Birds And Fruit Apron

I thought this birds and fruit fabric
from Walmart would brighten up my kitchen. Simplicity pattern 9565.

Vintage Kitchen Linens

The Kitchen Linens book is a must
for those who collect, cherish, and use
vintage linens. The book comes with a free vintage Butterick transfer.

Chocolate Cherry Cake

1 box chocolate cake mix(dry)
3 eggs
1 can 21 ounce cherry pie filling
Mix together with a spoon.
Spread into 2- 8 inch greased pans.
Bake 350 degrees for 30 min.
Cool and frost.
One pan to eat-one pan to share !

Tea Time Teddy Bear

Mrs. Bearington is dressed for tea.
I find her to be rather stuffy and over bearing.

Shower Cap Bread

My bread is rising in the pan under
a cheap purple plastic shower cap.
This tip came from King Arthur flour.

Rose Garden Tea For Two

Just when I vowed to not buy any
more fabric, I saw this purple and green tea party theme fabric by Northcott at Hobby Lobby.

Heloise Olive Spread

I have kept this old clipping for years.
Heloise Olive Spread
6 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped salad olives
2 tablespoons olive juice
dash of pepper
Combine and chill until thick.
Makes a fancy sandwich spread.
There are many variations online.
I used 8 ounces cream cheese.

Snowdrops

The snowdrops I planted are peeping
out from underneath the pine needles.
A welcome sign of Spring!

Cottage Teapot

I found this thatched roof cottage teapot at a thrift store for $2.00

Tea Towel

Aunt Martha iron on transfer
Fruit Tea Towel 3510
Embroidery is fun and practical too.
My stitches are not perfect.
Twin pear dish is from the thrift store.
Dish towel is from Dollar Tree.

Oreo Cookie Snow People

I made these Oreo cookie snow people
with white fudge coated Oreo cookies.
I glued on mini chocolate chips with
Betty Crocker cookie icing along with
gumdrop ear muffs and noses.
Seems like they need a hat.

Christmas Cookies

Christmas time is cookie time.
Who doesn't like Christmas cookies?

Red Velvet and Lace Cookies

Mix together:
One box of Red Velvet cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
roll teaspoon size balls of dough
in powdered sugar
place on parchment paper lined cookie
sheets
Bake at 375 for 8-10 min.
cookies will crack on top

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Boil 5 pounds of potatoes,drain.
mash with one stick of butter
one 8 ounce cream cheese
one 8 ounce sour cream
put into a casserole, sprinkle paprika
wrap with foil and freeze until needed
reheat and eat

Gray Crochet Shawl

3 skeins Patons Classic Wool
worsted weight- I hook
Crocheting is faster than knitting.

Crocktober

October is Crock Pot time. Put something in the Crock Pot along with a can of tomatoes, then sit down and knit.

World Bread Day

Today is World Bread Day. Are you baking bread? Classic White Bread
recipe on back of Kroger yeast packet.

Pumpkin Bread

I baked this pumpkin bread from a
box of grocery store quick bread mix.
The pumpkin patch loaf pan is from Nordic Ware. Makes a tasty Fall treat.

Christmas Scarf Knitting

Wool-Ease Ranch Red Scarf
Co 24 stitches with #8 needles.
Knit 3, Purl 1 forever.

Four O'Clocks Blooming

One of my favorite old fashioned flowers is Four O'Clocks. They bloom late in the day, and remain open all night. Mine have returned for years,
and will self sow. Be careful where you plant them because you will never be rid of them. They will grow anywhere.
Hummingbirds like them too!

Vanna Ghan

Taking a detour into crochet with some assorted colors of Vanna yarn.
Endless granny square with a J hook.

Brown Betty Teapot

I found this used Brown Betty teapot.
It is a 2 cup size, and says Sadler England on the bottom. I wonder who owned it , and why they got rid of it.

Rainbow Trout

This Rainbow Trout is headed for the frying pan.

Fly Fishing Elkmont

It is always cool and pleasant at Elkmont, even in July.

Cuddlemocs Slippers

Cuddlemocs.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Found this old pattern for Cuddlemocs
slippers-used some discontinued
Chunky USA- size 10 1/2 needles

Little Lamb Baby Sweater

Another Little Lamb baby sweater from the book Precious Layettes to knit by Leisure Arts.(2 little white lamb buttons from Joanns)

Fishing Clinch River

Here is one way to keep cool. Even with wool socks, my feet are numb
from the cold Clinch River.

Charity Knitting Book

This book explores knitting for charity. It highlights several needy causes to knit for. There will never be a shortage of those in need.

Debbie Macomber

Knitter and author Debbie Macomber was signing her books at my LYS today. She chatted at length with
all who came by, and charmed everyone with her warm and friendly personality.

Three Rivers Cornmeal

My beloved Three Rivers Cornmeal
has been discontinued after 75 years.
It must be a cornmeal corn-spiracy!

Wading Great Smoky Mountains

I love to wade the ice cold streams
in the Great Smoky Mountains .
I have been wading in them almost
60 years.

Out Of The Office

Can't hear those phones ringing here!

Hiking Great Smoky Mountains

You can almost hear the sound of the water.

Waterfalls Great Smoky Mountains

Tremont is one of my favorite places
in the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.

Metcalf Bottoms Great Smoky Mountains

Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,
greenest state in the land of the free!

Fly Fishing Great Smoky Mountians

The main thing to remember about fly fishing is that the fish do not know who is on the other end of the line.

Burp Cloth

Burp cloth pattern Cast on 36 stitches.
Knit 3, Burp 1 (K3P1) size 7 needles
one ball Peaches and Cream
color Strawberry Cream
Knit until you run out of yarn.

Lemon Loaf Pan

This Lemon Loaf Pan by Nordic Ware came with a good recipe for Lemon Tea bread. Bread eaten before photo.

Amazon.com: Nordic Ware Lemon Loaf: Kitchen & Dining

Million Bells

Million Bells or Calibrachoa is supposed to attract hummingbirds.
It is also called Super Bells. The blooms resemble tiny petunias.
Hanging basket from Dollar Tree

Lost Link Lace

I lost the link to this lace pattern.
yarn Bernat Softee Baby
color Candy Baby
needles size 7
Cast on 26 stitches
SL1P1 (K1 YO K2TOG P1) (repeat)

Tremont Great Smoky Mountians

The leaves are turning green, and it will not be long before the mosquitoes,
chiggers, gnats, and tourists take over.

Easter Lily

Easter Lilies have a sweet perfume.
I purchased this lily at the grocery store to enjoy during the Easter season. Happy Easter.

Egg Cozy

I sewed an egg cozy from this chick and egg fabric. I used a zipper foot
to sew on the piping. Simplicity
pattern 5068- fabric, Easter plaque, and eggs from Joanns

Dish Cloth

Garter stitch is relaxing to knit.
36 stitches size 7 needles
color Sea Mist

Robin's Egg

A crow raided my robin's nest, and now there is only one egg left! I have also had crows snatch baby rabbits
from their nest and eat them. You can see why I dislike crows !

Hats For Cats Charity

Please support my new knitting charity Hats For Cats. Think of all the
cats who have no hats. April Fool!

Robin's Nest

I was excited to find a Robin's nest
in a honeysuckle vine on my fence.
Unfortunately the location of the nest is easily accessible by predators.

African Violet Pot

I rescued this African Violet pot from a thrift store.
It now has a home on my kitchen table.

Red Rose Tea

Sometimes you have to put down your knitting, and have a cup of tea.
Red Rose tea is a favorite of mine.

Daffodils In Cades Cove

"Daffodils" (1804)

I WANDER'D lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

William Wordsworth