Where does the time go?

Having fun in California. Brendan especially.....Calli, well, she seems to be enjoying herself. She did like the beach, and she likes sticking her head out the window, like a good dog.I don't know how much she likes the "Doggles" but she sure can get them off when she wants to! Sorren still loves the beach, and the way she goes for the water, even when it's cold, she seems like a California girl, or maybe it's just all that blond haired, blue eyed Scandihoovian blood.... And Chewie, well he's been enjoying the beach, and trying to woof the kittens out of the cat tree and eat them for dinner... good thing for them that he is slower than he used to be, or they'd be dinner....

Newest member of the family

Here she is....
Calli....Cali-fornia
Cali-donia
Calli- lilly


























isn't she cute?

Satin Stitch, pillow forts and sleeping cats

I am really out of practice with this, as you can probably tell...

But I'm committed( ha! I know some of you are laughing at me!) to getting some of my UFO's done and outta here!

It's really fun to take all the pillows in the house and make a fort... Just ask Captain Skye!

Cats will sleep anywhere... even while you are boxing things and vacuuming! I only had to pull him out of the boxes twice....

The Return of the Sprites...

I have been making these little sprites for years....

I love the pattern and have made them in all sizes, including one three foot tall one for DD # 2...

So I dusted out the pattern and made some Valentine babies...

One went to my friend Leslie in colorado , and the other of course went right to the Skye Girl....

More Stash and Dash Bags

I did it... I made more...

They do go together really fast... and they are cute.....

This set was for my SIL Kerry's friend Raelyn... she liked them lots! I may even have to break down and make myself a set....

Jam jam jam jam, jam jam jam

Sorry that was Spam... no really... I made jam!

Spicy Tomato, Red Onion POMEGRANATE Jam!!!!

It's my new alternative to Ketchup....

I even made pretty labels. Not exactly what I wanted, but for crying out loud, they are just labels and they'll have to get washed off anyway!

Headbands

I made a whole bunch... they went together very easy, thanks to The Long Thread saving me again form searching endlessly for a simple pattern, that and lazy me, I didn't want to draft one myself. I am worried that the fit will be a bit small for some Turkan girls, but missy Skye Girl fits just perfect!

Enchanting

My buddy Tristan is having a very generous giveaway on his blog....

So hop on over and take a look. He does the most divine art, with paper and fabric. His posts are visually rich, his taste impeccable, and his whit is sharp if not a bit twisted. Are you getting the impression that I like it? I know you will too.

http://tristanrobin.blogspot.com/

The photo is from a recent post, a Marie Antoinette Valentine found on Photo bucket and posted by ErikaMySpace2008

The Birthday Collage!

I know her birthday was over a month ago...

I'm slow... and I forgot where I put the photo....

Isn't she cute!

Click on the pic to get the full version....

Sweet potato and Butternut soup!

It's a pretty basic soup base...

Good for the nice crisp weather of late fall and the very best in the cold of winter!

2 onions, chopped, and sauteed in butter and olive oil

Once the onions are transparent, add four or five cloves of fresh chopped garlic

Add:

2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped

1 medium butternut squash, peeled and chopped

1 largish sweet potato, peeled and chopped

Add:

Boiling water to cover

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Black pepper

1 teaspoon dry basil

1/2 teaspoon cumin

other herbs to taste (thyme, oregano, bay leaf)

Chicken or Vegetable stock, one of those containers or a can (about 12 ounces).

Light or heavy cream can be added once you have the heat off, (about 8 ounces).

Simmer the veggies, until the potatoes are tender.

I use a hand held wand blender, and just carefully mix right in the stock pot. You can also use a blender.

I like to put creme fresh, or yogurt in a little circle around the bowl. A little trick I learned form my daughter, who makes a garlic soup that is a pain in the ass to make but taste like it was dropped straight from the kitchens of heaven!

Cousins and Cake!

Just a few more pictures of the Birthday Skye Girl and her party cake...

Last year she had Tinkerbell...this year she wanted Silvermist....

Am I a sucker or what?

She loved her cake....

She got her Gator Golf and the Cupcake Maker... all and all a very happy Skye Girl!

You can't really tell, but the cake has glitter sugar on it....(pixy dust)

And Mooooosy....you got some 'splainin' to do......

The Skye Girl Turns Four!

The princes of the house is now officially four!

Her own personal little 4 inch cake!

The cake to share! Happy Tuna!

Her last day of being three, we took her to the pub for some yummy grub!

Sorren and mommy making pizza!

Decorating the cakes with Nana.

Eating yummy Sorren's yummy pizza!

Just what she wanted!

Bath time with Princess bubbles!

I love you mommy!

I got bubbles on your face mommy!

But I don't want to go to bed!