tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24513406887456777872024-03-14T05:39:21.761-07:00Prairie's Edge FarmCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-46183601830276436972017-12-23T14:08:00.003-08:002017-12-23T14:08:37.877-08:00"Deck the Halls"Is everyone ready for the big day! We are actually doing Christmas at our house after the 1st so that our oldest son can be with us. But we are going over to Andrew's house on Christmas day to hang out, eat and watch the kids with their new toys. Sounds perfect to me!<br />
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This is our family room tree. Since I don't have one upstairs anymore, I've had to consolidate ornaments. So this one has all the handmade and nature themed ornaments. Many stitched by me and carved by Rick. I love this one!<br />
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Our white painted hutch is so fun to decorate for any season, but Christmas is the best. The grandchildren love the little village.<br />
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I made those tiny stockings this year. They are each decorated differently and it was so fun to use a lot of my little crafty things. I should have taken a close up:)<br />
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i just love the afternoon light coming in. It makes the house seem so cozy. We actually had some snow this morning, but it has already melted.<br />
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Living room coffee table spruced up with some new Target and Joann's things.<br />
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Cross stitch framed sampler and primitive Santa made many moons ago:) <br />
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Our big real tree. It turned out to be very skinny and I wasn't sure we would like it, but we do! We put our glass ornaments and a few that the boys made on this tree. The cats have been sleeping under it on the old quilt. It reminds me of when I was little and would stake out a place near the tree to read.<br />
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Our bedroom has the last tree. I put miniature glass ornaments on this one. I painted the furniture in here last winter. (It was a very dark wood.) I love how it brightens up the room and things just show up better against the white.<br />
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Well, that's my Christmas house tour for this year. I hope you enjoyed it (if there is anyone still coming around my poor neglected blog.) I hope everyone has a very happy holiday season with your loved ones. See you in the new year!<br />
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Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-12263102607257413792017-09-21T18:51:00.001-07:002017-09-21T18:51:51.015-07:00Happy Fall!<span style="font-size: small;">This summer has gone by way too fast. It's my favorite season and I want it to last forever. I've never been a fan of the hot, dry days of September, when the pool is closed and the kids are back in school. But then the weather gets cooler and the leaves start to change, and I'm loving autumn! Fall is my favorite season to decorate for, maybe even more than Christmas. So I've been having fun arranging the pumpkins we grew, adding faux leaves and flowers here and there, and trying not to buy too many cute things I see at Hobby Lobby and Michaels. LOL! How are you guys doing in that department?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The pictures above are all from our kitchen/family room. I decorate it the most because this is where we spend most of our time! This past winter my husband put on new counter tops and added glass fronts to some of the upper cabinets. I wanted an apron sink, but we decided the cost wasn't worth it. (Well, my husband decided!) But the changes we made add to the farmhouse look, especially since this is an old farmhouse! !00 years old, as a matter of fact!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Besides painting a few pieces of furniture, the only change to the living room this year is that we brought down the glass fronted cabinet that had been in our guest room. I like the way it looks in front of the window. Inside is part of my collection of antique toys and games.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hope you enjoyed my little home tour. Pretty soon it will be time to put out Halloween stuff - love that too! Until then, happy fall!</span>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-38006765385191159842017-06-23T13:03:00.000-07:002017-06-23T13:03:23.224-07:00I'm Back - With Garden Pictures!Well that was a long break, wasn't it? Life has been crazy and I just wasn't feeling it. But summer is here, I'm loving our garden, and I want to share it. Today I'll showcase our vegetable garden.<br />
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In the front raise beds we have sugar snap peas and mixed lettuce in the first square. I planted some more lettuce and onions on the other side of the peas.<br />
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Next comes the first crop of bush green beans, one of my favorite homegrown veggies. I love making a salad with them.<br />
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Then we have a bed of swiss chard, spinach, carrots and green onions. I planted these onions from seed so they make tiny green onions for salads.<br />
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I have 24 tomato plants that I grew from seed. Lots of paste and a mix of heirloom tomatoes. Yum!<br />
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I also have a bed of peppers, both sweet and hot. These took such a long time to get big, but they are doing great in the hot weather.<br />
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In the center square I always plant flowers and this year I put in some pansies and zinnias.<br />
