Soup And Tea

Blowing snow and freezing temps.

Time for comfort food.

Homemade soup and ginger root tea. 

Warms the soul.

karen

Keeping Warm

Here we go again with the really cold temps.

I'll be staying inside as much as possible.

Hope you're doing the same.

karen

Bobble Head Bambi

There've been lots of deer in the yard lately, but none quite as cute as

bobble head Bambi.

Just came across these photos and thought the shadows were kinda cool.

Don't really remember when I took these pics, but it must have been a while ago, because I haven't seen  sunshine in weeks.

karen

Thrift Store Textiles

My daughter asked me to go along with her to the thrift store a few days ago while she searched for vintage treasures for her Etsy shop.

She found some amazing vintage pieces for men as well as women and will be listing them soon.

I went straight for the vintage textiles.

My favorite find was this old fabric panel with the bird and floral design. 

It will make a beautiful pillow.

I found this partial roll of vintage wallpaper too.

Just beautiful!

 This pink and blue duvet is vintage "Fruit of the Loom".

 Love the design on this old flat sheet.

 It felt good to get out for a bit.

I tend to become hermit like during the long winter months.

 Candles seem to brighten up the gray days of winter and add a warm cozy feel.

Hope you are staying warm and cozy too.

karen

Heart Of Stone

I've not been well this past week, but after a trip to the doctor and a couple days of antibiotics, I'm starting to feel a bit better now. Things have gotten behind around here, as they always do when I'm out of commission. Everything needs a good cleaning, so I started with the porch. While I was sweeping the stairs I happened to notice that one of the rocks beside the stairs very much resembled a heart.

 I always look for heart shaped stones when I'm out walking, so I don't know how I missed this one, right beside the porch. It's quite large as you can see by the photos.

 Maybe it was partially hidden by the rocks around it, or maybe you have to look at it in just the right way for it to look like a heart.

Anyway, I guess it really doesn't matter.

It looks like a heart to me.

karen

Sketch Sticks

The weather here is brutal.

Outside the snow is swirling around in the wind and it's so cold  that it's hard to breathe.

I'm having trouble focusing on anything in particular.

It was a good day to organize the clutter of books and craft supplies that had accumulated around my favorite chair.

 It's so much easier to be creative when everything is neat and tidy.

The old crock was my Grandmother's and the pencils were a gift from my stepdaughter, Andrea.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a more productive day.

Stay warm.

karen

Tossed Salad Afghan

Happy New Year All

The holidays are over and the kids have all gone home.

It's so quiet around here.

It's like empty nesting all over again.

I miss the Grand Baby most of all.

Who knows when I'll see her again.

The long winter will linger forever as it does every year.

I must keep myself busy.

In the evenings while the kids were visiting.

When everyone had settled down to watch TV.

I worked on a simple project to keep my hands busy.

 When I first started to crochet I bought mostly acrylic yarn from the craft stores.

Natural fiber yarns are a bit costly and since my crocheting wasn't all that perfect back then, I figured acrylic was the way to go. Over time, I've accumulated quite the stockpile of partially used skeins.

I found enough greenish ones to fill a laundry basket.

 Using 2 strands throughout and a simple ribbed double crochet, I made this super thick afghan.

It's warm and machine washable.

I plan to do this with the rest of my scraps as well.

I have a basket filled with purples for the next one.

It's a good feeling to use up some of the supplies that I've hoarded over the years.

And...it keeps me busy while I wait for the snow to melt.

I should have quite the stack of afghans by the time that happens.

Keep warm everyone.

It's cold outside!!!

karen