And Yet Another Snake

This sleek little guy was in our garage this week. Judging by the bump in his belly (?) I think he just had lunch. Not sure what kind he was - a Black Racer, perhaps? I left the garage door open so he could find his way back home, and he was gone after I got done with lunch. Not sure where he went, but I haven't seen him IN the garage since then!

Young At Heart

Did you ever see a quilt you just had to make? That's what happened to me when I saw this book by Julie Popa.I have no idea why I liked this cover quilt so much, but I did. So I made it.

But I hung it upside down for you to see!

Eat Your Yarn!!

Picture courtesy of Cake Journal

Some of you may have seen this already, but it's new to me. Go check out the edible yarn basket:

http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-a-knitting-basket-cake

Baby Ballerina!

Really now, how irresistible is this?

I Just Don't Feel Like Talking About It

That is, if I had anything to talk about. Summer makes me lazier than usual, and having a grandson with me 24/7 keeps me busy. Toby came down for a while, and we had this:

His parents came down over the 4th, and we had this:Bowen is here now and we have this:
In the meantime we're busy with swimming, day classes, fresh tomatoes from the garden and gnats. See you soon!

New Summer Patterns

New to me, anyway. I googled the first pattern and found a website that set me straight.This is Butterick 3133, and I liked it because the front is flat! I need some elastic (let's not go there) but not all the way around. I HATE regular waistlines with zippers, because they take too much adjusting to fit my fat. Then again, my front is not flat, so who knows if it'll work. I want to make capris from this pattern, but I just realized they don't show them. How hard could it be? Famous last words.

By the way, my sister bought these for me and sent them priority. Wasn't that nice?

The next one is Butterick B5363. Sister Betsy gave me some linen she bought (okay, we split it, but I wasn't arguing!) so I could make the top/shirt version. I'm sure someone will ask me if I'm expecting. The capris shown in this pattern have a full elastic waistband, but I really don't want any added bulk. I have enough. The skinny model in thi photo looks great in the outfit, but I'm wondering how much like a third-trimester mother I'll look. It's worth a shot.

Sir Ross of Teflon

Remember Ross? No, not that Ross. You know, Ross from Teflon. Think about it. Yeah, it was just a few days ago. The guy who's really into Teflon? That's the one. He hooked me up with some recipes and info. The first one was something to do with Teflon and your bird, which of course meant how to cook your Thanksgiving Turkey in Teflon-coated cookware. Or not. I thought I had the wrong page at first. Apparently it's about how to cook safely with your bird in the kitchen. Your LIVE bird. No, not a live turkey, unless that's what you have for a bird. More like Lola, my sister's bird.

Who does indeed spend a lot of time in the kitchen, dropping glass ramekins from her perch. Because they were empty, that's why.

Here's the link to Safety in the Kitchen with Your Bird: (click on the pic)