tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83860627777090821872024-03-13T22:43:09.825-04:00Culture VultureHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-26586886538530619622010-11-19T17:21:00.001-05:002010-11-19T17:29:38.420-05:00Flavored Salt Linkshttp://australianfood.about.com/od/discoveraussienzfood/r/flavored_salt_recipe.htm<div><br /></div><div>http://purplefoodie.com/flavoured-salts/</div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-45269123392332312852010-11-19T14:37:00.002-05:002010-11-19T14:39:36.524-05:00Homemade sea saltThe other thing I read, that I thought was really interesting, was someone in Marin made her own sea salt. She collected a few liters of sea water and boiled it down, until salt crystals formed. I'm definitely going to try that, next time I'm out at Stinson. I'm going to turn Tasch's kitchen into a salt factory!Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-61936739426628358552010-11-19T14:28:00.003-05:002010-11-19T17:09:10.979-05:00Flavored Salts<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I've been thinking about making flavored salts, ever since Jon sent me the Hawaiian black salt. For Christmas, I want to make different flavored salts to give away. I saw a recipe for Szechuan peppercorn salt, citrus salt, and macha salt on someone's blog, but forgot to note the link.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For the Szechuan peppercorn salt, the author used equal amounts of toasted peppercorns and coarse sea salt. She first ground the peppercorns in a food processor and then added the salt and pulsed a few times to incorporate.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For the citrus salt, she grated some lemon and lime peel (I would add some orange too, myself) and allowed them to dry a bit on a paper towel. She then pulsed the grated citrus peel with the salt to incorporate.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lastly, for the macha salt, macha was pulsed with salt.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I would also like to make some rosemary/lemon salt. I have that big rosemary bush, out in the garden. It probably wont survive the winter, outside, so I might as well use it up.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here is a recipe for parsley garlic salt from Kittens in the Kitchen: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://kittensinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2008/09/rfj-sambuca-orange-salmon-with-spelt.html</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(66, 38, 7); "><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">5 tbsp coarse sea salt</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">small handful parsley leaves</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1/2 clove garlic, crushed</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Preheat oven to 140c.<br /><br />Put the garlic and parsley into a mini-blender and blitz til smooth. Scrape into a mortar and pestle, then add the salt. Pound until the salt is fine to medium ground, and the parsley mix is thoroughly incorporated.<br /><br />Tip the mixture onto an oven sheet and spread it out. Put in the oven for 6 minutes, then give it a bit of a stir. Put it back in for another 6 minutes, or until it has dried out, but still green.<br /><br />Allow to cool, then put back into mortar and pestle, and grind.<br /></span></span><br /></span></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-11714794920311751622010-10-07T18:38:00.004-04:002010-10-07T18:46:07.255-04:00Sold a neck warmer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o_xZ_uAyD43OC9CaE1KG0Lm8TX5WmrTG1kJmryo7XhWdeEzNC2lSPFOPGlUOjLqyOhdGhOP3Y_Sd0KTZmWWYhxnJM8GG7U9U52YEY_XDTxS1_M6voWnz_q62Lo77ygSpw1eelbpETDA/s1600/DSCI2848.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o_xZ_uAyD43OC9CaE1KG0Lm8TX5WmrTG1kJmryo7XhWdeEzNC2lSPFOPGlUOjLqyOhdGhOP3Y_Sd0KTZmWWYhxnJM8GG7U9U52YEY_XDTxS1_M6voWnz_q62Lo77ygSpw1eelbpETDA/s320/DSCI2848.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525438738651810946" /></a><br />I shipped a neckwarmer out to Beth Block today. It was the knitted one that came out so soft. I sold it to her for $10 plus shipping. It was the only knitted one I made. Think it was reasonable?<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-59918191074608127482010-07-13T15:18:00.003-04:002010-07-14T12:44:35.568-04:00Reclassifying patterns on Ravelry<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> has been asking for help reclassifying all the patterns in the library. They're offering entry into a raffle for prizes for the users' help in reclassifying. For the past few days, I've been logging in my books and magazines and reviewing patterns. So far, everything in the bedroom has been logged in, the big challenge is the stacks in the work room. I'm afraid to know how much I have.Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-28367756184661026492010-04-22T09:42:00.001-04:002010-04-22T09:42:48.906-04:00Happy Earth DayHaven't heard this song in a long time.