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In the bigger back beds we have different squashes, cucumbers, onions, sunflowers, strawberries and asparagus and rhubarb. All the annual vegetables get rotated every year. We still have trouble with viruses on our tomatoes, but it doesn't seem to limit our harvest.<br />
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I hope you all enjoyed this tour of the vegetable garden. I really love to keep it looking nice (when it's not too hot:) and it's fun to show it off! I will be back (much sooner) with flower gardens, and the crafting I have been doing. In the meantime, have a great weekend!!!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-84291405035352741352017-01-23T18:01:00.002-08:002017-01-23T18:01:23.246-08:00Botanical Dyes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last summer I finally played with dyes from plant materials, something I have wanted to do for a long time. I bought an inexpensive ball of white wool yarn to experiment with. After looking at a few sites on the internet, I gathered up some plants, fruits and even beans that are shown to make dye colors. First I prepared the wool by scouring it which is just soaking it in soapy water and then rinsing. Then the yarn has to be soaked in a mordant. It can be alum, cream of tarter, or copper. I chose alum for the first round. I prepared the dye stuff by boiling and straining it and then in goes the wool. I wasn't very careful about measuring, but I did keep a record of what I got. Pretty colors! I especially liked the colors from the red raspberries and black beans.<br />
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Later I wanted to dye enough yarn to knit a hat. I used the black bean water again only this time I used cream of tarter for the mordant. Guess what? Instead of a pretty green I got this soft gray blue. Still very nice and it made a beautiful color for the ombre hat. I am definitely doing more of this next summer. I even got seeds for a few traditional dye plants such as woad and weld. They get a little more complicated to extract the dye, but I'm going to give it a try! Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-7730501059313802472016-12-29T19:48:00.000-08:002016-12-29T19:48:42.262-08:00Christmas Memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Long time, no see! I can't believe it's been so long since I've been here. The last couple of months have been very stressful, starting with my having a bad case of the flu that kept me in bed for almost two weeks. Then the worst, our middle son Andrew had a major seizure. He was in and out of the hospital for a month while they got his meds right. Thankfully, he is doing well now and we had a wonderful Christmas with all of our boys and the grandkids. Little Trixie is 8 months now and couldn't be cuter! I love them all so much!<br />
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I have many plans for 2017 and one is to keep up this neglected blog. I wish all of you a very happy new year! Let's make it a good one!!!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-50904193651954923112016-10-14T11:49:00.000-07:002016-10-14T11:49:56.862-07:00Catching Up and Some Fall DecorI know, I have been a very bad blogger! It's not that I haven't had anything to blog about or that I've been too busy. I guess you could say I've been lazy! Well, I'm not really lazy, as you will see.<br />
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August and September went by so fast. We spent a lot of time with family and working around the house and yard. Oh, and going to the beach a few times. (I have to do that for my sanity:)<br />
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The twins had their 2nd birthday. They had a wonderful party with family and friends. I got them the cutest animal backpacks which were quite a hit. They kept putting them on and taking them off. I couldn't get very good pictures. They are always on the go and they could hardly sit still for this one!<br />
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Here is Beatrix at the party. She was 4 months old here and kept everyone entertained with her cute smiles. It's so fun to have a little girl in the family!<br />
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Justin was here almost every weekend in August. He has been going through a rough patch and just needed some love and support from his mom and dad and brothers. (The boys are all very close.) Here he is with his sweet girlfriend Kelly. We enjoyed having him and I spoiled him with some of his favorite foods:)<br />
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Tad started kindergarten this year but we still take him one afternoon a week and do something fun together. Until we closed the pool, that was all he wanted to do! We went to a pumpkin patch, an apple farm and hiking at state parks. We have so much fun with him!<br />
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I have been making gifts for Christmas, quilting, working in the yard, and decorating for fall. I decided to paint the dining chairs white after 25 years of oak and that has been a big job. I really hate painting, but you wouldn't know it as I have been painting many items around the house. If it stands still I'll paint it!<br />
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This is the hutch that got a paint job this summer and is now decked out in fall colors. I like that things show up better with the lighter background. And you can see the newest member of our family, Jesse. He is such a good kitty and very affectionate. The only thing is I can't do any knitting unless I go outside!<br />
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We finally entered the 21st century and got rid of our big, old TV and cabinet and replace it with a flat screen and electric fireplace. Another fun spot to decorate!<br />
