When I was talking with Mom this morning, she told me that she noticed I hadn't blogged since last Thursday. My goal was to blog this morning by 9. Oops! I'm about an hour late!
Daughter Alison started moving in to her new home this past weekend, so Friday after school Dave and I loaded up the van with things that have been stored at our house the past couple of years.
Saturday, we left bright and early to help with cleaning, painting, and setting up the kitchen. It was a long, tiring day, but we all felt a feeling of accomplishment by the time we finished. This weekend will be the big move... great excitement for Alison and the kids!
One of the hens laid an enormous egg on Friday!
I fried it up for Dave's breakfast on Sunday. The two yolks at the bottom came from that extra large egg. Dave and I were very impressed!
Dave's been busy harvesting butternut squash. Right after I took this picture, he pulled up with another wagon full of squash.
He said there was more in the field. It looks like we have enough to feed the whole village! I made butternut squash soup for dinner last night. One medium squash makes enough soup for two meals for us. I guess we could live on squash, potatoes, and onions this winter. It sounds a bit boring, but maybe I'll find some more tempting recipes.
I did some more experimenting with bottle caps. The bottle cap on the left is a used one, and the one on the right is a purchased, unused, unlined bottle cap. I wanted to see what would happen if I did not use pliers to pull out the sides as recommended in the YouTube video I watched. As you can see, the sides folded under and the top became a huge dimple.
Here's a view of the back side. I'm sure this could be used for something, but this is not the look I'm going for, so it will be trashed. As you can see, it ends up being much smaller than the other bottle cap, even though they started out as the same size.
I'll also have to remove the seal from the used bottle caps if I want to decorate them. I think it's much simpler to purchase unused bottle caps without the seals!
Since this bottle cap is decorated on both sides, there was no need to add a cabochon or any other decoration. It's very light weight, and I do like the look!
The pattern is my Silver Crowns, designed for Liz Metallic. I used size 20 Liz Metallic #324, Christmas Red. When working with metallic threads, I prefer using a bobbin shuttle. I do love my pretty shuttles from La Cossette!
Daughter Alison started moving in to her new home this past weekend, so Friday after school Dave and I loaded up the van with things that have been stored at our house the past couple of years.
Saturday, we left bright and early to help with cleaning, painting, and setting up the kitchen. It was a long, tiring day, but we all felt a feeling of accomplishment by the time we finished. This weekend will be the big move... great excitement for Alison and the kids!
One of the hens laid an enormous egg on Friday!
I fried it up for Dave's breakfast on Sunday. The two yolks at the bottom came from that extra large egg. Dave and I were very impressed!
Dave's been busy harvesting butternut squash. Right after I took this picture, he pulled up with another wagon full of squash.
He said there was more in the field. It looks like we have enough to feed the whole village! I made butternut squash soup for dinner last night. One medium squash makes enough soup for two meals for us. I guess we could live on squash, potatoes, and onions this winter. It sounds a bit boring, but maybe I'll find some more tempting recipes.
I did some more experimenting with bottle caps. The bottle cap on the left is a used one, and the one on the right is a purchased, unused, unlined bottle cap. I wanted to see what would happen if I did not use pliers to pull out the sides as recommended in the YouTube video I watched. As you can see, the sides folded under and the top became a huge dimple.
Here's a view of the back side. I'm sure this could be used for something, but this is not the look I'm going for, so it will be trashed. As you can see, it ends up being much smaller than the other bottle cap, even though they started out as the same size.
I'll also have to remove the seal from the used bottle caps if I want to decorate them. I think it's much simpler to purchase unused bottle caps without the seals!
Since this bottle cap is decorated on both sides, there was no need to add a cabochon or any other decoration. It's very light weight, and I do like the look!
The pattern is my Silver Crowns, designed for Liz Metallic. I used size 20 Liz Metallic #324, Christmas Red. When working with metallic threads, I prefer using a bobbin shuttle. I do love my pretty shuttles from La Cossette!
Oh Diane I love butternut squash, one of my favourite vegetables. My only problem is peeling and de-seeding them.Perhaps you a specially good way of dealing with them?
ReplyDeleteFascinated with your bottle top enclosed in your silver crowns tatting. Will look good on your Christmas tree!
I just do the best I can. It's very hard on my hands. Sometimes I have to have Dave do the cutting. I just talked to my youngest daughter, and she claims that roasting is the way to go so that the skin slides right off. I guess I'll have to give it a try!
DeleteI really am enjoying the bottle caps!
I bet it felt good to move the extra things stored out of your house. Now you'll have more room!
ReplyDeletePretty design on that bottle cap!
Since most of the stuff was in the basement, Dave will notice its absence more than I will! Still, it's been the incentive I've needed to start weeding through my stuff and getting it better organized.
DeleteI love the double yolks I take a picture of that and for some reason that makes me feel good it's weird I remember my mom getting them when I was 14 and then just this year I have gotten 4 of them from the grocery store. I love the covered bottle caps and squash too have great day maybe relaxing
ReplyDeleteOnce, many years ago, I had a triple yolk... that was exciting! I wish I'd had a camera back then!
DeleteWow, I see farm life!! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful Pop Top Drop!! :)
I never know what Dave will get up to! I shudder to think how much food he would grow if he were retired!
DeleteMe too, me too! I noticed! How will you keep the squash all winter, won't they go bad? Or do you have to "can" them?
ReplyDeleteWe'll share a lot of the squash. Last year we put it in the basement, and I probably made soup at least every other week. We may have it weekly this year!
DeleteOccasionally when I have cooked too much squash for us to eat all at once, I freeze the spare. Then at a later when we decide we would like some, I just reheat it in the microwave, it tastes just as good as first time round!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh - fresh eggs and squash! Look at those beautiful orange yolks :) I love fall vegetables, but you have a LOT of squash! Squash soup, squash bread, squash pancakes . . .
ReplyDeleteHola Daine podés hacer una torta con las calabazas es la misma receta de la torta de zanahorias y queda muy Rica!!!saludos de Argentina
ReplyDeleteThank you! I will try that. I love cake!
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