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre; "><object width="400" height="255" id="uvp_fop" allowfullscreen="true"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/m/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf"><param name="flashVars" value="id=v2164759&eID=1301797&lang=us&enableFullScreen=0&shareEnable=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed height="255" width="400" id="uvp_fop" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://d.yimg.com/m/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="id=v2164759&eID=1301797&lang=us&ympsc=4195329&enableFullScreen=1&shareEnable=1"></embed></object></span></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-9911329980488864442010-04-10T10:33:00.000-04:002010-04-10T10:33:46.888-04:00Stupid ThingI did absolutely nothing yesterday. While making my second cup of coffee, I stupidly put the empty, HOT, teapot under the running water and burned myself with the steam. I immediately put a bag of frozen corn over my fingers, but I knew it was a bad burn. I put some Doctor Burt's Res-Q Ointment on and put the frozen corn over my fingers. I couldn't find any of the 500+ bottles of aloe that I've purchased over the years. (I'm REALLY sick of not being able to find anything in this house, but that's another blog.)<br />
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The burn hurt so bad, it was one of the worst pains I've ever felt. I couldn't sit; I couldn't stand. I didn't know if I should hold my hands still or wave them around. The frozen corn provided some relief, but as soon as I removed it, my fingers would burn worse then before. I equate it to eating lots of habaneroes and drinking water. As soon as you stop drinking, your mouth burns, and hotter than ever. The only difference is, hot pepper burns ultimately go away, after a little while. My fingers were on fire for half the day.<br />
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I eventually found some aloe gel and the coolness of the gel helped. I put some white flower oil on my fingers, thinking it might help. WORST MISTAKE! White flower oil is like Tiger Balm. You don't want to get the stuff on your furniture, because it'll eat right through the varnish. The tingliness from the oil made the burn even more sensitive. It was sheer torture.<br />
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I eventually fell asleep and took a nap for a couple of hours, and when I woke up, the pain was pretty much gone. There was no blistering, except for a hard lump by my middle knuckle on my middle finger. The burned area looked blueish-grey. The skin's intact, but the color, along with the swelling, GROSS!<br />
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I was really scared, because it was my right hand. The fingers worst affected were my index and middle fingers. I can't afford to lose my right hand! How would I crochet or bead or write?!<br />
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My fingers are doing ok today. Obviously, I'm able to type. A few blisters appeared overnight. There is edema in my fingers and it's a little hard to bend them, but they seem to be ok. I'm not going to be able to work in the garden or have my hands in water a lot, but at least I can use them.Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-82709510855094637832010-04-06T11:27:00.010-04:002010-04-06T12:20:56.644-04:00Crocheted RingsI've been thinking about making crocheted rings. I have one of those really big cocktail rings and I thought I could make one out of yarn.<br><br />
<div>My idea is to make rosettes out of scraps of yarn and then attach them to rings made out of stretchable string. I'm making a bunch of rosettes first, using <a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/printablePatterns/chs-rosettes.pdf">Lion Brand's Crocheted Rosettes/Flowers pattern</a>. I'm pretty sure I have stretchy string around somewhere and really hope I don't have to buy more.</div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-39354084728959040952010-04-05T23:59:00.003-04:002010-04-08T13:32:09.183-04:00Austen's Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdA93d4tZtV9HE4SE3XZOswkz3di6gvoS4YLIyVCFfw0oFrkA82qkp2KLfFEd1PLjdKajhMTarngao1rHoQWj7B_YuKBUhFpv5Ioh1TFxaGZ1z4VT4PpQK6tdQZ5LFviatQ98q87jVVo/s1600/DSCI3370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdA93d4tZtV9HE4SE3XZOswkz3di6gvoS4YLIyVCFfw0oFrkA82qkp2KLfFEd1PLjdKajhMTarngao1rHoQWj7B_YuKBUhFpv5Ioh1TFxaGZ1z4VT4PpQK6tdQZ5LFviatQ98q87jVVo/s640/DSCI3370.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Yesterday was Austen's 15th birthday. I let him sleep in, without waking him to walk the dogs. When he finally got up, I made him scrambled eggs and English muffins. He waited patiently as I blew the eggs out of the shells. I thought I would have time to decorate some eggs, but never got around to it. He made sure to thank me for making him scrambled eggs in a pan, instead of in the microwave. He hates microwaved eggs.<br />
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After breakfast, we went and got his fish. He picked out four different goldfishes and named them Attila, Octavius, Alexander, and Hannibal. <br />
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He also picked out a water plant and a bridge.<br />
