OH Dear!!!

OH Dear!  I have more machines then I have work space!!

 and these are just the ones out,, I also have 3 in the closet, and 2 more out in another closet,, and then there are some more out in the Barn covered in moving blankets..

I have 2 Singer 301 machines, a black one and a tan one in the closet..

Well, you just never know when you are going to need several machines to work on a projects,, or 'sew' I keep telling myself!

 

On that note,, I probably should clean and organize my sewing room,, I can't use,," I am working on Christmas gifts" as an excuse now... hahaha!

Almost 2020

Well,,, we are at the point of no return,,, just a matter of a couple of days and then it will be  a New Year, 2020..

 

OH,,What mischief shall we get into?

 

I don't make New Years Resolutions,, but I do think and day dream of the fun that awaits us.

Sewing, Camping, Kayaking, spending time with the grand kiddos and maybe even get in a little bit of gardening...

 

But until January 1st,, I need to get back to taking down the Christmas decorations,, chase some dust bunnies out from under the sofa, might even find the cat toys under there too!

Time to pack all the sweet decorations away for next year.

Hope you all had a most Blessed Christmas and looking forward to a Joyous New Year.

 

 

 

Merry Christmas 2019

2019 is almost over... and I have not spent much time on the computer. to busy with Holiday crafting and baking...

 

Treated myself to a new Embroidery machine... LUV IT!

 

 have been sewing and crafting...

 and scored 2 fabulous sewing machines from the 2nd Hand store..

A Singer 401A  and a 2011 Husquvarna  Emerald 183 machine.. Both works Fabulous!

'Sew' hopefully I will find lots of spare time to sew this January...

In the mean time...

 

May you have a Blessed Christmas and may the coming New Year bring you Joy , Love and Peace...

 Merry Christmas 2019

15-Bean Soup and a Insta-Pot...

Earlier  this year I received a 'Insta-Pot' for my birthday, a gift from my sister and mom...

Both my sister and my daughter  absolutely love cooking with theirs,, I have been a wee bit timid to use mine..

But I decided to give it another chance,,, so I made a 15-Bean soup with it in the pressurized mode.

I soaked the beans over night,,, and then this afternoon I put all the ingredients in the pot and crossed my fingers!

Well!!! it turned out Yummilicious and so easy to make.

 

That being said I modified the recipe and omitted some things and add others,,,

I used a combination of beef broth, water and white wine... and I added a (frozen) ham bone, diced up tomatoes and chopped up white mushrooms...

I omitted the celery and garlic and only used 1/2 the Cajun seasoning recommended. 

 

sorry this isn't a good photo.. but trust me, the soup was over the top good... and we have left overs for another night's meal.

I will for sure be making this again!

YumYumYum!

MCM LOVE!!!

Look what my sweet hubby brought home...

Oh My Stars! a fabulous Mid Century Modern RCA Stereo,, and it works!

 

We have a love for MCM design... but we also like Mission-Arts and Crafts and of course English Country.. So we have different  themed rooms in our home,, and our TV room is our MCM room.

It looks great next to the MCM Bar...

The curtains are vintage, pink and gold, and so are the cocktail shakers and glasses and Penguin Ice Bucket...
On the Stereo, the pink object is a vintage ceramic planter light...
Yeppers, we luv MCM.....