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I have also really gotten back into cross stitch. I blame it on certain people on IG (Carol, I'm talking about you. LOL:) I'm really having fun getting new ideas for how to display them and working them into my seasonal decor.<br />
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I have since added more pumpkins and a few Halloween items around. I just love this time of year!<br />
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I know this has been a photo heavy post, but I have one more of our sweet little Trixie:<br />
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Happy Fall everyone!<br />
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What do you do when you have a million tomatoes? Well, you eat tomatoes at every meal and then you make sauce. We have had this handy dandy press for about 30 years and it does a good job of skinning and getting the seeds out. I then cooked the sauce down until it was good and thick, and packed it up in freezer containers. Now we have sauce for soups and spaghetti.<br />
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In April we went down to visit our son in Louisville and took a short side trip to a favorite herb farm in southern Indiana, Stream Cliff. The gardens weren't doing anything of course, but the tea room was very busy. And when we finally got a table we could see why. The food was delicious! I ordered a grilled cheese, tomato and pesto sandwich and it was so good. I knew I had to try and recreate it when the tomatoes were ripe. I think I did a pretty good job. Having good bread that would grill nice and crisp was key. And fresh pesto. It was so good! I want to make it again right now:)<br />
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I hope everyone has a great week and gets to enjoy some yummy fresh tomatoes!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-59319403194987593172016-07-25T14:20:00.001-07:002016-07-25T14:20:36.601-07:00Back Home Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are back from a wonderfully relaxing vacation to Siesta Key, Florida. We had such a good time. We spent our mornings at the beach, enjoying the warm, clear water, hanging out at the condo in the heat of the afternoon, and then going out for dinner at one of the fun restaurants on the island. I decided not to take my camera and just took a very few cell phone photos.<br />
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Some people have asked why we go to Florida in the summer. The answer is simple. We go to be on the beach and play in the water and in the summer we are assured it will be warm! When the kids were small we would go down in January to stay with my in-laws at the condo they rented. It was always hit or miss as to the weather. It's also much more expensive in the winter. Except for the lack of birds (we love to go birding) summer is best for us. And as it turned out, it was cooler and less humid there than it was in Indiana. Go figure!<br />
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Before we left we worked hard on the gardens and yard so we would not come back to a jungle. Not!!! It rained at least 3 times while we were gone and everything went wild! And now it's too hot to weed. I tried but I can't be out in this heat for very long, especially working. So I wander around taking pictures and trying not to feel bad about all I want to do. Here are a few:<br />
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And now I have to share a couple of grandbaby pics, because well, these kids are so darn cute!<br />
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Sorry, I sometimes forgot to wipe the lens - it's so humid! I hope everyone has a wonderful week!<br />
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<br />Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-66223400207355170492016-07-06T09:33:00.000-07:002016-07-11T03:51:52.204-07:00Bee Themed BagIf you had ever been to my house, you would know that I love all things related to bees and beehives. I even have a room devoted to my collection - the small bathroom.<br />
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The above photo is a close up of our latest find. Actually, my husband picked it out at an antique store we were browsing and he knew that I would love it. I do! It is stamped "occupied Japan" on the back. It's not rare - I found several on ebay. But we did get a good price for it.<br />
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So anyway, I've been searching for bee related embroidery and cross stitch patterns. I found this one from pinterest and decided to stitch it up and make it into a drawstring bag. I love how it turned out!<br />
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I stitched it on some linen that I found at Walmart. (They had several different colors of this linen for under 4.00 a yard. I bought some of each, but wished I'd bought more. It's all gone now:(<br />
Going through my fabric stash, I found this bee fabric. A perfect match! It's a great bag for storing my ongoing needlework projects . I had so much fun making this, I've decided to make a bunch (in other designs too) and selling them. Two of my favorite things - embroidery and sewing. I could do this all day!!!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-1334138283913588832016-06-23T10:13:00.000-07:002016-06-23T10:13:28.203-07:00The Colors of My GardenHave you ever noticed that the colors of a garden change as the seasons progress? I have and it is very apparent in our gardens.<br />
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Spring is lavenders, blues, whites, and pinks, with a touch of soft yellows. Some tulips are red and orange, but I try to stay away from them. (Sometimes a bag of bulbs isn't what the label says:) Maybe these colors are in tune with the gentle spring light and soft greens of the new tree leaves. My favorite season!<br />