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Before we got the fish, Austen asked me if I wanted to shop somewhere else first. What he meant to say was, he wanted to go to Gamestop first. We went to Gamestop and I got him three games, all involving fighting or violence. When I asked why all violent games, he said, they only come in violent.<br />
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We started shopping for Austen's birthday, days ago. We had each gotten really nice journals. I got Austen a calligraphy set. <br />
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He writes in the journal with his new pen, everyday. He said the pen set was his best gift. I haven't started writing in my journal yet. I'm still looking for the perfect pen.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We had picked out a bunch of flowers at Agway and Montgomery Nursery. Austen picked out most of them. He got a venus fly trap (that lives in my room now, because his room is too dark),<br />
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a really pretty pink frilly petaled begonia,<br />
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</div><div>a strawberry plant,<br />
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and bright red dinner plate dahlia tubers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQkZRdoGEF5FqBv1dpCho4vmQc1tkpafj2VlBz74UKluU87M4Chzg3J4G1tVxaDZwuZdmvWsCCDCwqgBQgkAfit1c_-jwNxbDHjInQVCTc5mNE_B3qkhNpvZfRqbmPPlRCe5T9KWVNDc/s1600/DSCI3411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQkZRdoGEF5FqBv1dpCho4vmQc1tkpafj2VlBz74UKluU87M4Chzg3J4G1tVxaDZwuZdmvWsCCDCwqgBQgkAfit1c_-jwNxbDHjInQVCTc5mNE_B3qkhNpvZfRqbmPPlRCe5T9KWVNDc/s320/DSCI3411.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>I picked out a pale pink </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7CNvxmDIknHXKTiWgzeGi2G7ONzP10jfoCYNmS3zvWUTUIVJSvgXzNrrfaDOroZFtfhtzFZoXoT-KM8M0sjUy3ggS7ZFW7zQWJ8fKErWonVgoXEe9Zl3pr9nfkiP3wspqpvwuNFlaOI/s1600/DSCI3389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7CNvxmDIknHXKTiWgzeGi2G7ONzP10jfoCYNmS3zvWUTUIVJSvgXzNrrfaDOroZFtfhtzFZoXoT-KM8M0sjUy3ggS7ZFW7zQWJ8fKErWonVgoXEe9Zl3pr9nfkiP3wspqpvwuNFlaOI/s320/DSCI3389.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />
and a orange and yellow begonia, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigo6NC38IQg5LtzbHMdDbetqW4WejE4jitwCw42thxFc9xIHRxm7-xXsNitutogHga0QjbgjptN3Y8Cui7T66NmCrPe_24dXijJ-Z2bwLNBuLLVaSRexHRFjW2pUxgwQRzAsp7s9OPyY/s1600/DSCI3390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigo6NC38IQg5LtzbHMdDbetqW4WejE4jitwCw42thxFc9xIHRxm7-xXsNitutogHga0QjbgjptN3Y8Cui7T66NmCrPe_24dXijJ-Z2bwLNBuLLVaSRexHRFjW2pUxgwQRzAsp7s9OPyY/s320/DSCI3390.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />
ranunculus,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2i4jSZ0BcPxBFD-PIyP0Y9Q5VuH58BK5h28k3gLhOeyjYkidpzznqPgBDmGAA_JRlHTA2z9drraHmfF32ehtT4MTtDZ5pgyouRn6evaYYdtouv2Pgtx9gmYudXzjl7KS6aMYsNdoDNk/s1600/DSCI3432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2i4jSZ0BcPxBFD-PIyP0Y9Q5VuH58BK5h28k3gLhOeyjYkidpzznqPgBDmGAA_JRlHTA2z9drraHmfF32ehtT4MTtDZ5pgyouRn6evaYYdtouv2Pgtx9gmYudXzjl7KS6aMYsNdoDNk/s320/DSCI3432.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjPic2RFpftgzdD6rGl-e8xSNiedQfFq1dwz3OIjmT4pb_vQuc8MV0N6En8OsOXS0i0-93e-kHwOaPWZZweffrQGdETH6ClPjh5bbQnB7fUvHgPm7fCp4g_sk6wUqXEAbz492fStUS7g/s1600/DSCI3428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjPic2RFpftgzdD6rGl-e8xSNiedQfFq1dwz3OIjmT4pb_vQuc8MV0N6En8OsOXS0i0-93e-kHwOaPWZZweffrQGdETH6ClPjh5bbQnB7fUvHgPm7fCp4g_sk6wUqXEAbz492fStUS7g/s320/DSCI3428.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHclHJxkzhkjXytseTmQmGQktyWiM-gWRuHl_Fu6ZIR3U33P0tRLJt4hZkBYumb3CqnfP1wjUzn6yOwcf1BnL86akaap4dSLGxQSKTzpbTtdQbZrDySsBQenHYKCKrRXSroioCFgeGCRA/s1600/DSCI3427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHclHJxkzhkjXytseTmQmGQktyWiM-gWRuHl_Fu6ZIR3U33P0tRLJt4hZkBYumb3CqnfP1wjUzn6yOwcf1BnL86akaap4dSLGxQSKTzpbTtdQbZrDySsBQenHYKCKrRXSroioCFgeGCRA/s320/DSCI3427.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br />
and some veggies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhnZFwSc0mIrbK5wNZWrmNSXf_Q80cyLv2bIuGJhyR4E7sfEkD3KopcGqEcUvljpQxngEM9C1iGPT9cvh28LQDZqruxmFA_NnQ40WSuh5Lx_YLc5jpk0dNIWxMRt3K60BewW-n4vlYl8/s1600/DSCI3421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhnZFwSc0mIrbK5wNZWrmNSXf_Q80cyLv2bIuGJhyR4E7sfEkD3KopcGqEcUvljpQxngEM9C1iGPT9cvh28LQDZqruxmFA_NnQ40WSuh5Lx_YLc5jpk0dNIWxMRt3K60BewW-n4vlYl8/s320/DSCI3421.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />
Austen helped me pick out some violas and pansies.</div><div><br />
