[Bonnie7591]

Barbara, thanks for sharing your great photos.

 

[tamarque]

Maybe I can get them to grow if I start them in the house next spring. I like to try one new thing every year. This year was Romanesco cauliflower. The slugs got into some but I had one really nice but small head so far, it looks strange but quite pretty, tastes like regular cauliflower to me.
For those not familiar with it
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli

I have seen those and usually grown as an ornamental but why not eat if it tastes good.

 

[Miss Pam]

Barbara, what a wonderful experience. The photos are stunning :sm24:

Ditto from me, Barbara. :sm24:

 

[Ronie]

Besides the stinging during harvesting, the sliminess of it is a big turnoff. I would eat the baby okra breaded and fried. That was like eating eggplant as a kid in eggplant parmigiana--bury the texture and taste so might as well not eat it. I would not eat food prepared like that anymore being far more nutrition and health conscious than I was decades ago. Today I do love eggplant and appreciate the texture it can add to dishes like ratatouille which is coming up for making now that the tomatoes are beginning to come in. Even if I made a baked version of parmagiana, the eggplant would be cut much thicker and not breaded in grains. Probably would much prefer an eggplant and greens lasagna, even one without grain noodles.

this made me laugh... My daughter went to my inlaws for dinner one time and they had Antelope and I asked her how she liked it.. she said she didn't care for it and it seemed that non of the others liked it either because they drowned it in Ketchup!!!

My Okra isn't slimy but it is also not all that healthy for us either.. regardless of the coconut oil I use or the fact that I fast fry then pop it in the oven to get most of the grease out of it.. but it is still very good when I do make it.. I wouldn't eat the slimy stuff either even though I do like the flavor of it.. nice and sweet with a little salty cornmeal is very very good in my opinion.. LOL

 

[Ronie]

DFL that is stunning and I would love to see a little baby in it... I think we would be in Awe! of the talented lady who made it..

Well half way done with my border... and as you can guess..... I typed in Knit Picks and had to get more yarn... if I had one that was close I would of gone for it.. and it would of added to the piece... Oh my gosh DeEtta I am learning so much here! but having a blast too... When I did the calculations for my Sample I did it for the body and border.. and that was perfect!! but I didn't do the edge thinking it couldn't possibly take more than 50g but it is and I have 20g left for my second half.. almost but not quite!! LOL Joe helped me find a gift card that had enough left on it and I ordered some more.. I have no hopes of this matching the lot number since I got my skein from a second hand store.. but it will be close enough.. if this were my Shetland Lace Shawl I would be frogging and working out the details much more carefully... I know if I had all 4 sides the same (like it was suppose to be) then I would of had plenty of yarn..

We went to the Firemans breakfast in the park today.. we walked over and our neighbors who live even closer drove.. we had a good laugh over that and I ran into some other people and friends so it was really nice.. then we went shopping for the week ahead.. I am baking some chicken breast for my salads.. I seem to work better with a light meal in the evenings.. and a nice good hearty one before I go to work..

We also watched the Olympics (golf) and was happy to see them get their medals.. that was fun.. now I have so much to catch up on and do before work tomorrow... and the rest of the week..

 

[Ronie]

Barbara I meant to mention how beautiful it is up on the Summit!! I can tell by your smile you had a wonderful time..

 

[run4fittness]

http://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/okra/
30 varieties offered by Rareseeds! Now I'm a bit hungry for some fried okra with hot sauce/cayenne!

#20 thread (I hope), #11 needle/hook, and it's 4.25 inches. :sm24:

Very nice!

I happen to like okra also! Yummy!

 

[run4fittness]

http://www.knittingparadise.com/t-418518-1.html

Did you all see this lovely Shetland Piece this morning. It is from one of Elizabeth Lovick's books...There are two books with almost the exact title...one is The Magic of Shetland Lace Knitting and the other is "Magical Shetland Lace Knitting" This Christening gown is from the "Magical"...title...unfortunatley not the one I own. Just thought you might want to take a look. I might look to see if my library has this second book.

Thank you! So gorgeous!

 

[run4fittness]

Thanks Ronie & DFL. We haven't been to Kauai but it is on our list. When we stayed in Maui, we could see Molokai from our condo. One morning, there was a triple rainbow. So pretty.

Today's pictures will be of Mauna Kea, one of Kona's or the Big Island as many call it, five volcanoes. It is the tallest mountain in the state with 13,802 feet or 4,207 meters above sea level and is the highest point in the state of Hawaii. If measured from the sea floor, it is 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) beating out Mount Everest as the world's tallest mountain from base to summit. Now dormant, it is about a million years old. Because of its high altitude, dry environment, and stable airflow, it is one of the best sites in the world for astronomical observation There are thirteen telescopes funded by eleven countries located at the summit. They are used for scientific research across the electromagnetic spectrum from visible light to radio. Thank you wikipedia for the description.

