A New Life for a Table, or Two

Once upon a time there was a school kitchen. 

One that actually cooked food for children.

Not the new fangled idea that you order in and then heat it up.

This table was part of that kitchen.

Only, it didn't look like this then.

(see the sold tag on the corner?)

The Virginia House Featured

My friend
 Jillian 
from

The Virginia House

was featured in a magazine!

see it here

This is an Italian published magazine that features homes and decorating

 Gli Speciali di Casa Chic

What an honor for her

(and me, to know her...)

As I peeked through the photos, I noticed the pillow my daughter made her on the bed.

Congratulations Jill

Well done.

Message In A Bottle

I've had this wonderful sea glass for some time.

I have had it in a clear glass vase on my window sill to admire

and it has been other places, too.

Sea glass is glass that has been dumped into the ocean along the coasts.

I know that is not environmentally friendly, or something like that.

"All Boy"

A new little one is on the way.

No, its not in our family, but we have known the grandparents for years.

I wanted to send along a little something

and this flannel just said, "take me and make something"

Flannel says,

whisper soft skin, so young

caresses

love of a mother

swaddling blankets

(I know, they don't do that any more, and I miss it)

~~~~~~

So, being it is going to be a boy...

The two pieces compliment each other

And, after trying to make a "self-binding" blanket the other day,

I decided to take the easy road and just sew along the edge of

two pieces, turn them and then sew along the edge.

My sewing machine sewed a flotilla of little sail boats along the edge

I wasn't sure what would happen when we got to the edge,

but the Coast Guard didn't even have to help us.

During the mindless sewing (the machine takes it away)

I was put in mind to pray for the family that will welcome this new little life.

May the mother guide this child with the love of the Lord in mind.

May the father be worthy of being the role model the child will see to view his heavenly father.

~~~~~

Now, what to do to keep it from shifting as it is washed.

I sewed from side to side in the center (don't tell the mother, she will think it is this way on purpose)

Then, because the flannel is so soft, so baby skin soft,

I had to think of the man he will become

Now, I will send it on its way to its new home.

Linking up to:

JAQS Studio: Made By Me

Applesauce Anyone?

Criss Cross, Applesauce, 

Spiders Crawling up my Back...

Are you tired of apples yet?

I have been trying to keep up with just the ones on the ground. The wind-falls. Although there has not been any wind. I had this huge tub and started peeling and peeling with my trusting little peeler.

These are Graven stein apples

This is an 8 quart pot, it is almost overflowing.

Roughly 60 or so apples

Add a little sugar and cinnamon. Let it simmer and put it in jars.

It made 5 quart jars

I do know that there are only 4 here, peek next door to the other pot.

And, of course, not all of it fit into the jars, sigh, I just had to finish this up

Then out to the compost heap to dump these.

Tomorrow there will be more.

And, you should not see my hands, they are so stained.