For dinner, originally, we were supposed to go to Mitsuwa for ramen, but Austen changed his mind and wanted all-you-can-eat-sushi. He really doesn't like long car rides. I think he also saw how tired I was and may have suggested sushi, for my sake. He's such a good kid!</div></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-54390327149600943552010-04-05T19:41:00.001-04:002010-04-09T12:54:25.061-04:00Potting Continues<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't know why I put those pots out in the middle of the yard. They're going to turn into deer bait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RqGB6gEknq08Oq8L6rvIdgqhznrleVvOvp9ysGmteYfLes9P_1R17aEQJXQPnP14wP8CxA-tJBn8ZyregqiCc7Ho8MUizpPncbau0ONzLiz6x7cnUNNHFrNcUE7Bjm2YIlKEZWENFTk/s1600/DSCI3421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RqGB6gEknq08Oq8L6rvIdgqhznrleVvOvp9ysGmteYfLes9P_1R17aEQJXQPnP14wP8CxA-tJBn8ZyregqiCc7Ho8MUizpPncbau0ONzLiz6x7cnUNNHFrNcUE7Bjm2YIlKEZWENFTk/s320/DSCI3421.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicL6T46pYvgn5Bg9ccWuiOs_6Cgd7xCJBDAkNBNxqHGuEN6tVGuW2G8jxpBWFivuiJpgbmeP3sy_5F37NNZSYQt4jbVPnew7xI_weso_AVyB223EiV8aM5kLH2B5EA2uRlVfMHgWKA-sI/s1600/DSCI3422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicL6T46pYvgn5Bg9ccWuiOs_6Cgd7xCJBDAkNBNxqHGuEN6tVGuW2G8jxpBWFivuiJpgbmeP3sy_5F37NNZSYQt4jbVPnew7xI_weso_AVyB223EiV8aM5kLH2B5EA2uRlVfMHgWKA-sI/s320/DSCI3422.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The deck is looking better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYayn9EcCyyliTOPDdv1tqN8LbMGB1eDD7XmtfwPT-_CIRhro8lWo376dhALao-hLaVvJ62jbdSx4DPLo0VyWOjqqQ06pvKlFn6VfYHMGY7w7E-n8ywz6AXyFaUvQJRVu3qqVfOzv0nA/s1600/DSCI3423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYayn9EcCyyliTOPDdv1tqN8LbMGB1eDD7XmtfwPT-_CIRhro8lWo376dhALao-hLaVvJ62jbdSx4DPLo0VyWOjqqQ06pvKlFn6VfYHMGY7w7E-n8ywz6AXyFaUvQJRVu3qqVfOzv0nA/s320/DSCI3423.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PrEetNEHjfi3PrboeaZpqL1bd44u9eA513NpaNRpYS6MU6UfkfNZSEiPEzD8y8VFvD0vVnLpWxh4j8YzXg0uLJQBh6U8Tm-K-6Bt74-dhFbYlhu2t5VmD835MOVjrt0FQumqWQVTBuo/s1600/DSCI3424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PrEetNEHjfi3PrboeaZpqL1bd44u9eA513NpaNRpYS6MU6UfkfNZSEiPEzD8y8VFvD0vVnLpWxh4j8YzXg0uLJQBh6U8Tm-K-6Bt74-dhFbYlhu2t5VmD835MOVjrt0FQumqWQVTBuo/s320/DSCI3424.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yangy has to get in every picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis91lIN6NDV0egzgG0csON2uPp9MJwK-DEAuGa8H2OtHM0PMlB6VnXft88U_GYJWKsYBiLr-w5sML3lG8jTluwoUZB7oNiknvcdRTUqN60Eerr5I33Xmm6YfjE4-A69V_hJbeRsvPnJNw/s1600/DSCI3425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis91lIN6NDV0egzgG0csON2uPp9MJwK-DEAuGa8H2OtHM0PMlB6VnXft88U_GYJWKsYBiLr-w5sML3lG8jTluwoUZB7oNiknvcdRTUqN60Eerr5I33Xmm6YfjE4-A69V_hJbeRsvPnJNw/s320/DSCI3425.JPG" /></a></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-13508572156595122262010-04-05T12:03:00.003-04:002010-04-09T12:41:16.492-04:00Back to the GardenIt has been many years since I've been conscious of my garden. The thought of gardening rarely entered my mind. I was so busy being a workaholic, I had no time, no attention for something like gardening, something that I thought I could never live without, while growing up. Home became a bed that I slept in, for less than half of the year. Even after not working for a couple of years, it wasn't until when we went shopping for Austen's birthday presents, that my interest in gardening was piqued.<br />
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Austen and I went to Walmart to get this fish tank that he wanted. We wandered into the plants section and we each picked out a few plants. We took them home and decided that the existing garden was too weedy and not adequate for the plants that we bought. We went to Agway and bought pots (not knowing that we already had tons of pots in the shed out back) and soil, and more plants.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMn2mndcu-RJa10xBgd7ceMcaAzutd0OnV8gfB2Aa-Y-0ueVN0G552wjXzOKapvIN62mXKuoiysVFAVstbyWUWsljNCwxif-rJIn9KJw9NawUJQbHECho2rKriFNpcGYAoqTD72LP_ug/s1600/DSCI3410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMn2mndcu-RJa10xBgd7ceMcaAzutd0OnV8gfB2Aa-Y-0ueVN0G552wjXzOKapvIN62mXKuoiysVFAVstbyWUWsljNCwxif-rJIn9KJw9NawUJQbHECho2rKriFNpcGYAoqTD72LP_ug/s320/DSCI3410.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL2TmoRfbnpv-Rq07lWUXlkmcA_g6OSXt9EiyS3yp8e3SLYs1VD4PQUbaUQ3cVyoeRHJSJebjpXhdmcogId2ybUDHtpQryTp0VkPtDv7pwfgmFszJibNWeSSgPfINhu_QeEzyE5r4_n8/s1600/DSCI3416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL2TmoRfbnpv-Rq07lWUXlkmcA_g6OSXt9EiyS3yp8e3SLYs1VD4PQUbaUQ3cVyoeRHJSJebjpXhdmcogId2ybUDHtpQryTp0VkPtDv7pwfgmFszJibNWeSSgPfINhu_QeEzyE5r4_n8/s320/DSCI3416.JPG" /></a></div>The deck is beginning to look like what the decks from all my previous homes looked like. I'm inspired to clear out the courtyard and the flower beds; areas neglected for too long.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdNw0PfFF-OTe_nI_HJOCSQ0juq3fD6WVosoWTfAs21-G58EVLe1baRS5fsv96r9Yuvg-WscxRjRveU2yhOzUlHlnIlr7eD0_5Lb-0v8pBrm7NHzIESg12LlKaTGCsrTOnQ3VncbzwyA/s1600/DSCI3417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdNw0PfFF-OTe_nI_HJOCSQ0juq3fD6WVosoWTfAs21-G58EVLe1baRS5fsv96r9Yuvg-WscxRjRveU2yhOzUlHlnIlr7eD0_5Lb-0v8pBrm7NHzIESg12LlKaTGCsrTOnQ3VncbzwyA/s320/DSCI3417.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyYl73PCLgHn_HgxFMTGLbk36qOxQ23-s5CdhjypJ7XK9DusSMyUCtHIi7tX9Ae-ANJ5vtYJf8SqMJ1L8GF8yNc0pH0vqfc1xJMOtGruPrV_hSHZV27HZP25MyEoy8MDpOEggWNr8FjE/s1600/DSCI3419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyYl73PCLgHn_HgxFMTGLbk36qOxQ23-s5CdhjypJ7XK9DusSMyUCtHIi7tX9Ae-ANJ5vtYJf8SqMJ1L8GF8yNc0pH0vqfc1xJMOtGruPrV_hSHZV27HZP25MyEoy8MDpOEggWNr8FjE/s320/DSCI3419.JPG" /></a></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-84000335469816078052010-03-28T15:21:00.005-04:002010-03-29T20:19:30.468-04:00Diagonal Fringed Neckwarmer<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This pattern was born out of my aversion to weaving in ends. I love to use color and to blend colors, but the thought of having to weave in two ends for every time I changed colors is enough to immediately put a pattern in the reject category.