September 27, 2006
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Blog-O-Rama
(now chock full-o-hormones)
Lesson learned; from now on I will save my posts until I am certain they have been posted, last night was not pretty for me.
Today was more of what you missed yesterday; an Autumn Olive berry festival held right here in the kitchen.
Featuring 13 Gallons of the fruit!!
Jam will be dispensed at the holidays.
I am making gifts for everyone in my family this year and made this felted basket for my mother. I will fill it with canned goods and homemade soap, knitted washcloths, etc (it is about 16” tall and about 12-14” across).
I take pictures of my new yarn because it pleases me.
There is milkweed all over the house
the pods migrate indoors in child-sized pockets only to explode upon hitting the rug/bed/dog.
fun stuff but not tasty in jam.
Summer lingers in these…
Brain Dump:
next year’s wood needs stacking
Jesse wants to make some gnome homes and we should gather bits in the woods while the weather is nice. Here is a website with some ideas but beware the overly gnome-ish music.
my mother is a fill-in cook for these people on this boat and I have a chance to go with her and cook on the vessel this Fri and Sat, wahoo!!
- my toes are freezing
- it is 5:30 and looks like the kids can have either jam with a spoon for dinner or cereal. Wonder what they will choose.
- I feel boring, blah, slow.
I’m sure things will start looking up around the 35th pint of jam I can this evening, right?
O.K, this video of my Mum and Step-Dad at the fair will cheer me up
you can thank lostcheerio for inspiration
carry on…
Comments (37)
I LOVE your basket. And full of gifts? Well, your mom will be delighted!
Your blogs make me smile. And, I’d eat your jam for dinner! Yum!
berry-licious mama! that basket is grorgous…or…uhhh…gorgeous. sorry bout that!!! LOL
you may Feel boring, but you never are to me. reading your blog is a joby. or…joy. AACK. step away from the puter…
You are not boring! I just wish I was related to you!!!!
MMmmmmm jam!!!! that sounds so tasty!
You are NEVER boring!
*smooch*
Wow that basket is very impressive. I should call my mom and make her send me some of her jam. I love homemade jam.
i love gnomes and i wish i were your sister!
All these women need to back away from your feet… I am the only one allowed to worship at your domestic throne of goddessness….
I wish you could bottle your energy and sell it. I’d buy! I’m feeling inspired. Maybe my grapes, apples and tomatoes will end up in jars afterall. You are amazing! I love the gnome homes. In fact, I wish I were a gnome. A little gnome in your garden. What a life.
Wow…I am just so impressed with everything!! I am actually speechless!
I also love the basket! Would you share your directions? It is lovely.
As always…you inspire. (((hugs)))
The colours of your yarn makes me want to start knitting again.
I have videos of my dad singing at nursing homes and other places. The older I get, the more I appreciate the songs that he sang when i was growing up.
First, there is no better dinner than cereal. When left alone it’s my dinner of choice. And I love the basket. I love Christmas creations!
Do you need another family member?
I am SO jealous and licking the monitor plus am envy of your crafty skills.
I LOVE that basket!! Where did you find the pattern?
You are the frontier woman I only wish I could be — smart, resourceful, patient and oh so witty.
What a great gift!!!
Those gnome homes look so fun!
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that basket, your mother will love it!
Have fun making jam! Mmmmmmmmm…..jam.
I was debating on taking a class on felting and after seeing your beautiful work, I’v decided to do it. Thanks for the encouragement.
we had an exploding pod last night as well…in addition to a broken jelly jar, burned annie’s cheese (from annie’s mac,cheese mix)…not very good.
but…these things happen….your christmas presents sound great!
Oh the felted basket is beautiful, Your so crafty! I loved the video of your mama and step-papa, how sweet! Be Blessed
Love the basket! And Rosaline would TOTALLY pick the spoonful of jam for dinner. Me, I’d go for the cereal. With maybe a jam chaser.
Oh, I want to knit and make jam. I swear to it.
Also, Julie, I want you to know how much your “little birds” motto has affected me. I have thought of that so much over the past many months. I really needed that.
Thank you.
Boring? Never ever. Trust me, I know boring and you are not it. Your posts brighten my day. Thanks so much
That’s a lot of berries! The basket is beautiful! I so want to learn felting.
I didn’t make any jam this year but I still should. Yours sounds yummy.
PS: I really DO have a keychain for you if you want to send me your address.
eek, that’s all so pretty.
Your mom and step dad are adorable!
Um… YOU!! Are my hero…
Hey, maybe i can get my university to pay me to intern with you as a Superherostayathomeunschoolingmom!! YEA!!!
…for my spanish major…
cause… its relevent…
oooh, I love the felted basket!!
I so want to be able to make and do the things you make and do.
I really enjoyed seeing that video.
What does olive jam taste like?
The basket is beautiful..pass the spoon please..=)
I miss my father’s voice. He would sing Hank Williams songs to me when I was very little.
How blessed you are…
Adorable basket!! Did you knit it, then felt it or just make it felted?
I lust after that yarn– yum!
What a great idea for a Christmas gift! Thanks for sharing the video. Oh, and I think that gnome is David the gnome!!!
Yes, too much canning can drive a person crazy!!
I love the basket!! I would like one (= Filled with all your homemade goodness would only be an extra bonus. Your family will be very lucky this Christmas!
Okay, that video made me cry. I suppose it’s because it reminds me of my grandparents, and my dad, who also made music. I should make music, just for us.
I’m hormonal.