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Then as the sun gets brighter and warmer with the lengthening days, the flower colors get brighter too. Strong yellows, reds, oranges and purples. Still some blues and whites to tone things down a bit. The flowers jump out at you as you walk down the path. Maybe this is my favorite season.<br />
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As summer winds down we see a big change in the garden's colors. Warm, rich browns, dark reds, and golds. Is this your favorite season? Might be mine!<br />
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I hope everyone is having a great summer so far. We have been spending time in the garden, of course, swimming and going on hikes with our grandson, and enjoying a visit from our oldest. This weekend we are celebrating Tad's 5th birthday. Time sure flies, and more so during the summer. Slow down!!!<br />
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<br />Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-82352577206550905272016-05-31T09:35:00.000-07:002016-05-31T09:35:04.403-07:00There's Another Dr. in the House!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please forgive a little bragging, but we are so proud of this boy! Just a week before his 32nd birthday, our middle son Andrew successfully defended his dissertation for a PhD in neurobiology. And he did it while he and his wife were having four children, including this little sweetie just 6 weeks ago:<br />
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Andrew has accepted a job at the University. Though it's not an ideal position, he will stay there for a couple of years and get more experience. And you know what that means - we will have them near us for awhile longer! Yah!!!<br />
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PS. You might remember that our oldest son received a PhD in philosophy in 2012. I know, we don't know where they get it either:) But I have to say: home schooling works!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-84779601670898679882016-05-10T10:40:00.000-07:002016-05-10T10:40:54.005-07:00Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt and Pin Cushion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been wanting to make a log cabin quilt similar to the one made by Mias Landliv. (Her blog is closed now, but you can see her quilt on Pinterest.) I went through my scraps and pulled out the colors I wanted to use. Not enough. So I made the trip to my not so local QS and picked up mostly French General prints. Perfect! I had forgotten how fast and easy strip piecing can be. It went together just like I wanted and in a few days it was ready to be quilted. But it will have to wait. I'm quilting another one right now and want to get it finished first.<br />
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While I had those pretty fabrics out I decided to make a pincushion based on one from <a href="http://fabricmutt.blogspot.com/">Heidi Staples</a> new book. I changed it up a little and added a place to put my quilting thread. My husband says it was about time I made something like this as we are always searching the sofa for lost scissors or thimbles! I love having everything handy in a cute place.<br />
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We took our grandson down to Turkey Run State Park on Saturday. We usually don't go there on the weekend but we thought the rainy weather would keep most people away. Wrong!!! Anyway, we had a wonderful time with this enthusiastic, smart boy. He loves nature just like his daddy and uncles, and it brought back so many memories as we hiked along the creek. We love this boy, and can't wait until the twins are ready to do this as well!<br />
<br />Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-80656088716417675212016-04-19T09:03:00.002-07:002016-04-19T20:06:15.588-07:00Spring in Our Garden<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is my most favorite time of the year - the time I wait for all the rest of the year! I love that soft green just coming on, the blooming trees, noisy mating birds, and best of all, the spring peepers. We can hear them from the creek across the back field. Of course that also means the louder frogs in our pond (and our unopened pool!) But I don't mind. We look for the eggs and then the tadpoles. I love nature!<br />
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To end this post I will share what I saw when I went outside this morning. Five huge vultures perching on our barn. They look rather menacing, don't they?<br />
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<br />Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-15890592032358457482016-04-14T10:48:00.002-07:002016-04-14T12:04:56.631-07:00Meet Our New Granddaughter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is our Andrew with his precious baby girl, Beatrix. Isn't she the sweetest thing! (It looks like she has Tad and Klaus's red hair.) They called us at about 10:00 Monday night and said I should probably come over to stay with the other kids. When I got there, Alison was bustling around (through her contractions) getting everything ready to go. We were going to take Tad to our house and a friend was coming to stay with the twins. They were only at the hospital for about two hours, when out she came! No time for an epidural. I guess when you've had three babies already, you know what to do!<br />
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She came at just the right time too. Andrew didn't want her to come before he turned in his dissertation last Friday, but they wanted her to come before the 22nd when he does his defense. Boy, these kids have a lot going on! We were worn out just having Tad for two days:) Really he was so good and delightful to have around. Now he is back home and they are settling in. I'll be taking food over. No time for them to cook!!! <br />