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had a bunch of Homespun scraps, from various projects. A high-school-acquaintance-now-reconnected-through-Facebook-friend had published a beautiful book, <a href="http://wp01.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/982696">Eagles of the Ashokan</a>. The colors in her photographs inspired me to use different colors of scrap Homespun, together, and what resulted was this neckwarmer.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This pattern is about as easy as patterns come. All you need to know is how to chain, make single crochets, and tie knots.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Materials:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Scraps of any sort of yarn. I used Homespun.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Crochet Hook: any hook that will go with your yarn. I used a K hook.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Leaving an 8” tail, ch 60 (or any number of stitches that will result in a ring that fits easily over your head). Join with a slip stitch to the first chain (ok, so I lied, you also need to know how to sl), being careful not to twist chain. Fasten off, leaving an 8” tail. Tie tails together into a square knot.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Row 1: In the ch after the join, attach a new piece of yarn, leaving an 8” tail, and sc in each ch, around, including the joining stitch. Fasten off, leaving an 8” tail. Tie tails together into a square knot.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Row 2: In the sc after the join, attach a new piece of yarn, leaving an leaving an 8” tail, and sc in each sc, around, including the joining stitch. Fasten off, leaving an 8” tail. Tie tails together into a square knot.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Repeat Row 2 until the neckwarmer is about 8” wide. Change colors as you wish, every row, every few rows. It's up to you. Trim fringes to desired length.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's the front:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdMPILdzmqFpNmH9vE4_fHJ-pPGGvpjZ79KD6zk_kLNu2rkp3u81CbePrCPhUse2uYhhXx_5ACu7RwLa9R_qUCAO6q8pudKK1OB4CGNY_wMIlYvmwBK2aWLhnT0DnXoixYejBPnzUaY/s1600/DSCI2543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdMPILdzmqFpNmH9vE4_fHJ-pPGGvpjZ79KD6zk_kLNu2rkp3u81CbePrCPhUse2uYhhXx_5ACu7RwLa9R_qUCAO6q8pudKK1OB4CGNY_wMIlYvmwBK2aWLhnT0DnXoixYejBPnzUaY/s400/DSCI2543.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And the back:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw8RA5VBYjDRzvKNy5uCJYGfxQ6rG89Dp7QwA0Z0VzkliVq8Evk1jhtDrxrC3bP8iJYoqkuKhV5lXjqlhTbIX51z8pu6uw2U6dTBZ9FG1dWgCvzhufxI0_k-2NydlQrW0p9JWV8fxMis/s1600/DSCI2542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw8RA5VBYjDRzvKNy5uCJYGfxQ6rG89Dp7QwA0Z0VzkliVq8Evk1jhtDrxrC3bP8iJYoqkuKhV5lXjqlhTbIX51z8pu6uw2U6dTBZ9FG1dWgCvzhufxI0_k-2NydlQrW0p9JWV8fxMis/s400/DSCI2542.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's one with slightly different colors:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwPazHbs-O2bKEUv6_AgQ3eZXzccE2ORV5wDTFMOeM3uvAV3Gvn4Fe6_RBRrz6jXexBDSWIhXbqr_2G4yP-NFKmfLb3FTr3bvhSi7-oebVp-OAp6MrVU1Uo6ZE2P-OXV04BeYzHMq2uY/s1600/Photo+148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwPazHbs-O2bKEUv6_AgQ3eZXzccE2ORV5wDTFMOeM3uvAV3Gvn4Fe6_RBRrz6jXexBDSWIhXbqr_2G4yP-NFKmfLb3FTr3bvhSi7-oebVp-OAp6MrVU1Uo6ZE2P-OXV04BeYzHMq2uY/s400/Photo+148.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And some others:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHI6BBSn4Od3ymHbXmQP6NXs0Be7s19uggKdZCGpLFil7jMrSbuz_g6I7KanG5yguIIis1DI38stKfQPAlOcuPnyT2x37rvFCY-htWfUCPHzrzbvTtCJ3hcrGdcDFRcrT6zERt-K99p9w/s1600/DSCI2537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHI6BBSn4Od3ymHbXmQP6NXs0Be7s19uggKdZCGpLFil7jMrSbuz_g6I7KanG5yguIIis1DI38stKfQPAlOcuPnyT2x37rvFCY-htWfUCPHzrzbvTtCJ3hcrGdcDFRcrT6zERt-K99p9w/s320/DSCI2537.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-ktebgXQKw4MV7Q1QdNHQ-YarukLAN45M-bGQFOiTNhR_99_C_waV1N_KzXyU45VKNtP0PAYZFKqElLP5BBa8liwBs4oG5fZ5Te2M137WLkyeusQgDQ0tSfG2puekdzdFzIg8TUwagg/s1600/DSCI2540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-ktebgXQKw4MV7Q1QdNHQ-YarukLAN45M-bGQFOiTNhR_99_C_waV1N_KzXyU45VKNtP0PAYZFKqElLP5BBa8liwBs4oG5fZ5Te2M137WLkyeusQgDQ0tSfG2puekdzdFzIg8TUwagg/s320/DSCI2540.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKMf-LT_qqASyLDL8ask1XWS_hOnqmIFes6q81Qet1RvvoInhNDOQTfVBlJri6PCsh8UJQoB8RlVLpfprKk75gzwaU42YX2bF5t_yGMxWELzjipLL_QMg6gILeM_rQ9l-NoYmqGaXRaw/s1600/DSCI2554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKMf-LT_qqASyLDL8ask1XWS_hOnqmIFes6q81Qet1RvvoInhNDOQTfVBlJri6PCsh8UJQoB8RlVLpfprKk75gzwaU42YX2bF5t_yGMxWELzjipLL_QMg6gILeM_rQ9l-NoYmqGaXRaw/s320/DSCI2554.