Chipmunknits

I love Jell-O ! I enjoy making it and eating it during hot weather. My favorite flavor of Jell-O is lime. I like all the colors and all t...

I am trying a new yellow Summer squash as a companion to my green zucchini this year. This Butterstick hybrid variety got good reviews on ...

   I planted some zucchini seeds. This heirloom variety is called Black Beauty. Zucchini grows very fast, and is very productive. It's...

I bought this pot of chocolate mint at Lowes today for my herb garden. The chocolate is for the brown stems. I also bought a pot of spearmin...

Last year I bought a shamrock plant at the grocery store. I have managed to keep it alive, and it is still blooming. Owning the shamrock pla...

I used one ball of Lion Brand Jiffy yarn in color country green to knit this roll brim hat. Jiffy is a bulky weight yarn, and fast to knit w...

Daffodils are a welcome sight. This variety of daffodils is February Gold. The daffodils are blooming early this year due to warm temperatur...

This ribbed neck warmer is knit in the round with a circular needle. It forms a stretchy tube that will fit anyone. CO 112 stitches with siz...

Jars of spiced tea mix (friendship tea) make great gifts. This orange/lemon flavored tea mix may even cure a Winter cold. Here is my version...

December is a great time to watch migrating cranes. The cranes stop to rest at Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood Tennessee near Cleveland. On a r...

Knitters were encouraged to knit for the military after the attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago today. Knitting was considered a patriotic a...

Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite Christmas cookies to bake and eat. No fancy ingredients required. Snickerdoodles Recipe from Betty Cro...

During WWII The Red Cross handed out free knitting patterns to encourage knitters to knit warm garments for soldiers. The Red Cross formed a...

Lap Robes are great TV knitting projects. You can keep warm while the lap robe grows longer in your lap. 130 stitches on size 10 needles is...

I made caramel frosting for a boxed spice cake mix . Caramel frosting is easy to make. Recipe is here Cooks.com - Recipe - Easy Caramel Fros...

Who knew we were supposed to crochet doilies for our televisions and radios ? Notice the crochet mat on top of the refrigerator ! No home is...

These Davy Crockett bar cookies are one of those school lunchroom desserts. I do not know why they are called Davy Crockett cookies, or what...

Knit For Defense a 1941 knitting pattern booklet encouraged knitters to knit sweaters and woolen accessories for servicemen during WWII. ...

Mary Chesnut knit socks during the Civil War. She was the wife of General James Chesnut aide to President Jefferson Davis. " I do not k...

It is too hot to knit, but just right for growing peppers. The red peppers are cayenne, and the green peppers are jalapenos. I will string t...

Zucchini is fun to grow. I am growing an heirloom variety called Black Beauty. Zucchini grows very fast, and is quite productive. You can ba...

These tender cookies are simple and easy to make with ingredients on hand in your pantry. I used a melon ball scoop, and rolled the balls of...

Here is a another knitting project I plan to start and never finish. It is a Civil War era sontag or bosom friend. The sontag was a common a...

This is the vintage hat I will be wearing for the royal wedding. It is made of black velvet with a satin bow, and has a black net veil.

Every Spring visitors flock to my yard which looks a lot like the Atlanta botanical Gardens.

Thalia is a pure white daffodil. It is sweet-scented, and blooms later than most daffodils. Thalia is deer and rodent resistant. It has mult...

I started collecting teacups with roses and now it is hard to stop. These cups and saucers are bone china made in England. Collecting china ...

Meyer Lemons are sweet lemons. They are very juicy and thin skinned. I planted the seed from a Meyer lemon after I squeezed some juice into ...

I enjoy growing African Violets. They do not take up much space, and will thrive on any windowsill. African Violets bloom year round, and ar...

I finally finished this blue lap robe that I knit for a veteran as a DAR project. I cast on 130 stitches on size 10 needles, and knit until ...

My husband's great great grandmother married during the Civil War. She grew the cotton that she used for the quilt batting. There is a l...

My grandmother, aunt, and mother-in-law all made the best apple stack cakes. They used real dried apples for the cooked filling between the...

2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Knitters in both the North and the South joined soldier's aid societies ...

Cherry Winks cookies are an old Pillsbury Bake Off winner. I have been baking Cherry Winks for years. They make a festive Christmas cookie m...

These old Little Golden Christmas books are fun to collect. I put them under the Christmas tree every year.

Several years ago I found this holiday edition of Raggedy Ann and Andy. They are dressed in Christmas fabrics. More red theme posts here: It...

The meerkats at the zoo are fun to watch. They enjoy watching people. I want to knit sweaters for them.

This is an old recipe clipping from Southern Living magazine for brandied fruit. It is good over ice cream or pound cake. I use peach brandy...

Knitters were encouraged to knit warm garments for soldiers during times of war. The American Red Cross furnished knitting patterns and yarn...

This Sadler teapot reminds me of my favorite Red Rose Tea. See other red theme posts over at this cute blog. It's A Very Cherry World!

One good thing about Fall fishing in Tellico is no snakes. I did see quite a few wild hog tracks in the wet sand.

This vintage version of The Little Red Hen has a copyright of 1939. The vintage quilt was made in the 1940's.

This pumpkin baby hat was adapted from an Ann Norling knitting pattern. The roll brim will fit any baby's head.

Who knew frying eggs could be so much fun? Sunbeam fry pan owner's manual 1953 B.C. (before cholesterol)

One of my favorite stories is The Little Red Hen. She is industrious and self-reliant. The little red hen also wears an apron, and bakes her...

Artisan bread made by hand is fun but messy. I used King Arthur flour. No-Knead Crusty White Bread: King Arthur Flour

On the needles is another pair of TV slippers in discontinued Chunky USA. They are knit flat then sewn together at the heel and toe. Size 10...

African Violets are my favorite plants. This African Violet fabric would make a cute apron.

There is no date on this old clipping from Southern Living magazine for French Market soup. It requires 2 cups of mixed beans. A pint jar of...

Buy several different kinds of beans and put them in Ball Mason pint jars for gifts. Canning jars are on sale at my local Walmart. Years ago...