<br />Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-70141515203509348572016-04-04T08:36:00.001-07:002016-04-04T08:36:19.984-07:00Look at the Size of this Egg!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If Rick had brought this egg in on Friday, I would have thought it was an April Fool's joke! But no, one of our poor hens had laid this huge egg. Most of our eggs are "extra large", but nothing like this. All I can say is "OUCH"!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-26750118605278907382016-03-28T08:36:00.001-07:002016-03-28T08:36:31.409-07:00Easter Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a wonderful Easter! Andrew brought the boys over for an egg hunt and dinner. Alison is expecting their baby girl in a few weeks and needed a break so she stayed at home. The weather turned out perfect for playing outside and looking for eggs. As you can see, the little guys are more interested in the chickens than anything else. But Tad was all for finding the eggs with the treats and toys inside! Then we had to inspect the gardens and swings. Even though Jasper is a little bigger and more sure on his feet, Klaus is the thrill seeker! He loves going high on the swing and being thrown in the air. Even though they are twins, they are different and special in their own ways.<br />
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I had fun decorating and making goodies for dinner. And I love to make little favors for each plate. It gives me another excuse to use my paper crafting supplies! The stamps I used are from Lawn Fawn. I love their images and they are so much fun to color.<br />
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Did you notice those cute toys for the boys? I found those at Meijer. Each little house has several animals that make a sound. We were mooing and growling a lot!<br />
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I hope everyone had a good weekend and Easter celebration (if you do so). This is my favorite time of the year and I will be posting pics of our gardens and some new spaces very soon. Have a great week! Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-83075774444316262552016-03-01T08:33:00.003-08:002016-03-01T08:33:42.921-08:00Hearts and More HeartsI realize that Valentine's Day is just a fond memory now, but I wanted to share one of the gifts my sweet, talented husband made for me.<br />
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It's a stepping stone for the garden! I just love it. We have been adding homemade stepping stones for a long time. We have some made by the boys when they were young. We added all kinds of things to the concrete: shells, marbles, old tools, fossils and rocks. Rick saves everything, and he had a jar of those flat marbles and put this together. I love those 3 blue ones.<br />
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Rick has been a maker his whole life. Even when he was a teacher he was carving wood in the evenings. He eventually went back to carpentry and now a handyman. So through the years I have gotten some beautiful handmade gifts. Here are a few of my Valentine's from other years:<br />
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This beautiful jewelry box is made from walnut. I can't remember when he made it, but it's been a long time. I use it to keep old pieces that I don't want to get rid of:)<br />
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This is from the front of an old coal furnace. (Don't you wish utilitarian things were made this decorative now?) He attached it to a wood base and hinge. Inside he etched a loving message. So sweet!<br />
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This heart flower planter is made from copper. You can see that he "sewed" it with copper wire. And then added some smaller hearts to decorate it. This usually hangs on a fence with some dried flowers in it. I love to display these expressions of love from Rick and smile when I see them.<br />
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In other news, I'm impatiently waiting for spring. We had to go to southern Indiana to help out some family over the weekend and got to see some crocuses blooming. It can't be long for us now! And I've seen my first robin for the spring!<br />
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Things have been very quiet around here. Hence, not much to blog about. I've been in hibernation mode. Spending a lot of time knitting and quilting. Some scrapbooking. Movie watching and tea drinking. Well, you get the idea!<br />
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These hyacinths look and smell like spring and that's what I"m thinking about. I've started quite a few perennial flower seeds. They're mostly all germinated and under lights in the basement. I get such a sense of accomplishment when those little plants come up! (As if I had that much to do with it!)<br />
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I have been working on a new sweater, for myself this time. I found the pattern in a Debbie McComber book from the library. I splurged on some good yarn from our local yarn store: River City Yarns. It's called Elysian from Cascade Yarns. I love this soft shade of blue and it works up so nice.<br />
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Then I saw this free pattern on <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/2015/01/simple-heart-quilt-tutorial.html">cluckclucksew.com. </a><br />
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How are all of you getting through the winter? I would love to hear!<br />
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We had a wonderful holiday once Justin and Kelly got here. We spent one whole day with everyone, including my niece and her boys -laughing, eating, playing games, and opening presents. It was perfect -there is just no other word for it! So now that it's all over I wanted to share some pictures of the gifts I made for our little guys.<br />