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgx7u42uW-EYgYjBV6S6LryGJzRYBNGHtfmqQDBGK_pgufEOPMpeuTjonER0uq1c6j7WUqK9wQp0KOT2KIUAQBWNg58CUZrelU3FAQGQxZ6np2bXbJU2CPtINKdLnrQQFA-V8YHxiT4c/s1600/DSCI2580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgx7u42uW-EYgYjBV6S6LryGJzRYBNGHtfmqQDBGK_pgufEOPMpeuTjonER0uq1c6j7WUqK9wQp0KOT2KIUAQBWNg58CUZrelU3FAQGQxZ6np2bXbJU2CPtINKdLnrQQFA-V8YHxiT4c/s320/DSCI2580.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Copyright © 2010 HELEN WANG. All rights reserved.</span></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-47171364651596427452010-03-28T13:03:00.002-04:002010-03-28T13:05:50.056-04:00Sold a bunny egg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQLQYxS-u5uqMogSPbzy7_A_klX5Hd-rp7g7WLKApBfBrSNCifuMyGgFj8MlBVVRA2gdCD4gBcoKIFgIz2VB2qXne8ow03XEJt0R6Bmw_NUNgXmfXa42W1uUtrqeJOvA7m0oCe5HF-hc/s1600/IMG_4983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQLQYxS-u5uqMogSPbzy7_A_klX5Hd-rp7g7WLKApBfBrSNCifuMyGgFj8MlBVVRA2gdCD4gBcoKIFgIz2VB2qXne8ow03XEJt0R6Bmw_NUNgXmfXa42W1uUtrqeJOvA7m0oCe5HF-hc/s400/IMG_4983.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Sold another Easter egg, yesterday, the bunny one. It has been fun setting up my shop and linking to my facebook and my blog. I wonder how long this'll last. I hope I don't hate Etsy, in a few weeks, because I only sold a couple of eggs.Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-64334261094645140282010-03-27T08:52:00.001-04:002010-03-28T13:06:49.707-04:00Blogger and EtsyI've been playing around on Blogger for the last couple of weeks and am learning a lot about layouts, backgrounds, banners, etc. With the encouragement of friends, I finally listed something to sell on Etsy. I've had the account since 2007 and have done nothing with it. I posted my first item yesterday and it sold within an hour. It must be beginner's luck, but it sure did me a lot of good towards my confidence. I, quickly, listed two more items, and I fear I probably have jinxed myself. Oh, what the heck, so I threw away 40 cents, oh well. I also figured out how to post my Etsy items for sale on my blog. LOVE figuring things out!Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-80861733681385268702010-03-19T12:11:00.004-04:002010-03-24T17:44:31.458-04:00Vegan Coconut Biscuits<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"></span><br />
<div style="clear: none; line-height: 14px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><big><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Vegan Coconut Biscuits </span></span></big></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I started out trying to come up with a nondairy Irish Soda Bread for Patsy. I figured I may as well get rid of the egg and make it vegan, too.</span></i></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I made biscuits instead, because they don't take as long to bake, but you can easily plop all of the dough onto the silpat and make a loaf. You just have to bake it longer. These are surprisingly moist and tender, for having added no margarine or oil. I made a few plain ones, before adding shredded coconut to the rest of the dough. The plain ones didn't taste like they were made with coconut cream, at all. They didn't taste vegan (whatever that means). I would definitely make this bread again, even for my omnivore friends.</span></i></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>dry ingredients:</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 C flour</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 T sugar</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 t baking soda</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 t salt</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 T baking powder</span></span></div><div class="clear_none" style="clear: none; line-height: 14px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>wet ingredients:</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">flax fake egg (see below)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 13.5-oz can coconut cream (not coco lopez)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 C shredded coconut (optional)</span></span></div><div class="clear_none" style="clear: none; line-height: 14px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">granulated sugar (optional)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sift dry ingredients together in mixing bowl. Stir wet ingredients together, in a separate bowl.<br />
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I used my KitchenAid mixer with the dough hook. Put sifted dry ingredients in mixing bowl. With machine on low, slowly pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Do not over mix. The dough will be very sticky.<br />
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At this point, I added coconut to part of the dough. This was an afterthought. I originally wanted to add raisins, but didn't have any. If you do want to add coconut, I would suggest adding it to the dry ingredients to save this step.<br />
