints...

and yes these are her chickens.

 

 

~b

loops

This post should be titled "Breakfast Inspiration."

 

 

Fruit Loops =

 

 

Yarn =

 

 

Scrunchies!

 

 

What inspires you?

 

~b



Friday post card

 

Dear Aunt Bertie,

   It seems winter has come early to the prairie this year.I was disappointed our pumpkins have froze already but we cut them in half and the squirrels are enjoying them. Isn't there a bright side to every story? I hope this card finds you and uncle well.

                                                                                                                          Love, b



herbs

I  really enjoy drying my own herbs.

 

 

I didn't grow this but I thought the grocery store's looked pretty good.

 

 

I love smelling it after it has dried.

Some of this will show up in tonight's cream of potato soup.

 

~b



for the beans

I know what you're thinking here.

But look closely...

Would you believe the last time I made vanilla was in 2011.

This homemade vanilla cost approx. $1.50 an ounce.

The 10 Madagascar beans were $24.99 YIKES!

The Vodka was $12.99 at WalMart.

It was still cheaper than going to Mexico or Madagascar for vanilla.

~b is for beans



labels

Does the cutest label on the shelf catch your eye like it does mine?

 

 

Some manufacturers need to up their game.

This label had a bit of a vintage vibe and I love anything vintage.

I'm sure it has something to do with getting older.

 

 

Well, I bought the can of tomatoes

and went home and made a bag to match.

How's that for old and eccentric?

 

 

I even cut into a favorite piece of fabric that I have been hoarding way too long.

Hoarding: Just another sign of old age.

 

 

I just put a squash in my pressure cooker for our supper tonight...5 minutes!

I love this pot!

 

 

The squash will come out

 and some minute steaks (4 minutes) will go in...

also for tonight.

 

~b



Friday post card

 

Are your pumpkin pies post card worthy?

 

~b