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I made little crib sized quilts for Jasper and Klaus using a variety of reproduction prints. The colors and all the hand quilting make them look and feel like antiques. Of course throwing them in the washer and dryer helped! Then I decided to make these super cute pillows from Amy Sinibaldi's book, Sweetly Stitched Handmades. (There are so many things I want to make in this book!) I hope the boys love to snuggle up in these blankies, as much as I loved making them:)<br />
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I also got out the needles and made up these sweaters for all three boys. I used a free online pattern and yarn from Joann's - Vanna's Choice. They were supposed to be hoodies but for the life of me i couldn't figure out how to do the hood. I tried several times and then gave up and made matching hats. Alison said the boys don't really like hoods anyway, so it turned out all right.<br />
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I am so loving making things for our grandsons. I used to quilt and knit for our boys when they were little, but that's been a while! Next I will be picking out a pattern and fabric for a little quilt for Beatrix. How fun is that?<br />
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Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments. Stay warm!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-70686029510842613262015-12-24T08:25:00.001-08:002015-12-24T08:25:38.784-08:00Christmas CookiesLast Sunday we had our grandson Tad over for the afternoon to cut out and decorate sugar cookies. It brought back so many memories of doing this very thing with our boys through the years.<br />
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I've learned the easiest way to do cookie decorating with little boys is to put out a cookie sheet for them to work over so as not to get sprinkles all over the floor. Don't forget one of Grandpa's old t-shirts. And to have the best time - don't worry about making a tray of perfectly frosted cookies! Let them have fun and do it the way they want. To us, they are all masterpieces. And the cookies taste just as good. Probably better because of who did them!<br />
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Besides the sugar cookies, I made chocolate mint ( made with Andes pieces), Mexican wedding cakes, chocolate caramel thumbprints, and Santa's whiskers. I make up large batches pf each and freeze them. When we have company or go somewhere, I just take out some from each bag and make up a plate. (If anyone wants recipes, just let me know.)<br />
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As it turns out we are not doing our family Christmas until next weekend. Justin can not be here until then and we all decided it was better to wait and have everyone here together. That works out well for Andrew and Alison. They are hosting her family's dinner tomorrow and of course, Santa will have been there. It will give them time to recover and the kids time to play with their toys before another round of festivities at our house. Eric, Rick and I will have a small dinner and maybe some games of Scrabble tomorrow. Very low key, but nice. I can't wait, though, for Tad to open his gifts from us. So fun to have little ones at Christmas!<br />
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I'm wishing you all a very happy holiday with your loved ones! See you next year!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-2441134639447048432015-12-17T08:43:00.000-08:002015-12-17T18:08:00.099-08:00Christmas KitchenWell, the house is decked out, the presents are wrapped and under the tree, and the cookies have been baked (and quite a few eaten:). All that's left is to address and send out the cards. I have never been this organized for Christmas in my life! And it feels so good to know that I can spend the rest of the days leading up to the the Big Day relaxing in that warm glow of satisfaction! Ha!<br />
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Since we spend so much time in our kitchen/ family room, I wanted to share what we see as we sit in here and eat dinner, or watch TV, or read, or knit or.... It truly is the heart of our home!<br />
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I love this twiggy tree. I have it decorated with homemade ornaments, birds, dried apples and oranges, and popcorn and cranberry garland. When my grandson saw it, he said, very seriously, "My family doesn't put food on our tree." He cracks me up sometimes!<br />
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This is the cabinet that Rick made years ago. It's a great place to decorate! We use it to showcase the Santas that Rick has carved through the years, as well as our Department 56 village pieces.<br />
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You may have noticed the vintage boxes in the hutch. For awhile I was collecting old Christmas decorating items just for the wonderful colors and graphics on the boxes. I have several snow, ornament hanger, and candle boxes. I even found a pair of strap on "sled skates" in the original box! Love them.<br />
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I hope you all our having a great time getting ready for the holidays. It doesn't look or feel Christmassy outside ( it's been mostly warm and rainy here) but it feels perfect here in the kitchen!<br />
Take care!Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-28744629593242151302015-11-26T16:55:00.000-08:002015-11-26T16:55:38.302-08:00Some Cross StitchI hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving! We are not celebrating until tomorrow due to having to share Andrew and Alison. But it's all good. I spent today baking (apple and pecan pies) and doing more house cleaning in anticipation of putting up the Christmas decorations. We will be a small group for dinner, so I bought a roasting chicken instead of a big turkey. I'll make the usual sage stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, deviled eggs, and salad. Rick is going to make his mom's cranberry relish (so good!) and homemade rolls. Have I told you what a good bread maker he is? He's taken it over because he does a much better job of it than I ever did.<br />