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Drop dough by ice cream scoopful onto a silpat. Sprinkle with granulated sugar (optional) and bake for 20-25 minutes on 350°F, until lightly golden.</span></span></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; line-height: 14px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: none; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30643448&op=1&view=all&subj=380809574910&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=380809574910&id=1414140436" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;"><img class=" " onload="var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); });" src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs448.ash1/24691_1265815451532_1414140436_30643448_4213607_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; 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</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Flax Fake Egg</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
1 T finely ground flax seeds<br />
2 T hot water<br />
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Heat over low heat. Stir continuously. Soon the liquid will become more and more colloidal. Let cool before using.</span></span></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-104813381864380932010-03-15T12:12:00.004-04:002010-04-06T12:15:56.133-04:00Vegetarian Meatloaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wIB3iEC5_qsQI4JV3OJfLKLmmBIGvR_dqwT1aELEjIXO0fzcJT0u2pLHrI_cDIK7E2HVdVfZg7elqQTPD2B9mML-LTQxQmKKj6wggQUIiuyAWQ0I8l_kqVJpQR0DUmVsCw-TiUUtLag/s1600-h/DSCI3140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wIB3iEC5_qsQI4JV3OJfLKLmmBIGvR_dqwT1aELEjIXO0fzcJT0u2pLHrI_cDIK7E2HVdVfZg7elqQTPD2B9mML-LTQxQmKKj6wggQUIiuyAWQ0I8l_kqVJpQR0DUmVsCw-TiUUtLag/s400/DSCI3140.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know, why bother? Why make a vegetarian meatloaf, when I have 5 pounds of brisket corning in the fridge? I've been curious about this vegetarian meatloaf recipe ever since I got the email from Recipezaar. The reviews were all good and the ingredients sounded like they'd go well together. I thought this would be a good addition to my collection of "leftover-busting" recipes to take care of those little pieces of cheese and jars of spaghetti sauce, that seems to take up so much valuable space.</span></span><br />
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I'm no vegetarian, but this loaf is better than most </span> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">meat</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">loaf recipes that I've tried. It is flavorful, moist, and with the exception of the egg and cheese, is nearly fat free. It is packed full of protein, fiber, and iron. All in all, a nutritious, one-pan dish. I wished I had remembered to add some chopped up leftover vegetables, but... next time.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is my version of the vegetarian meatloaf:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ingredients:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 C water</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 T soy sauce</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 C lentils</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 C rolled oats</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Spice mixture:</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 t garlic powder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 t dried oregano</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 T dried parsley</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 t Eric Spice</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 T paprika</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 t cayenne</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 t coarsely ground pepper</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 medium red onion, chopped</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 C grated Asiago and Finlandia cheeses</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 T ketchup</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 T brown spicy mustard</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bring water and soy sauce to a boil. Add lentils and simmer, covered, 25-30 minutes, until lentils are soft and most of the water has been absorbed. Remove from heat. Stir in oats and cover with lid for 5 minutes.</span></span><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">Fluff lentils and oats to help cool. Partially mash with a potato masher. I didn't over mash it, because I wanted it to be more meaty in texture, than mealy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add spice mixture and mix well. Add egg and spaghetti sauce, mix well. Lastly, add the onions and cheese and mix well.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">Place a cookie sheet over the pan and carefully invert the loaf onto the cookie sheet.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Turn bag once a day and we'll see how it turns out in 5 days.</div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-91949563940574849352010-03-11T15:00:00.002-05:002010-03-11T15:04:54.861-05:00Ranch, Shallot Biscuits<b>Ranch, Shallot Biscuits</b><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I also added my favorite recent find, the toasted fried shallots from the Chinese store, that I've been using in EVERYTHING. The package is huge and lasts forever. I would suggest storing any unused shallots in the fridge to keep it from going rancid. The resulting biscuits were very light and flavorful, reminiscent of these little Chinese scallion breads that I remember having at dim sum. I hope there'll be some left, when Austen gets home from school.</span></i><br />
