The twenty-four hours started out dull enough, but in that place was no fourth dimension for slow-stitching. We were on a mission to selection upwards apples as well as tomatoes for this weekend's extravacanza. (Did you lot run across what I did there?) It made feel to consume breakfast out. We starting fourth dimension stopped off at the South Store Cafe, where Sue as well as I oftentimes consume oatmeal earlier our Fri morn walks.
When nosotros institute the trouble out the door as well as exactly about the corner, nosotros decided nosotros weren't inward the mood for oatmeal as well as moved along. We starting fourth dimension picked upwards the tomatoes from the farmers...25 pounds of "seconds." They facial expression pretty expert to me.
After that, nosotros had our breakfast as well as thence stopped off at the apple tree orchard for some apples. They had solely Gravensteins for their starting fourth dimension twenty-four hours of the season, as well as those volition hold upwards fine for applesauce. When nosotros got home, I went direct to operate canning plainly sometime tomatoes. I solely had plenty jars for 12 pints, addition a one-half pint jounce for whatever stragglers. When I was finished, I had 11-1/2 pints, as well as I was finished for the day.
I'd solely used one-half the tomatoes, as well as thence I approximate I'm inward for to a greater extent than tomato plant canning inward the side yesteryear side few days. Last twelvemonth I canned 100 pounds of tomatoes, as well as I nevertheless own got quite a combat of pasta sauce as well as salsa left over to accept us through the year. I wasn't planning on doing anything else, but if nosotros quest anything, it would hold upwards salsa as well as tomato plant jam. The innovation instantly is to produce a batch of salsa as well as a batch each of 2 dissimilar tomato plant jams. That should encompass the tomatoes. As for the apples, I'll operate on those today. I'm expecting 2 batches (8 pints) of applesauce from the fifteen pounds nosotros got. Let's run across if I figured correctly.
While I was waiting for the tomatoes, I traced out the side yesteryear side barn for the Appalachian Memories quilt. This is a take-along projection for our upcoming trip. The Sweet Land of Liberty block is variety of small, as well as I recollect I'll own got it finished earlier nosotros teach back. This barn is my emergency back-up stitchery because running out of dull stitching would hold upwards a catastrophe.
Then I colored inward the quilt block. This is a bow-tie quilt block, as well as possibly, I should own got colored inward the bow-ties a piffling differently, but it's likewise belatedly now. It'll facial expression fine when it's stitched up. I was trying to continue it simple.
So instantly this i is gear upwards to locomote when I complete Sweet Land of Liberty.
There was plenty outdoor activeness yesterday nosotros decided to allow the kitties out. They solely rest out most an hour, as well as thence they're dorsum within to role their potty box (yes, really), as well as for some kitty treats. When they come upwards dorsum inside, the door closes behind them. It's fine though because they're gear upwards for naps too. Smitty chose the top of the china cabinet for his nap.
It keeps my stomach furs overnice as well as cool on a warm day.
Where are you lot going to sleep, Sadie?
Smitty, I purrfur the cozy comfort of the quilts-to-be-quilted pile, as well as oh, I tin hardly continue my eyes open.
While the kitties slept, I took the fourth dimension to complete upwards my latest mystery project. It exactly needs a binding now, as well as I'll hold upwards gear upwards to gift it to my friend.
As long every bit I'm making upwards take-along projects, I decided to kit upwards the yo-yo's for the Sundress quilt Dresden centers. I similar the piffling zippered pouches that come upwards amongst sheets as well as pillow-cases for this.
There volition hold upwards almost no fourth dimension for sewing earlier nosotros leave, as well as thence I've decided to salve the Dresdens for when nosotros teach back. In the meantime, I mightiness own got plenty fourth dimension to complete the yo-yo's earlier I brand the blocks.
Also yesterday, I made upwards these piffling Lemon Cheesecake Mousse desserts. During canning season, I halt upwards amongst lots of piffling opened upwards jars inward the refrigerator. I happened to own got a one-half jounce of lemon curd from the final fourth dimension I made these. Since I brand exactly one-half the recipe, I halt upwards amongst a one-half jar. It seemed similar a expert way to cut the jounce population inward the fridge yesteryear only making some other circular of desserts.
As I've said before, if you lot solely endeavor i of the many recipes I link to on this blog, you lot only must endeavor this one. It is thence delicious as well as light. It's an first-class dessert later a big meal. It's also no cook, but it does dingy a lot of bowls. You tin find the recipe right here. Making one-half the recipe is plenty for 4 people, as well as thence this dessert for 2 becomes dessert for 2 for 2 nights.
This morn I got a start on the Sweet Land of Liberty stitchery.
And this beingness Sunday, I'll hold upwards linking upwards to Slow Lord's Day Stitching amongst Kathy.
Next up, I'll hold upwards getting dorsum to my canning. On today's agenda...applesauce, as well as perhaps i to a greater extent than tomato plant thing, depending on my unloosen energy level. Also, I'm hoping to teach the binding on my mystery project. I'd similar to pose it inward tomorrow's mail.