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In between working on Christmas presents, which are almost done I may add, (aren't you impressed?) I have been finishing up some little cross stitch projects. These are so fun. I have been choosing small patterns that don't take too long and are fun to finish. Also, I have been finding so many cute ones for free through pinterest.<br />
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I changed this one a little so I could get it done quicker, but I loved the way it was finished and found I could do the apple very easily. This was found at http://perelles.canalblog.com/. She has so many cute patterns and finishes.<br />
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I just finished this one yesterday. I love adding a little charm, in this case the tiny bell. This one was from http://carmelabrode.canalblog.com.<br />
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I made this one last year, but just got around to finishing it. I had never done beading on one of these before, and though I won't do it very often, I kind of like it. Something different, anyway. What do you think? Here again I added a charm. It's hard to see, but it's a tiny fireplace. It fit perfectly in the doorway and I thought it was a nice addition. Sorry, I can't find the source of this one.<br />
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I just had to share this picture of our backyard last weekend. Pretty, isn't it? Today it was sunny and in the 60's!<br />
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<br />Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-40377942006148561642015-11-20T07:21:00.001-08:002015-11-20T07:21:45.921-08:00Wonderful News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You know what this means - a new grandbaby! And guess what? It's a girl! Yeah!!! Since we have three sons, and Andrew and Alison have three boys already, it was about time to get a girl in this family. We are so happy for them! (Though how our Andrew can ever finish his dissertation is beyond us. But he's a smart man - he'll do it:)<br />
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Well, as you can imagine, the baby girl shopping has begun for this grandma. And plans for some pretty pink makes too. But right now I'm working on a few Christmas presents for our precious boys. I want to show you, but I don't know who's reading this:)<br />
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Have a wonderful weekend! It's going to get cold here, maybe some snow! Yikes! I guess that means homemade bread and soup. Too bad, right? <br />
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<br />Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451340688745677787.post-44033496942324053192015-11-02T08:32:00.000-08:002015-11-02T08:32:35.791-08:00Fall DecorI hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend. Saturday was rainy, but stopped during Trick or Treat hours. Yesterday was beautiful. A great day to clean up the garden and go for a long walk.<br />
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I die cut these leaves, embossed the veins with white, and used Distress Inks to add color and shading. I loved how they turned out.<br />
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I love these little lights under the cabinet and swirled in with the leaves. They are orange and add a warm glow to the kitchen in the evening.<br />
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I wanted to share pictures of the grandsons on Halloween, but they didn't turn out very well. My camera died when we were in Utah and I have been taking pictures with my phone - not very good at it. But I just ordered a new camera and I can't wait to start using it. </div>
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I hope you enjoyed seeing a little of my home decorated for fall. I will be putting the few Halloween things away this week and thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas.(Can you believe it!) Have a great week everyone and thank you for stopping by and visiting with me! </div>
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I have no idea why I don't do very many posts about papercrafting. It's such a big part of my crafting world. I started scrapbooking back in 1997 when I got my first copy of Creating Keepsakes and I've been going strong ever since. I've got about a bazillion completed albums. And then in 2004 I worked part time at a rubberstamp store. OMG! I spent everything I made on supplies. And it just gets better. The stamps, the papers, and now the dies! I want every die I see. And my niece, who is also one of my best friends, loves all of this too, so that makes it more fun. </div>
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Now, after spending way too much time on Youtube, I've gotten into making mini albums. It has become addictive! I love the process of making the book from scratch using chipboard for the covers and cardstock for the pages. And decorating these little albums is so fun (and uses up some of my hoarded embellishments.) </div>
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I really love using Graphic 45 papers, but this album is a combination of a few of their old Happy Hauntings papers I had left over and some other paper from my stash. I used a lot of dies and punches, and glitter paper and Glossy Accents to make things shiny.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Even though I'm not quite finished with it, I'm very happy with how it's turned out. And you can believe me - it won't be the last one I make! </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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