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<b>Dry ingredients:</b><br />
2 cup all-purpose flour<br />
4 teaspoons baking powder<br />
1 tablespoon brown sugar<br />
1/2 C fried shallots<br />
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1/2 stick butter, sliced and freeze for 1/2 hour<br />
1 cup milk/dip mixture<br />
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In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients. Mix well. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk/dip mixture, just until moistened. Do not over mix. Flour hands and pull off about a 2 tablespoon-size piece of dough and form into discs, ~ 1/2" thick and 2" wide. Try not to over-handle dough. Place discs next to each other in an ungreased baking sheet. Let rest for 1/2 hr. <br />
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I had no buttermilk, but I had a can of Pickled Serrano Peppers and half and half. Sounds disgusting, but people put vinegar in milk to make buttermilk all the time, so why waste all the flavorful liquid, when I can take advantage of it?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The toasted shallots, I bought at the Chinese store. The label said fried scallions. They are dry and crunchy and very flavorful. They're typically used as toppings in soups, but in my case, since I had no onions, they were a wonderful replacement.</span><br />
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3 C cornmeal<br />
1 1/2 C flour<br />
2 t baking powder<br />
1/2 t baking soda<br />
1 T sugar<br />
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<b> wet ingredients:</b><br />
2 eggs<br />
1 3/4 C half and half<br />
1 12-oz can Pickled Green Serrano Peppers, stems removed, chopped, liquid reserved<br />
1 package shredded Cheddar and Jack cheese, reserving 1/2 C for top<br />
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1/2 C toasted shallots<br />
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1 T vegetable oil<br />
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Put 1 T vegetable oil in 10" cast iron skillet and swirl around to grease entire pan. Place pan in oven.<br />
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Sift dry ingredients and combine with wet ingredients and toasted shallots. Mix thoroughly and let sit for 10 minutes. The batter will start out thin, but will thicken as it sits (</span> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know. I was worried too, because I didn't have any cornmeal left to thicken the batter</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">).<br />
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Pour batter into hot skillet and top with remaining cheese.</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-68034615388732504662010-03-07T17:43:00.001-05:002010-03-07T17:45:59.002-05:00The organization of my yarn stash continues. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> is a great tool for logging in my yarn stash and keeping track of all of my projects.<br />
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I was able to get through all 3 drawers of the yarn chest in the living room:<br />
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And a couple of bins:<br />
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The tripod I got for myself, yesterday, for my birthday, is one of the best investments I've made in a long time. Taking pics of my yarn stash is a breeze now. I can set up the camera in one spot and change the yarn.<br />
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I'm really excited about getting my yarn together. I feel like I'm being productive, as I go through each bin of yarn.Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499053839008686436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386062777709082187.post-61685242544415628642010-03-05T12:28:00.014-05:002010-03-05T13:22:20.249-05:00My yarn obsession has long taken over my life. I've tried, ineffectively, for a long time, to organize my stash. My new years resolution was to not buy any yarn this year, but I'm thinking about changing it to not buying any yarn, until all of my stash has been organized and I know exactly what I have.<br />
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</div><div>The plan, for the moment, is to enter EVERYTHING into Ravelry and then redistribute so that all of the same yarns are stored together. If I enter one bin of yarn a day, I should be done with the yarn in the garage in a few weeks. If I enter one shelf a day of the yarn in the cats' room, it should take another week. The yarn in the living room should take another week or so. And the yarn in the workroom should take another week. So, in two months, I should have all my yarn entered, if I stick to the plan.</div><div><br />
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