We decided to drive to the summit to watch the sunset. I told my friend when she was packing that it was very cold there, and indeed it was 24 degrees F or about 4.5 below celsius. Did she believe me? Ok, she brought a hat and socks and had to layer most of her clothes to stay warm. There is an altitude acclimation point at around 9000 feet, and it is much needed. It is very easy to have a slight case of altitude sickness from headaches, dizziness or slight nausea if you don't acclimate. It was a bit easier for us living at 5500 feet. My friend lives in Houston, so it was a must to stop. It is best to use the restroom there, as there are none at the top, and you must drink a lot of water at high altitudes. We pushed our little rental car up the dirt road once the pavement ended, even though it cautioned only four wheel drive vehicles should attempt the drive. We started to slip at one point, but master driver DH got us there.

The view is absolutely amazing. You literally are above the clouds and watching the sunset over the clouds and the sky dripping with stars is a once in a lifetime event. Sadly, pictures of the stars did not take well. Once dark, the observatories started to position and open for their work. I might add that you cannot tour the observatories. As it is a national park, around 8:30, the park rangers begin to shoo you down the mountain. I'm sure they don't want to rescue anyone up there. Enjoy the pictures.

Beautiful! Way to go Kathleen! :sm24: Hubby is a Steeler's fan also. Even bought him a "Terrible Towel" a while back!

 

[run4fittness]

Here is one of my current WIPs. It is one of those mindless ones.

Yes, I dyed the yarn. It was an awful mustardy color. The yarn is Araucania, 100% merino wool, 139 yards. I will use most of it for the hat. I always leave a bit to send with the hat just in case there is a need to repairs.

Oh yes, I did the Kool Aid dyeing. I used two grapes and one cherry. Set it out in the sun for about an hour and ended up with this lovely combination.

 

[britgirl]

Barbara, thanks for sharing your great Hawaii pics.

We arrived in the Outer Banks for a week's stay last night. The trip was ok until we arrived right town here where the traffic was horrendous, taking two hours for the last twenty miles. Now we are here we are relaxing and enjoying it. It is very hot. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, and my GD, Alexandra and I were out at sunrise this morning. I do enjoy seeing that. We also saw dolphins and collected shells. Late morning we were down at the beach a little while playing in the waves.

Sue

 

[tamarque]

JanetLee--you certainly enlivened that dull yarn color. Excellent!

Sue--your sunrise pics are great. Remember you sending others from vacations. That is a beautiful time of the day: everything is still quiet and feels so fresh.

 

[Bonnie7591]

Sue, lovely photos. Enjoy your vacation.

Janetlee, you sure made that yarn look much nicer, very pretty.

 

[triciad19]

Here is one of my current WIPs. It is one of those mindless ones.

Yes, I dyed the yarn. It was an awful mustardy color. The yarn is Araucania, 100% merino wool, 139 yards. I will use most of it for the hat. I always leave a bit to send with the hat just in case there is a need to repairs.

Oh yes, I did the Kool Aid dyeing. I used two grapes and one cherry. Set it out in the sun for about an hour and ended up with this lovely combination.

Very nice.

Have any of you seen it? In Wal Mart there were hanks of white yarn and different dyes. Too high for me to reach so I don't know the content of the yarn. It looked like it might be sport/baby weight and there were primary and secondary colors of dye.

 

[triciad19]

Barbara, lovely pictures. The sunrises and sceneries are great.

 

[Babalou]

Barbara I meant to mention how beautiful it is up on the Summit!! I can tell by your smile you had a wonderful time..

Thank you, Ronie. It was spectacular.

 

[Babalou]

Beautiful! Way to go Kathleen! :sm24: Hubby is a Steeler's fan also. Even bought him a "Terrible Towel" a while back!

My girlfriend is a diehard Steelers fan. She grew up in Pittsburgh.

 

[Babalou]

Here is one of my current WIPs. It is one of those mindless ones.

Yes, I dyed the yarn. It was an awful mustardy color. The yarn is Araucania, 100% merino wool, 139 yards. I will use most of it for the hat. I always leave a bit to send with the hat just in case there is a need to repairs.

Oh yes, I did the Kool Aid dyeing. I used two grapes and one cherry. Set it out in the sun for about an hour and ended up with this lovely combination.

Gorgeous color. I may have to try kool aid dying someday.

 

[Babalou]

Barbara, thanks for sharing your great Hawaii pics.

We arrived in the Outer Banks for a week's stay last night. The trip was ok until we arrived right town here where the traffic was horrendous, taking two hours for the last twenty miles. Now we are here we are relaxing and enjoying it. It is very hot. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, and my GD, Alexandra and I were out at sunrise this morning. I do enjoy seeing that. We also saw dolphins and collected shells. Late morning we were down at the beach a little while playing in the waves.

Sue

Thank you, Sue. We got stipuck in that awful traffic once. Nice that you saw Dolphins.

 

[Babalou]

Barbara, lovely pictures. The sunrises and sceneries are great.

Thank you, Tricia. I am trying to decide on tomorrow's selection. Hmmmm