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This hilarious novel begins with our heroine falling into the bay from a rotting dock. She is rescued by your standard hunk and becomes something of a local celebrity. Pretty good work for an afternoon, when she only planned to stay one night. Ellen Branford is a New York attorney who comes to the sleepy …
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That pork roast has served the two of us for three meals now, and here is the fourth. Pretty good for one roast, huh! I like Mexican food, and shredded pork is more authentic Mexican than ground beef. Again, I need a recipe that will only serve two, with little to no leftovers. So here …
Last weekend was busy, but we made time to take a breather along the Broad River near Chimney Rock, NC. Sometimes you just have to stop, take in the beauty that is on this earth and breathe. Beautiful, isn't it? Spring is really coming along, the trees are greening up, as the flowers are changing …
Over at Vicki Welsh's blog, Field Trips in Fiber, there is a cute sew-along featuring half square triangles. Vicki is calling it HSTeria! See the button on the sidebar to view the sew-along. I haven't done any HSTs in a few weeks because of other projects. I did finish this jewel a while ago, and …
It is the start of the online bloggers quilt show, so get ready to have some fun! The Bloggers Quilt Festival is sponsored by Amy's Creative Side blog with giveaways. There are eleven categories you can enter. My first entry is this little Mariner's Compass quilt completed earlier this season. The center is a compass …
I was just notified that the jury accepted my quilt for the American Quilter's Society Show in Charlotte, NC. The show is July 30-Aug 2. I am beyond excited!! Now, understand, I have no illusions. My quilt is quilted with a pantograph, and those don't win. Custom quilted ones actually win. But, who cares?!! It …
I have lots of sewing motif fabrics and wanted to do a quilted sewing machine cover for my main machine. I wanted something that looked quilty. So, I designed this one to integrate flying geese, a quilt square and lots of prints. Begin by constructing a panel 18-1/2 inches wide by 27 inches long. I …
Next dish for the leftover pork, a stovetop noodle dish, simple to make and quick! This recipe will make enough for two, with just a bit leftover to take for lunch one day. All you need is the leftover pork, pasta, a can of mushroom soup and a few more staple ingredients and you have …
I picked up my torenias this morning. They look hardy and healthy as usual. It was like a holiday at the garden center with so many flowers and colorful displays. I've been talking up the torenias around here for years, the hummingbirds love them and I don't have to mess with a feeder. I even …
It was a nice weekend, and time to get some clean up done. I pick up my torenias next week, and I plan to get some plants for both the garden and the veranda pots. The azaleas are coming into bloom! These white ones are my favorite, and are in the front of the house. …
